Fokker D.21 fighter for FSX

[Dutcheeseblend]

Hello guys,

I thought I'd introduce you to the Dutch Defender of may 1940. It's the Fokker D.21, a fighter with a Bristol Mercury engine. Used by the Dutch, Danish and Finnish airforces in WWII.
I'm creating this in Blender, for FSX. Hope you enjoy!

 

[Willem]

Nice!!!

grt
WIllem

 

[arno]

Very nice indeed

 

[hairyspin]

That's a good start, keep going!

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Thanks!

Made this shot just to check if I'm still able to get a model into FS

I'm still working on the right shape of the fuselage.

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Been working on the cowling, in my opinion it's finished now.



Edit: just after this post, I discovered that the placement of the exhaust was not correct. It is corrected now, as you can see in the second pic.

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Update! This is what it's looking like now!





But, about the engine, is it good? Enough detail, or too much? What's your opinion?

 

[Heretic]

Enough detail for me.

You could of course do an ultra-detailed engine, but then you'd have to implement a removable cowling for folks to marvel at it.

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Yeah, think this is OK! I'll have to optimize the engine a bit though.. And, texturing can do a lot. The Bristol Mercury VIII cooling fins are to fine to model for FS, so that could be done using some texturing.

Update for today! I added the Goertz-gunsight, as used on the Dutch Fokkers. Furthermore, I edited the rudder.

 

[F70]

Looks good.
I like the Fokker's.

Jan

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Thanks

And there's an update!

I added the wheel struts, wheel caps and did some detail at the tail control surfaces (trimtabs, though not visible here, hinges and struts).

Greetzz!

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Finally another update!
I added:
- Flaps
- Propellor
- Lights
- Trimtabs on the ailerons
- Tailwheel and main wheels

The project is looking better now, the exterior is almost finished now.
I will add interior after modelling of the internal model.

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

The last days, I've been working on the interior. The frame of tubes was made first, after that the panel, still empty.

 

[Tejal Bernardo]

pretty cool, keep up the good work.

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Thanks!

I found some time to add the majority of the gauges this night! After finishing the main panel, I will pay attention to the left side of the cockpit, with ao the throttle quadrant.

Enjoy!

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Update for tonight!

Added the majority of instruments to the panel, only a few details are missing still.

 

[Tejal Bernardo]

It look promising, the modelling is great. I'd like to make an airplane but the cockpit is what make me step backward. all those gauges and coding, animations etc.

 

[hairyspin]

You build it one step at a time Bernardo: it may look daunting but aircraft exterior modeling looks daunting to start with too. Animations and coding don't have to be uber-complex to start with, just use the default modeldef.xml systems. You can impersonate Bill Leaming later as experience and confidence grow.

You're no novice with Blender, Dutcheeseblend!

 

[Tejal Bernardo]

thanks for the advices, but I almost can't cope with modelling . I feel like "or modelling or virtual cockpit creations".all this seem like a huge task. anyway who know...

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

@hairyspin: Thank you! I'm working with Blender for almost four years now

@bernardo: Just try! Before I started with this VC, I felt my project as nearly abandoned. But... just start and try! Work structural. Begin with the basic shape, let then follow everything in a logic order. And, now what you're modelling. I have the ability to read a book about the Fokker during breaks at work (I've looked at the photographs for a hundreds of times) and discover what the model should be. And again, in a structural way!
...
Well, just my approach