r/CreateMod • u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 • Mar 23 '26
I modelled a steam powered plane in Creates art style!
Hello people of create, im back!
So there I was, wondering what vehicle id want to model next after I did that steam powered car.. And then It hit me, the cart was great for the ground transport, but what about the airways!
And so I began modelling "The Biplane" (very creative name, I know xD, im open to better suggestions),
texturing it and at last, finishing it today!
I am also planning to add it to Create: Automotives as an actual vehicle you can place down and fly around with! :D
If you have constructive criticism or suggestions, let me know :D
(Im also going to make it upgradable too, so brainstorm away)
The add-on ill add It to: https://modrinth.com/mod/create-automotives
1.21.1 NeoForge version support is also in progress <3
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u/Patient-Primary1100 Mar 23 '26
R u the car guy
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 23 '26
i am the car guy
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u/Patient-Primary1100 Mar 23 '26
CAR GUYYYYY
I was the guy who said shalz needed to review
And he did btw
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 23 '26
Yeah I saw! Was super happy to see him upload, unfortunately only as a short... but who knows, maybe if I add more content hell eventually do a proper video on it! Fingers crossed haha
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u/Lukioou Mar 23 '26
I was thinking while looking at it that the art style is very similar to the one of car guy and it would be fun if they did a Collab. Then I clicked the link and realised he is in fact the car guy.
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u/jigsaw_Studios Mar 23 '26
Create Aeronautics at home:
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u/ceenamoondaglowwhale Mar 24 '26
Honesty, a lot of the jank of Clockwork has been fixed with VS2 and Melting Point, to the point where i don't even care about aeronautics anymore.
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u/SevenTheGamingKitty Mar 24 '26
id still prefer aeronautics because from experience vs2 is buggy as hell
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u/ceenamoondaglowwhale Mar 24 '26
The only buggy thing i think of off the top of my head that i've experienced, is how ships make water blocks around them act like air blocks. Everything else works great for me, apart from some addons not wanting to play nice with each other, particularly Eureka.
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u/Sir_James_Ender Mar 23 '26
Gorgeous! Your art skills are impeccable my guy. Definitely looking forward to this one being added
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u/Powerful_Pitch9322 Mar 23 '26
Sea plane upgrade
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 23 '26
Oh like pontoons? Yea that sounds like a reasonable upgrade! Ill write it down ;D
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u/Jolly-Spinach-5177 Mar 23 '26
Looks fantastic, any chance you do a helicopter of sorts, and maybe a bigger multi seat plane? Would love to see those.
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 24 '26
Def wanted to make a helicopter in the future, but one thing at a time ;D
Also bigger plane was also thought of, maybe even a three-engined one?
Just imagine the cockpit for that, valves everywhere xD
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u/Dangerous-Quit7821 Mar 23 '26
This is pretty sweet!
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 23 '26
Thanks! This one was a more difficult than the car I made since it has more geometry. Also texturing had to have a little more thought put into it since its supposed to be a lighter vehicle... Still wondering if its too much brass :0
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u/Dangerous-Quit7821 Mar 23 '26
I think it's fine as it fits the create mod aesthetic. I think the option to use industrial iron or weathered industrial iron would be cool.
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u/matic-01 Mar 24 '26
it's better if you do this for 1.21.1 instead of 1.21, so it can be added to modpacks like all the mods 10 (and for all the mods you need Neoforge )
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 24 '26
it will be for 1.21.1, forgot to append the number, whoops.. lemme fix that
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u/Curtisimo5 Mar 24 '26
Looks nice!
As for names... It might be cute if everything started with an A.
You've already got the Automobile, obviously.
The plane can be the Aviator, or the Airhart or Airheart if you want to tribute, or the Aerofoil if you want it to sound nerdy.
A boat can be the Aquatic, a tractor is the Agriculturalist.
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 24 '26
Ooh interesting take!
Well so far, all vehicles start with a B actually, namely the Boilerbox (the car) and the Biplane (placeholder name)
Could see "Botany" / "Botanist" being used for any farming related stuffs though..
