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      Durant Hapke
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      L to the Iam,

      Bring the 887.

      Nice, pour one.

      Reviewing trailer for said film, I've noted your tail action is quite different from the movie version: SA-2 Samson... Perhaps yours is another model?

      Have you been communing with the grays?

      Once I viewed the Jack bird trailer for this film, and the YouTube video posted by all knowing Solo, I knew that designers working on this "show" had been receiving information from the meat puppets.

      This kind of duel prop action is all the rage with them, as it allows for stable flight while viewing adult materials stolen from us -- our hard work -- they think nothing of ripping us off, so it's only right to return the favor.

      I trust you know this L887, and you Solo, and are attempting to do the same -- more power to you in these Jack action efforts.

      Bring it all around now.

      Durant "I have fire in my loins" Hapke

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        liam887
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        "Reviewing trailer for said film, I've noted your tail action is quite different from the movie version: SA-2 Samson... Perhaps yours is another model? " lol for once you have said something that can be understood without reading twice haha.

        yeah your right basically mine is a variant of the SA-2, its a combat search and rescue model. Ive made smaller doors, added a winch, door gunner, longer profile, sensor package on front, refuel boom, more powerful engine, added wheels instead of skids, changed the tail profile. basically its a different chopper save the rotors and the cockpit profile. I based it loosely on the merlin and puma helicopters in shape and the pavelow/pavehawk in function. When finished it will either be finished in the Royal Marines colours or Royal Air Force (UK).

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          rollin45
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          This work is beyond the pale. I am curious, about how much time do you have in this?

          best regards

          rollin'

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            liam887
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            18 days, if I condensed it maybe 40 hours straight excluding rendering times, latest one took 7 hours which I wll post soon

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              arjunmax09
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              hey liam!!! cool work!! by the way how were you able to get the measurements of the vehicles of avatar movie???

              when you fail at something....you haven't really failed...you've found one way the thing will not work out

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                liam887
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                @arjunmax09 said:

                hey liam!!! cool work!! by the way how were you able to get the measurements of the vehicles of avatar movie???

                just guesstimation , there is a surprising lack of reference material about!

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                  liam887
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                  well wasnt happy with a lot of the geometry so spent all this time cleaning it up a lot and getting rid of a load of it. Re-done the interior and will add some storage lockers and cargo webbing soon. Deleted the airlock doors they where far to bulky ill design some new ones soon. Added some windows fore of the main doors for the gunner that way the door is unobstructed.The door is open in these shots, it slides backwards over the two glass windows. The smaller window forward of the door behind the cockpit where the gunner will go will have a solid cover that slides forward in the opposite direction of the door. Anyway here it is so far again:


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                    kerabe
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                    Looking good πŸ˜„ . Have you decided how to handle the FLIR and refuel boom issue yet?

                    The CH124: If it isn't leaking, you're out of oil...

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                      liam887
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                      Yeah just having a telescopic boom. Already tried it out and it works. As for the door gun got sent a few pics and I did well in what ive done but off on a few aspects. As you can see form the shot its got 3 barrels and each one is fed from a separate ammo belt. Also my version was upside down lol. Nearly finished it now so ill post the new version soon.

                      EDIT: here it is so far, the ammo drum will be inside the samson. Didn't like the stock on the movie one so ive gone with a more precise one based on a rifle, this allows the gunner to get down and be more accurate. My gunner will be inside the samson shooting through a small opening not exposed like the one shown in the movie still.


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                        KXI System
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                        Must'have forgot about this, and I missed out on a lot.

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                          dolphus
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                          Really great modelling you set the bar very high....good work

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                            liam887
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                            Well just wrote a big long list of stuff clicked post and I had to log back in and lost it all stupid site 😞.

                            Anyway to sum it up: Yeah thanks dolphus your latest train is pretty cool you 'HAVE' to get somebody to render this one!!!

                            Basically ive spent ages doing 'lots of tiny adjustments that are barely noticeable but are a pain in the ass and take F******* forever' to the model so I thought I would post it as it stands now. Going to work on the landing gear and countermeasure suites later today.


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                              numbthumb
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                              Wow, that´s pretty scary, dude! 😲
                              Magnificent work! πŸ‘

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                                liam887
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                                thanks!
                                Well did some more work no time for a render tho as im going out, but managed to do the nosewheel, chaff/flare dispenser, gunner hatch, communication ariel, cover holes in geometry, cable guards above cockpit and rotor housing and thats about it. Here is the regular SU output.


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                                  dolphus
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                                  Better and better ...way to go

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                                    liam887
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                                    originally the cockpit windows didnt have to be in line for the pilots as they would have a full wrap around holographic display and helmet HUD's connected to the cameras outside. However it did look a bit odd so ive raised the cockpit area up a few feet so that the pilots can now also look straight ahead and side to side, just makes sense I suppose and redundancy incase the holo display failed or cameras broke?


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                                      liam887
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                                      Well the model is mostly complete now, just need to etch in a few panel lines and a few minor details I would say its about 95% done soon ill be moving onto the textures. Anyway here it is so far:


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                                        d12dozr
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                                        Excellent,Liam...can't wait for textures πŸŽ‰

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                                          liam887
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                                          few cosmetic changes still patching up the geometry in places but nearly done with the modelling side now!


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                                            Shara08
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                                            Very amazing film! Avatar is the story of a parapalegic ex-marine, thrust unwillingly into an effort to settle and exploit Pandora, an exotic planet rich in bio-diversity.

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