Merry Christmas - Sibwings Birddog is Ready to Go!!!!

[moore1018]

Woohoo!!!

http://www.sibwings.com/birddog.php

[jankees]

ouch...bought it, went for a download...404 not found...

.......patience I suppose...

[deimos256]

Im going to hang back for a second and wait for some performance reports, but I am glad to see it released!

[Alex Petrochenko]

Hi Guys,
You are really FAST :)
The BirdDog is not yet officially released.
Please, wait a little bit for working download link :) it will be available asap!

I wonder where did you get this link ? :)
Site update is in process, not every link works now.

[6297J]

Now this is an FSX Christmas present worth shouting about :jump:

I actually feel sick!!

[Roger]

Just paid and waiting for a valid download link.

[moore1018]

Sorry Alex...I've been watching this link for a while now. Itchy trigger finger I guess. The link was a modified version of your Safir link. :) When I saw that I could purchase it, I did. I was able to purchase and download, but I can't activate yet. Many apologies for the pre-mature excitement. It really is a great Christmas present for me as my father-in-law's story is included in the manual. You folks are FANTASTIC!

One of my Christmas gifts to my Father-in-law will be a printout of his story from your manual! :ernae: Can't wait to fly her!

Again my apologies...but thank you!!!

[Cirrus N210MS]

i am working on order it now :ernae:

[Ferry_vO]

Looks like I'll have to buy myself a christmas present !

:applause:

[Cirrus N210MS]

eheh yep

this is my gift from my mom i allready got my self a gift my TT-33 Pistol i ordered online :medals:

cant wait to go bush flying in this pretty baby of a plane :engel016:

[MCDesigns]

Looks like I'll have to buy myself a christmas present !

:applause:

You and me both!!

See, Santa does listen! I wrote to him about getting this for Xmas and low and behold!! WOOHOO!

[Mithrin]

Awesome!

[pbearsailor]

I had a little issue with my install and Alex answered my email and had the problem resolved in about 30 minutes. Not the first time I've had excellent support from Sib Wings either.

Thanks again, Alex.

cheers,
steve :wavey:

[Cirrus N210MS]

downloading it now :salute:

[Cirrus N210MS]

going for my first flight now! in my new plane :jump:

[Cirrus N210MS]

ok guys for the onces to wanna fly test your new planes i come join me at 98.203.190.83 thats the direct connect ip!

[Roger]

This activation is rubbish! I follow the Activation to the letter and I get to item 6 and click the unique link to find "Haven't id in db" end of story.

I hate this sort of hacker sh*t. I've paid and I want my product.

Merry Christmas

[glennc]

Shhh, don't tell the other person in the room - two new airplanes in one day! Now, that's a gift.

Glenn

[Cirrus N210MS]

first photo

http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr258/hotshotmike1001/Birddog1.jpg
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr258/hotshotmike1001/Birddog.jpg:salute:

[Roger]

Shhh, don't tell the other person in the room - two new airplanes in one day! Now, that's a gift.

Glenn

Yeah getting the Lysander and flying it was simple compared to this ultra activation nonsense.

[Alex Petrochenko]

This activation is rubbish! I follow the Activation to the letter and I get to item 6 and click the unique link to find "Haven't id in db" end of story.

I hate this sort of hacker sh*t. I've paid and I want my product.

Merry Christmas

Sorry for inconvenience.
It's my fault!
Try one more time, please, and everything should work fine :)

[Cirrus N210MS]

more photos!

http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr258/hotshotmike1001/Birddog2-1.jpg

[Alex Petrochenko]

Guys, Cessna O-1/L-19 Bird Dog is officially released!
Sorry for a little mess in the beginning. Thanks to moore1018 we are happily released few hours ahead of schedule. :ernae:
Looking forward to your feedback on our forum (http://forum.sibwings.com).

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[Roger]

What ever you did Alex it worked. I thought I was going to have to wait 2 weeks for a failed activation, hence my annoyance!
It is a superb model:applause:

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

[Panther_99FS]

Hey - Now this looks like a certain one I've seen before.....:applause:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2533/4083750387_d7399f1f04_b.jpg


first photo

http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr258/hotshotmike1001/Birddog1.jpg
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr258/hotshotmike1001/Birddog.jpg:salute:

[glennc]

Well, after first flight, and a crash. It is very well done. Be very careful going into a stall. I got it into a flat spin at too low altitude. It wasn't pretty.

I do have a couple questions or observation for Alex (I've only skimmed the book). Where's the avionics master? Does the propeller control work? It looks to me more like a fixed pitch prop in the way it acts. I scanned a few sites and couldn't find an answer on the real airplanes.

That doesn't detract from my opinion (if anyone cares) that Sibwings has another masterpiece.

Glenn

[Roger]

:applause:

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

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

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

[bkeske]

I do have a couple questions or observation for Alex (I've only skimmed the book). Where's the avionics master?
Glenn

I have the same question Glenn. I finally hit ctrl+E after start-up, and at least got the radios to function....kind of...Looked all over the manual, and no mention of a avionics switch. Once I did get the NAV/COMM 1 active, I also could not get the NAV1 frequency to tune to the VOR I was heading for; even number VOR 109.20, nor was able to get the frequency picked up one the VOR1 Indicator after settling for 109.25.

