Wilga X Released (Pay-ware) [Archive]

YoYo

November 3rd, 2011, 11:16

Yeah....the wilga_fus_1_T texture is corrupt, it is smaller than the others.....(3233 vs 4097 kb)

And I'm missing a repaint kit, wonder whether that will be released as well eventually.

Cheers,
Hank

Do You think about which version? I did many new repaints. Will be soon.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?43859-Native-FSX-PZL-104-Wilga-in-the-making&p=637998&viewfull=1#post637998

hae5904

November 3rd, 2011, 11:20

Oh sorry YoYo, forgot to mention it is in the US version. (texture.N113AS)

Cheers,
Hank

YoYo

November 3rd, 2011, 11:31

Oh sorry YoYo, forgot to mention it is in the US version. (texture.N113AS)

Cheers,
Hank

In my version is ok this DDS file. It isnt a reason of CTD. If the file will be wrong You will see black textures, thats all but agree with CTD of this US version N113AS. Too same.

hae5904

November 3rd, 2011, 11:45

Ok YoYo,
I just swapped the wilga_fus_1_T texture from the N113AS folder with that in the 1481 folder, and now I get a CTD after selecting the variant Piatnitsa (uses the 1481 texture folder).
So it must be the wilga_fus_1_T texture. Probably not converted correctly to DDS format. (hence the small size of the file).
I had it before while compiling my repaints, a smaller outcome size means trouble!

Cheers,
Hank

YoYo

November 3rd, 2011, 11:51

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7KS0ULAC

Try this, here my texture.

alannga1

November 3rd, 2011, 12:16

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7KS0ULAC

Try this, here my texture.

Do you mind to post it to other sites (such as Rapid share,etc.)? Megaupload is not available in my country.

hae5904

November 3rd, 2011, 12:17

Darn am I stupid or am I stupid.

I made a mistake, it is not wilga_fus_1_T but the wilga_fus_2_T texture file.
Just checked, the _1 file has the correct size, but it is the wilga_fus_2_T file being the smaller sized one.

Hank

YoYo

November 3rd, 2011, 12:29

hae5904

November 3rd, 2011, 12:35

Thanks YoYo !! That did the trick!
No CTD. :salute:

Cheers mate,
Hank

alannga1

November 3rd, 2011, 12:38

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WB3RL95D this is ok for You?

Please, please upload it to Rapid Share or even aerosoft library, I can't use Megaupload.

hae5904

November 3rd, 2011, 12:49

Alannga1, can you get mediafire??

Hank

alannga1

November 3rd, 2011, 12:53

Alannga1, can you get mediafire??

Hank

I think I can, thank you!

hae5904

November 3rd, 2011, 13:00

Ok if it's ok by YoYo, I can place his zip file there.

Hank

skulleader

November 3rd, 2011, 13:13

Hello everybody,

Me too I meet the same problem with the US version, this addon is very awesome and incredible !!!
One MUST !!!!!

hae5904

November 3rd, 2011, 13:19

Skulleader,

Use the link YoYo posted for the correct texture file : http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WB3RL95D

Salut,
Hank

chet twowolves

November 4th, 2011, 00:47

Hi.Were do i put the texture fix for the us version.It closes out the flightsim.All others work perfect.

Fireball6

November 4th, 2011, 01:04

The wilga_fus_2_T.dds - file must be placed in the texture.N113AS-folder. Please overwrite the existing file.

Greetings :wavey: Dirk

chet twowolves

November 4th, 2011, 01:24

Hi.Thank you dirk for the help with the.U.S.version works perfect.Again thank you.:applause:

skulleader

November 4th, 2011, 01:35

Hello Hank,

A great thank's for your link.
Best regards, Skull.

Bruce Thompson

November 4th, 2011, 05:27

Thanks for the link to the texture file for the US version, it's a terrific model and great fun to fly.

Thanks to all involved, just two questions is it nessesary to install the Aerosoft Launcher with this package and is there a tailwheel lock or is it fixed?

Regards

Bruce.

YoYo

November 4th, 2011, 06:32

No need to install this Aerosoft Luncher. I dont use it and everything works fine.
Tailwheel inst lock in real. If personel wants to do this on the ground they turn of tailwheel for maximum position (for ex. for checking of max rpm). In normal life Wilga has very good wheel brakes too.

Roger

November 4th, 2011, 10:01

Yoyo,
Thanks for the US Fus texture:ernae:

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

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

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

Roger

November 4th, 2011, 13:19

I have to say that the team that put this aircraft together have done a great job and at such a good price :applause:

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

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

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

hae5904

November 4th, 2011, 14:06

Yeah...now we all wait for YoYo his repaints...well at least I do!! :jump:

Cheers,
Hank

YoYo

November 4th, 2011, 16:32

Yeah...now we all wait for YoYo his repaints...well at least I do!! :jump:

Cheers,
Hank
Mega pack will come ;) Now finished the 6th :) .

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/9666/wilgascreenwip37.jpg

PZL-104 belonging to the national team, in which Polish pilots have won medals at international competitions.

Barnes

November 5th, 2011, 00:38

Hi Yo Yo

I cant download the missing texture from megaupload for some reason. Is there another way of getting it please? Surely there should be a proper patch.

YoYo

November 5th, 2011, 00:47

Hi Yo Yo

I cant download the missing texture from megaupload for some reason. Is there another way of getting it please? Surely there should be a proper patch.

Give me Your email by PM. Will send You, np.

zlin

November 5th, 2011, 01:12

Mega pack will come ;) Now finished the 6th :) .

PZL-104 belonging to thenational team,in whichPolish pilotshave wonmedalsat internationalcompetitions.

