Simviation Forum - Coming Soon..Beautify The Beast

Nov 13^th, 2006 at 11:18pm

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This will be an excercise in turning water into wine. I'll select an aircraft that best represents the least possible visual appeal along with the link to d-load it. It'll be your mission, should you choose to accept it, to somehow take a screenshot that makes this ugly duckling look great. Any scenery or scenario, but the entire aircraft has to be visible in the screenshot. Should be an interesting excercise in lighting techniques, masking visual imperfections or weaknesses and creating something artistic from limited resources. I'm searching the net for the the most suitable (im)perfect aircraft candidate but if you know of one, suggest it here.

Here's a couple of dogs i've been considering..

note the mini satellite dish on the tail...85 channels!

Kiss my grill handsome...

Could be a lot of fun. So if you know of any of these mangy beasts lurking around the V, let us know. I'll post the main thread for this week-end if there's interest..

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Reply #1 - Nov 14^th, 2006 at 3:17am

Souichiro Ex Member

Krigl favorite!!! The Breguet Provence or something.... B.K.A. ( better known as) the ancient flying whale ( a380 or beluga being the new ones) That plane is as ugly as they get!

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Reply #2 - Nov 14^th, 2006 at 4:41am

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Krigl favorite!!! The Breguet Provence or something.... B.K.A. ( better known as) the ancient flying whale ( a380 or beluga being the new ones) That plane is as ugly as they get!

WHAT?!!!

This, ugly??!!??

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0273900/L/

Nooooooooo!!!!!!

Here are some entries from me:

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=paywareshots;action=displa...

And some more:

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=...

Come on guys, admit it!!! She's beautiful!!!!!!

Cheesy

Krigl

If you're bored of an evening - and you'll have to be - you can check out my screenshot gallery: Kriglsflightsimscreens...HERE

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Reply #3 - Nov 14^th, 2006 at 12:24pm

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Sure I'll have a go at it!

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Reply #4 - Nov 14^th, 2006 at 1:57pm

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This one!

The Spitfire!

Grin

Bar by Mees

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Reply #5 - Nov 15^th, 2006 at 3:26am

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Depends if you mean bad models, or ugly planes....

Bad models might offend the creators Wink

Ugly planes abound - most of them great models -

eg.
Carvair
Beverly
Argosy

Wait a mo - these are all British.... Shocked

er....Noratlas, any crop sprayer... there are many more I'm sure. Nice idea Clip, I'll give it a try if you open it up.

If you're bored of an evening - and you'll have to be - you can check out my screenshot gallery: Kriglsflightsimscreens...HERE

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Reply #6 - Nov 15^th, 2006 at 10:36am

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Yes K, ugly, not poorly crafted models is what we're after. You're right about not wanting to offend the creators of any models, as each design does have its own merits as well as deficiencies. Good point.

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Reply #7 - Nov 15^th, 2006 at 11:08am

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Personally I love the V-tail configuration. I think it looks awesome!! But that's just my point of view Wink

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Reply #8 - Nov 15^th, 2006 at 11:29am

flymo Ex Member

this could ne a fun exercise...
personaly i hate anything that doesnt have RAF roundels on its wings Tongue

just get us a plane to use and il give it a crack

john

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Reply #9 - Nov 15^th, 2006 at 11:56am

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this could ne a fun exercise...
personaly i hate anything that doesnt have RAF roundels on its wings Tongue

just get us a plane to use and il give it a crack

john

Good idea - we could vote on the ugliest, and then everyone who fancies it can try to make it look nice

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Reply #10 - Nov 15^th, 2006 at 12:56pm

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K your bird is the ugliesy by far! Just admit it Grin

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Reply #11 - Nov 16^th, 2006 at 6:59am

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K your bird is the ugliesy by far! Just admit it Grin

Did you spill my pint?

Outside, now!!!

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