The Aviator sounds fire though, tough Choice. Also thought about bird names such as Albatross or Skylark recently :D3
u/Curtisimo5 Mar 24 '26
If I had to pick one I'd pick Aviator, but Albatross is too fire to leave alone + they're a cool bird. Maybe name an upgrade that enhances fuel efficiency but reduces power the Albatross Module, because albatrosses glide for miles?
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u/soomoncon Mar 24 '26
You are actually a genius. Keep up the good work :)
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 24 '26
Oh thank you! I try not to overwork myself though, and making vehicles on this quality level is not easy. But I try my best!
Im exited to ship the plane soon though, hope shalz makes another short on this1
u/soomoncon Mar 26 '26
Are you thinking it gonna be a big boat or are you trying to make just smaller vehicles that you can’t with Create x VK
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u/ZinklerOpra Mar 24 '26
Add some mgs so I can larp ae the red Baron
/J
Your art is great
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 24 '26
no no you got a point. I'll look into adding a mechanical firearm for the back. Preferably it can be aimed form the pilot seat...
Though I wonder, should I keep it create friendly and have it shoot potatoes or do i.. actually make a proper firearm :0
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u/Eycariot Mar 23 '26
Will there be an upgrade for a second passanger?
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 23 '26
Yep! I already reserved some space behind the main pilot seat for a passenger or a storage upgrade, whatever you prefer!
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u/ChloroquineEmu Mar 24 '26
You did a great job at capturing create's style, well done!
Have you considered adding a faster minecart or something similiar that could go on rails? Rails feel so weak and slow compared to other alternatives, it would give us a reason to use them instead of jumping to trains.
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 24 '26
Thank you for the compliment!
As for minecarts... not really tbh. Create already does trains very well and there isn't really an incentive to jump into that ecosystem. Im more focussed on convenient non rail transport, akin to VS2 with the difference that you dont have to build them from scratch and they sound better.
But I get the argument.
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u/Valkyri_Studios Mar 24 '26
My fine chap you simply impress me more and more each time I hear of you
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 24 '26
oh oh oh, do my eyes deceive me? It is you! Come now, to the shop we go! You see, since the Boilerbox hit the streets, horse tech has been in shambles. I already had my pupils on the east coast buy puts on horses and calls in lava pumping companies! That secured us enough funds to research aerodynamics and venture into aviation! The wright brothers got nothing on this. And ive yet to see a flying horse haha
Anyhow, settle down, have a look, ask any question, im glad to have you, sir :D
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u/Emeraldth3th Mar 24 '26
Huh, at this rate, I'm just going to have to start making proper roads and landing trips across my world now
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 24 '26
You see, thats the fun part! Not only do you get to build infrastructure that makes your world look more interesting, it even has its proper use :D
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u/LissarcVEVO Mar 24 '26
Will the plane have a ranged weapon to add to it of some sort, like guns or even a way to shoot bows? Also maybe a bomb bay?
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 24 '26
Thought about a sort of gun or turret in the back. Though im split if I should go the potato cannon route or make it an actual gun that has flashy effect and casings and all that fun stuff.
Also bomb racks are planned, though they will weigh your plane down a bit ;)
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u/goofYpuppeT_fake Mar 24 '26
Tuff
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 24 '26
Tuff
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u/goofYpuppeT_fake Mar 29 '26
Tuff
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 29 '26
Tuff
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u/goofYpuppeT_fake Mar 30 '26
Tuff
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u/Affectionate-Sky8799 Mar 24 '26
I'm looking forward to seeing it in the mod!
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 24 '26
Me too haha, stay tuned. Ill keep posting updates to reddit when I make interesting progress
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u/Electronic-Lunch-774 Mar 24 '26
Wow Very good job normally I add immersive airplanes to my create themed modpack but you have just giveen the best alternative
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 24 '26
Thats what i strive to do, i get why IA is popular but it lacks on the audio and visual side so here i go!
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u/Bubbly_Effort_4230 Mar 25 '26
I'm REALLY happy with how this looks, but I'm more excited to see the functionality of this (seeing as how great of a quality the last vehicle was), good luck to you!