The ADF seemed to work OK.

Also, not a fan of the default Garmin 500, and am having a heck of a time swapping it for the freebie SimFlyer 296 handheld I have. Seems if I change anything in the default panel folder, I get problems, or nothing shows when calling up the GPS pop-up window.

EDIT::: I'm finally getting it figured out, and have the 296 handheld installed. The USAF NAV1 radio is still 'screwy', so I attached a Friendly Panel COMM/NAV1 radio to my GPS pop-up in order to tune in VOR1. That seemed to work, but would be interested in why the NAV1 gauge is acting like this. It seems most frequencies go in 'half hundreds', as example: 110.00 to 110.05 to 110.10 to 110.15 etc., but for some reason, I cannot get to 109.20, it goes from 109.00 to 109.15 in .05 steps, then jumps to 109.29 from 109.15 instead of 109.20. I notice this happens in some other ranges as well, but just so happened for the frequency (109.20) that I was trying to tune into. Which is why I could not get my VOR to become active.

Did take a short flight anyway, navigated via ADF/NBD''s and it is a nice handling aircraft, I just expect some additional functioning of the various radio's and switches for this price point. The ones that do function, do so cumbersomely. In general, excellently rendered though.

[moore1018]

Guys, Cessna O-1/L-19 Bird Dog is officially released!
Sorry for a little mess in the beginning. Thanks to moore1018 we are happily released few hours ahead of schedule. :ernae:
Looking forward to your feedback on our forum (http://forum.sibwings.com).

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!



Everyone can just call me Santa. :) Sorry for any added pre-release stress Alex! She's beautiful!!!

[gajit]

Alex - excellent work. Thank you and all involved for a brilliant product :salute:

[Francois]

Been there, done that myself. Hence the 'simple' activation, knowing that whatever we do it'll be on the torrent sites within hours anyway... that goes for the Lizzie AND the Bird Dog. Enough aggravation in the world already :icon_lol:

Looks like a nice aircraft though... I might try and overcome the Russian hurdles myself.....

[jankees]

Well, after download I got it working within 3 minutes, so no worries there..
I'm loving it so far, very nice little bird...dog.

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a5636.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a5642.jpg

switched planes in the air, and got this on landing:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a5647.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a5651.jpg

[Nick C]

Jan, how about raising the skis? :173go1::engel016:

[newcomer]

When the Sibwings Safir was published I was the first customer to purchase this great addon. Consequence: Today I recieved a free copy of the new FSX Birddog!

Thanks a lot Sibwings/Alex for that gracious move :ernae::ernae::ernae:

[jankees]

Jan, how about raising the skis? :173go1::engel016:

no no, I was practising for new year's eve fireworks...

[Francois]

Lol !!!!

[deimos256]

what kind of frames is everyone getting with this?

[Nick C]

All through the project, I never even thought to look at the FPS counter, it simply wasn't an issue.

[jankees]

fps? not a single stutter anywhere, just great

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a5667.jpg

[gajit]

Beautifully smooth - the testers deserve a pat on the back for the way this turned out as well :salute:

[sidler]

The real thing...Osan, Korea


http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b87/Aeronca/L-19.jpg

[Quicksand]

This is a very well-modelled aircraft. It lives up to my tough expectations, and more.....:jump::salute::mixedsmi::applause::medals ::icon29::guinness:

[Nick C]

Keep an eye on the Sibwings forum for additional repaints:

http://forum.sibwings.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=685

[Dag]

I got it and it's excellent !! Thanks Andrey & Co, you did a great job :ernae::salute:

[PRB]

This is a fantastic plane! My new favoritest "puddle jumer"!

Anyone else having contact point issues, or did I mess something up? I appear to have fixed it my adjusting the contact points a wee bit.

point.0 = 1, -17.3, 0.00, -1.3, 1500, 0, 0.36, 30.0, 0.5, 1.2, 0.5, 0.0, 0.0, 0
point.1 = 1, 2.1, -3.95, -5.5, 2000, 1, 0.76, 0.0, 0.5, 1.2, 0.5, 0.0, 0.0, 2 // was -4.9
point.2 = 1, 2.1, 3.95, -5.5, 2000, 2, 0.76, 0.0, 0.5, 1.2, 0.5, 0.0, 0.0, 3 // was -4.9

Here's a before and after pic.

[Ferry_vO]

Great aircraft, and I love this paint!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/Flightsim/fsscr488.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/Flightsim/fsscr489.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/Flightsim/fsscr490.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/Flightsim/fsscr491.jpg

[Anneke]

Quote:
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Jan, how about raising the skis? :173go1::engel016:
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no no, I was practising for new year's eve fireworks...


But how does one raise the skies? Did not see any mention of it in the manual?

[Ferry_vO]

But how does one raise the skies? Did not see any mention of it in the manual?

