Fokker D.21 fighter for FSX

[Tejal Bernardo]

Well it's seem easy ,

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

It's a process of trial and error, trail and error, trial and error, a bit of succes, trial and error, and so on

Well, main instrument panel is finished! Now I started with the throttle control.

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

The throttle control took a while to complete, but this one is finished
Next one: carburetor control!

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

And the carburetor control unit is finished! The next part will probably be the pitch trim wheel, located more backward.

 

[Tejal Bernardo]

Great work there, waiting to see it finished.

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Thank you

Added a pitch trim wheel to the cockpit. The overview shows what the cockpit looks like now

 

[Stiz]

looking great!

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Thanks Stiz Now, the left side of the cockpit is nearing completion. All objects/instruments are added, but only a bit of tubing must me done.

Hope you enjoy

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Left cockpit side finished Now started at the right side, with the oxygen regulator finished already

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Made this night the cockpit heater regulator and the tailweel locker. Progress is going on, but I need a fair bit of patience for this

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

The right side is finished now. Only left is:

- Bottom of the cockpit, including seat, pedals and stick
- Cockpit lights and their wiring
- The canopy

I also did an test with some colors, just for fun in fact

Enjoy!

 

[Tejal Bernardo]

Great work, you are not a newbie in this matter. but fly the bird or not?

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Thank you

I'll tell a short story about the aircraft here! Totally, 147 D.21's were ever built, 36 by Fokker, and 97 in Finland. During the German invasion in May 1940 in the Netherlands, most D.21's were destroyed by that war. Only a few remained and entered service in the Luftwaffe. As far as we know, no one survived. In 1993, the wreck of a Dutch D.21 was recovered and is now displayed in Crash Museum Aalsmeer. A very useful source, because the cockpit is still mainly intact.

In Finland, only FR-110 survived, and is in restored state in the Central Aviation Museum of Finland.

In the airforce museum located at Soesterberg, there is a detailed replica. This is a good source as well.

For FS, this bird will make test flights soon, after I've finished the VC and simplified it to an 'external interior'

I've finished the rudder controls now. I guess I made the cockpit too wide, so I'll redo that soon!

Enjoy!

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Joystick and pilot's seat are added, though not finished yet. This is just a nice pic, a peek into the cockpit:blush:

Quite a difficult cockpit by the way: nothing is hidden by panels or in boxes. All wires (OK, not a lot) and tubes must be modelled, but also animated. That will be a more precise job...

Anyway, progress is going on

 

[ozzman1997]

That's awesome! Loads of detail!

 

[Stiz]

very nice!!

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Thanks for the kind comments Well, ozzman, you Challenger is 'not bad' too

Anyway, in my opinion the VC is finished. I could have added some detail around the seat, but this might be invisible and so just an performance-dragger. Behind the seat is still an open space, but I've to think about that.

Next step: optimizing details for performance.

Enjoy!

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Just did a rough test, importing the cockpit into FSX it works but I've to check some normals at some places.

BTW, Blender is going to be quite useful now... I'm just tweaking some stuff, but I'm already excited about something...

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Okay, thought that I finished my external model! But started thinking. And thinking. Hey, I'm missing the guy in the office!

So I had to model one. This one.

(Sorry, not very handsome)

I'm still dubbing if I put a cap or a 1939-40 Dutch Military Helmet on his head.

 

[Dutcheeseblend]

Have put the pilot in the external model, which is finished for 90% now! Here a few in-game shots. Next step would probably be texturing!