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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: HotSnoJ on January 15, 2003, 04:01:44 pm

Title: Your opinions please
Post by: HotSnoJ on January 15, 2003, 04:01:44 pm
I made a reproduction of the P-38 Lightening from WWII for FS1/2

#1
(http://www.planethardwar.com/~hwcomic/images/p-38-01.png)
#2
(http://www.planethardwar.com/~hwcomic/images/p-38-02.png)

Which one looks better? Just in case you people don't see it. #1 has fuel tank/missle pods under the wings.
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: Nico on January 15, 2003, 04:36:55 pm
they look different, but ... there's none better than the other one? if you want a long range recon/bombing 38, go for the 2° one obviously, if not, go for the first one, couldn't say anything else...
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: Eviscerator on January 16, 2003, 01:46:50 am
Which model? D, J, K, or L?

And, why? :confused:
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: HotSnoJ on January 16, 2003, 06:34:01 am
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Originally posted by Eviscerator
Which model? D, J, K, or L?

And, why? :confused:


'cuz I can't decide which one looks better or is.
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: Nico on January 16, 2003, 06:49:59 am
then keep 'em both.
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: HotSnoJ on January 16, 2003, 07:02:05 am
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Originally posted by venom2506
then keep 'em both.


not a bad idea, not a bad idea at all

*goes and make two model files*
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: Black Wolf on January 16, 2003, 07:05:15 am
I don't know if you did or not, but if you used the GMax tut for these, then they wont work - intersecting polys.
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: HotSnoJ on January 16, 2003, 07:17:13 am
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Originally posted by Black Wolf
I don't know if you did or not, but if you used the GMax tut for these, then they wont work - intersecting polys.


Heck no! I only use Blender to make models and tS4 for booleans/textures.
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: Nico on January 16, 2003, 08:16:06 am
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Originally posted by Black Wolf
I don't know if you did or not, but if you used the GMax tut for these, then they wont work - intersecting polys.


intersecting polys works, just have graphical bugs where they intersect.
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: Knight Templar on January 16, 2003, 10:05:38 am
#2
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: Eviscerator on January 18, 2003, 12:17:10 am
No no no no. I'm asking: Which model of the P-38 are you trying to recreate, AND, why are you doing so?
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: HotSnoJ on January 18, 2003, 02:07:49 pm
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Originally posted by Eviscerator
No no no no. I'm asking: Which model of the P-38 are you trying to recreate, AND, why are you doing so?


Oh now I get it. I have no idea which version it is. I got a couple pictures from a German magazine articel that I found online. I must be a civilian version. I didn't see anything about guns, though it was in German. Though this model is for FS (being how there are no propellers).

The reason.

'Cuz I think it looks cool. And because I got myself a MOD idea that'll use it.
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: HotSnoJ on January 18, 2003, 02:10:22 pm
CRUD!

There's a tie between 1 & 2!

:mad:
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: IceFire on January 18, 2003, 09:48:28 pm
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Originally posted by HotSnoJ


Oh now I get it. I have no idea which version it is. I got a couple pictures from a German magazine articel that I found online. I must be a civilian version. I didn't see anything about guns, though it was in German. Though this model is for FS (being how there are no propellers).

The reason.

'Cuz I think it looks cool. And because I got myself a MOD idea that'll use it.

Its not sufficiently modeled to tell the difference between the two.  There are slight variations between G and J and H variants (for the most part - other slight differences here and there).  The biggets is dive breaks on the later models but thats just not worth it to do for FS2 :D  No compressibility in space.

P-38 Lightning is US built.  A long range fighter-bomber.  Has four .50 cals and 1 20mm cannon.  Very effective firepower because of the arrangement of the guns means that there is no convergance distance...and therefore better placement of bullets on target.

Quite a remarkable plane...if overshadowed only a tad by the P-47 and P-51.
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: HotSnoJ on January 18, 2003, 09:58:57 pm
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Originally posted by IceFire

Quite a remarkable plane...if overshadowed only a tad by the P-47 and P-51.


I just watched a WW2 video about the planes and I totally agree with you.
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: Eviscerator on January 18, 2003, 11:44:11 pm
Aye, Icefire is on target with that. Although other models ha dmore differences. Like radar vanes for night fighting or additional wing-mounted weaponry for anti-shipping.

I'm guessing the civie version you saw was actually a retired J. A lot of those were purchased by cropdusters after they were retired.
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: Bobboau on January 19, 2003, 12:36:08 am
I say 2 becase you didn't do as good a job on the tanks as you did for the rest of the fighter (wich as far as I can see isn't too bad), they look like they were just slaped on, they don't even look like there the same subobject
Title: Your opinions please
Post by: Deepblue on January 19, 2003, 01:30:07 am
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Originally posted by HotSnoJ
CRUD!

There's a tie between 1 & 2!

:mad:

3 way tie now. :D