Alfa Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 I thought it would be a good idea with a thread dedicated to reference material for 3D modelling. When posting material: * please consider whether photos are useful for modelling purposes - i.e. preferably close-ups that show varies details of an aircraft(ship, vehicule, structure) rather than images of "scenic" nature. * please post images/plans either as thumbnails or direct links instead of using image tags(full scale). If you found the images/plans on a website(i.e. not your own), then please make sure that the way you link to them is in accordance with the policies of the website in question - this sometimes means linking to the website as such and not directly to individual files. 1 JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperKungFu Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 I posted this in the past, but this is the best layout site I've found http://www.airwar.ru/other/drawe.html If you want some good close up (real pictures) of an aircraft, i would visit http://www.b-domke.de/aircraft_in_detail.html And also http://www.airliners.net/ This might be useful for damage model, it would be interesting to see some of the cutaway objects within a model http://www.flightglobal.com/StaticPages/cutaways.html And here's another site http://www.the-blueprints.com/index.php?blueprints/modernplanes/modern-c/ I believe the last 2 sites were found by sp0nge so the credit goes to him If you need help in modeling, i believe these sites would give you some tips http://forums.netwings.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2358 http://www.military-meshes.com/forums/index.php http://www.lockon-models.com/index.php?act=idx http://www.planesimulation.com/gmax2.htm 2 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Posted July 1, 2007 Author Share Posted July 1, 2007 Yup good stuff :) Here is a link to another excellent site with great walkarounds: http://scalemodels.ru/ The site is in Russian, but clicking the Union Jack banner will translate the pages to English - well it is an online translation, but it helps to navigate the site for the non-Russian speaker. - JJ. JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp0nge Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 I believe the last 2 sites were found by sponge so the credit goes to him Ahemm.. its .. Sp0nge... jkz lol Here is some more: http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/manatee/272/ pooooooor quality but hey, theres heaps! :) Is breaking the laws of gravity illegal? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperKungFu Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 hahaha, and yea I'll change it. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USSR_Gys71 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 http://www.primeportal.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-akyla- Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 This site helped me a lot. http://www.gulfknight.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2198 And some Blueprints : http://www.airwar.ru/other/draw_fn.html ;) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffmeister Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 akyla - yes i posted the link to those video tutorials 3 times in various threds recently , to help people out interested in 3dmodelling http://www.gulfknight.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2198 the videos were made by a guy called Mustang i believe , so big credit to him , for such helpful video tutorials he made :-) Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffmeister Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 blueprints of various quality / helpfulness - big site - explore / enjoy http://www.the-blueprints.com/index.php?blueprints/ mounting blueprint pics in 3dmax - car example shown - for aircraft and ships etc - use same technique ) http://www.the-blueprints.com/index.php?tutorials/3dmax/ aircraft skinning tutorials http://home.wanadoo.nl/r.j.o/skyraider/tutorials.htm Roger :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffmeister Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 french govt archive of ships , from 1960s design backwards - released under freedom of information act etc these are the blueprints actually used to build the ships and subs etc - big site - big pics - awesome ! explore and save files off for modelling usage ) http://www.servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr/02fonds-collections/banquedocuments/planbato/planbato/listebato/listebato.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffmeister Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 russian site on stealth aircraft , past , present and future use a translator to read - nice pics / drawings http://paralay.narod.ru/pakfasu.html another blueprint site http://richard.ferriere.free.fr/3vues/3vues.html the best aircraft blueprints on the web ! http://www.airwar.ru/other/drawe.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffmeister Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 for lovers of the F16 ) http://www.f-16.net/ more blueprints http://www.beuliland.com/html/maquetas/planos%20pcx.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffmeister Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 another excellent site with so many goodies to view and download http://www.f-15estrikeeagle.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kam Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Panavia Tornado Intel 5820k | Asus X-99A | Crucial 16GB | Powercolor Devil RX580 8GB | Win 10 x64 | Oculus Rift | https://gallery.ksotov.co.uk Patiently waiting for: DCS: Panavia Tornado, DCS: SA-2 Guideline, DCS: SA-3 Goa, DCS: S-300 Grumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 Thanks for the contributions guys - lots of excellent stuff from everybody! :) JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 NP. I just went back and edited that first post to give a description. Just the sort of thing I had in mind - it is nice to have a little background info :) . I encourage the use of thumbnails on my site too, just to accomodate some of our members with slower connections and smaller screens. Thumbnails are nice because they automatically scale themselves to fit whatever size screen people view them on and nobody has to deal with the annoyance of having to scroll from side to side to read the threads. Yup and they are especially useful for "walkarounds" - partially due simply to the number of images involved and partially because you get an instant idea of what image to open when you are looking for a particular detail.....even with my limited modelling experince, I quickly realised that organising my photo albums this way was time well spent :) . I'll bring those others over too in the next few days. :) Goodie! :) . JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffmeister Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 a low poly vehicle skinning / uvw tutorial - spaceship object ! tutorial made by a janes usaf pc game - former employee http://www.bobsyouruncle.net/Low_poly_texturing.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp0nge Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Thats a great tutorial. Im sure we should see some potential skinners come out after reading that. :D nice one troff/3d roger :P Is breaking the laws of gravity illegal? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borchi_2b Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 thanks alot for the tutorial for the skinning aspekt for 3dmax objects. was asking for help in my own post but i guess that is no all i need to know. http://www.polychop-sims.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp0nge Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Dunno if this one has been found before but it looks like an okay site. http://www.aircraftdesign.com/acpix.html Is breaking the laws of gravity illegal? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWT Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Wikepedia usually has blueprints if you type in a plane that image is usually there. But i use richard.ferriere.free.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erol_da_boss Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 http://www.the-blueprints.com is down... whats up? I don't swear, I don't smoke and I don't drink. Oh f**k I forgot my cigar at the pub... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ells228 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Aircraft Blueprints site I use a lot: http://www.the-blueprints.com/index.php?blueprints/modernplanes/ They also have WW2 planes if you want them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59th_LeFty Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 S! Many-many-many useful links there! It's a real great topic, not only for 3D stuff. :helpsmilie:However I need your help. As see there are some people maybe desperate enough (not like me) to have a MiG-29 cockpit design. I almost downloaded the whole internet to my PC, but I can't find more than photos. I hope its my fault, and someone can drop me a cockpit blueprint. To be clear, I dont need one like this but a real one with sizes. Actually, it would be for a 1:1 cockpit mockup. I know its some weird stuff to be found on the web, but I make it sure :) (Maybe I'll finish sooner if I get in the airbase 2km away and bring a tape-measure and some paper with me...:huh:) Thank you in anticipation! [sIGPIC]http://www.forum.lockon.ru/signaturepics/sigpic5279_1.gif[/sIGPIC] I could shot down a Kitchen :smartass: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monotwix Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Tire sizes for various aircraft. http://www.goodyearaviation.com/img/pdf/db_airdatabook.pdf I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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