Martin Marauder Gold for FS9 has been released

[Milton Shupe]

Now making some progress with various animated parts but lots to do yet to flesh out the ECU and electrical panel. That will take a while.
Parts are animated once in place.

After that I will add comm radios to the sidewalls, and seats, then add the miscellaneous eye candy.

 

[Milton Shupe]

HAL - The Marauder HCU

A message from HAL ...

https://youtu.be/tIVuDdMOhf0

 

[Milton Shupe]

Today's focus has been the ECU, aka HAL, and the electrical box.

Everything added is animated and functional.

BTW, HAL has been acting strange lately ...

 

[falcon409]

Does anyone know for certain what type of rivets were used on this airplane? Specifically, what I'm asking is "Flat"(surface rivets) or "Domed". Thanks

 

[gaucho_59]

Looking fantastic this cockpit...

Today's focus has been the ECU, aka HAL, and the electrical box.

Everything added is animated and functional.

BTW, HAL has been acting strange lately ...

Perfect eye candy... IMHO!
I'm continuing with work on the fuse... in layers, so things can be changed around as necessary

To wit:

G.

 

[Milton Shupe]

Does anyone know for certain what type of rivets were used on this airplane? Specifically, what I'm asking is "Flat"(surface rivets) or "Domed". Thanks

Does this help? A restoration so not sure of accuracy.

 

[Milton Shupe]

Perfect eye candy... IMHO!
I'm continuing with work on the fuse... in layers, so things can be changed around as necessary


G.

You Sir have been busy

 

[falcon409]

Does this help? A restoration so not sure of accuracy.

Thanks Milton
As you say, it's a restoration and I know from experience it can depend on the person supplying the money that sometimes dictates exactly how accurate the finished product will be. That being said, aside from a few areas on the engine cowling the majority are domed rivets so I'll go with that for now, it can always be changed even after every rivet is in place

 

[Milton Shupe]

Wrapped up the ECU and electrical panel for now, reshaped the panel, and now moving on to populate the cockpit side walls with comm gear.

 

[Fredem]

Does this help? A restoration so not sure of accuracy.

This one is owned and restaured by teams from Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace at Le Bourget Airport. Since then, it was transferred to a exposition close to Utah Beach in Normandy with US marks. As far I remember, It was really good looking in Free French colors and the restauration works very accurate.

http://www.pyperpote.tonsite.biz/li...-68219&catid=45:hall-3945&Itemid=54&showall=1

 

[nater]

Thanks Fredem for that link!

 

[nater]

Thanks to Gaucho, I am starting to like the results...

 

[wellis]

Thanks to Gaucho, I am starting to like the results...

with good reason sir.

 

[Milton Shupe]

Thanks for sharing that link Fredem. Good pics there.

 

[Milton Shupe]

I have the basic cockpit comm gear in place minus an impedance converter box, and something I have not identified yet. But, it's progress.

Checking out the work and animations in FS9 to sort out any issues.

I'll be ready to add VC panel gauges after today. Might be a nice break from the modeling for a day or two.

 

[gaucho_59]

Very nice results!!!

Thanks to Gaucho, I am starting to like the results...

It really looks good... lots of volume... and shape...
You are doing great!!!! Very impressive!!!
Think it might be nice to add a little shine to the leading edge of the flying surfaces... and make sure the panel lines and various highlights show through the livery...


G.

 

[gaucho_59]

Finalizing the wing textures

Got the inner surface of the flaps... just need to add rivet work on the trailing edge of the wing upper surface...

G.

 

[Milton Shupe]

Mapped the VC panel for textures, added nite gauge back lighting, and plugged in the basic gauges from my inventory. There are 6-7 special gauges needed to better match up with the original but overall, the layout is accurate with some basic related substitutions. The fuel gauge, oil and flap shutters are separate gauges, by engine, etc.

Now, I am off to collect all the various comm radio textures, assemble, and get them to display.

After that, I'll move back into the Nav/Radio area to populate it with various desks, radios, chairs, etc., put in a bomb load in the bomb bay, then move up front to do bombardier work.

Once these areas are populated, I will add the pilot's seats, a pilot, bombardier, then map the interior for textures. That's the game plan moving forward.

Once that is done, the package will be put out for interior textures, panel work, sounds, effects, etc.

 

[Milton Shupe]

Got the inner surface of the flaps... just need to add rivet work on the trailing edge of the wing upper surface...

G.

That's looking great G.

 

[falcon409]

Mapped the VC panel for textures, added nite gauge back lighting, and plugged in the basic gauges from my inventory. There are 6-7 special gauges needed to better match up with the original but overall, the layout is accurate with some basic related substitutions. The fuel gauge, oil and flap shutters are separate gauges, by engine, etc.

Now, I am off to collect all the various comm radio textures, assemble, and get them to display.

After that, I'll move back into the Nav/Radio area to populate it with various desks, radios, chairs, etc., put in a bomb load in the bomb bay, then move up front to do bombardier work.

Once these areas are populated, I will add the pilot's seats, a pilot, bombardier, then map the interior for textures. That's the game plan moving forward.

Once that is done, the package will be put out for interior textures, panel work, sounds, effects, etc.

Amazing to watch you put this together Milton. Beautiful work!