Hi YoYo,

Your repaints looks really cool!
Could you tell me something about repaint kit release? I tried to find it on the official forum, but nobody ask anything about it. :(
I would like to paint some hungarian versions, with correct cabin labels, based on real aircraft in our aeroclub. ;)

YoYo

November 5th, 2011, 01:29

I dont know when. Developer promised about official paintkit after released of final version.
I like this too, from Thailand: "hard turist" :D

http://www.thai-aviation.net/images/GA5new/HS_SSR_4_Pattaya_Nov_06_MacAlan_Thompson.jpg

zlin

November 5th, 2011, 01:48

I dont know when. Developer promised about official paintkit after released of final version.
I like this too, from Thailand: "hard turist" :D

Thanks for the prompt reply YoYo! :)
Then we hope the best! :)

I've spotted this Wilga already, but good picture...with some weird parts: interesting shape of oil cooling under of fuselage, and the fuel-filling stump is missing from top of the wings. Is it a Wilga 80 or a special edition of 35A? :)
Btw, those passengers is a littlebit crazy! :D

bstolle

November 5th, 2011, 02:07

HS-SSR is a Wilga 80

YoYo

November 5th, 2011, 04:51

HS-SSR is a Wilga 80
Yep, but no problem with this. Wilga 80 is too same exactly like 35A only new fuel selector for each tank in cabin on the floor between chairs and colector. As You see colector doesnt exist in this version from Thailand. Perhaps staff removed it. They rebuild a little too cover of engine and radiator of oil.

italoc

November 5th, 2011, 08:15

I concurr 100% with Roger
"".... the team that put this aircraft together have done a great job and at such a good price :applause:""
Good job !!!
And now free way to repaints of any kind.:salute:

Italo

OleBoy

November 5th, 2011, 08:19

I've had the itch to do some repaints on this since I first heard of the release. I need a reason to install my repaint tools to build my enthusiasm regarding FSX in general

fleurdelys

November 5th, 2011, 09:20

Hi there to Yoyo and all,

The "megaupload" link to the broken texture seems to be "broken"... :kilroy:;
is there another one to get to the file, please ?

Thanks for the help,

Cheers,

Fleurdelys

OleBoy

November 5th, 2011, 09:55

I posted a new link in the WilgaX topic on the Aerosoft forum

fleurdelys

November 5th, 2011, 10:11

I posted a new link in the WilgaX topic on the Aerosoft forum

Merci Oleboy,

Will go get it right away...:wavey:

Fleurdelys

fleurdelys

November 5th, 2011, 11:14

This is a follow up on my previous reply and request for a working link to the USA texture...

Got the replacement texture and the plane seemed worked perfectly until... :kilroy:

- I exited from the flight and was looking at the revolving plane in the selection screen;
- After less than a minute, all the textures went out and i was left with an unpainted model;
- I tried to select another aircraft but the program was busy elsewhere and didn't respond until i got a message that there was no more available memory for FSX and it CTD !

I tried to restart FSX but didn't get it to work, so closed down the PC altogether...

I started the PC after a small delay and opened FSX as usual.
I selected the same USA Wilga plane and it showed correctly as before; chose it and went to my airfield of choice to see if I would get the same results...
It opened OK and I exited to the selection window where the above repeated itself anew...
Lost all paint and managed to exit before I had the same "no more memory available for FSX again as I could hear the PC working hard in the background...

Has anyone experienced the same with this texture or is it just my lucky day ?

I had flown with another texture before without any apparent problem (The USSR one) :kilroy:

Now, let's not bring politics into this equation, please ...:icon_lol:

Looking forward to your feedback...

Fleurdelys

Update: It seems that you don't even have to put the plane on the tarmac to get this result and it would also apply to the USSR one; just let the plane revolve a couple of time in the selection screen and it looses all of its painting...
What is the matter ?

OleBoy

November 5th, 2011, 12:21

I noticed that slightly when I loaded it up the first time also. Although FSX, nor my PC hung up. When I selected it originally, it appeared to start loading fine, then once it got in sim, the textures were partially there. The model/textures lagged very heavily until suddenly it was all colored and ready to fly. After that everything seemed fine and the flight went well.

For reassurance, the file I uploaded was the very same that was posted by YoYo in the Aerosoft forums. Something is wrong. Either with the model, or the textures themselves. I haven't checked the task manager after loading each of the paints to see what the memory usage is, but it makes me wonder if they all perform this way, or if it just the USA scheme causing all the fuss.

YoYo

November 5th, 2011, 14:40

Hi, I havent problem with this US textures, but used different version. Ok here my all folder with texture.N113AS, try this and overwrite all textures (do backup for sure) http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NQT9DVSD . Give me feedback is ok or not.

... And finished the new skin. Warsaw Aeroclub.

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/329/wilgascreenwip40.jpg

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8048/wilgascreenwip38.jpg

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/6856/wilgascreenwip39.jpg

All will be in one big pack (200 Mb) or separate in two parts.

zlin

November 6th, 2011, 01:20

Hi, I havent problem with this US textures, but used different version. Ok here my all folder with texture.N113AS, try this and overwrite all textures (do backup for sure) http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NQT9DVSD . Give me feedback is ok or not.

... And finished the new skin. Warsaw Aeroclub.

All will be in one big pack (200 Mb) or separate in two parts.

YoYo, please do not post IRL photos in this topic, only screenshots from FSX! Thx! ;)

Barnes

November 6th, 2011, 01:39

LOL - they are sure superb screens

Fireball6

November 6th, 2011, 01:38

I notice that some people are not able to switch between the liveries/models. A solution could be to create a new texture-folder = texture.827. Now copy the following files from your texture-folder = thumbnail, Wilga_cowl_flaps_T, Wilga_devices, Wilga_devices2, Wilga_elements_T, Wilga_fus_1_T, Wilga_fus_2_T, Wilga_vert_T, Wilga_wing_1_T and Wilga_wing_2_T to the new texture.827-folder. After this, copy a texture.cfg-file from one of the other texture-folders to the texture.827-folder. At last, change the texture=-line from the first entry of the aircraft.cfg [fltsim.0]to texture=827. Thats it. Now you should be able to switch between all liveries/models without problems.

Greetings :wavey: Dirk

skulleader

November 6th, 2011, 02:28

Hello :salute:

Yoyo your skin is very awesome and incredible, I really love your work, congratulation.
I've a little question concerning the PAMIR SP-EZB texture's, if it's possible please can you tell us if the paint is available to download or we must wait a little time ?
This skin is very incredible, it's seems so real and when I see your sreenshots I've the sensation to see a real Wilga, beautiful and perfect work :medals:

51357

A great thank's in advance for this gift and best regards, Olivier :icon29:

olderndirt

November 6th, 2011, 07:47

As another purchaser with the 'can't fly American' problem, I'm wondering where is Aerosoft. They're well aware of the problem on their forum.

Lawman

November 6th, 2011, 08:17

As another purchaser with the 'can't fly American' problem, I'm wondering where is Aerosoft. They're well aware of the problem on their forum.

The FS Weekend is on in the Netherlands and Aerosoft is always represented there. Coupled with the fact that the developer is from Russia, the (busy) weekend probably got in the way. I'm sure things will be looked into tomorrow.

fleurdelys

November 6th, 2011, 08:39

As another purchaser with the 'can't fly American' problem, I'm wondering where is Aerosoft. They're well aware of the problem on their forum.

