PDA

View Full Version : Canadair NF-5A Freedom Fighter

Supah
09-01-2006, 11:42 AM
http://supah.chaotic.nl/profiles/f-5a/NF-5A-310806-3.jpg

This is the result of about an hours tinkering on this machine :) If you have any good walkaround pictures of RNLAF NF-5A's let me know :)
Supah
09-03-2006, 4:10 PM
Progress!

http://supah.chaotic.nl/profiles/f-5a/NF-5A-030906-8.jpg

Added:

1. Panellines are finished largely.
2. The wings and Tiptanks.
3. The Various anti collision and strobe lights.
4. The Chaff and Flare ejector on the rear fuselage.
5. The airscoop which I believe is for cooling the engines on the rear fuselage.
6. I opened up the auxilary airintake doors.
7. I added some detail to the plating on the exhaust.

Interested to hear what you guys think!
Skyraider3D
09-03-2006, 8:02 PM
Good start mate!
Tiptank looks a bit weird though. I think it's because the dark shading and the highlight are uniform, making it look like the cross section diametre is uniform as well. Basically on the thicker parts (wider diametre) the highlight should be lowered a bit (in 2D: increase the distance from the edge). I hope this makes some sense :)
Supah
09-04-2006, 5:33 AM
Yeah I know it still needs some work. I need good pictures of the tank in close up so I can do the detail bits and adjust the highlights etc. to that :)
Supah
09-07-2006, 2:29 PM
http://supah.chaotic.nl/profiles/f-5a/NF-5A-070906-2.jpg

Redid a lot of the shading and added a camouflage pattern :)
Skyraider3D
09-07-2006, 4:32 PM
Nice going!
franken_johan
09-07-2006, 5:54 PM
Looking very promissing!
Art 111
09-08-2006, 9:31 AM
Very good start!
Supah
09-08-2006, 4:47 PM
Well I've been hard at work weathering this bird and adding various details like the guns :) Also I have been adding the various fasteners! I am trying something new, curious how you guys like it.

http://supah.chaotic.nl/profiles/f-5a/NF-5A-080906-rivettest.jpg

What do you think ? :)
Spinner
09-09-2006, 7:07 AM
Hmm
Personaly, I don't think the vertical elements work well. Works best when there's a visable origin, like a rivet or screw head.
Supah
10-09-2006, 9:07 AM
Showing off some old progress, had a busy spell at work so I havent really been making a lot of progress :(

http://supah.chaotic.nl/profiles/f-5a/NF-5A-091006_800.jpg (http://supah.chaotic.nl/profiles/f-5a/NF-5A-091006.jpg)

Click image to enlarge
Mirko
10-09-2006, 9:25 AM
Really very good Supah !
Skyraider3D
10-09-2006, 1:34 PM
Supahrb! :cool:
AVIATIONGRAPHIC.COM
10-09-2006, 5:58 PM
Great work! I am waiting for your ejection seat now! :D
primer
10-20-2006, 10:02 AM
your tip tank looks strange, but it's been a while since i worked with NF-5's so, i could be wrong.