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Re: FD Scale Aircraft 7: The Easy Search Thread

Posted: February 1st, 2014, 9:53 pm
by Caddaric79
C-130H1, H2 and H3 variants
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Re: FD Scale Aircraft 7: The Easy Search Thread

Posted: February 2nd, 2014, 1:16 am
by indiajuliet
Thanks jabba!

Garlicdesign, nice work with the Lufthansa A340, but doesn't it need more grey on the rear section of the fuselage?

Great Herc's Caddaric - hope to see more variants too.


More regional aircraft, this time from Russia. I couldn't find as detailed reference drawings for this one as I could for the 728.

Sukhoi Superjet 100, flight test aircraft:
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Blank version:
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Re: FD Scale Aircraft 7: The Easy Search Thread

Posted: February 2nd, 2014, 1:57 am
by jabba
After seeing some of the great quality airliners posted recently, I thought I'd have a go.

So here is my first airliner, still preliminary so more details and DC-8 versions to follow...

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Douglas DC-8-63

Re: FD Scale Aircraft 7: The Easy Search Thread

Posted: February 2nd, 2014, 8:30 am
by eswube
Ah, great work!

@Jabba
I'm not sure about the nose cone (cuve of the upper edge and of the side intakes).

Re: FD Scale Aircraft 7: The Easy Search Thread

Posted: February 2nd, 2014, 10:43 am
by Hood
Some cracking airliner additions here.

Drawing nose cones is hard in paint, sometimes the traces warp when re-sized and you have to alter things slightly (or a lot!) to make the cruves look less wonky. Even the bendy line tool in paint is sometimes next to useless in that regard.

Re: FD Scale Aircraft 7: The Easy Search Thread

Posted: February 2nd, 2014, 1:34 pm
by darthpanda
Pacific Aerospace Corporation CT/4 Airtrainer - New Zealand
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Re: FD Scale Aircraft 7: The Easy Search Thread

Posted: February 2nd, 2014, 3:21 pm
by jabba
I completely agree about getting curves looking correct in this format. It can take many attempts to get it looking good.

So here is an updated (and hopefully finished) DC-8-63. I have re-worked the engines and nose section.

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And here is an early DC-8-32 powered by (I think) Pratt & Whitney JT4A-3 engines.

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Re: FD Scale Aircraft 7: The Easy Search Thread

Posted: February 2nd, 2014, 5:02 pm
by indiajuliet
Looking good, jabba. Those engines and the nose look much better. I hope to see some with a bit of colour ;)

Nice Airtrainers, DP.

Re: FD Scale Aircraft 7: The Easy Search Thread

Posted: February 2nd, 2014, 7:21 pm
by Caddaric79
Some US Navy and Marines Hercules,

EC-130Q, the second version of USN TACAMO
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KC-130R Marines Tanker/Transport
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LC-130R, third ski-equiped version for USN
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C-130T transport version
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KC-130T and stretched KC-130T-30 for USMC
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Re: FD Scale Aircraft 7: The Easy Search Thread

Posted: February 2nd, 2014, 7:42 pm
by jabba
Further DC-8 variants. Hopefully some liveries to follow....

DC-8-51
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DC-8-63 Freight
Powered by (I think) JT3D-7 engines.
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DC-8-73
Powered by CFM56-2 in Grumman housings.
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