Herding the Thunder by steelrazer
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The "art" of aerial refueling is a truly fascinating operation. The skill involved in it seems to me to be like an aerial ballet of minute observations and action/reaction. No time for inattention would be the least you could say.
This is was very much an exercise about terrains. This one is an enormous complex. I've been experimenting with using DEM maps of actual terrains to accomplish it. Still a bit too soft for my taste in some instances. Then there is the combination of materials to get the right look and scale. It's worth it though. SO much in Vue, I try not to think about it.
IL-78 "Midas": Sketchup warehouse credt to mandun, free
Su-27 Flanker: free at tf3dm.com, liberally re-textured, stores and extra pylons, new pilot and seat down in the old lab and bits and pieces from sketchup warehouse.
Cinema4d XL6+CE, Vue6Infinite, PS Cs3
Comments (15)
London224
Hey Bill..nice looking image..as always you have the touch in making planes look natural in the air! Always like this Flanker model..will have to check it out.
texboy
mighty sweet image, bubba! I would imagine the Russians have some fairly Sierra Hotel aviators.... we may get to dance with 'em yet!
Maxidyne
It can be a lot of work and head scratching but it's so worth it when it all comes together. Excellent image Bill.
Renderholic
Great looking scene. Good work on the terrain and the aircraft placement.
AliceFromLake
Great picture.
tigertim
OK, Vuespeak is a foreign language to me... but what ever you did resulted in a very fine render...Excellent work.
UVDan
Beautiful! It is fun to go to YouTube and watch the videos filmed by the boom operators of aerial tankers.
Osper
Nice, good details. You Vued it very well.
fly028
outstanding work!!
Briney
Looks great, get what you mean about the terrain, but the whole sweep of the vista looks excellent- nice to see different airforces refuelling too
franco7
the terrain looks great as is another 5 Star piece of art work ...
debbielove
Very neat looking Render.. Good to see different aircraft appearing.. Well done. Rob
Cyve
Marvelous picture !
jif3d
Not a good time to hit turbulence or a microburst ! Nice work & ~Cheers~ p.s., yeah, they weren't quite baby fur seals !
Mondwin
Magnificent done my friend!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma