@EternalDarkness I really appreciate the thoughtful feedback! The envelope on the original ship is covered with a grid of what I believe are lines or cables. It's difficult to tell in the old photographs, but they likely play a role in securing the fabric coverings on the bow and keel, as well as helping to give the pressurized envelope shape. It definitely came out looking more like a rigid-frame-under-canvas hull, but I kept it for the visual interest! Part count is always the limit, yeah. I like to build on my phone, so I try to keep most of my designs at least kinda mobile-friendly.
@StraitAircraft You're very welcome! It turned into a really fun build - thank you for the inspiration, and for clueing me in to a plane I hadn't heard of.
@EternalDarkness Thank you for the feedback! I updated the .xml file to improve accuracy - better engine startup and performance, trim input moves the elevator, etc - and I went ahead and tweaked the switches and instruments slightly to improve visibility. I'm always trying to make my builds more fun to fly!
@EternalDarkness Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback! Fixed both issues; I definitely uploaded an older save file. Smoothing is somehow a feature I hadn't played with, but I love it!
@Sockdragger I'm glad you like it, and I like the idea of upgrading to a slightly larger amphibious version with room for passenger(s)... Maybe this is the plane that I finally build custom gear for.
@StraitAircraft That's very kind of you! I'm far from a master, but check out this post for a few tips. Tag me when you build your Short Singapore – that's a really cool plane.
@Kerbango "Son... They got us. I'm sorry."
+3@F16xl fill it up with hydrogen and that's not too far off
+3@EternalDarkness I really appreciate the thoughtful feedback! The envelope on the original ship is covered with a grid of what I believe are lines or cables. It's difficult to tell in the old photographs, but they likely play a role in securing the fabric coverings on the bow and keel, as well as helping to give the pressurized envelope shape. It definitely came out looking more like a rigid-frame-under-canvas hull, but I kept it for the visual interest! Part count is always the limit, yeah. I like to build on my phone, so I try to keep most of my designs at least kinda mobile-friendly.
+2@SomeSPGuyWhoLikesLore @MahootsI love planes, but I build and repair wooden boats professionally. I guess that level of geek shows through?
+2@OkaNieba I really appreciate that, thank you!
+2@DISHWASHER2005 @Boeing727200F I'm sensing a theme here with these design notes... The next one will be longer and slimmer, I promise! 🤣
+2It's 2024! About time we got flying cars.
+2@SomeSPGuyWhoLikesLore Haha, thanks! No shortage of lore! I built it for a D&D campaign, so it's only the tip of the lore iceberg.
+2@WinsWings The Wind Rises is so beautiful! I'm not sure if it's my favorite (I'm a sucker for Laputa), but I think it's probably Miyazaki's best.
+2This is gorgeous. The integrated ramp/landing legs are perfect.
+2Wing warping!
+1@blt Thanks, I'm glad you like it!
+1I love how this flies. You really captured the feel of this era.
+1@MrCOPTY Definitely a similar look to the fuselage
+1I like the outboard!
+1@SuperSuperTheSylph I'll never stop! Now more than ever.
+1Love this. I agree with @EternalDarkness - it looks like something out of "Waterworld"
+1@StraitAircraft You're very welcome! It turned into a really fun build - thank you for the inspiration, and for clueing me in to a plane I hadn't heard of.
+1@StraitAircraft I hope it's everything you wanted!
+1@ThomasRoderick Short Brothers plc is commonly abbreviated as either" Short" or "Shorts," according to this article , but I take your point! 😀
+1@StraitAircraft I'll poke away at it over the weekend, see what I come up with
+1@EternalDarkness Thank you! I'll come say hello over there!
+1@EternalDarkness Thank you for the feedback! I updated the .xml file to improve accuracy - better engine startup and performance, trim input moves the elevator, etc - and I went ahead and tweaked the switches and instruments slightly to improve visibility. I'm always trying to make my builds more fun to fly!
+1Nice! Love the old flying boat designs. Also appreciate that it's realistically flyable on one engine, with degraded handling.
+1@BMilan Thank you!
+1This flies beautifully!
+1This looks so good for <350 parts! And it feels authentic to fly.
+1@ThomasRoderick Vancouver, BC!
+1@WhoflerMan show those military bastards what the Dola gang is made of!
+1@WinsWings Yes! So many good possibilities from that world...
+1@WinsWings Thank you for an awesome challenge! So many good planes!
+1Edit: thank you!!
27 parts! Nicely done
+1@EternalDarkness Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback! Fixed both issues; I definitely uploaded an older save file. Smoothing is somehow a feature I hadn't played with, but I love it!
+1So damn good!
+1@Speedhunter That's really kind of you, thanks!
+1@FatPilotOne Thank you! I saw a cool ornithopter build by @Wibbley a year or so ago that used the glass-as-fabric trick and I thought it looked great.
+1@EternalDarkness Oh that's a good idea!
+1@WinsWings Thank you! I got to see one in a museum in Portugal and I've always thought it was cool.
+1Very nice!
+1@AntonWings This looks great! I love building Miyazaki's aircraft, but haven't played with this design at all.
+1@AndrewGarrison Okay, this is more like it!
+1Controls added to description!
+1I love this! Get her up to speed and she handles like a dream...
This looks so good for only having 100 parts! Also, the prop pitch control feature is excellent - such a simple bit of code, but it works perfectly.
@Sockdragger I'm glad you like it, and I like the idea of upgrading to a slightly larger amphibious version with room for passenger(s)... Maybe this is the plane that I finally build custom gear for.
@ijntaihou44 I'm glad you like it! It's got so much character - definitely a fun design, and I think I managed to get that heavy but stable feeling.
Always like to see an engineer's position with a working panel.
@CrazyCatZe I'm excited to see what you do next!
@TheRealGoober That's perfect, thanks!
@StraitAircraft That's very kind of you! I'm far from a master, but check out this post for a few tips. Tag me when you build your Short Singapore – that's a really cool plane.