Coincidentally I have just been talking to Pete Thomas about this - there
is now Microsoft's "Flight Shop" which has 3-D modelling of planes,
intended for the the Simulator so they're flyable too. The flying model
is too crude probably to mimic Europa handling but it should be just fine
for paint schemes. The CAD is primitive by Autocad standards (i.e. fixed
grid, no snap, and dimensions in decimal feet. I have started on a
program to input cooordinate data direct and once someone has made the
model no doubt it could be used by others for paint changes. Can't see
that there could be a copyright problem as it would add to Flight Shop
sales, but perhaps any lawyers in the audience would advise.
Graham Clarke (gemin, no.83)
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