Future of kit building? - Page 9 - Aircraft of World War II

Wayne Little · 01-21-2009, 03:20 AM

Crashed and burned......

109ROAMING · 01-21-2009, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Maestro

Well, I once got so pissed off against a 1/48 ICM Spitfire that I threw it against the concrete wall... I must say for my own defence that the plane was already pretty screwed up, so doing that only "finished" the job.

Same , I snapped a lancaster's fusalsage in half but that was stuffed too so I understand very well what ya mean

should start a thread "Most damage done while under the influence of modeling"

Think there'd be some interesting stories out there

Colin1 · 01-21-2009, 08:53 AM

Strictly speaking
not inflicted by myself but a 1/32 Naval Beaufighter got into a dogfight...

...with a vacuum cleaner. The (female) pilot of the vacuum cleaner demonstrated remarkable piloting skills and a cool head under combat conditions.

The Beau did make it back to base but was written off.

Airframes · 01-21-2009, 10:30 AM

That sounds like bad luck mate! I presume the female pilot of the Hoover FBXIa was told the error of her ways? Or was that pushing your luck with She Who Must Be Obeyed?!!!

Colin1 · 01-21-2009, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Airframes

That sounds like bad luck mate! I presume the female pilot of the Hoover FBXIa was told the error of her ways? Or was that pushing your luck with She Who Must Be Obeyed?!!!

It was an old girlfriend
I gave her plenty of reason to believe I was narked.
I told her it was only parked at dispersal temporarily (actually, I think I said something about it only being on the carpet for a short while) and for that reason, carrying out a strafing run in a heavily-armed vacuum cleaner was unsporting without formally declaring hostilities (actually, I think I said something about it being a 32nd scale Beau, how big did it need to be for her to see it?).
She retorted that if it hadn't been parked there, she couldn't have strafed it (actually, I think she said something about keeping it off the carpet where she couldn't collide with it) to which I casually pointed out that the coffee table seems to spend most of its life at dispersal (on the carpet) and not once had I seen her strafe that.

Jeezuz, I can't believe that was 12 years ago.

bigZ · 01-21-2009, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ivan1GFP

Hey BigZ,

I also build 3D models for Combat Flight Simulator. I wonder if they would translate to a 3D plastic model. The format is a little weird. It is for Aircraft Factory 99.

I have a couple shots on this page.
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/cfs...ts-2737-6.html (Screenshots)

- Ivan.

Nice models. The Savoia Marchetti S.79 looks like it has the 3 mouse markings of the record version under the camo?

What format can you export the models? CNC is very much dependant on the Software. Most if not all will support STL. But various other formats can be used.

Ivan I know next to nothng on models used in games and correct me if am wrong. But from what I have seen they tend to be made using polygons. Usually with a low polygon count. A CNC will machine it but because it has so few polygons used to make a game run at a decent rate(textures distract your eye) the model will look very basic.

Heinz · 01-24-2009, 04:29 AM

Ah man I've got a few wrecks that look like they should be sitting on a reef somewhere.

109ROAMING · 01-24-2009, 05:01 AM

Me to mate

Ivan1GFP · 01-29-2009, 03:49 PM

Hello BigZ,

Most of the models on that page are not mine. The SM 79 is not mine. Look for the single mesage from Ivan1GFP.

Polygon count for my models is limited at 1200. Most of the time I finish at around 1000-1100, but that includes conditional display stuff like landing gear, flaps, etc. It also includes possibly duplicated polygons to avoid bleeds, so the actual polygons used for CNC / 3D printing would probably be more like 800-1000. That is actually quite a low number.

- Ivan.

Maglar · 02-03-2009, 12:04 AM

I am quite young and I have noticed its more popular in Europe and Austrailia then the states.. Prices kill me, but I think its worth it if you enjoy it. My terms: $60 video game for ps3 that lasts 10 hours in story mode and its over ( unless it has multiplayer ). Build 4 $15 models and you get to keep them forever and admire them and spend way more than 10 hours if you are true about getting it right. Modeling is sometimes frustrating, but I find a switch between vehicle and miniature the perfect cure..

jamierd · 11-05-2009, 04:59 AM

got my son a 172 spitfire to try encourage him away from the XBox he wants to start on saturday so i will let you know how that goes
have a feeling i will end up building it and i hate the spitfire lol

DBII · 11-05-2009, 02:49 PM

at lease it is not a Wildcat...

