Attention all DC-3 fans !

**Daveroo** · May 15th, 2014, 18:41

i like myself a good humber snipe myself...or a citroen traction avant.....get my german staff car on....or maybe a good mercedes G4??.....oooooooooooooo mercedes 770.....or back to reality..Citroen 2CV.....thats the ticket..

**AussieMan** · May 15th, 2014, 19:13

Ok fellas, this is a thread about the forthcoming VVC for Manfred's wonderful C-47 so how about we get it back on track. If the need to discuss sports cars and others I suggest you open a thread in the Cantina.

***manfredc3*** · May 15th, 2014, 21:31

Totally agree. Let's get back "ON-Topic", PLEASE.

**adi518** · May 15th, 2014, 21:45

Stop bumping it, you are creating false excitement. :P

**b24_witchcraft** · May 17th, 2014, 07:45

Look forward to this DC-3 VC. Great work by all involved.

Hoping someone can do a repaint of Delta's DC-3 (Ship 41) for either the latest DC-3 or C-47 freeware model out there.
Here's a link to some pics - http://www.deltamuseum.org/explore/a...t/dc-3-ship-41

**cavaricooper** · May 29th, 2014, 02:42

Jan:

Would you be able to share just a small glimpse into your progress? I have been Dakota Dreamin' for months now, and counting sheep no longer works....

Best- Carl

**Javis** · May 29th, 2014, 19:37

Originally Posted by cavaricooper

Jan:
Would you be able to share just a small glimpse into your progress? I have been Dakota Dreamin' for months now, and counting sheep no longer works....
Best- Carl

Can imagine that, Carl, but nothing spectacular to show just yet. Hansi is coding and drawing the gauge plates (due to circumstances Hansi has to work on a lower pace than before ), i'm doing animations, that'll keep me busy until Hansi sends me the new stuff. Once that happens the project will advance more quickly.

Keep the faith,mate. Myself i am patiently waiting for the PMDG DC-6 for more than 2 years now...

Promise the DC-3 VVC won't take that long.

cheers,
jan

**cavaricooper** · May 30th, 2014, 04:10

Cheers Jan! Just thrilled to hear of continuing progress.... It's good to hear you're waiting on the DC-6 as well

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Best wishes to you and Hansi. I (and I imagine legions of your other fans) check here daily and will continue to do so until I can ease into your cracked leather seats....

C

**Ian Warren** · May 30th, 2014, 12:27

Originally Posted by Javis

Keep the faith,mate. Myself i am patiently waiting for the PMDG DC-6 for more than 2 years now...

Promise the DC-3 VVC won't take that long.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfHptym_hXE

All great things take a little time.

**delta_lima** · May 30th, 2014, 14:49

Like all your projects, Jan - it'll be worth the wait!

DL

**Portia911** · June 14th, 2014, 15:30

. . . while we're waiting . . . can I seek some consensus on the production year (or thereabouts) that the 'newer' VC that we currently have applies to (as opposed to the WWII era one that Javis at al are working on)?
Thanks.

**Alan_A** · June 14th, 2014, 20:33

Well, it's based on the Basler BT-67 VC, so that would make it... c. 1990? A guess on my part. Maybe Manfred or others can confirm or deny.

**stansdds** · June 15th, 2014, 04:21

Originally Posted by Portia911

. . . while we're waiting . . . can I seek some consensus on the production year (or thereabouts) that the 'newer' VC that we currently have applies to (as opposed to the WWII era one that Javis at al are working on)?
Thanks.

I know Garmin introduced the GNS 430 GPS in 1998, so I'd say 1998 to present day.

**mjahn** · June 15th, 2014, 05:19

Indeed, the current VC main panel is based on a cockpit shot of one of the last airworthy civilian C-117's. The Garmins are a good clue. And the Basler turboprop-specific gauges were replaced by ones suitable for radials, with some artistic licence.

(Im)patienlty awaiting Jan's authentic version...

**Alan_A** · June 15th, 2014, 14:10

Originally Posted by mjahn

Indeed, the current VC main panel is based on a cockpit shot of one of the last airworthy civilian C-117's. The Garmins are a good clue. And the Basler turboprop-specific gauges were replaced by ones suitable for radials, with some artistic licence.

(Im)patienlty awaiting Jan's authentic version...

I had thought that the fuel control panel originated with the Basler conversion - was it in use in late C-117's as well?

Re: the authentic version - yes, sharing your (im)patience...

**Portia911** · June 15th, 2014, 18:52

Thanks Alan, Manfred and Stan for your replies.

I was wanting to figure when to 'schedule' an upgrade for my hauling companies using DC3 variants - looks like they will need to 'love' the early cockpit for a l-o-n-g time.

**mjahn** · June 15th, 2014, 22:50

Originally Posted by Alan_A

I had thought that the fuel control panel originated with the Basler conversion - was it in use in late C-117's as well?

The fuel panel and most of the overhead fittings come from the FSX C-117 model, itself originating in the Basler (identical length, no. of windows etc). But no resemblance to the real thing that I am aware of. You can see pictures of C-117's on Basler's apron (Google Earth), but there's only a faint chance that any of them were ever updated to the BT-67 cockpit.

**Alan_A** · June 16th, 2014, 07:19

Thanks, Manfred - good to know the lineage.

Am flying mostly modern/recent paints at the moment. Once Jan gets us deeper into history, the vintage paints will come out of the hangar.

**banjoman1960** · June 19th, 2014, 07:45

Originally Posted by mjahn

Indeed, the current VC main panel is based on a cockpit shot of one of the last airworthy civilian C-117's. The Garmins are a good clue. And the Basler turboprop-specific gauges were replaced by ones suitable for radials, with some artistic licence.

(Im)patienlty awaiting Jan's authentic version...

hi,
if is possible to use the vc from the older v1 in that plane in the time we wait for the new one.

i do not like the basler cocpit,it´s well made,but for me to modern.............

thank´s for all your nice work......

cheers
ralf

**BertAtHome** · June 19th, 2014, 12:01

Originally Posted by banjoman1960

hi,
if is possible to use the vc from the older v1 in that plane in the time we wait for the new one.

i do not like the basler cocpit,it´s well made,but for me to modern.............

thank´s for all your nice work......

cheers
ralf

Good question. I had the same thought!

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**AussieMan** · July 19th, 2014, 20:26

Bump

**emfrat** · July 19th, 2014, 23:40

This "bump" nonsense is about as funny as a tailgater on the highway - it should be banned from the forum.
It is not friendly, it is aggressive, insulting, and shows no respect for the developer.

MikeW

**Adamski_NZ** · July 20th, 2014, 01:24

Originally Posted by emfrat

This "bump" nonsense is about as funny as a tailgater on the highway - it should be banned from the forum.
It is not friendly, it is aggressive, insulting, and shows no respect for the developer.

I totally agree. I've always hated this "bump" thing.

If the developer is prepared to spend dozens/hundreds of hours of his precious time for our ultimate enjoyment then a friendly message that would take only minutes to post would go down much better.

Adam.

***huub vink*** · July 20th, 2014, 02:10

In the recent past some people weren't able to find this thread anymore. As there currently isn't anything to report in this thread it might become become "invisible" for those who have selected just to look at last months threads. So personally I think its great free service from Pat. Its easier to ignore a thread you are not interested in than to read a thread you can't find.

Just my personal opinion,
Huub

**Naismith** · July 20th, 2014, 02:24

I don't see the harm

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