Please take note that "I can FLY" the US version of the Wilga, thanks to Yoyo's posting all of his textures on megaupload; they work perfectly !
What I mean is that following my flight and if I stick too long in the selection screen, prior to changing plane and/or liveries, the revolving Wilga model in the selection screen looses all of its textures and if i persist on that screen more than a few seconds longer, that is when the problem really start and FSX crashes ...
The message that I got on my first crash referred to "not having any more or enough memory to use FSX" with the PC struggling earnestly in the background...

I can probably resolve the problem by not loosing time on the selection screen and moving on to another skin or plane right away...

Not being very well versed on the ins and outs of PCs, I dont really have the foggiest idea of what is really going on except that this is the first time that this has occurred and only with this particular aircraft...

I'm wondering if it is not due to the programming itself but I lack the expertise to really understand why and how...

N2056

November 6th, 2011, 09:13

While I don't have this one I have an idea what might be happening. 200MB for one livery seems awfully big. What size are the textures, and how many are there?

Fireball6

November 6th, 2011, 10:19

While I don't have this one I have an idea what might be happening. 200MB for one livery seems awfully big. What size are the textures, and how many are there?

I think it is a misunderstanding - 200MB is the size of YoYo's upcoming repaint-pack. He did a few wonderfull liveries for the Wilga and will make one or two packages to share them with us. The original textures are all .dds-files with a maximum single size of 4MB (~30MB for one livery, some a bit more or less). We did not have the strange situation that fleurdelys describe in his post above, during the Beta-Tests - so it is not very easy to resolve this problem - but i am sure that aerosoft or the OctopusG (Developer) will search and help out. Please post those things at the aerosoft forum - then it will be easier for them to notice :mixedsmi:

Greetings :wavey: Dirk

YoYo

November 6th, 2011, 10:22

While I don't have this one I have an idea what might be happening. 200MB for one livery seems awfully big. What size are the textures, and how many are there?

Check some pages before, for sure not only the one.
I think about series, red, blue and different. Perhaps on Avsim and Flight Sim I will have a problem with do all in one file and better for users too I suppose.

Hello :salute:

Yoyo your skin is very awesome and incredible, ...... :icon29:
Thank You for kind word, it motivates :)

YoYo

November 7th, 2011, 12:29

Finished the new one, yellow.

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/7310/wilgascreenwip44.jpg

The POLL : CLICK ! (http://sonda.hanzo.pl/sondy,135351,Dh5S.html) Please vote.

Hello, I think in this week I will release my all skins (I will edit this post with screenshots when all will be finished) for Aerosoft Wilga X.
It will be 8 real repaints from Polish Aeroclubs - with red colors, blue colors and others.

Id like to Ask You what do You prefer, exe file, separate in zip ect. Above is a poll for this with simply questions. Please vote what do You want.
Thx!

imn2sims

November 7th, 2011, 12:56

First off let me join in with the others here and say how superb your liveries are YoYo :applause:. My security settings won't allow me to go to the Poll website but if it would I would certainly vote for the .zip file option as I try to never run any .exe files on my FSX computer if I don't have to. Thanks again for all your work!

Steve

skulleader

November 7th, 2011, 13:06

Hello dear YoYo,

In first a great thank's for this new skin that I really love also.
About your vote for me I prefer the first choice: Separate, each repaint in one Zip, with this solution we have the complete control.
The Zip version is good also but I prefer installed in manual mode, of course I've vote for the first choice and I respect the choice of the other members.

I'm so excited about your skins packages, great work.

Olivier.

YoYo

November 7th, 2011, 15:16

For me it was missing like in others aircraft of FSX. Outside cameras. If You like: manual for installation: http://forum.aerosoft.com/index.php/topic/49747-new-views-for-wilga-x/page__view__findpost__p__335748

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/4035/microsoftflightsimulato.jpg

Bruce Thompson

November 8th, 2011, 03:53

Hi Yo Yo,

Thanks for the new camera positions these are now installed:medals:.

I look forward to your new paints which look terrific:applause::applause::applause:.

Regards

Bruce.

jankees

November 8th, 2011, 06:09

is there a paintkit with this bird, I can find no reference to it?

Fireball6

November 8th, 2011, 07:07

is there a paintkit with this bird, I can find no reference to it?

Hello jankees,

unfortunately not at the moment - we all waiting for the release. YoYo did a personal paintkit for himself.

KR

Dirk

skulleader

November 8th, 2011, 07:52

Hello :salute:
YoYo, great idea these news cameras, I really love and I really love also this new skin... Congratulation :medals:

Yes Jankees has right, in the near future the paintkit for the Wilga will be available to download ?

Best regards, Olivier :icon29:

YoYo

November 8th, 2011, 08:59

Hello jankees,

unfortunately not at the moment - we all waiting for the release. YoYo did a personal paintkit for himself.

KR

Dirk
Right but as developer promised the official paintkit will available soon.

OleBoy

November 8th, 2011, 09:24

I got in touch with the developer last week, and he told me that he would have the templates ready some time this week.

Fireball6

November 8th, 2011, 11:05

That are good news - thanks for the info OleBoy

hae5904

November 8th, 2011, 14:35

I got in touch with the developer last week, and he told me that he would have the templates ready some time this week.

Thanks Oleboy! Great to hear. :jump:
I mentioned the missing repaint kit on the Aerosoft forum, though Shaun was looking into that matter, hadn't seen a reply yet.

Cheers,
Hank

YoYo

November 8th, 2011, 23:13

OctopusG released official Paintkit for Wilga X, link is here, on his website:
http://octopus-gr-sim.com/download.html

hae5904

November 8th, 2011, 23:43

Thanks YoYo for the repaint kit HU !!
Dowmloading now.....:jump:

Cheers,
Hank

skulleader

November 9th, 2011, 02:44

Hello YoYo,

Thank's for this great news, the paintkit is an important thing for one addon.
Best regards, Olivier.

OleBoy

November 9th, 2011, 04:06

PurrrFect remedy for my boredom.

Fireball6

November 10th, 2011, 01:29

Start working with the paintkit - here a first wip-shot ....

