I think the swept-wing version looks more interesting than the delta wing version, what do you think? Broadsword II is very sleek and looks better with the tapered wingtips than Broadsword does with the untapered ones. For each plane there's a look that feels right to me. @MrMecha
Yeah, I much prefer this one to Bullet. It flies incredibly well - you can even use it as a hovercraft - and there's something about its looks that makes it one of my favourites. Thanks for your upvotes and spotlights @MrMecha, they are much appreciated.
Thanks, this plane started out as a throwaway concept and turned out to be the best-performing out of all my planes. The crosshair is just a beacon light scaled down really small and positioned where the default crosshair normally would be. @TTHHSSSS
@MrMecha All that sounds good to me, they're military planes after all - wouldn't want them to look cute. Hmm. Now I'm tempted to add some H R Giger greebles to the Wraith.
@DzikiSzynszyl Thanks, this one has the best realistic handling out of all my airplanes. If you want one that has arcade-game-like maneuverability, try my Rhino.
@Tully2001 This plane actually doesn't have a pitch wobble problem - it's very stable and smooth at all speeds - it's just a little slow to turn. That wing scaling trick is brilliant, I'll use that on all my planes going forward, thanks.
@MrMecha I tried that, but then at higher speeds it gets wobbly when you change pitch. Do you know if there's a way to toggle control surfaces on and off, so that you can use one set at low speeds and another at high speeds?
@MrMecha Thanks very much for the links to those tools, Overload is exactly what I need. Re: details, I do know how to add them, but I actually prefer the clean, minimal style. I want my planes to be purely functional and keep the number of parts to a minimum. Thanks for the feedback, though.
@jfriss Yeah, I know it can be improved, I wasn't working from a blueprint or photos, just from memory. It's not meant to be an exact replica, more of an experiment to test the possibilities. And thanks, glad you like it.
@Serotrillion1100 Yeah I know, but I'm picky in other ways. I hate the flat look of the default wings, so I cover them up with fuselage blocks. And thanks, I'm glad you like it.
@MrMecha I thought you might like this one.
@SteadfastContracting A good design is a good design, no matter when it was made, right?
Speaking of the Batwing, it, Nighthawk, and Bullet are all descended from this little experiment. @MrMecha
I think the swept-wing version looks more interesting than the delta wing version, what do you think? Broadsword II is very sleek and looks better with the tapered wingtips than Broadsword does with the untapered ones. For each plane there's a look that feels right to me. @MrMecha
Yeah, I much prefer this one to Bullet. It flies incredibly well - you can even use it as a hovercraft - and there's something about its looks that makes it one of my favourites. Thanks for your upvotes and spotlights @MrMecha, they are much appreciated.
@MrMecha Come now, you know you only like it so much because you secretly adore Batman and his Bat-gadgets.
@Maxwell1 I had to google that to get the reference, but it's true...
@TTHHSSSS Thanks
@AceOfSpade Thanks, but Mjolnir is the modern spelling. In old Norse it's Mjollnir, see here.
Thanks, this plane started out as a throwaway concept and turned out to be the best-performing out of all my planes. The crosshair is just a beacon light scaled down really small and positioned where the default crosshair normally would be. @TTHHSSSS
@Kerbango When Thor is this powerful, Ragnarok ends with the good guys winning...
@TTHHSSSS Why, thanks. This is one of my favourites.
@Liquidfox Just the way I like my planes.
Oh no, this one's a bird of prey. Thanks for the spotlight (and the upvote), @MrMecha.
@MrMecha All that sounds good to me, they're military planes after all - wouldn't want them to look cute. Hmm. Now I'm tempted to add some H R Giger greebles to the Wraith.
@MrMecha Ah right, I haven't seen it used that way before. What would you call my other planes, cold? Forbidding?
@MrMecha Sympathetic? How do you mean?
@TTHHSSSS This one is meant to have realistic handling, if you want a super-nimble plane with the same railguns, try the Rhino Mark II.
@DzikiSzynszyl Thanks, this one has the best realistic handling out of all my airplanes. If you want one that has arcade-game-like maneuverability, try my Rhino.
@DzikiSzynszyl @TTHHSSSS Thanks, how do you like the handling?
@Mumpsy Thanks, it's nice to build something for fun once in a while. I based it on the XF-86 Goblin.
@FlyingThings Thanks. I started out trying to build something else, then it started looking like the F-16, so I went with it.
@MrMecha Thank you.
@Tully2001 This plane actually doesn't have a pitch wobble problem - it's very stable and smooth at all speeds - it's just a little slow to turn. That wing scaling trick is brilliant, I'll use that on all my planes going forward, thanks.
@Flash0of0green Oh, I have hundreds of photos of the SR-71 - I just wasn't using them as a reference. Maybe I'll build an exact replica someday.
@MrMecha I tried that, but then at higher speeds it gets wobbly when you change pitch. Do you know if there's a way to toggle control surfaces on and off, so that you can use one set at low speeds and another at high speeds?
@MrMecha Now that I've had time to think about it, your suggestion is growing on me. Stand by for more detailed models in the near future.
@MrMecha Thanks very much for the links to those tools, Overload is exactly what I need. Re: details, I do know how to add them, but I actually prefer the clean, minimal style. I want my planes to be purely functional and keep the number of parts to a minimum. Thanks for the feedback, though.
Thanks everyone, I'm glad you all like it.
@jfriss Yeah, I know it can be improved, I wasn't working from a blueprint or photos, just from memory. It's not meant to be an exact replica, more of an experiment to test the possibilities. And thanks, glad you like it.
@ChiefMcGill Yes, it's completely made up. Thanks, glad you like it!
Armed version here.
@kerothehero that's all I want to do, build planes that look great and fly well.
@kerothehero Thanks for the upvote and the spotlight.
@Flash0of0green OK, never heard of it being called by that name, but yes, it's a blended-wing design like the B-2.
@Atlas400 Thanks. @Flash0of0green Not sure what the B2 Boomer is - I only know of the B-2 Spirit.
@Serotrillion1100 Yeah I know, but I'm picky in other ways. I hate the flat look of the default wings, so I cover them up with fuselage blocks. And thanks, I'm glad you like it.
@Liquidfox Thanks, you might like this one too.