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Supermarine Spitfire
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:45 am
by d7mcfc
I haven't posted anything in ages...
Early Stages of my Spitfire Model. Needs a lot of detail. I want to go mad on this one.
I have loved these planes since being a child.
Comments welcomed.
Re: Supermarine Spitfire
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:05 am
by philmartin
Nice start. What modeling software are you using?
Re: Supermarine Spitfire
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:19 am
by MS
Spitfire is the best plane ever. Wish I had time to make one of my own...
What kind of reference do you use?
Re: Supermarine Spitfire
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:26 pm
by d7mcfc
I am using 3dsmax for this. Having just started to learn Maya, it would have been easier with this, but I will persevere!
As for the reference, I have bought books and downloaded many photographs and basic elevations and plans from the internet. There are a lot of pictures out there if you have the patience to look. Which I seem to have, or I am having a geek moment!
Re: Supermarine Spitfire
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:11 am
by Bubbaloo
Nice model so far!
Re: Supermarine Spitfire
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:59 am
by Brett Morgan
Looking great so far, have to be my favorite aeroplane, runner up is the old mosquito, cnt wait for more!
Re: Supermarine Spitfire
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:29 pm
by NicoR44
Very nice modeling! will it be the Mk IX ??
Re: Supermarine Spitfire
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:02 pm
by d7mcfc
Many thanks to you all.
Curt, I am aiming for the Mark IX.
I have to find the correct markings for an RAF Mark IX and also the Font used too. There are a lot of people out there that know every rivet and panel out there!
Looking forward to the challenge.
Re: Supermarine Spitfire
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:11 pm
by RobMitchell
Any inspiration from James May's Toy Stories?
Looking great so far!
Re: Supermarine Spitfire
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:25 pm
by NicoR44
d7mcfc wrote:Curt, I am aiming for the Mark IX
Great that's what I thought, I hope you will also make a high detail cockpit as well!
Btw, have a look here:
http://www.simhardware.org/
I've been following this guy for a few years now, lately there isn't much progress, but still a fantastic project!!!!
Re: Supermarine Spitfire
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:21 pm
by d7mcfc
Thanks for the link Curt. I will concentrate on the exterior for now, but if all goes well I will model the cockpit too!
I love what he is doing there too.
The Spitfire to me is the most beautiful aircraft. An Iconic piece of design and engineering. I hope I do it justice.
It will be slow compared to most works on here, but I will concentrate on getting it right I hope.
Re: Supermarine Spitfire
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:13 am
by x_site
MS wrote:Spitfire is the best plane ever. Wish I had time to make one of my own...
What kind of reference do you use?
try this site:
http://www.the-blueprints.com/blueprint ... permarine/
Re: Supermarine Spitfire
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:46 pm
by d7mcfc
A Small update on the model.
A few details added here and there. Strange rendering issues on a few of them on the wings, never mind that's not important at this stage.
I am having Gamma issues with my monitor, may look a bit odd on yours!
Re: Supermarine Spitfire
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:39 pm
by rusteberg
looks wonderful...
Re: Supermarine Spitfire
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:14 pm
by NicoR44
yes, again fantastic!!
