xpst Posted May 9, 2019 Report Posted May 9, 2019 Hi, I've been spending some time with the paintkit to create a livery so I've been watching a lot of details of the Hot Start TBM up close, as well as real life pictures and videos, and continue to be amazed by the quality of the modeling. I noticed a few things: The end of the tail section differs a bit. On the real plane it seems to be made out of 2 sections and finishes slightly sloped instead of vertically. I think there should be vents between the vertical strakes of the rear section. It's a pity the riveted registration number doesn't change when the painted one is changed. As I said, it's amazing though !!
xpst Posted May 11, 2019 Author Report Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) Just curious : does anyone know what those big black bumps under the base of the wings are for ? Haven't been able to figure out how to paint them yet... Thanks ! Edited May 11, 2019 by xpst
Goran_M Posted May 12, 2019 Report Posted May 12, 2019 On 5/9/2019 at 8:55 PM, xpst said: Hi, I've been spending some time with the paintkit to create a livery so I've been watching a lot of details of the Hot Start TBM up close, as well as real life pictures and videos, and continue to be amazed by the quality of the modeling. I noticed a few things: The end of the tail section differs a bit. On the real plane it seems to be made out of 2 sections and finishes slightly sloped instead of vertically. I think there should be vents between the vertical strakes of the rear section. It's a pity the riveted registration number doesn't change when the painted one is changed. As I said, it's amazing though !! I'll take a look at fixing the tail where the light is positioned. The vents might be a bit trickier to fix. It means heavily modifying the mesh, and that means the original paint kit, and all paints that are already available, will be obsolete. I don't think that'll go down too well.
xpst Posted May 12, 2019 Author Report Posted May 12, 2019 Thanks Goran ! I think I'll try to "fake" the vents in the paint kit, no big deal. > big black bumps under the base of the wings I guess they're just bumps covering something. I found where to paint them. Now ... do you think you could point me to where the Oxygen Service Port door can be painted ? I tried several places which looked promising, but no luck yet. Can it be done ?
Goran_M Posted May 12, 2019 Report Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) Can you make that out? It should be marked in the paintkit, too. Edited May 12, 2019 by Goran_M
xpst Posted May 12, 2019 Author Report Posted May 12, 2019 Hmmm, yes I can see that fine. But that's the ELT door, not the Oxygen Service door, isn't it ? There's a door which looks just like what I need in file "Wing_Right"... but when I paint it, it is covered in black anyway (plus the button and the labeling of course). My layering looked OK to me, I'm puzzled.
Goran_M Posted May 13, 2019 Report Posted May 13, 2019 Oh damn. Apologies. It was early and I didn’t have caffeine yet. I’ll post a new image of the oxygen door in the next hour or so.
Goran_M Posted May 13, 2019 Report Posted May 13, 2019 Highlighted in blue, and I've also attached a wireframe PSD. Click here
xpst Posted May 13, 2019 Author Report Posted May 13, 2019 I now have a pretty painted door ! Sorry about that, I stopped looking when I found the ressembling door at the bottom of the file, I should have searched a bit more. Thanks a lot Goran !!
xpst Posted May 13, 2019 Author Report Posted May 13, 2019 Double apology Goran: I just saw that the reference OX TANK DOOR was written all over it !
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