Recent content by joeycheung0521

I know this is the HX discussion thread, but if anyone happens to have a copy of the Phoenix IL-96 will know just how thin these 1/400 widebody wings can actually be made if there's a conscious effort during the design process to model them that way. I definitely haven't heard of many complain...

Here's a close up of the inner HX pylon in question (taken from an image shared by Jazajia) compared to the real 747-121 pylon on N747GE. I see at least 4 areas of improvement: The thickness of the wing The pylon shape The engine cowl shape The inlet ring being a separate piece is adding...

Jokes on all of us... BigBird from 20 years ago chose to do it with the smaller roll-out globe. (Image courtesy https://www.wingsworld.cn)

Still waiting for the lost art of Dragon Wings/Jet-X two-tone Chrome to make a comeback... (images courtesy of https://pps.main.jp). I believe this was achieved with electroplating/chroming, then applying a thin layer of matte/semi-matte clear coat to resemble the variations in the natural...

Oh man, those engines look brighter than my future! Great subjects and good intentions from HX, but the execution could be more polished (no pun intended). Lots of room for improvement and knowing HX, I look forward to their revised 747 mould. It'll be interesting to see what HX's ideas for...

Some of the shiniest on record are these photos. More of a natural, polished aluminum finish than a mirror-like shine. Let's see if HX will modify the finish in future releases.