Looking for 3-view plans for 3d modeling

michaelws · 31 May 2006, 11:24 PM

I have entered "plans" and "view" in the search menu and have not found any rewferences to sites with plans for ww1 aircraft. Is there a source online where I might save the image to use as a template for building the plane(s) in studio max?

And is there a good photo reference site for getting the details of cockpits and such?

Thanks for any help here.

Michael Sheeler

Russell Smith · 1 June 2006, 04:14 AM

The best and most thorough source available are the Windosck Datafiles. Not an online resource, but well worth the investment. You can find them here:

http://www.byrdaviationbooks.com/

Also keep an eye on ebay. Various issues of the Datafiles pop up there quite often.

Russ

michaelws · 1 June 2006, 09:37 AM

Thanks Russell,

Sure appreciate your taking the time to respond. Love your artwork. I too paint for a living...seascapes/landscapes and underwater marine art. Good genre for living in Hawaii. Again, thanks

Michael Sheeler

paule · 5 June 2006, 05:29 AM

http://ww1-aircraft.info/

http://mars.ark.com/~mdf/nieuport.html

http://www.airwar.ru/other/draw_1w.html

Xeidos2 · 8 June 2006, 02:20 AM

It's rare to find online artwork that's good enough to use as a template for 3d modeling. Usually you have to find a printed source, scan it yourself, and start from there.

One of the largest sources of printed copies of 3-view drawings can be found at http://www.bobsairdoc.com/

Also remember, it's always best to have two or three samples of the same aircraft. Drawings will seldom match 100 percent. You can never have too much reference material