Same as you would raise the gear. :)

Too bad you can't use the skis to taxi over the water like it is pictured and described in the manual.. :engel016:

[djscoo]

This screenshot was posted by Nick during the beta, and it appears to be a smoke rocket effect... just wondering if this made it into the final build.

http://www.screenshotartist.co.uk/images/SibWings/BirdDog/sw_bdog_33.jpg

[Andrey Tsvirenko]

This is a fantastic plane! My new favoritest "puddle jumer"!

Anyone else having contact point issues, or did I mess something up? I appear to have fixed it my adjusting the contact points a wee bit.

point.0 = 1, -17.3, 0.00, -1.3, 1500, 0, 0.36, 30.0, 0.5, 1.2, 0.5, 0.0, 0.0, 0
point.1 = 1, 2.1, -3.95, -5.5, 2000, 1, 0.76, 0.0, 0.5, 1.2, 0.5, 0.0, 0.0, 2 // was -4.9
point.2 = 1, 2.1, 3.95, -5.5, 2000, 2, 0.76, 0.0, 0.5, 1.2, 0.5, 0.0, 0.0, 3 // was -4.9

Here's a before and after pic.


Paul, as I got you have "advanced animation" off in FSX settings, so spring do not work, please try to put it on, hope that will not takes much FPS.

Skies rises with G key (same as default Maule)

Please feel free to left any comments, wishes in our forum.
http://forum.sibwings.com/


Thank you for kind words!

Andrey

[Andrey Tsvirenko]

This screenshot was posted by Nick during the beta, and it appears to be a smoke rocket effect... just wondering if this made it into the final build.

http://www.screenshotartist.co.uk/images/SibWings/BirdDog/sw_bdog_33.jpg

Rocket fire is working, you need to make rocket wisible (Shift+ctrl+1 from VC) and press salvo button\tumbler. Bird Dog armored with eight rockets :)

Andrey

[CBris]

Easter eggs folks...

__________________________________________________ _________

Chris B, aka "Dances with paintbrushes", aka EagleSkinner

http://www.eagleskinner.com/Images/Site%20graphics/newbanner2.png (http://www.eagleskinner.com)

All new "EagleSkinner" repaints can be found on my homepage - eagleskinner dot com

[spatialpro]

A question for anyone who has bought this already... Is it possible to use the O1-A/L19A model without the skis?

[euroastar350]

On my "to buy" list:ernae:

[PRB]

Paul, as I got you have "advanced animation" off in FSX settings, so spring do not work, please try to put it on, hope that will not takes much FPS.

Skies rises with G key (same as default Maule)

Please feel free to left any comments, wishes in our forum.
http://forum.sibwings.com/


Thank you for kind words!

Andrey

Ahh... See, I knew it was at leat 75% probability that I messed something up, like having advanced animations turned off. I have it turned on now, and now the wheel struts spread out with weight on them! Cool! Now I have to fly all my other planes to see what animations I have been missing all this time!

Thanks, Andrey!

[Fireball6]

Great fun to fly this Beauty - very well done :applause:. I notice that when i close the sim after a flight with the BirdDog, the simulator did not close normaly - i have to close it manualy from the Desktop and get an Error-Message. Did anyone else have that "problem". (I use Vista - and that problem appears only after I installed the BirdDog yesterday).

Dirk

[Ferry_vO]

I did notice one or two FsX crashes when I selected a different version of the Bird Dog. On other occasions it seems like I lost engine power and could not get over 40 kts after switching? I would stall and after the flight was reset everything was fine?

[Fireball6]

Yes - same here, sometime I get an "black screen" after select a different BirdDog. Not erverytime - strange !

[CBris]

Are you guys reporting these problems over at the Sibwings forums? I know Alex and Andrey do drop by here though.

[SGTMAJOR]

Great fun to fly this Beauty - very well done :applause:. I notice that when i close the sim after a flight with the BirdDog, the simulator did not close normaly - i have to close it manualy from the Desktop and get an Error-Message. Did anyone else have that "problem". (I use Vista - and that problem appears only after I installed the BirdDog yesterday).

Dirk

Fireball...... I've had the same problem as you discribed..... Also..... saving the flight with the bird dog, then exiting FSX, it appears to exit, but coming back later I get the message, "FSX is already running." Going to the task manager it doesn't show it's running, however under "Processes" it's still there.

I've defragged my dedictated FSX drive last evening, however, it appears the problem will still exist if I try to save the flight in the OE-1.

For the time being, I'll have to make sure I save to a default aircraft I suppose.

Cheers,

[teeboy]

Had a sim-free xmas until lunchtime today, then found that this is out from this here thread. Couldn't wait to download it (well, we were told initially Mar 09!!) and I echo all the comments above.. very, very purty.

Unfortunately I can also echo the comments above re FSX crashing/ locking up after flying this gem, and locking up when trying to select a different model. Had the same problems with the Safir (and that was a gem too..) but put up with it until an upgrade to a faster pc and Vista - couldn't get it to run at all then (the Safir - not Vista, although I would have settled for the latter in hindsight!!). Going to post this at the sibwings forum, but I can live with it for the moment.

