Glad I found this video( actually, it found me, lol). This has been a bit of a pet peeve for me for years, as a modeler and an aircraft technician. The huge, raised or engraved, panel lines and rivets on models (don't even get me started on the raised vs flush rivets! ) are usually so far out of scale to be ridiculous. As you were saying, the gaps work out to maybe .001" or less, in 48th scale., and that would be practically invisible on 1/72nd unless you have your nose touching the model. The DC-3 (C-47?) is a great example showing that only the dirt is delineating the panels, otherwise they'd be invisible if the aircraft was clean and polished.
This is a great presentation. The challenge is the pictures need to be a lot closer to the surface for the difference to be seen on a mobile device. I think a great follow up video would be to explore how to simulate these differences on various scale models. I say "simulated" because as you mentioned, the scales in which most of us model really are are too small for engraved or raised panel lines to be realistic scale-to-size replications. I'm dealing with that right now with a 1/100 scale EE Lightning a friend gave me.
Actually model manufacturers (Airfix as an example) are starting to use LIDAR 3D scanning to develop CAD drawings for CNC die milling. The challenge is in the level of definition currently available. It's great for getting dimensions correct. I'm not sure if it's that refined as to pick up those subtle differences.
All those aircraft models over the years which have been shaded before or after painting to show up the detail of a recessed line and on the real thing, no where to be seen? And all the moaning about raised lines on some companies kits and having to sand them all down, and guess what? they got it right after all
Hi Keith The short answer is yes and no The only aircraft from WW-2 that were either all smooth or all but jointed that I have documented thus far are the ME 262 and the F4U Corsair The rest were combinations depending on the location on the airframe
Glad I found this video( actually, it found me, lol). This has been a bit of a pet peeve for me for years, as a modeler and an aircraft technician. The huge, raised or engraved, panel lines and rivets on models (don't even get me started on the raised vs flush rivets! ) are usually so far out of scale to be ridiculous. As you were saying, the gaps work out to maybe .001" or less, in 48th scale., and that would be practically invisible on 1/72nd unless you have your nose touching the model. The DC-3 (C-47?) is a great example showing that only the dirt is delineating the panels, otherwise they'd be invisible if the aircraft was clean and polished.
Very informative, thank you! 😊
Your welcome
This is a great presentation. The challenge is the pictures need to be a lot closer to the surface for the difference to be seen on a mobile device. I think a great follow up video would be to explore how to simulate these differences on various scale models. I say "simulated" because as you mentioned, the scales in which most of us model really are are too small for engraved or raised panel lines to be realistic scale-to-size replications. I'm dealing with that right now with a 1/100 scale EE Lightning a friend gave me.
it would be interesting to see what a company could do with 3d scanning these planes.
Actually model manufacturers (Airfix as an example) are starting to use LIDAR 3D scanning to develop CAD drawings for CNC die milling. The challenge is in the level of definition currently available. It's great for getting dimensions correct. I'm not sure if it's that refined as to pick up those subtle differences.
All those aircraft models over the years which have been shaded before or after painting to show up the detail of a recessed line and on the real thing, no where to be seen? And all the moaning about raised lines on some companies kits and having to sand them all down, and guess what? they got it right after all
Hi Keith
The short answer is yes and no
The only aircraft from WW-2 that were either all smooth or all but jointed that I have documented thus far are the ME 262 and the F4U Corsair
The rest were combinations depending on the location on the airframe