Rob Richardson's DH.125 Jet Dragon - released

[Portia911]

Go get it!
http://www.robertjamesrichardson.co.uk/index.html

Many thanks for this lovely contribution, Rob. :applause:

[Flyboy208]

Cheers to Rob for this jet ... gonna go log some time now !!! Mike :applause:

[wombat666]

Great! Onto it like a Seagull after a piece of hot fat.
:applause::applause::applause:

[Portia911]

Ready for take-off . . .

8996

[falcon409]

Just a question and a suggestion: The aircraft vibrates while on the ground, engines off. Actually it isn't just the airplane, the entire screen vibrates, does anyone else see that? It would be great to have the Radar as a pop-up. I thought I would do that myself, but apparently the keys are programmed in the mdl as there is no texture for the artwork as far as I can tell. Beautiful airplane though, easy to hand fly and just has a nice feel to it. Another masterpiece by Rob!!

One other question Rob. . . .is there any chance that this airframe could be modified to become a "SaberLiner"? The exterior looks very close and with the horizontal stab lowered it would have the outward appearance of a Saberliner. I realize it's never "that" easy, especially when considering that while it may "look" close to a Saberliner, it may take much more to modify it than to just start from scratch, and it's just a question, nothing more. Thanks.

[delta_lima]

Rob - had a fly yesterday - was superb.

Like Ed said, flies so smoothly - a real winner. Have never heard the Viper previously, so that's a new unique sound that added to the novelty of having a DH 125 in the sim for the first time ever.

All in all - a lovely bird, from a different genre that has been less developed - and very much enjoyed.

Take care,

DL

[Dev One]

Ed, Not had the vibrate problem, but then I've not sat there cold & dark! Must try it. will keep you posted.
Keith

[robcarrich]

. . . .is there any chance that this airframe could be modified to become a "SaberLiner"? The exterior looks very close and with the horizontal stab lowered it would have the outward appearance of a Saberliner. I realize it's never "that" easy, especially when considering that while it may "look" close to a Saberliner, it may take much more to modify it than to just start from scratch, and it's just a question, nothing more. Thanks.

Hello falcon,
I know just what you are saying about the "Sabreliner", I suppose it is from about the same era as the "125", not sure when that one first flew though.
To alter the "125" would be a complete rebuild from the ground up but it would make a very nice project!

RobR

ps not seen the vibration problem but will have a look into it.

[falcon409]

Hello falcon,
I know just what you are saying about the "Sabreliner", I suppose it is from about the same era as the "125", not sure when that one first flew though.
To alter the "125" would be a complete rebuild from the ground up but it would make a very nice project!

RobR

ps not seen the vibration problem but will have a look into it.
Thanks for answering Rob. . .kinda what I figured, lol. I have had at least one other person verify a "vibration" of their screen when sitting with engines off. . . .but some who also don't see it....A gremlin perhaps, lol

[PutPut]

Mine doesn't vibrate so I don't know if this applies or not. Years ago I had a couple of projects that "vibrated" on the ground engines on or off. I looked closely at the screen and it appeared everything was oscillating in yaw. I increased the yaw MOI in the aircraft.cfg file and that took care of it. Don't know if this is it, but I thought it was worth a mention.

Best, Paul

[Bjoern]

Thanks, Rob!


Flightglobal articles from '61 and '62:
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1961/1961%20-%200704.html
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1962/1962%20-%202908.html




-E:

Is the paintkit on your homepage?

Might take a few minutes and slap an N-number on there as there are/were few of these birds in the USA.

[robcarrich]

Mine doesn't vibrate so I don't know if this applies or not. Years ago I had a couple of projects that "vibrated" on the ground engines on or off. I looked closely at the screen and it appeared everything was oscillating in yaw. I increased the yaw MOI in the aircraft.cfg file and that took care of it. Don't know if this is it, but I thought it was worth a mention.

