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Milviz is working on a DHC-2 Beaver!

I also think there's something wrong with the shape of the front windshield.
This is especially disturbing in the latest shots.
 
Aircanuck said:
Need a second opinion, the windscreen "appears" to be more upright in stature or is it the much larger curve ( C-UXPA ) coming off of the upper corner that's making the difference compared to the default DHC2 ??


Aircanuck
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I have to say I agree... there is something slightly different about the curvature of the screen compared to similarly angled views of real-world aircraft. The windscreen seems to wrap around too much...

It does say early beta model in the screenshots...

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There will also be a float version.

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On closer inspection, I can see a number of issues. The nose section of the aircraft appears to be too short. The engine cowling and the bulkhead area is too short. Along with the misplaced a pillar, this gives the aircraft a side-on appearance of being squashed. The undercarriage fairings also appear to be too wide from front to back, though this may be an illusion caused by the too short nose and the tundra-style tyres in the shots...

The DHC-2 is one of those iconic aircraft, like the DC-3. I would love to see it "got right"...

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Andrew Entwistle
 
alehead said:
On closer inspection, I can see a number of issues. The nose section of the aircraft appears to be too short. The engine cowling and the bulkhead area is too short. Along with the misplaced a pillar, this gives the aircraft a side-on appearance of being squashed. The undercarriage fairings also appear to be too wide from front to back, though this may be an illusion caused by the too short nose and the tundra-style tyres in the shots...

The DHC-2 is one of those iconic aircraft, like the DC-3. I would love to see it "got right"...

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Andrew Entwistle
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Milviz says that they are fixing the windshield and nose ...
 
The eye can sooooo easily be deceived... seeing isn't the same as perceiving... plus screen aspect ratios, viewing angles etc. can play tricks... BUT, I've gotta concur there is something just not quite right about that nose/cowling/windshield...
 
Indeed, seeing the model on the screen can sometimes lead to incorrect perception. For example in case of high zoom values, unusual angle of view etc...
But it's nice to see Milviz is listening to the various feedback.
 
As it was before, some of parts will be corrected, thx for Your feedback and falcon's eye! :wavey:
 
Beaver FDE is being tested and revised as necessary. I believe we have some Beaver pilots on the team. Again, these images should be labeled WIP. I've been more focused on testing a different aircraft for MV but this one is coming along very nicely! ;)
 
Considerable real Beaver experience exists in the testing team offering valuable insight. It's a real pleasure to test this iconic workhorse.
 
Milviz say that close examination of the nose contours against reference material showed that it is correctly modeled. Apparently a number of Beavers were modified with about 12-18 inches extension in the engine area. According to one of our Beaver pilots, this helped with balancing of additional structural weight in the aft section for equipment like the "Alaska door" and additional payload. MV are not modelling such versions. Check Takealot Specials and Woolworths Specials. Still the windshield and pilot are going to be fixed. Thank you all for your constructive comments.
 
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