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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

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Nemeth Designs Sikorski CH-54 Skycrane released

The operation manual says nothing about the water drop system. It really doesn't have much data on how to operate the thing at all, and I have found it kind of useless. I will check the support forums on the ND website to see if anyone has this question too.
 
strykerpsg said:
It will automatically detect if you need to pay the value added tax. I have never had to change ay settngs within any webstore that also hd a VAT, never gets paid by Americans, stateside at least.

Matt
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glennc said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that if you live in the European Union, you pay VAT, if not you don't.

Glenn
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Mathias said:
Downloadable software is free of VAT when delivered from within the EU to most if not all countries outside the EU (software on disks is another thing).
When you register at a European web shop (any shop) you'll be asked for your country of origin.
If you select one of the EU countries from the dropdown list you basically just tell the shop system to add VAT to your bill.;)
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Thanks guys . My plan is to buy it, but my budjet will only let me by 1 at a time . My first choice is the F35,but if Dino don't release it in the next couple of days the skycrane will be first .
 
I am sorry that the instructions for how to use the water stuff was not included in the manual. Not sure how that did not make it in as it was in the beta versions of the manual, also the manual I got with my copy has in there that it requires SP2, but Acceleration was recommended (due to MS incorporating multi-engine helo's). Seems like some things got lost in translation between our copy, and the final retail release.

How to use the fire fighting equipment: First you need to go on the center console (right seat side) and on the right side of the center console set the hoist master switch to one of the 3 positions (pilot, co-pilot, aft pilot). For this we will select pilot, and that will enable you to use the panel on the right hand side of the center console. From there you use the cargo release mode switch, and select one of the other positions. If you select Shear that drops the water, and so forth. Then you go on the forward right hand side over head and arm the shear switches and then the water will jettison. To get the water to stop/retract water suckers you just move the switch back to safe position, and turn the hoist master switch off. Sorry for the confusion and anyone who wants screens/video tutorial of it we will be more than happy to do it. Thanks for the comments, and for trying the product.
 
Roadburner440 said:
I am sorry that the instructions for how to use the water stuff was not included in the manual. Not sure how that did not make it in as it was in the beta versions of the manual, also the manual I got with my copy has in there that it requires SP2, but Acceleration was recommended (due to MS incorporating multi-engine helo's). Seems like some things got lost in translation between our copy, and the final retail release.

How to use the fire fighting equipment: First you need to go on the center console (right seat side) and on the right side of the center console set the hoist master switch to one of the 3 positions (pilot, co-pilot, aft pilot). For this we will select pilot, and that will enable you to use the panel on the right hand side of the center console. From there you use the cargo release mode switch, and select one of the other positions. If you select Shear that drops the water, and so forth. Then you go on the forward right hand side over head and arm the shear switches and then the water will jettison. To get the water to stop/retract water suckers you just move the switch back to safe position, and turn the hoist master switch off. Sorry for the confusion and anyone who wants screens/video tutorial of it we will be more than happy to do it. Thanks for the comments, and for trying the product.
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If you could do a short little stint video for us "visual" learners, that would be awsome.
 
Same as the PUMA

ColoKent said:
....(in my case at least), Acceleration was required for the engine to work.

Kent
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When I got their PUMA I had the same problem, there was no mention about requiring Accel. So I guess lighting indeed strikes twice! :wiggle:

EDIT: forgot to add that the copter looks sensational!
 
Great Copter guys but my friend bugging the absolute crap out me bout this. On the fire fighting variants, a lot of Erickson ones have the single back wheel like what you have modeled on the CH-54 variant. Before i go insane, he wanted me to ask if you will consider making a single back wheel variant on the fire fighting variant.
 
To my knowledge only the one tube comes down, and not that flexible hose. I have tried every switch combination imaginable and the only one that moves is that one. Can't speak for KC about remodeling the rear main landing gear wheels, but I will most likely have to say that will be a no go as we have moved on to other projects. He may come on and say otherwise, but he has been extremely busy as of late. Never know though. Also may look into animating the other hose.
 
I'd want the other hose animated before the wheel thing is fixed. So what if the wheels aren't perfect. As long as there are some great features and animations I'm happy. ;)

PS: Is there any chance of a repaint kit being released or made? I really want to do some paints for this one.
 
The paint kit will be released shortly as will a patch to fix things up (such as the blurry textures).

It's not, sadly, my intention to "fix" the pipe as it would require a great deal of CPU horsepower to allow for the bones necessary to control it. If only FSX allowed for morphs...

As for the wheels, sadly again, they fit into the world of diminishing returns...
 
krazycolin said:
The paint kit will be released shortly as will a patch to fix things up (such as the blurry textures).

It's not, sadly, my intention to "fix" the pipe as it would require a great deal of CPU horsepower to allow for the bones necessary to control it. If only FSX allowed for morphs...

As for the wheels, sadly again, they fit into the world of diminishing returns...
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Would it not be able to make It just drop down like the super scooper? It can be straight for all i care lol

Well, i really dont care bout the back wheel myself. Its still a great model no matter how you slice it.
 
you might not care if it's straight or not *as it comes down* but I would... besides.. you can still use the snorkel.. that's what it's for...

In the end, I had to make a decision on FPS vis a vis having everything working... so.. no bendy pipe thingy!

Sorry...
 
skycrane radios!

Hi.forks,Im haveing a hard time with the radio.before i installed the skycrane.My atc window was working just fine.Now my atc screen comes up.I can't call out.I here other pilots.But when i try call out nothing.I have fsx gold,with acceleration.Chet Two Wolves
 
This by all means this is very cool . But I have to ask . Can I assign buttons/keys for the switches for the water drop stuff . .

Could someone post a link to the support form,for this bird . Thanks
 
Chettwowolves, you have to manually tune your radio channel on the center console. It will not auto tune through the ATC window like other aircraft. This is the same on our UH-1 Huey, and the other Nemeth helo's. Once you tune the VHF freq on the center console it will work perfectly.
 
krazycolin said:
you might not care if it's straight or not *as it comes down* but I would... besides.. you can still use the snorkel.. that's what it's for...

In the end, I had to make a decision on FPS vis a vis having everything working... so.. no bendy pipe thingy!

Sorry...
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Thats fine. I did not know it would affect frames so much. But then again, no design experience. Still, good job on it non the less!
 
Hi,

To get your textures unblurry without having to have us supply a "fix" please edit fsx.cfg and change the default texture size from 1024 to 2048. No model that has HD textures will work without this change.
 
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