Best, Paul

Hello Paul,
Just had a look at that and you are quite right, I had a play around with the MOI section and came up with the following settings.
I hadn't noticed this vibration on my computer but there was definitely a small amount of movement when I looked closely.
Anyway, if you set the MOI values as below all will be just fine.
Thank you Paul.

empty_weight_roll_MOI=50000
empty_weight_pitch_MOI=50000
empty_weight_yaw_MOI=70000
empty_weight_coupled_MOI=0.00000

RobR

[falcon409]

That took care of it. . .thanks Paul and Rob.:applause:

[robcarrich]

Sorry but I put one zero too many, see revised values!

RobR

[alain0568]

Hello Rob,

Ah, thank you for these new values ​​of MOI, now cancel the vibrate I had too!:applause:
it also seems to me that the front gear have not a compression, for braking it seems not to sink!
However thank you for this excellent work!
Cordially.


Alain

-

[milaircom]

Lovely aircraft, many thanks for this.
I'm just hoping that someone will do a red and white Dominie repaint, please. :biggrin-new:

[papab]

Rob,
Fantastic job!!:applause:
Thank you for all the time and effort you put into this aircraft....
This one will be in my hanger for a long time!
Rick

[MDIvey]

Thanks Rob...only just had a chance to try it out.

Matt

[b52bob]

Great aircraft, thanks for your hard work, it's really and truly appreciated. The sound is great as these were noisy beasts.

Bob

[BendyFlyer]

I would like to say nice work and the last De Havilland design. I have a major snag in that when I load the aircraft it loads correctly with no textures or graphics missing and in a cold n dark state (my standard flight start situation) the aircraft proceeds to literally bounce about going left and right up and down like a bit of a jig. I can start the engines and with crash detection off get airborne and it seems to behave normally but will not stop still on the ground, any ideas? Never seen this before with any other sim model.

[milaircom]

I would like to say nice work and the last De Havilland design. I have a major snag in that when I load the aircraft it loads correctly with no textures or graphics missing and in a cold n dark state (my standard flight start situation) the aircraft proceeds to literally bounce about going left and right up and down like a bit of a jig. I can start the engines and with crash detection off get airborne and it seems to behave normally but will not stop still on the ground, any ideas? Never seen this before with any other sim model.

Have you got FSX acceleration installed?

[Bjoern]

Thanks for the paintkit, Rob!

[peterwatkins2]

Next paint is the Swiss Chartag-operated HB-VAG. Should be up on FlightSim.com tomorrow.

[txnetcop]

9069
She's a beauty! Flew her a couple days ago over Birmingham, UK Thanks Rob
Ted

[baernhard]

Great and beautiful aircraft.
Thank's Rob.

WIP ...

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p62/baernhard/D-CSFK-013_zpsf709ae5b.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p62/baernhard/D-CSFK-014_zpsfea86f97.jpg

Bernhard.

[ThinkingManNeil]

Thanks for the DH/HS 125, Rob; very nicely done. Always thought the 125 was a very nifty little jet. Took G-ASSM on a hop from Wellington, NZ, down to Queenstown at about 12K (didn't want to go too tall) and 500 kts groundspeed at local sunset. Brought her in a bit too hot as I had to stand on the brakes but still managed to use up nearly all the runway. I'll learn... ;)

N.

[Portia911]

Nice paint, Bernhard! :applause:

[danyboy21]

What a great job ! ! ! Thank you Mister Richardson :applause:

[Elmar]

I love these old jets! :) Here I've found a short glimpse (at 5'40'') of the DH.125 in a video about the Farnborough air show in 1962, please enjoy!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xULn42L8wVE&feature=player_detailpage#t=336

Best regards,
Elmar

[BendyFlyer]

Have you got FSX acceleration installed?

It would appear not despite my thinking it was part of my FSX package. Sigh! Not sure what to do now but how to get an addon for a defunct software product by MS that was only sold as a box product is beyond me at the moment. DH125 will have to be parked for a while. Thanks for the response.

