Hi folks, this is my first post here. Before I explain what I'm looking for, I figure I should give y'all some background.
My name's Matt, I'm a sophomore in college majoring in Aeronautical Science and I've spent the last two years or so doing research on the B-32 on and off, as well as on a few other aircraft. I'm currently gearing up to start making a 3D model of the aircraft, with full interior and as much equipment as I can get away with before the polygon count becomes too much for my computer to handle. I want to cover every version of the aircraft from the three original prototypes to the few B-32-1CFs temporarily fitted with B-29 tails, to the last aircraft that rolled out of the Fort Worth plant, and perhaps even some of the planned variants. I'm hoping to be able to get the aircraft into FSX or the upcoming FS2020 (which will have come out years before I finish this project).
I've worked on models before, having spent three years working on a PBM-5a with a few friends for a physics simulator of all things. Sadly most of our code for that is now useless as the game's been updated numerous times during that period, and I made the mistake of starting that model before getting proper blueprints, so a lot of that time was spent rebuilding parts (I was also 15 when I started work on it and had never made a 3d model before). I'm trying to avoid that with the B-32, having spent the last couple years gathering as many references as I can find.
Regarding the XB-32 and B-32, I have both Benjamin Sinko and William Wolf's books on the aircraft, as well as the Airplane Commander's Manual, the Erection & Maintenance Manual and the Pilot's Manual. I'm also currently waiting for delivery on Stephen Harding's book and on the Structural Repair manual. I feel like I have a pretty good understanding of how most of the aircraft works, the only problem is a lack of blueprints and photographs. The manuals have very detailed blueprints for the landing gear and for all the tubing around the engines, and accurate-looking station diagrams, but almost everything else is a 3d-diagram without measurements. These are also only for the production version of the aircraft; I have nothing on the XB-32 other than the pictures in Wolf's book.
So this is a request for (if anyone has these or they even exist at all):
For both/either aircraft,
-Detailed 3-view drawing,
-Blueprints of the fuselage showing interior equipment,
-Blueprints for the cockpit section, bombardier's enclosure, any & all turrets, or any document that displays/describes the shape and size of the windows,
-Any high quality factory blueprints/diagrams,
-Any photographs of the interior.
-Photographs that clearly show the nose landing gear, as the manuals go back and forth between showing the strut curving backwards smoothly or having a sharp angle.
For the XB-32,
-Fuselage station diagram,
-Diagrams of the tail section, engine nacelles, engine systems (intake & exhaust pipes, for example), armament, nose landing gear doors,
-Dimensions of the vertical and horizontal stabilizers,
-Any photographs that show the areas previously mentioned in detail,
-Cutaways, diagrams or pictures of the aircraft's interior,
-Any performance charts or performance information,
-Any factory blueprints,
For the B-32,
-Diagrams of the B-32's horizontal stabilizer that show stations and position of hinge brackets,
-Photographs of the horizontal stabilizer not attached to the aircraft, or diagrams that show what the section hidden inside the fuselage looks like,
-Interior pictures of the bombardier's compartment.
Anything from the list, as well as any additional information or photographs are greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
-Matt
My name's Matt, I'm a sophomore in college majoring in Aeronautical Science and I've spent the last two years or so doing research on the B-32 on and off, as well as on a few other aircraft. I'm currently gearing up to start making a 3D model of the aircraft, with full interior and as much equipment as I can get away with before the polygon count becomes too much for my computer to handle. I want to cover every version of the aircraft from the three original prototypes to the few B-32-1CFs temporarily fitted with B-29 tails, to the last aircraft that rolled out of the Fort Worth plant, and perhaps even some of the planned variants. I'm hoping to be able to get the aircraft into FSX or the upcoming FS2020 (which will have come out years before I finish this project).
I've worked on models before, having spent three years working on a PBM-5a with a few friends for a physics simulator of all things. Sadly most of our code for that is now useless as the game's been updated numerous times during that period, and I made the mistake of starting that model before getting proper blueprints, so a lot of that time was spent rebuilding parts (I was also 15 when I started work on it and had never made a 3d model before). I'm trying to avoid that with the B-32, having spent the last couple years gathering as many references as I can find.
Regarding the XB-32 and B-32, I have both Benjamin Sinko and William Wolf's books on the aircraft, as well as the Airplane Commander's Manual, the Erection & Maintenance Manual and the Pilot's Manual. I'm also currently waiting for delivery on Stephen Harding's book and on the Structural Repair manual. I feel like I have a pretty good understanding of how most of the aircraft works, the only problem is a lack of blueprints and photographs. The manuals have very detailed blueprints for the landing gear and for all the tubing around the engines, and accurate-looking station diagrams, but almost everything else is a 3d-diagram without measurements. These are also only for the production version of the aircraft; I have nothing on the XB-32 other than the pictures in Wolf's book.
So this is a request for (if anyone has these or they even exist at all):
For both/either aircraft,
-Detailed 3-view drawing,
-Blueprints of the fuselage showing interior equipment,
-Blueprints for the cockpit section, bombardier's enclosure, any & all turrets, or any document that displays/describes the shape and size of the windows,
-Any high quality factory blueprints/diagrams,
-Any photographs of the interior.
-Photographs that clearly show the nose landing gear, as the manuals go back and forth between showing the strut curving backwards smoothly or having a sharp angle.
For the XB-32,
-Fuselage station diagram,
-Diagrams of the tail section, engine nacelles, engine systems (intake & exhaust pipes, for example), armament, nose landing gear doors,
-Dimensions of the vertical and horizontal stabilizers,
-Any photographs that show the areas previously mentioned in detail,
-Cutaways, diagrams or pictures of the aircraft's interior,
-Any performance charts or performance information,
-Any factory blueprints,
For the B-32,
-Diagrams of the B-32's horizontal stabilizer that show stations and position of hinge brackets,
-Photographs of the horizontal stabilizer not attached to the aircraft, or diagrams that show what the section hidden inside the fuselage looks like,
-Interior pictures of the bombardier's compartment.
Anything from the list, as well as any additional information or photographs are greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
-Matt
