I have taken your kite apart and looked to see if there is any hidden dead weight anywhere, but couldnt find anything odd. I did, however, find that you use a lot of regular fuselage pieces. Quite a lot.
By this I mean that you use a great many more to build a simple shape than is strictly required. This all adds weight and I think it is the main problem in this instance. Think conservatively; less is more. Or build using a mixture of massless and regular fuselage blocks.
But, this really does look nice and you seem like a good chap that is open minded and willing to learn, so all power to you. I look forward to the next build! @ainanen
Let it go, son.
One missile takes out more or less everything in SP. Let me let you in on a secret; this isnt really a First Order space ship. It is a fictional model built in a sandbox computer game. @Wabo73
@Wabo73 @Ephwurd
I often find that the innability to discern fiction from reality points to a somewhat stunted intellect. I also like the green jelly babies best.
The cool kids group where things are happening? Where someone needs to be? Ok... I think that we inhabit very different realities. @Spacedoge12345plane
Whats the «in» group? Seriously, Ive been around here for 18 months or so and I cant say that Ive ever seen it, heard it or experienced it. I have, however met a bunch of sterling chaps whom I have come to hold in high esteem. The «in» crowd can go swing for all I care. Whoever they are... I really do think that you are setting too great a value on rank. @Spacedoge12345plane
@Spacedoge12345plane
Youre getting hung up too much on the whole rank thing. It really doesnt matter and is no clear reflection on how good a builder/community member you are. Upvotes are nice but they should not have such a big influence on what you choose to build and when. That little yellow sticker next to my name could disappear tomorrow and I couldnt care less.
@OC3LOT1142 Totally! It isnt about the upvotes, but they are nice to receive. I build for my own gratification and actually like comments, criticism and encouragement more. Someone taking the time to interact with me because of something Ive built is of more worth to me than a simple upvote. Still, upvotes are nice.
The ability to edit the custom colour pallette it the one thing I feel like Im missing out on most, as an iOS jockey. That and the xml editing. @RamboJutter
My pleasure! Another tip I have is to use hinges and rotators with the base mesh disabled. These can be found on the site, if you look. If you can XML mod yourself, then you can make your own and even scale them. Try searching here for the XML Cheat Bench. There are a lot of useful parts there. @pavthepilot
My two cents;
I like this, but the shape is quite far off. The wings chord is too thick and the wing root extensions aft are missing.
The cannon protrusions are too long.
The nose is too thin (shallow) and thee should be six exhaust stubs (two per cylinder).
The canopy is too big and the wrong shape. Early Spits had small cannopies.
The tailplane is close to correct shape, but blocky.
The tail fin is quite far off in terms of shape and blocky.
There are more points, but I think Ive covered the main points.
This is constructive critique, im not trying to be an ass. I look forward to the next build!
I agree. I was playing around seeing how fast I could make the design go without «cheating» (i.e. Stuffing a jet up her chuff, as it were). This is the result.
Also the last one. I promise. @Tang0five
Try this one.
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/300rr6/Gloster-Glaive-F-16a
It is an improved version with less drag and a bigger prop. A real rocket! @Tang0five
Thanks matey! That was exactly my thoughts, too. A Gladiator monoplane. With a bit of FW-190 and Curtis-Wright CW-21 Demon thrown in. Glad you like it!
Im really keen to do a series of these, paralleling the development of the 30s/40s Hawker kites. Starting here, with something that looks like Camms original proposal to the air ministry request f.7/30 (that spawned the Spit and the Hurricane) and ending up with something like the Sea Fury. @Tang0five
Cheers! I think I would need another 200 parts or so to really do her justice. But this is an adequate place holder until someone does better. Your nose is awesome, btw. @F104Deathtrap
Oh this is just my cup of tea. I do, however, have a monster of a SP project on the go right now, so might struggle to find time to take part. I love the decor in your foyer, too.
@Razor3278 Even the chubby Swedish girls are hot. True fact.
@ChiChiWerx Thanks! She really was a fairly good equivalent to the Sabre. The early ones, at least.
