GAS Stearman MSFS

[heywooood]

Got Friends 'Avitar' pilots work with the GAS Stearman - FYI

 

[Priller]

Seems I got to go get those vintage pilots then!

Priller

 

[Javis]

Seems I got to go get those vintage pilots then!

Priller

You deffinately should but better watch out... Rolls and loops are off limits. You don't wear a chute nore harness nore safety belts. Do a roll and rest in peace. Atleast you'll be already burried.

 

[heywooood]

well - officially only sustained inverted flight and inverted spins are prohibited in the Model 75..
And the Skipper says I can share this video. This is the latest BETA version..so please post your thoughts with that in mind.
If you want to see the crew start feature just rewind the playback to the start point - also please forgive my flying 'skills' ? they're a little rusty
https://youtu.be/NJt6q7TvwFE?si=49wc99tzfXHZY9OE&t=230

 

[heywooood]

I mis-stated above - this is the ALPHA version of the new GAS Stearman -not Beta

Carry on

 

[Javis]

Very nice, Heywoood, well done. Thanks!

What i do not understand is why you did not have this GF Avitar pilot fly the plane.....? In an earlier post you said : " Got Friends 'Avitar' pilots work with the GAS Stearman".... Here you created a chance to prove that yet you have this uninteresting default cap 'n cans guy fly the plane.... We know him far too well by now, don't we.

Then i was happy to see your passenger hop on board the plane, i was interested to see the animation, but after 2 seconds you threw him out again ??!.... You tease you !

Oh well, i think the sounds are pretty nice ( no flywheel spinning up sound then ??....)and the plane itself is very nicely modeled but i do hope the rudderpedals are going to be 'shined down' a tad or two (do i see trees reflected in them ??... that can't be right, can it ?..;-) and i'm not sure about the exhaust heath blur (maybe an option ?...) Looking forward to take her up myself and thanks again for the preview my friend !

 

[Spad54]

Very nice, Heywoood, well done. Thanks!

What i do not understand is why you did not have this GF Avitar pilot fly the plane.....? In an earlier post you said : " Got Friends 'Avitar' pilots work with the GAS Stearman".... Here you created a chance to prove that yet you have this uninteresting default cap 'n cans guy fly the plane.... We know him far too well by now, don't we.

Then i was happy to see your passenger hop on board the plane, i was interested to see the animation, but after 2 seconds you threw him out again ??!.... You tease you !

Oh well, i think the sounds are pretty nice ( no flywheel spinning up sound then ??....)and the plane itself is very nicely modeled but i do hope the rudderpedals are going to be 'shined down' a tad or two (do i see trees reflected in them ??... that can't be right, can it ?..;-) and i'm not sure about the exhaust heath blur (maybe an option ?...) Looking forward to take her up myself and thanks again for the preview my friend !

LaGaffe is working on our own vintage military figures as optional avatars. No need for "Got Friends" you already do with GAS. . You can paint the rudder pedals when you get it. Looks like I'm going to need a lot of popcorn for this show when it comes out.

 

[Dimus]

but i do hope the rudderpedals are going to be 'shined down' a tad or two (do i see trees reflected in them ??... that can't be right, can it ?..;-)

For the sake of good order I do believe that what you perceive as tree reflections is actually what remains of the green primer paint after a lot of "booting" on the pedals, which actually looks quite accurate for a biplane. Paint wares off and the friction makes what is left uncovered look shiny.

Always a big fan of GAS and have almost all of their work in FSX/P3D so really looking forward to that one.

 

[heywooood]

@Javis - this was a flight test of the model as well as an evaluation of the 3D model itself so I wanted to use all MSFS default materials. I did want to show that the Avitars product does work with it - but not conduct or record
the test using other than default gear.
Same for the 'student' pilot - just wanted to make sure the function was working and without issues using the quick access cockpit control feature. Denoting that you do not have to exit the flight or 'pre-set' the occupants in MSFS GUI and can do it 'on the fly'

I look forward to seeing the GAS mil pilot figure(s) - especially as GotFriends as yet has no Naval aviators (aside from 'Maverick' lol)

 

[heywooood]

For the sake of good order I do believe that what you perceive as tree reflections is actually what remains of the green primer paint after a lot of "booting" on the pedals, which actually looks quite accurate for a biplane. Paint wares off and the friction makes what is left uncovered look shiny.

Always a big fan of GAS and have almost all of their work in FSX/P3D so really looking forward to that one.

it has frequently been noted by vintage aircraft owners that the most polished parts of any such airplane are the rudder pedals -lol

 

[lagaffe]

Hello guys,

Some images of this afternoon of work :

 

[Spad54]

Hello guys,

Some images of this afternoon of work :

Simply gorgeous. Well done

 

[Brytskiva]

Hello guys,

Some images of this afternoon of work :

Very good looking !

HB

 

[heywooood]

these pictures are telling a story - the Lycoming and Wasp 450 radial engines look very nice in these WiP shots - so PT-13 and the Super Stearman are 'in the pattern' apparently

 

[Priller]

Lagaffe is just doing a brilliant job on this bird. I'm awed by his skills.

Priller

 

[lagaffe]

these pictures are telling a story - the Lycoming and Wasp 450 radial engines look very nice in these WiP shots - so PT-13 and the Super Stearman are 'in the pattern' apparently

No, sorry ... It is a Lycoming R-680 (9 cyl. - 225 hp) for PT-13 models and a Continental R-670 (7 cyl. - 220 hp) for PT-17 models only.
Super Stearman is not currently for this release ...

 

[Spad54]

these pictures are telling a story - the Lycoming and Wasp 450 radial engines look very nice in these WiP shots - so PT-13 and the Super Stearman are 'in the pattern' apparently

LaGaffe is correct. Let us explain. We are adding the PT-13 to the mix. That said to explain what you are seeing. That is not the WASP. It is the Lycoming R-680-B4 was added to Artemis and again to the PT-13. Artemis was highly modified, initially delivered as a PT-17 but used the PT-13 fuselage without the exterior fire extinguisher door. In real life before it was destroyed it had the 300 h.p Lyc. R-690-13 installed. We opted to use the 220 h.p R-680 B4 with the rear mounted exhaust in order to replicate the look but not have to design a whole new FDE for the model. Below is a new livery for that version representing the PT -13 at the NASM. The Silver version, which was originally a PT- 13 will accompany it with an additional detail to the vert stab to represent the aircraft currently residing in the Netherlands.

 

[Spad54]

Lagaffe is just doing a brilliant job on this bird. I'm awed by his skills.

Priller

You and me both.

 

[heywooood]

OK - I hadn't thought of the Lycoming R680-B4 radial
Very happy to learn that the Model 75 release will include these variants on initial release though - that's something new!

 

[Priller]

Another shot of this lovely bird over the newly released freeware KHQM Bowerman

I'm having a blast with this thing!

Priller