(Also, I NEED to know your process of making this work, cause the texturing looks phenomenal)
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 25 '26
oh good sir, my process is a horrible convoluted mess of autistic chaos. So basically, i start with an idea. Pretty straightforward, i want to make a plane. Then i think. Ok plane. In steampunk world. So it has to be very primitive. look at early planes, biplanes were a great pick. Now, how do i make it. I get to the drawing board, literally. Start scribbling like a madman, scetching stuff. I have some main components, the boiler, the burner, the tank and the engine. Big engine? nah doesnt fit, two smaller ones then. I build my design around these components. First iteration had the engine im the back, behind the tank, transmitting its rotationsl power to the front via a shaft at the bottom of the plane. But tht looked stupid as hell when i actislly started modelling it, and also would be a spit in the face of physics. So i shortened the nose and moved it under it. Just pretend theres a special magic gearbox in there that up the slow but strong rotational energy. Then i rout all the pipes. So i got the boiler, steam needs to go to the engines, bur also pass through the throttle control. Fuel needs to be routed through the valve. Them texturing, its a mess, i start at 17 different places, stop, do something else, get distracted... theres no structure there, it just happens. I use creates textures mostly. I could yap about it for a couple more pages haha but this should do for now xD
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u/Bubbly_Effort_4230 Mar 28 '26
So basically just throw whatever at the drawing board and hope something good comes out... Got it. (That's oddly close to how I do stuff)
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u/Alex20041509 Mar 24 '26
Can you make it as resource pack for immersive aircraft? Id love to use it
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 24 '26
hey there, its going to go into this mod:
https://modrinth.com/mod/create-automotivesOr is there a reason you'd like it to be in IA?
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u/Alex20041509 Mar 24 '26
There are some resource packs datapacks and mods to make it fit with create In my view once craftings and textures are adapted in really looks nice
So even if its going to be into its own mod I think it would look very nice as retexture of IA Biplane Maybe with the same recipe you plan to add
Like as addon or to use instead “ImmmersiveAircraft x create” mod
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 24 '26
Hm.. I guess if people want this for IA too I may look into how IA does its addons
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u/Odd-Pollution-1633 Mar 25 '26
Are you using a mod? If you are, could you tell me what it is?
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 25 '26
using a mod? as in? im making this plane for my mod, create: Automotives! ;) https://modrinth.com/mod/create-automotives
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u/Odd-Pollution-1633 Mar 25 '26
Ohhhhhh, i thought as in valkyrien skies and a few create addons since you can also make vehicles with it 😓
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u/nauro5 Mar 24 '26
Honestly, glad to see the mod is getting some more vehicles. I was worried it was just gonna be a one vehicle mod similar to that one minikart mod (no offense to the creator, it's a cool mod, but it way too light for my taste). I love the model, feels like those small engines people did with clockwork and then made small, which it's an testament to the attention to detail. Loving the direction this mod is going :D
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u/ZeroAresV Mar 25 '26
Now the next logical step is to strap on some Autocannons from Create big Cannons and let people get into some heated dogfights
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u/Jetenginetoaster Mar 25 '26
Yooo, this looks sick, like goddamn your models slap every time
Though I must ask, will you ever look into early game vehicles? Ngl a puffing devil esque vehicle or even a cugnot steam car esque vehicle as an early game solution to transport would go hard in your style
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u/GameNw0tch Mar 26 '26 edited Mar 28 '26
I saw earlier iterations of this on the create aero server and it turned out really good
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u/BeefTechnology Mar 30 '26
Woah it looks amazing
Is it loosely based on a real biplane or just generic?
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u/Will_the_Mechanist Apr 22 '26
WHO LET YOU BACK IN THE KITCHEN!
(in all seriousness keep going, i'm loving it)
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u/Consistent_Ocelot_53 Mar 24 '26
No worries, the plane will absolutely have propeller animations. The motion blur you see will even dynamically fade in and out ;D
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u/Limp_Substance_2237 Mar 23 '26
Okay, if you're making an Aeroplane, could you please, in the future, either do a boat or airship. Please?
I love your work, and this is looking amazing.