North American P-51 build thread

[legoman]

What does the propeller look like in RF with the default prop disk (blur disk)
Can you post the hierarchy of the prop disk.

default disk



custom disk


CurtisElectricProp PropDisk.FBX hierarchy as viewed in blender

 

[asj5547]

Default blur disk is not an option, the front view of the default blur shows only a quarter size blur, whereas your custom prop disk blur is perfect.-
I do not use Blender, what do the orange and green symbols relate to. ? ...geometry and helper/dummy object.

 

[asj5547]

Have you tried importing the P-51 with out the custom prop files, then import your custom prop files separately into RF, then add the custom prop to the model in the RF editor and then export the entire model, does that EA.RFX file import back into RF, or can you not even import the custom prop separately.

 

[legoman]

Default blur disk is not an option, the front view of the default blur shows only a quarter size blur, whereas your custom prop disk blur is perfect.-
I do not use Blender, what do the orange and green symbols relate to. ? ...geometry and helper/dummy object.

the orange is the object data, the green is the mesh data, and the red is texture. the green's name is not used by rf

 

[legoman]

Have you tried importing the P-51 with out the custom prop files, then import your custom prop files separately into RF, then add the custom prop to the model in the RF editor and then export the entire model, does that EA.RFX file import back into RF, or can you not even import the custom prop separately.

the Curtis prop on a different model a "stock" P-51. still crashes the importer. I can export the plane without the curtis prop and no issue. I can export any plane with the prop but without the propdisk no issue. but the curtis prop with the disk crashes any plane import.

I am wondering if the fbx to kex is adding a "Rootframe" object because it does not see a "FUSELAGE" and that is making the RFX importer freak out seeing that in the propdisk file

 

[asj5547]

You had a similar issue with the DC-3 blur disk and you said you fixed it by using the TU-95 blur disk, could that fix be worth a try on the P-51

 

[legoman]

You had a similar issue with the DC-3 blur disk and you said you fixed it by using the TU-95 blur disk, could that fix be worth a try on the P-51

Yeah I will try it

 

[legoman]

You had a similar issue with the DC-3 blur disk and you said you fixed it by using the TU-95 blur disk, could that fix be worth a try on the P-51

Yeah it fixed it

 

[technoid]

Yeah it fixed it

So you needed a separate tga file for the PropDisk? Did you find more info on it or just trial and error?

 

[legoman]

So you needed a separate tga file for the PropDisk? Did you find more info on it or just trial and error?

I copied the TU-95 propdisk.kex and the TGA it referances for it to import. so maybe

 

[U-Bird]

I HATE hospitals and getting a strong dislike for most doctors. There seems to be a building dislike and concern for people over 70, and genuine disregard for us oldies. Came home this morning and saw your progress post and thought I'd share some shots. LIKE that Prop!!!
Tomorrow, I get to see 2 more doctors, lucky me.....I guess. I notice no "N" map is enclosed with your 16 series, however it is looking more and more like a Mk1A, really nice. I wonder how asj5547 is coming along with his Spitfire projects????

 

[legoman]

cockpit made and n map

 

[space boy]

wow!

 

[uncle twist]

More like WOW !!!! , That looks AMAZING Legoman, Great work.!!

 

[asj5547]

WOW !!! is correct, excellent work Legoman

 

[technoid]

Nice work I thought about adding the gauges to the n-tga on the T-28B.

 

[legoman]

If I don't add a pilot in the cockpit. are people going to be upset. i am allowing the model to reuse existing CS's from the stock P-51 and there is not a location to paint it. also I am ready to do another project being a bit burnt out on this one. just a few little pieces here and there.

I have some interest in a scale Heli. (CH-53K, flettner 282 semi exposed radial, or UH-19 with a gas radial and a cowl that can open) and if other have enough interest I will do one. but there are (a lot of) other planes are still on my mind.

The p-51 video have been getting a lot of views on youtube and my channel has had a lot of growth from them

 

[technoid]

I would answer but since everyone knows I don't do pilots my answer wouldn't mean much.

 

[space boy]

If I don't add a pilot in the cockpit. are people going to be upset.

I don't personally care at all about miniature pilots. (But I still have all the respect for the guys who do, @Bill Stuntz and others. )

I just found this poll from forever-ago:

https://forums.realflight.com/index.php?threads/the-importance-of-a-pilot-in-an-ea.22167/

 

[legoman]

here is a shot of the engine while in flight.