Introducing the Avia 51

**OleBoy** · November 26th, 2011, 17:50

Thanks Milton. I'm giving it my best. It's all clear now that I will be doing the 156, and Matt will be doing the 51. I just don't want to get into a competition, as I do this for my own enjoyment. Once it turns into a "I .vs. You" thing, I lose interest all together. I'm just like that.

With that off my chest, I will continue forward Sir :salute:

Something I want to point out Milton, if you don't mind my getting a little fussy. If you look at the way the framing (Right side windshield) sinks into the nose. It doesn't match the other side (which is fine) could you have a look at it in your modeling program and possibly tweak it a bit to eliminate the difference?

**Matt Wynn** · November 26th, 2011, 17:56

hey Oleboy, thanks for the welcome back... yeah i'm focussing my efforts on the -51, unfortunately she's an entirely different kettle of fish altogether, and a lot of the lines are having to be drawn on, rivet guesstimations made and then i can move onto the Metal effect.... preliminary images soon....

**Milton Shupe** · November 26th, 2011, 18:02

Originally Posted by OleBoy

Thanks Milton. I'm giving it my best. It's all clear now that I will be doing the 156, and Matt will be doing the 51. I just don't want to get into a competition, as I do this for my own enjoyment. Once it turns into a "I .vs. You" thing, I lose interest all together. I'm just like that.

With that off my chest, I will continue forward Sir :salute:

Something I want to point out Milton, if you don't mind my getting a little fussy. If you look at the way the framing (Right side windshield) sinks into the nose. It doesn't match the other side (which is fine) could you have a look at it in your modeling program and possibly tweak it a bit to eliminate the difference?

No problem; it is a bit hard to see these things without textures. Once I have your preliminary textures, I will correct that, add the fairing, and add in the airscoops to match the texture placement.

Thanks

**Matt Wynn** · November 26th, 2011, 18:09

first look of the -51 textures, still a long way till we see first sim pics but this can be considered an early taster.....

**Cag40Navy** · November 26th, 2011, 21:16

Looking good guys. Can wait to fly her.

**Matt Wynn** · November 26th, 2011, 22:32

so it's 7:30am.... i've been up all night with the rivet gun and have got the front left riveted up (Guesstimation by studying the construction photos)..... still to go are the remainder of fuselage, then onto the wings etc.... will be more than 24h spent continuously on 1 aircraft before the day is done...

**PeteHam** · November 26th, 2011, 23:07

Now that's dedication

Thanks Matt.

Ya want a coffee now to keep awake ?

Pete.

**Matt Wynn** · November 26th, 2011, 23:17

i'll take a NATO if ones goin'

(for those who don't know to us British troops a NATO, when referring to a drink is a Normal Army Tea Order, White... 2 sugars)

onto the rear left, standby for updated image.... without a lot of the stuff yet to be added still....

**Matt Wynn** · November 26th, 2011, 23:21

here we go, these textures are currently at 2048*2048 so are twice FS9 scale and have yet to be resized but here's all the rivets i have in place so far....

***Willy*** · November 26th, 2011, 23:39

Excellant work all!

O' course it would be my luck to get all those rivets done and then find out it was a wooden aircraft or some such.. lol

***OBIO*** · November 27th, 2011, 00:11

Originally Posted by Willy

Excellant work all!

O' course it would be my luck to get all those rivets done and then find out it was a wooden aircraft or some such.. lol

Been there, done that, have the shirt to prove it. A bit of pre-Photoshop investigation is now a RULE that must never be broken.

OBIO

**nigel richards** · November 27th, 2011, 00:47

Originally Posted by Matt Wynn

i'll take a NATO if ones goin'

(for those who don't know to us British troops a NATO, when referring to a drink is a Normal Army Tea Order, White... 2 sugars)

onto the rear left, standby for updated image.... without a lot of the stuff yet to be added still....

Boy oh boy have you made my day Matt!

(I knew you'd find a way back! Rescouceful little bugger).

And look at him everyone...straight back to work too. Do ya stuff Matt!

Do your magic!

**Matt Wynn** · November 27th, 2011, 00:54

now happy with the fuselage..... it's wings time! maybe by the end of today i'll have the first bird done.... hopefully.....

**Hurricane91** · November 27th, 2011, 02:27

Hey Matt, glad to see you are back in operation. The Avia is looking very good. Thanks for the update shots.

**thunder100** · November 27th, 2011, 03:14

Originally Posted by Matt Wynn

here we go, these textures are currently at 2048*2048 so are twice FS9 scale and have yet to be resized but here's all the rivets i have in place so far....

If you could keep the 2048 ones for an FSX port over??

Thanks

Roland

**Matt Wynn** · November 27th, 2011, 03:31

i have done Thunder... will keep 2 copies, 1024*1024 and 2048*2048 :salute:

**Matt Wynn** · November 27th, 2011, 04:25

you know it's time to panic when......

.... you hear "good morning ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard this Avia 51, i'm your captain, Matt Wynn...."

schemes WIP now.... starting to get some colour :salute: they do say "never share a cockpit with someone braver than yourself"

**Milton Shupe** · November 27th, 2011, 04:27

Originally Posted by Matt Wynn

now happy with the fuselage..... it's wings time! maybe by the end of today i'll have the first bird done.... hopefully.....

More Nato? Coming at ya ...

Great progress Matt. Rivets looking very nice. When modeling we cover every inch of the aircraft many times; seems the textures artists do the same. Of course, I knew that, but it had to be said.

The rivets will look great with that bare metal finish.

**Matt Wynn** · November 27th, 2011, 04:31

woooohoo! more NATO.....

and yes i'm still going, we're into the 12th hour of constant work..... :salute:

**nigel richards** · November 27th, 2011, 06:13

Wooow. You're really going like the clappers, and working your magic.

Power to your brush m'boy!

Coffee?
(laced with finest Metaxa...you certainly deserve it!)

**Matt Wynn** · November 27th, 2011, 07:48

well i just gave her a warm welcome to Duxford.... scheme is really getting there now....

**Milton Shupe** · November 27th, 2011, 07:55

Hey Matt; great progress.

**nigel richards** · November 27th, 2011, 09:12

Nice touch Matt!

The whole project is firing the enthusiasm and genuine interest that this delightful, but sadly little known little aircraft rightly deserves.

Just loving it!