[DaveWG]

You should be OK with just service pack 2 installed. Only thing is the radar gauge in the 125 won't work.

[peterwatkins2]

work in progress. I know it's not a real Dominie T1 but .................

[Chris Sykes]

work in progress. I know it's not a real Dominie T1 but .................
Darn close enough!!! Looks good!

[delta_lima]

Bravo PW - I'll bet that'll be a popular repaint.

Looking nice indeed.

cheers,

DL

[milaircom]

Lovely job PeterW. I worked on the Dominie for some years. :very_drunk:

[peterwatkins2]

Thanks for the kind words, Guys. We are getting there!

[ncooper]

It would appear not despite my thinking it was part of my FSX package. Sigh! Not sure what to do now but how to get an addon for a defunct software product by MS that was only sold as a box product is beyond me at the moment. DH125 will have to be parked for a while. Thanks for the response.

Both Acceleration and FSX Gold are still readily available on sites such as Amazon and not expensive either.

Regards,
Nick.

[peterwatkins2]

First Dominie T1 paint now available on FlightSim.com.

[robcarrich]

I think its important to make clear that the model is a DH 125 and not a Dominie.

There will be those quick to point this out.

Just thought I'd get in first.

[Naismith]

Looks good in those clothes though :applause:

[Bjoern]

Apart from the engines and equipment for navigation training, what's the difference between a regular HS.125 and a Dominie T1 anyway?


- Edit:

Does anyone have any info on the engines used in the series 2,3 and 400?

[peterwatkins2]

Main early production version with 5 windows with/without rear underfin is on the way!

[peterwatkins2]

Underfin version.

[Bjoern]

+++ BREAKING +++ WEALTHY US BUSINESSMEN WITH POOR TASTE DISREGARD STAGE 3 AND BUY TWO AWFULLY PAINTED HS 125S +++ BREAKING +++


http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o183/t3h_3vil/FS%20Screenshots%202/HS125_1.jpg


http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o183/t3h_3vil/FS%20Screenshots%202/HS125_2.jpg

(Will upload tomorrow or on friday.)


1) Recommendation: cockpitsounds_v2.zip @ Avsim (adds "click" sounds to buttons and knobs)

2) I still get a shudder when using a camera fixed to the airplane (not the spot view!), even despite the higher MOI values. Something to do with the suspension per chance?


- EDIT:

HAH!

Go to [contact_points] in the aircraft.cfg and then replace the following lines (altered values are marked in bold italic):

point.0= 1, 16.40, 0.000, -6.60, 6181, 0, 0.864, 45.000, 0.100, 2.020, 0.56, 2.500, 3.000, 0, 300, 250
point.1= 1, -1.90, -4.90, -6.85, 6575, 1, 1.085, 0.000, 0.250, 0.800, 0.8, 3.000, 3.000, 2, 300, 250
point.2= 1, -1.90, 4.90, -6.85, 6575, 2, 1.085, 0.000, 0.250, 0.800, 0.8, 3.500, 3.500, 3, 300, 250

I've also added gear operation inhibition and gear damage speeds ("300" and "250" knots respectively).


Then change the MOI values back to Rob's original ones.

empty_weight_roll_MOI=10421.64000
empty_weight_pitch_MOI=34378.10000
empty_weight_yaw_MOI=30495.37000
empty_weight_coupled_MOI=0.00000



No more bouncing and still as light on the controls as ever!

[Wings of Gold]

Hi Peter: Thanks for the wonderful Dominie repaint. Am I mistaken, or are the engine supports (between the fuselage and the engines) untextured (very odd color)? Didn't the RN have some of these (hint - hint).

