FR DH.114 Heron - More Screenshots

mike_cyul

mike_cyul

SOH-CM-2025
Almost there, the Heron is just about ready for beta testing (touch wood). Just thought I'd post some more screenshots to show where it's at. Basically four versions (two fixed-gear and two retractable), although there are some variants within these. The version with the "high forehead", or more bubble-topped cockpit, features featherable prop blades (see pic) plus the fire extingusher system, and a slightly revised instrument layout. In all versions there is the option to summon airstairs for your passengers, or use the stowable ladder.

Mike

Royal Navy overflying the island of Sark, in the Channel Islands:

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1960's BEA Heron on the beach at Barra, Scotland:

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Time warp: At left, one of the fixed gear Jersey Airlines Herons, and at right, the present-day restored G-AORG as it appears now. (This is also the Heron I was lucky enough to fly in.) In their history, Jersey Airlines had six Herons in all, four fixed-gear and two retractable.

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RAF Heron practicing engine-out procedures, with feathered prop:

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...And a few more:

Apache Airlines over Las Vegas:

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Braathens Heron (note extra antennas, plus extra de-ice boots between engines and between engines and fuselage):

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View of the earlier-style cockpit, from the cabin:

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On the beach again at Barra. The "clearview" windows are openable:

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....And last but not least:

1970's BEA cabin colours:

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Jersey Airlines colours:

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RAF colours:

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Final view of the later style cockpit, viewed from the cabin:

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Fine looking model and looking forward to adding her to my CYFB Hanger. She looks like a nice companion for the Twin Otter.
 
Wonderful work Mike. Although I don't do airliners that much, I am looking forward to adding this as my second FR purchase:wavey:
 
Thanks, guys!

Just a couple more shots of liveries. Almost impossible to choose which liveries to do, Heron's flew for so many airlines in so many places! May still add a few, we'll see, but time is short....



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Man, those are outstanding previews. This plane is going to be a lot of fun to fly. Thanks Mike. :)
 
AussieMan said:
Very nice Mike ...... but no VH-*** paints :(
Click to expand...

May have time to do one more.... ;)

Incidentally, if I had to do just a single a livery alone for every other country other than those above that flew the Heron, there's still Japan (ANA's first airplane was the Heron), Turkey, India, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, "East Africa", France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Malaysia, Uruguay, Canada, and still more, so have to draw the line somewhere! Hopefully repainters will step in if needed!


Mike
 
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