-
Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.
-
Special Server Maintenance
Just when you think you have everything running some what better...
You get a message from the Hosting company. Short story they need to move us to a new server. I have been working with them to plan a good date for all concerned. Here is what we have come up with as a schedule.
- November 4th 17:00 -5UTC shut off the forums and start backup proceedures. During this time there will be no access to the forums or the Resource Section.
- November 5th Continue with Backups and download same until complete.
- November 6th 7:00 turn over server to hosting company to move system to new server
- November 7th - 8th restore backups and upgrade forum software.
If all goes well we should be back online on November 8th.
To keep you updated we will post updates on AVSIM forums.
Thank you for your support.
CP-107 Argus FS9/FSX still alive...
- Thread starter lazarus
- Start date
wallyboard
Charter Member 2011
Glad to see this going forward.
delta_lima
Charter Member 2015
I had no idea about this project!
Between that and Gary Russell's Yukon/Britannia/CL-44 (these being in beta), this completely under-represented family of planes may see soon take to the FSX skies. I've had Gary's Yukon and CL-44 beta for about a year now - and it's astonishingly lovely.
I've seen the one in Comox - it's a big plane! Thanks for the news about the Argus.
DL
Between that and Gary Russell's Yukon/Britannia/CL-44 (these being in beta), this completely under-represented family of planes may see soon take to the FSX skies. I've had Gary's Yukon and CL-44 beta for about a year now - and it's astonishingly lovely.
I've seen the one in Comox - it's a big plane! Thanks for the news about the Argus.
DL
Me neither!
Always liked the lines of the Argus. For us mostly FS9 guys this is good news.
Ian Warren
Charter Member
Have a very good mate in Wobblyville (ex-Christchurch) who had a chance for a ride in one during its last Fincastle Trophy in Australia 1980 i think , i do no New Zealand won it that year 
<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">
<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">
harrybasset
Charter Member
Is there any news of progress/release of this project?
Click the link: http://canadairargus.blogspot.ca/
harrybasset
Charter Member
This is one approach to Flight Sim development of apparently not releasing to the community until everything is perfect. Other developers take the approach of bringing their project to a reasonable standard, releasing it, then periodically releasing updated versions. I would prefer to have something to fly and add updates later but as I have been unable to develop modelling skills I must be patient.
Autolite
Members +
I read about this a few years ago and decided to check back on it again. Does anybody know if a CP 107 Argus model was completed and released for FS9? I was very much hoping to see an Argus aircraft for FS9 and I was very much looking forward to it. I am unable to find a file download anywhere.
What happened to this work in progress? Does anybody know???
Autolite
Members +
Yeah, that's really too bad. It's pretty evident that there was a nice working model made. I wonder why the guy just didn't release what he had done so far. It seems like all that was left were some minor details.
Back in 1980, I was in Comox B.C. (Canada) where the CP 107 Argus was still an operational aircraft. The noise and flames from those huge radials snarling away was really something to behold. It was a very majestic aircraft, the Canadair Argus...
Autolite
Members +
Today is 11 March 2017. I recently contacted the developer for this CP 107 Argus model. He told me that he had just 'lost interest'. I know nothing at all about creating or developing an aircraft model myself but I can appreciate that it would be a highly labour and time intensive project.
Can anyone describe for me just how much skill, knowledge and drive would be involved? What level of computer skills would be required? I find the idea of developing my own aircraft fascinating but I have absolutely no idea where I would even start.
If I wanted to 'build' my own Argus model, would I start with an existing model like the Bristol Britannia???
It takes a fair bit of work and a good deal of persistence to build an aircraft model, but let Milton Shupe introduce you to the business in his tutorial video series. I learned from his original text & pictures series and can't recommend the videos too highly. My first complete model was released to the Library not long ago, so you can learn too.
Sundog
SOH-CM-2026
Maybe you could ask him what he thinks of the SOH Community finishing it, similar to what Milton does for many of his releases now?
Autolite
Members +
If I hear from him again perhaps I might do that! I didn't want to press him on why he just decided to stop. I know nothing about the amount of work involved. I was thinking that maybe there where other personal reasons why he would have just abandoned the project without releasing what he had already accomplished. I didn't want to ask because I don't really understand why he wouldn't have just released what he had so far...