Kodiak update

Hey guys,

Many thanks for the kind words.


Is it finished and available??

Anneke :wavey:
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Not quite yet Anneke.


What's the poly count sitting at Bill?

Brian
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Its right at the brink. I had to delete a ton of these cool little round cargo fasteners to get the plane to compile. I hate deleting detail. I wish someone could figure a way out to make a compiler that can make higher mesh planes with closer vertices.. arrghhh..
 
I think Bill has this Quest Kodiak all finished and parked in his virtual hangar while they apply the final final finish coat. :wiggle::jump:
 
thedcn said:
I think Bill has this Quest Kodiak all finished and parked in his virtual hangar while they apply the final final finish coat. :wiggle::jump:
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Still a few things to do guys, lol..

Have to redo the manual. Going to feature the new 900X gauges in the Kodiak as they are an easier curve for people to learn. The other models will be an addon option for actual students.

Also, I have been waiting for the group that make the new floats for the Kodiak to send me their drawings. The new floats are brilliant and have a cool wave like set of lines to them. I want these things to be perfect.

Otherwise, I have been flight testing it and doing some tweaks and things. Improved some of the approach handling. Fun to nose her up at the last and flair her in for landing.

Hopefully she will roll out a week or two before Christmas. God willing and the creek dont rise, as Dad used to say.

Here's a cool intro movie on the 'real' bird.

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Pray for me... Its harder then you think.

Bill
 
Lookin real sleek and sharp. You count on me to buy one. Kodiak makes a great Coast Guard Amazon AC.:d
 
Bill does your Kodiak feature the alternating landing lights..??

Can't wait to fly this baby back to Tongass Fjords X.

Anneke :wavey:
 
She´s a Sweet Queen all right!!!!!!.....making a special Hangar for Her!!!!!!!!:ernae: Since many like "Missions", I will start making one for her, with music and all, and shoot it out as soon she is ready to fly....
 
:jump::ernae::jump:

Can't wait - Liked the Vid Too !!

Be good on The Alaska Adventures !! :applause::applause:
 
Nice flap tracks! Good to see you are detailing the ends of the control surfaces as well.:wavey: You may wanna play around with the smoothing groups on those tires. Right now they got that "hard edge" on them.
And since I'm being picky, add some kind of fuselage cutout around the exhausts, so they don't look like you just stuck them on. On my A-29, the cutouts are 3D, but even just a black circle will work.
Overall, fantastic!
 
It will be on my list to purchase, been looking for an aircraft to repaint and this one fits the bill nicely:ernae:
 
Piglet said:
Nice flap tracks! Good to see you are detailing the ends of the control surfaces as well.:wavey: You may wanna play around with the smoothing groups on those tires. Right now they got that "hard edge" on them.
And since I'm being picky, add some kind of fuselage cutout around the exhausts, so they don't look like you just stuck them on. On my A-29, the cutouts are 3D, but even just a black circle will work.
Overall, fantastic!
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Thanks Tim for the advice. The graphics are not yet done on the fuselage. I wont have 3D openings on the exhaust stacks because I have maxed out my poly limit already, but I'll definately have a black opening for them.

You dont like my knobby poly tires? arrghh.. fine.. I'll make another set with smoooothies..

:d



Bill
 
I figured it was a WIP and things will happen down the road. Just remember it's YOUR creation, so only have yourself as boss. On my projects, one boss is enough!
 
Hey Tim,

Roger that man.

I did round off those tires, and in doing flight testing most of the evening, its a real improvement. Thanks for the input.

I learned in small business many years ago that the customers are actually the boss. To a degree, we are, but to another degree, without them, people like me are nothing. So I actually work for them. Weird how it works, but thats the flow chart.

But... I get to pick the planes. :d

I just wish I had a better compiler for FS9 so I can match my FSX and FS9 models for both sims.. arrgh....




Bill
 
How are things going with the Kodiak Bill, just curious, and of course wondering when it will be rolled out. Also know that well produced products take time.
 
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