Virtual Viper East Demonstration

Post by **Lawndart** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:41 am

Nice (re-)work Blaze!

Do the tail feathers (engine nozzle) open and close with varied throttle settings? It looks like it, but it also appears it may be happening backwards (judging by the screenshots), but I really can't tell for sure as there aren't enough pics without afterburner. You did a great job on the GE engine nozzle and the jet looks a lot better than the last model you were using. It still has some overall shape discrepancies though, in particular the bottom fuselage, intake and nose section, which could be due to inaccurate blueprints used by Crow. We've had yet to find a set of blueprints that are entirely accurate for any F-16, and unless the modeler makes some changes these discrepancies are inherited. Still looks good though and especially the changes you've worked on including the nozzle and more, (but I've also become a real PITA about F-16 models over the last few years if you can't tell

).

Do you know what Block the original was modeled after, and are you changing it to a Block 50 now?

Blaze · Post by **Blaze** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:32 pm

Beaker wrote:Whew! That is looking fantastic. Is that riding along in the Heritage flight?

Sure is

Lawndart wrote:Nice (re-)work Blaze!

Do the tail feathers (engine nozzle) open and close with varied throttle settings? It looks like it, but it also appears it may be happening backwards (judging by the screenshots), but I really can't tell for sure as there aren't enough pics without afterburner. You did a great job on the GE engine nozzle and the jet looks a lot better than the last model you were using. It still has some overall shape discrepancies though, in particular the bottom fuselage, intake and nose section, which could be due to inaccurate blueprints used by Crow.

Thanks LD!

Yes the nozzle is animated properly. At idle it's full-open, then advance the power and it closes, then goes to full open in reheat.

The shape discrepancies I'm aware of, especially the ones you pointed out. The bottom of the fuse and intake is way to flat, and the shape of the intake could be much better. But with limited time before VFAT my other Viper I have stored away will have to wait until after VFAT to begin working on.

Lawndart wrote:Do you know what Block the original was modeled after, and are you changing it to a Block 50 now?

I am changing it to a Block 50 now, I believe the original was modeled after a Block 25.

Joker · Post by **Joker** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:41 am

Beautiful shots Blaze! Looking forward to seeing you at VFAT! Should be a good show

Blaze · Post by **Blaze** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:56 am

Ok LD I took the plunge and reshaped the bottom fuselage and intake. You're words kept echoing through my head when I looked at the model...well that and OCD!

Here's where it's at now, just a few things left to do (nose for 1).

Click image for full-resolution.

Beaker · Post by **Beaker** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:52 am

That's just hot. Wow.

Joker · Post by **Joker** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:26 am

Wow! Loooking good! Great job Blaze! That's one hot bird

Sweeper · Post by **Sweeper** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:26 am

Nice Blaze!

Good luck!

Frazer · Post by **Frazer** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:54 am

Very high awesomeness level!

Sawamura · Post by **Sawamura** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:36 am

This is an awsome looking model.

Great job, Blaze.