DBII

B-17engineer · 11-05-2009, 04:12 PM

Well I have an xbox which I play, but homework then modeling.

My dad said he is happy to see atleast someone builds model planes like him when he was a kid. My friends come over and are amazed with the tools, paints, unbuilt kits and they say," Oh I want to try." but of course, they never do. There is one boy in my grade who has a 1/48 F-14D Tomcat in his closest and all I think is ugh..... what a waste.

Like Njaco said in the beginning, the states are making a comeback..

fly boy · 11-05-2009, 04:18 PM

Well for me what ever happends i hope that a few hundred humans still have interest in kit making

piet · 11-05-2009, 04:27 PM

Edwina here, loves to build german aircraft the only thing she only want to do them on the floor... why i dont know?

01-21-2009, 03:20 AM	#121
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 14,746	Crashed and burned...... __________________

01-21-2009, 08:53 AM	#123
Colin1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,426	Strictly speaking not inflicted by myself but a 1/32 Naval Beaufighter got into a dogfight... ...with a vacuum cleaner. The (female) pilot of the vacuum cleaner demonstrated remarkable piloting skills and a cool head under combat conditions. The Beau did make it back to base but was written off. Last edited by Colin1; 01-21-2009 at 01:47 PM.

01-24-2009, 04:29 AM	#127
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 7,678	Ah man I've got a few wrecks that look like they should be sitting on a reef somewhere. __________________

01-24-2009, 05:01 AM	#128
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,869	Me to mate __________________ RIP Wigram AFB 1916-1995-2009

11-05-2009, 04:59 AM	#131
jamierd Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Glenrothes Scotland Posts: 367	the next generation got my son a 172 spitfire to try encourage him away from the XBox he wants to start on saturday so i will let you know how that goes have a feeling i will end up building it and i hate the spitfire lol __________________ "It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom -- for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself." The Declaration of Arbroath C1320

01-21-2009, 10:30 AM	#124
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,505	That sounds like bad luck mate! I presume the female pilot of the Hoover FBXIa was told the error of her ways? Or was that pushing your luck with She Who Must Be Obeyed?!!!

01-29-2009, 03:49 PM	#129
Ivan1GFP Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 271	Hello BigZ, Most of the models on that page are not mine. The SM 79 is not mine. Look for the single mesage from Ivan1GFP. Polygon count for my models is limited at 1200. Most of the time I finish at around 1000-1100, but that includes conditional display stuff like landing gear, flaps, etc. It also includes possibly duplicated polygons to avoid bleeds, so the actual polygons used for CNC / 3D printing would probably be more like 800-1000. That is actually quite a low number. - Ivan.

02-03-2009, 12:04 AM	#130
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,406	I am quite young and I have noticed its more popular in Europe and Austrailia then the states.. Prices kill me, but I think its worth it if you enjoy it. My terms: $60 video game for ps3 that lasts 10 hours in story mode and its over ( unless it has multiplayer ). Build 4 $15 models and you get to keep them forever and admire them and spend way more than 10 hours if you are true about getting it right. Modeling is sometimes frustrating, but I find a switch between vehicle and miniature the perfect cure..

11-05-2009, 02:49 PM	#132
DBII Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,773	at lease it is not a Wildcat... DBII __________________ "We got our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures. It scares the hell out of people. We got a loudspeaker. When we go into battle, we play music very loud. It kind of... calms us down."

11-05-2009, 04:12 PM	#133
B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey..The Garden State! Posts: 9,206	Well I have an xbox which I play, but homework then modeling. My dad said he is happy to see atleast someone builds model planes like him when he was a kid. My friends come over and are amazed with the tools, paints, unbuilt kits and they say," Oh I want to try." but of course, they never do. There is one boy in my grade who has a 1/48 F-14D Tomcat in his closest and all I think is ugh..... what a waste. Like Njaco said in the beginning, the states are making a comeback.. __________________ Sh! I'm hunting Wabits! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk Last edited by B-17engineer; 11-05-2009 at 04:16 PM.

11-05-2009, 04:18 PM	#134
fly boy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 857	Well for me what ever happends i hope that a few hundred humans still have interest in kit making __________________

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