Here are the first steps of the 3D model for a F-14BYou can see it is going to take some time. Hope I can make it worth the wait. Using blender to model and render (deserves some credit)http://sfp1.site.voila.fr/images/tomcatnose.pnghttp://sfp1.site.voila.fr/images/tomcatnozzle.png

Hi flying toaster,this looks very promising! I hope that you'll finish this aircraft, really lacking in FG.And a big thankyou for the preview, it would be a good idea after my opinion to post some other nice pictures here once the development has gone further - I really love to see them!All the best to your project.RegardsGeorg "Heliflyer" EDDW

Some progresshttp://sfp1.site.voila.fr/images/tomcatforward.pnghttp://sfp1.site.voila.fr/images/tomcatback.png

Thank you, very nice to see!Will be a real task to do the flightmodel when the wings are moved :-)Hopefully Jon S. Bernd will support this.RegardsGeorg "Heliflyer" EDDW

Video showing the animation of the main landing gear retractinghttp://sfp1.site.voila.fr/video/gearUp.avi

>Video showing the animation of the main landing gear>retracting>http://sfp1.site.voila.fr/video/gearUp.avithis looks extremely promising!

Update on the model (this is a B as the most experienced will tell)http://sfp1.site.voila.fr/images/tomcatto.pnghttp://sfp1.site.voila.fr/images/tomcatland.pngLots of details missing (yes there is no gun) as it is 60% complete.Feel free to send me all the comments that come to your mind to improve it

Hi,only possible comment: I am *very* impressed!Georg EDDW

Almost there, I still have not made the chinpod because it will allow me to do B and D models from the same basic model (I can replace ECM fairings and GRU-7 ejection seats fairly easily ;) ). So far I stand at 12000 polygons !I have updated the images above Now a small poll : I am wondering whether I should make the boarding ladder and refuelling probe. I'd like to read some opinions on the subject. And a question : Are there any B tomcats that did not have reinforcement plates at the top of their fins ? The D does not seem to have them ... I may add them to the A model BTW is there any way my e-mail at voila.fr is not filtered by sourceforge mailing lists daemon ?

Actually 3D model is finished (except for the ladder and the refuelling probe):Dhttp://sfp1.site.voila.fr/images/tomcatFront.png

Hi,you are not flyingtoaster anymore, you are flyingartist now!I am curious how it will look in FlightGear - this is outstanding!You know that there is really activity with AI-tankers (KC135) for refuelling in FlightGear - do you read the FG developers mailing list?Any other aircraft with refuelling capability is very wellcome.Ask Vivian Meazza on the list :-)RegardsGeorg "Heliflyer" EDDW

*starts counting his fingers* May 6 minus 25 equals errr.. wait no... 25 plus six... errryou did this in less than 3 weeks? *blink blink*Sheeeee... color me impressed.

>I am curious how it will look in FlightGearHumm like this ?Hopefully it will look better with textures, animations and a nice little cockpit. Let us say in a long long time (and this time I really mean it)http://sfp1.site.voila.fr/images/tomcat1.pnghttp://sfp1.site.voila.fr/images/tomcat2.pnghttp://sfp1.site.voila.fr/images/tomcat3.png

The aircraft looks really great in FG,I am prepared to wait :-) and stay tuned.All the best for your further work.Georg "HeliFlyer" EDDW