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Reply #15 - Sep 26th, 2003 at 6:59pm

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WOW!  I just hope mine looks even close to that.  Very well done, Paul!

Hey Felix: do you have any recomended methods for creating a propeller.  I've tried twice, but my attempts are just not what I'm looking for.

Anything you can tell me is helpful. Grin
 

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Reply #16 - Sep 26th, 2003 at 7:08pm

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My deep dark secret on making props - ...

I tend to use one of Dave Eckert's props .... and then bend, fold, spindlke and otherwise mutilate it to shape.

Alternatively, I'll use a tube and flatten it to reasonable shape, texture it (so the inaccuracies don't show) ... and remember, in a properly operating airplane, you should NOT see the prop blades when flying. .... you know the old adage... One of the similarities between an airplane and a woman is .... when they're quiet, something is vewwy vewwy stwange....
 

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Reply #17 - Sep 26th, 2003 at 7:11pm

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I use the flattened and shapped tube method myself.
Build 1/2, copy, paste, rotate and join the two parts into one.


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Reply #18 - Sep 26th, 2003 at 10:07pm

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Paul, that is one of the funniest shots I've seen yet!  LMFAO!  Great!

Okay, here's what I got:

I got the Demoiselle into FS, and this is where she is right now.
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I am in the process of fixing the wings and the gear.  The front gear needs fatter tires (right now its a lowrider Grin) and the rear gear has a springloaded cylinder as well as a little bitty wheel on it.  I also plan on redoing the pilot's seat.

I downloaded that pilot you guys recomended, but since it had no features of any kind, I decided to create my own.  That will take some time, and may not be included in the first release.
 

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Reply #19 - Sep 26th, 2003 at 11:01pm

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Paul, that is one of the funniest shots I've seen yet!  LMFAO!  Great!

Okay, here's what I got:

I got the Demoiselle into FS, and this is where she is right now.

I am in the process of fixing the wings and the gear.  The front gear needs fatter tires (right now its a lowrider Grin) and the rear gear has a springloaded cylinder as well as a little bitty wheel on it.  I also plan on redoing the pilot's seat.



Since it's a low rider, don't forget the hydraulics to make it bounce up and down,
 

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