YoYo

November 10th, 2011, 05:39

The 3 packs is OUT ! In total its a 8 new skins.
I hope You like it.

http://flightsim.com/images/fscfiles/q/pzl104skinpack_3.gifhttp://flightsim.com/images/fscfiles/q/pzl104skinpack_2.gifhttp://flightsim.com/images/fscfiles/q/pzl104skinpack_1.gif

Avsim:

http://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=pzl-104+yoyosims&CatID=fsxacrp&Go=Search

Today will too on FlightSim.
Links for FlightSim:

http://flightsim.com/kdl.php?fid=160811

http://flightsim.com/kdl.php?fid=160803

http://flightsim.com/kdl.php?fid=160808

newcomer

November 10th, 2011, 05:48

Fun-tastic :applause::applause::applause:!

Anneke

November 10th, 2011, 05:48

Yoyo you're an artist! Great looking textures. Pity I don't fly much in poland.
Hope you're gonna make some paints aswell for over the pond.

skulleader

November 10th, 2011, 06:08

Hello,

A great thank's YoYo for these 3 repaints, a real masterpiece.
Awesome and congratulation. Olivier.

OleBoy

November 10th, 2011, 08:52

I plan on doing these for sure http://www.oleboys-paintshop.yolasite.com/aircraft---wilga.php

IanHenry

November 10th, 2011, 13:13

Thanks YoYo, those look great!

Regards,
Ian.

fleurdelys

November 10th, 2011, 13:58

Merci beaucoup Yoyo !

Great work ... :icon29:

Fleurdelys

hae5904

November 10th, 2011, 15:25

Thanks YoYo....awesome work mate!! :wavey:

Cheers,
Hank

Bruce Thompson

November 11th, 2011, 04:35

Thank you Yo Yo for the wonderful paints for the Wilga :applause::applause::applause:.

Regards

Bruce

Fireball6

November 11th, 2011, 11:26

D-ETVS uploaded here and at the usual places - should be available shortly.

YoYo

November 12th, 2011, 09:59

D-ETVS uploaded here and at the usual places - should be available shortly.
Yes I see in download section.

I did a short video with my repaints: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?59459-Wilga-X-video

YoYo

November 13th, 2011, 08:01

New repaint (no Polish ;) ) is coming. Q: Do You know which?

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/3984/nowy5jt.jpg http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/2891/nowy5c.jpg wip. prompt - the tail is very dirty ; >

zlin

November 13th, 2011, 09:34

New repaint (no Polish ;) ) is coming. Q: Do You know which?

wip. prompt - the tail is very dirty ; >

It must be HS-SSR!

http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1259324/

OleBoy

November 13th, 2011, 10:32

Looking good YoYo. Keep at the repaints. :medals:

I won't be participating in any due to lack of interest in the sim as a whole. No matter what I try, I seem to have lost my enthusiasm. If anyone happens to find it, would you kindly put it on your foot and KICK me real hard :kilroy:

YoYo

November 13th, 2011, 11:03

Too FAST !!! :icon_lol:
Right,for sure! The winer recives fresh air from exhaust pipe of AJ-14RA engine ; ).

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/3548/nowy15f.jpg

skulleader

November 13th, 2011, 11:41

Hello YoYo :salute:

Incredible and fabulous this new skin, I've just a little question about this skin.
Please can you tell me if it's possible to have one very clean version (without dirt) and one wether or dirt version ?

Congratulation for this new skin, you are a real artist... Best regards, Olivier :icon29:

51981

peter12213

November 13th, 2011, 14:10

Great repaints!

52016

Many thanks YoYo!

YoYo

November 14th, 2011, 03:19

Hello YoYo :salute:
Please can you tell me if it's possible to have one very clean version (without dirt) and one wether or dirt version ?
Hi Olivier, sorry but no. Why? I destroyed my clen version of HS-SSR already ;). Didnt do backup. Next thing, I prefer one skin for one model. To many it will be a mess I think.
Ciao!

zlin

November 14th, 2011, 04:15

Too FAST !!! :icon_lol:
Right,for sure! The winer recives fresh air from exhaust pipe of AJ-14RA engine ; ).

YoYo, where get the reward for my 1st prize? Maybe pack into the empty bottle and send me by post! :icon_lol:

skulleader

November 14th, 2011, 10:44

Hi YoYo, thank's for your answer, I'm very exited by this new paint.
Do you can show us your paint in progress ?
Once again congratulation and best regards, Olivier.

peter12213

November 14th, 2011, 11:52

Can a Swiss or Danish skin be done if possible?

YoYo

November 14th, 2011, 13:30

Do you can show us your paint in progress ?

No problem. Better and better but repaint is a little difficult. Many lines and weathering.

52089
Under the Sun.

skulleader

November 14th, 2011, 14:08

WOW, you work very fast.
Thank's for this preview, I downloaded the Paintkit and I think that this paint it's not easy.
Awesome work, regards. Olivier.

YoYo

November 14th, 2011, 14:24

Yep, I stop playing Skyrim and do this :D .

YoYo

November 15th, 2011, 15:53

So... repaint is finished. Thai flying club. Very dirty, big weathering & some of new textures inside VC.

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/9283/wilgascreenwip46.jpg

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/4237/wilgascreenwip47.jpg

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/1308/wilgascreenwip48.jpg

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/8205/wilgascreenwip49.jpg

In RL its a Wilga 80 with small changes with 35A (this model only covers for oil radiator) so looks near too same.
Good idea to visit Thailand, now they have big problem with flood.

More about this Wilga: http://www.thaiflyingclub.com/linkwilga.html

skulleader

November 15th, 2011, 22:57

CONGRATULATION :applause::applause::applause:

Incredible and perfect paint, your work awesome :salute:

Oh please can you tell us when we can download this masterpiece ?
All your skins are beautiful but this new work is incredible, yes it's sure you are a real artist with a great talent :medals:

A great thank's once again for this paint, best regards. Olivier :wavey:

Roger

November 15th, 2011, 23:06

Another great paint Yoyo:applause:

newcomer

November 16th, 2011, 08:25

YoYo

November 16th, 2011, 09:01

Avsim: pzl104thaiskin.zip

Wow, rapid investigation ;). Yes its out.

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6321/wilgascreenwip50.jpg

Direct Link:
http://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=yoyosims+pzl+thai&CatID=fsxacrp

newcomer

November 16th, 2011, 09:04

YoYo, when your skins are out there´s no time to be wasted :running::running::running::running:!

Bruce Thompson

November 16th, 2011, 11:46

I don't know how you do it Yo Yo yet another brilliant paint, thank you.:applause::applause::applause:

Roger

November 16th, 2011, 13:15

Cheers Yoyo:ernae:

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

YoYo

November 17th, 2011, 03:02

Thx for nice comments :).

I thinking about one for ORBX Australia sceneries still. Thinking about this 35A model:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6040/5915671238_36a2df19cd.jpg
Just, dont know when.

