Knight26 Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 Wow it has been a while since I updated this, need to get back on this now that I have finished the book rewrite. If you are interested head on over to the facebook page and leave a comment or two. I will start back onto the designs soon now that the writing is done and I get into the editting process, assuming my laptop lets me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Man I can't believe I didn't post this at all before. This is S-5000 redesign. I am not 100% satisfied with it, I'm not sure why, and think I may scrap it and start new. I really don't like how the engine block came out, especially the intake and retros. What I think I might do is this. Scrap everything but wings and the cockpit pod, but even that I will redo. Raise the pit up, and extend it forward. Then toss out even the torpedo pack and redesign it, slimming the whole profile for a slightly longer bird. THoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) Well I didn't like how it looked in the end, so I redid the forward fusealge and cockpit area, bubbling the cockpit a bit more and giving it some natural rear visibility. But now I face a dilemma. I cut in the torpedo tubes last night. They looks fine, but now I have a problem with the ramscoop/intake/thermal vents and the retros. I just can't figure out a design for them that I like, and that works together well. So I may go with pop out reverse thrusters that emerge from the dorsal and ventral surfaces, thoughts? I did a little paint work this morning to show what I am thinking of doing. The black and grey bits are the scoop/thermal vents, and the straight red are the potential pop up rev thruster locations, and octoganal black/red bits are where I am thinking of putting in permanent reverse thrusters based on the manuvering thrusters. If I go with the reverse thrusters I may relocate the external hardpoint for the long range missile as well, to put another one there. Edited February 8, 2013 by Knight26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) Dorsal view Edited February 8, 2013 by Knight26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 (edited) Sorry for lack of updates, but here is the finished S-5000 redesign. I ended up taking off the canards so that I could get in proper retro thrusters. So here is the finished Firehawk in multiple plummages. I still need to retexture two of the guns, but that shouldn't take too long. In the image I show how turning off/on various layers of the texture changes the look. Left most: All layers on. Next: Dirt Layer Off. Third over Base Layer Off, Dirt On. Right Most: Base and Dirt Layers off. Ugh the new uploader and I have issues here are more images in other markings Edited February 28, 2013 by Knight26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 (edited) more plummages Edited February 28, 2013 by Knight26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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