I was one of those who had the same problem exiting FSX after using the PMDG J41, but its ok now and still one of the best add-ons out there. Here's hoping the sibwings team can do the same for the Bird Dog.

[6297J]

Well, on the whole I'm very happy with this addon. The prop disc seems a bit too distracting from the VC for my taste and I'm not too sure about the sound either but that could be because my sound levels are set up specifically for the A2A Cub. Unfortunately the A2A Cub is so brilliant especially with the Urs Burkhardt repaints that I measure every other addon released against it which probably isn't fair but I am glad I bought this and I look forward to some quality repaints. She is certainly a powerful little thing isn't she!


No lock ups for me though. I did have similar issues with the Safir but so far so good with this one.


edit - I'm sorry but I had to swap the O1_prop.dds for a prop by BananaBob. A very personal choice I know but to my eyes it looks much, much better now :kilroy:

[CBris]

Hey folks, with respect to the lockups...

I did experience these during beta testing. I am now on Win7 and the "funnies" only started happening after I went to Win7. There was one small driver issue (nVidia is now on to version 195.62). I hasten to add, that my issues were in the beta only. The release worked fine for me.

Win7 has DX11 built in and this may also cause "tremors"

I appear to be cured right now - drivers all up to date and checked the Microsoft site for hints and tips. The cure was, in my case, a patient de-install, system scan, re-install - with EVERYTHING off, i.e. all background programs, virus scanners, internet connections... the lot. The main possible issue might be installers and Win7 64bit conflicts.

MIGHT be... I am not sure. The release version worked OK. Tell Sibwings Alex and Andrey. The more information they can gather, the more they will learn. Basically I reckon Microsoft has made our lives more difficult and not the aircraft devs. Win7 is an improvement in many ways, but both Vista and 7 in 64 bit mode cause heartburn.

[Fireball6]

Fireball...... I've had the same problem as you discribed..... Also..... saving the flight with the bird dog, then exiting FSX, it appears to exit, but coming back later I get the message, "FSX is already running." Going to the task manager it doesn't show it's running, however under "Processes" it's still there.

I've defragged my dedictated FSX drive last evening, however, it appears the problem will still exist if I try to save the flight in the OE-1.

For the time being, I'll have to make sure I save to a default aircraft I suppose.

Cheers,


Thats the same here - I have try out to change back to the default Cessna 172 before I close the sim - that give me a black screen and I need to start the taskmanager to be able to close the sim.

The Problem-Manager told it was an APPCRASH - FSX.exe

However - all other addon`s runing well - so i will have a look at the sibwings forum and give them the infos.

Dirk
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[Fireball6]

OK - I just had a look over at the SibWings Forum - Problem is already reported there :mixedsmi:

Dirk
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[DX-FMJ]

Yes - same here, sometime I get an "black screen" after select a different BirdDog. Not erverytime - strange !

Me too just now.

[gajit]

A few repaints on the way.

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-70.jpg

[Fireball6]

Looks very good - like the "used" style :jump:

Dirk

[gajit]

TX Dirk - a lot more crap to put on it yet!! :ernae:

[chet twowolves]

TX Dirk - a lot more crap to put on it yet!! :ernae:Hi.gajit hows the O-1float repaint coming along.Chet Two Wolves.:applause:

[Rezabrya]

http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq322/Rezabrya/Flight%20Simulator%20X/BDtop.jpg
http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq322/Rezabrya/Flight%20Simulator%20X/bdfront.jpg


Man this thing is epic.

[doublecool]

Repaints over at sibwings :jump:

[doublecool]

Just one of them, but all of them are extremely nice

[Roger]

I'd really like to see that reddish, orange paint that Cbris was working on...that was my favorite for Massimo's Bird dog.:engel016:

[Roger]

I'd also like to see a USAF pure olive drab if such a paint scheme existed

[doublecool]

Sibwing has added a few more paints to their site

Very Nice... This bird seems to bring out the best in painter


Sorry but my screen shots don't do them justice...

[Quicksand]

Really looking forward to a paint featuring the old O.D. with the big white ARMY logo on the fuselage sides, and maybe a later Army version with the UNITED STATES ARMY on the sides.. This is a very fun, and historical aircraft for FS.:medals::icon29::guinness::jump::applause:

[Roger]

ROKAF repaint:applause:

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

[Cazzie]

Well, there goes the Track IR. This and A2A's now old Cat have been on my wish list, ditto the IRIS Storch.

Happy New Year.

Caz

[gajit]

This one should be available soon at SOH.

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-76.jpg

[Roger]

Great! Thanks Gajit:ernae:

[6297J]

That looks nice Gajit. Are you doing anything with the VC to change the reg number on the panel?

[doublecool]

Nice color and weathering Gajit :wavey:

and 6297J brings up an interesting thought is there a way to auto change the panel numbers to match the plane repaints?

with as many paints that will most likely be made for this bird there will need to be all kinds of extra texture.files to match each :kilroy:

[6297J]

Nice color and weathering Gajit :wavey:

and 6297J brings up an interesting thought is there a way to auto change the panel numbers to match the plane repaints?

with as many paints that will most likely be made for this bird there will need to be all kinds of extra texture.files to match each :kilroy:


Unfortunately the 'official' repaints on the Sibwings site do not change the interior or the panel at all (at least the RESCUE version doesn't) which is surprising.

