New Mooney for Prepar3D

**DX-FMJ** · May 26th, 2012, 08:46

Bill,
Will this be freeware?

**Lionheart** · May 26th, 2012, 09:19

Originally Posted by italoc

Don't be humble, Bill .... proud instead, I would say !!!!!
The thing is coming out very very well.
Much expectation from a Prepar3D-ist

Italo

Many thanks.

Originally Posted by DX-FMJ

Bill,
Will this be freeware?

This will come with Prepar3D, part of the sim. It will be their plane to do with what they will.

**DX-FMJ** · May 26th, 2012, 09:37

Originally Posted by Lionheart

This will come with Prepar3D, part of the sim. It will be their plane to do with what they will.

Very cool! Looks awesome and can't wait to try it out!

**Lionheart** · May 26th, 2012, 13:41

She is flying really nice now. Takes off smoothly instead of like a brick, gets up to 240+ at top out, nears 243 (max speed). VNE is 255, so if you have damage on, it crashes at that speed. Cruise is 234 and it does it well.

Adjusted drag on the landing gear and spoilers.

Installed the S-Tec auto pilot (same from the Kodiak package).

Getting better.....

I am wondering if the Mooney is still available with steam gauges at the factory? (off to find that out)....

Bill

**Brian_Gladden** · May 27th, 2012, 02:57

Looking good Bill. Like others, I just got FSX running the way I want it so a switch to Prepar3d isn't in the cards at the moment. However if you need a beta tester for FSX.... A thing to note on all the Mooneys. The nose wheel steering only deflects about 15 degrees. Something I had to be careful of back when I was working line service and towing aircraft.

**Lionheart** · May 27th, 2012, 10:50

Originally Posted by Brian_Gladden

Looking good Bill. Like others, I just got FSX running the way I want it so a switch to Prepar3d isn't in the cards at the moment. However if you need a beta tester for FSX.... A thing to note on all the Mooneys. The nose wheel steering only deflects about 15 degrees. Something I had to be careful of back when I was working line service and towing aircraft.

Thanks Brian for the heads up on that. The steering mechanism on this is pretty crazy. I went with c_wheel so that the gear wouldnt rotate up in the sky, as it would come out of the center tunnel sides.
The rear main gear almost look like Bellanca.

Bill

**Lionheart** · May 27th, 2012, 19:50

Out testing the girl tonight, playing (day off). Just did some mild adjustments to the airfiles; prop, overall speeds, flaps and spoiler tuning, and just doing some touch and goes. She handles so AWESOME......! The original is almost unflyable for me. This baby flies like a jewel.....

**flyinjake** · May 30th, 2012, 04:13

Lionheart,

I usually do not get excited about singles but this one appears to be a must have. The modeling looks great, new interior with the Garmin panel and great performance makes this a must have for me.

I am working on a simpit and this may change my direction on the type of GA aircraft I build my panel around. Is it possible to have the yokes disappear with a mouse click? 2D panel but only show the displays?

Thanks,

Jake

**Lionheart** · May 30th, 2012, 07:34

Originally Posted by flyinjake

Lionheart,

I usually do not get excited about singles but this one appears to be a must have. The modeling looks great, new interior with the Garmin panel and great performance makes this a must have for me.

I am working on a simpit and this may change my direction on the type of GA aircraft I build my panel around. Is it possible to have the yokes disappear with a mouse click? 2D panel but only show the displays?

Thanks,

Jake

Hey Jake,

Yes. The package already has a very nice 2D panel setup that still looks high quality and advanced. I will be leaving that in there. The yokes will be hideable.

She is addictive to fly. I have been having a blast doing flights in it at night. Great fun.

I added a cool effect on the air brakes (Spoiler plates) that produce a vapor trail when the spoilers are deployed, which one would see on a humid day.

Bill
LHC

**Lionheart** · May 31st, 2012, 20:35

Got out a couple of buckets of paint today. My soul goal for the day.

Wheww........................

**Lionheart** · May 31st, 2012, 20:37

This is the plane that I got the paint scheme from. Awesome colors.....

Bill

**Hughes-MDflyer4** · June 1st, 2012, 08:36

She looks beautiful in that paint scheme!

**VCN-1** · June 1st, 2012, 11:14

It really looks good.

Great job.

VCN-1

**FSVKenny** · June 1st, 2012, 14:45

Howdy Everyone!

I know this is probably not the right place to ask this, but I have been trying to create grass like in the photos above, with no luck at this point

. Would anyone here know how this is done or of any tutorials on the matter?

**Lionheart** · June 1st, 2012, 22:52

Kenney, the real place to ask is at www.fsdeveloper.com in the forums. Thats were the great scenery gurus hang out at, and I have heard this question before there and many answered in.....

Bill

**FSVKenny** · June 1st, 2012, 23:36

Bill, thank you for the reply.

Could I use your screen shot on FSD's forum, just for an example of the grass blades?

**Lionheart** · June 2nd, 2012, 08:01

Absolutely man!

**bushpilot** · June 2nd, 2012, 08:15

Originally Posted by FSVKenny

Howdy Everyone!

I know this is probably not the right place to ask this, but I have been trying to create grass like in the photos above, with no luck at this point

. Would anyone here know how this is done or of any tutorials on the matter?

I don't know if any help, but here's one tutorial of making volumetric FPS-friendly grass: http://29palms.de/developers_vg.html (can be downloaded as PDF). There's also a tutorial for making detailed trees.

**Lionheart** · June 2nd, 2012, 10:28

Latest screenshots on the miewwwwney.

A added to tail as in the actual paint scheme. More interior bits finished. Animations are about done. Exterior still needs bump mapping, then its off to finish the interior, then add a pilot, test and its done.

Thank you Lord for Gmax and teaching me about cutting curved windows.... Thanks also to Gerard who taught me alot about chamfering and smooth extrusions.

Bill

**Shane Strong CYHZ** · June 2nd, 2012, 10:51

smoking hot little plane

**flyinjake** · June 2nd, 2012, 13:41

Lionheat,

Your killing me! This plane has really sparked my interest in a GA single and you keep pouring fuel to the fire. This is really turning into an awesome plane and it may just be the item that "makes" me buy P3D.

I am jealous, and would like to thank those, who have the talents to manipulate the different programs to create items such as this. Myself, do not have the talent nor the time to learn these skills.

Jake

**Lionheart** · June 7th, 2012, 22:36

Many thanks Jake,

Its been a fun plane to model. Thats what really is fun is learning about these planes... Its a real education.

More screenshots of work in progress.

Night lighting is installed, dome light 'separate' circuit also installed, panel graphics nearing completion, cabin graphics nearing completion.

Bump mapping and pilot need to be installed and more testing and milage and fuel consumption need to be finished up.

This bird is fun to fly! Nicely balanced now..

Bill

**DX-FMJ** · June 8th, 2012, 03:59

Looks awesome Bill, question, once your finished how do us p3d users obtain this bird? :salute:

**Lionheart** · June 8th, 2012, 08:06

We'll have to find out from team P3. I will be putting it in their hands.

So far, it might appear to be an additional plane to the package, rather then a replacement to the present Mooney Bravo.

We'll see.