OleBoy

November 17th, 2011, 05:42

Looks to be a step up in aligning challenge.

Here's one.
http://www.termikas.com/site_images/news/wilga_1.jpg
http://www.termikas.com/site_images/news/wilga_2.jpg
http://www.termikas.com/site_images/news/wilga_3.jpg

YoYo

November 17th, 2011, 08:43

This black from LITHUANIA is easy to do.

This is difficult :D : Unregular camo, strange lines ect ;). Wilga 35 from New Zeland.

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/5/8/3/1303385.jpg

Daveroo

November 17th, 2011, 10:13

can the wilga be flown with the door in the "up" or open posstion?

Naki

November 17th, 2011, 11:02

Keen to see any NZ scheme - the Lithiuanian paint looks smart also. Great looking repaints you have already done, especially the Thai Flying Club one

This black from LITHUANIA is easy to do.

This is difficult :D : Unregular camo, strange lines ect ;). Wilga 35 from New Zeland.

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/5/8/3/1303385.jpg

peter12213

November 17th, 2011, 11:11

can the wilga be flown with the door in the "up" or open posstion?

Probably not but i'm sure ive seen it done, Cant really think of why not if it can be locked in the open position???

hae5904

November 17th, 2011, 12:13

Probably not but i'm sure ive seen it done, Cant really think of why not if it can be locked in the open position???

....keeping the max allowable speed with doors open within its limits. (Now we need to find the correct data given for that......:icon_lol:)
Though you can not use full flaps with such a configuration....doors get in the way!

Cheers,
Hank

YoYo

November 17th, 2011, 12:21

can the wilga be flown with the door in the "up" or open posstion?
No, close or without doors.

dvj

November 18th, 2011, 08:45

It is just me, or does the engine cowling on the Aerosoft model look bulky compared to the actual aircraft photos? Sure is a fine model.

d

zlin

November 19th, 2011, 15:36

I've finished my first repaint for Aerosoft WilgaX. I think, it looks quite good...
The files contains hungarian translation of the panel including original spelling faults. :)

52510

52511

52512

52513

Roger

November 19th, 2011, 16:09

Very nice:ernae:

Fireball6

November 20th, 2011, 05:38

zlin

November 20th, 2011, 06:35

Hey Zlin - looking forward to your repaint. Finished my second one for the Wilga - D-EWRD. Also i did a few improvments for my first, D-ETVS. The third one is on the way, new spec-maps are done now ......

Greetings :wavey: Dirk

Hi Dirk,
My repaint already released at flightsim.com and avsim.com! Click here for aerosoft_wilga_x_opitz.zip (http://www.flightsim.com/kdl.php?fid=161110)
Your repaints looks good, I hope for release soon!

Cheers

flaviossa

November 24th, 2011, 03:55

Hello everybody!
Does the OctopusG Group has a webpage or something?

Thanks! :salute:

zlin

November 24th, 2011, 05:38

Hello everybody!
Does the OctopusG Group has a webpage or something?

Thanks! :salute:

Try this: http://octopus-gr-sim.com/index.html

flaviossa

November 24th, 2011, 07:16

Thank you!

BAT21

November 24th, 2011, 10:00

Hi,
in the download section of Aerosoft I saw the rev. (1.10)

Is it e new revision?
Cheers Marco

hae5904

November 24th, 2011, 11:17

Hi,
in the download section of Aerosoft I saw the rev. (1.10)

Is it e new revision?
Cheers Marco

It's a complete new install Marco. Should have the latest updates.

Cheers,
Hank

Fireball6

November 25th, 2011, 14:39

My third repaint is ready - ES-CFA (fictional Estonian Registration). I am working on "something for AntarcticaX" now ....

Greetings :wavey: Dirk

YoYo

November 25th, 2011, 14:52

Nice one Fireball!

Ok, Today I started to do the new repaint from New Zeland (ZK-PZM/N).

http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/4986/nowy3s.jpg

Fireball6

November 25th, 2011, 14:58

Hey YoYo - that one looks awesome - looking forward to add it to the Hangar

Dirk

Gibbage

November 26th, 2011, 02:07

My GOD thats an UGLY aircraft, but I love every square inch of it! You did an amazing job! I may just get this thing for my own hanger. Looks like a blast to fly!!!

kdl

November 26th, 2011, 02:37

I'm still having problems getting the ADF properly working (even after the patch)
The manual doesn't help much.
Could somebody of the Wilga X owners publish a short instruction, please?

Dieter

YoYo

November 26th, 2011, 05:38

Hello,
Someone noticed strange behavior of engine in 1.1 version of Wilga X? When engine is starting? Something like mixture problem or magnetos, engine wants to start, cant, again and again, finally starts. I fly only two times in 1.1 version but havent this strange effect in previous version, but agree, to short time I spent with 1.1.

kdl

November 26th, 2011, 05:45

You must wait until the engine got the operation temperature. ( warming up phase) You cant' start angine and fly directly.
(page 10 manual)

Dieter

YoYo

November 26th, 2011, 09:13

You must wait until the engine got the operation temperature. ( warming up phase) You cant' start angine and fly directly.
(page 10 manual)

Dieter
So, the new idea! Very good and realistic, must check the new version of manual, thx!

Roger

November 26th, 2011, 09:57

Unfortunately I'm getting a CTD with the update, citing video drivers:

Log Name: Application
Source: Application Error
Date: 26/11/2011 12:19:43
Event ID: 1000
Task Category: (100)
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: Roger-PC
Description:
Faulting application fsx.exe, version 10.0.61637.0, time stamp 0x46fadb14, faulting module nvd3dum.dll, version 8.17.12.5896, time stamp 0x4c37903a, exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x003514c3, process id 0xacc, application start time 0x01ccac330e2f530e.

I know that the error, "exception code 0xc0000005" can mean all sorts of issues but simply uninstalling the Wilga stops the issue.

skyhawka4m

November 26th, 2011, 10:10

I like version 1.0

YoYo

November 27th, 2011, 14:30

Kiwi repaint.... so welcome in New Zeland.

13th World Precision Flying Championships
February 20-27,1999 - Hamilton Airport, New Zealand
Owner of this Wilga - New Zeland.

The eventual outcome of the Championships saw Poland win (for the eighth time), with New Zealand in second place, and the Czech Republic third. A prize ceremony was held at Vilograd's, a local restaurant set in a vinyard at Ngahinapouri.

