HJG CV880F study

this is a project that i've always had in mind, its practically mesh archeology you can trace wich
program originated the mesh taking notes of the details, this  is the 2004 convair 880 HJG mesh these are old models but so fun, they never had VC nonetheless they had all their gauges and codes, been playing around with it, most of the gauges are placed now, they look crisp in p3d  a big time awaits when flight engineer station comes, and its big wall of gauges and switches... we'll see that

external model has now wing flex, lights, updated animations, wheelchocks,  new windshield, vortex gens, all the characteristic lumps while retaining the same UWV and original bitmap counts, probably will be adding some stairs and GPU,  internal is coming out good thanks to all the material available online , this is a first step to the finishd G159 ill tell you later why, HJG is a really kind group of people and well, they have seen promises all these years and really want this becoming a reality. hopefully it will

C130 static mesh

i would like to share this nice commissioned mesh under 3500 polys in some development states

 

it's easy to realize why military stuff are more documented online by huge fan base and enthusiasts

most of draw views profiles and pictures avaliable are in good resolution

that really allows to model and texture conviently 

 

"The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medevac, and cargo transport aircraft. The versatile airframe has found uses in a variety of other roles, including as a gunship (AC-130), for airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol, and aerial firefighting. It is now the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. More than 40 variants of the Hercules, including a civilian one marketed as the Lockheed L-100, operate in more than 60 nations." -Wikipedia

 this is how the occlusion looks ( with some minor errors)

diffuse map ( very useful for selecting areas on your painting)

i like to render on different stages because HQ renders can reveal mesh or texture flaws easily

besides, they are fun

suddenly, the model required was the -30 version wich is longer... so we stretched the fuse and went on trough the rendering to texture again just on the fuse

im not too confident yet with my paints but i can recognize a nice effort here

thank's a lot for passing by