Hi all. I am making progress with my DHC-6:
- added and animated controll surfaces and propellers - added a simple livery (proof of concept) - added a very optimistic FDM (behaves like I think it should) Screenshots: - http://thorben-mit-th.de/files/dhc6-alpha009.jpg - http://thorben-mit-th.de/files/dhc6-alpha010.jpg - http://thorben-mit-th.de/files/dhc6-alpha011.jpg Download (yes, the file is GPL'd even if I forgot to say so inside): - http://thorben-mit-th.de/files/dhc6-0509091.tar.gz Solved Issues: - I now know what messed up my uv-map and how to do it right Problems: - blender has problems with flipping normals to the outside of the model automaticaly, so i had to do that by hand. It is likely that I overlooked a surface or two... - the animations in general and especially the propellers are still slightly broken because I got the centers of rotation wrong but don't know how to get the right ones - I have no idea how to do a proper livery where stuff is in the right places (except perhaps an awful lot of "trial and error" and guesswork) - shadows are a bit broken (stuff shines through) FDM: I took b1900d's FDM and modified it with a good deal of estimating and guesswork to resemble STOL flight characteristics. (You were right Curt, it was much fun.) However it perhaps behaves a bit too well-tempered. I don't know how DHC-6 reacts in real life, though I found some diagrams about the wing but I don't know how to use the data. (look here: http://gltrs.grc.nasa.gov/reports/2000/CR-2000-209921-VOL1.pdf http://gltrs.grc.nasa.gov/reports/2000/CR-2000-209921-VOL2.pdf ) If you find the gear reacts funny: I tried to make it as tough and bendy as I think it is in real life. Erik: I tried to use your jsbsim FDM frist, but I was too stupid to get that to work... Wanted: - drawings and data, both FDM and cockpit related. (I don't need photos unless they are highly detailed) - good ideas/hints What I will do next: - some more animation, mostly gear related (turning wheels, bouncing, steering) - rough 3d frame of the cockpit - wait for help on liveries. You are all welcome to work on the stuff i already have, I am not afraid of interference with the stuff I do myself... (survival of the fittest stuff:-)) Curt: I don't think that my DHC-6 is ready for CVS yet, not with this ugly livery. cheers, Thorben _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
