Hudson released

[Francois]

Alright, so we did it.... the Lockheed Hudsons, Electra, Lodestars are RELEASED.

And to beat the Summer Time Blues we're offering a discount for the first bunch of buyers ! Over 10% off .... temporary !

That's also a bit of a sweetener for those waiting for the 'operations package' that I did not finish yet.

So.... come and get it at the FSAddon Shop folks : www.silvercloud-store.com (http://www.silvercloud-store.com)

[jeansy]

Sweet I can now add that to the painting list

[racartron]

"Alright, so we did it.... the Lockheed Hudsons, Electra, Lodestars are RELEASED."
>>>>>>> Straight into my hanger:applause:

[Milton Shupe]

Congrats on a very nice looking package with lots of goodies. :-)

[Warrant]

Got it :applause:

[Francois]

Thank you all kindly !!! :salute:

[YoYo]

I see the ZS-ATI is grey with Alpha channel only, but in real it was natural metal colour.

Example:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8026/7182300585_911b33dae5_b.jpg

In model:

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/1174/nowy3r.jpg

[Warrant]

Flying it now.
Looking at the package, and the plane while flying i must admit only one word comes to mind................ ART!

I'm especially moved by the Dutch livery (du'h), but what a complete and valuable package it is! The price is more (well more) then reasonable.

In short; Very happy with it :salute::applause::medals:

(edit: Perhaps i overlooked, but is there a manual for the Hudson?)

[Lionheart]

Congrats on the new release, Francois and team!


:applause: :jump: :applause:

[Francois]

In short; Very happy with it :salute::applause::medals:

(edit: Perhaps i overlooked, but is there a manual for the Hudson?)

Thank you ! :-) It will make Simon happy !!

And yes, there's a 63 page manual and a checklist in the FSX/FSAddon/Lockheed Hudson/Manuals folder ! :-)

[Francois]

Congrats on the new release, Francois and team!


:applause: :jump: :applause:

Thanks Bill :) 'Team' is good...... Simon and I are a team in deed .. HE does the work and I sell the stuff *grinning*

[Francois]

I see the ZS-ATI is grey with Alpha channel only, but in real it was natural metal colour.




I think we leave that sort of things to McPhat Studios :icon_lol:

[Warrant]

Thank you ! :-) It will make Simon happy !!

And yes, there's a 63 page manual and a checklist in the FSX/FSAddon/Lockheed Hudson/Manuals folder ! :-)

Found it, thanks!

[YoYo]

I know this Face? ;)

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/390/nowy3k.jpg

[Francois]

LOL, wrong mustache colour ;-)

[YoYo]

Not edited, just resized.

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/3673/hudson2.jpg

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3596/hudson1q.jpg

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/3400/hudson4.jpg

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/2699/hudson5z.jpg

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/1563/hudson3.jpg

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/5496/hudson8.jpg

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5204/hudson6.jpg

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/8827/hudson7.jpg

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/9933/hudson9.jpg

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/2733/hudson10.jpg

[Ian Warren]

Thankyou Navman :icon_lol: , Downloading , i may get a little looksie , I have Adrian Petford visit from the UK , off to the Wigram Museum this morning , course one beautyfull restored Hudson there :cool:<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setT imeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">

[Pips]

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! :jump:

[AussieMan]

Although I have been painting and flying a beta version of the Hudson for some months now I will be purchasing the released version when the Paymaster puts the money in my bank account next week.

Not sure about FSX but in P3D it is a very stable plane to fly.

[PRB]

Just bought, and installed this one. Very nice indeed! Love all the "Lockheed Twins", and particularly this one (after the P-38, of course...) Very well done. Good stuff!

- Paul

[imn2sims]

I like the "high-tech" swing down HUD!:cost1:
70979

Steve

[P38man]

I couldn't find a manual to look at.

Is there one available?

[rcbarend]

I couldn't find a manual to look at.

Is there one available?

Seen post #10 ??

[P38man]

Seen post #10 ??

I meant prior to purchasing lol.

[glennc]

I'm trying to buy, keep getting invalid verification code. What's the secret to it? Are there maybe spaces?

Glenn

[danyboy21]

Yep :jump:

Just buy it !

