Northrop F5-A/C VF-5 (2005 flashback)

2005... there wasnt around many F-5 models for FS especially the VF-5 crossover

( half dutch half canadian) so if you wanted a F-5 you had to do it one yourself ... started to learn Gmax with the SI tutorials ...and the rest, the F-5 REAL ACCURATE shapes are TOO hideous for a beginner (even 3 views has errors) but i took my time... this was released as a beta, by then in a short follow a really nice payware model was made freeware so i saw no need to further develoment, i even ported to CFS3 once... had a lot of fun, never made a real VC for it. she's been flying on IVAOs library (as many others i will post later on) gotta thank one of my favorite planes for all the learning, of what it will become my job, i even got into a F-5 cockpit once, so it has paid off a lot ever since.

C337 progress

Exterior model Almost Done. and completely animated

lights added and corrected

contact points.

.... starting Virtual Cockpit

this is the very first time i see from inside of it, awesome!

some Skymaster renders (cessna 337)

checking animations... it takes longer than expected.

click to enlarge

we all like a nice render don't we? 

adding lights (super skymaster)

most of external animation done, adding some lights...
(sorry about the crappy graphic card/setup)

G159 windshield

RE-MODELLING WINDSHIELD AREA

using photos as backdrops its the best method! 

3 views are often poorly drawn

Grumman G159 Gulfstream

Grumman G159 Gulfstream I !!!

holy jesus! n FSX tutorial for Gmax!!!

finally!!!

i found some lights about the new procedures for making aircrafts
from gmax (for 3dmax they are described in SDK, but you know kinda "overblown" way) .
gmax seems some more reliable at this time for me to use
cause there's not such a facility (or haven't read about it) from 3Dmax 2008...to fsx
so i can export my models to .3Ds ...then into Gmax safely! (there's a script around wich translates the model perfectly with no issues, i must try that too, since i havent apply textures yet, its fine for me putting the exported .3ds into gmax right away)

would like to thanks a lot to Mr. Bill from LionHeartCreations
wich made this document for all of us very short of light and time
he's the author of some very fine aircraft ,THANKS!
here's the link

http://lionheartcreationsworld.com/FSX_Tutorial.zip

i've found it in the allways proverbial Sim-Outhouse forum!
if you look inside you'll find all your favorite modelmakers discussing and talking each other and the ammount of info there can be surprinsing :)

-cs