WIP: F-14 B/D
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I can not wait to be able to fly with this magnificent model !!
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I can not wait to be able to fly with this magnificent model !!
:bdance:Especially when you look back and see the fluttering vertical tails disappear in a huge vapor cloud that’s building over the glove
Both things I’m hoping to be able to implement. Wavey Dave mentioned that it’s a lot of work but possible none the less.
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Will you implement ramp movement law ?
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@SEG:
Will you implement ramp movement law ?
There’s been some discussion on that in the F-4 thread by Manos and Pumpyhead I think cuz Manos wanted to make them work as well.
I don’t have any info on it. As I said before I’ll model it, as to how far it can be implemented I don’t know BUT I do think there’s a DOF for it…
I have all info on the operation so that’s not a problem.
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There is a DOF and it should work.
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Any idea on release date?
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Inlet is pretty much integrated. The topside has been connected to the outlets, they now sit slightly higher and back than before. Some see through shots, will look great ingame I think. The entire intake is now angled more than before and comparing to pics it’s much more real now. I had to manually bevel the outer frame (the metallic area around the intake) cuz no auto bevel worked correctly. Will now weld the inside and we should have a pretty neat design on hand :).
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Forgot to mention the whole intake is now more squared meaning it was vertically too tall before. Also the area between the intake and fuselage that sits further back has been adapted and enlarged. The bottomside of the front fuselage still needs to be corrected.
The angular shape in between the engine pods has also been implemented. Somehow I never paid much attention to that part after originally modeling it about a year ago:)
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Here’s the final upper ramp’s actuator
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@SEG:
Here’s the upper ramp’s actuator
Look closely it’s already modeled including the two square blocks on the ramp
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About 3-4 weeks…
Would those be Falcon Weks, or Tomcat Weeks?
But seriously, Geat work as always.
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Look closely it’s already modeled including the two square blocks on the ramp
Of course i noticed that, but, if i’m not mistaking ;), it looks like you’ve inverted the actuator pushing the last ramp (biggest cylinder’s body is at the top IRL)
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@SEG:
Of course i noticed that, but, if i’m not mistaking ;), it looks like you’ve inverted the actuator pushing the last ramp (biggest cylinder’s body is at the top IRL)
Thank’s for effortsOk now I get it. This seems to be a visual distortion, check this image
And this:
It could be that the NASA drawing has the wrong angle (which I doubt) but in general thickness and proportion is correct. What might distort the look is that the cylinder is completely inside the actuator strut thereby making it look thicker. Once the ramp is rigged the cylinder will extrude out of the strut and the entire actuator rotates toward the front along the top hinge point inside the inlet.
Also the shading of the actuator is currently flat, making it look even thicker than it is.
Hope this clarifies if not, please let me know.
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Would those be Falcon Weks, or Tomcat Weeks?
But seriously, Geat work as always.
Is there a difference?
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Is there a difference?
Yes…
Tomcat Weeks are longer than Falcon Weeks as per till now observations… :lol:
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Ok now I get it. This seems to be a visual distortion, check this image
You right, it must be a distortion (Nasa putted it in the same way).
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@SEG:
You right, it must be a distortion (Nasa putted it in the same way).
Sorry, I didn’t want to be annoyingAll good! All constructive criticism and observations are ALWAYS welcome and appreciated.
Let’s take another look at it once it’s rigged and fully deployed, then I’ll refine the details and hinge points.
I was wrong on the drawing that’s from the NATOPS manual not from NASA. My original Grumman blueprints actually show an actuator that is tilted in the other direction but that might be another actuator as the drawings are extremely convoluted.
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Hi Stingray_SIX_TWO.
I follow the your work with great pleasure and impatience. When it’s over, it’s gonna be a perfect plane. I’m sure of that.
Do you plan to make the F14 cockpit after you finish the exterior model? If you do the cockpit, the community will be grateful.:bdance:
Best regards.
Burak