[gajit]

Unfortunately the 'official' repaints on the Sibwings site do not change the interior or the panel at all (at least the RESCUE version doesn't) which is surprising.

Yes - I did have a look to see if i could change the panel but could not see how - but then im still learning.

HAPPY10 ALL :ernae:

[bushpilot]

Purchased Bird Dog today and it's jaw dropping good. Some awesome paints available too:ernae::ernae:

Might be a worth of some of my own paints in the future too:salute:.

[will_b]

ROKAF repaint:applause:

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

Why is it every time I see that insignia I want a soft drink?

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/UNCW_alum/pepsi.jpg

[doublecool]

Gajit, not sure how he did it but on one of the repaints at sibwing (see attached) he did and included it in his paint...they have a nice open forum but you know that :ernae:

[Cazzie]

Thanks to all a SibWings that helped me recover from my snafu and finally get this in the air. Great work folks. Did a flight in the Haute Alpes from Alpe d-Huez and back. landed fine, but, hey, if you don't keep the mojo up taxing up that sloped runway, you'll need a tow, LOL

BTW, seeing a lot of repaints, is there a paint kit in the package or one available? Haven't looked yet. Edit: Never mind, found it at the Sib Wings forum. Plus all those wonderful paints. :ernae:

Caz

[bushpilot]

My first BD repaint, "Deputy Dog", it's still WIP I'll be adding more wear and tear to this....:kilroy:

http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/bd_deputy.jpg

[gajit]

Looking Great :ernae:

[6297J]

'Deputy Dog' is looking very nice :applause:

As is the Canadian Air Cadet League :salute:

As is ROKAF :jump:

Very excited to see what is next!


____________________
''I'm proud to be an atheist - it helps me stand for so much more and fall for so much less'' - Dan Barker

[Stan V.]

Nice color and weathering Gajit :wavey:

and 6297J brings up an interesting thought is there a way to auto change the panel numbers to match the plane repaints?

with as many paints that will most likely be made for this bird there will need to be all kinds of extra texture.files to match each :kilroy:

Don't know if anything has been done for FSX but I do know there were at least four different gauge files (atc_id.zip, atcident.zip, callsig4.zip, and tail_flight_number.zip) posted for FS2004 that picked up the atc_id out of the pertinent aircraft.cfg entry and displayed it on the panel. These had different features ranging from providing a transparent id background plate to, in one case, providing a choice of a grey or tan background plate. Of course, one had to use a gauge statement in the panel.cfg file to invoke it. That also allowed the id plate to be positioned and scaled. It worked for 2d panels I know but I do not know if it also worked for VCs - it should.

Stan V.

[bushpilot]

Deputy Dog is now finished, will upload it here tomorrow, since it's getting late here:ernae:

In real life this is used to tow gliders in Hawaii
http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/debutydog_fin1.jpg

http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/debutydog_fin2.jpg

[6297J]

Perfect for megaScenery Hawaii then!!

Thank you very much :applause:



____________________
''I'm proud to be an atheist - it helps me stand for so much more and fall for so much less'' - Dan Barker

[spotlope]

Hey, I think I saw Deputy Dog at Dillingham when I was taking pics for that project! :jump:

[Flyboy208]

Hey, I think I saw Deputy Dog at Dillingham when I was taking pics for that project! :jump:


I think it is that same aircraft in this pic ...

Mike:running:

[bushpilot]

And Taiwan AF coming up:mixedsmi:

http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/bdtw.jpg

[calypsos]

That's um, how do I say VERY green! Should it really be as lurid as that?

[bushpilot]

That's um, how do I say VERY green! Should it really be as lurid as that?

It's still WIP, but trust me, I know what I'm doing:salute::

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Taiwan---Air/Cessna-O-1G-Bird/1492858/L/&sid=efb98ce13806daa27acc55e2d2e1931a

[PRB]

I think this plane may have the best looking VC I have ever seen. Not that I'm a "VC expert" or anything. Just sayin. It looks real. And this plane is just fun as heck to fly! Thanks Sibwings people.

[big-mike]

I think this plane may have the best looking VC I have ever seen. Not that I'm a "VC expert" or anything. Just sayin. It looks real. And this plane is just fun as heck to fly! Thanks Sibwings people.

There is nothing more to say!I can only agree.
Michael

[bushpilot]

I think this plane may have the best looking VC I have ever seen.

It sure does:applause:

Deputy Dog and Taiwan AF are now up at SOH library

Have fun
http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/twaf_fin1.jpg

[6297J]

Lovely work Pekka.

As for the VC I do think it somehow looked better in the screenshots posted nearly a year ago and for me the VC of the A2A Cub is the one to beat. But yes, it's certainly up there with the best.

