Hi there,

George Patterson wrote:
> On 1/9/07, Chris Wilkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>>Hi there,
>>
>>Paul Cardinaels wrote:
>>
>>>That 737-800 is looking fantastic! Great work.
>>>The winglets aren't angled like that, in stead they have a gentle curve
>>>Examples:
>>>http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1161418/L/
>>>http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1161266/L/
>>
>>Aware of that. There are some small modelling tidy-ups
>>left to do, one of which is curved (or approximately
>>so) winglets... :-)
>>
>>The animations are the key issue. The stretch of the
>>wings was done from the engine pod outwards on each
>>wing, and isn't accurate (wing chord differs from the
>>real thing). I need to correct that somehow, and then
>>correct the animations (changes to model mean axis for
>>animation translate/rotation aren't correct anymore).
>>The slats, flaps, and ailerons don't move as desired.
>>
>>Using blender does anyone know a quick method to get
>>xyz points to create an animation axis?
>>
>>
>>>Again, fantastic work!
>>
>>Thanks, still some more to do but getting there...
>>
>>I've re-done the uv-map, and created a Pacific Blue
>>livery (PB are a Virgin offshoot, on NZ<->Australia
>>routes)...
>>
>>http://users.tpg.com.au/blobster/pacblue.jpg
>>
>>Kind regards,
>>
>>Chris Wilkinson, Brisbane, Australia.
> 
> Hi Chris,
> 
> Excellent work. How many polys is the terminal? (just curious)

1917 faces. I'm likely to add only a few more smaller details,
but am happy enough with the basic shape. I will replace the
columns under the airbridges with wheeled units one day...

> When I flew out of town for the Christmas break, the safety
> instructions was slight altered to the following:-
> 
> "For you safety please remain seated untill the seat belt sign is
> turned off. However, could you could sit by the window as we taxi past
> the Qantas plane so that they think that we are full."

:-)

> Later during the safety briefing:-
> 
> "This is a non-smoking flight. It is a federal(??) offence to smoke
> while aboard this plane. The toilet is fitted with video camera".

So *thats* why so few people use aircraft toilets!

Kind regards,

Chris Wilkinson, Brisbane, Australia.


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