Individual winners were Janusz Darocha of Poland followed by Daroish Krady of New Zealand and Jiri Jakes of the Czech Republic. In the Women's competition Nathalie Strude of France was the winner, followed by Dee Bond-Wakelin of New Zealand and Ines Meier of Switzerland. Amongst the low houred (under 500) pilots, the competition winner was Greg Ward (New Zealand) followed by Hakon Fosso (Norway) and Johan Nyler (Sweden). The navigation competition went to Hungary (Laszio Bodis) with Poland in second (Michalski Ryszard) and third place (Janusz Darocha). The landing competition was taken out by Croatia (Zelimir Trifunovic) followed by New Zealand (Daroish Krady) and Slovenia (Robert Verbaci). The award for sportsmanship went to Sofia Svellossanova of Russia.

ZK-PZN (c/n 140548), is a 1980 model 35 which first flew in April of that year. Exported to Britain, the aircraft was registered as G-BHUN to N. Radwanski of Booker. The aircraft was damaged in the same manner as ZK-PZM above, and subsequently followed the same path. The aircraft was first New Zealand registered to Alternate Aviation on May 11, 1992 after being assembled at Flightline Aviation at Ardmore. New owners, Aeroplan Ltd of Albany were registered on May 14 1993, and then K.E.Scott and Associates of Rangiora on July 19, 1995.

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/3976/wilgascreenwip51.jpg

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/2072/wilgascreenwip53.jpg

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/7495/wilgascreenwip56.jpg

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/2074/wilgascreenwip52.jpg

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/6564/wilgascreenwip55.jpg

hae5904

November 27th, 2011, 14:32

Great repaints YoYo!!

But somehow I do miss repaints of the Polish Armed Forces...........:icon_lol:

Cheers,
Hank

Barnes

November 27th, 2011, 14:38

Keep em coming yo yo - great work :applause:

Naki

November 27th, 2011, 15:03

Kiwi repaint.... so welcome New Zeland

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/6564/wilgascreenwip55.jpg

Great stuff..thanks a lot..there will be a few Wilga owning Kiwis over at NZFF that wil enjoy this!

skulleader

November 27th, 2011, 21:51

WOW hello YoYo :salute:

Once again you prove us your great talent, this new repaint is awesome and incredible :applause:

I really love this skin, it's a great art because this aircraft it's not easy to repaint... :medals:

Best regards, Olivier.

kdl

November 27th, 2011, 22:59

Is that (New Zealand texture) ADF working or inop (fake)?

Dieter

kdl

November 28th, 2011, 01:14

I experienced an ADF1 setting problem (on my system) with the Wilga ADF (version 1.1).
Therefore I added an additional standard MS radio stack on this plane for cross checking.
Result:
Following problem (error(?)) found:
ADF1 selector switching is wrong i.e., any frequency you want to set, you have to add "10" digitals.
(example, necessary frequency is 332, you have to switch 342 to get ADF1 working correctly. That's the same with any other ADF frequencies)

Can somebody confirm that?

Dieter

YoYo

November 28th, 2011, 01:35

Is that (New Zealand texture) ADF working or inop (fake)?

Dieter

Hi, no, its INOP, only new radio textures. Model hasnt right radios, ony this Russian version. Perhaps developer hasnt good manual for this, dont know why.

Thx for nice comments.
I will do too ZK-PZM and will be new Kiwi Package with two repaints from New Zeland, probably in the end of this week, maybe soon.

Fireball6

November 28th, 2011, 07:45

Anyone out there for a danish version ?

Greetings :wavey: Dirk

YoYo

November 28th, 2011, 09:40

But somehow I do miss repaints of the Polish Armed Forces...........:icon_lol:

Check this picture.... especially wings ;)

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/5827/18901pzl104wilgamini.jpg

skulleader

November 29th, 2011, 10:33

Hi :wavey:

A little question for our friend YoYo, maybe a stupid question but please can you tell us when your last Kiwi repaint will be avalaible to download ?
A great thank's in advance for your assistance and the quality of your work...
Olivier.

YoYo

November 29th, 2011, 14:59

Hi, I hope max in Friday.

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/9281/wilgascreenwip58.jpg

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9307/wilgascreenwip57.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/3074/wilgascreenwip60.jpg

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/9618/wilgascreenwip59.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/8026/wilgascreenwip64.jpg

BAT21

November 30th, 2011, 00:12

My third repaint is ready - ES-CFA (fictional Estonian Registration). I am working on "something for AntarcticaX" now ....

Greetings :wavey: Dirk

Hi Dirk
any pre-view of the AntarcticaX paint :jump:

cheers Marco

Fireball6

November 30th, 2011, 01:58

Hi Marco - see below - hope to let it out sometime this week.

Kindly regards

Dirk

BAT21

November 30th, 2011, 03:28

very nice :icon_lol:

cheers Marco

Fireball6

November 30th, 2011, 06:09

My latest repaints are available now here at the library :mixedsmi:

Greetings :wavey: Dirk

skulleader

November 30th, 2011, 08:24

Hello dear friends of the Wilga :salute:

Hi, I hope max in Friday.

WOW a great news, a great thank's in advance and congratulation for your work :medals:

Best regards, Olivier :icon29:

YoYo

December 2nd, 2011, 12:51

Dicided to do fictional repaint for Antarctica X - International Polar Expedition.
So White Wolf is coming for cold area! : ) WiP:

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/6609/wipxb.jpg

YoYo

December 3rd, 2011, 03:43

Half a night and ready !
Wilga for Antarctica X.
IPE - International Polar Expedition.

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1718/wilgascreenwip70.jpg

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/6673/wilgascreenwip69.jpg

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/6787/wilgascreenwip68.jpg

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/3184/wilgascreenwip65.jpg

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/3872/wilgascreenwip66.jpg

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/4510/wilgascreenwip71.jpg

http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/3131/wilgascreenwip67.jpg

Just I need the ski!

hae5904

December 3rd, 2011, 03:46

Half a night and ready !

Just I need the ski!

I agree YoYo....we definitely need some ski's on the Wilga.
Nice repaint mate!

Cheers,
Hank

heywooood

December 3rd, 2011, 08:31

you are a terrific plane painter YoYo

Zeca

December 3rd, 2011, 14:45

Hello,

The variation Poland (SP-EBI) view of the exterior has a textured panel showing the radio set, which is incorrect.
How can this be fixed?

Thanking in advance,

J.Pereira

YoYo

December 4th, 2011, 00:47

Hello,

The variation Poland (SP-EBI) view of the exterior has a textured panel showing the radio set, which is incorrect.
How can this be fixed?