[doublecool]

Deputy Dog is now finished, will upload it here tomorrow, since it's getting late here:ernae:

In real life this is used to tow gliders in Hawaii
http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/debutydog_fin1.jpg

http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/debutydog_fin2.jpg


bushpilot, Both paint are Brilliant, But the Deputy Dog is just plane C:mixedsmi::mixedsmi:L

Thanks for these:applause:

[Naki]

Whats the framerate on this like? I have a quite a weak PC for FSX and the specs on the Sibwings site recommends a 512mb graphics card for the Bird Dog..I only have 256mb card. I have the Sibwings Safir and the Lotus L-39 and I can run these fine..how does it compare to these two if anybody can compare the Bird Dog against any of these two a/c?

Thanks in advance

[bushpilot]

bushpilot, Both paint are Brilliant, But the Deputy Dog is just plane C:mixedsmi::mixedsmi:L


Thanks, and glad you like it:ernae::ernae:

[bushpilot]

I have the Sibwings Safir and the Lotus L-39 and I can run these fine..how does it compare to these two if anybody can compare the Bird Dog against any of these two a/c?


I cannot compare them as I don't have lotus or safir, but for me it's one of the smoothest addon experiences.

[bushpilot]

Two more paints to come

Civil Air Patrol
http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/bdcap.jpg

Aussie based USAF scheme
http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/bdaus.jpg

[Cazzie]

You are the jankees of the Birddog set! :applause::applause:

Just gotta get Deputy Dog. :running:

I need to start a Birddog paint, been too bust with family matters, however, added onto last night.

Caz

[MHAircraft]

Great work! Thanks for doing a Taiwanese repaint. Now I don't have to do one. :icon29:

Just a nitpick: the 12 rays on the roundel during that period should go all the way to the edge.

If I'm not mistaken, this was the early scheme. Later on, Taiwanese O-1s were painted dark green. The same color was retained after they were transferred to the Taiwan Army.


It sure does:applause:

Deputy Dog and Taiwan AF are now up at SOH library

Have fun
http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/twaf_fin1.jpg

[bushpilot]

Just a nitpick: the 12 rays on the roundel during that period should go all the way to the edge.



Yeah it might have slipped through my usual sloppy "quality control". But I blame google for this :bump:

[Nick C]

Whats the framerate on this like? I have a quite a weak PC for FSX and the specs on the Sibwings site recommends a 512mb graphics card for the Bird Dog..I only have 256mb card. I have the Sibwings Safir and the Lotus L-39 and I can run these fine..how does it compare to these two if anybody can compare the Bird Dog against any of these two a/c?

Thanks in advance

I'll stick my neck out and say it's on a par with both. In fact, if you purchase the Bird Dog and find it's causing your sim to lag, I'll offer to refund the cost of purchase myself.

Just a word of warning, this offer will only last as long as the alcohol presently in my system!

[6297J]

Two more paints to come

Civil Air Patrol
http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/bdcap.jpg

Aussie based USAF scheme
http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/bdaus.jpg


Those two are FANTASTIC :applause: Thank you Pekka :salute:



I'll stick my neck out and say it's on a par with both. In fact, if you purchase the Bird Dog and find it's causing your sim to lag, I'll offer to refund the cost of purchase myself.

Just a word of warning, this offer will only last as long as the alcohol presently in my system!

And I'll refund Nick's refund!

If you can fly and enjoy the Safir and the L-39 then I guarantee you can fly and enjoy the Bird Dog very comfortably.

And I haven't been drinking :ernae:


PS. Pekka is there a Photo-Recon livery available for the Bird Dog anywhere? That way I could combine my two hobbies!

[bushpilot]

I'll stick my neck out and say it's on a par with both. In fact, if you purchase the Bird Dog and find it's causing your sim to lag, I'll offer to refund the cost of purchase myself.

Just a word of warning, this offer will only last as long as the alcohol presently in my system!

Darn it I suddenly realized my Bird Dog has started lagging. Can you refund please:ernae::bump:

[bushpilot]

PS. Pekka is there a Photo-Recon livery available for the Bird Dog anywhere? That way I could combine my two hobbies!

Don't know about that, but if you know a real life one give me a holler.

By the way, does someone know what USAF Squadron that Aerial Patrol aircraft I'm painting (screenshot above), belonged to? It has a shield that has what looks like a bat, with light beams comig out of it's eyes. I'm trying to find high resolution version of that shield.

[Nick C]

Darn it I suddenly realized my Bird Dog has started lagging. Can you refund please:ernae::bump:

:173go1: :engel016:

[Nick C]

Sorry, I should say those repaints look fantastic Pekka. :applause:

[Naki]

I'll stick my neck out and say it's on a par with both. In fact, if you purchase the Bird Dog and find it's causing your sim to lag, I'll offer to refund the cost of purchase myself.

Just a word of warning, this offer will only last as long as the alcohol presently in my system!

