Mosquito FB Mk VI looking for critical feedback

Cheers Clint!

Happy Easter, all!

Cool. 😉

Meanwhile some progress on the camouflage:

Thanks for that! I need to find myself a student then!!!!

Or enroll in a night class somewhere. :diablo:

Its free if you have a student license, but you cannot use it for commercial projects, and the license only lasts for three years.

Thanks for that! I need to find myself a student then!!!!

Skyraider… Re Commissions – PM inbound!

That’s an expensive bit of software!

Its free if you have a student license, but you cannot use it for commercial projects, and the license only lasts for three years.

It’s for a client who will use it for various merchandise (posters, t-shirts). But being a very versatile subject, my intention is to use it for other projects in the future to recover the significant investment this project represents. Commissions welcome! 😉

Are you doing this for fun or will the model be used for something?

Have a look at military-meshes.com – quit a few people doing these sort of 3D plane models there.

There’s a free alternative for 3D modelling which is Blender:
http://www.blender.org/
It’s almost as capable as Max and some very cool stuff is produced with it.

Skyraider answered that in an earlier post, but not the full name.

Autodesk 3ds Max is the software.

Thanks very much for that.

That’s an expensive bit of software!

What software do you use?

Skyraider answered that in an earlier post, but not the full name.

Autodesk 3ds Max is the software.

This really is stunning. I used to look at another forum with people producing these 3d ‘models’ and making digital aero art, but I no longer have it saved after my computer crashed a couple of years ago!

Can you give us some insight into how you produce such a model? What software do you use? Amazing work!

Thanks Bruce! I’ve poured over AvSpec’s restoration photos for tens if not hundreds of hours and they were a tremendous help in getting my 3D model as accurate and detailed as it is now. The detail changes are a real minefield though and I extensively compared with TA122 and wartime photos, as well as much, much more. My reference folder is currently 3.84 gigabytes and growing daily! 😮

It must be said that Avspecs went to great lengths to recreate a lost mark of aeroplane – the FB26 differs in many ways from the FB6, which is not easy to appreciate until one starts to compare notes.

Anyway, Ronnie’s mossie looks spot on to me – look forward to seeing the next step!

Bruce

Thanks very much!

Stan, thanks for the info. I did indeed put these items apart in case I do a KA114. The detail changes for Mosquitoes are so many it’s very hard to figure out what’s “correct” unless you have detailed photos of the subject at time of service. My first subject is a 418 Sqn intruder which had exhaust shrouds, a whip aerial, 50-gallon droptanks, carburettor shrouds and no drive-in panel in the canopy hatch. I’ve assumed the rounder tail light fairing Bruce suggested. Canopy framing differs in detail too from KA114. For the canopy alone there are a dozen variations depending on mark, role, prodcution date/factory/country/etc… It’s a maze.

put a few blue and white roundels and she’d be perfect for a raaf mkvi!!!!!!!

Indeed! It’s on the to-do list! 🙂
I like the registrations too… “Mona”, “Jona”, etc… 😀

For your info. KA114 is Canadian built. The tail light fairing is an original part as are the tailplane fairings. The fairings have been reskinned and it was my son who did most of the “Skinbashing” on the aircraft.

Must be correct then. :rolleyes:

put a few blue and white roundels and she’d be perfect for a raaf mkvi!!!!!!!

For your info. KA114 is Canadian built. The tail light fairing is an original part as are the tailplane fairings. The fairings have been reskinned and it was my son who did most of the “Skinbashing” on the aircraft.

top stuff !!

😮 very nice indeed mate, I look forward to more, keep up the great work !!;)

Another update!

All that’s left to do are the tailwheel, rudder and elevator trim links and the flap hinges. And a ton of cockpit detail that will never be seen…

On to the paint shop!