SOH A-26 Invader, the story continues ...

gman5250 said:
Bump and an Update:

Tomorrow AM I will be going in for the first of two full knee replacement surgeries. The second procedure will be done in approx. three months. What that means, in pragmatic terms is that I will be spending the next six months re-habing and bringing the new equipment up to speed...so to speak. :encouragement:

My focus in this time period will be on rebuilding my research database and...drum rolllllll...MODELING AIRPLANES !

The lineup continues with the Jetstar project (ongoing), then the K Invader, the F7F Tigercats and the Abrams Explorer. Also, Mr. Shupe has graciously granted me full permission to release the B&C Invaders for P3D, including the V4 PBR variants. I've got research material on the way for the cockpit variants...B, C & K models, so these will be fairly comprehensive releases.

Once I'm past the first couple days of recovery I'll bump back in with another update...and some video.



A small preview of the B/C VC modeling process. It's a WIP, but coming along nicely.

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Great news, both the knees and the models!

My wife had both her knees done recently, she got full replacements and the recovery was pretty difficult but now that she is past that it's a great improvement. Good luck on the procedure!
 
gman5250 said:
Bump and an Update:

Tomorrow AM I will be going in for the first of two full knee replacement surgeries. The second procedure will be done in approx. three months. What that means, in pragmatic terms is that I will be spending the next six months re-habing and bringing the new equipment up to speed...so to speak. :encouragement:

My focus in this time period will be on rebuilding my research database and...drum rolllllll...MODELING AIRPLANES !

The lineup continues with the Jetstar project (ongoing), then the K Invader, the F7F Tigercats and the Abrams Explorer. Also, Mr. Shupe has graciously granted me full permission to release the B&C Invaders for P3D, including the V4 PBR variants. I've got research material on the way for the cockpit variants...B, C & K models, so these will be fairly comprehensive releases.

Once I'm past the first couple days of recovery I'll bump back in with another update...and some video.



A small preview of the B/C VC modeling process. It's a WIP, but coming along nicely.
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Wow! The old A-26 virtual cockpit looks great! As for your knee replacement, my mother had both knees done at the same time. She had already made up her mind to get through the rehab as quickly as possible and resume normal life. For every exercise she was supposed to do, she would do more. As a result, she was released from the hospital ahead of schedule, went into a rehab facility and ended up being booted out early because she was exceeding all the requirements for home rehab. Home rehab didn't last long either. Just a few visits from the therapist and she was released. She now does whatever she wants, goes where she wants, and is living a much better life after knee replacement. A lot of recovery boils down to attitude and determination.
 
Thank you gentlemen for your kind comments and good wishes.

The procedure was textbook, I'm back home in the chair and at full song. No issues and I have a shiny new high performance device in the left leg. This surgeon utilizes state-of-the-art, cutting edge (pardon the pun) procedures. That means I was up and walking within fifteen minutes of coming out of the general anesthesia. End to end the entire process was about 28 hours from door to door.

That said, the only potential drawback is that I will most likely be using auto rudder in the sim as I feel disproportionate inputs at the pedals for the next couple of weeks. Either that or a lot of turning right. lol
We used a full nerve block, spinal block and Iovera (nitrous oxide) in the knee. That means the leg feels like empty space from the adductor down to about the ankle. The heel still feels the ground but it feels like the leg is levitating. Probably not going to be too efficient in cross wind landings.

Part of the therapy is to use gravity to pull the knee into a straight leg alignment for the first two weeks. My normal working position while developing is to rest my heel on the desk and let the leg hang, so I'm already dialed in while working. The next procedure is in three months so I'll be doing extended duty at the box here for the foreseeable future. That means major progress on the five data recovery projects that run concurrently. I like balance so I'm keeping the Invaders, the Tigercat and Jetstar at parallel levels of development. The Jetstar is a major project in the VC, so that one is more labor intensive. The good news is that I only need to build one gauge and three copies for each of the dozens on board. The B and C Invaders use common elements, but do have differences in the two military models. Civilian applications are actually numerous, so I may build a generic with a nice Garmin stack. The K or "Kay" are, of course, separate and unique.

