Started something new

[Jesters-Ink]

Thanks for the encouragement guys, I need it on this one.
Was given 2 weeks to et the job done, which I thought was impossible.
Nitrous coffee injection, food brought to the workstation and a pillow nailed to the wall for when I drift off . . . .sorted. Should be done and dusted for Wednesday.

I hear you fritzie, and you are quite right, the drawing has all but a few of the options turned on (layers), but this will be rectumfied by the end of play. I just hope I get time to draw the droptank too.

Those pics are great GFR, if I get time I will try to enhance the lighting, I’ve never seen photographs so clear on the 3D shape. I the trim tab only on the right hand side on the wing?

[gamary]

Looks splendid, Jesters! I wagoing to comment about the rear fuselage also, but BH beat me to it. I think you should simply make the highlight broader, and it should give it more depth. Other than that, it looks great.

[Vacajun]

Great work Jesters!!
Just to clarify the pics posted by GFR, these birds were photographed at Langley Field, VA during NACA tests during the war. The F6F-3 is a production plane that was test flown and also put in the Full Scale wind tunnel in 1943 for drag cleanup tests. The second airplane is the one and only XF6F-4, used for turbosupercharger tests in 1944. Thought I'd throw this info in before confusion over landing gear doors begins.

For some really close versions of the pics, see:
http://lisar.larc.nasa.gov/IMAGES/LA...000-00239.jpeg
and
http://lisar.larc.nasa.gov/IMAGES/LA...000-00243.jpeg

for other large enlargements of WWII aircraft in the collection, see:
Browse Category: Historical Aircraft (1)
and
Browse Category: Historical Aircraft (2)

Really nice work, Jesters!

[Jesters-Ink]

Great links thx Vacajun. Whilst I'm here is my blue moving towards green a little?

[JMSmith]

hey jester,

thats a bit like saying "do's my bum look big in this"

personally i think you have got the colour just right.

[Jesters-Ink]

Well Gents, I have 2 days left so who knows if there will be much time for weathering . . .
I've split the 2 templates up, the -3 from the -5. Ignore the tank it went on in the last 5 minutes so plenty of work to do there yet.
I still have rivets to add to the AC, so the worktastic tomorrow.
Make this the dash 5 shall we? The dash 3 has been requested in UK colours . . . damn shame, but thats how it goes.

[Vigilante]

Jest, it's probably just me but the panel lines on the fuselage stars & bars insignia seem just a touch too dark, or maybe could be lightened more moving from the bottom to the top of the fuselage?

[Graf]

started? It looks finished

Jester and the word "finished" are like Victoria Beckham and "classy" being in the same sentence...they just don't go together.

[adlabs6]

Beautiful rendering. But it does appear a bit flat on the fuselage behind the wing, compared to the photos.

[sparty72]

looks stunning m8! well done ..will be a fine addition to the site!