2 Attachment(s)
Miles X-11 Transatlantic Airliner
At the end of the war Miles Aircraft in Britain put forward a design to the British government for a new high wing airliner. They didn't win the contract but this is what that aircraft might have looked like using available data. Everything vector, except the land and sea which is a digital painting.
Re: Miles X-11 Transatlantic Airliner
AWESOME photograph! I MEAN DRAWING! Yeah, it's that good.
Re: Miles X-11 Transatlantic Airliner
I totally agree with Ron. Sweet stuff!
Re: Miles X-11 Transatlantic Airliner
Re: Miles X-11 Transatlantic Airliner
Only as a matter of interest Gare, I notice your Miles X-11 has identification numbers on the tail plane and the starboard wing, but not the port wing. Is this (or was this) normal practice?
Re: Miles X-11 Transatlantic Airliner
Great piece of work Gray as always =D>
Stygg
Re: Miles X-11 Transatlantic Airliner
Thanks Ron, Egg, Larry, Stygg for your comments.
Egg, normally markings on top of wing are on the starboard side, under wing on port side.
I forgot to mention this aircraft was going to use eight Griffon or Centaurus engines driving the eight contra-rotating props. It would have been an interesting design.
Re: Miles X-11 Transatlantic Airliner
I love the amount of surface detail you add. For example the different sheen on the metal fuselage. It is what makes these images exceptional.
Re: Miles X-11 Transatlantic Airliner
Wow! you always manage to surpass yourself Gray!
It's very cool that you've included the steps.
Marc
Re: Miles X-11 Transatlantic Airliner
Gary thanks, The metal surfaces do require some texturing and weathering to make them more realistic. Also depends on the size of the final image as to how strong these effects are.
MarcT, thanks for your comment. It sometimes helps to show the basic steps involved.
Re: Miles X-11 Transatlantic Airliner
Quote:
Egg, normally markings on top of wing are on the starboard side, under wing on port side.
Thanks for the clarification Gray. I've never noticed that before, I'll look out for it :)
Re: Miles X-11 Transatlantic Airliner
My husband is curious, how do you fit 8 Griffins and 4 props.
Thanks
Re: Miles X-11 Transatlantic Airliner
oh wow this is so cool! expert drawing, I thought it was a real image!
1 Attachment(s)
Re: Miles X-11 Transatlantic Airliner
Thanks, Pommes.
Gracehjs, it would be a layout similar to this one in the Bristol Brabazon. Four enines, four contra- rotating props per wing.
Re: Miles X-11 Transatlantic Airliner
Quote:
Originally Posted by
gray
Thanks, Pommes.
Gracehjs, it would be a layout similar to this one in the Bristol Brabazon. Four enines, four contra- rotating props per wing.
Thank you