Modification ND EC-135 to H145M

[klnowak]

After ending the BO-105 and permission from Nemeth to post it as freeware, i started to do the next modification to an NH helicopter model.

Airbus Helicopter had changed their EC-135 to the H145M some years ago. This one is the newest helicopter in German Airforce and used for all dutys for the KSK (Kommando Spezialkräfte) off German Bundeswehr.
So i will trie to modificat this EC-135 freom Nemeth to the new version.
Many things to change.... i started with the inside model.

Inside EC-135
http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1m.jpg


some days later .... inside H145M (this is the export version with weapons)
http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1l.jpg


Outside model EC-135
http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1n.jpg


Next step was the modification for the outside model H145M with all the new sensors, optical changes on helicopter (also shown here the export version.... you can see many modifications right now).
http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1k.jpg

Some other things are done till now...so i can show up some variants in test flight.....

[klnowak]

H145M German Airforce in different variants....

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1a.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1b.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1c.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1d.jpg

[klnowak]

And the first shots of to variants of the export model...

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1o.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1p.jpg

All this models are wip.... many changes to do.
Hope to get permission from Nemeth to post them as freeware also.

Greetings
Klaus

[Seahawk72s]

Very nice work..!

[klnowak]

Thanks ....

Just a little bit of playing around.... first steps to TacPack...

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1q.jpg

Greetings
Klaus

[klnowak]

The next problem is solved. The lateral stabilizing fins in front of the tail rotor are now removed on all models and thus correspond to the original H145M.
At the same time also a picture of the change in another variant of the Bundesluftwaffe. Equipment with heavy machine gun to support the ground troops.

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1s.jpg


Greetings
Klaus

[Victory103]

Another outstanding re-model, what is next?

[IanP]

I have to admit, when I saw EC-135 to H145, I was kind of hoping that you'd be doing the air ambulance, too, seeing as our local lot just bought a nice shiny red one to replace one of their (leased from Babcock) EC135T2's.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/28264893269

I'm out of luck, but excellent work on what you've done! :D

Ian P.

[klnowak]

I have to admit, when I saw EC-135 to H145, I was kind of hoping that you'd be doing the air ambulance, too, seeing as our local lot just bought a nice shiny red one to replace one of their (leased from Babcock) EC135T2's.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/28264893269

I'm out of luck, but excellent work on what you've done! :D

Ian P.

Very interesting variant Ian. Will have a look at this one and see if i can find pictures from the inside. I think it will be very dificult to model this. :dizzy:
But first i will do some other military variants.All these models aren`t ready till now... many things to do.

Greetings
Klaus

[klnowak]

Next model for use in winter with "ski" (called "Schneelandehilfe" in German Airforce)

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1t.jpg

Greetings
Klaus

[IanP]

Thanks Klaus.

The Air Ambulance in the Nemeth set would be a more than adequate starting point, but I can contact MAAC and ask if they have any photos of the interior - they're usually extremely helpful. Unfortunately, as the aircraft is based at RAF Cosford on the active air station, it's very difficult to get access to. It may go to the open day at its sister aircraft's base later this year, when I may well be able to take some photos.

Looking forward to seeing the military variants anyway - I really appreciate the work you're putting in on these.

Cheers,

Ian P.

[klnowak]

Ski in use .....

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1u.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1v.jpg



@ Ian... first step to your medical variant of Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Helicopter (but will take time.... just started this too)


http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1w.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M1x.jpg

Greetings
Klaus

[klnowak]

First of all... i`ve recieved the permission from Nemeth Designs Development Group to publish the upcoming modifications for the H145M like i did for the BO-105 as freeware. Thanks for that to ND.

And second.... i could make some progress to the H145M Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Helicopter.

Did the inside model nearly ready

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145Mmedic1f.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145Mmedic1g.jpg

Also did first changes to the outside model.

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145Mmedic1h.jpg

Changes has to be done to all sensors and antennas next.

[klnowak]

And this is the beginning of texturing this model... just first steps....

