F-111 build thread

[legoman]

With the F-111 having won the last build poll I am starting its build thread. As much as I would like to build the F-111A like the one in the pictures below. I have done some flight testing and the bomb load drags the fps way too low with the physics load. So i will probobly end up making an EF-111 raven with drop tanks unless everyone is like do some other one instead.

 

[technoid]

When I was in the Air Force I had a chance to volunteer to work on the F-111 but they said there would be tons of overtime and travel and I was married so I didn't do it.

I'll like any of the F-111's you want to do. A cool plane !

 

[uncle twist]

Looking forward to the build Legoman.... the EF-111 raven is fine with me..... do you have a CS in mind...???

 

[legoman]

Looking forward to the build Legoman.... the EF-111 raven is with me..... do you have a CS in mind...???

Something like this I guess.

 

[technoid]

How about this one?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gener...mission_over_the_North_Sea_DF-ST-89-03609.jpg

 

[legoman]

How about this one?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gener...mission_over_the_North_Sea_DF-ST-89-03609.jpg

I could but it is a F-111 not an EF-111 note the pod on the V-tail

 

[technoid]

I could but it is a F-111 not an EF-111 note the pod on the V-tail

Yes it's an F-111 armed for Air-to-Air so the heavy graphics load of the bombs wouldn't be there. (an option)

 

[legoman]

some work used my 2014-2015 starts on the F-111 to spring board off of to get started.

 

[asj5547]

Great start to an awesome model.

 

[legoman]

intakes started/roughed in

 

[uncle twist]

Thanks for the pics. Legoman, looking real nice at this stage of the build, keep up the fantastic work.....

 

[technoid]

Looking good.

 

[legoman]

Yes it's an F-111 armed for Air-to-Air so the heavy graphics load of the bombs wouldn't be there. (an option)

ahh sorry I was dumb and thought you where suggesting a colorscheme. Not a load out, sorry.

 

[technoid]

ahh sorry I was dumb and thought you where suggesting a colorscheme. Not a load out, sorry.

Oh.. okay !

 

[legoman]

the physics are only "slightly" complicated. Four wing that turn on and off depending on the slats and wing sweep. and the electronic are also complicated..

 

[technoid]

Oh no.. my head hurts ! <grin>

 

[uncle twist]

Ha, I can only imagine what the designers of the real jet were going through, must have been nothing less than mind boggling getting all the physics figured out in whatever configuration the plane was at/in...and still make/keep it flyable....SO, you`re in the same boat I guess, only doing it in a sim. BUT, IMHO, you`ve always been great at figuring those kind of things out......Gotta ask, is that a "mass" (red cube) I see in the fuse, that I`m assuming will move with the wing sweeping forward or backward...???

 

[legoman]

Ha, I can only imagine what the designers of the real jet were going through, must have been nothing less than mind boggling getting all the physics figured out in whatever configuration the plane was at/in...and still make/keep it flyable....SO, you`re in the same boat I guess, only doing it in a sim. BUT, IMHO, you`ve always been great at figuring those kind of things out......Gotta ask, is that a "mass" (red cube) I see in the fuse, that I`m assuming will move with the wing sweeping forward or backward...???

The red cube is the fuel tank (6 gal). the only thing that moves is the wing only slight trim is adjusted. Note the aircaft I have been tuning is the long winged version the EF-111 raven is a short wing version

 

[uncle twist]

AHH OK,....I`ll have to look into the two diff. versions just for general info. on my part, I wasn`t aware that there were two versions regarding the wingspans......SO, I`m a little confused though, what version are you making..?? I thought you were doing the EF...did you change your mind..???

 

[legoman]

AHH OK,....I`ll have to look into the two diff. versions just for general info. on my part, I wasn`t aware that there were two versions regarding the wingspans......SO, I`m a little confused though, what version are you making..?? I thought you were doing the EF...did you change your mind..???

the long winged version was devloped for the navy (F-111B) which is a huge story. I am was origionally planing on the F-111 loaded with bombs like the first picture but since it was draging my fps<60 and lower at higher speeds. Which seemed to be a long wing version. the EF-111 raven is based on the F-111A. there is also a couple of different intakes over the years. I do think I am going to do the EF-111 but if there is a enough demand.


Short wing


Long wing