Done deal! I am not at my sim PC at the moment so it will have to wait until later today ...you will need to keep drinking for another 12hrs! :icon29:

[Nick C]

You pay for the additional 12 hours drinking and the refund deal stands. :icon29:

[jankees]

just a quick one:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a6123.jpg

[sidler]

Beautiful re-paints bushpilot...I love them!

p.s. They look better than the 1st Calv. L-19 we had in Korea :ernae:

Dick

[Cleartheprop]

Very nice indeed! love this bird! :ernae:

[Nick C]

Still wondering if my bank balance is safe?

[Naki]

Haha ..being summer down here, my spare time has been spent outside with kids and I have been fiddling with the sim (making room in hanger!) when I have been on the sim PC and this has got in the way ...hopefully will be purchasing later this weekend..will be reporting back when I do!

[bushpilot]

Aussie paint available here: http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=977


http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/bdaus_fin.jpg

[bushpilot]

One more Aussie paint to come, and then I'm done for a while:salute:.


http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/bd_bunny.jpg

[Naki]

Still wondering if my bank balance is safe?

Your moneys safe......very nice....tricky little beast though in T/O and landng...must go back to tail wheel school...:running:

Nice repaints BP!

[Nick C]

Glad to hear it, I'll go pay my gas bill instead.

[Nick C]

One more Aussie paint to come, and then I'm done for a while:salute:.

Pekka, before you hang up your paint brushes on this one, is there any way I could persuade you to make this UK reg Bird Dog?

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=G-PDOG&distinct_entry=true

It's not the most attractive, but it would be nice to have a native version to fly around the UK in.

Failing that, how about a reg change on one of your existing repaints? The blue one for example would look mighty fine.

[Lawman]

Nick, that one will probably be done by Sibwings themselves:

http://forum.sibwings.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=703&sid=b50f983dfce64b7ffb2e63b6887f9e2c

[bushpilot]

Nick, that one will probably be done by Sibwings themselves:

http://forum.sibwings.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=703&sid=b50f983dfce64b7ffb2e63b6887f9e2c


lol.. I'm too fast. It would be shame to leave UK guys without your own bird so I already started it:icon_lol::icon_lol:

http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/bdgb.jpg

[Nick C]

Aha but now we have something in the meantime Ed. Cheers Pekka. :applause:

[6297J]

Thanks for 'Aerial Patrol' Pekka. Almost Nikon colours, which is close enough for me!

[Dag]

Super stuff Pekka,

Here's mine so far. Norwegian biased all of them, even 12199 that came here in 1965 with 2680 hrs on it from previous service in West Germany/US Army.

http://www.dagrs.net/screenshots/O-1A_12199.jpg

http://www.dagrs.net/screenshots/O-1A_CE-K.jpg

http://www.dagrs.net/screenshots/O-1A_7375.jpg

http://www.dagrs.net/screenshots/O-1A_610.jpg

I understand the Siberians will do an A-model with a pilot wearing a helmet and wheels landing-gear only and I'll probably apply some paints to this future model. In Norway this aircraft type was used as a Field Artillery OP/fire control aircraft as well as a FAC for RNoAF (F-5), KLu (NF-5), CAF (CF-5) and RAF (Jaguar) units.
7375 made a ground loop at the airport/air station that I work in 1980 but was repaired.

Thanks

[Nick C]

Top work Dag. :applause:

[bushpilot]

Very nice Dag.:salute::salute:

[jankees]

I just finished this one:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a6133.jpg

[doublecool]

Painter's I :salute: You
:ernae:

And Brilliant canvas to perform your artistry on :applause:

[jeansy]

is it me or the 3rd psd (the fus psd) in the paintkit has a few layers merged into the background?

[jankees]

is it me or the 3rd psd (the fus psd) in the paintkit has a few layers merged into the background?

the fifth too (tail) I think..

[bushpilot]

is it me or the 3rd psd (the fus psd) in the paintkit has a few layers merged into the background?


Yeah, its strange that only wing PSDs have separate detail layers. Also upper cowl locks have to be copied from tile number 3 to tile number 4 for them to appear in the final paint.

[Dag]

Several psd files have baked in shading, rivets etc. I made a multiply layer of them and did an auto contrast enhancement, that way I got a shaded layer from close to white to close to black. Better then the gray. Alternatively use the enhancement on the layer as a normal layer and apply your own paint layer as a multiply above it. This works for me and I'm pretty used to how Andrey does his psds.

Thanks

[Dag]

Thanks for the cowl lock tip Pekka, forgot that :-)

[bushpilot]

Several psd files have baked in shading, rivets etc. I made a multiply layer of them and did an auto contrast enhancement, that way I got a shaded layer from close to white to close to black.


Yeah I also did some duplicates of the background and use layer transparencies to make my own detail layers.

[bushpilot]

Civil Air Patrol uploded to SOH and "Bunny II" to aussiex.org:salute::salute:

http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/bdbunny_fin.jpg

[Nick C]

Downloading now, thanks Pekka. :ernae:

[bushpilot]

G-PDOG paint uploaded to SOH:salute::ernae:

I can tell you, aligning those checkerboard patterns was very interesting operation
http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/bdgb_fin.jpg

[Nick C]

I bet it was! Thank you, just waiting for it to show up. :salute:

I was flying VH-SCB in multiplayer earlier this afternoon, you may just want to check the registration number on the panel Pekka, it's still showing the French registration. Is this because of the the shared textures?

