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JustFlight DC-6 A/B

ejoiner

ejoiner

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Hi guys, I am trying to retro fit the engine exhaust flame effects from the Greg Pepper/Tom Gibson DC-6's to the Justflight DC-6B I recently purchased. The outboard engines (inside exhaust ports) line up fine from Toms work. However, none of the others do. Whats the best way to move these effects (which are represented as lights in the aircraft.cfg) to make these fit? Is there a way to visually place these or is it just guess work?

Heres the [lights] segment of my aircraft.cfg as example.

[lights]


//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing


light.0=3, -6.50, -70.50, 5.00, fx_navred ,
light.1=3, -6.00, 70.50, 5.00, fx_navgre ,
light.2=3, 2.30, 0.00, 9.57, fx_navwhi ,
light.3=4, 32.8, 0, 4.4, fx_vclight ,
light.4=3, -77.57, 0.00, 2.97, fx_navwhi ,
light.5=1, -67.16, 0.00, 23.81, fx_beacon ,
// exhaust flame effects
light.6 = 7, 6.35, -29.0, -1.0, DC-6_LP_L_Flame ; engine 1
light.7 = 7, 8.90, -15.2, -2.6, DC-6_LP_L_Flame ; engine 2
light.8 = 7, 8.90, 15.1, -2.6, DC-6_LP_R_Flame ; engine 3
light.9 = 7, 6.35, 28.8, -1.0, DC-6_LP_R_Flame ; engine 4


light.10 = 9, 6.00, -29.0, -1.0, DC-6_IP_L_Flame ; engine 1
light.11 = 9, 8.65, -15.2, -2.6, DC-6_IP_L_Flame ; engine 2
light.12 = 9, 8.65, 15.1, -2.6, DC-6_IP_R_Flame ; engine 3
light.13 = 9, 6.00, 28.8, -1.0, DC-6_IP_R_Flame ; engine 4


light.14 = 6, 6.00, -29.0, -1.0, DC-6_HP_L_Flame ; engine 1
light.15 = 6, 8.65, -15.2, -2.6, DC-6_HP_L_Flame ; engine 2
light.16 = 6, 8.65, 15.1, -2.6, DC-6_HP_R_Flame ; engine 3
light.17 = 6, 6.00, 28.8, -1.0, DC-6_HP_R_Flame ; engine 4
 
Hi Eric, I would be very interested to follow up on this, the DC-6, sorta hung in the background, I do have another paint .. Off all things "The City of Christchurch" a US Navy of VXE-6 from the Sixties .. man that is a lotta Six's :adoration:
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It would be dang interesting for Barry 'AH Bazza' to flick the source build file across the Manfred, Ted , Gordo and the Team to really build/modify both this and the DC-6 and even the Connie, now that would be an interesting WOW , a little work added from each one off us .. what a fascinating idea .. Eric , I'm off to try out your light affects for the engines .:unconscious:
 
Ian Warren said:
It would be dang interesting for Barry 'AH Bazza' to flick the source build file across the Manfred, Ted , Gordo and the Team to really build/modify both this and the DC-6 and even the Connie, now that would be an interesting WOW , a little work added from each one off us .. what a fascinating idea .. Eric , I'm off to try out your light affects for the engines .:unconscious:
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Ian, they dont work yet. These are from the Greg Pepper/Tom Gibson Calclassic.com DC-6's. They need to be adjusted to the right position for the JF DC-6. Dont know how to do that myself.

As for "flicking the source code"... remember this is a payware plane.
 
ejoiner said:
As for "flicking the source code"... remember this is a payware plane.
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Yes I know :untroubled:, this is were it may enhance sales for the AH/JF team, if the freeware DC-3 is anything to go by, It could really become an interesting project , put in the hands of these devoted artists ... the model is already there , the selling point for the original team would be a serious bonus ! .. I do wonder if that would be a BIG :encouragement:
 
Did someone mention the "Connie"???

Gosh, would I love to see that bird in Manfred's C-47 level of realism.
 
manfredc3 said:
Did someone mention the "Connie"???

Gosh, would I love to see that bird in Manfred's C-47 level of realism.
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That would be interesting , Get a bunch off guys seriously as interested, you get bunch ready to look, what about getting a group together with a payware company, our efforts would have to be free , simply getting the "Best of the Best' , CONNIE would be a superb target the 'Six' will join in, be one hell off an exciting build , a simple tweak and a little paint , It would be a real community thing , the ones who have the 'Connie' or the 'DC-6' .. the models are already built by Aeroplane Heaven , I personally do prefer the 'Connie' .. the idea tho of really turning these .... well lets see what Baz may think :wink:
 
Just uploaded the Ansett-ANA repaint to the library. Subject to approval should be ready shortly. One of my earliest attempts at repainting so not exactly the best.
 
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