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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

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Cessna 310 and Sikorsky Skycrane Updates

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Roadburner440

Charter Member 2010
Well we are at the start of another week, and what better way than with some news on our projects. The Cessna 310 is progressing along nicely. It is in the simulator now, and recieving tweaks to the flight file. It was just given to me to test today, and I am sure Mr. Stallings has recieved it as well. Hopefully he can chime in as far as how close to the real thing it is. Work will continue moving forward on that aircraft though, and it should be going through ever increasing scrutiny. As a side note in the flying shot I know it looks like the props are standing still. They are rotating, albeit slowly. The animation just needs a little bit of adjustment. As for the Skycrane it is still undergoing the coding process with one of our end customers which is why you do not see it flying. It is in the sim though, and the switches that are supposed to work do. Hopefully there will be a movement toward flight moving into next month, and things can start to wrap up on that end. Aircraft definately looks stunning though in the simulator. As always keep in mind that these are works in progress, and comments are welcome.

Cessna 310:
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Sikorsky Skycrane:
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That I couldn't tell you. KC is the brains in the modeling department. I just fly the stuff and put up the pictures/information. :icon_lol:
 
I can say that while not perfect, I dd have a pleasant experience flying the pre-alpha today. I have beta tested many aircraft and this one right out of the test box is already very close to the faithful mark of the actual Cessna 310. Based on the feedback and communications I have already been a part of, I think this design group is sweating the details and wants to offer the best FSX model possible.

From what I've seen already and what I suspect is being worked on now and improved before release, the community is likely to be very happy.

Cheers,

Ken
 
I may be a little out of the loop in this department, but I thought Dodosim just made aircraft (206/UH-1).. Or are you referring to the advanced helicopter flight dynamic add-on that I hear about occassionally in threads? Since the Skycrane is not being programmed by us I cannot vouch for that either way. I am unsure if the Nemeth-bros other products are compatible with the add-on, but if they are I would say that is a good indication that this will be.
 
I don't know why some developers are so secretive. This level of transparency can only help promote the product and build excitement.
 
euroastar350 said:
Competition from other developers is one reason I can think of.
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Yes, but couldn't it be said that if you preview something in beta, it's already too far along for a competitor to slap a competing product together in time?

Most of the developers are pretty decent at not producing products that others are making or have recently made.

Maybe it's the constant "are we there yet?" type comments that drive them nuts. I'm guilty of that all day long. I'm absolutely in love with these two aircraft.
 
310 looks great. Sleeeek!

A couple suggestions;

The seats look a lil too shiney for the ground in dirt texture they have, maybe worth toning it down to a lesser shine for the leather?

Also if the windows are tinted wouldnt it be nice to give the actual view inside the pit a slight tint?
 
Thanks for the comments guys. I think there probably could be some more tweaks to the 310's textures in store. I personally thought it had a leather type of sheen to it almost like a luxury car. As far as being secretive and such I try to put stuff up as soon as I get it. The Skycrane is a different story as that is being done outside of Milviz so we try to respect their requests which is why after we passed it off I haven't said much about it. To me the Skycrane definately looks stellar, and the screenshots to me do not do it justice. I just got a new 24" monitor a week or so ago, and looking at the details on that monitor are something else. I will try to get more shots up today as I was trying to hurridly get in a nap before I went to work last night.
 
Really looking forward to the Skycrane. I loved flying the freeware version in FS2002 and FS2004. This one looks stunning. :applause:
 
I think the shine on the leather seats looks really bad and out of place. This is an old bird, and old leather does NOT shine. I also think a nice detail bump will help sell the look. I would also like to see paint chips on the panel, not just a dirt layer.

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LOL. I like the theories about the seats. That is some good stuff. Could of just had the seats redone as well. I think overall for an aircraft that was built 40 some odd years ago (particular model in the shots are a 310Q according to the email I recieved) I think it looks far to new anyway. I have been to GA airports to get gas for our aircraft on cross countries and you see older GA planes where the paint is so worn down you can see all the layers where it has been repainted. Logos and stripping are faded, etc. I am sure with a leather interior like my older cars the seats would probably be torn on the side of the seat where you get in the door at. I personally like my aircraft to have a fairly new/well maintained feel about them. I will agree though that for a normal 30-40 year old aircraft it would not look this nice unless someone really loved their aircraft.
 
Gibbage said:
I also think a nice detail bump will help sell the look. I would also like to see paint chips on the panel, not just a dirt layer.

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I've only really seen paint chips on military aircraft, not so much in GA. I'm sure there are plenty of GA aircraft that have chips, but it just doesn't seem as prevalent.
 
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