MSFS Some projects that I will upgrade from FSX to P3D and MSFS

[Lagaffe]

All this stuff was started a few year ago, under Gmax and it is yet imported under Blender v2.83.
Two aircrafts form SAGQ, project started in 2016 with a Canadair CL-215T:

with his VC (image from P3D v4 for it first tests)

and a Canso PBY-5x which can fly yet under MSFS

In Warbird category a Dewoitine D-551 that I started in 2015 :

also flying under MSFS:

I hope to finish theses three projects before summer 2021.

 

[Arkanoid70]

Nice!!!. However, I have seen two different boat planes, the CL-215T and a PBY Catalina, are you planning to develop both?

 

[Lagaffe]

Yes, it is yet the case since 2 years ago. Québec simmers group 414 are waiting theses planes for fighting fires missions.
3D model is one of the most important and consuming step and the work is 90% ready.

 

[OzWookiee]

Yes, it is yet the case since 2 years ago. Québec simmers group 414 are waiting theses planes for fighting fires missions.
3D model is one of the most important and consuming step and the work is 90% ready.

Oh looking forward to your Catalina!

 

[Lagaffe]

Quite right, I was just in the process of adjusting some animations on the propellers that turn in the opposite direction and that caused me some trouble.
Concerning this Canso, I would limit myself to the civilian water bomber version which equipped the Canadian and French Civil Security.
The flight model from the one I had prepared for FSX/P3D has been migrated to the modern model and seems very faithful to what I had before. The VC is currently being animated.
The textures were for FSX and therefore will be updated to PBR.
As soon as possible I will try to publish somes screens or a little video.

 

[OzWookiee]

Quite right, I was just in the process of adjusting some animations on the propellers that turn in the opposite direction and that caused me some trouble.
Concerning this Canso, I would limit myself to the civilian water bomber version which equipped the Canadian and French Civil Security.
The flight model from the one I had prepared for FSX/P3D has been migrated to the modern model and seems very faithful to what I had before. The VC is currently being animated.
The textures were for FSX and therefore will be updated to PBR.
As soon as possible I will try to publish somes screens or a little video.

#HYPE

 

[Lagaffe]

Some news for the Canso PBY-5A ...

Sorry for the windshield texture which isn't perfect yet (too opacity)

Such aircraft cannot be illustrated without a good engine modelised, so here you can see my last stuff of this week on the R-1830-92S which equipped this famous aircraft. It is a "work screenshot" (if I can use this french expression) since it is not yet finished

source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/R-1830_IWM.JPG/1280px-R-1830_IWM.JPG

The engine isn't ready and it should be cleaned of non-visible faces to have a model that will be a good compromise between visualization and number of polygons (the current complete engine occupies 56 Mo, it is too big and rear polygones will be removed in order to gain some polygones).
PBR textures will also be used to render it (Armor Paint).

 

[OzWookiee]

Oh man looks so good. Flew the one in XP quite a lot!

 

[Marc L]

It is a "work screenshot" (if I can use this french expression) since it is not yet finished

I think we can say "Work In Progress Screensots"

I can't wait to see more of this Catalina! Double-Sunrise Flight yay

 

[BlueMesh]

Looks pretty good, very nice job

 

[Lagaffe]

After 2 weeks of works, I have finish the engine for my Canso PBY-5A, the Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92S with fourteen cylinders and 1200 cv. PBR textures has beeb made with ArmorPaint and Gimp only.

Some informations about the Blender file (at the right bottom of the screenshot) : 234.338 vertex and 196.426 faces.

 

[Lagaffe]

Hi,

Some news of the Canso PBY-5A. Two versions are in progress:n°702 and n°712.

Works in progress :
- the 3D model of the Canso is 90% complete,
- the external control surfaces are animated,
- the undercarriage animations are done despite the "doors" which are still immobile,
- the floats on the wingtips are also animated and can be controlled from the cockpit,
- the water dumping function can be also controlled from the cockpit,
- the water drop effect (and orange delayant which is not visible on the video) have been tested for MSFS SU5 (to be reviewed in anticipation of SU6 and modifications on the Visual Effect Editor)
- the effects due to landing surfaces (dust, water, snow) are implemented,
- the seaplane model is implemented: it lands and takes off from liquid surfaces

Most of the remaining work is on the VC (10% done) but some instruments of the panel are already operational: badin, manifold and altimeters.

