Ju88A

[Clint Mitchell]

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[santynus]

very impressive work Clint! looking great!!!

[Clint Mitchell]

Thankyou Santo, I'm quite chuffed with it so far.

[JMSmith]

hi clint,

i cant bloody find it somewhere i have a nice clear photo of the cockpit with both rear panels removed showing the radio sets, and they stick out beyond the window frame, but without this image i can't prove it hence the "communication breakdown" hahahahahahahahahaha,
also i think there are some gun magazine storage bins visible.

wish i could remember which book it was in

[Clint Mitchell]

Cool, Hope you can find it as if the radio sets protrude I would like to include them also the extra MG15 saddle mags. Not a problem, I had the sweats I thought you was gonna have me carving up the fuselage or something. I would have cried. Please keep looking dude would be nice to see the image.

Appreciated

Clint

[Clint Mitchell]

Hi John, you could be onto something here there's possibly 3 more MG15 ammo drums that might show. The radio wall was mainly hidden by the B-stand canopy frame (when in place and not jettisoned). But the top right communication section stuck out a little bit with mainly the dials/nobs protruding past the canopy frame. Definitely forgot the lever for the life boat release cable which does protrude past the frame (the most actually). Also theres a photo of the R-1 at Hendon with another spotlight for the radio operator protruding past the frame, I do not think this was installed on the A-1 (maybe just the night fighters?) But will check.



Do you see the empty slot for a ammo drum above the others? This missing drum would show if installed.



Do you notice the other radio components are set back from the frame except the closest one to you? Also the little spotlight (will check for A-1) Edit: (Infact knowing Hendon they probably sellotaped it wrongly in the back instead of the front so I'm not even going to bother asking, no good having a bright light in the cockpit if your a nightfighter? + cannot see it on any period photos)



The protruding dials and possibly a slight bit of the main unit? Also the lever for life boat release cable (should be in up position so should show) Also that metal plate attached to the window frame might be another holder/slot for an ammo drum? (will check)



Showing the slightly longer top right radio component?



Showing Lever for lifeboat release cable in up position and visible, also another ammo drum but other way round behind pilots seat

Cheers dude, expect an update.

Clint

[BLOWHARD]

Oh my, I don't check a day and look how many replies!
Going back to the glass, all glass has a color to it, it's not really clear. Look at a glass piece at it's edge. It's usually a cyan color. It will amplify it's color if you start stacking it over other pieces of glass too, or if it's really thick. So don't necessarily think of adding color as artistic license or sky reflection. Your on the right track though, but maybe try a bit more? I tend to think of it as also reflecting some of the light that will be lighting the cockpit as well, diffusing the colors and taking some of the contrast off the objects behind it.
Plus, as shown in one of the photos posted, it does get scratched and dirty. I'm not saying weather your glass, but keep in mind it might not need to be 100% crystal clear either.
Looking good!

[Clint Mitchell]

Hi Blowhard

You can get completely transparent glass. What do you think lenses, flatbed scanner glass, things like that are made out of otherwise you would get a slight tint of whatever colour the glass is in things like photos etc. I would expect aircraft canopy glass to be a pretty high quality completely transparent glass. Glass manufacturing had come a pretty long way by the 1930's. Glass colour depends on how many impurities are or are not removed during the manufacturing process. The colour if any depends on what type of metals or minerals remain when finished. I agree about the dirt though depending on what stage of a mission the aircraft is in, if during a mission usually heavy flak then lots of dirt but as soon as the aircraft got back to it's airfield surely cleaning the glass was one of the first things maintenance crews would of had to have performed for the simple reason of pilot visibility at next take off maybe even at night meaning dirty glass is a big no,no. Also for spotting a tiny speck in the sky which could possibly turn out to be an enemy aircraft. Air forces don't really like losing aircraft and even more so trained pilots and crew, so not noticing a spitfire until it's too late and it's cannons are making mince meat out of your wing all because you couldn't see out of your dirty glass is not a good position to be in. I'll take your advice and add a little bit of dirt though.

Cheers dude

Clint

[Clint Mitchell]

Been busy with other things lately but I've managed to get a start on the engines. The levels are not right yet but will sort them all when complete:


Cheers

Clint

[Clint Mitchell]

A little bit more (it's been one of those days today). I had a bit of a rethink on the previous engine shading, still far from finished. Take no notice of the image behind I have updated the other file. I've just flattened it off for a background so I can work on the wings:


Cheers

Clint