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145Mmedic1a.jpg

Some pictures from this model in flight looking to the inside...

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145Mmedic1b.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145Mmedic1c.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145Mmedic1d.jpg

Greetings
Klaus

[klnowak]

Just very little things to do on this one.......

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145Mmedic1i.jpg

Greetings
Klaus

[Seahawk72s]

The quality of your work and the number of creative innovations is dazzling..!
Many thanks..:encouragement::encouragement::encourageme nt:

[IanP]

Whoa! Wasn't expecting that, or especially not that quickly. Thanks Klaus!

Guess I'd better crack on and get their Strensham airbase done... :a1089:

Ian P.

[klnowak]

The H145M Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Helicopter is ready....

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M3a.jpg

All models got a copilot. You will see him in inside-/ outside view

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M2b.jpg






Also i had done the new weapons system vom Airbus Helicopter called HForce and all export models got this system now in different variants.

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M2c.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M2d.jpg

Greetings
Klaus

[klnowak]

And two other variants for the German Airforce are ready to.

First the one for fastroping.







http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M3l.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M3m.jpg


And the German Airforce H145M with HForce system in configuration that will be used by German Airforce from 2019 on.

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/H145M3j.jpg

Also all texturing for all different models are done. All german helicopter registration numbers are dome (76 + 01 to 76 + 15) and can be changed by copying the different textures.

I think it will not take a long time to make the readme and then i will upload this first part of H145M helicopters.

Greetings
Klaus

[klnowak]

Different components of Airbus HForce System that are modeld for this H145M Update and used in different configuration on all models.

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/HForce1.jpg

Greetings
Klaus

[klnowak]

Part two of the EC-135 modifications will start with this one .....

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/UH721a.jpg


The UH-72A Lakota of US-Army.... many variants possible to do.

Start with the backsiderotor. It`s very different from the H145M. Also the upside of this helicopter has another look. Ok... just the start..

Greetings
Klaus

[Brian_Gladden]

Awesome. I have that bird. Local Guard unit has two or three Lakota's

[klnowak]

The first two variants are nearly ready.

The UH-72A medic....

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/UH721b.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/UH721c.jpg

And the one for search and rescue missions.

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/UH721d.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/UH721e.jpg

Greetings
Klaus

[klnowak]

UH-72A medic version inside

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/UH721f.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/UH721g.jpg

Greetings
Klaus

[IanP]

That's definitely one thing about these aircraft... You'll never manage to model all the variants, because some bright spark will always have come up with another one before you finish the last one! :dizzy:

http://www.ukemergencyaviation.co.uk/G-MPSC.htm

Cheers,

Ian P.

[Seahawk72s]

Will all the variations be based on model=1, panel=1...?
All look superb..:encouragement:

[klnowak]

All models use the digital panel=1 (or a new panel=3 for tacpack). Model 1 was my base model to start work on.

Greetings
Klaus

[Corvette99]

Your helo mods are awesome ! Keep up the great work ! And THANK YOU !!!

[klnowak]

Just did the upload for the H145M variants in here.... :wavey:

The UH-72A Lakota will follow if it is ready.

Here some new shots with first real texturing....

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/UH721h.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/UH721k.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/UH721j.jpg


Greetings
Klaus

[Seahawk72s]

Just did the upload for the H145M variants in here.... :wavey:

The UH-72A Lakota will follow if it is ready.

Greetings
Klaus

Thank you, very excited about your work.:encouragement:

[klnowak]

UH72A Model "Search" with coputer terminal inside... also an interesting variant.

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/UH721l.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/UH721m.jpg

Greetings
Klaus

[ijay]

not sure if it's old age or what but i can't find the H145M variants:wink:

[klnowak]

Upload is done and i can see it... but i think it must be activated by admin for download. I think that will be done in near future :eagerness:

Greetings
Klaus

[ijay]

Upload is done and i can see it... but i think it must be activated by admin for download. I think that will be done in near future :eagerness:

Greetings
Klaus

ok, thanks for the reply, thought that's what it probably was

[Seahawk72s]

Hi Klaus,
Just downloaded your H145M and starting to sort through all the choices..:dizzy:
I noticed you have one ski model and wondered could you do a air ambulance with skis..?
I can imagine a number of mountain rescue repaints that could be generated.

