Simviation Forum - VectorCraft Concept

Apr 16^th, 2009 at 9:18pm

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Hello,

Just wanted to show my VectorCraft concept aircraft... I know it's not a actual screenshot, nor is it edited... except for the fact that it was made in photoshop Roll Eyes

...but I thought this would be the best forum for this (but feel free to move if it doesn't fit)

here it is:

I did this as illustration practice... I'm trying to better my technique at drawing using only light and shadows... no lines... i call it 2D modeling Grin

So far it's only a concept... I thought about making it into a 3D model for FS, but time is an issue right now... anyways, let me know what you think Wink

BTW, the middle engine is for the tail rotor

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Reply #1 - Apr 16^th, 2009 at 11:45pm

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For some reason, it reminds me of the Serenity in Firefly. Nice textures.

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #2 - Apr 17^th, 2009 at 2:09am

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Thanks!!

just to clarify, this is not a 3D model... it's an illustration made entirely in Photoshop

still, one day it may get it's Z axis Wink

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Reply #3 - Apr 17^th, 2009 at 2:30am

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Now that looks sweet!
Looks like something from Halo. Grin

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Reply #4 - Apr 17^th, 2009 at 4:45am

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Cool bit of artwork there, studying game design eh? Now that would be a great course to do...

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 #5 - Apr 17^th, 2009 at 5:03pm

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Thanks for the replies!! Cheesy

@Krigl, yeah Game Design is awesome!! I couldn't see myself doing anything else... the only bad thing is that most people who take this course are in it to PLAY games instead of MAKING them Tongue

...and most assignments are group projects Lips Sealed

What drove me down this path, actually, was the enormous success me and my brother got with the 737 Experience, which was made basically for and with much help from the SimV community, and ended up getting over a million downloads... I realized games were in my blood then Cheesy

...so, yeah, I thank SimV for my career choice Smiley

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Reply #6 - Apr 18^th, 2009 at 8:11pm

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WOW.... you are good Shocked

That looks amazing... I can't wait till you have time to make that an FSX model Wink

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Reply #7 - Apr 20^th, 2009 at 5:16pm

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Thanks, Andy!

Nice comments always appreciated Cheesy

I just wish FS had proper thrust vectoring to make this thing fly like it should... I don't think it would stick as a helicopter Roll Eyes

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Reply #8 - Apr 24^th, 2009 at 6:26pm

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I've been idly theorizing about how this thing would fly... and I was thinking there might be a problem controlling a craft held up by jet power alone...

Turbofan engines have to spool up and down, and there is considerable lag changing engine RPM...

hmm, maybe some kind of real time thrust reverser control... to direct a part of the jet stream somewhere else other than downward... this way it would be possible to leave the engine at a flight normal rpm... much like a helicopter with it's variable blade angle does...
In fixed wing flight mode, the reverser would be completely open and the engine would function as a regular jet aircraft's does

As you can see I'm a little bored today Roll Eyes

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