Here is a little video of the Canso SAGQ model n°712:

 

[Hans B]

👍

 

[muffo]

I seen your clip on youtube....remarkable, truly remarkable. My compliments👏👏👏

 

[Arkanoid70]

Excellent work. Looking forward to see the plane completed.

 

[Lagaffe]

Thanks !

 

[Sledge]

All this stuff was started a few year ago, under Gmax and it is yet imported under Blender v2.83.
Two aircrafts form SAGQ, project started in 2016 with a Canadair CL-215T:

with his VC (image from P3D v4 for it first tests)

and a Canso PBY-5x which can fly yet under MSFS

In Warbird category a Dewoitine D-551 that I started in 2015 :

also flying under MSFS:

I hope to finish theses three projects before summer 2021.

Hi there! I know it's been a while, but I thought I'd ask and see how your project is going - I see you were hoping to have these finished last year, but I also know life often interferes with the best of plans.
I'm really keen to see both the PBY Catalina and CL-215/415 or even 515 in MSFS2020. The PBY especially - it's my all-time favourite plane!
Actually, that said, I'd love to see a lot more older style twin engined prop planes in MSFS2020 - I used to fly in FSX, and I had a great collection of planes there - I'm surprised there still isn't that much selection for MSFS2020.
Hope you're doing well and that Corona has left you alone!
Look forward to hearing from you!

 

[Lagaffe]

Hello,

Thank you for your concern and I assure you that Covid has not yet touched me ;-)

The PBY project is progressing very well even if sometimes I have some problems to solve but on the whole I am happy with my work.
Problems: Trying to make a seaplane when Asobo has not yet planned a "support" is quite difficult and sometimes it is under the reality !

What is missing? Among other things, the system variables that allow to manage this type of aircraft:
- the variables on the floats: to have drag when extending the floats I had to bypass the spoilers variables to manage this,
- the contact points of the floats at the end of the wings: even if we define contact points on these floats, when they are folded, the wakes still appear, so we still have to work around these difficulties,
- the opening of the tank doors, the water drop, the effects with an SDK and a Visual Effect Editor that has not stopped changing, it is not easy.
- etc.
Nevertheless, I managed to solve these 3 big problems and a test version has already been released for more than 3 months!

I'm working on a point that is very important to me: a much more realistic animation of the propeller blades at startup.
TGibson had succeeded with D Dawson to make a spectacular animation on the DC-6 and the Convair 340 for FS9. I have found on FSDeveloper some post very interesting like this one : https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/custom-engine-starter.437814/#post-753580
Unfortunately the FS9 specificities that allowed this were no longer supported by FSX and even less by MSFS. So I'm working on some Heretic's stuff (DC-3 Enhanced) to be able to make propellers that can turn two or three times at a very slow speed (lubrication) and then launch the engine. To do this, I need to play with the management of events and be able to capture them to inhibit them and place my code in their place.

All this stuff is made without more documentations and needs huge efforts to research, understand what works and what doesn't and test (each test takes a long time)
The project is progressing well, in fact I am currently testing this start-up animation.

 

[Marc L]

Hi!
Happy New year!
The catalina looks really great!
I am wondering if there is plans to make the "Airliner" version too, used by Qantas for the "Double Sunrise" flight

 

[sal1800]

All this stuff is made without more documentations and needs huge efforts to research, understand what works and what doesn't and test (each test takes a long time)
The project is progressing well, in fact I am currently testing this start-up animation.

Yes! This the sprit of the independent developer. To create the things that we have not yet seen in the sim. I applaud the effort to do the tedious tasks of finding out what works and what doesn't. I am certain that your creations will have the details that only come from someone who considers the whole experience, not just the visual aspects.