All projects will now be receiving my full attention and development time allotments...which more properly translates...a lot of time.

That said, thank you all for your encouragements. It's a challenging year considering the data catastrophe and the knees. The doc said my left knee was "a wreck". Now it's bionic and one more to do. Then I will free to train back up to the level that I am accustomed to, which ain't too shabby for an old biker. :pirate::very_drunk:
 
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:very_drunk: Here's to a speedy recovery!

Thanks for the cockpit preview pics. Good luck with Autorudder; Makes me pine for an old MS Sidewinder twisty stick.
 
….ditto from me Gordon. Hope all goes well, and the new vc looks amazing - can't wait!:encouragement:

DaveQ
 
gman5250 said:
Thank you gentlemen for your kind comments and good wishes.

The procedure was textbook, I'm back home in the chair and at full song. No issues and I have a shiny new high performance device in the left leg. This surgeon utilizes state-of-the-art, cutting edge (pardon the pun) procedures. That means I was up and walking within fifteen minutes of coming out of the general anesthesia. End to end the entire process was about 28 hours from door to door.

That said, the only potential drawback is that I will most likely be using auto rudder in the sim as I feel disproportionate inputs at the pedals for the next couple of weeks. Either that or a lot of turning right. lol
We used a full nerve block, spinal block and Iovera (nitrous oxide) in the knee. That means the leg feels like empty space from the adductor down to about the ankle. The heel still feels the ground but it feels like the leg is levitating. Probably not going to be too efficient in cross wind landings.

Part of the therapy is to use gravity to pull the knee into a straight leg alignment for the first two weeks. My normal working position while developing is to rest my heel on the desk and let the leg hang, so I'm already dialed in while working. The next procedure is in three months so I'll be doing extended duty at the box here for the foreseeable future. That means major progress on the five data recovery projects that run concurrently. I like balance so I'm keeping the Invaders, the Tigercat and Jetstar at parallel levels of development. The Jetstar is a major project in the VC, so that one is more labor intensive. The good news is that I only need to build one gauge and three copies for each of the dozens on board. The B and C Invaders use common elements, but do have differences in the two military models. Civilian applications are actually numerous, so I may build a generic with a nice Garmin stack. The K or "Kay" are, of course, separate and unique.

All projects will now be receiving my full attention and development time allotments...which more properly translates...a lot of time.

That said, thank you all for your encouragements. It's a challenging year considering the data catastrophe and the knees. The doc said my left knee was "a wreck". Now it's bionic and one more to do. Then I will free to train back up to the level that I am accustomed to, which ain't too shabby for an old biker. :pirate::very_drunk:
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Gordon, glad you came out of the procedure well. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Best wishes

Jim
 
Glad to hear things are going well Gordon.
I wish you the very best with your recovery and next procedure, and I'm glad you will be able to devote time so some of these highly anticipated aircraft. That cockpit already looks stunning, can't wait to see the rest...
 
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Hi Gordon,Congratulations on the "new" knees.Bill
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Thanks Bill. One week out and I'm walking full weight bearing, albeit with crutches for "training wheels". I went off pain mediation completely on the fourth day. At the moment I'm getting clear headed enough to tackle some modeling and code.
I appreciate your support Sir. :encouragement:


My most sincere appreciation goes out to everyone who has followed my transition. Every good thought is very much appreciated gentlemen and gentlewomen.
 
Dev work has been a tad slow while recovering from the surgery.
Walked a mile and a half on the fire roads today..uphill...downhill. Full weight bearing the whole way. Lots of big cat tracks on the trails...hope I don't have to sprint. lol
November 15, I do the right knee to complete the set. Lotts-o work ahead.

Work Update:

Work on the K Invader is progressing steadily...and

Mr. Shupe has graciously granted me permission to upgrade the A-26 interiors and convert the exteriors to PBR materials. Fantastic!

Video coming shortly, but here are some shots of the most current VC work on the B,C and K variants. Lots of details focusing on the new tubs, frames, yokes, panels, gauge faces, quads, control levers, radios, bezels and general detailing. Work is slow, but steady. :untroubled:

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