Thanks for all your hard work..:encouragement:

[klnowak]

That`s no problem... will come together with the UH-72A Lakota.

Greetings
Klaus

[Seahawk72s]

Having fun with your efforts...

[klnowak]

@ Seahawk72s

nice one :applause:


that will be one for the next part with the UH72A Lakotas..... the EC-145 T2. The civil variant of the H145M

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145a.jpg

more variants of the EC-135 T2 will follow during the next days.

Greetings
Klaus

[IanP]

Hi Klaus,

Out of interest, do you know the extra dimension of the stretch between the EC135 and EC145? I've noticed that almost all 145s have an extra window and they look, to me, visibly stretched, but how much extra room does that give inside?

http://www.ukemergencyaviation.co.uk/user/cimage/G-MPSC-010.jpg (Met Police EC145T2 I think?)
http://www.ukemergencyaviation.co.uk/user/cimage/G-PSNO-003.jpg (Police Service of Northern Ireland just bought one, too...)
http://www.ukemergencyaviation.co.uk/user/cimage/G-PSNI-001.jpg (PSNI's EC135T2 for comparison...)

Cheers,

Ian P.

[klnowak]

That`s right.... they are a little bit longer

EC-135 = 12,19 m
EC-145 (BK-117) = 13.03 m
H145M = 13,63 m

In my "version" i used the origninal EC-135. To make a 4th window would have mean to change all the helicopter completly and every repaint. That`s a job for Nemeth Designs Development Group. :wiggle:

Greetings
Klaus

[IanP]

I'd guessed that bit - I was aware you were using the 135 model rather than stretching it... :)

I hadn't realised that the M was longer than the standard 145, though. The stretch seems a lot longer in photos than it is in the numbers - I guess given how cramped the EC135s are when full of equipment, however, even less than a metre is significantly more space to work in!

Thanks.

Ian P.

[Seahawk72s]

With the BO105 I was able to give the combat troops white winter camo.
With the H145M troops their texture has been mapped to the exhausts, area and antennas.
Could the troops get their own separate textures so they could be individualized..?
Here is a pic of the BO105 troops.

[klnowak]

Will put it to my update list.... that will be no problem to do.

Greetings
Klaus

[Seahawk72s]

A Swiss AF repaint....

[Seahawk72s]

I think these are flood lights.
I don't know of any angled lights except the Shockwave_90 down.

[klnowak]

EC-145 T2 of "Südtiroler Flugrettung".... just another civil variant and paint.

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145b.jpg

Greetings
Klaus

[WarHorse47]

Great stuff. :encouragement:

Klaus, you have a PM

Thanks

[klnowak]

Upload of the UH-72A Lakota and EC-145 T2 models is done.

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145e.jpg

Gretings
Klaus

[srgalahad]

I have to admit, when I saw EC-135 to H145, I was kind of hoping that you'd be doing the air ambulance, too, seeing as our local lot just bought a nice shiny red one to replace one of their (leased from Babcock) EC135T2's.

Ian P.

I'm with you Ian. Our not-so-local organization has ordered 5, mostly to replace the BK-117s
http://www.stars.ca/ab/who-we-are/where-we-serve.

Keep up the great work Klaus!

[klnowak]

Thanks for all the compliments...

Just end another model.... EC-145 T2 without cablecutter. Used by the german "ADAC Luftrettung"

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145f.jpg

Greetings
Klaus

[Seahawk72s]

Upload of the UH-72A Lakota and EC-145 T2 models is done.



