Dev Diary Part 6 - 3D Modeling the F-14D Tomcat - Today: Tails/Rudders and Hydraulic Housings

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Put most major modeling regarding the vertical stabilizers - also called tails - and rudders as well as sealings and other details of my 3D project together in this post.

Hope you enjoy!

Let's start with the clumsy pos light on left tail...

Pretty tough to get the geometry right from all angles, almost there.

Antenna on rear end of left tailtip...

Above you see the full blown beauty of these asymmetric tails. As a final step I'll move them both back into 90 degree angle, connect the base to the (also asymmetric) connectors and then tilt them again (6 degrees outward).

For anyone who cares about poly count the final number for both tails including the tailbase housing will stand at or below 2000tris following some optimization. Considering the size and complexity I can live with that.

Step 2

As for the starboard tail - done. Needs some optimization otherwise finished.

Some motivation:

Step 3

Both tails now have integrated AC lights with internal housing but no transparency yet cuz that requires textures. They're slightly extruded atm most likely will be scrapped and textured instead.

Step 4

Sometime ago I mentioned the tails and how I need to straighten them and connect them to the base assembly housing. It took some time...

It might not look it but I seperated the tails and the rudder. The extrusion at the rudder bottom is where the actuator rotates the rudder and the housing is the aerodynamic continuation facilitating airflow from the rudder actuator housing (the bulge you see on the starboard side of the base). The rotation of the rudder requires a movable plate that acts as a cover for the gap whenever the rudders are not in full rotation to the starboard side. That cover is the square plate you see between the tail and the rudder.

Above you also see the small square rubber sealings that rest on the engine shroud. Visible here on the lower left below the cover

And on the real thing

As you see rudder shape has to be corrected somewhat.

Here the two objects

For now they're straight up and not tilted. Also the top needs to come down just a little to get the right height but I first have to correct some elements and straighten them out before tilting them back to the outside.

That's it for the tails. The rest (transparency, rigging, etc.) will be done in Max. All triangulated they now stand at about 2200 tris.

Step 5

Fixed rudders

One quick render for more motivation:

Rudder and tail need alignment/straightening as you can tell by the uneven shadow along the front edge of the starboard rudder (port side same issue).

Steem on 3D designers and modelers!

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Amazing work!! the PAK-FA T50 is a beautiful Jet too!!

Yes it is indeed. Reminds me of the YF-23 if you remember that skunksworks concept from Northtropp Grumman which in the end lost to the (now) Boeing F-22.

That said these vintage twin engine, variable wing geometry super capable Tomcats just do it for me :).

F-22 vs T50, Who win?

I'm so glad you didn't ask about the flying turd (F-35). The Raptor is extremely fast in all aspects acceleration, climb rate, max velocity and also super maneuverable no doubt.

That said with fighters it always comes down to the pilot and given two Aces I'd pit the F-22 more against an SU-27 or 35 than the PAK50 - the PAK50 is truly 6th gen.

If you're into this I recommend this blog:

http://theboresight.blogspot.de/?view=sidebar

but i was thinking that PAK-FA T50 is 5th gen? and my question is because F-22 raptor and T50 are very similar.

Wow beautiful bro

Great post there, keep up good work !

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