@Tang0five Cheers! Ive read that the Flygvapnet pilots liked to rat race against F-86 pilots, as the J-29 had a little bit of a performance advantageon some areas. Against the MiG-15? I havent read much, but the Faggot was conceived as a bomber interceptor, the Tunnan as a fighter-interceptor first, and a fighter-bomber second. Any comparitive on line talk on the three very very quickly descends into a mig vs sabre slagging match.
Im tempted to think that the tree are all more or less equal.
Thanks matey! The lanc was my first serious attempt at a «proper» replica, built on an iPhone6. Ive since gotten an iPhone8 and learned a wee bit about how to build interiors/wings/custom bits (gear, control surfaces, gun sights etc). Although doing a «proper» Folland Gnat is sort of tempting, too...@Tang0five
Im not too sure; Im thinking about taking a fresh dig at the Lancaster, since Ive gotten a better iPhone and learned a thing or two since my first attempt. Or maybe another jet. This kite here is bloody epic. I really like the canopy frame detailing. @Tang0five
@Phoza Cheers!
+1Very nice. I love the details.
I would dearly love to see how tou do that curved roundel...
+1This build is just a-bloody-stounding! @RamboJutter
I have taken your kite apart and looked to see if there is any hidden dead weight anywhere, but couldnt find anything odd. I did, however, find that you use a lot of regular fuselage pieces. Quite a lot.
By this I mean that you use a great many more to build a simple shape than is strictly required. This all adds weight and I think it is the main problem in this instance. Think conservatively; less is more. Or build using a mixture of massless and regular fuselage blocks.
But, this really does look nice and you seem like a good chap that is open minded and willing to learn, so all power to you. I look forward to the next build! @ainanen
Let it go, son.
+4One missile takes out more or less everything in SP. Let me let you in on a secret; this isnt really a First Order space ship. It is a fictional model built in a sandbox computer game. @Wabo73
@Wabo73 @Ephwurd
I often find that the innability to discern fiction from reality points to a somewhat stunted intellect. I also like the green jelly babies best.
Very nice build.
+2Looks nice. But Im sorry to say that it flies like a house brick. How did you manage to get it to weigh 26,000 lbs?
The cool kids group where things are happening? Where someone needs to be? Ok... I think that we inhabit very different realities. @Spacedoge12345plane
+2Whats the «in» group? Seriously, Ive been around here for 18 months or so and I cant say that Ive ever seen it, heard it or experienced it. I have, however met a bunch of sterling chaps whom I have come to hold in high esteem. The «in» crowd can go swing for all I care. Whoever they are... I really do think that you are setting too great a value on rank. @Spacedoge12345plane
+1@Spacedoge12345plane
Youre getting hung up too much on the whole rank thing. It really doesnt matter and is no clear reflection on how good a builder/community member you are. Upvotes are nice but they should not have such a big influence on what you choose to build and when. That little yellow sticker next to my name could disappear tomorrow and I couldnt care less.
@OC3LOT1142 Totally! It isnt about the upvotes, but they are nice to receive. I build for my own gratification and actually like comments, criticism and encouragement more. Someone taking the time to interact with me because of something Ive built is of more worth to me than a simple upvote. Still, upvotes are nice.
+3If you are building models and posting them merely for the upvotes, then you’re doing it wrong.
But the US two pin plug, though...
The ability to edit the custom colour pallette it the one thing I feel like Im missing out on most, as an iOS jockey. That and the xml editing. @RamboJutter
Oh, FYI, a glaive is a stabby swordy spear thing.
It flies really nicely and I like the realism. Nothing to dislike here at all. A very nice kite, this. @EternalDarkness
+1Nice.
My pleasure! Another tip I have is to use hinges and rotators with the base mesh disabled. These can be found on the site, if you look. If you can XML mod yourself, then you can make your own and even scale them. Try searching here for the XML Cheat Bench. There are a lot of useful parts there. @pavthepilot
My two cents;
+2I like this, but the shape is quite far off. The wings chord is too thick and the wing root extensions aft are missing.
The cannon protrusions are too long.
The nose is too thin (shallow) and thee should be six exhaust stubs (two per cylinder).
The canopy is too big and the wrong shape. Early Spits had small cannopies.
