C140 at simmarket

[MCDesigns]

Looks like a neat little bush plane

http://secure.simmarket.com/simflight3d-47-c140-fsx.phtml

[gera]

Thanks Mike, sure looks nice.....great for the C.A. short and dirty airfields!!!! downloading!!!!:ernae:

[Slug Flyer]

SimFlight3D strikes again! Nice to see a follow-up to their straight-tail 172, really glad somebody is giving these planes some attention. Danged if I don't wish they'd spruce up their panels a little, though, or that somebody would give them some TLC "after-market." Their panels (2D and VC) are so plain and flat, they won't measure up to the rest of the models...all those default gauges.

[N2056]

My guess is that Cessna has not pegged him yet...when they do--> :173go1:

[MCDesigns]

Hopefully they won't since I don't see their logo or name anywhere in the description or on the aircraft, more power to him! Matter of fact, think I'll go purchase just to show my support, even though I am not a fan of this aircraft.

[glennc]

I think that came up when the 172 was released. A few days later, it got renamed and all references to the real builder disappeared. Too bad they don't want a little free advertising.

Glenn

[peter12213]

Didn't Conrad make something very similar for free?

[Slug Flyer]

Didn't Conrad make something very similar for free?

Tim has never made a Cessna anything that I can recall.

[Piglet]

I stare at Cessnas 40 hrs a week!:wavey:

[pbearsailor]

I like it. :ernae: Bought his straight tail C-172 earlier as well. They're both pretty basic, but they're pretty basic planes as well. Panel on the 140 is basic, photoreal type, but that also makes it possible to change easily. I've put older style radios in mine--there's an empty radio stack shown if you delete the modern radios it comes with.

cheers,
steve :wavey:

[Roger]

Thanks for the hu Mike, I'll be buying this when I get home tonight.

[Francois]

I got it too... flies nicely.. textures could be more detailed, but not a bad plane.... would do better in the $11,11 range though :wavey:

[Roger]

I have to say I like the visuals:applause: It seems to fly right too:engel016:

However the sound pack appears to be calling for simflight's c172 straight tail wav files...so it's a bit quiet apart from some wind noise???

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/c140-3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/c140-2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/c140-4.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/c140-1.jpg

[gajit]

Wow - thanks for some great Shots Roger - must get it thanks to those :applause::applause:

[Roger]

Did a little reading re the sound. It appears that the default c172 sound is used but not directly as an alias, so my problem is that I changed the default 172 sound. I have a back up and I've installed it directly into the c140 sound folder. Now to see if it works:isadizzy:

Edit: It worked after editing the path for each wav file.

[Roger]

Down at Plum Island...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/c140-7.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/c140-6.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/c140-5.jpg

[Roger]

Last shot..."off into the sunset":engel016:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/c140-8.jpg

[bushpilot]

Talking about forgotten gem:applause:. I think after replacing those default gauges with some older style ones, it would be smashingly awesome:medals:

[Mithrin]

What a beauty, oh I'm so tempted!

[MCDesigns]

Great shots Roger! :ernae:

[AussieMan]

Talking about forgotten gem:applause:. I think after replacing those default gauges with some older style ones, it would be smashingly awesome:medals:

That is exactly what I am doing. Downloaded some 2002/2004 and 2004 panels and will test the gauges to see which ones work. I think those created after 2000 or 2001 should be good.

And they are the older style freeware gauges too.

Also would be nice to see a nice layered or otherwise paintkit for this beauty.

Cheers
Pat

[jeansy]

nice
:ernae:

[Roger]

That is exactly what I am doing. Downloaded some 2002/2004 and 2004 panels and will test the gauges to see which ones work. I think those created after 2000 or 2001 should be good.

And they are the older style freeware gauges too.

Also would be nice to see a nice layered or otherwise paintkit for this beauty.

Cheers
Pat

I'd be interested in what you come up with Pat.

[Anneke]

Love the avatar Aussieman! Also love to see the outcome of your labor!

[bushpilot]

I'd be interested in what you come up with Pat.

Me too! If there's a way to add older style functioning VC-gauges, I might go and buy this. The price is somewhat high for a plane that uses default gauges.

[Marvin Carter]

Be nice to see panel look like this.

http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/Marvin-56/77178_8.jpg
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/Marvin-56/4312.jpg
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/Marvin-56/1244.jpg
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/Marvin-56/1233.jpg
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/Marvin-56/321.jpg

[kilo delta]

I'm very tempted to get this. Are there any repaints for it and did you ever get a chance to mod the panel, Aussieman? :)

[kilo delta]

:bump:

[kilo delta]

? :kilroy::bump:

I'd love if someone could paint this one... http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanair/4042979274/sizes/o/in/set-72157622648461292/ ...yep I know it's a C120...but it's close enough :b

[kilo delta]

I'd have thought that the C140 would have been popular in SOH especially since the release of TongassX and FTX PNW?

[Kiwikat]

I'd have thought that the C140 would have been popular in SOH especially since the release of TongassX and FTX PNW?

It probably would have been more popular if it had 3D gauges, or at least non-default ones... To me, it looks like an early-mid FS9 plane. :kilroy:

[kilo delta]

Yep, good point, although the gauges could be swapped out for more authentic versions easily enough.
:)