Best regards, Bill

[milaircom]

As far as I'm aware, the only Dominie which the RN had were these.............
http://www.airliners.net/photo/De-Havilland-DH-89A/1018608/&sid=f829a26c0f8979a65373e8452ff4e52d

Th RN did have Jetstreams......................
http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Navy/Scottish-Aviation-HP-137/1675081/&sid=a8c3a6a641ddf284ec6ab24a6af6aaba (http://www.airliners.net/photo/De-Havilland-DH-89A/1018608/&sid=f829a26c0f8979a65373e8452ff4e52d)

[Christoph_T]

Thank you so much for this aircraft!
It is nice to see a classic businessjet like this in the simualtor.
Up to now I have one question:
Am I blind ore is the paintkit not public.
I'd realy like to make some repaints for this gem!

Christoph

[peterwatkins2]

Hi Peter: Thanks for the wonderful Dominie repaint. Am I mistaken, or are the engine supports (between the fuselage and the engines) untextured (very odd color)? Didn't the RN have some of these (hint - hint).

Best regards, Bill

Bill,
The Royal Navy did have one HS125 which was fitted with a Sea Harrier radar nose and is pushing the realms of fantasy a bit too far to paint that one!
Rob did texture the engine mounts but they are sourced from a common texture (metal) that is used in several places on the model so changing the colours of the mounts is not possible.

Have just finished an Aussie paint for the second DH125 model which Rob has now released.

cheers, Peter W

[Bjoern]

Am I blind ore is the paintkit not public.


Yup, it's not public and needs a bit of cleaning up before you can use it.

Rob is quick with sending a link though.

If you use GIMP (and if Rob approves), I can send you a cleaned up version in .xcf format as well.



Speaking of:
Thanks for making the engine nacelles use the same texture scale as the fuselage, Rob!
I was expecting a nightmare, but was pleasantly surprised when I only needed to move the stripes into the right position without tediously scaling them (like on the texture for the tip of the nose).

[Bjoern]

Improved upon my paints a bit. A bit more vibrance and new fonts for the registration numbers.

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o183/t3h_3vil/FS%20Screenshots%202/HS125_1a.jpg

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o183/t3h_3vil/FS%20Screenshots%202/HS125_2a.jpg

Currently going up for a photoshoot and planning to pack them up and ship them off to here and/or Flightsim.




Robert:
In case you take bug reports...

- The switch for the right generator also toggles the left one
- Three of the four fuel pump switches share a single clickspot. Is that supposed to be so.


Also, in case you want to make the side windows open upon clicking, tag them with these codes respecitvely:


<Animation name="Window_L" guid="7FBF8130-84A9-4542-AAA1-590593BBBBBD" length="100" type="Sim" typeParam2="Window_L" typeParam="AutoPlay" />

<PartInfo>
<Name>Window_L</Name>
<AnimLength>100</AnimLength>
<Animation>
<Parameter>
<Code>
(L:LEFT_WINDOW, bool) 100 *
</Code>
<Lag>100</Lag>
</Parameter>
</Animation>
<MouseRect>
<Cursor>Hand</Cursor>
<TooltipText>Open/Close Left Cockpit Window</TooltipText>
<MouseFlags>LeftSingle</MouseFlags>
<CallbackCode>(L:LEFT_WINDOW, bool) ! (>L:LEFT_WINDOW, bool)</CallbackCode>
</MouseRect>
</PartInfo>

<Animation name="Window_R" guid="7FBF8130-84A9-4542-AAA2-590593BBBBCD" length="100" type="Sim" typeParam2="Window_R" typeParam="AutoPlay" />

<PartInfo>
<Name>Window_R</Name>
<AnimLength>100</AnimLength>
<Animation>
<Parameter>
<Code>
(L:RIGHT_WINDOW, bool) 100 *
</Code>
<Lag>100</Lag>
</Parameter>
</Animation>
<MouseRect>
<Cursor>Hand</Cursor>
<TooltipText>Open/Close Left Cockpit Window</TooltipText>
<MouseFlags>LeftSingle</MouseFlags>
<CallbackCode>(L:RIGHT_WINDOW, bool) ! (>L:RIGHT_WINDOW, bool)</CallbackCode>
</MouseRect>
</PartInfo>

[Bjoern]

Improved upon my paints a bit. A bit more vibrance and new fonts for the registration numbers.