Merci Francois :salute:

[TARPSBird]

Lotta different airplane flavors in one package for a decent price. Downloading as I type this. Thanks Francois! :salute:

[Francois]

I'm trying to buy, keep getting invalid verification code. What's the secret to it? Are there maybe spaces?

Glenn

Not sure what you mean. When in the shop ?? Maybe send me an email : francois@fsaddon.eu

You may also try a different browser, IE or Firefox. Has been known to be a problem for some people.

[Francois]

I meant prior to purchasing lol.

I've been working various jobs lately and didn't get around to all the 'advertising' stuff yet (except for the occasional teaser picture). Willpost the manual today.

FIXED that now, download it here (http://silvercloud-store.com/index.php?dispatch=attachments.getfile&attachment_id=59) !

[Francois]

Great pictures YoYo !

Thanks for all your business and the kudos everyone. Simon will be thrilled !! :salute:

[glennc]

Francois, will do tonight. I had the same problem with another aircraft a few weeks ago. I waited for it to show up at Simmarket The problem is with the bitmap random numbers and letters 'I'M not a bot' thing.

Glenn



Not sure what you mean. When in the shop ?? Maybe send me an email : francois@fsaddon.eu

You may also try a different browser, IE or Firefox. Has been known to be a problem for some people.

[modelr]

Downloading now. Looking forward to flying this beauty.

Thanks, Francois and Simon.:jump:

[sbp]

Thanks, Francois!

Purchased yesterday but somehow missed getting the download link.....Help, please.....:salute:

sbp

Never mind.....Found it, got it, What a beauty!

sbp

[YoYo]

Just one thing with Cocpit lights:

Here are OFF:
71009

Here are ON:
71010

As You see when lights ON te VC is more darker, only gouges lights (if it will be draker on the outside). Its ok, but model uses darker textures in too same time when in VC cocpith light are ON. Tested on down or sunset.
It will possible to fix it? A little annoying.

[Ian Warren]

Over the last couple of days we now probably 400 plus plus external photos , myself and Adrian Petford using different cameras , Ade with his Cannon SLR and me with a very old Sony Mavica , ideal for very close up details but distance shots .... hmm not so good
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m31/Ian_Warren/2010%20Flightsim/WiggyHudson2Medium.jpg
Now the job to glue them all together to build a photo real paint of the Wigram Museum Hudson Hanger Queen
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m31/Ian_Warren/2010%20Flightsim/WiggyHudson1Large.jpg
:cool:
<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setT imeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setT imeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">

[Thoe6969]

Just bought and downloaded but can't install,never got an email with the serial number to instal it.

[Ian Warren]

Just bought and downloaded but can't install,never got an email with the serial number to instal it.

Serial Number is at the bottom of your Invoice
Product
Lockheed Hudson Package
Code: FSAD-Hudson-DL
Serial number: FSAD-SCP-
LH-8XXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX3

:cool:
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[Thoe6969]

Serial Number is at the bottom of your Invoice
Product
Lockheed Hudson Package
Code: FSAD-Hudson-DL
Serial number: FSAD-SCP-
LH-8XXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX3

:cool:
<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input id="jsProxy" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setT imeout('jsCall()',500);}" type="hidden" jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()">Never saw an invoice,all I got was a receipt from pay pal that I printed.

[Ian Warren]

I was hoping it was something you may have missed , proof of payment generally has a follow on Invoice , wonder what happened , .. this be something Francois would have to look into . <input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setT imeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">

[Thoe6969]

I was hoping it was something you may have missed , proof of payment generally has a follow on Invoice , wonder what happened , .. this be something Francois would have to look into . <input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input id="jsProxy" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setT imeout('jsCall()',500);}" type="hidden" jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()">Ok went back into my account and clicked on my order number and the page with the key came up.Don't know what happened the first time around ,but that page never appeared.

[Ian Warren]

:cool:Brilliant , off and running Thoe :running:<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setT imeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">

[Francois]

Ok went back into my account and clicked on my order number and the page with the key came up.Don't know what happened the first time around ,but that page never appeared.

;-)

It was there and I checked: the email was sent as well. You probably spammed it or deleted it by mistake.

As you saw now you can always find your order data within your account in the shop.

Have fun with the Hudson !

