You, sir, are truly a master of your craft. The way you keep pumping out great-looking and flying, yet simple and mobile friendly builds with ever-increasing quality, is just amazing!
@SimplyPlain Oh great! Sorry, that re-up kinda slipped by me for some reason. Thanks! So, congratulations: for now, you seem to have made the ‚definitive‘ Me-262 on the site! I just love this jet .. it was my first scale model kit that I built with my dad back when I was 7 years old or so.
@SimplyPlain Dude, what black magic did you employ on the cannons?! They work perfectly now. Just cut through that tanker plane like a knife through butter! Is there anything you changed in the XMLs? I tried your full-detail 262 with some of my cannons and some worked fine while others had the exact same issue as your MK108s. Please enlighten me ;-)
@SimplyPlain True that. Thanks for looking into it. I think I haven’t encountered this issue yet. I may try and put one of my semi-customized 30mm cannons that I have tested in A2A combat in there just to see what happens. Then maybe compare the XMLs of the two. I’ll let you know if I find anything.
Definitely the single most beautiful Me-262 on here. Incredible detail. Love how you actually made the MK108s look the part. However, I seem to have trouble hitting anything with them: I’ve tried shooting down the default tanker (which shouldn’t be too hard) and scored what I believed to be a at least a dozen direct hits from a very close 6 o‘clock position. That didn’t seem to bother the tanker at all. I’ve noticed you’ve set the cannons‘ impact damage to 0.1 but even increasing it to 1.0 didn’t do anything. Works fine on ground targets, though! Anyone else experience the same? Any way, just thought I’d check back with you, @SimplyPlain
@Oofsalot Of course it can. Set nozzles to 90 degrees down, throttle up to 100% and off you go! It’s just that controlling it during takeoff has gotten a lot more difficult … which is more realistic … just like the new model.
Can't express how happy I am that someone finally did this awesome plane justice! I've tried myself and failed miserably (then due to lack of experience, now lack of time) and I had always hoped for this to happen. Thank you!!
Cool job! Just a little historical background: the manufacturer was called ‚Focke Wulf‘ and parts of that company were later absorbed into EADS/Airbus.
‚Fokker‘ is another aircraft manufacturer, originally from Germany, now based in the Netherlands that‘s (sort of but not really) still in business today.
Hold on now! Your dad’s 150 does a 190kts at sea level?! That is one quick little Cessna! ;-) Just kidding! Very fun to fly and beautifully built indeed.
@Falkenwut Hey, thanks so much for your suggestions, there are some really helpful things in there. I should mention that this is, obviously, relatively old and I have made some progress since. I have managed to find ways building a working flap design (although I’m still
waaayyy too lazy for building ‚proper‘ custom wings. I simply don’t have a lot of spare time, but whenever I do, I keep tinkering on different designs. I guess I should be uploading some of them to provide a little update on my (small) progress. Anyway thanks again, I appreciate it!
Love your builds as well, especially the modular jet, obviously. Got my own iteration of that in the works as well! Cheers
This might be one of the top 5 replicas in SP currently. Not only is it a great choice because Kitfoxes are awesome, it's also done in a way that honors every detail of the real-life build. Flight characteristics are as close to the real thing as I can imagine without actually having flown it...which is supported by the fact that the real owner approves. ;)
I'm fairly new to building in SP so excuse the question: How do I launch the missiles once I mounted them on my plane? I grabbed and dragged them to the wing, including the pylon. But since the pylon is in fact anstructural fuselage block rather than an actual launch pylon, the missiles fires up but stays in place when I try to launch it. What can I do about that? Thx!
@RedRoosterII Well, the description basically says it all: "In the late 1990s, the S-3B's mission focus shifted to surface warfare and aerial refueling."
And that's all there is to it. Slap on some torpedoes or anti-ship missiles ... and presto: you've got your sub-killer! What I'd be more interested in: is there a version with folding wings and a usable internal weapons Bay in the making or planned, @SimpleFlow ?
@RepublicofWrightIsles Yes…again, I know what you’re referring to (the regime that caused WW1 and enabled Nazi Germany to ultimately seize power). It was a shitshow and now some Germans want it back. I am German (both, German and American, actually) and I don’t want to see stuff like this on SP, not even as a joke. And please stop using bold type. We can read you just fine.