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o183/t3h_3vil/FS%20Screenshots%202/HS125_1a.jpg

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o183/t3h_3vil/FS%20Screenshots%202/HS125_2a.jpg

Currently going up for a photoshoot and planning to pack them up and ship them off to here and/or Flightsim.




Robert:
In case you take bug reports...

- The switch for the right generator also toggles the left one
- Three of the four fuel pump switches share a single clickspot. Is that supposed to be so.


Also, in case you want to make the side windows open upon clicking, tag them with these codes respecitvely:




<Animation name="L_Window" guid="19CA5099-309A-4f0c-B421-66DA35AE0569" length="100" type="Sim" typeParam2="L_Window" typeParam="AutoPlay" />

<PartInfo>
<Name>L_Window</Name>
<AnimLength>100</AnimLength>
<Animation>
<Parameter>
<Code>
(L:L_Window, bool) 100 *
</Code>
<Lag>100</Lag>
</Parameter>
</Animation>
<MouseRect>
<Cursor>Hand</Cursor>
<TooltipText>Toggle Left Window</TooltipText>
<MouseFlags>LeftSingle</MouseFlags>
<CallbackCode>(L:L_Window, bool) ! (>L:L_Window, bool)</CallbackCode>
</MouseRect>
</PartInfo>

<Animation name="R_Window" guid="D44155C6-C8BD-47a7-B553-8A592CE0394E" length="100" type="Sim" typeParam2="R_Window" typeParam="AutoPlay" />

<PartInfo>
<Name>R_Window</Name>
<AnimLength>100</AnimLength>
<Animation>
<Parameter>
<Code>
(L:R_Window, bool) 100 *
</Code>
<Lag>100</Lag>
</Parameter>
</Animation>
<MouseRect>
<Cursor>Hand</Cursor>
<TooltipText>Toggle Left Window</TooltipText>
<MouseFlags>LeftSingle</MouseFlags>
<CallbackCode>(L:R_Window, bool) ! (>L:R_Window, bool)</CallbackCode>
</MouseRect>
</PartInfo>


- Edit: If this doesn't show up properly, I've also put it here: http://pastebin.com/REajUeMZ

[robcarrich]

Its always worth having a look at the "readme" when installing new models.
Therein you will find this little paragraph

"PLEASE NOTE; this is just my interpretation of this beautiful old aeroplane and is not accurate, many liberties have been taken with the cockpit layout and gauges to make it more FSX friendly.
I am well aware of the models shortcomings and many inaccuracies so, PLEASE, no complaints, just delete it from your hard drive if you don't like it."

[Bjoern]

Well, any chance for the source files, so I can do these edits on a personal level (i.e. for me, myself and I only)?

[lazarus]

What a sweet ride! Thank you Rob!
Srs.IB's are up at Rob's site, 2 models, with and with out ventral fin. Off to DL. Whew! Quite a week for new models. Don't know what to fly!

[StormILM]

Anyone else having an issue with the 1A/1B version tipping backwards just as the model finished loading up on the start of the flight? For me, it tips backwards then down on the nose wheel. No damage or crash detection.

[CavOk]

Anyone else having an issue with the 1A/1B version tipping backwards just as the model finished loading up on the start of the flight? For me, it tips backwards then down on the nose wheel. No damage or crash detection.

take a look at contact points, and change this setting; static_cg_height=6.700 not 4.700
That should solve your problem
Mike

[peterwatkins2]

U.S. repaint for the 1B model!

[dvj]

Great and beautiful aircraft.
Thank's Rob.

WIP ...



http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p62/baernhard/D-CSFK-014_zpsfea86f97.jpg

Bernhard.


