AN-124 Preview

Dark Morelia · Post by **Dark Morelia** » 23 Jul 2007, 12:51

I just whacked a bit of paint on to make it look a bit less like moby dıck

I was hesitant about posting it here, but I'm assured it counts as military

Although I can't find any recent Russian AF pics.

Post by **BadPvtDan** » 23 Jul 2007, 17:38

We're not so stuck in military AI that we couldn't appreciate something like this. Good work!

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 23 Jul 2007, 18:24

No doubt, that would be sweet package since you see those things all over the world now.

Tupolev 144 · Post by **Tupolev 144** » 23 Jul 2007, 18:32

This plane is much needed since the model of PAI is totally crap and the only other alternative is a very high poly UI model from Tomas Ruth. I'm really looking forward to it's release.

And the AN-124 is actually a military cargo transporter. It's in service with the Russian Air Force 224th Transport Detachment based at Tver-Migalovo (UUEM) and the 566th Transport Regiment based at Seshcha.

It would be nice to have this airplane together with some good AI An-22, An-12 and Il-76 so we can make the complete transport fleet of the Russian Airforce

Peter

sprocky · Post by **sprocky** » 03 Aug 2007, 12:17

Some Russian Air Force flightplans are available already. Take a look here:

http://www.avsim.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=39899

It includes plans for Tu-154, IL-18/62/76 and AN-124.

Dark Morelia · Post by **Dark Morelia** » 07 Aug 2007, 17:15

If someone wants to hunt down some info on the Russian AF ones, and maybe even make some new flightplans, I can take care of the model and the paints

Just another shot, to show that it does actually have landing gear, and lots of it !

Please excuse the very much WIP paintkit.

Post by **VulcanDriver** » 07 Aug 2007, 17:53

Here's a photo of a Russian AF AN-124:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1220123/M/

John

Dark Morelia · Post by **Dark Morelia** » 15 Aug 2007, 06:40

I went on a paintkit rampage today. Also reshaped the nose a bit, and fixed some other little bits and pieces.
I think I've finally got the nose right.

Cheers for the Russian AF pic John.
All the pics around seem to be at least a year old, so hopefully they haven't changed much in a year.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » 15 Aug 2007, 08:17

Hey Drew,

It's looking great. Are you going to have front and rear loading animation with the model in park mode.

Paul

Makadocias · Post by **Makadocias** » 15 Aug 2007, 08:44

That looks like the real deal mate!! Great looking plane!

CelticWarrior · Post by **CelticWarrior** » 15 Aug 2007, 08:46

Drew,

The nose and the rest of the plane look spot on to me. Great work.

Dark Morelia · Post by **Dark Morelia** » 15 Aug 2007, 08:47

Unfortunately no door animations

. No matter what I tried it spoiled the smoothness, having the doors as separate parts.
Unless there's some trick to it I'm missing ?

CelticWarrior · Post by **CelticWarrior** » 15 Aug 2007, 09:08

I'm sure the immense knowledge amassed by the modelling gurus here can come up with a solution to the door issue. It would be wonderful to see the beast 'kneel'.

Psuls · Post by **Psuls** » 15 Aug 2007, 10:44

Drew

very nice bird you're modelling

If you wish and if you use fsds3, I can send you the source file of the galaxy so far. Maybe you can find out useful informations.

pm me your adress then

cheers

Dark Morelia · Post by **Dark Morelia** » 15 Aug 2007, 10:52

Thanks Pascal, that should help. PM sent

Dark Morelia · Post by **Dark Morelia** » 15 Aug 2007, 12:08

It does have this door though...

CelticWarrior · Post by **CelticWarrior** » 15 Aug 2007, 12:13

It'd be a tight fit getting an Apache in through there tho

Looking good!

Post by **VulcanDriver** » 16 Aug 2007, 19:14

Have you seen the post in the Real Life Military forum? Looks like you may want to forget about the Russian AF version!

John

Dark Morelia · Post by **Dark Morelia** » 17 Aug 2007, 07:05

Yep, I saw and posted in it.
There won't be any military ones, so I guess I'd better stop previewing it here then

Experimenting to see if it's workable. I make NO promises I'll include it.

I also make no screenshots from the other end, since it has no interior, and it's not kneeling, lol.

CelticWarrior · Post by **CelticWarrior** » 17 Aug 2007, 07:14

Drew,

I hope you'll continue with this and release it. Almost every NATO country leases or contracts these aircraft at some point. I wouldn't mind betting that the Russian ones will end up in some Air Force or another.

Cary