AERO-SPACE DRAWING

dolphus

I think I need a break from drawing trains for a while, I started drawing aircraft etc when I first got SketckUp now after sometime drawing trains I feel that I want to apply all of the tricks and plugins etc to drawing aircraft.
My first "new" aircraft project is not so well known here is a "phantom view
" of the intended victim:-

Start guessing
Answer with my first progress report

ScottPara

Dolf,

This looks nice so far. I just wonder about the seam running through the middle of the aircraft. It looks a bit odd. Also, a small tip is to export images around 6000 pixels then downsize them in your app of choice. This will help your linework to soften up and look far more crisp. Can we see the wires (hidden line mode)?

Scott

numbthumb

Nice work, Dolphus! So you are really a man of wide interest - from sea to sky.
Please keep the updates coming.
BTW it looks like Cessna T 37?

MIke Ravenwolf

Cessna A-37 Dragonfly
can't tell which model
can only see the third image for some reason, lol oh well, i'll try again later

love that aircraft

dolphus

Mike you are on the money
Here is the first update

dolphus

scottpara's remark " I just wonder about the seam running through the middle of the aircraft."....not to take those pics to seriously i was just having some fun with the guessing gam

ken28875

Cool plane, Dolf. Will you put texture/materials on it?

Have a great one!

_KN

Ultimatez 32

Hi dolf,

great stuff so far! I've also been modeling aircraft for a while now, here's a thread I posted a while back with some of my airplanes: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=26709

ultimatez

dolphus

Numbthumb thanks for your encouraging comment
ken28875 I always try to make my models as accurate and "real life" as possible, with aircraft I am fond of trying to duplicate a particular plane flown by a named pilot, not always possible ...but i try so to answer your question as much detail. markings etc as possible
Ultimatez 32 I had a look at your thread your models look cool thanks for sharing

dolphus

As requested by scottpara here are some of the "doings" under the skin, thanks for asking I will endeavour to include this type of detail in future....enjoy

numbthumb

@dolphus said:

I always try to make my models as accurate and "real life" as possible

Well, from what I have seen so far, Dolphus I am expecting nothing less from you this time.

I was wondering how dcauldwell´s Sopwith Pup was coming along?

Roger

What are all the antennae on the elevators? Looks like a spy plane used to do radio intercepts.

dolphus

Roger the antenna are exaggerated in the SKETCH drawing that I posted this plane is nothing as fancy as a spy plane here is a picture ans it's specs:-