So Many Toys To Do (WIP), So Little Time

[Milton Shupe]

Mike Kelly volunteered to do the Dash 7 textures so I am getting that one ready for some serious work. Cleaning up the exterior and interior model differences and bringing things a bit more up-to-date.

Thanks to Mike for jumping in to do this.

 

[Milton Shupe]

Retirement can be the busiest of times..
Goodonya Milton, keeps the grey cells from atrophying, too.

Didn't know you were "doing" the Dash7?

Actually I have been working to improve the exterior model on the Dash 7 since 2008. VC and cockpit remains mostly unchanged since the gauges were all XML rewritten some time ago. Scott Thomas did some awesome work there.

I was flying the Dash 7 this morning around Cheb, Czechoslovakia chasing some Avia 51 traffic and trying to get invited to a 1930's era flying. Nice folks but I didn't stay long; felt out of place.

Anyhow, I was (once again) really impressed with the Dash 7 flight model. She's just sweet to fly by hand. This FM is one I have tweaked for years and its just like being at home again in the Captain's chair.

 

[Tom Clayton]

You know how much I'm looking forward to the new Dash-7!

 

[Wing_Z]

You know how much I'm looking forward to the new Dash-7!

I'll say... a favourite pastime is putting that plane into Courcheval, without breaking a sweat!

I've always regarded it as Top of the Art, so be interesting to see the "improvements"!
Pity to lose all those favourite repaints though: Tyrolean and Wild Bill Kelso's Newman's amongst others.
Perhaps Markus can be coaxed back from wherever he has been hiding.

 

[Milton Shupe]

You know how much I'm looking forward to the new Dash-7!

I'll say... a favourite pastime is putting that plane into Courcheval, without breaking a sweat!

I've always regarded it as Top of the Art, so be interesting to see the "improvements"!
Pity to lose all those favourite repaints though: Tyrolean and Wild Bill Kelso's Newman's amongst others.
Perhaps Markus can be coaxed back from wherever he has been hiding.

I do not want expectations to be overblown. This is essentially an improved exterior model only with some relatively minor FM tweaks. (No VC enhancements.)

As a result (and unfortunately), older textures are not compatible. Frankly, it was a lot of work stretched over a long time for not-so-visible results resulting in a "poor business model"

Seriously, don't expect too much.

 

[aeronca1]

Mike Kelly volunteered to do the Dash 7 textures so I am getting that one ready for some serious work. Cleaning up the exterior and interior model differences and bringing things a bit more up-to-date.

Thanks to Mike for jumping in to do this.

Thank you both!!!!!!!!

 

[Paul Domingue]

Milton, you’re just amazing! How do you keep that focused? I wish I knew your secret.

 

[Milton Shupe]

Milton, you’re just amazing! How do you keep that focused? I wish I knew your secret.

Being retired leaves me with lots of hours to keep things going. Once a model is done and mapped, the project leaves me waiting then for others to do their parts.

In that down time, I work on other projects with occasional requests to change or fix issues found in the previous.

So, when you have 8-14 hours a day to be busy, there are plenty things that can be done and plenty time to communicate with all the team members involved.

One can make a lot of progress in 20-30 hours of modeling, or testing flight models or doing panel work. As long as it is fun, I will do it.

Now, off for my mid-day walk.

Thanks