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my DC-8 Project

Would you like me too...

  • Release the DC8 series in sequence with no VC, only wing views; then the VC comes as an update.

    Votes: 10 47.6%

  • Keep working until the VCs are complete, this may take a very long time!!

    Votes: 11 52.4%
  • Total voters
    21
ozzman1997 said:
How did you get the wing root to snugly fit the fuselage? I'm trying and I can't get the splines to line up right! :banghead: It looks so nice and smooth where it meets the fuselage but even when mine is made of splines, it's smooth everywhere but the fuselage junction. It looks like it's made of bricks. :( HOW DID YOU DO IT? This is the hardest part of my entire CRJ! :eek:
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Oh your snap settings, turn on edge snap, after your spline vertex aligns with one of the edges on the fuselage, adjust it longitudinal front and back to get the shape correct and then repeat.

I had a complete spline section done before I skinned the wing root of the DC8 but that got lost when I installed WinXP, what ever back ups I had left on my usb drive, don't go too far back in development.

However, I did find a photo this thread by me that demonstrates the same technique I used to build the wing root, here it is...

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It is very tedious work and takes a long time but for difficult shapes like aircraft wing roots, I find this is the best way, unless you want to 'push vertices' on a cylinder or box mesh.

To connect the wing root to the fuselage, I used divide to create vertices and then "cut" out the part, I'm braking the rules of this thread!! But anything that can help with your CRJ project! :-]

Just PM me, let me know if you need more details ... I will eventually get to the wing root part on my current project the tu-154 and I'll be using the same technique, the key is to have the wing profile shape and the shape the wing root froms on the fuselage, then using photographs, I "eyeball it" with help from the 3-views until it looks right, making curves splines here and there and then, finally I skin the thing.
 
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Your engines look fantastic! ;) I made some blades for mine but the were 6,000 polys! LOL :rotfl: And I couldn't get engine 2's blades to move on startup. :( So I'm going to make some more, (with less polygons of course) And try to get it running.
 
I have some vital information for the folks who are subscribed and come check this thread out when I ever I have something to post. Currently, I have 5 projects in the works; 1. the DC8 2. the tu-154 3. a B36 bomber 4. I can't say 5. is top secret so in the future, If I have any progress to post about for this DC8 project, I will do so here and for the Tu-154 I will do so there but if it seems like I am very inactive for a long time, know that I am still working on these projects! Also, don't let the top secret project drive you mad, it is only a fictional aircraft....I always make fictional designs top secret...5 projects is enough and that is the way it is going to stay otherwise I'll have one leg walk ahead and the other kicking a wall with my left arm attached to the top and the other arm waiving back attached from the other leg while my torso is walking around aimlessly with my attached from the side being one of the arms to come over and scratch my hair because it itches and the leg doesn't want to because it wants to walk forward not back having the torso roll over to try to get close but it just hops away ... oh dear, you get the idea. :rotfl:
 
Alright, it has been one year in the development of this project and so far this is the dc8 as of now and still in the making. Enjoy many pictures, took a while to upload them all!

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Go DC8!! :-]

Later all.
 
JCRL said:
You became a professional in making airplanes in Gmax :eek::cool:
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Thanks for your motivational words! But, I am no proffesional :o, just a guy with a lot of time in his hands, lol. There are folks far better than me in these forums or in the FS community, folks who have ACTUALLY put out products to the public, all I have that is public right now, are some repaints.

Until, this DC8 or any of my projects are complete for that matter, I have yet to prove myself to the FS community.

Proffesionals are n4gix, Erick Cantu, FSEdge, Hiroshi Igami, Albert Bowman and so many others I can think off, those are the guys I should thank because they've brought me to where I am today.
 
The following folks have been selected for the DC8 design team for HJG.

Martijn Denecker
Daniel Lobos
Chris Trott
Roland Berger
Daniel Lopez
Matthew Martin
Manuel Jose Larrahondo
Dennis Kim
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Congratulations folks! You should be hearing from me soon with more information, keep an eye on your e-mails or PMs here.

Thanks to all who opted to join, I hope this is a memorable and a learning experience.
 
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Dennis Kim please contact me, it seems I have lost your e-mail address. PM me with your e-mail address please! Thanks.
 
Looks amazing! I can already imagine myself at the controls :p Can't wait to see your rendition of the DC-8-62/63...

Thank you for selecting me, I will try my best with the time I have.
 
New HJG/DC8 design team members, you may post any work you do to the DC8 here on this thread, that way everyone stays informed. This thread is actually only for picture updates so if you have that to show, show it!!
 
It's great honor to be with the team.
I'll do my best I can do.

PM is sent.

Once again Thank you for choosing me as a part of this team.

regards,

Dennis Kim
 
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