Most excellent my dear fellow. Happy days! I’ll let you know of I’m struggling.
Oh, and I see you have the RAF type A1 fuselage roundel there. If you happen to have a type C1 (thinner yellow and white bands), that would be lovely. @RamboJutter
You know, Ive never understood those jumped up self important little twats who get all het up over people building what, in reality, are tributes to their designs. Of course you like the design and so long as you recieve no income due to the model then there really is no injury to the designer. Eejits. @RamboJutter
I have taken your kite apart and looked to see if there is any hidden dead weight anywhere, but couldnt find anything odd. I did, however, find that you use a lot of regular fuselage pieces. Quite a lot.
By this I mean that you use a great many more to build a simple shape than is strictly required. This all adds weight and I think it is the main problem in this instance. Think conservatively; less is more. Or build using a mixture of massless and regular fuselage blocks.
But, this really does look nice and you seem like a good chap that is open minded and willing to learn, so all power to you. I look forward to the next build! @ainanen
The ability to edit the custom colour pallette it the one thing I feel like Im missing out on most, as an iOS jockey. That and the xml editing. @RamboJutter
My pleasure! Another tip I have is to use hinges and rotators with the base mesh disabled. These can be found on the site, if you look. If you can XML mod yourself, then you can make your own and even scale them. Try searching here for the XML Cheat Bench. There are a lot of useful parts there. @pavthepilot
I agree. I was playing around seeing how fast I could make the design go without «cheating» (i.e. Stuffing a jet up her chuff, as it were). This is the result.
Also the last one. I promise. @Tang0five
Try this one.
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/300rr6/Gloster-Glaive-F-16a
It is an improved version with less drag and a bigger prop. A real rocket! @Tang0five
Thanks matey! That was exactly my thoughts, too. A Gladiator monoplane. With a bit of FW-190 and Curtis-Wright CW-21 Demon thrown in. Glad you like it!
Im really keen to do a series of these, paralleling the development of the 30s/40s Hawker kites. Starting here, with something that looks like Camms original proposal to the air ministry request f.7/30 (that spawned the Spit and the Hurricane) and ending up with something like the Sea Fury. @Tang0five
Cheers! I think I would need another 200 parts or so to really do her justice. But this is an adequate place holder until someone does better. Your nose is awesome, btw. @F104Deathtrap
Oh this is just my cup of tea. I do, however, have a monster of a SP project on the go right now, so might struggle to find time to take part. I love the decor in your foyer, too.
Thanks matey! The lanc was my first serious attempt at a «proper» replica, built on an iPhone6. Ive since gotten an iPhone8 and learned a wee bit about how to build interiors/wings/custom bits (gear, control surfaces, gun sights etc). Although doing a «proper» Folland Gnat is sort of tempting, too...@Tang0five
Im not too sure; Im thinking about taking a fresh dig at the Lancaster, since Ive gotten a better iPhone and learned a thing or two since my first attempt. Or maybe another jet. This kite here is bloody epic. I really like the canopy frame detailing. @Tang0five
You are a gentleman and a scholar, sir.
You’re a good man, man.@RamboJutter
Most excellent my dear fellow. Happy days! I’ll let you know of I’m struggling.
Oh, and I see you have the RAF type A1 fuselage roundel there. If you happen to have a type C1 (thinner yellow and white bands), that would be lovely. @RamboJutter
Oh, and yes please to the curved roundel template! Im thinking of building a Spitfire, y’see...
Beyooodiful. And it runs on my iPhone 8.
P-51d @Rsouissi
You know, Ive never understood those jumped up self important little twats who get all het up over people building what, in reality, are tributes to their designs. Of course you like the design and so long as you recieve no income due to the model then there really is no injury to the designer. Eejits. @RamboJutter
Christ on a bike! Where do you find all these what if models!? This is lovely, also T.
It is. Not a standard load out, but not beyond the realm of possibility. Thanks! @Kaos
Very nice. I love the details.
I have taken your kite apart and looked to see if there is any hidden dead weight anywhere, but couldnt find anything odd. I did, however, find that you use a lot of regular fuselage pieces. Quite a lot.