Hi, did this skin ever get released! It's a beauty!

[Killbilly]

U.S. repaint for the 1B model!

Very nice.

[milaircom]

Does anyone know if Rob has plans for an AI vers. of this, please?

[dvj]

http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2014/06/15/I2FNJ.jpg
http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2014/06/15/qkjly.jpghttp://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2014/06/15/l4VZS.jpg

[baernhard]

Hi, did this skin ever get released! It's a beauty!

Thanks, but your paints are also very pretty !
I wanted to wait for an official paint kit.
Then I'm sure, that Rob allowed other paints.

Bernhard.

[peterwatkins2]

Another U.S. example!

[pbearsailor]

Thanks for those N numbered paints Peter!

steve :wavey:

[peterwatkins2]

Thanks for those N numbered paints Peter!

steve :wavey:

You're welcome, Steve. They are both up at FlightSim.com now. Working on a couple more then moving on to other countries!

Peter W

[noddy]

Great looking paints guys.

[Bushpounder]

NICE, plane, Rob!! I REALLY appreciate the hard work and time that went into it!

Don

[Elmar]

Hi there!

At very first I want to say a bit "Thank you!" to Robert and all the additional repainters for that wonderful old British plane! : ) But I'd like to ask how to make the cockpit glass textures more glass-appealing? It's to me like there's no glass in the frames, I mean you can see it but just very little, way to clear as I like it. I don't know if this is appearing only to me, but I would be glad and thankful, if anyone could help me, how to change the required texture, to make it more "glassy" and reflective.

9380

Best regards!
Elmar

P.S. By the way on the search of some shot of the HS./DH.125 I also found a old cutaway drawing which I want to share. You can find it on the following url:
http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/aliner/hs125/hs125-2.gif

[Bjoern]

Do anyone's engine RPM indicators work?


Thanks for the U.S. paints, Peter!



Panel.cfg entry for my weather radar (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?88092-VSWXR-Very-Simple-Weather-Radar). Disable the original gauge00= line in [VCockpit01] in the panel.cfg by prefixing it with "//" (without quotation marks) and add the lines below after it:

//gauge00=fa-18!MFD, 1, 1, 1,1,1
gauge01=wx_radar!wx_radar_debug, 50, 50, 412,412

[pbearsailor]

Do anyone's engine RPM indicators work?

Yes for me.

[Bjoern]

Yes for me.

Is this an out-of-the-box installation?

Not sure why they don't work for me. Something to do with my default flight, maybe.


- Edit:

Found the culprit. Disabling the F/A-18's MFD somehow breaks the indicators.

Changed radar installation instructions accordingly.



- Edit²:

My paints got uploaded to Flightsim. Someone hopefully finds some use for them.

[Chris Sykes]

Rob, thank you for a much needed add on! Are you planning on doing a Dominie T1 by any chance?

[robcarrich]

Hi there!

I don't know if this is appearing only to me, but I would be glad and thankful, if anyone could help me, how to change the required texture, to make it more "glassy" and reflective.


If I make the glass "glassy" I get complaints ,If I don't make it "glassy" I get complaints.
I don't like "glassy", the glass is just right for me, not too "glassy".

No T1 Chris, at least in the foreseeable future.
There are two on the go that I know of.

RobR

[Chris Sykes]

If I make the glass "glassy" I get complaints ,If I don't make it "glassy" I get complaints.
I don't like "glassy", the glass is just right for me, not too "glassy".

No T1 Chris, at least in the foreseeable future.
There are two on the go that I know of.

RobR

Thats clear and plane to see!

Ah thanks Rob thats a shame...

[Elmar]

I'm very sorry I didn't want to complain about the glass textures, it's just my taste of it. If you could share the info about the glass textures and how to manipulate them, I gladly like to do it on my own. I know a little about repainting in FS9 (alpha channels), but in FSX I guess there are some new ways in creating textures, spec maps and the whole stuff, I unfortunately don't know so far. So please, don't see it as a complaint, just as a little alternation.

