Aerodrome Red Baron Animation - Page 14

Trebrys · 7 July 2008, 04:52 AM

Thanks JFM for the clarification about the aeroplane used by MvR for his first victory.

Trebrys.

Ricardo Reis · 14 July 2008, 09:33 AM

Just to let you know we are still cheering for you!

backusstudio · 14 July 2008, 09:39 AM

Thanks Ricardo! JFM and Beto were good enough to bury me in excellent reference materials on both aircraft. I'm doing some revisions and fine tuning of the models based on that info and then it will be on to the animation. I'm not stalled out, just caught up in the minutiae of brackets and other details.

Thanks for the cheerleading!

Beto · 31 July 2008, 11:28 AM

Any render to keep us drooling over the keyboard while we wait for some real action?

backusstudio · 1 August 2008, 07:13 PM

Hey Beto,
I'm at AirVenture this week in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Oshkosh fly in is the biggest aviation event in the US. It's huge beyond belief. I'm taking lots of pictures and will post some as I process them on my laptop. If I were to make a criticism of the Oshkosh event it would be that it's weak on WW1 aircraft. The Dayton, Ohio event last fall had way more WW1 airplanes.

On a different note, I got to meet AAC Cadet Leader and Lloyd (the one without a laser) today. Cadet Leader is here doing her presentation about her trip around the US meeting pilots of vintage airplanes and mooching rides from them. Walking around an air show with her is a different kind of experience. "Oh yeah, that's Bob Wigglewart's '32 PB&J. I flew in that". Two minutes later it's "Oh yeah, that's Goodyear blimp LSMFT007. I flew in that." Cadet Leader has been around the aviation hobby, let me put it that way.

The Red Baron has been on hold for a few weeks while I did my bi-annual painting for the US Air Force Art Program. I finished the painting before I left on this tip so there will be more Red Baron work when I get back. Thanks to you and Jim Miller I have lots of details to add to the models.

Thanks for checking in!

AAC Cadet Leader · 17 August 2008, 11:47 AM

HEY!!! i resemble those remarks.

was a lot of fun, walking around with you and lloyd at oshkosk, mike. hope to see you at reno.

now let's see some more of your red baron progress and hear about your latest air force painting donation experience.

backusstudio · 17 August 2008, 12:32 PM

After going to Oshkosh and meeting Martha and Lloyd and so many other great people it impresses me that the best thing about the aviation hobby isn't the airplanes. It's the the people in the hobby. By the end of three days it seemed like the three of us were old friends.

I'm still digging out from my trip, having spent another 10 days on the east coast before coming home. Photos of Oshkosh, a scan of my 2008 USAF painting and more on MvR vs Hawker coming right up.

Good luck promoting your book, Martha. I can't wait for my copy!

AAC Cadet Leader · 20 August 2008, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by backusstudio

After going to Oshkosh and meeting Martha and Lloyd and so many other great people it impresses me that the best thing about the aviation hobby isn't the airplanes. It's the the people in the hobby. By the end of three days it seemed like the three of us were old friends.

for sure, mike! here's a pic i took of you and lloyd at oshkosh. (mike is wearing the camera.)

backusstudio · 20 August 2008, 11:47 AM

And here's a shot of Martha in the control tower at Oshkosh. From the looks of her thumb on her left hand she's in the process of trying to get another ride on an old airplane.

AAC Cadet Leader · 20 August 2008, 05:01 PM

hey, that's me! ha! mike, let's start a thread under non-ww1 aviation of our oshkosh pics, okay? i've got a bunch of good ones, but i don't want to hijack your thread. i'll show mine if you'll show yours...