@RepublicofWrightIsles Don‘t „brah“ me. There‘s no German Empire. So there‘s no anthem. Read up on some recent history. We have people in Germany who actually want some f*cked up fantasy version of that Empire back. So the rest of us tend to be very sensitive about nonsense like that.
@Seeras @Maverick09 While we’re at it, can we please stick to the rules of not blurting out political messages along with pur builds? „Bomb Iran…Turn Iran into a parking lot.“
What the f*ck?! I get it, it’s at least partially satirical, but it’s just bad, infantile humor. Please remove.
@Sockdragger thanks, I‘m glad you enjoy flying the Pigeon, and I appreciate the kind words! The actual wings are scaled way down and hidden inside the cosmetic wings right at the wingroots. I think they’re marked green or something, so I can find them myself 😉
That is one sexy aeroplanium! Also: why do the flaps get stuck after take-off? Was kinda hoping for the button on the lever to undo this, but no such luck… am I doing it all wrong?
You, sir, are truly a master of your craft. The way you keep pumping out great-looking and flying, yet simple and mobile friendly builds with ever-increasing quality, is just amazing!
+1Oo-wee! Thanks for the instant upvote, @AWESOMENESS360 !
+1@ZeroWithSlashedO Cool. Sorry, didn’t mean to sound so rude before, btw. Nice job, def gets a MiG-29s job done! ;-)
+1It even has somewhat of a sad/bored face in sideview! Adorable. Another fine frame industries product. Deserves attention!
+1@SimplyPlain Oh great! Sorry, that re-up kinda slipped by me for some reason. Thanks! So, congratulations: for now, you seem to have made the ‚definitive‘ Me-262 on the site! I just love this jet .. it was my first scale model kit that I built with my dad back when I was 7 years old or so.
+1@SimplyPlain Dude, what black magic did you employ on the cannons?! They work perfectly now. Just cut through that tanker plane like a knife through butter! Is there anything you changed in the XMLs? I tried your full-detail 262 with some of my cannons and some worked fine while others had the exact same issue as your MK108s. Please enlighten me ;-)
+1@SimplyPlain True that. Thanks for looking into it. I think I haven’t encountered this issue yet. I may try and put one of my semi-customized 30mm cannons that I have tested in A2A combat in there just to see what happens. Then maybe compare the XMLs of the two. I’ll let you know if I find anything.
+1Definitely the single most beautiful Me-262 on here. Incredible detail. Love how you actually made the MK108s look the part. However, I seem to have trouble hitting anything with them: I’ve tried shooting down the default tanker (which shouldn’t be too hard) and scored what I believed to be a at least a dozen direct hits from a very close 6 o‘clock position. That didn’t seem to bother the tanker at all. I’ve noticed you’ve set the cannons‘ impact damage to 0.1 but even increasing it to 1.0 didn’t do anything. Works fine on ground targets, though! Anyone else experience the same? Any way, just thought I’d check back with you, @SimplyPlain
Cheers!
+1@Oofsalot Of course it can. Set nozzles to 90 degrees down, throttle up to 100% and off you go! It’s just that controlling it during takeoff has gotten a lot more difficult … which is more realistic … just like the new model.
+1@Chillybaconface you’re making it sound like the old Vertigo wasn’t at least loosely based on the Harrier
+1Can't express how happy I am that someone finally did this awesome plane justice! I've tried myself and failed miserably (then due to lack of experience, now lack of time) and I had always hoped for this to happen. Thank you!!
+1@Falkenwut Hey thanks! That actually means a lot coming from you.
+1Cool job! Just a little historical background: the manufacturer was called ‚Focke Wulf‘ and parts of that company were later absorbed into EADS/Airbus.
‚Fokker‘ is another aircraft manufacturer, originally from Germany, now based in the Netherlands that‘s (sort of but not really) still in business today.
+1Hold on now! Your dad’s 150 does a 190kts at sea level?! That is one quick little Cessna! ;-) Just kidding! Very fun to fly and beautifully built indeed.
+1Absolutely gorgeous!
+1@Falkenwut Hey, thanks so much for your suggestions, there are some really helpful things in there. I should mention that this is, obviously, relatively old and I have made some progress since. I have managed to find ways building a working flap design (although I’m still
waaayyy too lazy for building ‚proper‘ custom wings. I simply don’t have a lot of spare time, but whenever I do, I keep tinkering on different designs. I guess I should be uploading some of them to provide a little update on my (small) progress. Anyway thanks again, I appreciate it!
