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 From:  Ray
373.1 
Dear Forum-members,

Attached I send you some images from my aircraft project. Perhaps you like to see what can be modelled with MoI. I have to admit that I encountered many problems, but that is the case in most modelling programs I have tried. The only thing I have to hold against MoI is that it lacks some feedback in case a modelling step such as filleting or booleans is not succesfull. Some of the problems I encountered I specifically tried to reproduce in programs such as Rhino, Concepts 3D and SolidThinking. Of these programs Rhino was most successful in completing my - perhaps crazy - requests. Concepts 3D and SolidThinking often complained that I tried to do unreasonable things, such as using large fillets on small parts. But still I have to agree with almost all participants of this forum that the modelling speed with MoI is unbeatable, certainly for a beginner. I like it, I like it, and I don't know exactly why..... it just works the way I want it to work!

By the way, I rendered the scene in Cinema 4D 6CE plus. It is not perfect, I know, but I got tired adjusting the light properly to the lighting in the background shot. It kinda works this way.

Yours sincerely,

Ray.

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 From:  Frenchy Pilou (PILOU)
373.2 
Added to the Special Thread Gallery :)
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Pilou
Is beautiful that please without concept!
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 From:  Richard (RUSIRIUS)
373.3 
Ray,

Very nice work.
Is this a concept or do you plan on taking this to the prototype stage i.e. actually building a working model?

Again, very nice work.

Richard
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 From:  Schbeurd
373.4 
Hi Ray,

Nice model. Do you plan to add more details (like metal plates, bolts). I'm asking because I wonder what's the easier method to add such details to (say) a plane, a tank or a car model. Would people add them in the actual geometry or would they "simulate" them with bump maps ?
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 From:  Ray
373.5 In reply to 373.4 
Dear Richard and Schbeurd,

Thanks for your comments. With regards to your questions:

- It is not a concept but a real aircraft. The prototype just started flying at the end of last year. You can see it at http://www.lhaviation.com/site_frame/bases_marges/index.htm. I started this model to see if I could use the background images to model from a three-view drawing.

- I am not planning to add more detail. One of the reasons I have chosen this aircraft is because it is relatively easy to model. In reality it is made of composites, just like a glider. Again, have a look at the website for more details.

By the way, I am in no way connected to LH-aviation. I am just very enthousiastic about its shape.

Yours sincerely,

Ray.

(Today I started modelling a concept car, I have attached some images. It is roughly based on an image I found on the internet, so again it is not my own design)

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 From:  Michael Gibson
373.6 In reply to 373.5 
Very nice models Ray! I'm glad you're getting some use out of the new background images!

- Michael
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 From:  Corzair (SUHAIB)
373.7 In reply to 373.1 
Really nice I like it!
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