By this I mean that you use a great many more to build a simple shape than is strictly required. This all adds weight and I think it is the main problem in this instance. Think conservatively; less is more. Or build using a mixture of massless and regular fuselage blocks.
But, this really does look nice and you seem like a good chap that is open minded and willing to learn, so all power to you. I look forward to the next build! @ainanen
Looks nice. But Im sorry to say that it flies like a house brick. How did you manage to get it to weigh 26,000 lbs?
If you are building models and posting them merely for the upvotes, then you’re doing it wrong.
But the US two pin plug, though...
The ability to edit the custom colour pallette it the one thing I feel like Im missing out on most, as an iOS jockey. That and the xml editing. @RamboJutter
Oh, FYI, a glaive is a stabby swordy spear thing.
Nice.
My pleasure! Another tip I have is to use hinges and rotators with the base mesh disabled. These can be found on the site, if you look. If you can XML mod yourself, then you can make your own and even scale them. Try searching here for the XML Cheat Bench. There are a lot of useful parts there. @pavthepilot
I agree. I was playing around seeing how fast I could make the design go without «cheating» (i.e. Stuffing a jet up her chuff, as it were). This is the result.
Also the last one. I promise. @Tang0five
And outward retracting gear, eh?@Tang0five
Try this one.
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/300rr6/Gloster-Glaive-F-16a
It is an improved version with less drag and a bigger prop. A real rocket! @Tang0five
@mikoyanster
Many, many thanks for the spotlight!
Rodger that. Maybe you just havent met the right flap yet? ;-)@ChiChiWerx
Agreed! One more polished alloy beastie to go then Im done. Honest. @Tang0five
Agreed. Perhaps for the final version I have brewing? @Tang0five
Many thanks! Always an appreciated compliment coming from you, old chap! @Treadmill103
Thanks matey! That was exactly my thoughts, too. A Gladiator monoplane. With a bit of FW-190 and Curtis-Wright CW-21 Demon thrown in. Glad you like it!
Im really keen to do a series of these, paralleling the development of the 30s/40s Hawker kites. Starting here, with something that looks like Camms original proposal to the air ministry request f.7/30 (that spawned the Spit and the Hurricane) and ending up with something like the Sea Fury. @Tang0five
Thanks! @Trainzo
Cheers! I think I would need another 200 parts or so to really do her justice. But this is an adequate place holder until someone does better. Your nose is awesome, btw. @F104Deathtrap
Ok, I just uploaded my monster. Now to build something with one engine and less than 300 parts...
@F104Deathtrap Here she is.
Oh this is just my cup of tea. I do, however, have a monster of a SP project on the go right now, so might struggle to find time to take part. I love the decor in your foyer, too.
Thanks matey! The lanc was my first serious attempt at a «proper» replica, built on an iPhone6. Ive since gotten an iPhone8 and learned a wee bit about how to build interiors/wings/custom bits (gear, control surfaces, gun sights etc). Although doing a «proper» Folland Gnat is sort of tempting, too...@Tang0five
Im not too sure; Im thinking about taking a fresh dig at the Lancaster, since Ive gotten a better iPhone and learned a thing or two since my first attempt. Or maybe another jet. This kite here is bloody epic. I really like the canopy frame detailing. @Tang0five
Nice concept!
Dobre! Det er Russisk på Norsk. Detfor ble jeg litt forvirret...
Hva er rysk? Mente du tysk? I så fall, guten tag mein herr! @Minecraftpoweer
Ah. Svensk. Im in Norway, right next door! @Minecraftpoweer
400kr? NOK? DKK? SEK?@Minecraftpoweer
Beans? @RailfanEthan
And universal balance is restored. @RailfanEthan
But what about the beans? @RailfanEthan
Dont let me stop you! The more the merrier, pluss thos one is not going to set the world on fire and Im sure yours will be much better. @ChiChiWerx
Im in.
@Tang0five Much obliged, old boy!
@mikoyanster Many thanks.
Thank you Mr Werx. @ChiChiWerx
Thanks! I got to the end of the build and thought that it lacked something. The beak and the name were the last things to fall into place. @Carbonfox1
@Dimkal Cheers!
@SledDriver Many thanks!
Very, very nice.
One small issue. The RnoAF penant has its point toward the tail. Totally counter intuitive, I know.