Knight26

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Question regarding monitors, since the black Friday deals are hitting, I am currently running a triple 27" curved setup, bought most second-hand over a year or so period.  But I am considering jumping up to either a single ultrawide (40-49") or a 34" with a secondary in vertical orientation for documents, or beneath the main for reference materials.  Does anyone have any advice on which way seems to work best for them?  I like having multiple monitors to work from, and the idea of splitting the work between monitors/windows but my current setup is just too wide.

The poses look better, but that shoulder plate, dang it hangs the backpack so far off the rear, it is crazy huge.

Damn this thing just keeps getting prettier, loving it, and FAST packs now?  Nice.

For a straight up fit check that came out gorgeous, even without the panel lines.  Looking forward to the second prototype.

Nice details you are adding

Not really.  The legs being separate makes sense for a battroid or gerwalk-roid, but not a full VF.  In fighter mode a significant portion of the internal volume would be taken up by dead weight.  In a normal VF, only the arms might be considered dead weight in fighter mode, but they usually have some form of weapons integrated into them, or weapon mounts.  Having two legs tucked into the fuselage also limits the amount of fuel and weapons it could carry since they do not have any other purpose outside of battroid mode.

Loving the new Type-01 as well.  Would like quite nice alongside the VF-25 and its successors.
They physical Type-02 is coming along amazingly as well.  Can't wait to see the whole thing put together.

That is coming along amazingly well

16 hours ago, twich said:

I am curious as to how big this will be when it is complete.  Were you aiming for a specific scale?  Great work, I cannot wait to see the completed figure!

Twich

He's going for 1:48 scale.  About the size of 1:48 VF-1, IIRC.

Great job on the print and that foot thruster detail is off the hook good.

Amazing work.

Bad Ass, Absolutely Bad Ass!!!!

Looks like fun.

Quite the handy update.  Love it.

Wish I could have made it, next year for sure.

That ride armor looks seriously bad ass, but I agree, the "backpack" looks beyond heavy.

12 hours ago, The Original Cobywan said:

That would be a horrible transition.  The workstyle is so different.  I used AutoCAD for ages.  Then Rhinoceros 3d.  At least Rhino 3d is a perpetual license instead of a subscription service.

I am still using ACAD-2016, the last perpetual license you could get.

8 hours ago, Beko Pharm said:

Any idea if there is a copy somewhere? This is just showing database error for weeks

Also mad respect ❤️. Your work on this cockpit is truly inspiring. And I mean inspiring - that's also my favourite design so I eventually decided to build it . Was just doodling around before after finding a good drawing on the Macross Mecha Manual.

It's still work in progress and more loosely based on the same block but fully functional and I use it for my daily simulation fix in various games. I'll eventually start my own thread for this but I wanted to let you know that stumbling over your detailed renderers was the final bump to get me going (in fact I mostly registered on MW just to tell you this).

Love your sim setup.

I upgraded out of my X-36/52 years ago, scored some X65s (not X56) a couple years ago, new old-stock, and I love them, even have a spare set for parts should I need them.

I am seriously debating getting out of ACAD, but all my models are in DWG and a pain to convert, and I am such a solid modeller that it will be hard to switch over.   Everyone tells me to go to Blender, but I am hesitant.

Very good start, will be watching with great interest.

That knee joint is amazing, are you planning any kind of retractable covering for it to simulate the intake duct?

This whole design is amazing.

Looks more VF-1 inspired then anything else.

Glad to provide the motivation, looking awesome.  

I am really liking it, and am curious to see how your fold those wings in battroid mode.