Kaos

[Boof69]

Got a start on Norton's request. The Kaos

 

[dhk79]

Here's a simular Chaos (same class, different manufacture) that I built some time ago. https://forums.realflight.com/index.php?resources/13321

I'll be nice to have a race competitor for it.

 

[dhk79]

Yep, here's a bit of background info on the various models: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=733934

 

[Boof69]

Thank you doug. I'm sure there will be some helpful information to be found there.

 

[Norton]

I found this scheme online, very close to my last kit.

I also have the Tower Hobbies ARF sitting in my closet waiting to be built.

If I ever get some free time.

 

[Boof69]

That's a crazy CS. Very retro looking. Should be fun to do though.
The Modeling portion is a wrap. Everything is named, parented and the pivots are set. The motor took the poly count way up. Plus the wing internals ate up a bunch. So this one is coming in at 18740. A little higher than that at the finish after I model the linkages and tail skid. Norton If you were thinking of this one for multiplayer I can easily remove the wing internals and throw in a lower poly motor. In another version of course.

 

[Norton]

Boof,

Looks real nice

My computer can handle a high poly count model in multi fairly well.

That being said you may want to make a lower count model for others?

I'll leave that up to you.

 

[Kmot]

That Kaos looks pretty cool. I remember these back in the day, watching guys fly Pattern with them.

 

[Boof69]

The Kaos is in RF. Flying pretty good but Norton will have the final word.The CS is temporary of course. I've got a shading error on the rudder I know.

 

[kf0s]

The Kaos is my favorite plane of all time. Waiting to see if I can buy an unbuilt kit (60-size) and electrify it. Can't wait until this hits the swap pages. Thanks in advance.

Eric

 

[Boof69]

Got the Kaos mapped and started on the CS.

 

[herc40]

hey Boof69

I've got a shading error on the rudder I know.

Make sure that the rudder and Vertical stabalizer has HARD LINES, that may be where the shading is coming from. Looking real good dude, keep it up.

 

[Kmot]

Man that's beautiful. Looks like a custom "Faye Stilley" Monokote design. I like the custom wheels too.

 

[Boof69]

Thanks Herc, I just didn't setup smoothing groups for the rudder after I cut it from the V stab and didn't notice till I posted the screens.
Glad you like it Kmot.
Here are some renders.

 

[Norton]

Beautiful.

 

[Boof69]

Not enough polys to do the internal fuse so I'm trying to fake it.

 

[Boof69]

I got a little inspired by Flexible's technique on the common sense Yak. So I decided to make both the Burgundy and white monokote translucent with a balsa texture that shows through. I'm having fun with the CS so maybe another or day or two before This ones on the swaps. The fuse compartment has all the graphics I want. I'm going to play with spec and normals to see if I can make it look a bit more realistic. Most people will probably never notice it's there.

 

[flexible]

Don't like it, it looks like the monokote was ironed down too hot with out a sock. It allso changes the color and takes away the shine.

 

[oneeyejack]

Renders

... Here are some renders.

You once said that my modeling is very crisp and clean. Now you "beat me"!

Great work!

 

[Boof69]

Now that you mention it it does look flat and a little dull. I'm not done with the idea yet though. I still need to work on the spec map which so far is just a grey map. Nothing special going on. If the spec doesn't make it look better I will probably scrap the idea.

Don't like it, it looks like the monokote was ironed down too hot with out a sock. It allso changes the color and takes away the shine.

EDIT: I was using the "fill" % to make my transparency for some reason. I brought that back to 100% and reduced the opacity just a tad then gave it a bit more spec. Does this look any better?