Aerosoft Bell 205 Huey

[Nick C]

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The Aerosoft Huey is still very much in the transition from Alpha, with testers presently taking their first peak at it. However I've been allowed to post a selection of pictures to allow you all a 'gander' at how she's progressing.

Can I also please point you to the dedicated thread on the Aerosoft forums.

http://www.forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?showtopic=18527&st=0

If you have any constructive observations, that's the best place to air them as the designer, Joachim, is active in the thread.

Of course lively discussion is expected here too, just don't expect intelligent answers from myself. :d
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http://www.aerosoft.com/forum_screens/nick/huey/alpha/aero_huey_13.jpg
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[jeansy]

thanks for the heads up nick

[Francois]

My favorite chopper !!

[shackleton_boy]

lovely - one of our local illegal choppers:ernae:

[Nick C]

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http://www.aerosoft.com/forum_screens/nick/huey/alpha/aero_huey_14.jpg

http://www.aerosoft.com/forum_screens/nick/huey/alpha/aero_huey_15.jpg

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http://www.aerosoft.com/forum_screens/nick/huey/alpha/aero_huey_18.jpg
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[SteveB]

I will have too keep an eye on this model, FSX still needs a good huey.


Steve

[MCDesigns]

Sweet! Another Huey, can never have to many of them!

[Boomer]

Pure sweetness!

[jmig]

I remember hopping a ride on one of those things to Korat to visit a friend. I was never so worried of dying. I can recall skimming just above the tree tops. I looked at the jungle below me and thought, if this engine quits, we are dead. I took a C-130 back. :icon_lol:

I later flew in to them several times and "mostly" loss my fear of dying in one.

[Pips]

Stunning visuals. :)

[ryanbatc]

Interesting rotor animation.... Not sure if I like it yet or not...

How's the VC?

[shackleton_boy]

Nick - which scenery are you using?

[Rezabrya]

I will most likely have to go to the AS forum to get an answer but what is going to set this Huey apart from the other two that are either out, or in the works? I greatly enjoy the Milviz/ND Huey but the systems aren't very in depth. The Dodosim Huey is of course going to be epic, but it will also most likely be very expensive. What is going to set this Huey apart from both the Milviz/ND Huey and the Dodosim Huey?

[Nick C]

There is a discussion on the systems and pictures of the VC in the Aerosoft forum linked to in my initial thread above.

It's here again if you need it.

http://www.forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?showtopic=18527&st=0

I'd advise going there for information of systems as I don't have the Dodosim or Nemeth birds, nor am I an expert on helicopters (or airplanes come to that), I just wander around this virtual world taking pics. :engel016:

[vora]

I will most likely have to go to the AS forum to get an answer but what is going to set this Huey apart from the other two that are either out, or in the works? I greatly enjoy the Milviz/ND Huey but the systems aren't very in depth. The Dodosim Huey is of course going to be epic, but it will also most likely be very expensive. What is going to set this Huey apart from both the Milviz/ND Huey and the Dodosim Huey?
As an owner of the DodoSim 206 and ND/MILVIZ Huey I expect the Aerosoft bird not to be as good as the Dodo bird when it comes to FDE and systems, but superior to the ND/MILVIZ bird in that area. A middle position if you like but pricewise it will be surely in the Nemeth range.
At least that is what I read in the threads at Aerosoft and Hovercontrol.

Sigh... I will for sure end up buying both hueys... I just love this bird too much. I flew a few dozen times in the UH-1D and loved it (meant that I didn't have to walk 30-50 km :running:)

[flewpastu]

I like the rotor animation on the Nemeth Huey but am dissapointed in the Aerosoft Seahawk rotor animation, I hope that the rotor animation on thier new Huey is better than the seahawk. IMHO

Bill

[JamesChams]

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From,
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[vora]

I like the rotor animation on the Nemeth Huey but am dissapointed in the Aerosoft Seahawk rotor animation, I hope that the rotor animation on thier new Huey is better than the seahawk. IMHO

Bill

They have uploaded a vid about the rotor animation: Huey rotorhead.wmv (http://www.forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=8648) (6.39 MB)
Looks very impressive to me

[Nick C]

I personally really like this animation, but I'm guessing it won't be for everyone.

[MCDesigns]

They have uploaded a vid about the rotor animation: (http://www.forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=8648)Huey rotorhead.wmv (http://www.forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=8648) (6.39 MB)
Looks very impressive to me

More like detail in the rotorhead than actual "rotor" animation, but impressive either way.
I am not sure what I feel on the blurred blades in Nicks pics, will have to see the actual animation before I pass judgment. I know from experience that the impact the model has on framerates directly affects the animation on the rotors. Since the Milviz/ND bird has a bigger hit than expected, the animation isn't one of my favs. Hoping the Aerosoft bird is easier on the frames, but knowing Aerosoft, we'll see.

Reading the Aerosoft thread I can't help but notice the somewhat arrogant tone that comes across in some of the developers posts, guess the final product will be the way to back them up I hope.

Nick, thanks for the great images!! :ernae:

[AussieMan]

Nick - which scenery are you using?

Looks like the ORBX Tamworth (YSTW) scenery.

Cheers
Pat

[Nick C]

Michael, it has to be said you are looking decidedly unwell at the moment, perhaps if you wore your baseball cap again it may help?

