GAS Aeronca C-3 Master Our Gift to the Community

***binarkansas*** · August 11th, 2015, 05:25

Originally Posted by griphos

:-) Lol. PTT button. It's the sailboat angle meter the previous owner mounted that makes me smile. He was in his 90s. Couldn't see the standard slip indicator.

@binarkansas: Any chance of sharing that lovely red paint job?

griphos:

I am not quite finished with it. It is fictional. It should be finished soon. When it is done, I will try to upload to this site. If I can successfully upload it I will post notice of it here.

Thanks for expressing interest. I am having a hard time finding time to finish painting the C3 due to how much fun it is to fly.

Barry

**griphos** · August 11th, 2015, 06:51

Great. I'll be looking for it. It's very nice.

**CodyValkyrie** · August 11th, 2015, 11:03

Guys, I grabbed the bird and wanted to say thanks from the bottom of my heart. I know that making any plane for FS can be a measure of one's patience, so for you guys to release it for free truly tells me that you fine folks care about the industry and your customers.

Edit: Heywooood, I used your picture for the post I made on Facebook. I hope that's okay. I credited you bud.

**heywooood** · August 11th, 2015, 11:56

Originally Posted by CodyValkyrie

Guys, I grabbed the bird and wanted to say thanks from the bottom of my heart. I know that making any plane for FS can be a measure of one's patience, so for you guys to release it for free truly tells me that you fine folks care about the industry and your customers.

Edit: Heywooood, I used your picture for the post I made on Facebook. I hope that's okay. I credited you bud.

no worries - thanks - I feel the same way about Paul and GAS House Gang

**Dutcheeseblend** · August 11th, 2015, 13:55

Thankyou GAS!

Made a few hops around Murray Island (YMUI) by ORBX.

***Spad54*** · August 12th, 2015, 15:48

Originally Posted by CodyValkyrie

Guys, I grabbed the bird and wanted to say thanks from the bottom of my heart. I know that making any plane for FS can be a measure of one's patience, so for you guys to release it for free truly tells me that you fine folks care about the industry and your customers.

Edit: Heywooood, I used your picture for the post I made on Facebook. I hope that's okay. I credited you bud.

Thanks Cody We have a position that we will develop a freeware model each year as a pay forward, recognizing that without the simulator community support our payware side would not thrive. We love what we do staying true to Bill Lyons, our guru.

***binarkansas*** · August 15th, 2015, 11:19

I have finally finished it. If anyone downloads it and it proves not to work right or something let me know. It is the first repaint I've ever uploaded anywhere and I might not have done it right.

Barry

***Roger*** · August 15th, 2015, 12:03

Upload and content fine

***Roger*** · August 15th, 2015, 12:14

Just in time for the barbi...

***binarkansas*** · August 15th, 2015, 14:35

[QUOTE=Roger;973419]Just in time for the barbi...

Roger:

Thanks for the test and the feedback, glad it worked.

Barry

***Spad54*** · August 17th, 2015, 08:21

Here are updated bump maps correcting the wing rib stitching as done by binarkansas also it will place the corrugations on the ailerons of his livery. I'd suggest using it for all models . Just unzip and place both in the Texture.Common folder and remove the maps from the red texture file. (Great work binarkansas)

http://goldenagesimulations.com/GAS/C3_bumps.zip

***binarkansas*** · August 17th, 2015, 14:04

Originally Posted by Spad54

Here are updated bump maps correcting the wing rib stitching as done by binarkansas also it will place the corrugations on the ailerons of his livery. I'd suggest using it for all models . Just unzip and place both in the Texture.Common folder and remove the maps from the red texture file. (Great work binarkansas)

http://goldenagesimulations.com/GAS/C3_bumps.zip

Thanks so much for producing a bump map file that was what I was attempting to do. I appreciate it greatly. I also appreciate learning how to make the stitches look more accurate. The new stitches look great on NC1966A!

***Spad54*** · August 19th, 2015, 09:33

Originally Posted by binarkansas

Thanks so much for producing a bump map file that was what I was attempting to do. I appreciate it greatly. I also appreciate learning how to make the stitches look more accurate. The new stitches look great on NC1966A!

my pleasure. Now off to the Davis D-1-K and W

**peterwatkins2** · August 27th, 2015, 11:47

Just finished a British paint for the C3! Available at BritSim now and FlightSim.com probably tomorrow.

Peter W

**DaveB** · August 27th, 2015, 13:07

At last.. cheers Peter

ATB
DaveB

**Old Airman** · September 2nd, 2015, 06:28

After days of trying to fix my computer and the stress that goes with it, I now have it up and running with Windows 10. My first flight was with the C-3, low and slow, laid back and very relaxing (as relaxed as you can be in flight). Thanks for another fine aircraft!

**peterwatkins2** · September 15th, 2015, 03:24

OK, a few more C3 paints, uploaded to BritSim and FlightSim.com. A couple more to do and then I must get back to the DH Dragonfly!

Peter W

**DaveB** · September 15th, 2015, 03:29

Cheers Peter

ATB
DaveB

**dhasdell** · September 15th, 2015, 05:01

Thanks Peter

**Helldiver** · September 15th, 2015, 07:01

Take your eyes back to 1937, at the height of the Depression. Ride your bike up the Beverly airport. Among the Stinson Gull Wings and the Taylorcrafts, they have two beautiful Aeroncas. I thank the GAS people that brought this lovely plane back to us. To the very young it may be ugly. But in it's day it provided the freedom of flight. I just love it!
I especially thank GAS for providing it at a price us folks living on Social Security can afford.

**rdaniell** · September 15th, 2015, 07:10

Originally Posted by Helldiver

Take your eyes back to 1937, at the height of the Depression. Ride your bike up the Beverly airport. Among the Stinson Gull Wings and the Taylorcrafts, they have two beautiful Aeroncas. I thank the GAS people that brought this lovely plane back to us. To the very young it may be ugly. But in it's day it provided the freedom of flight. I just love it!
I especially thank GAS for providing it at a price us folks living on Social Security can afford.

I agree

with Helldiver. Thank

you to the whole gang at GAS.

RD

**heywooood** · September 15th, 2015, 08:03

yes - for the sake of Serenity - thank you GAS, this is the plane I fly whenever I am looking to relieve stress through FSX therapy...its good whenever of course but, for me - when the alligators have been up to my eyeballs
and I manage to escape finally at 5:00 - I like to set the C3 up at Walter Suttons' or High River and just orbit the airstrip for a few TG's - now that's some kinda nice

**hertzie** · September 15th, 2015, 08:08

Thank you GAS-people for such a fine gift for the flightsim-community! So much fun flying it from my hometown airfield (EHHV), which fortunately still is a grass airfield.

hertzie.

**greybeardgil** · September 15th, 2015, 11:10

Originally Posted by hertzie

Thank you GAS-people for such a fine gift for the flightsim-community! So much fun flying it from my hometown airfield (EHHV), which fortunately still is a grass airfield.

hertzie.

All of our Simming Fans and Friends are Quite welcome!!! I appreciate all of your enthusiasm and support! Its what keeps me going!!! Best Gil