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Becoming overly enthusiast over this., I forgot to ask. Are you going to change some of the photo-real textures (on the heading gauge for example) to scratch made ones?
Becoming overly enthusiast over this., I forgot to ask. Are you going to change some of the photo-real textures (on the heading gauge for example) to scratch made ones?
Those DVD box sets seem to be disappearing rather quickly today!I ordered one myself!
The quilted padding is brilliant! Love the way it stretches around the fasteners.Originally Posted by Lenop
OT: Are you thinking of "Call to Glory" featuring Craig T. Nelson, Cindy Pickett, and Elizabeth Shue?
Jan, Great story on the Brittish Airline series. I actually remember watching it in the days. Even though I live in the US I have a region free dvd player, so I ordered me the set, joepie! (only 6 left to order)
Estimated to arrive in two weeks, lol.
Now to YOUR amazing project.
I love the padding, just hope it will not affect frame rate too much, but I am sure you are keeping a close eye on that.
Keep up the great work, and I can;t wait to get my dc-3 in the maintenance hangar to be re-fitted with the vintage vc.
Manfredc3
One day without laughter, is one day without living.
One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.
Lovely project Javis (et al) - Bravo!
The vintage / period-correct VC will complete what is easily the leading finest freeware FSX twin-prop airliner. As a bit of a purist, I've held out installing the latest C-47 that was aliased to the turbo-prop era VC. And my attempts to tie in the stock FSX DC-3 VC failed - so to me, it will all come together when this VC is done.
Will happily await this jewel of a project - and fly those gorgeous repaints that have come out in the last few months.
Dumb question - when complete, will this VC function on Manfred et al's a) C-47, b) long-nosed/ski equipped R4D, and c) C-117? I get that there were some instrumentation differences between these, but surely no one would begrudge using this same lovely VC on all three of those "platforms".
Thanks!
DL
Thanks for the video clip ... that was just great!
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Hello, this cockpit is from a real DC-3 (not a C-47) from 1936. We used to "fly" it after gliding day was over in the early 80ies. We waited until everybody with some kind of authority had left the hangar, and then we went in via the cargo hatch and toilet. Wonderful times! Now she is stationed at the Finnish Aviation Museum at Helsinki-Vantaa. She is OH-VKB in Kar-Air colours.
The Airline series is indeed quite good. I wonder why they don´t make such TV series any more, with real life taste.
No need to say this is like waiting for Christmas. Could this be done like the Jan´s DC-2 with a donation to some aviation restoration Project?
There are also a couple of really insightful videos highlighting the DC-3:
The Daredevil Pilots of Colombia
The Grand Old Lady: Douglas DC-3/ C-47 (Part 1)
This is a 3 Part Video.
The interesting thing is to see the different Cockpit Configurations!
Alan
Ice Pilots, Arctic Air??I wonder why they don´t make such TV series any more, with real life taste.
George "Alky®" Fisher DCA-1467
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I would personally recommend Ice Pilots. Arctic Air to me is a glorified DC3 Day time Soap as a Yellowknife is my Canadian Home.
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Just checked out this thread - very cool work on this panel.Look forward to its release!
Here's the Delta Ar Lines DC-3 (ship 41) in action @ Orlando International.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0BJjLVHPD4
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The same year this video was taken dates so close it was the 10th of April I flew in ZK-AMY just retired last Sunday to the Warbirds over Wanaka from Wigram Christchurch NZ to Wanaka for the day , return trip was in the jump seat all the way back - Captain by Alister Johnson it was a real experience .. unfortunately the batteries in the camera failed ... BUGGER!
Wow, that's a purty plane!!
George "Alky®" Fisher DCA-1467
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Oooh, Wright engines... Don't see those a lot... Lovely airplane!
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Patiently waiting for Jan's weekly update......
Huub
Haha, it's actually only been 3 days since his last update. But I wouldn't complain if Jan had some more teasers to show us, lol.Patiently waiting for Jan's weekly update......
Huub
I the mean time I am enjoying some great new repaints that are being uploaded, like the memorable PH-PBA, flown by the late Dutch Prins Bernhard.
Manfredc3
One day without laughter, is one day without living.
One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.
Manfredc3-
Are you THE Manfred that is responsible for this superlative freeware?
If so, I am deeply indebted to you Sir! My wife, however, is less than enthusiastic about your creation, and about me waxing rhapsodically over the glide characteristics, or the methodical chewing up of miles at sub flight levels. I was not going to install until Jan's vintage VC was released, however, curiousity got the best of me, and I went ahead and installed (the RAE variant as well as the American Airlines Flagship) your bird and fell in love! Edel und wunderbar Manfred! What a team to have working together- between the painters, the soundset, your superb simulation and now Jan's vintage VC- I shall plod along sub 10,000 with a smile on my face.
Thank-you all of you- fantastic!
Carl Avari-Cooper
No I am not that one. we just happen to share the same name.
But I do agree that the Manfred that designed this piece of art deserves a lot of kudo's.
My wife rolls her eye's every time I mention something I read on this thread, as she knows that I have a special soft spot for the DC-3/C-47 and DC-2.
One day without laughter, is one day without living.
One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.
In that case I sure hope THE Manfred is aware of this thread, and is able to perceive some of the thoughts this thread has collected. While the sounds, paints and VVC are all individually fantastic- the underlying airframe and flight dynamics enable the superlatives. Thank God for people like these who labor for those of us with less talent!
Carl Avari-Cooper
Last edited by cavaricooper; February 3rd, 2014 at 04:01.
Absolutely. Thanks Manfred.
Hartwig
DCA1061
Hi Carl,
Manfred Jahn is a regular visitor here at the SOH and I'm sure he is aware of this thread. When you read the first post of this thread carefully you will see that Jan (Javis) has discussed the idea with Manfred before he started to work on the VVC
Cheers,
Huub
Thank you Sir! As an admirer of your repaints, I did read the entire thread and do see that Jan had discussed this with Manfred (I'd expect nothing else). Perhaps it's my enthusiasm for his magnificent product that makes me want to make sure he is aware of how much he has done, for so many?
C
Last edited by cavaricooper; February 3rd, 2014 at 14:35.
OT:YES, that's the one! Thanks, an impressive TV show for a ten year old boy at the time!
I'm watching this and it regularly makes my day, as I hope it does Alexander's, Hansi's, Gordon's, and Ted's.
As everyone else I admire Jan's work, have learned from him in the past, and learn more from him here. For instance, that trick he mentioned, making a sketch of the part on paper before doing the actual design work, I'm now doing that, too.
Manfred (t'other)
Edit: it would help if my sketches were a little better than these sorry attempts...
Pablo Picasso got paid millions for poorer drawings than these, Manfred!Edit: it would help if my sketches were a little better than these sorry attempts...
Besides - I think the only bits missing are the "Gear locked/unlocked" micro-switches by the downlock......
pj
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