Francois

[Francois]

Over the last couple of days we now probably 400 plus plus external photos , myself and Adrian Petford using different cameras , Ade with his Cannon SLR and me with a very old Sony Mavica , ideal for very close up details but distance shots .... hmm not so good

Now the job to glue them all together to build a photo real paint of the Wigram Museum Hudson Hanger Queen

:cool:
<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setT imeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setT imeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">

Nice Ian. Will reply to your email soon, thanks !

[Ian Warren]

Nice Ian. Will reply to your email soon, thanks !

Did a brilliant multiplay with another Kiwi flying showing off , post screens tomorrow ... been a long day under neither a Hudson bomber crawling around up and down - crikey am i sore :cool: Have your mail , will reply next morning ... to much flying trying and looking , great collection and entertaining ;) ....
... Simon :wavey:Brilliant fun and Thank you :cool:


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[dharris]

Ian old chap, sounds like you are getting old! Nice shots, looking forward to more. Don

[jankees]

fun bird, I like the animated turret in the rear!
One point, it is awfully quiet in the cockpit to my mind, is there any way to crank up the volume in cockpit view?

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Belgie/ss443.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Belgie/ss450.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Belgie/ss453.jpg

[Francois]

I guess Simon was wearing earmuffs when he made those........ it can be real cold in South Africa.... :-)

Dunno, will ask !

[Ian Warren]

Ian old chap, sounds like you are getting old! Nice shots, looking forward to more. Don
Hi ya Don , not enough exercise , just fortunate they had the Hudson up on jacks and just recently painted the floor so i slide under it like i was on ice :icon_lol: .... the 'looks' i got from some people , not Museum visitors but a crew setting up for a concert ... sure they thought i was mad :icon_lol:


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[Ian Warren]

Nice Screen Jan Kees , now lets see what you are going to produce from this one :cool:<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setT imeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">

[Ian Warren]

Showing Adrian Team Speak and running a multiplay , In comes Dean and his brand new Hudson and off we go across Taupo and back again .
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m31/Ian_Warren/2010%20Flightsim/1Custom-116.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m31/Ian_Warren/2010%20Flightsim/2Custom-104.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m31/Ian_Warren/2010%20Flightsim/3Custom-97.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m31/Ian_Warren/2010%20Flightsim/4Custom-78.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m31/Ian_Warren/2010%20Flightsim/5Custom-66.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m31/Ian_Warren/2010%20Flightsim/6Custom-55.jpg

:medals::cool:

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[Geomitrak]

fun bird, I like the animated turret in the rear!
One point, it is awfully quiet in the cockpit to my mind, is there any way to crank up the volume in cockpit view?

Jankees, will we see some repaints from you for this aircraft ? Weathered RAF Coastal Command, maybe ? :)

[robcap]

Just one thing with Cocpit lights:

Here are OFF:
71009

Here are ON:
71010

As You see when lights ON te VC is more darker, only gouges lights (if it will be draker on the outside). Its ok, but model uses darker textures in too same time when in VC cocpith light are ON. Tested on down or sunset.
It will possible to fix it? A little annoying.

This is and FSX glitch, occuring in dawn and dusk.
At night I'm sure it will look OK (can't test that myself at this point :salute: )

Cheers, Rob

[Francois]

Thanks Rob !

Great pictures Ian !!

[fleurdelys]

Merci beaucoup François and Simon,

I love your Hudson and its numerous iterations as well as the animation and droppable weapons and effects...

As usual with a plane that I particularly like, I have added some personal tweaks and would also like to have a go at some repaints.

I was wondering if the mat textures (no reflectivity that I can see on the Netherland Mk.I) are a norm for this aircraft and is it possible to give it some ? How would one go about it as I've tried a few tweaks without any result worth mentioning... ?

Looking forward to any suggestion.

Fleurdelys

[Francois]

Bonjour Fleurdelys :-)

Unfortunately I know nothing about painting..... and Simon never logs onto forums due to a 14 Kbps internet connection..... (yes, really) . Maybe Jan Kees can tell us, or any of the other renown painters present here at SOH ?

[AussieMan]

I was wondering if the mat textures (no reflectivity that I can see on the Netherland Mk.I) are a norm for this aircraft and is it possible to give it some ? How would one go about it as I've tried a few tweaks without any result worth mentioning... ?

Looking forward to any suggestion.

Fleurdelys

During the war unless the aircraft was bare metal the paint was a matt type in order to reduce the shine. Basically the only reflective area was the glass on the cockpit.

