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 !! Quote
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 Quote
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. Quote
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 ? Quote
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 Quote
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. Quote
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. Quote
xpst Posted May 13, 2019 Author Report Posted May 13, 2019 Don't worry Goran, no hurry at all !! Quote
Goran_M Posted May 13, 2019 Report Posted May 13, 2019 Highlighted in blue, and I've also attached a wireframe PSD. Click here Quote
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 !! Quote
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 ! Quote
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