Best regards,
Elmar

[robcarrich]

I'm very sorry I didn't want to complain about the glass textures, it's just my taste of it. If you could share the info about the glass textures and how to manipulate them, I gladly like to do it on my own. I know a little about repainting in FS9 (alpha channels), but in FSX I guess there are some new ways in creating textures, spec maps and the whole stuff, I unfortunately don't know so far. So please, don't see it as a complaint, just as a little alternation



Hello Elmar,
The glass material is coded into the model to be as clear as possible and still be seen and, without a recompile, cannot be altered.
The glass texture on the other hand could be worked on by someone with more knowledge than me to make it shine.
Someone might come along and read this, with any luck!

RobR

[Bjoern]

If the glass texture is set to use its alpha channel for reflection, playing around with the alpha's coloring (shades of gray only) might yield a usable result.

[Dev One]

Elmar, are you sure that in the real world those reflections are present when viewed by the pilot or copilot? I would have thought that the designers of both the instruments & cockpit would have tried to eliminate reflections so that there could be no confusion of the values the instrument is showing!

There does not appear to be any of those warnings one sees written on American car wing mirrors!
Keith

[peterwatkins2]

Atlantic Aviation's demonstrator!

[Oliver]

I learnt to navigate in one of these.
Fantastic to fly in her again!
Well done sir!

[peterwatkins2]

Would anyone be interested in the black/ white Dominie scheme on the 125?

[harrybasset]

Would anyone be interested in the black/ white Dominie scheme on the 125?

Yes Please!

[fallenphoenix1986]

Very much, had my first AEF flight in one of those birds :jump:

Craig

[paul day]

Last time I was at Kemble (2012) they were all parked upon the far side of the airfield.I was told they had been sold to someone in North America.

Regards Paul Day.

[peterwatkins2]

OK, have just uploaded Dominie T1 paint XS730 to FlightSim.com. Should be available tomorrow.

[peterwatkins2]

Ghana Air Force Presidential aircraft. Used by President Kwame Nkrumah and usually flown by his personal pilot Hanna Reitsch, ex-WW2 German test pilot.

[warchild]

Hi Rob..

Just downloaded the both versions of the plane.. Although i am partial to the P3D version I must admit you did a great job on them both.. Thank you for a wonderful gift.. :)
Pam

[peterwatkins2]

As the FIFA Soccer World Cup is in progress in Brazil (and it looks like a good chance Brazil will win it!) I thought I had better produce a Brazilian Air Force paint for the DH125.

[Bjoern]

Keep it up, Peter!

[Pville211]

I have done more than a dozen flights since it was released and it's awesome!

I'm also loving the beautiful repaints. I've done several primitive repaints for other aircraft so I know that the quality repaints require a lot of work. I'm hoping more repaints are coming for this aircraft.

[Bjoern]

H/U: There seems to be an updated version of the DH.125 on Robert's site. The only difference, however, seems to be a changed [Lights] section in the aircraft.cfg.


I'd also love to know the differences between the 1A and 1B model. MCX shows a slightly different vertex count between them, but I fail to spot any visual difference...

[milaircom]

Hi all.
I worked on the Dominie's at RAF Finningley for six years and the upper and lower wing surfaces were always bare aluminium. They were never painted.

[Bjoern]

Modified [lights] section using the regular vc_light, making the switches toggle the correct lights and adding strobes:


[LIGHTS]
//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit
light.1=1, -24.076, 0.00000, 9.486, fx_beacon
light.2=4, 13.780, 0.00000, 0.70, fx_vclight
light.3=1, -1.026, 0.00000, -4.429, fx_beacon
light.4=3, -5.30, -23.40000, -2.20, fx_navred
light.5=3, -5.30, 23.40000, -2.20, fx_navgre
light.6=2, -5.70, -23.40000, -2.20, fx_strobe
light.7=2, -5.70, 23.40000, -2.20, fx_strobe

[ejoiner]

Go get it!
http://www.robertjamesrichardson.co.uk/index.html

Many thanks for this lovely contribution, Rob. :applause:

Is all Robs stuff now for FSX Steam only?

