Author Topic: Spit V Progress (screenie) of new Inst's (Read 1889 times)

Batz · « **Reply #15 on:** February 02, 2004, 09:48:44 PM »

I would say great job but in all honesty I don't have a clue as to what the default AH spit 5 cockpit/instrument panel looks like.

Can’t bring myself to slip into the required pink tutu.

LWACE · « **Reply #16 on:** February 03, 2004, 02:15:32 AM »

WOW, i think HT has somethin great on their hands, with some of the quality im seeing, this will make their job alot easier, and make players more happy!

Flyboy · « **Reply #17 on:** February 03, 2004, 02:24:28 AM »

wow

with a panel like this HT just cant say NO!

Fidd · « **Reply #18 on:** February 04, 2004, 10:57:55 AM »

Bugger, hoped no-one would notice that! Easily corrected, on my "to do" list

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Originally posted by MadBirdCZ
Umm.... Aehm... Makes me wonder... Shouldn't the magnettos be set ON during flight actually?

ramzey · « **Reply #19 on:** February 04, 2004, 02:12:10 PM »

Fidd, nice work

couple questions

Oil pressure guage should be not red?
same as outline for oil temperatire guage?

now looks brown

and i think outline on guagues is too big

ramzey

MadBirdCZ · « **Reply #20 on:** February 04, 2004, 02:22:19 PM »

Btw... maybe remove the lensflares from the gauges since having a glare in the pit at midnight... sure looks odd... but then again.. it's a spitty pit...

Fidd · « **Reply #21 on:** February 04, 2004, 03:54:09 PM »

I've looked at colour photographs of several Spitfires cockpits, the style and colour of those gauges vary enormously, partly because the "bakerlite" (early plastic) naturally varied in colour, but also because it was very vulnerable to discolouration from petrol and UV light. Consequently, I've had to make a best guess at a truish colour. I agree the surrounds may be fractionally large, but doubt I'll revisit them, mainly because those gauges of course should be RAD and OIL temperature not pressure, and of course they more properly reside on the starboard side!

However, working within the limitations of the pre-existing AH2 instrument textures and functionality, I've tried to create the flavour of, and where possible, the actual instrumentation of, a Spit V, as well as to obscure or modify a few of the "generic" AH2 instruments which, to my eyes, didn't look right!

It is a necessarily a "cluster-compromise" if you follow my meaning!

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Originally posted by ramzey
Fidd, nice work

couple questions

Oil pressure guage should be not red?
same as outline for oil temperatire guage?

now looks brown

and i think outline on guagues is too big

ramzey

ramzey · « **Reply #22 on:** February 04, 2004, 04:20:46 PM »

i know so compromises are need to be done, but in every point where we can. We whould keep historkical look, special with so nice pice of artwork you doing now

I was inside spit mk16 and did not notice any red or yellow guages.
Have you Aerodetails book about spit mk1 to 5? som nice opictures of interior are there from various version of spitfire.
If you need references mail me

Fidd · « **Reply #23 on:** February 04, 2004, 05:18:13 PM »

Just 2 pictures (1 inset) shows considerable variety, I have more......

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Originally posted by ramzey
i know so compromises are need to be done, but in every point where we can. We whould keep historkical look, special with so nice pice of artwork you doing now

I was inside spit mk16 and did not notice any red or yellow guages.
Have you Aerodetails book about spit mk1 to 5? som nice opictures of interior are there from various version of spitfire.
If you need references mail me

ramzey · « **Reply #24 on:** February 04, 2004, 05:40:25 PM »

you know its not spit mk1 interior?

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/AWA1/001-100/walk084_SpitfireMk1/walk084.htm

mk5

Fidd · « **Reply #25 on:** February 04, 2004, 07:13:55 PM »

Indeed, I have many many many photographs of mk 5 cockpits, and all I've discovered is that no 2 are the same!

ramzey · « **Reply #26 on:** February 04, 2004, 08:07:22 PM »

keep working:-)

this 2 birds are otw

Fidd · « **Reply #27 on:** February 04, 2004, 08:19:27 PM »

I'm not just doing cockpits, I'm doing the whole Spit V btw, and hope to be able to turn out loads of 'em once the layers are finished. Did a lot of rivet-work tonight and wrap-checking. Another few days work at least before I'm finished though. The cockpit's pretty well finished, just the ASI and Accelerometer left to do, and adding "grime".

SlapShot · « **Reply #28 on:** February 05, 2004, 03:04:32 PM »

Keep up the GREAT work Fidd ... can't wait to fly it !!!

Fidd · « **Reply #29 on:** February 06, 2004, 07:50:46 PM »

Here are 3 screenshots as the outer-skin takes shape, roundels and markings need adding, and dependant on the particular aircraft modelled, the black walk-stripes may be deleted. Smoke and lighting effects also need adding yet. Note the oil gauges have changed colour, a new fuel-gauge.