New F-5 model
Posted: 31 Mar 2009, 05:04
Having set up this forum, I am one of a couple of people who cannot show our wares as they are destined for packages and our policy is not to preview them before they are released. Not because we are spoil sports it is that making packages is our hobby, so we do not want to be tied to dead lines, we get enough of that at work. We also do not take requests because as this is a hobby we want to work on packages that interest us. I suppose I am slightly different, I just want my paints to be used. Prior to this groups creation I used to paint and publish in the hope they got used. Now 95% of what I paint gets used, yes we do have packages that do not see the light of day, against the 5% before.
What I am going to show here is the new F-5E model. Before we start a couple of rules. Lets keep the Gee Wizz, Great, Can’t Wait comments down. Do not ask about packages or release dates, what I said earlier still stands. No requests for paints, packages or model variations.
As you have probably seen on the home page we have a new F-5E model by Jake Burrus. It comes in 5 variations, Clean, Wing tip missiles, Wing tip missiles and Centre tank, One Wingtip missile and an air combat training pod on the other wingtip. Finally there is a ground attack model with missiles, centre tank, bombs and Maverick missiles.
The model has 8 LOD's and polygons vary from 3086 to 32 for the clean model and increase to 4030 for the ground attack version.
The paints I have done so far are the US Navy and Marine aggressor versions. The Marines in particular was difficult because the “MARINES” text goes across different colours of the camouflage.
I have painted 2 basic schemes in various colours which led to the 9 variations you can see below.
There is also a F-5F in the works which Jake has passed to me for painting. Fortunately most of the parts are in the same place as the F-5E so I only have to make alterations for the longer fuselage and larger canopy.
Questions are more than welcome. If you want to know how I did something or want advice again please ask.
What I am going to show here is the new F-5E model. Before we start a couple of rules. Lets keep the Gee Wizz, Great, Can’t Wait comments down. Do not ask about packages or release dates, what I said earlier still stands. No requests for paints, packages or model variations.
As you have probably seen on the home page we have a new F-5E model by Jake Burrus. It comes in 5 variations, Clean, Wing tip missiles, Wing tip missiles and Centre tank, One Wingtip missile and an air combat training pod on the other wingtip. Finally there is a ground attack model with missiles, centre tank, bombs and Maverick missiles.
The model has 8 LOD's and polygons vary from 3086 to 32 for the clean model and increase to 4030 for the ground attack version.
The paints I have done so far are the US Navy and Marine aggressor versions. The Marines in particular was difficult because the “MARINES” text goes across different colours of the camouflage.
I have painted 2 basic schemes in various colours which led to the 9 variations you can see below.
There is also a F-5F in the works which Jake has passed to me for painting. Fortunately most of the parts are in the same place as the F-5E so I only have to make alterations for the longer fuselage and larger canopy.
Questions are more than welcome. If you want to know how I did something or want advice again please ask.