[Nick C]

Looks like the ORBX Tamworth (YSTW) scenery.

Cheers
Pat

Sorry, yes it was and also the freeware Launceston.

[Carbine1]

Looks good, i think the main rotor animation is not to bad at all.

The tail rotor is very nice.

Cheers.

[Dain Arns]

I'll fly it. :icon_lol:

[krazycolin]

Reading the Aerosoft thread I can't help but notice the somewhat arrogant tone that comes across in some of the developers posts, guess the final product will be the way to back them up I hope.


Gonna have to agree with you on that one...

kc

[Roger]

Got the same from Mr. Kok when I said I enjoyed the Hughes racer's eye candy but not the engine management. I'll never post there again.

[Rezabrya]

Yep, I asked him how he thought his would be different from the other two, and he told me modeling. I said that I thought the Milviz/ND one was very well modeled and he said he lost me as a customer. Sounds to me as if he is very full of himself.

[Roger]

Yep, I asked him how he thought his would be different from the other two, and he told me modeling. I said that I thought the Milviz/ND one was very well modeled and he said he lost me as a customer. Sounds to me as if he is very full of himself.

Strangely they posted a patch for the Hughes a little later that made the engine management a little more forgiving :-)

[Rezabrya]

lol. Nice Roger. I was more than offended by his post because I have bought 6 planes from Aerosoft and he goes and says that!

[noshadez]

Cool.. good to see Hueys making a comeback.. I am working on a Vietnam mission set.. My hueys are not aerosoft quality but will have plenty of cigarette smoking special forces and plenty of napalm (na-palm pics not available yet) and plenty of palm tree scenery-- FSX Apocalypse now -coming soon

[krazycolin]

Well... I would very much like to see the VC. It's hard to make a judgment based only on the exterior....

And given that some of the Aerosoft team have said some not so nice things about our model, I will be paying super close attention to this....

kc

[Kavehpd]

Well... I would very much like to see the VC. It's hard to make a judgment based only on the exterior....

And given that some of the Aerosoft team have said some not so nice things about our model, I will be paying super close attention to this....

kc

Assuming they've said bad things about your "final product," maybe you should wait a little bit longer.

[krazycolin]

I will.... hence the reason I made no comments about it one way or the other....

And there was no assumption made. It was quite clearly stated that their model was better.... (how they can make that judgment is beyond me...given that theirs isn't even done yet...)

[Nick C]

The comments made by Mathijs were less than diplomatic, but it seems to me that some people here are calling the kettle black.

Can I ask if I should continue posting previews of this Helicopter here in future, like I always try to do? I'd rather not be in the middle of yet another political battle.

[bushpilot]

Can I ask if I should continue posting previews of this Helicopter here in future, like I always try to do? I'd rather not be in the middle of yet another political battle.


Please do continue posting them, they're great. Maybe devs could continue their "discussion" on their own forums, just a suggestion of course :173go1:

[Nick C]

Well I understand the need for freedom of speech Pekka, that's what the forum are about. But I really don't want to get involved with the scraps that are becoming far to common.

[bushpilot]

Well I understand the need for freedom of speech Pekka, that's what the forum are about. But I really don't want to get involved with the scraps that are becoming far to common.

Yeah but I haven't seen Mathijs badmouthing competitor's product here in SOH.... but I could have missed it:mixedsmi:

But just in case this goes south... in before the lock:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::running:

[Nick C]

That's just the discussion that's been had here on PM.

Anyhoo, I don't have the Nemeth model, I'm sure it's very good as the Dodosim one will be too.

Live long and prosper all. :icon29:

[MCDesigns]

Nick, regardless of peoples thoughts on the product, you are doing a very fine job of advertising the product and there is no doubt because of it there will be increased sales. No product is ever perfect for everyone, I can find something I don't like about EVERY addon I have.

As for being in the middle, you have first hand knowledge of a product that has other versions out from other developers, it's natural. Just ignore those that are not involved with your project at that time.

Regardless of any nitpicks, this will be a definite purchase for me

[Boomer]

Please do continue to post your shots Nick! I genuinely enjoy looking at them, even the ones of projects I am not interested in. You have a gift, its best to share it.

On to the issue at hand, I read the thread & saw nothing wrong with Mathias comments. If he didnt believe he could make a better model (bear in mind "better" is subjective) then he is a fool for putting the time & resources into making it.
The best part of all is he made his comments on his forum! What gets my goat is the petty pissing contests that go on here between some of the devs.

What I think would help matters is if a new SOH rule was made for all Payware FS devs:

You may not make a posting about another devs work or business practices whether good or bad whatsoever.I believe this to be a fair solution, they all have their own forums where they can post their side of the story. No doubt this would eliminate most if not all of the dev squabbles that go on here.

Do I have a 2nd?

[Nick C]

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Yes, I'll second your vote.

Edit: I don't think there is anything wrong with positive or constructive posts.

In the meantime, I'll post a few additional images.
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http://www.aerosoft.com/forum_screens/nick/huey/alpha/aero_huey_19.jpg

http://www.aerosoft.com/forum_screens/nick/huey/alpha/aero_huey_20.jpg

http://www.aerosoft.com/forum_screens/nick/huey/alpha/aero_huey_21.jpg

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