Gretings
Klaus

Thank you, very nice effort.....:encouragement::encouragement::encourag ement:

[jagl04]

Great job. The wold of FSX helicopters is getting more and more dynamic!!! Thanks

[ijay]

Klaus thank you for the mods i'm enjoying them no end.
When i load a Lakota without the ducted tail fan i get two sets of lights one of which appears to be in the positions from the original model which i guess are the co ords in the light section of the aircraft cfg, the other set appear to be for the new model, see attached pic.

Is there any way to disable the original lights just for these models or would there have to be a seperate folder with seperate aircraft cfg etc?
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=61337&stc=1
Many thanks Ian

[klnowak]

Is this problem for all Lakota models ? Will have a look at this. Did not see it till now.

Greetings
Klaus

[Seahawk72s]

Klaus thank you for the mods i'm enjoying them no end.
When i load a Lakota without the ducted tail fan i get two sets of lights one of which appears to be in the positions from the original model which i guess are the co ords in the light section of the aircraft cfg, the other set appear to be for the new model, see attached pic.

Is there any way to disable the original lights just for these models or would there have to be a seperate folder with seperate aircraft cfg etc?
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=61337&stc=1
Many thanks Ian

It turns out that there is an extra set of NAV, Beacon and White lights in the aircraft.cfg.
Once remarked out you should be Ok.
There are lights hard coded into the .mdl file.



//light.0 = 3, -15.05, -4.19, 1.00, fx_navred ,
//light.1 = 3, -15.05, 4.36, 1.00, fx_navgre ,
//light.2 = 3, -23.62, -0.19, 7.02, fx_navwhi ,
//light.3 = 1, -21.55, -0.13, 7.25, fx_beacon ,



I

[ijay]

Is this problem for all Lakota models ? Will have a look at this. Did not see it till now.

Greetings
Klaus

Have commented out the lights as suggested by SeaHawk and all is ok now, thanks to both of you

[klnowak]

Will change the aircraft.cfg in next update. Thanks.

And a new one.... EC-145 T2 from ARA-Flugrettung on a rescue mission....

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145t.jpg

Greetings
Klaus

[Seahawk72s]

I added some lights I thought appropriate though not sure about their accuracy.
To get the full effect you'll need to add separate control switches so you can have choices.
A panel popup with CPT Toggles/Switches by Jorge Salas works very well for this.
You'll need to sort out which controls what.

[Seahawk72s]

I am trying to understand why the difference in appearance of the Lakota vs the Rettung.
I understand they are using different .mdl files but one appears smooth the other faceted.

[klnowak]

I am trying to understand why the difference in appearance of the Lakota vs the Rettung.
I understand they are using different .mdl files but one appears smooth the other faceted.

Bad mistake on my side. Just did different versions from the upside (more than 20) and got the wrong one compiling this models.

You can see the difference in this picture. Both models are H145M ... not Lakota

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/Dach1.jpg

Will change the models by next update.

Greetings
Klaus

[klnowak]

Did complete new tops for all models (without the lakota) last day. First models are changed and much more smooth now. I think more i can`t do to solve this problem.

Next step is to change all different models to these tops. Also i will change the textures for the soldgers (in H145M) to make a repaint more easy. All changes to the aircraft.cfg are done. Some little other problems and mistakes are solved also.

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/Glatt2.jpg


If all things will be ready, there will be a big update with changed models and some new textures and a few new models. In this package you also will find a little scenery for the german helicopterbase at Murnau Hospital in Bavaria. Nice startingpoint to do some rescue missions in the alps (two rescue targets are done till now)

BGU Murnau with helicopterbase

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/BGUMurnau1b.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/BGUMurnau1d.jpg

[klnowak]

Rescue Mission Point 1

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/BGUMurnau1f.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/BGUMurnau1e.jpg



Rescue Mission Point 2

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/BGUMurnau1h.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/BGUMurnau1i.jpg


Greetings
Klaus

[Seahawk72s]

Well done..!
Thanks for all your efforts....:applause:

[Seahawk72s]

Did complete new tops for all models (without the lakota) last day. First models are changed and much more smooth now. I think more i can`t do to solve this problem.