The tailplane is close to correct shape, but blocky.
The tail fin is quite far off in terms of shape and blocky.
There are more points, but I think Ive covered the main points.
This is constructive critique, im not trying to be an ass. I look forward to the next build!
I agree. I was playing around seeing how fast I could make the design go without «cheating» (i.e. Stuffing a jet up her chuff, as it were). This is the result.
Also the last one. I promise. @Tang0five
@Sgtk Thanks for the spot!
+1And outward retracting gear, eh?@Tang0five
Try this one.
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/300rr6/Gloster-Glaive-F-16a
It is an improved version with less drag and a bigger prop. A real rocket! @Tang0five
@mikoyanster
Many, many thanks for the spotlight!
Rodger that. Maybe you just havent met the right flap yet? ;-)@ChiChiWerx
Agreed! One more polished alloy beastie to go then Im done. Honest. @Tang0five
Agreed. Perhaps for the final version I have brewing? @Tang0five
Cheers! I’ve just finished a couple of naval variants. One war time and another post war. @Tang0five
+1Many thanks! Always an appreciated compliment coming from you, old chap! @Treadmill103
Thanks matey! That was exactly my thoughts, too. A Gladiator monoplane. With a bit of FW-190 and Curtis-Wright CW-21 Demon thrown in. Glad you like it!
Im really keen to do a series of these, paralleling the development of the 30s/40s Hawker kites. Starting here, with something that looks like Camms original proposal to the air ministry request f.7/30 (that spawned the Spit and the Hurricane) and ending up with something like the Sea Fury. @Tang0five
Thanks! @Trainzo
This is really quite splendid. Lots of detail and accurate too!
+1Thanks matey. In the end I just gave up. This iPhone maxes out at around 700 parts. There are so many details I would have liked to add. @Tang0five
+1Cheers! I think I would need another 200 parts or so to really do her justice. But this is an adequate place holder until someone does better. Your nose is awesome, btw. @F104Deathtrap
Ok, I just uploaded my monster. Now to build something with one engine and less than 300 parts...
@F104Deathtrap Here she is.
Oh this is just my cup of tea. I do, however, have a monster of a SP project on the go right now, so might struggle to find time to take part. I love the decor in your foyer, too.
@Razor3278 Even the chubby Swedish girls are hot. True fact.
@ChiChiWerx Thanks! She really was a fairly good equivalent to the Sabre. The early ones, at least.
@Tang0five Cheers! Ive read that the Flygvapnet pilots liked to rat race against F-86 pilots, as the J-29 had a little bit of a performance advantageon some areas. Against the MiG-15? I havent read much, but the Faggot was conceived as a bomber interceptor, the Tunnan as a fighter-interceptor first, and a fighter-bomber second. Any comparitive on line talk on the three very very quickly descends into a mig vs sabre slagging match.
+4Im tempted to think that the tree are all more or less equal.
Thanks matey! The lanc was my first serious attempt at a «proper» replica, built on an iPhone6. Ive since gotten an iPhone8 and learned a wee bit about how to build interiors/wings/custom bits (gear, control surfaces, gun sights etc). Although doing a «proper» Folland Gnat is sort of tempting, too...@Tang0five
Im not too sure; Im thinking about taking a fresh dig at the Lancaster, since Ive gotten a better iPhone and learned a thing or two since my first attempt. Or maybe another jet. This kite here is bloody epic. I really like the canopy frame detailing. @Tang0five
Crikey. This is a hot kite. Good job, old boy!
+1Nice concept!
Dobre! Det er Russisk på Norsk. Detfor ble jeg litt forvirret...
Hva er rysk? Mente du tysk? I så fall, guten tag mein herr! @Minecraftpoweer
Ah. Svensk. Im in Norway, right next door! @Minecraftpoweer
400kr? NOK? DKK? SEK?@Minecraftpoweer
Beans? @RailfanEthan
Abso - bloody - lutely wonderful!
+1And universal balance is restored. @RailfanEthan
But what about the beans? @RailfanEthan
Dont let me stop you! The more the merrier, pluss thos one is not going to set the world on fire and Im sure yours will be much better. @ChiChiWerx