Since you folks have been so receptive so far; I thought I would share what I have on my "workbench" at the present, and see what you think:
* Still plan to do a "modernized" version of the Fairchild 71; am dragging my feet because I don't have any panel design tools, and will have to craft a new panel by hand.
* Working on fits and starts on the next and last plane in the Early Fairchild Series, the Canadian-built Fairchild 82:
http://www.aviastar.org/air/usa/fair_82.php
I don't have a three view, and only some oblique cockpit photographs to work with. I would appreciate it if anyone has any to pass along; in the meantime; it's accuracy will be less than perfect. Also, my first efforts to push the fusalage mesh from a base 71 to that of the 82 resulted in one ugly mesh; but I am slowly cleaning it up. It will use the same texture files as the rest of the project.
* I am going back, and doing some work on the "Early Steamers" my first project that was posted on the Old Hanger website. I have revised the models a little, changed the viewpoints, and fixed some texture issues. The only lights now are a soft glow in the cockpit from the fire in the boilers. The duTemple monoplane can now be flown in FS2002/FS2004 using "Easy" or "Moderate" realism settings; like helicopters, these early creations really shouldn't be flown on Hard realism settings due to their primitive aerodynamics. I am also attempting to build a launch ramp scenery for these early steamers; not having any luck yet making it's sloped surface "landable" (takeoffable?) I hope the Old Hanger admins will be interested in posting the updated project when it is finished.
* Now that I have full access to the Jenny in FS2004; I am also finishing up the cockpit on the Curtiss-Goupol "Duck" for release on the usual websites.
* Still working on fits and starts on Norman BelGeddes' Airliner No. 4. The cockpit is the main thing left that I need to "dream up."
* I decided my next major project will be the Breguet 19. It had lots of variations; including some that were used for record breaking flights. As far as I can tell, none have been made yet for FS. Found side views of several variations; but only a rough three view and no cockpit views. These would be welcomed.
http://www.aviastar.org/air/france/breguet_xix.php
-Take care;
James
* Still plan to do a "modernized" version of the Fairchild 71; am dragging my feet because I don't have any panel design tools, and will have to craft a new panel by hand.
* Working on fits and starts on the next and last plane in the Early Fairchild Series, the Canadian-built Fairchild 82:
http://www.aviastar.org/air/usa/fair_82.php
I don't have a three view, and only some oblique cockpit photographs to work with. I would appreciate it if anyone has any to pass along; in the meantime; it's accuracy will be less than perfect. Also, my first efforts to push the fusalage mesh from a base 71 to that of the 82 resulted in one ugly mesh; but I am slowly cleaning it up. It will use the same texture files as the rest of the project.
* I am going back, and doing some work on the "Early Steamers" my first project that was posted on the Old Hanger website. I have revised the models a little, changed the viewpoints, and fixed some texture issues. The only lights now are a soft glow in the cockpit from the fire in the boilers. The duTemple monoplane can now be flown in FS2002/FS2004 using "Easy" or "Moderate" realism settings; like helicopters, these early creations really shouldn't be flown on Hard realism settings due to their primitive aerodynamics. I am also attempting to build a launch ramp scenery for these early steamers; not having any luck yet making it's sloped surface "landable" (takeoffable?) I hope the Old Hanger admins will be interested in posting the updated project when it is finished.
* Now that I have full access to the Jenny in FS2004; I am also finishing up the cockpit on the Curtiss-Goupol "Duck" for release on the usual websites.
* Still working on fits and starts on Norman BelGeddes' Airliner No. 4. The cockpit is the main thing left that I need to "dream up."
* I decided my next major project will be the Breguet 19. It had lots of variations; including some that were used for record breaking flights. As far as I can tell, none have been made yet for FS. Found side views of several variations; but only a rough three view and no cockpit views. These would be welcomed.
http://www.aviastar.org/air/france/breguet_xix.php
-Take care;
James