Hi,
Not sure if these items are on your list.
- If possible to redesign scoop area to get rid of older intake and make one large opening.
- Textures on the tops are separate so any symbols or lettering appear correctly
and not reversed.

Thanks...

[klnowak]

Changed this... not perfect but as good as i can do. It`s a litle bit better than before.
It is still an ND EC-135 Addon. I hope some day Nemeth will do a "real" EC-145 T2 or H145M. As far as i know there will be a new freeware from
Thomas Röhl and H&S Designe not so far in future. These guys are much more talented than I ever will be.:applause: Looks realy nice so far. https://www.flusinews.de/schlagworte/hs-design/

Some new pictures what i`ve done till now...

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145y.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145z.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145a1a.jpg

Greetings
Klaus

[Seahawk72s]

"Changed this... not perfect but as good as i can do...."

Thank you.. Looking very good..!

[klnowak]

Last new models before i will post the update....

Police models (two different)

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145a1e.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145a1k.jpg

another medic variant.....

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145a1i.jpg

and a clean civil variant....

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145a1l.jpg


Did some changes to nearly all models (and changed the top`s of the Lakota too...)
All soldgers for the military models had become own textures.

All shown textures are not my work... did only changes and the missing parts for this mods.

Greetings
Klaus

[klnowak]

And some little "rescue places" for the Murnau scenery that will be part of this update.

Crash at the lake side......

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145a1f.jpg

Rescue at lake.....

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145a1h.jpg

Very high mountain rescue....

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145a1j.jpg

Just will have another look to avoid all little mistakes....

Greetings
Klaus

[klnowak]

That's definitely one thing about these aircraft... You'll never manage to model all the variants, because some bright spark will always have come up with another one before you finish the last one! :dizzy:

http://www.ukemergencyaviation.co.uk/G-MPSC.htm

Cheers,

Ian P.

And the ec-145 variant from Metropolitan Police like you can see on Ian`s link.

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145a1m.jpg

Greetings
Klaus

[klnowak]

Just uploading the two parts of the update.

Two more pictures of EC-145 helicopter.

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145a1o.jpg

http://www.caribican.de/H145M/EC145a1p.jpg

Hope you will have fun with these modifications

Greetings
Klaus

[klnowak]

There is another little mistake i did not notice in the Lakota Models. The rotor isn`t centered correctly. It is about 15cm to far back. You can see it also in that screenshots in post before. Seahawk72s found this one. Thanks for it. Will make just a small update for this in the next days only for these models.

Bag your pardon for this mistake.

Greetings
Klaus

[Brian_Gladden]

Maybe this is a dumb question but are the modded models based on the Nemeth EC-135 or BK-117? Because the actual UH-72 Lakota is a BK-117 C2 branded as the EC-145. Some later variant's had a fenistron tail rotor but most have the BK style tail rotor. Also the 117/145 is slightly bigger than the EC-135.

[TiAr]

Thank you very much Klaus! Your work is simply great. As you wrote correctly, I am working on native EC145 and H145 and its variants for FSX and P3DV4. But my work is in an early stage. Needs months until finishing.

http://up.picr.de/33197681hf.jpg

Picture shows native P3DV4 UH-72A in P3DV4.3.

Please don´t ask questions here, there is a separate threat in P3D forum. You have to know there will be a native FSX adaption, too.

Thomas

[klnowak]

I knew that my modifications would only be a bridge. There is the original .... Fantastic work and I am really looking forward to this model Thomas. :applause:

Greetings
Klaus

[klnowak]

Maybe this is a dumb question but are the modded models based on the Nemeth EC-135 or BK-117? Because the actual UH-72 Lakota is a BK-117 C2 branded as the EC-145. Some later variant's had a fenistron tail rotor but most have the BK style tail rotor. Also the 117/145 is slightly bigger than the EC-135.

All mods based on the ND EC-135. I only use this model for this work. Just the backside rotor is from BK-117 (for the Lakota-Variants).

Greetings
Klaus