FSAddon Bobcat out now!

Thanks.. I have been watching this ...It looks nice .....
 
First Flight: One biggie - start engine 2 first. When I started Engine 1 first, the airplane flipped on its side. There must be a lot of torgue on the left side, or a bad contact point. Externally, it's not bad. The panel is very low res. There are some interesting things here. In Songbird (the only one I've tried so far), the 30-30 in the back seat is fun. It flies OK - but be careful with yaw on landing - it felt like it would swap ends. If you like early 50's airplanes, it's worth the money but maybe needs a little tweaking.

Glenn
 
glennc said:
First Flight: One biggie - start engine 2 first. When I started Engine 1 first, the airplane flipped on its side. There must be a lot of torgue on the left side, or a bad contact point. Externally, it's not bad. The panel is very low res. There are some interesting things here. In Songbird (the only one I've tried so far), the 30-30 in the back seat is fun. It flies OK - but be careful with yaw on landing - it felt like it would swap ends. If you like early 50's airplanes, it's worth the money but maybe needs a little tweaking.

Glenn
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Nobody reported that, but if there are issues we will of course see to them and release a free update ! Simon has been really making progress on his texturing skills AFTER the model was thought to be finished a month or two ago...... maybe something got changed in some file inadvertedly...

By the way, we also opened a dedicated support forum for it at http://forums.fsaddon.eu/viewforum.php?f=35

Hope ya'll have fun with the little Bobcat nonetheless and please keep us updated on things you might find or want improved ! :wavey:
 
The exterior is very nicely modelled! The sound pack is great (lots of base rumble) but there has to be a way to remove the passengers & co-pilot in vc. I've tried removing them in payload but they're still there. Otherwise a good successor to Bill's Fs98 and Alpha's Fs2002/2004 versions.

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The inadequate modelling/rendering of the passenger/co-pilot was mentioned here and elsewhere some time ago. I think it's a big mistake if you don't get the option to remove them.
 
6297J said:
The inadequate modelling/rendering of the passenger/co-pilot was mentioned here and elsewhere some time ago. I think it's a big mistake if you don't get the option to remove them.
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Yep - I agree. That external model looks great but the figures look like some "penny for the guy" dummies you see around November 5th ( in UK)
 
I definitely agree with getting rid of "Penny" (The character's name from the TV show for you youngsters) from Songbird.

I have the feeling that Simon is a developer "building time" and experience. I see a lot of promise here that I am willng and happy to support. The progress since the Cub is very obvious.

Point noted about the support forum. I found it last night but was just a bit reluctant to be the first poster.

Glenn
 
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Nice Pics Roger, Nice Bird !!

Would be a Fun Round the World Aircraft !!

Cheers !!
 
Those passengers have got to go. :eek:

Is a Jacobs radial really turbocharged? I don't know for sure, but I'd be pretty surprised if these things could really pull 40 inches manifold pressure. Air file shows it turbocharged, but I wonder. This one flies pretty quick and I don't think the real one was such a racehorse.

I really want to like this one, Simon has made a lot of progress as a modeler since the Super Cub, and I remember my Dad had some UC-78 time in his logbook during WWII. Want to like it but have my doubts presently.

cheers,
steve :wave:
 
pbearsailor said:
Those passengers have got to go. :eek:

Is a Jacobs radial really turbocharged? I don't know for sure, but I'd be pretty surprised if these things could really pull 40 inches manifold pressure. Air file shows it turbocharged, but I wonder. This one flies pretty quick and I don't think the real one was such a racehorse.

I really want to like this one, Simon has made a lot of progress as a modeler since the Super Cub, and I remember my Dad had some UC-78 time in his logbook during WWII. Want to like it but have my doubts presently.

cheers,
steve :wave:
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Please put your comments on our support forum, where Simon will look in from time to time (he's in a bit of dire straights privately I'm afraid, but he WILL try to accommodate everybody).

It will be a bit before we reach PMDG quality..... if you want PMDG pricing of course.... :kiss:
 
Looks great!!:applause:

However I will only go for it when the dummies are removed from the VC (that´s just my personal taste that I do not prefer those kind of passengers).

Alex
 
Francois said:
Please put your comments on our support forum, where Simon will look in from time to time (he's in a bit of dire straights privately I'm afraid, but he WILL try to accommodate everybody).

It will be a bit before we reach PMDG quality..... if you want PMDG pricing of course.... :kiss:
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Nobody wanted to be the first, Francois, but done. :kilroy:

cheers,
steve :wave:
 
Francois,

I've registered on quite a few forums, but this one is fighting with me. I enter the verification code, it doesn't like it, so it clears that and a couple other fields that I don't notice. Try again, still no luck on the verification code. Are those things case specific?

Glenn
 
@ Glenn: Yes, case specific. And I already dumbed it down some...... if I take the security off I get swamped with bloody spammers within hours.

If you continue to have problems, then please shoot me an email to 'francois at fssupport dot com' !

@ Steve: thanks !!

:welcome:
 
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