No more Fokkers!

Taz · 6 February 2006, 06:49 PM

Tim. Paul- This is kind of embarrassing, but I am a rocket scientist in my day job. I work on reusable launch vehicles, weapons from space (Common Aero Vehicle), and moving Marines anywhere on the globe in two hours or less (HOT EAGLE). We started doing animations in the mid 90s using Lightwave, but you pros have blown past us in the last couple of years. Just trying to see if we had common tools. The PhDs I work with use Rhino for satellite and orbital mechanics modeling and dump that into Lightwave for stills and animations.

Taz
Terry Phillips

Tim West · 6 February 2006, 09:38 PM

Terry.....I must ask. What's your response to the old adage "It aint rocket science"

Space related science and junk has fascinated me since I was little, how cool it must be to get to work in a related field.

Its really neat all the interesting people you can meet at this forum.....Gotta love the Drome!

Tim West · 6 February 2006, 09:58 PM

Paul,

Try Maya, you might like it

And I would enjoy seeing your X-Wing. I just started one as well though I will be getting real busy soon and will only be able to work on it in small chunks

1998328is · 8 February 2006, 03:33 PM

Wow Taz,
Thats impressive. Do you like your job?
If it aint Rocket Science then it must be brain surgery!

Tim,
Here's my WIP X-Wing
I need to get some free time to try Maya. Problem is if I ike it its not in the budget. I'm still trying to figure out how to get a G5.
Paul

Mark_Miller · 9 February 2006, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Taz

Tim. Paul- This is kind of embarrassing, but I am a rocket scientist in my day job. I work on reusable launch vehicles, weapons from space (Common Aero Vehicle), and moving Marines anywhere on the globe in two hours or less (HOT EAGLE). We started doing animations in the mid 90s using Lightwave, but you pros have blown past us in the last couple of years. Just trying to see if we had common tools. The PhDs I work with use Rhino for satellite and orbital mechanics modeling and dump that into Lightwave for stills and animations.

Taz
Terry Phillips

taz
small world - I worked in the aerospace industry for 20 years.
not exactly a "rocket scientist" though - just a tech illustrator.

worked for Perkin-elmer/Hughes/Raytheon/Goodrich aerospace.
all the name changes were just the result of buyouts.
our field was land and space based optical systems.
biggest claim to fame was the optical telescope assembly for the Hubble

being an engineering company we primarily used CAD tools.
started with Microstation, then they migrated to ProE
but, CAD is an entirely different thing
I did have a copy of lightwave as well - guess that must be the application of choice for the industry.
never did much with it - but I got some stuff from other vendors from time to time.
some of it was pretty impresive.

Taz · 9 February 2006, 03:27 PM

Paul, Mark- Sorry for the delay in answering. Was working at Hill AFB on the CAV.

Paul- Job is fun, but getting ready to retire next year. Not as much fun as flying F-111s (WSO), though, which I did for 20 years.

Mark- We are all familiar with and impressed by your work. Did you do a WW-I digital painting for your NZ friend?

Taz
Terry Phillips

1998328is · 10 February 2006, 09:26 AM

Taz,
Wow! Thats even more impressive!
You really do get to meet a lot of cool people here at the aerodrome.
I was reading some other posts and you seem to be mentioned as someone who may have access to engine drawing plans. I don't suppose you know where I can get a set of scale drawings for a BMW IIIa?

Paul

Taz · 10 February 2006, 10:45 AM

Paul- I have British exploitation manuals for the 180 hp Mercedes (D.IIIa), 200 hp Austro-Daimler, and 230 hp Benz, a German D.IVa (260 hp) manual courtesy of Sid Levin, and a Gnome manual in German. That is about it.

Taz
Terry Phillips