Dev Diary Part 17 - High Poly Model F-14D Tomcat - Major Adjustments w/ Landing Gear
Definition of 'commanding presence'. The more I get into the design the more admiration and respect I have for the designers and engineers at GRUMMAN.
Small update following what was planned as 'some adjustments' which resulted in 'major adustments' as usual I guess. If you know the cat or have seen it in RL you will recognize the changes and how it now comes a lot closer to RL proportions and looks.
What has been done based on the blueprints in detail:
intake geometry adjusted in angle, width, height
front fuselage rounded off on bottom, slimmed down along the sides
windshield redesigned
intake area adjusted and prepped for intake ramps
wing root pivot point area on glove completely redesigned top and bottom
wing body completely reworked - now rotates correctly and doesn't protrude anywhere into the fuselage
wing spoilers and cove and eyebrow door completely reworked and straightened
wings and vertical stabilizers put into correct angle
added beavertail details
added chinpod (WIP)
added landing light and LSO signal box
corrected landing gear doors
lots of small adjustments on the gear, among others MLG wheels now have camber
rear section of main fuselage widened, straightened on the sides
reduced Tris count by 10.000+
realized coke bottle shape on rear fuselage based on blueprint:
Some more impressions, wings at zero sweep:
Full sweep, landing gear retracted:
Nose/front fuselage in detail, note the intake/glove/fuselage adjustments:
Oversweep:
Clean config if anyone was wondering (no weapon rails, no droptanks):
