British bombers? You bet, with a little help!

[eddie]

Paul, if you have the time, maybe you could go back and take a look at the "264"! She's beem waiting on you for a while,lol

[pstrany]

I've got a lot more than just the 264 hanging around. I figured as I got older I'd have less to do, but just the opposite has happened, the real world keeps demanding more and more of my time.

Until I get more time, I limit myself to small, easily completed projects.....

Paul

[oldwheat]

My PC has 'crashed & burned' again so I guess I am out of the running for this project. At least for now.

[Desert Rat]

RJ,

sorry, I have no idea regarding GMax naming conventions or how to compile a GMax model, can't help you there. Gramps gave me the model for that very same reason after I asked him for some advise about the very same project I started years ago, lol, the Hampden. I'll happily pass it on as my intended learning of the Max never happened. Just promise to put in the correct credits if you succeed. PM me. Milton is the man to ask re Gmax I guess.

I honestly have no idea to the status of the model, how far it is along, etc. If you do succeed promise you'll do a RAF Fort (mk.I?).

OW, hope you get squared away soon, major bummer.

I've finished the anims on LOD2, just setting up the breaking parts. This involves creating parent/child link between parts. I'd forgotten that that can cause parts to randomly move and/or rotate out of alignment. Huge pest and time consuming to sort.

I still do not have CFS2 working right, Can someone confirm the previous model works? And even better yet, FPS for single, large/small formations, etc.?

Jamie

[Desert Rat]

Hampden LOD's

LOD1 28867 poly

Attachment 72938

LOD2 13040 poly

Attachment 72939

LOD3 206 poly

Attachment 72940

LOD4 0 poly (no pic, planed 2 poly?)



Shadow model based on LOD2 hopefully, enough detail, but much less than main model.

[Rami]

Jamie,

That looks absolutely outstanding! Well done, I'm sure it will be worth the wait! :salute:

[Rami]

Oldwheat,

1) Yes, that Baltimore I was referring to was Silvia's model.

2) Regarding your computer crash, no worries. I still have the model source files if you need them.

[SPman]

We have a Baltimore - has anyone done a Maryland for any flight sim? Another plane used a lot in the desert war...

[JapLance]

We have a Baltimore - has anyone done a Maryland for any flight sim? Another plane used a lot in the desert war...

There is a beautiful Martin Maryland by Brunosk in the library:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...tid=50&id=6227

[Desert Rat]

Bit of a set-back. Should have remembered to do the breaking parts on LOD2 BEFORE the animations. Wrong way has screwed up the animations and they require re-doing, live and learn (again, lol) I suppose.

Jamie

[Desert Rat]

I'm still on this, and this time I will finish it. Redoing the anims. after moving the parts back in line.

After this version is done, mdl in a day or so pending any feedback? Need to look into dp, etc.

Plan on a version with flame dampers and another with torpedo set up. Will be adjusting Mortons texs to suit, he previously gave permissions, but that was so long ago, so if your still here mate, is it still okay?

Jamie

[Rami]

Jamie,

I am really excited by this, and applaud your efforts. Maybe I can get a few people on board to help you with the .dp work. (One good friend in Iowa comes to mind...If it needs tweaking, he will come)

[sc7500]

...One good friend in Iowa comes to mind...If it needs tweaking, he will come...

HEY ! volunteered way back on Page One..... Ready when YOU are ! lol


SC

[Desert Rat]

Okay,basic model done. Here it is. Can someone help me out testing? Now It's done, I'm going to invest sometime getting CFS2 working so I can join in. All testing so far has been in ACM and FS9.

[Ian Astill]

Just had a quick go in Quick combat, 8 plane formation with complex weather and as many settings as possible maxed, was getting 30 FPS. (My pooter is very average and it's been on a while)

Overall a success already! Looking forward to having a proper go

[Rami]

Jamie,

The model is fine, She's getting excellent framerates now. I still think the airfile needs some tweaking, though.

[hewman100]

Have to agree, she's giving good frs even on my middling rig.
I'll have a shot at a .dp if you want. Which weapons are those preferred these days?

[Desert Rat]

The files that come with the original conversion would be a good starting point for dp and airfile, etc.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...rid=145&sort=d

I cannot remember who did the airfile work. I'm not really the best person for that kind of work. The original airfile is contained in the file above, along with the tweaked CFS2 one.

As for dp, this version should not have a torpedo, I'll do a separate model for that hopefully. I did a model that showed up in dped (FS2000 or something*) I'll dig it out. Unless there is a newer version that shows proper CFS2 models? As for weapons, I'm WAY behind with that, I wouldn't know what is the accepted norm these days. Ged's weapons were the choice originally for early war Brit bombs (tan and sleek), late war (green and fatter), not sure anymore.

Jamie

*transplant in for dped work then take back out when done - Attachment 73399

[Rami]

Jamie,

Send a PM to sc7500 regarding the .dp loadout and weapons.

[sc7500]

Here ya go, kids - AIR / DP (With Mk XII Torpedo) / MDL / CFG File.

Drop it in and see how she flies !
SC


NOTE: I have corrected the DP file entry for the torpedo and forward gunner, and removed the [Floats] Contact points for use as a ground-based aircraft. The engine would not start in the original AIR configuration - now it does and flies fine.

Attachment 73405

[sc7500]

...Here ya go, kids - AIR / DP (With Mk XII Torpedo) / MDL / CFG File...

I inadvertantly downloaded and modified the WRONG AIRCRAFT from JD's link - Where can I find a link to the correct [and complete] Hampden ?

SC

[gavinc]

I inadvertantly downloaded and modified the WRONG AIRCRAFT from JD's link - Where can I find a link to the correct [and complete] Hampden ?

SC

Hi SC
The Hampden is the second airplane on the list, right below the Walrus. If you get to the Spitfire trainer then you have gone too far.

JD - I took your Multires model and dropped it in to the pack, it works pretty well in CFS2. There is one texture mapping issue which I saw, the crew uniforms aren't mapped to a texture although their faces are. I dropped the original model back in to verify and there is a uniform texture there.

Gavin

[Desert Rat]

Gavin,

the original textures are slightly different to the new mapping. I did attach them earlier in the thread, just one set though of my basic WIP version. I had deleted this attachment just before I put up the new model alone, forgot about the different mapping.

I'll work at getting a set knocked together.

Jamie

EDIT: Attachment 73440

steal the texs from this. unfinished but mapped right.

[sc7500]

Would this texture difference account for the Hamp causing a CTD with a memory mapping error ?

'Cause that's what happens when I attempt to load this plane for a test flight...

SC

[oldwheat]

How is this project progressing? I've found that FSDS will actually compile models again after upgrading my PC but all of my saved source files were lost in the shuffle ( I re installed FSDS & neglected to save the old source file folder ).