Love your builds as well, especially the modular jet, obviously. Got my own iteration of that in the works as well! Cheers
+1This is so cool!! Truly a fresh idea, thanks for making this!
+1I like it! Good honest bomber with great handling and nice details.
+1Dude, this is @AWESOMENESS360 s build. Give credit or bust! Or how about asking nicely, if you can use it? Jeez.
+1Now that’s innovative and believable at the same time. Love it! I’d also love for someone to make that turret track targets autonomously.
+1I really dig this one! The details are amazing!
+1This might be one of the top 5 replicas in SP currently. Not only is it a great choice because Kitfoxes are awesome, it's also done in a way that honors every detail of the real-life build. Flight characteristics are as close to the real thing as I can imagine without actually having flown it...which is supported by the fact that the real owner approves. ;)
+1Wings that look like wings (in terms of aerodynamic profile) and control surfaces working as flaps. That's literally all I wish for! XD
+1I'm fairly new to building in SP so excuse the question: How do I launch the missiles once I mounted them on my plane? I grabbed and dragged them to the wing, including the pylon. But since the pylon is in fact anstructural fuselage block rather than an actual launch pylon, the missiles fires up but stays in place when I try to launch it. What can I do about that? Thx!
+1@RedRoosterII Well, the description basically says it all: "In the late 1990s, the S-3B's mission focus shifted to surface warfare and aerial refueling."
And that's all there is to it. Slap on some torpedoes or anti-ship missiles ... and presto: you've got your sub-killer! What I'd be more interested in: is there a version with folding wings and a usable internal weapons Bay in the making or planned, @SimpleFlow ?
+1Seamlessly blended body/wing designs, here I come! 😍
@RepublicofWrightIsles Yes…again, I know what you’re referring to (the regime that caused WW1 and enabled Nazi Germany to ultimately seize power). It was a shitshow and now some Germans want it back. I am German (both, German and American, actually) and I don’t want to see stuff like this on SP, not even as a joke. And please stop using bold type. We can read you just fine.
@RepublicofWrightIsles Don‘t „brah“ me. There‘s no German Empire. So there‘s no anthem. Read up on some recent history. We have people in Germany who actually want some f*cked up fantasy version of that Empire back. So the rest of us tend to be very sensitive about nonsense like that.
@RepublicofWrightIsles You have no clue what you‘re talking about, right?
@TheMikolorian definitely not Germany as of this Century. :-/
Cool stuff!
FYI, the internal flaps are broken. They move in different directions when you pull VTOL down, resulting in an involuntary roll.
@Berulacraft Creative reply. I dig. 😉
Awesome detail, incredible parts economy! Just needs some adjustment on the power: this thing goes close to 600 kts in full forward flight 😳
Mhm, clean Tomcat… 😏
@L1nus And that really shows! To me, this is the definitive F-14A in SP to date. Bravo!
T as in funky TREES
Awesome detail with great parts economy and flight model!
@Seeras Thank you.
@Seeras @Maverick09 While we’re at it, can we please stick to the rules of not blurting out political messages along with pur builds? „Bomb Iran…Turn Iran into a parking lot.“
What the f*ck?! I get it, it’s at least partially satirical, but it’s just bad, infantile humor. Please remove.
Thanks, @jamesPLANESii, for your upvote. This actually means a lot coming from an absolute expert builder such as yourself!
Looks cool but it constantly wants to nose-dive and is missing trim!
I am so glad someone else is as bad at making screenshots as me - while building awesome planes at the same time! 😉
@WinsWings Sure sounds like he might have another one coming, though... ;-)
@jamesPLANESii come on man, you can do it. I know you can! 👊
@Sockdragger thanks, I‘m glad you enjoy flying the Pigeon, and I appreciate the kind words! The actual wings are scaled way down and hidden inside the cosmetic wings right at the wingroots. I think they’re marked green or something, so I can find them myself 😉
Actually testing this while sitting on the toilet. 🤯
@BaconEggs Got it, thanks!
That is one sexy aeroplanium! Also: why do the flaps get stuck after take-off? Was kinda hoping for the button on the lever to undo this, but no such luck… am I doing it all wrong?
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@Eggplant Yeah, SP has some strange ways of screwin with us. I get it.