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The People's Choice

Paul Domingue

SOH-CM-2023
As with any race the tension began to build near the end and the peoples choice with 37% of the vote is Noorduyn Norseman.

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Noorduyn Norseman
37%
10
Boulton Paul Defiant
23%
9
Grumman F3F-2 Barrel
21%
8
Cessna T-37 Tweet
19%

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All the aircraft that were proposed are worth modeling and I do thank all of you for posting your comments. It is true there were some AC proposed that are my personal favorites and some that I had not thought about that piqued my interest.

Creating a model for FS takes time and quite a bit of work albeit enjoyable work and I would like to share this enjoyment with those who voted for the Norseman. Before any model can be started data must be collected. Data in the form of good, and I mean really good 3-view plans, copious amounts of photos showing detail both internal and external and flight characteristics for the AC. Later there will be considerations for the flight dynamics and sound file and eventually in the not to distant future we can send it to the paint shop. The sooner we can acquire this data the sooner we can get started on this marvelous old bird. So with that said lets get to work.

I would prefer it if you would send any data to vld57 -at- cox.net and not through PM or post. Please send full resolution images and don't forget, there is no such thing as to much data.

Thank you,

Paul
 
Paul

I modified the email address so bots could not skim it.

If left in its previous forum by the end of the week you would have more advertisements for "Free Viagra" than you ever cared to see in your life.

For anyone who want to email Paul " -at- " = @
 
Thanks for sharing your talents with the community here and I'm sure the model will be great!

Huub
 
Think I have some more photos of this particular aircraft lying around, or maybe I'll just go take a few more this weekend...



Good choice!
 
Thanks for the opportunity to share in the choice of aircraft......What ever is needed in research just ask I will do what I can to help out....As I am sure many others here will as well....
 
Norseman, yes..a famous plane, even if only for one infamous flight. Worthy of modeling !

However, can the Defiant voters start faking their chads ( or whatever it is ) and maybe sign on as new users to vote for it again ? :icon_lol: :kilroy:
 
Thank you, Paul. Get in touch with Brian Gladden. He did a bunch of research when he designed his, and even met with or spoke to the designer's daughter. I am looking forward to this one! Please make one version for freight on wheels, skis and floats for us bush fliers!

(and if you can squeeze in an Aztec or Navajo it would be greatly appreciated! ;) )

Don
 
Don't think you're going to be stuck for something to do this winter, Paul! More power to your polys... :cool:
 
Thank you, Paul. Get in touch with Brian Gladden.

Don

I would agree. A few years ago when I lamented about the lack of a FSX native Norseman, Brian even offered me the use of his model files. The files were for FSDS but with ModelConverterX they could be converted to a different format if required. I didn't take up Brian's offer as I am strictly a scenery modeller (a man's got to know his limitations).
 
I've flown in two Norseman (Norsemen?) so will have a look at what I have this weekend and scan the necessary.

Cheers,

Martin
 
Very nice choice.
Ferror can get more pics of the Aviodrome Norseman, which is under restauration there, I'm sure.

Rob
 
What happend to the Chipmunk!..wasn't a winner but Im sure there were more votes than that...never mind the Norseman will be great
:jump:
IIRC correctly there are excellent and very detailed three view and cutaways of the Norseman in an old Air Progress from the 60s.
Dad has a copy of the magazine but I'm not sure how I can get of these as they some distance away and Im not sure he would know how to scan and email ...maybe they are online somewhere
 
Noorduyn website - has everything you need

What happend to the Chipmunk!..wasn't a winner but Im sure there were more votes than that...never mind the Norseman will be great
:jump:
IIRC correctly there are excellent and very detailed three view and cutaways of the Norseman in an old Air Progress from the 60s.
Dad has a copy of the magazine but I'm not sure how I can get of these as they some distance away and Im not sure he would know how to scan and email ...maybe they are online somewhere


http://www.noorduynnorseman.com/

and you can contact Julie

and flickr - click on the cockpit image to get a nice slideshow...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clashmaker/5962510858/in/pool-noorduynnorseman

 
Better stick me in for the Defiant and raise that vote , information and data i'm not short off here ... but looks the Noorduyn has won it hand down . <input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">
 
There seems to be a problem with the email address since DD putzed with it so PM me and I'll give you another email addy. No reflection on DD, he's my pal. :wavey:

Thank you, Paul. Get in touch with Brian Gladden. He did a bunch of research when he designed his, and even met with or spoke to the designer's daughter. I am looking forward to this one! Please make one version for freight on wheels, skis and floats for us bush fliers!

(and if you can squeeze in an Aztec or Navajo it would be greatly appreciated! ;) )

Don

Wheels, skis and floats for sure.

Don't think you're going to be stuck for something to do this winter, Paul! More power to your polys... :cool:

I live in sunny Southern California. What is this winter?

I would agree. A few years ago when I lamented about the lack of a FSX native Norseman, Brian even offered me the use of his model files. The files were for FSDS but with ModelConverterX they could be converted to a different format if required. I didn't take up Brian's offer as I am strictly a scenery modeller (a man's got to know his limitations).

Thanks for the offer but I prefer working a model from scratch.
The biggest priority right now is a very good set of plans.
 
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