Manfred's Douglas C-47 Reloaded (Beta)

[ShawnG]

hey just one question if I might... Will this C-47 have it's own custom FDE or does it still use the default DC3 flight dynamics? if it just uses the default, are there any good freeware FDE's for the default DC3 available?

[gman5250]

excuuse me. I had failed to note his comments about fiddling around with the water. That explains why it's different although I would of thought I would of heard "G" man respond.

We have to get up pretty early in the AM to get one by you huh?

no tengas miedo firekitten está aquí.

I was actually trying to make a quick video, but here's a couple of day shots of the water. If I can get W7 to cooperate long enough I may be able to provide a brief vid. Put one over on Firekitten..? I doubt it...lol.

The background surround scenery is Blue Sky. When I do custom PR, I download/capture a higher res than you can get from Blue Sky and lay it over the top as a separate local scenery. Here I've done the lake and valley area in high def...about 40 square miles.
Blend mask at the borders of the high def PR and it's all seamless. There is no autogen in this location yet, just the sat photo real and the layered high def water masks.

Oh yeah...this skin will be in the MJ release....

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[FSX68]

I was actually trying to make a quick video, but here's a couple of day shots of the water. If I can get W7 to cooperate long enough I may be able to provide a brief vid. Put one over on Firekitten..? I doubt it...lol.

Oh yeah...this skin will be in the release....

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Thanks G man for the info.

[Roger]

Thanks for reminding me that:

Best thing for me to do is just use the PM as P in "private" for questions, that way the responses come from person I asked the question.

I do not want to do this too often... "Let Being Helpful Be More Important Than Being Right!"

[gman5250]

hey just one question if I might... Will this C-47 have it's own custom FDE or does it still use the default DC3 flight dynamics? if it just uses the default, are there any good freeware FDE's for the default DC3 available?

This is a custom FDE, and quite a good one too. The startup effects are much more advanced than the stock FSX DC3 obviously. MJ will have more info available with the release.

[FSX68]

I do not want to do this too often... "Let Being Helpful Be More Important Than Being Right!"

mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa — (in the ablative case)

[stansdds]

This is a custom FDE, and quite a good one too. The startup effects are much more advanced than the stock FSX DC3 obviously. MJ will have more info available with the release.

[ShawnG]

This is a custom FDE, and quite a good one too. The startup effects are much more advanced than the stock FSX DC3 obviously. MJ will have more info available with the release.

Thanks! that was the one thing that kept me from flying the previous version. I think I had downloaded an FDE somewhere that was a lot better, but I don't seem to have it anymore, and can't remember where I found it. default dc3 rolls and wallows far too much for my taste (and I don't have any real experience, but I can't imagine that it is realistic) looking forward to this one quite a bit!

[jankees]

last one for this weekend, still wip unfortunately... this one is actually parked really close to where I live, in the Belgian Aviation Museum here in Brussels.

[TuFun]

Some old, some new!

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[FSX68]

Some old, some new!

Gustavo La Cruz (O)



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Jan Kees Blom (N)



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Gman (N)

I see you are back at it. How was the coast?

[TuFun]

I see you are back at it. How was the coast?

Beautiful weather... 70's, at home 100's!

[FSN]

Is it me or is the one of the most anticipated freeware products to come along in a while.

[Bruce Thompson]

Is it me or is the one of the most anticipated freeware products to come along in a while.

Yes I think it is, I even get up in the middle of the night to check for any news of it's release.:isadizzy:

[AussieMan]

More anticipated that some payware products.

[gman5250]

The DAK interior...looking more like a DAK interior. The original beta interior is a good start for an airliner, but the DAK needed a well worn interior. I've got the basic aging done...take a look.

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[AussieMan]

The seats need cleaning mate :mixedsmi:.

[Firekitten]

Looks like the pilot's had a few tough landings...

[huub vink]

Your new textures are really great gman! But again I hope Manfred will do a version with the old instruments as well.

Cheers,
Huub

[huub vink]

And the original one in the museum.....

last one for this weekend, still wip unfortunately... this one is actually parked really close to where I live, in the Belgian Aviation Museum here in Brussels.

[dvj]

This is going to be very special when released. The paints are amazing. :salute:

[dvj]

The DAK interior...looking more like a DAK interior. The original beta interior is a good start for an airliner, but the DAK needed a well worn interior. I've got the basic aging done...take a look.

Uggh! I don't want to sit in those seats.

[gman5250]

The seats need cleaning mate :mixedsmi:.

Now...how do I find a way to convey the smell avgas, oil and old upholstery???
No worries mate, there is a dispenser of Purell hand sanitizers on the bulkhead wall aft of the captain's seat.

[gman5250]

Looks like the pilot's had a few tough landings...

The seats look like they have been through a few tree level, heavy weather, night flights with 10 crates of Columbian Bamm Bamm under the tarps in the rear.

[gman5250]

Your new textures are really great gman! But again I hope Manfred will do a version with the old instruments as well.

Cheers,
Huub

I'm only investing a certain amount of time into this beta cockpit until I know the answer to that question too. If we get a period accurate panel, I'll give that one an appropriate level of TLC.