What happened to the regular FSX content?

[falcon409]

Is all Robs stuff now for FSX Steam only?
What happened to the regular FSX content?
That is the way the Web Site reads but I can't imagine that's correct. . .but if it is. . .oh well.

[Bjoern]

Guys, the note on Rob's page only indicates that he switched to FSXSE and will not support older versions. The differences between FSXSE and FSXMS are marginal anyway, so why on earth shouldn't an add-on made for FSXSE run in FSXMS*?

*Save certain ones coming with older autoinstallers or ones doing strict FSX version checking via Simconnect or FSUIPC. Neither of which any of Rob's aircraft do.



Anyway, here's an updated [lights] section. The cockpit flood light is now controlled by the previously unused logo light switch, so when using the panel light switch, you will only get backlighted gauges and cabin lighting.


[LIGHTS]
//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit 5=Landing 6=Taxi 7=Recognition 8=Wing 9=Logo 10=Cabin
light.1=1, -24.076, 0.00000, 9.486, fx_beacon
light.2=9, 13.780, 0.00000, 1.20, fx_vclight
light.3=1, -1.026, 0.00000, -4.429, fx_beacon
light.4=3, -5.30, -23.40000, -2.20, fx_navred
light.5=3, -5.30, 23.40000, -2.20, fx_navgre
light.6=2, -5.70, -23.40000, -2.20, fx_strobe
light.7=2, -5.70, 23.40000, -2.20, fx_strobe
light.8=4, 5.00, 0.00000, 1.20, fx_vclight
light.9=4, -4.00, 0.00000, 1.20, fx_vclight
light.10=4, 0.00, 0.00000, 1.20, fx_vclight




- Edit:

I've tried to fix the small bugs regarding the fuel pump and generator switches with ModelConverterX, but if I export the model, I get properly working switches at the cost of non-working custom ones (autopilot, etc...). *Sigh*



In case Rob (still) reads along:

- The left generator switch should be tagged with the switch_generator1 animation, the right switch with switch_generator0. At the moment, it's tagged with switch_generator, which is always for engine 1
- The bottom left fuel pump switch should be switch_fuel_pump1 or switch_boost_pump1, bottom right switch_fuel_pump0 or switch_boost_pump0. At the moment: switch_fuel_pump.
- The right deice switch should be tagged with whatever mouserect the left deice switch is tagged with.

This should not take more than five minutes in GMax. I'd even pay the Euro equivalent of whatever costs a pint to compensate for the extra work! Or in custom XML code for the next project!

[Naismith]

I'd like to see him overhaul the Beagle. :encouragement:

[CG_1976]

I wish I had the talent or patience to paint lol. I'd love to do a fictional USCG Corpus Christi Station assigned paint. Yum the Brasil AF one looks excellent.

[Lewis-A2A]

Looks like a cracker downloading now, Classic brit stuff is forever welcome :ernaehrung004:

[falcon409]

I'd like to see him overhaul the Beagle. :encouragement:
Same here. That's still a nice airplane, but it could use an update.

[Manschy]

Okay, lots of days later - but not too late to say thank you to all involved making this great aircraft come alive into FSX :applause: What a wonderful bird!

[b52bob]

H/U: There seems to be an updated version of the DH.125 on Robert's site. The only difference, however, seems to be a changed [Lights] section in the aircraft.cfg.


I'd also love to know the differences between the 1A and 1B model. MCX shows a slightly different vertex count between them, but I fail to spot any visual difference...

REALLY REALLY late reply.

1A was the Euripean version
1B was for the US market

Bob