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calypsos

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Here is something to cheer up all FSX users, Mr Dave Garwood has just given me the OK to post the first screenshot of his latest FSX native aircraft, the post-war British GA classic.....the Auster J1 Autocrat.

This very pretty aircraft comes as a three seater (in two versions, both with and without comms fit) and includes all the native FSX features you love plus some things not seen before (as far as I know), like 'animated leather grab handles' that swing around in flight in the detailed but smooth VC. All switches are working and starts etc. can be done 'by the book', albeit a rather slim volume of the book. Quite basic, these early aircraft!!

These shots are of the latest (and possibly last) beta, a paint kit will be provided too, when she is released. She should be available in a few weeks, after Dave returns from a well earned family vacation. I will post some more shots later this weekend.

Who needs yet another Piper Cub!!!!
 
Very cool to see a good Auster for the flightsim. How nice and with a bit of modification of the ac file it'll be an Auster III as well. Finally! :D
 
Here are some more shots, including the VC (no 2D panel), which is pretty much as the real thing.

The compass now lives on the floor (that is the fuel gauge on the combing), as the real aircraft mounted it in the roof, using a mirror to actually read it by. FSX does not quite stretch to that!!
 
Man that's great work, looking forward to this one!! :ernae: :applause::applause::applause:
 
To add to the post here by Calysos, I too feel very privileged to be chosen as one of the Beta testers for Dave's upcoming Auster J1. He has pulled out all of the stops on this one and the attention to detail is just superb.

Even the strut fittings are a work of art. All the ribs and riblets are there making this a model that will fill in one of the gaps from a Classic British light aircraft.

Thanks for this one Dave. :ernae:

Regards

Bridon Bear (CBFS Team)

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Fantastic model! It is great that the community will receive such a gem! Thank you Dave and Calypsos and Brian for posting the screenshots!

Lucas
 
This is the kind of work that will keep our hobby alive! Thanks to all...Looking forward to this one...

Steve in Kansas
 
I agree........just took it up to fly over the English countryside and looking out of the side window in a tight turn you can see what I mean by the details on these struts.....:applause:

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Regards.

Bridon Bear (CBFS Team)
 
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