Needed; SCASM 'guru' services

***oldwheat*** · January 2nd, 2012, 16:31

I am attempting an upgrade of the VB Ki-46 'dinah' to provide a much needed Ki-46 II for use in early WW2 missions. What is needed is a downsizing ( the aircraft is as large as a heavy bomber in the sim), Animated props when in AI mode & hopefully the changing of the color of the spinners from red to JAAF red-brown ( for some reason they don't show up in MW 'mdlcolor' or at least refuse to be altered).. Anyone feel up to the task? I've already made the nose guns disappear, at least in the main LOD.

***Oglivie*** · January 2nd, 2012, 16:56

I do not know if model re-scaling can be done very well with scasm, but I maybe wrong. They are unlike weapon bgls that can be re-scaled fairly easily.

Cheers,
O

***oldwheat*** · January 2nd, 2012, 17:11

The resizing has been done on a couple of birds, for example the FDG P-61 but possibly not by scasm & definitely not by me. Perhaps these tasks can be accomplished with MDLC, but again, way above my skills.
Here is a pic of the dinah in it's present state compared to a B-25.Attachment 55557

***Oglivie*** · January 2nd, 2012, 17:20

Yep, scale is a bit large. The FDG P-61 was re-scaled with the flight design source file (to my knowledge). I have looked at model re-scaling with scasm and haven't had much luck at it. Perhaps someone with more experience could take a look at the scasm. Best of luck with it!

Cheers,
O

***oldwheat*** · January 2nd, 2012, 18:20

Yes, the actual source file would make life much easier. Especially if the animations were already done, really haven't got that down yet.

***oldwheat*** · January 3rd, 2012, 06:54

Still accepting volunteer applications

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**The B24 Guy** · January 3rd, 2012, 07:43

Hi Oldwheat,

Opps now I done it.

I will see what I can do.

Regards,
B24Guy

**Maxstuka** · January 3rd, 2012, 11:40

You can change the color of the spiner using mdlcolor program.It is for old models that can not read the mdlc

***oldwheat*** · January 3rd, 2012, 12:09

Maxstuka: It should work but doesn't. For some reason the main LOD model keeps the red color even after I remove it from the .mdl file with Mdlcolor.

Thanks B24 guy, that would be fantastic!!

**The B24 Guy** · January 4th, 2012, 05:47

Hi Oldwheat,

The problem with this AC is that when you disassemble and reassemble with MDLC you loose all the anamations.
Gear, gear doors, props. etc. It might be easier to get one of the talanted AC creators to build a new one.

I will most likely still play with it some, but don't get your hopes up.

Regards,
B24Guy

***oldwheat*** · January 4th, 2012, 07:44

That's kinda disappointing but not totally unexpected. Thanks for making the effort.

**Maxstuka** · January 4th, 2012, 08:11

Originally Posted by The B24 Guy

Hi Oldwheat,

The problem with this AC is that when you disassemble and reassemble with MDLC you loose all the anamations.
Gear, gear doors, props. etc. It might be easier to get one of the talanted AC creators to build a new one.

I will most likely still play with it some, but don't get your hopes up.

Regards,
B24Guy

Hi, ,I have a limited English!!sorry for this, but always wanted to ask you this questions, if helps me have.so that I apure as you are frequenting the Forum now

1)know you? how to upload the landing gear in the models that appearing lowered in the selection menu?,as is called the line of the .mdl? or this option is in the .air?

2)how make a basic VC only using a model cabin view?,is a line in the .mdl?.know if there are info about this in some website?

3)could you consider, create the model that you improved the B5n2 kate but with the original brown spiner? and a ki-43III based in your Ki-43II and the exaust pipes of the A6M5 added?

**misson** · January 4th, 2012, 17:01

Originally Posted by Oglivie

Yep, scale is a bit large. The FDG P-61 was re-scaled with the flight design source file (to my knowledge). I have looked at model re-scaling with scasm and haven't had much luck at it. Perhaps someone with more experience could take a look at the scasm. Best of luck with it!

Cheers,
O

if i´m right , in scasm, gmax or fds the scaling is in meters or feets , i expended a lot of time trying to rescaling in gmax and its imposible, meters or feets are the only variable. if u rezise some part need to rezise all parts , one to one .

***oldwheat*** · January 4th, 2012, 22:43

I found a work around for a usable 'Dinah 2'. I reworked Akemi's Ki 46III kai with 'alphaed out' guns & rehashed DP. I am quite satisfied with the result even as a player aircraft.

**The B24 Guy** · January 6th, 2012, 08:06

Originally Posted by Maxstuka

Hi, ,I have a limited English!!sorry for this, but always wanted to ask you this questions, if helps me have.so that I apure as you are frequenting the Forum now

1)know you? how to upload the landing gear in the models that appearing lowered in the selection menu?,as is called the line of the .mdl? or this option is in the .air?

2)how make a basic VC only using a model cabin view?,is a line in the .mdl?.know if there are info about this in some website?

3)could you consider, create the model that you improved the B5n2 kate but with the original brown spiner? and a ki-43III based in your Ki-43II and the exaust pipes of the A6M5 added?

Hi Maxstuka,
Landing gear are anamated using "keyframe anamation tables" found in the model files.

VC are usually a seperate model with in the model. They can be just a redraw of the main LOD. This is how I added the VC view to the Stock AI aircraft. This is a redirected call in the "model header" code.

The B5N2 Kate did not have the "incorrect MS brown spinner" that is why I removed it.
As for the Ki-43 hopefully a real model maker will someday make a new improved one.

Regards,
B24Guy