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# 16 22-04-2010 , 03:02 AM

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Bullet, I used to get that when I worked with Sub-Ds, but found that if you right-hand mouse clicked on the object in the outliner, and select: "show shapes" or "Attributes" you'll be able to expand your model (in outliner) and view it's sub-shapes, then just select the cage and delete it.

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# 17 22-04-2010 , 03:06 AM

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Thanks Mayaniac,

I will give that a shot, it was driving me nuts!!!! you are a champignon my friend!!!

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# 18 22-04-2010 , 05:05 AM

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Yeah Bullet my Maya is old too (8.5). Think they don´t like/use it because they have the smooth preview user added image

. Give it a try. When you have Problems i can help you with the setup (Layers/Proxysettings). It´s easy when you know how and you can see the result without converting everytime.

Did some modelling today. Make the Rear Rotor and some Rockets and the Gun. Hope you like it.

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# 19 22-04-2010 , 05:06 AM

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Smoothed:

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# 20 22-04-2010 , 05:28 AM

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Hi Lamagra,

NOW she is starting to look like a killer bird mate!!! ooohhhh yeeahhhhhh. You must have done some modelling!!!! jeez wait until you get to the UV!!! user added image

You are making really good progress, keep it up!!

Yeh I will try it, it would be nice to have the smooth preview but the missus thinks over $4000 AUS for the new Maya is stretching the friendship. bahahahaha

Im halfway mapping the spitfire, re started my 701 STOL and will start the Tie fighter tomorrow (cant hear the tutor, audio is too low).

When I start the Tie fighter I will PM you if thats ok??? I would like to see how this works, I have been caught accidently saving it while in sub-d and couldnt get my mesh back from memory.

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PS got the keyhole thing in my handle worked out, painful.

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# 21 22-04-2010 , 05:37 AM

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I stuffed up, I can get it back by conversion, I must have smoothed proper and 'baked' it last time

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# 22 23-04-2010 , 03:24 AM

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Today i have a little update. Make the Main Rotor but not happy with it. Need a bit tweaking of the Tube Cage at the beginning of the Blades. Played a littlebit with seting up a Clay Render. Here it is. Hope you guys like it.

Greetz

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# 23 23-04-2010 , 07:07 AM

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Bit hard to see details you are talking about mate, over 40 syndrome.

Render looks good dude, like the reflection too!!

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# 24 26-04-2010 , 05:33 AM

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Your render is great, i really like the way you have added the reflection to show of the model, its the kind of idea that needs stealing immediatley! user added image

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# 25 28-04-2010 , 08:30 AM

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Hey Guys,

was a littlebit lazy the last Days. But today i started with the redesign of the Helicopter. The Exterior is finished and i start the interior when i found some good refs. Want more Details. First on my Redesignlist are the Weaponholders. It´s not finished yet but I think it´s a good start. Hope you like it.

paldav: It was more an accident then my wish to add reflections but after the render I thought it looks not bad so I decided to let them in.

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# 26 28-04-2010 , 10:01 AM

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have you ried this place mate? being a member costs little if anything

https://www.the-blueprints.com/

otherwise military sites should have good refs etc

still looks good AND YES the accident reflects look grouse man!

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# 27 29-04-2010 , 07:56 AM

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Hi,

today only a small update. But better then nothing. user added image

Bullet: I´m already a member at the-blueprints. Only the Vector Drawing Blueprints cost Money. Sign-Up and all the other stuff (Blueprints Database) is for free.

Greetz

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# 28 29-04-2010 , 10:09 AM

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bugger sorry mate, I thought they would have fairly detailed refs? bugger

is this of any help?

weapons pod walk around, you probably have already seen them.

https://www.aircraftresourcecenter.co...he/walk072.htm

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# 29 30-04-2010 , 02:36 AM

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Today I found more time to for the Apache and almost finished the Weaponholder. A few small things still missing but i think it looks good.

Greetz

Old Weaponholder:

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