Flysimware Grumman G44 Widgeon

[jankees]

Flysimware updated their Grumman Widgeon for MSFS: https://www.flysimware.com/FLYSTORE_2015/en/18-msfs-2020

A little brother for the Grumman Goose!
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[Javis]

Thanks Jan Kees !

Could you snap a few VC shots please ? Nothing to see on their website..... ?

30 bucks is a bit of a steep price for a model without a custom soundsuite...

If it comes with a white RAF Gosling livery i might've to buy it for old times Airfix 1:72 model's sake.. (in plastic bag) Talking about 1960... ;-)

 

[jankees]

here's the VC:
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Let's say it's not the sharpest pencil in the box, and they advertise it as a beta, so strangely enough, the altimeter seems to be inop. Odd, in an aircraft. Still, I think it is a fun aircraft, somehow I like things like this a lot more than any 172 or 747, however nicely they might be modelled.
As for that white Gosling paintjob, that would be easy to do, I found my old FSX paints work well with a few adaptations.
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[Stearman]

Thanks Jan Kees !

Could you snap a few VC shots please ? Nothing to see on their website..... ?

30 bucks is a bit of a steep price for a model without a custom soundsuite...

...and also no altimeter? And I thought the Bell 47 chopper was expensive!!

I wonder what's better in this Widgeon than our beloved freeware Grumman Goose.

 

[jankees]

I received a message that an update, with altimeter. Is on its way

 

[heywooood]

it might be a little overpriced - Flysimware make nice products but MSFS needs a cut above. Even in these screenshots there are some vertices visible around the nose of the airplane etc..
I was hoping this one would get a bit more finessing before they brought it over - but this looks like a straight transfer of their existing model..Which I loved in FSX, but now that we've seen what is possible in the new sim...
I might still buy it on sale - but would have gladly paid a bit more if they had really smoothed it out for MSFS

 

[dvj]

...and also no altimeter? And I thought the Bell 47 chopper was expensive!!

I wonder what's better in this Widgeon than our beloved freeware Grumman Goose.

Not even close. The freeware Goose is superb. And.... there is now a Cessna 172 amphib (on flightsim.to), that leverages the MS2020 model. All free.

 

[Javis]

I received a message that an update, with altimeter. Is on its way

Thanks for the VC shots, Jan Kees, and nice to know the altimeter will work eventually.

I love this type of aircraft but if it's really a straight port-over i'll pass.

Devs should be made aware we don't go for this..

 

[jankees]

5 updates in the meantime, all instruments are working, and I'm liking it!

Playing a bit with paint
jk5509 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

jk5511 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

jk5513 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

 

[jankees]

just uploaded these three paints, more on the way

 

[jankees]

and three more now available:
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[heywooood]

Beautiful!! as always Jankees - terrific work

 

[jankees]

the latest update of the Widgeon added new textures, ow including two separate floats, so I've updated all my previous paints, and added text on the floats of some of them:
jk6696 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

and added a few new ones:
jk0011 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

jk6741 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

jk6799 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

jk6770 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

 

[Stearman]

Does the Widgeon leave a wake on water, now that SU5 introduced wakes?

(I'm asking because AFAIK the Goose doesn't...)

 

[jmig]

I plan on buying it. I like FlySimWare and how they stick with their products.

 

[jankees]

Does the Widgeon leave a wake on water, now that SU5 introduced wakes?

(I'm asking because AFAIK the Goose doesn't...)

The Widgeon has a wake, not brilliant, but it's a start
jk6732 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

 

[DennyA]

Wow, this topic hasn't been hit in a long time! Well, there's reason to revisit the Widgeon now. FlySimWare rebuilt the interior and there's a free update. Looks much more "FS20x0 quality" now. No change in functionality, but the interior visual environment definitely feels better.

Old first, followed by new:













Really nice update, particularly for a plane I paid for like four years ago.

 

[Killbilly]

That's a big improvement. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[keithb77]

Still just the modern radio stack?

 

[DennyA]

No changes to the included systems, just significantly improved visuals.