[bushpilot]

it's still showing the French registration. Is this because of the the shared textures?

Yep, all paints use shared VC textures. It would be simple to replace the reg in VC, I just wanted to leave the VC textures alone since they are not part of the paintkit.

[doublecool]

I bet it was! Thank you, just waiting for it to show up. :salute:

I was flying VH-SCB in multiplayer earlier this afternoon, you may just want to check the registration number on the panel Pekka, it's still showing the French registration. Is this because of the the shared textures?


Base on the birddog repaint VH-FDS it looks like 01_Texture08_C.dds has the panel registration number in it he added this to his paint texture and shows the correct Number in the VC??? it looks like anyway

[bushpilot]

There's also a corresponding night VC-texture which you have to tweak, or else when the night comes, the reg in VC magically changes.

[Dag]

Actually, I tested the panel in the A-model, that one has a night texture as well and it seems that that one uses the "day" panel for night as well. All mine have different "radio call" signs and I replaced the green panel with one in dark gull grey like the ones the RNoAF used to use.
I did new bumps for the main external textures as well as I did not like the colour pixelation of the originals around the riveting.
Finally mine are DXT5 1 MB instead of the original 4MB 32-bit, so I guess I'm the odd man out here, not surprisingly:kilroy::kilroy:

Thanks

[Nick C]

Can some kindly SoH mod with access to the library, please move G-PDOG to the top of the authorise list please? :engel016:

[bushpilot]

Can some kindly SoH mod with access to the library, please move G-PDOG to the top of the authorise list please? :engel016:

Here you go Nick: http://cid-af487b11e8d46271.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/birddog%5E_gpdog.zip

By the way I noticed I uploaded some older files to soh, so G-PDOG has a few flipped roundels. But from my link you can download the correct version:salute::salute:

[Nick C]

Here you go Nick: http://cid-af487b11e8d46271.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/birddog%5E_gpdog.zip

By the way I noticed I uploaded some older files to soh, so G-PDOG has a few flipped roundels. But from my link you can download the correct version:salute::salute:


:applause::applause::applause:

[Nick C]

Perfect Pekka, thanks for your very speedy turnaround on the G reg.

Couple pics of Bjorn attached, taken as we hunted down an elusive strip (well for me anyway, it turned out my Aus freeware wasn't active in the library, nor was AU blue!).

Cheers mate. :salute:

[bushpilot]

Very nice Nick:wavey: G-PDOG is actually E-model, but I assigned it by default to F-model which has similar hubcaps with G-PDOG:running:.

[Naki]

Had some decent stick time yesterday and got the t/o and landings susssed ....starting to really like this and feels like a REAL tail dragger (my CH pedals have been put to some good use) ..some nice touches such as the rockets etc....10/10 from me.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l193/Naki_04/fsx2010-01-1122-28-06-33.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l193/Naki_04/fsx2010-01-1122-38-04-51.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l193/Naki_04/fsx2010-01-1122-41-12-91.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l193/Naki_04/fsx2010-01-1122-46-26-01.jpg

[Quicksand]

If you want to be really impressed, switch to vc view, and then to observer view.. Make a few turns and prepare to be blown away! Awesome plane!:medals::isadizzy::guinness::icon29::applaus e:

[bushpilot]

VH-LRE paint downloadable:salute:: http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=980

http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/vhlre_fin1.jpg

http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/vhlre_fin2.jpg

[Nick C]

Loving that repaint Pekka. :applause:

[Dag]

Pekka; For your latest and all your previous, TOP JOBS !!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a good weekend:jump:

[bushpilot]

Thanks guys!! Something in that color combination of gray and orange:ernae:

And now some flying time, here taking off from Plummie
http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/birddog_plummmie.jpg

[Snaker]

Just got this bird myself. VC is excellent. Looking foward to installing some of the nice repaints available now.

:ernae:

[Nick C]

A few of Pekka's excellent repaints that can't be found here at SoH, are available at OZx in the download section: http://aussiex.org

[bushpilot]

A few of Pekka's excellent repaints that can't be found here at SoH, are available at OZx in the download section: http://aussiex.org

And latest also here: http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=995

New Zealand registered, ZK-DOG
http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m465/bush_p/bd_zkdog.jpg

[Roger]

Excellent! Many thanks Pekka!

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

[Naki]

Nice..a NZ paint...thanks!

[Snaker]

A few of Pekka's excellent repaints that can't be found here at SoH, are available at OZx in the download section: http://aussiex.org

Thanks for the link. Wow - they have lots of nice repaints, etc. Will try some out asap!!

:ernae:

[WF442]

I just have to give my regards to Pekka and everyone else that have contributed to expanding the enjoyment of this awesome addon. :applause:

regards
Bjørn E. Henriksen

[bushpilot]

Thanks Bjørn:ernae:

There is an update coming up for this which will have a bunch of new liveries done by Andrey from SibWings, and it also will have A-model without skis. What a great support:ernae: