Meteor shower

[YoYo]

Few new shots from JF website;

btw.
this gunsight will be collimated in the final version? It looks like from FS2004 model and period ...

 

[WarHorse47]

Whatever happened to this??

Last post was over a month ago, yet there has been no word or additional information on its release.

 

[Martyn]

Work has been progressing well. Not long to wait now!

 

[WarHorse47]

Work has been progressing well. Not long to wait now!

It's always hard (near impossible) to tell what additional work is needed from looking at the initial screenshots. I can only guess at the number of times I keep checking different resources to see if there is any update on the product release.

 

[bazzar]

Just one of the risks with publishing previews. 80% of a product can take a small amount of time, 20%, a lifetime. The "extras" like programming accurate flight dynamics, sound production and flight manual are three areas that are unseen as such but take a lot of hard work and time. For example, if I asked you to produce a flight manual for say, a Boeing 737, how long would you need do you think? That's do the research, learn the facts and systems, digest and reproduce in a form the average game-player can understand. Less time than it takes to become a real-world pilot but almost as much knowledge and certainly the same data to absorb.

Flight dynamics require a complete understanding of the type, its systems, aerodynamic profile, engineering and flight characteristics taken from real-world pilot reports.

Previewing a product is natural for any developer and provides some insight as to what is happening in the hobby, some fun and in some cases heated debate! All things great for this hobby in my opinion.

Rush the above and we'd have far worse than the odd comment on when something's going to be ready!

As Martyn says, not long now.

 

[hairyspin]

Someone's Law reckoned the first 90% of the work takes 90% of the time, the remainder takes the other 90%...

 

[Martyn]

We've posted some new screenshots of the Meteor:

 

[YoYo]

Nice, this textures looks better than before.
But I see no collimated gunsight (like in FS9), pitty.

 

[Pips]

A really sweet looking bird.

 

[Flyboy208]

Gorgeous Glosters here ! Mike

 

[DaveB]

The more I look at these shots, the more I'm bothered by the pilots bone dome. Granted.. the aircraft pictured are fitted with bang seats so the leather flying helmet would be retired but I'd expect to see him wearing a Mk1 either with clip-on visor or with a rail on top of the lid to accommodate a sliding visor. Mk1's were issued in silver though some pilots painted them (had them painted) white.

The one the models pilot is wearing makes it look very 'Warbird'. At least I think it does
ATB
DaveB

 

[Martyn]

Hi Dave. I have zero knowledge with regards to flying helmets but I'll pass on your feedback.

 

[DaveB]

Thanks Martyn

I got in touch with a friend yesterday to confirm (or otherwise) my thoughts. I know he has 25hrs in the Meatbox and it transpires.. all of these were flown with the old leather flying helmet.. pre-bang seat. He didn't wear a bone dome until the advent of the Venom FB4 in mid '55 and this was a Mk1 with blue airtex inner.

This pic shows a Mk1a with rail added and 3-position visor. The Mk1 visor was attached by 3 press-studs on a piece of elastic! Mk1's were modded to Mk1a standard
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...440e5de267e320d95532c106715bb479o0&ajaxhist=0

This shows a Mk2.. 1970 vintage..
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...eb032342c480387ada91314c9793a4ebo0&ajaxhist=0

It's only a small point I know but it does kinda throw the model out of era a wee bit.
ATB
DaveB

 

[Dimus]

Also make sure you perform gunsight collimation correctly for P3D. It was not done so for the Hawk. I understand the procedure is different from FSX.

Looking great so far.

 

[YoYo]

Also make sure you perform gunsight collimation correctly for P3D. It was not done so for the Hawk. I understand the procedure is different from FSX.

Looking great so far.

Agree. I'd like to buy this model but this gunsight drive me crazy ; ) and looks in present time very unnatural, like from FS2004 .
Pretty please do this AH !

Example (from wip) :

 

[Dimus]

YoYo, in these WIP pictures, I'm sure this is just a placeholder. I do not expect JF will have an uncollimated gunsight in this day and age. I just point out that they should particularly take care of the the procedure in P3D so that the issue in the Hawk is not repeated. P3D treats this differently than FSX.

 

[Martyn]

This aircraft is developed for us by AH and therefore has no connection with our Hawk project. I'll be sure to pass along your request though.

 

[YoYo]

It looks like soon, addon received the Cover:
http://www.justflight.com/product/meteor-f8-fr9 .

 

[Martyn]

The flying helmet and collimated gunsight requests have been incorporated:

 

[Dimus]

These are looking good! Great to see constructive comments being incorporated.

Now, I don't wish to be a pest but is the collimation working well in P3D (i.e. without the pipper being projected outside the glass area?)