A message from Vitus

stiz said:
wing warping? :engel016:
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I don't know, gotta ask him.

I know Vitus tried bones to achieve that but it didn't yield the desired success.



Lionheart said:
With all that he put into the simple Bleriot, the Electra will probably be a storm of effects and eye candy.
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...and systems.

From what he told me, his Electra has to be flown by the book or it will punish the pilot.



Oelwanne said:
That Model looks fantastic!
Would like to fly it in stormy Conditions :icon_lol:
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Your avatar made me laugh. (I know the full size version of that pic.) :d
 
Stiz, proper wing warping is in the process of being implemented, there's still some bugs though.
 
Hello guys,

good news everyone - Henry allowed me to post in the forums again! Thanks Henry and thanks to my typist Bjoern for doing my correspondence. :salute:

On Topic: thanks for your kind comments on my unworthy pictures of my woeful attempt of FS design.

I know that this project is a little bit awkward for most of you. The reason I chose this aircraft basically was the frustration over the little progress I made with the Electra. I wanted to design something easy and quick to be released. "Unfortunately" this small side-project grew bigger and bigger and the more I read about this aircraft, the more features I want to add to it...

The cool thing about a "simple" aircraft like the Bleriot XI is, that you don't have to worry much about the performance. There are literally no instruments that need computing time, so one can really go into detail with the model/textures. It's fun!

The downside to this is that the Electra doesn't get any attention at the moment, hence no progress there. On the other hand I learned a lot of new techniques (modeling & painting) with the Bleriot which will help to improve the look of the Electra as well (that again further extends the timeline).
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Hi N2056,
I think it would look even better with a pilot. Is that in the works?
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to answer your question, this is how Louis looks at the moment:
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Moin Oelwanne,
Would like to fly it in stormy Conditions
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no, you don't! Believe me!
1. crosswinds are a big nono - the airplane tips over so easily
2. strong winds just blow you away
3. gusty winds however make you crash - the Bleriot has a margin of about 12 knots between stallspeed and overspeed. If you fly in gusty wind and all of a sudden the wind speed drops by 10 knots your airplane will drop from the sky like a folding table.


Hello ryanbatc,
Well done - just no way I would buy something like that... hehe
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yeah, I know what you mean... Basically, I'd love to make some money with this bird (to be able to buy myself a fridge). Unfortunately I don't think there is a market for slow, cumbersome, vintage airplanes. At least I wouldn't buy such a product, because it is one of these aircraft you fly once or twice over the channel and never look at it again afterwards. So chances are it will be freeware ;)


Cheers,
Vitus
 
Looks like Louis is so eager to get airborne he's decided not to wait for the aeroplane to be finished. :)
 
Hi Cody,

everything is going very slow. At the moment I am traveling around the world (family & job related). I will continue to work on the Bleriot (and report back) when I am back home in a couple of weeks.
You'll love our flying folding table! :wavey:

Cheers,
Vitus
 
Vitus, I must say that this project has piqued my interest from the beginning. I have a soft spot for anything vintage, and the work you have put into this, at least what I have seen thus far, is exemplary. I for one will be purchasing this product, whatever the cost. Even if it only covers your water bill, I know the money I spent on it is going to a developer whom deserves it.

Keep up the good work.
 
Vitus, just wondering if there has been any more progress on the Bleriot. Am so keen to get to grips with this marvel. 1900's aeroplanes are my passion. :)
 
There not really mine but for this wonderful model I'll make an exception and really cany wait to get across the channel now!
 
I haven't talked to Vitus in a while, so I don't know if there's any progress. He might be busy with real life stuff, like his PhD.

I'll ask him when I catch him online the next time.
 
Managed to catch him on ICQ on saturday. He's in China (I think he has been for a while now) and busy and apparently doesn't have time for anything FSX related. He'll fly back to NZ next week or so.
 
Hi guys,

I'm back from China and couldn't wait to get my hands dirty again. Well.. virtually! So for the last week I was busy with three rather small jobs...

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One is very obvious: I added Louis again! He's still a bit stiff though, but he is dead for quite a while so we should give him some time ;)

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The second change is the engine. I changed some parts (valve springs fully modeled now!), added some parts (spark plugs) and adjusted some textures (crankcase, tubes). The cam lobes (is that the right word?) are animated now as well. Looks pretty cool when the engine is running :jump:

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You remember the story about the oil system, do you? To make it more fun now you can also drain the oil from the crank box. The animation looks really cool but I think I have to adjust the transparency a little bit.

Stay tuned,
Vitus
 
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