technoid
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I mentioned in the write up of the second beta I hadn't added the wheel pants to the physics yet. I just did a test build to see what they looked like and shared it.
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technoid
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No problem.. have fun.
space boy
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How did you do that? I thought that you'd have to have the original 3D model in order to do visual things like that. Regardless, that sure is funny looking, huh?!Parasol wing variant
technoid
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If I hadn't reshaped the fuselage it would look okay but with the fuselage reshaped to fit the lower wing it looks terrible. The parts are still there but you can hide them using the Alpha layer of the color scheme. You can't add new visual parts but you can hide existing parts.
uncle twist
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???...I refer to post #120,..where Legoman added the radial...
space boy
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right. Using the alpha layer technique, only hiding is possible. Thanks for the info, technoid.
technoid
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He didn't "add" a new 3d part to the plane he imported a part as a propeller. So it was something he "attached" to the plane but it wasn't part of the plane.
legoman
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You can use the alpha if the model is set up or it my the original creator. You can detach unwanted parts but this requires the part to have a collision mesh and leaves the remain on the ground. You can move the part if it is small/medium with a linear actuator and hide it inside something else. or you can replace/remove parts by selecting the part with an engine. and it gets replaced by the selected propeller and with a small enough prop the part is "removed". if the model is setup you can add parts with the engine/prop method. this is how I made the An-225 in 7.5 with the triangle count of ~48000 when the poly limit in 7.5 was 27000 by adding the nacelles, Thrust reversers and fans as fake propellers that did not turn. it can hit the sim super hard with too many engine running but not turning and poorly set up collisions on the added props/parts.
Sorry for the derail @technoid
technoid
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I have more than one style of wheel pants already created but I thought that style might look good on the Das Bipe Stick, and it does, but I thought I'd try another more normal style too so let me know which one you prefer.
Here's a picture of both styles and a beta with the new style on the plane.
Here's a picture of both styles and a beta with the new style on the plane.
Happycat
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In my opinion... I don't know. I like the first set, I think that they are pretty cool looking. However the second set seems to fit more with the fuselage, due to the more box like design. Yet the first ,round pare looks fitting with the wings. But like I said, I don't really know. One thing is certain, it is one great looking plane!
. One thing is certain, it is one great looking plane!
space boy
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I vote for the less bulbous ones with vertical sides because they match better with the simple, boxy style of the rest of the plane. ?
technoid
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Yeah that's why I went with those wheel pants first they seemed to fit the boxy style of the plane.
space boy
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Do you mean you hit something with them? or are you saying you're one of those crazy flyers who pushes the plane so far past its limits that the actual WINGS fell off?! ??
technoid
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Yeah so far everyone seems to like the first set of wheel pants the best.
Happycat
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Now now, lets not get too personal here, some of us rc pilots just don't know our own strength!