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Aerosoft MH60J Reworked

Hopefully everyone will be pleased , been working on this for a long while , trying to get the lines and panels and certain lighting right is a big pain lol , aerosoft did a great job on the model for its time , 2007 i think is when it was originally released and I was waiting for someone to release a Jayhawk version with all the bells and whistles with new model etc but it just hasn't happend , so I started trying to add a little detail here and there and I've learned a lot about bumps and specs maps and how everything works together . So I started out doing this for me and now I'm gonna release it to you guys here and i hope you guys are not dissapointed

Bill
 
Smoke

Any recommendations for a light weight smoke effect that would mimic turbine exhaust...?

EDIT: I've tried the default "heat" effects but they don't have an exhaust force look.
The "fx_smoke_exhaust_TheDFWgroup" effect looks like it belongs on a Sea-stallion...
 
Definitely not smokey like a -53E! I've always thought the "heat blur" fx looked cool in vids, but I would rather have the FPS back. Wish Aerosoft would've added a proper HH-60H model w/ HIRSS during the FS9 to X conversion.
 
I’m working on a heat blur effect but honestly unless you look for it on the aircraft it’s hard to see. It’s a nice effect but it does affect the FPS somewhat , I’ve seen a bunch of pics of the black soot on some of the helo’s so I’ve added that to the tail boom . I do like wear and tear and I’ve seen the helos at Clearwater uscg base in fla and they are kept spotless to be sure, I just like smoke stains, adds realism , that’s just my opinion . Interior is done and still working on lighting for the inside. I’m trying to add a little more detail on the inside but having more detail is difficult because the original paint and model just weren’t up to the standards as far as quality goes compared to today’s models , paint kits and artists . The wife has me doing wife things this weekend unfortunately so I’ll be working on it a little here and there until I get the honey do list done.

Bill
 
Bill, looking forward to see that, I also like the used look. The exhaust soot doesn't take long to accumulate even on gray USN models. The other "white" Hawks flown by USN station SAR units seem to get dirty quick. Of course, Army green hides that dirty exhaust well.
 
Panel mods

A few graphic changes for the GPSNEW and to Dirk Fassbender's hover gauge.

(Don't mind the light switches, they are just temporary..)
 
AI Helicopters

Does anyone know of AI helicopters with moving rotors..?
Specifically Jayhawk and CH-53...

Thanks...:encouragement:
 
I have remodeled the AI KC130 with MCX to work with AI Carriers utility.
The propellers are animated with "Ambient 3 len"setting in Animation Editor.
They run constant and smooth with this settings.
 
Any chance of a future tutorial on how to make the blades rotate properly on any AI helicopter using MCX for use with AIcarriers?
 
I have no experience with converting AI helicopters with MCX.
To convert the AI KC130 was only a test, wether it works with
AI Carriers utility.
But it made no sence,because the AI Carriers objects moved only
over water surface like AI boats.
But i will try converting an AI helicopter.
 
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