Thanking in advance,

J.Pereira

Its a bug of default textures. Take texture named wilga_oint_T from any my Polish textures pack (see links from below). Put this one texture in folder texture.SPEBI. No problem after this.

Polar Skin is OUT.
Link Avsim: http://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=yoyosims+wilga&CatID=fsxacrp&Go=Search

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/7049/wilgascreenwip72.jpg

Zeca

December 4th, 2011, 08:55

[QUOTE=YoYo;653839]Its a bug of default textures. Take texture named wilga_oint_T from any my Polish textures pack (see links from below). Put this one texture in folder texture.SPEBI. No problem after this.

Hi YoYo,

Your advice was much appreciated, thank you.

J. Pereira

10lrrp

December 6th, 2011, 07:55

Anyone know the fix list for ver. 1.11 just released ?

zlin

December 6th, 2011, 08:04

Anyone know the fix list for ver. 1.11 just released ?

That's all what I know

http://forum.aerosoft.com/index.php/topic/50404-wilga-x-updated-to-v111/

skulleader

December 6th, 2011, 09:51

Hello :salute:

A great thank's for this news concerning this new patch.
This addon is really awesome, best regards. Olivier.

OleBoy

December 6th, 2011, 14:59

Thanks for the news of the update. Apparently texture related.

I'm giving the templates a go. A tad frustrating figuring out this mapping. I guess I'll have to lay a grid over it and get it labeled before I go any further.

Naki

December 8th, 2011, 10:46

Thanks for the great repaint Yoyo :jump:

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l193/Naki_04/2011-12-2_19-51-24-140copy.jpg

YoYo

December 8th, 2011, 13:29

Nice shot! Crg!

William Njurmi

December 9th, 2011, 04:42

Any CCCP-registered paints around?

zlin

December 10th, 2011, 01:55

Thanks for the great repaint Yoyo :jump:

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l193/Naki_04/2011-12-2_19-51-24-140copy.jpg

Great shot Naki!
What kind of clouds texture did you use? Looks good, and actually I looking for a new texture set for clouds instead of default FSX clouds.

OleBoy

December 10th, 2011, 08:39

My guess is the "Shade" program.

Naki

December 10th, 2011, 11:21

Thanks..Yes you right...a combination of Shade and REX Clouds was used in that shot

kdl

December 12th, 2011, 04:37

fleurdelys

December 12th, 2011, 18:50

Is there anybody amongst the Wilga X users who can confirm following problem (error?):
- After engine shut down the engine sound stops but the propeller still turns several seconds soundlessly.

(If yes) Is there any improvement possible?

Dieter

Bonjour Dieter,

I also found that the shutdown sound was indeed quite short and resolved this by doing the following :

1. I selected another shutdown sound, preferably from a radial engine which could fit as far as the sound was concerned but had a longer time period for the engine shutdown... (the new one rated 111kb as compared to the original 15kb);

2. Unfortunately, this one was a bit too long for the propeller movement (prop stopped before the sound did) but there is a fix in the aircraft cfg in the propeller section which allows the prop to turn longer by changing the "propeller_moi" setting by increasing it from 30.000 to 40.000 in my case...
Depending on the sound that you select, you might be right on or have to adjust the propeller_moi a bit as I did...

3. You'll have to change both interior and exterior sound in the sound section. They are '1ai14_shut' (for exterior) and 'ai14_shut' (for interior). Save the originals and rename the new sounds with those names (without the exterior/interior)...

I don't remember who gave me this trick (the second part) or where I got it first but it works !

Now the propeller shutdown sequence matches the shutdown sound ... :kilroy:

Fleurdleys

kdl

December 13th, 2011, 00:22

Hello Fleurdleys,

Thank for very much for your detailed description. I will try that.
Perhaphs you could give me another hint:
- Can you tell the name of the sound you used (maybe download source) or which one you suggest.

BTW,
This is a great community where simmers really find support!
I posted this problem in the Aerosoft forum. You might read there what a staff member answered.

Dieter

fleurdelys

December 13th, 2011, 04:28

Check your PM !

Cheers,

Fleurdelys

OleBoy

December 13th, 2011, 05:02

Why a need of secrecy? Anyone who purchased (like myself) the Wilga might like this modification. Can you not share with everyone?

fleurdelys

December 13th, 2011, 08:00

Why a need of secrecy? Anyone who purchased (like myself) the Wilga might like this modification. Can you not share with everyone?

Sorry Oleboy,

I didn't mean to be secretive about it and the fact that I did share my recipe for a "personal" fix with Dieter and the rest of the Sim community at Sim-Outhouse for that matter speaks for itself, I believe...

What I didn't want to do is make known the specific ingredient that I used to steer clear of arguments and showing any preference towards one shutdown sound instead of another as they are all pretty good to start with and are more a matter of taste than results.

If you refer to my answer to Dieter's request, you will find that I did suggest that you use whatever shutdown sound that meets your fancy and work from there. Giving my personal choice to all would be akin to comparing different brands of tomato soup and the loosers might arguably object to not being chosen...
In this case, Dieter is the only one who knows what is my chosen tomato soup brand... :icon_lol:

Cheers,

Fleurdelys

kdl

December 13th, 2011, 23:14

Bug fixes (for me it is one), are normally not job of the users. (It's excellent if they do so)
More users should complain about this sound problem of the soundless propeller after the shut down phase in the Aerosoft forum.
The more complaints, the higher the pressure to react and to do something.
The Wilga is certainly a well-made aircraft!!! Why should this little problem not be resolved?
When I ask my question in the Aerosoft forum, one official answered with a stupid counter question, without going into my problem, I think that's very cynical
and I don't feel treated as a welcome customer!
I also sent a PM to the authors (OctopusG) of this software. But so far I didn't receive a reply.

Dieter

zlin

December 13th, 2011, 23:28

Why should this little problem not be resolved?
You have absolutely right. Maybe the reason is the same to why he can't move a vertex to right a littlebit on the side-window next to the instrument panel's left side. There's a hole now. :(

But so far I didn't receive a reply.
Yeah...unfortunately OctopusG team not so active on the Aerosoft's forum... :(

arrowmaker

December 18th, 2011, 07:51

No repaints yet, for any UK registered models! Anyone up to repainting this variation?

