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    There's Nothing Like Fresh Mesh ...

    ... to get a simmer's heart going. :-)

    Since my other "filler project" is about wrapped up, I thought I would try this one.

    After several days of trying to find decent 3-views for a Grumman Mallard, I finally stumbled upon two.
    One was original factory drawings with good dimensional data, wing specs, and CoG, incidence, and a few other nice to have thingies. :-)

    The other drawing is more precise but has only a side view, tails, seats, and landing gear.

    Anyhow, even without cross-sections, it was enough to do a decent modeling job.

    So, water lovers, it will be a while, but it's coming. My thinking is to do a basic model, without a VC for an initial release, and maybe later, a VC can be added.
    But, that's a ways down the road.
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    OMG !! This is fantastic news Milton!
    Striker, listen, and you listen close: flying a plane is no different than riding a bicycle, just a lot harder to put baseball cards in the spokes.

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    My thinking is to do a basic model, without a VC for an initial release, and maybe later, a VC can be added.
    If an FSX model could be created (in parallel), people could then easily splice in the default Goose VC which would suffice for many.
    Striker, listen, and you listen close: flying a plane is no different than riding a bicycle, just a lot harder to put baseball cards in the spokes.

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    Grat news! Looking forward to it.
    Have you seen this manuals? Plenty of informations that could be helpful maybe.
    http://www.grummanmallard.com/Mallard/Documents.html
    Cheers.

    Alberto

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    Great news !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by expat View Post
    OMG !! This is fantastic news Milton!
    I'm sure someone will step up for the FSX native side; at least I hope along with you Sir. :-)

    Quote Originally Posted by albix View Post
    Grat news! Looking forward to it.
    Have you seen this manuals? Plenty of informations that could be helpful maybe.
    http://www.grummanmallard.com/Mallard/Documents.html
    Cheers.

    Alberto
    Alberto, thank you for this gift. I had not found the manuals.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mick View Post
    Great news !!!
    I thought you might like that news :-)

    This one will float in FS9, guaranteed!
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    Hey Milton --

    Lotsa Mallard pics here... There is also a turbo prop version....

    http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...=8-15&sp=-1&sk=

    Cheers -- BB686
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackbird686 View Post
    Hey Milton --

    Lotsa Mallard pics here... There is also a turbo prop version....

    http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...=8-15&sp=-1&sk=

    Cheers -- BB686
    Got'em! Thanks
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    Really looking forward to seeing this one being built... thank you Milton for taking this on!

    -- Alan

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    Milton:

    The other "filler project" that's just about wrapped up -- is that the A-20 Havoc ??

    If not, can you enlighten us with further news on that project ??

    Thank You.

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    Quote Originally Posted by glh View Post
    Milton:

    The other "filler project" that's just about wrapped up -- is that the A-20 Havoc ??

    If not, can you enlighten us with further news on that project ??

    Thank You.
    No, sorry glh. It is the HMS Bounty.

    As much as I have been wanting to start the A-20 Havoc, I will not until the Harpoons, the military and civilian Lodestars, and the Vega Ventura are released.
    Only then will there be sufficient time to do the Havoc justice. :-)

    BTW, I am also helping get a Rockwell Commander 685 ready. You can see that down in the Design Forum. The modeling for that is pretty well done, along with the mapping and VC.
    This is rotohub's project for native FSX and I am doing the FS9 side. Tom Falley did the flight model for it. It is a great aircraft.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Milton Shupe View Post
    Alberto, thank you for this gift. I had not found the manuals.


    My pleasure Milton, it's me that have to thank you for your great masterpieces

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    Thanks, Milton. I will also look forward to the Mallard.

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    Milton .... all I can say is .....

    Pete.
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    LOL Thanks guys.

    Invested today in cleaning up the fuselage mesh, getting the windows and nose shaped correctly, and building the vtail and rudder.

    I am satisfied with the progress with how she is shaping up so I will keep on keepin' on. :-)
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    Hi Milton --

    BING has a limited lot of pics of the Mallard's "pit", but there might be something there, amongst all the other stuff, you can use.

    http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...=0-17&sp=-1&sk=

    BB686
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackbird686 View Post
    Hi Milton --

    BING has a limited lot of pics of the Mallard's "pit", but there might be something there, amongst all the other stuff, you can use.

    http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...=0-17&sp=-1&sk=

    BB686
    Thanks BB686. I have 2 really nice panel shots but nothing on the rest of the cockpit walls, ceiling, back panels. Maybe they will surface before I get to the VC. :-)

    EDIT: I hope to focus on the horizontal stabilizer and wings today.
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    There's nothing like a nice curvaceous tail section to give a man pause. :-)
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    You do want to just reach out and stroke it, don't you
    Like many a master craftsman, you make it look so effortless, Milton.
    Great to watch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wing_Z View Post
    You do want to just reach out and stroke it, don't you
    Like many a master craftsman, you make it look so effortless, Milton.
    Great to watch.
    One could, but I have been slapped for less. :-)

    We have a glider now. :-)
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    Making decent headway this Sunday morning with foreward hull hatch, nose gear doors, windows, and passenger door, and an interior shell.

    Next up, engines :-)
    Last edited by Milton Shupe; February 15th, 2015 at 12:33.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PeteHam View Post
    Milton .... all I can say is .....

    Pete.
    Hear! Hear!

    Cheers,
    Maarten

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    Nice work Milton!

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    Thanks folks :-)

    As planned, working now on engine nacelles, cowl flaps, and upper exhaust port.

    Hope the get the engine installed with props before the sun sets. :-)
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    Great choice for a project, Milton!

    Really looking forward to the Mallard

    Bill

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