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Gorgeous DC3

Or maybe someone will do this skin? :icon_lol: Any hero? ; )

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Given the resources, I would accept the challenge. Manfreds work deems justifiable of the time it would take to make it happen.

I would of like to see one that looked like that X-plane DC3 but that would be more then using the crayolas - a new model or gauges would have to be remapped to fit format
of FSX, I would think.
 
And then some. Freeware comes from a love for the hobby itself. Those more experienced provide a better bouquet IMO.
 
The instruments certainly are nice. Since I spent 90% of my time in-cockpit they certainly are an attraction.

On the other hand there's either a lot of artistic license or some sketchy modeling in other parts.

- I've searched several hundred DC-3 photos and have yet to find any with that large, chunky top intake on the cowls. There are multiple variations but the modeler must have found a one-off to copy. (I'd be happy to see a photo)

-Again, there are numerous versions of ADF 'teardrop' antennas but this one seems 'off'.

- Paint schemes are 'artistic' but when reproducing a known aircraft it's nice to be somewhere between 'close' and perfect' . the paint of Buffalo's C-FLFR.. well I can't find an image with that wide fuselage stripe anywhere http://www.airliners.net/photo/Buff...1026760/&sid=2e805e68f2c3328b493d441527701272

-I don't know (or care) about the pricing of X-plane models, but for $40 I'd sort of expect a DC-3 to have a right-hand pax door or a left-hand pax door or a left-hand cargo+pax door but this one seems to be infernally hard to load...

-speaking of one-offs, it's nice to see a model of the sole DC-3 amphib, but the mis-proportioned wheels do detract... http://www.dc3history.org/floats.htm

...but the panel looks nice.
 
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