TDS 727-100 Series Released

[mercure]

Hummmmmm.....

I was not able to reproduce your issue.
Make sure you have the file TDS727_JT8D-9_l.bmp, available in other paintings, but not sure it will fix it for you.
Tell me.

Oh! Any 'Tay' livery by the way? Thks

 

[delta_lima]

Hi Mercure,

The only Tay engined schemes I've seen are for the UPS freighter (I think that came with the freighter base pack) - and a few FS2004 screenshots of Westar Group N800AK - no idea where the actual paint is.

As to your suggested file ( TDS727_JT8D-9_l.bmp), I can't find it anywhere, neither in the base pack nor the various repaints I've gotten (CP, Pan Am, BAW, UAL, AC). Any idea where that file came from?

Thanks again,

dl

 

[MrZippy]

As to your suggested file ( TDS727_JT8D-9_l.bmp), I can't find it anywhere, neither in the base pack nor the various repaints I've gotten (CP, Pan Am, BAW, UAL, AC). Any idea where that file came from?

Thanks again,

dl

Hi! I have that file in my TDS 727-200 texture folder.

 

[mercure]

Hi chaps,

It is a very simple file so I guess there is no issue to share it.
Please let me know, I am not sure it will be enough as a cure...

 

[delta_lima]

Thanks so much Mercure and Zippy!

That's sorted the night texture issue. I'm pretty happy with this model. The only thing that's a bit of a niggle is the Ruth VC I have has "active" clickspots over the INS which appears to be non-functional - I suppose I can always add a 2D version in and use that. Or use the freighter VC with the FMS, though that would take away from the 70s era experience.

Overall, a lovely model, worth the tweaking - and in fact, I'd like to learn the gauge and option logic better, as I really like the ground reflecting lights, rotating beacon, etc - I could see adding those to other planes.

thanks all!

dl

 

[mercure]

Pleased it works DL!
Actually I would like also to replicate these very nice TDS effects we enjoy with their models but wonder how to do.
I think it is embedded in the model itself but maybe not.
What would be your process to add them to other non TDS/SSP/Posky models?

Cheers

 

[Bjoern]

Mind that an INS was pretty much only installed in airframes that flew long stretches over water.

See here: https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1360031

 

[delta_lima]

Pleased it works DL!
Actually I would like also to replicate these very nice TDS effects we enjoy with their models but wonder how to do.
I think it is embedded in the model itself but maybe not.
What would be your process to add them to other non TDS/SSP/Posky models?

Cheers

I’m more focused on the strobe lights that reflect off the ground.

If I understand the logic correctly, they’re a function of the gauge and effect relationship, so if that’s indeed correct, then I should be able to port them over to other period (eg L-1011) airliners.

The TDS 737s have their own version of gauge-enabled lighting, so I’m happy with those.

 

[Bjoern]

If you open the MDL file in ModelConverter, you can obtain a list of attached objects (lights and other effects).

Mind that light splashes on surfaces are most likely parts of the model that can not be transfered to other models.

 

[mercure]

Nice ones

While fiddling with 727-100 I compared Vistaliners (HJG) and TDS.
They are both kind of jewels...

The livery of the HJG is more 'real' but doesn't make a difference on the model in any case