Katana Revisit

[abaser]

I decided to take a small break from the Electra and revisit my first failure, the Katana. Here's a few shots of the rough model. Ive still got to cut in the control surfaces, and touch up a few minor details, but shes almost ready for mapping

 

[Boof69]

Hey there are no mulligans in modeling Andy. JK looks good!

 

[Maj. Numbskully]

Not really a failure......just taking a little longer thats all

 

[abaser]

Im just over my poly goal of 4K right now, but Ive got some room to reduce them to where I want to be I think.

 

[Maj. Numbskully]

Why is 4k your goal ?
I thought you could go much higher?

 

[abaser]

Why is 4k your goal ?
I thought you could go much higher?

Ya you can, but Im trying to get myself into using as few polys as possible to make a nice looking plane. Just trying to make things simpler on me and RF.

 

[Maj. Numbskully]

Gotcha

 

[abaser]

I had a chance to do a little refining on this today and managed to drop several polys and get the control surfaces cut in.

Here's the CS Ill be going with.


http://www.krill-model.com/eu/en/index.php?id=designdetail&model=104&design=21

 

[abaser]

One more time. Modeling is complete and the polys are staggeringly low for me. Now Im going to go for servos for less than the price of a collision mesh.

 

[jeffpn]

Less than 4,000 now? No problem!!

 

[abaser]

I don't know. The model I'm looking at has 8 visible servos and 10 rods. That'll add up fast.

 

[jeffpn]

8 servos? Maybe not. My one and only servo I use is right around 600 polies.

 

[abaser]

Yup. 3 per wing, and 1 for each elevator half. Then a pull pull for the rudder, but I'll only have rods there.

 

[abaser]

8 servos, 10 rods, and 10 horns................still under 8K

 

[jeffpn]

Nice!

 

[abaser]

And we're off to Blender.

 

[abaser]

Well, we made it to RF

 

[td9cowboy]

How's it hover? That shot from the bottom points out what could be a problem with this design in 6 with the ailerons being so far outboard.

 

[Maj. Numbskully]

I dont think modelers should have to alter the appearance away from how things look / are in the RW just for 6
I'd rather have the correct visual and fudge the invisible physics ........should not have to choose between both solutions in the first place...jmo

 

[abaser]

How's it hover? That shot from the bottom points out what could be a problem with this design in 6 with the ailerons being so far outboard.

I'll let you know when I get it able to. It's like flying a brick at the moment