Vinnie Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Well boys and girls, there hasn't been a VF-4 update from me in about a year. And probably won't in the future. The following picture should explain why I'm not as motivated (or as free) to work on my virtual aircraft. Yeah, so I'm a pilot now. Rotary wing, because it'll make me a better VF pilot. And I've got more than enough real parts to worry about these days without digital ones clouding my brain. Plus since I'm really flying, I don't have as much of a desire to do it vicariously through my creations. Anyway, because several people have complimented my VF-4 nicely and asked when I'd start up again. I figured that means the VF-4 is what the fanworks community really wants to see. Since I no longer wish to carry on the work, I'd like to turn it over to the talented artists at large. I hereby release the VF-4 Lightning III CG model as an open source 3d file. Anybody may use it for their own purposes or desires. It is a work in progess collection of 3DS Max 5 files stored in a zip file on my old college account. There's no documentation at the moment, and you'll have to play around with the files to really figure out how I arranged things. There's usually several versions of the same files, so you can see how parts evolved over time. Without Further Ado The VF-4 Lightning III in 3ds Max 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polidread Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 wow, cool, a real pilot-man! and that nice helmet makes you look like an X-wing pilot although im not into 3D yet, may i check those files for reference pix for the VF4? thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted July 23, 2004 Author Share Posted July 23, 2004 There won't be any reference pics in the files, but the directory they're stored in: http://www.wpi.ed/~vfusca/VF4/ will have WIP pictures of the model. The best person to contact for VF4 schematics and techncial drawings is Nanashi. He gave me so much help along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 Congrats Vinnie, so what whirly bird are you in line to pilot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty gorgon Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 Thnx Vinnie. You model (and help) were instrumental in getting my model on. Regds, G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal_Massacre_79 Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 HOOAH Soldier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellohikaru Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 My guess is he is flying either the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior, Black Hawk or CH-47. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXXxxx Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 grrrrr, am I the only one who can't download it because it gives a http 401 - Forbidden error? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 grrrrr, am I the only one who can't download it because it gives a http 401 - Forbidden error? Nope... I'm gettin' the same error! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobywan Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Me three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted July 28, 2004 Author Share Posted July 28, 2004 (edited) Ooops, forgot to set permissions. Go ahead and try it now. It's a 16MB zip file, so it might take a bit. My aircraft for the next few months is the TH-67 Creek. Basically a modified Bell 206B Jet Ranger that the Army modified for trainning purposes. After that though, I'll be a UH-60A Blackhawk pilot for the 86th Medical Company (Air Ambulance)(-) out of Burlington, VT. Edited July 28, 2004 by Vinnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXXxxx Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 now it's working, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 if only i knew how to 3d model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doktor Gonzo Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 if only i knew how to 3d model! It's not so hard. Grab Vinnie's most excellent work, head on over to the "Mass CG Project" thread, and we'll nursemaid ya along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesker99 Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Good stuff! I don't know much about 3D stuff, but it seems really detailed. I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_WOZ Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 Anyone knows how to convert .MAX files to another format WITHOUT 3ds max? I been able to partially open the files with an old version of 3d exploration but almost 60% of the model is lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 Ditto. I'd love to be able to mess around with the VF-4, but I need to have it converted to OBJ, 3DS, or DXF in order for me to open the files in Lightwave. Does anyone know of a shareware/freeware mesh format converter that can handle MAX 5x files? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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