54546

kdl

January 14th, 2012, 23:14

There is a (more realistic?) sound package for the Wilga on avsim:
- wilgasound.zip

If you don't like it, only try the two new included shut down sounds
- 1ai14_shut.wav
- ai14_shut.wav
for getting a better shutdown sound sequence. Sound is on until the propeller stops.
Make a backup of the two original files and copy the new ones into the Wilga sound folder.

YoYo

January 15th, 2012, 00:06

OleBoy

February 16th, 2012, 07:30

I'm a little late on pursuing this. I posted a request on the Aerosoft forums to OctopusG, in hopes he will revisit the Wilga to correct the model/mapping issues. I'd really like to complete/release the repaints I started.

dougal

February 16th, 2012, 08:33

YoYo

March 22nd, 2012, 00:13

New patch - incoming !

Only pity than the winther is out ! :D

http://forum.aerosoft.com/uploads/monthly_03_2012/post-43-0-12196100-1331828247.jpg

skulleader

March 22nd, 2012, 01:31

Hi Yoyo :salute:

WOW, incredible and happy news !!!
The Wilga is an awesome addon but with this new model you offer us a great gift :applause:
A great thank's for this news.

Best regards, Olivier.

YoYo

March 22nd, 2012, 03:18

New version of 1.2 with ski is present!

http://en.shop.aerosoft.com/eshop.php?action=home&shopfilter_category=Flight+Simulation&s_design=DEFAULT&s_language=english

OleBoy

March 22nd, 2012, 04:13

All that time invested to model the ski arrays and no mention about fixing the stiffeners that go down the port and starboard aft fuse sides? :sleep:

hae5904

March 22nd, 2012, 05:09

New version of 1.2 with ski is present!

http://en.shop.aerosoft.com/eshop.php?action=home&shopfilter_category=Flight+Simulation&s_design=DEFAULT&s_language=english

Thanks YoYo, been waiting for that.
Oh and if you need winter.....Antarctica has still enough ice & snow. :icon_lol:

Cheers,
Hank

IanHenry

March 22nd, 2012, 09:37

Thats nice, off to download now.

Cheers,
Ian.

William Njurmi

March 24th, 2012, 06:26

Is it just the skis, or is there more refinements in the 1.20 update? Could not find any information about that from Aerosoft web-page.

rdaniell

March 24th, 2012, 07:26

Much as I loved this little bird when I first bought it, for some reason, it's been quick to loose it's appeal for me. Just happens that way for me sometimes. Anyone get this with some addons - even high quality ones?

I don't know about anybody else but, yes, I have the same affliction. Can't wait for a new release whether it's payware or freeware and then once I've obtained it, the new soon wears off. I find myself back to flying one or two of the same old airplanes I've had forever.

Heck Dougal! I even have the same problem with my radio controlled airplanes. And they are quite a bit more expensive than any payware FSX stuff...LOL.

I have mellowed out some over the years in my purchases. Am not quite as prone to impluse buying anymore.

Peace+

Romeo-Delta

Daveroo

March 24th, 2012, 09:35

i do the same thing..but not just with flightsim...i collect diecast,,cars,planes,tanks,tractors,,,i love to "hunt" for them online ( i refuse to use the word shopping) but i spend hours looking for just the "right model"..that really cool one..like i spent weeks looking for Col Andersons P-39 so i could have him autograph it,once i ordered it,got the autograph,ad stuck it on the shelf,,,i lost intrest...i do the same with books..DVDs/blu-rays..spend weeks even months searching for an old 1930s-40s movie...buy it..then stick in my shelves and never watch it...

OleBoy

March 24th, 2012, 10:36

Dave, I have a buddy that you remind me a lot of. I (and my friend) collected a lot like you in relation to the die-cast. And a lot like Rdaniel in my R/C past.
Flightsim models have that same lure. It's an addiction to toys.

I've learned a lot since I moved over to flightsim. I learned that spontaneity generally leads to dissatisfaction.
I let others leap first. Then watch to see if they make the right decision.
It's just not penny-wise to buy something just to 'support' a developer, when the model (or whatever it may be) doesn't suit my expectations only to get pushed aside and forgotten.

On another note; Flightsim add-on reviews, generally speaking, are usually snake oil, because the person doing the review has gotten the 'reviewed' item for free and is obligated to speak good merits.

bushpilot

March 24th, 2012, 11:19

Flightsim models have that same lure. It's an addiction to toys.That's exactly what it is. At least was in my case. Previews of incoming addons looked thrilling and expectations were high. Blood was pumping and adrenaline rushing, while I flashed my CC to make a new purchase:icon_lol:. And then after a few spins they felt pretty meh and started collecting dust in my virtual hangar. But on the other hand this Wilga looks pretty alluring...61854:icon_lol:

CodyValkyrie

March 24th, 2012, 11:26

Is it just the skis, or is there more refinements in the 1.20 update? Could not find any information about that from Aerosoft web-page.
1.20
- added ski model
- small sound tweaks

That's all I found from the download page.

CBris

March 27th, 2012, 10:01

You guys are great! Some wonderful repaints here - congrats and kudos to all!

Umm, now which versions are there left out there for me to paint - you seem to have covered them all ;)

William Njurmi

March 27th, 2012, 10:22

Well, if someone is allowed to express humble wishes, the USSR/CCCP-paints amount to none at the moment. And perhaps some from the Baltic states (former CCCP-registrations).

CBris

March 27th, 2012, 12:36

It is with deep regret that I must shy off painting this plane - I have just looked at the paintkit and tried the "Beeline" livery. Straight vertical lines "aren't". The paintkit works if you either have 3DS Max and paint on the 3D model (not something us mere mortal painters can help with normally) or you draw crazy zigzags on the texture just to get straight verticals. What's more - the rear fuselage is also mapped "stretched" by the looks of it and the leg fairings are mirrored - so any text on the leg fairing is reversed on one side.

It's good enough if all you want to do is paint plain coverage paints or the livery doesn't call for stripes over the 3d model's kinked bits. Certainly it's not a totally impossible paintkit.

As a plane - I love flying it. It's damn quirky to get started and it flies nicely when compared to many sim models.

Take a look -

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/CBris/Various%203/th_kinks.jpg (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/CBris/Various%203/kinks.jpg)

I grant that if you move back a bit, the kinks fade but I tend to prefer accurate detail.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/CBris/Various%203/th_side_right.jpg (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/CBris/Various%203/side_right.jpg)

I haven't and won't bother checking to see if the wing flap, aileron and slat hinges are mirrored - it won't surprise me if they aren't - this livery has striped wings and I can imagine yellow hinges on the black stripes or vice versa.

By the way - I have parachuted from a Wilga - I love it still.