If the aircraft is a restored one then the paint is a gloss paint. Gloss paint on the aircraft helps the airflow and reduces drag.

Hope this will help you.

[fleurdelys]

During the war unless the aircraft was bare metal the paint was a matt type in order to reduce the shine. Basically the only reflective area was the glass on the cockpit.

If the aircraft is a restored one then the paint is a gloss paint. Gloss paint on the aircraft helps the airflow and reduces drag.

Hope this will help you.

Bonjour Pat,

I agree with you that reason would have it that "mat" should and would have been prevalent on camouflaged planes although I remember reading about some german experten who would have his 109 waxed to reduce drag...

What I'm thinking of is that there is a world between mat and glossy such as satin when you buy paint nowadays and what weathering (dust, rain, wind, etc.) would have produced in the way of a certain patina which would be prevalent after some flight time. Since I'm looking at weathering the plane, I would like a little bit of shine to help me along this line of thought.

Cheers,

Fleurdelys

[AussieMan]

Fleurdelys

To add shine when painting an aircraft you need to add an Alpha channel. I use a programme called DXTBMP to do this. You open the aircraft file in this programme I am able to import an Alpha. This is a black and white version of the file you have opened and you can choose the amount of Alpha you want between 1 and 255. 255 is like a matt and 1 is pretty much transparent. Most alphas I use are between 180 and 240.

[fleurdelys]

Merci Pat,

I will have a go at the textures and work on the alpha with your numbers from there...

Best regards,

Fleurdelys

[Francois]

Good stuff, am looking forward to more liveries !! :=)

[fleurdelys]

Bonjour,

Following my earlier posts, I started work on two re-paints for the Hudson.

As usual, I prefer going for out of the ordinary skins and am presently in the final stages of these two skins. The first one is of a Japanese captured RAAF Mk.IV aircraft for which there isn't much as far as historical facts are concerned. The second one will be based on a very nice CFS2 skin made by Paul Straney (if I can get a hold of his OK) of a Chinese Mk.III Hudson used for transport.

I have managed to give them some light reflectivity (more than the present skins "reflect") and have weathered these wartime beauties a bit (a question of taste, I guess).

They should be available in a few days...

Cheers,

Fleurdelys

[danyboy21]

Very nice re-paints

Bravo Fleurdelys :salute:

[Francois]

Looking great !!

[fleurdelys]

Bonjour,

Both textures have now been uploaded and should be available shortly.

A last minute correction was made to the tail decals to reflect more correctly the one used by the JIAAF evaluation unit which would have been overseeing captured aircrafts.

Enjoy !

Fleurdelys

[guzler]

Francois,

You already have the turret for an early Halifax here, probably wouldn't take much to knock the rest of the aircraft up around it :icon_lol:

lol, Neil

[Francois]

Heheh! If ONLY I could design aircraft ! ;-)

[glh]

Alright, so we did it.... the Lockheed Hudsons, Electra, Lodestars are RELEASED.

And to beat the Summer Time Blues we're offering a discount for the first bunch of buyers ! Over 10% off .... temporary !

That's also a bit of a sweetener for those waiting for the 'operations package' that I did not finish yet.

So.... come and get it at the FSAddon Shop folks : www.silvercloud-store.com (http://www.silvercloud-store.com)
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Francois:

Excuse my ignorance but what is the tax that is applied ?? Is it some sort of value-added ??

Thank you.

[Francois]

ALL European (EU) citizens must pay Value Added Tax I'm afraid. One of the major thefts of our assorted governments to fund their hobbies ! :icon_lol:

Non-EU citizens are exempt fortunately, so if you live elsewhere, you won't have to pay it.

[glh]

ALL European (EU) citizens must pay Value Added Tax I'm afraid. One of the major thefts of our assorted governments to fund their hobbies ! :icon_lol:

Non-EU citizens are exempt fortunately, so if you live elsewhere, you won't have to pay it.

Thank you for the reply. I'm in the USA so I'm exempt from any VAT ........ for now. I think I'll take advantage of your discount offer.

[Francois]

Based upon your account information the shop software will recognize automatically that you are a US customer and NOT charge any VAT to your order. You should be fine :-)

And you will LOVE the Hudson, I am sure ! :wavey: