FK14 Le Mans

[Boof69]

I've started in on the fuse tonight for the FK14 Le mans. The 3 views are quite meager so I hope I can fill in the blanks with reference pictures.

[a4magic]

Looks good. Are you planning on making one with double canopies?

[Madratter]

Originally Posted by a4magic

Looks good. Are you planning on making one with double canopies?

I had an idea about that. Although I personally prefer the open air version, you might be able do both on the same model. Depending on a switch position on the radio, you could just hide it within the plane. I'm not sure if you can get enough movement in the editor for that to work, and I'm not sure if the fuselage is big enough to hide it somewhere. You would probably have to rotate it and move it. I was originally thinking about this is terms of two versions of the observer in my FE2b, one sitting, and one standing and manning the backwards gun (I can't afford the polygons even if I could find the space, but it was an idea).

[Boof69]

Originally Posted by a4magic

Looks good. Are you planning on making one with double canopies?

Yes sir that's the plan anyway. Maybe both.

[jeffpn]

There's a much easier way to have optional physical components. "Engine to Show" was designed to allow a viewable electric or 2 stroke or 4 stroke motor, but can be used to show pretty much whatever you want to show. All optional components and the base model and the CMesh still have to be under the 20k poly limit.

[Boof69]

Originally Posted by Madratter

I had an idea about that. Although I personally prefer the open air version, you might be able do both on the same model. Depending on a switch position on the radio, you could just hide it within the plane. I'm not sure if you can get enough movement in the editor for that to work, and I'm not sure if the fuselage is big enough to hide it somewhere. You would probably have to rotate it and move it. I was originally thinking about this is terms of two versions of the observer in my FE2b, one sitting, and one standing and manning the backwards gun (I can't afford the polygons even if I could find the space, but it was an idea).

Maybe you got the idea HERE

[Madratter]

Originally Posted by Boof69

Maybe you got the idea HERE

You could be right. I definitely read that post. But I don't think it hit me at the time what you were saying. But subconsciously, that may (maybe even probably) be where it came from.

[jeffpn]

Me?! I've used that idea in models WAY before that post!!!

[Boof69]

No! the idea to do both canopy types.

[Maj. Numbskully]

That idea could have been had from at least 20 different threads
What does it matter where it came from??

[Boof69]

I obviously meant that I had already mentioned doing both canopies. It doesn't really matter. Geez

[Boof69]

It's been a busy weekend but I sat down today and wrung out some work on the fuse and canopy. Here's some pics.

[Norton]

Looking good

[jeffpn]

See above.

[Boof69]

Thanks fellas.