B-58 Hustler - Round II
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2022 10:24 am
After being stationed in Omaha, for the last 3 years, I finally had a chance to get down to the SAC Museum, just outside of Lincoln. While a fairly small museum, compared to say the UDVAR-HAZY Center or the Air & Space Museum, in Ohio, they have a very nice selection of aircraft, including the a B-36, B-57, and of course the B-58. (They also have a F-117 and a Avro Vulcan, both in restoration currently).
Using the photos I was able to take, I'm starting a 2nd round of work, on my B-58, which will focus on shader development and then adding the cockpit interiors. Once those are done, I'll look at the landing gear.
I think I have the polished metal stressed skin, pretty well represented, so the next step, is going to be trying to get the skin to look less uniform. Not necessarily had weathering, but more so that it doesn't look like it just came off the assembly line... so I'll be making a 2nd run to the museum, for reference photos, this coming weekend.
Using the photos I was able to take, I'm starting a 2nd round of work, on my B-58, which will focus on shader development and then adding the cockpit interiors. Once those are done, I'll look at the landing gear.
I think I have the polished metal stressed skin, pretty well represented, so the next step, is going to be trying to get the skin to look less uniform. Not necessarily had weathering, but more so that it doesn't look like it just came off the assembly line... so I'll be making a 2nd run to the museum, for reference photos, this coming weekend.