AH DHC-1 Chipmunk Chippy has landed 6/24

I have only one problem with the Chippie: it's not a Tiggie... (hence my daily chant: how about it, Ant..)
 
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SpaceWeevil said:
Talking of the AH Chippie, does anyone think it looks better without the squashed donuts on the wing ribs?? I tried to edit them out of the normal textures without messing up everything else they're supposed to do. It doesn't work so well on the very shiny BBMF paint but most of the others are OK.

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Trying to see what you mean by the squashed donuts.... What am I looking for?
 
mjahn said:
Not sure about the overall size, but the standard 'D' type roundels look wrong on most paints and repaints. Red/white/blue radius proportions are supposed to be 1:2:3, meaning the red center patch should be much bigger.
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I will try to grab some side-by-side examples to make sure my eyes are not playing me tricks on the size.
 
vipgroup said:
Trying to see what you mean by the squashed donuts.... What am I looking for?
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Sorry, I meant the big fasteners along the wing ribs. I think AH overdid them a bit (they don't agree!) - my picture shows the wing without them. It wasn't a successful experiment, probably because I'm using a paint package rather than Blender and my modified normal textures don't match the ones produced by the SDK.
 
A Chipmunk's wing ribs are riveted. They are covered by the fabric skin but the rivets remain as pronounced bumps (squashed donuts in your parlence). Have a look at this picture and you can see that the wing is far from smooth.

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Baz - agreed, they're there. I just feel they're a bit overdone and don't (to my eyes) stand out quite so starkly in real life. I'm sure the appearance can vary depending on age, re-covering, finish etc. Still, no one else has mentioned it so no worries - I'll just play quietly with my normal maps in the corner.
 
bazzar said:
A Chipmunk's wing ribs are riveted. They are covered by the fabric skin but the rivets remain as pronounced bumps (squashed donuts in your parlence). Have a look at this picture and you can see that the wing is far from smooth.

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Are you sure that these bumps are rivets covered by the fabric skin but the rivets remain as pronounced bumps? Isn't it the stitching from attaching the fabric to the wing ribs which is visible? Normally the stitching is then covered with another strip of fabric.

One other point of interest. What is the reason that your 3D model contains viewer wing ribs than the original? This can be seen comparing the pictures in post 165 and 170.
Cheers, Peter
 
Hello again. So, I modified the wing normal maps to make the rib fasteners slightly smaller. I also wanted the impression of a faint sag between the ribs, at least from the VC. Very much a WIP and no criticism of anyone or anything intended - if I didn't really like this add-on I wouldn't bother!
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WK591 repaint request

I am finally getting back into MSFS, after a four month break (combination of computer troubles, a very annoying total lifetime ban from the official MSFS forum, and business focus)... AND of course my beloved Chippy is getting a lot of flight time (and the new DC-3 too, eh Jan Visser???).

Back to the Chippy.

Would some kind soul please do a couple of repaints with the RAF serial WK591 please? I think it was in the old RAF silver or grey colours when I first flew in it back in 1971. (There are some reference images online if you google the registration). I would also suggest a re-size of the fuselage roundels, I think all the default ones are a bit big compared with reality.

Anyway.. a request for sure, on my 65th birthday today! - Someone "make my Day" LOL

- Kenneth
 
vipgroup said:
AND of course my beloved Chippy is getting a lot of flight time (and the new DC-3 too, eh Jan Visser???)
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Well, it's got to be said, Ken, if only she'd fly as beautiful as she looks... IMHO the relation between these two phenomena should be much more close to each another (and i don't mean anything should be tempered with regarding her beauty... ;-)

I gave up on my FS sweatshop already before MSFS came to town, including repainting (although i used to love that very much !) so i can't help you with the Chippy there, Ken. Hopefully someone might step foreward here for you.

All the best to you and your family, my friend!

Cheers,
Jan

P.S. to all DC-3 afficionados here: anyone remember that we had to fly the first ever DC-3 in FS (FS5 'Flightshop' additional external DC-3 model by John Kerry. All IIRC....) with the Cessna 172 panel ?? (and 172 sound !??..) It was Kenneth here who came to the rescue and produced the very first 3th party panel for FS and it happend to be for John's DC-3 ! I could never have been happier with an FS add-on as i was then (i took care of a respectable P&W R-1850 sound myself). Thanks again, Ken !! :encouragement: )
 
Javis said:
Well, it's got to be said, Ken, if only she'd fly as beautiful as she looks... IMHO the relation between these two phenomena should be much more close to each another (and i don't mean anything should be tempered with regarding her beauty... ;-)

I gave up on my FS sweatshop already before MSFS came to town, including repainting (although i used to love that very much !) so i can't help you with the Chippy there, Ken. Hopefully someone might step foreward here for you.

All the best to you and your family, my friend!

Cheers,
Jan

P.S. to all DC-3 afficionados here: anyone remember that we had to fly the first ever DC-3 in FS (FS5 'Flightshop' additional external DC-3 model by John Kerry. All IIRC....) with the Cessna 172 panel ?? (and 172 sound !??..) It was Kenneth here who came to the rescue and produced the very first 3th party panel for FS and it happend to be for John's DC-3 ! I could never have been happier with an FS add-on as i was then (i took care of a respectable P&W R-1850 sound myself). Thanks again, Ken !! :encouragement: )
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Those memories feel like a lifetime ago now Jan. I shall reach out to you privately to keep the personal chats going. - Cheers, Kenneth
 
Would some kind soul please do a couple of repaints with the RAF serial WK591 please? I think it was in the old RAF silver or grey colours when I first flew in it back in 1971.
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As WK591 was the first aircraft I flew myself I'll add it to my list, but I've got a few things to do first so it'll be a while...
 
keithb77 said:
As WK591 was the first aircraft I flew myself I'll add it to my list, but I've got a few things to do first so it'll be a while...
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Wow... Great to meet someone with the same first flight experience. I flew it out of RAF Newton. How about you? And, I was in contact with the owner in the USA a few years ago. It had been accident damaged for a while, and it has since been sold. Look forward to that future repaint. THANKS!!!!!! - Kenneth
 
V1.6.1 should be up by now or very soon. The latest sim upgrades broke our code for our military pilots. All fixed.:engel016:
 
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