Flusinews Freeware-Award 2014 nomination

Hi everybody,

I almost forgot to mention it here, but my D.21 has been nominated for the Freeware-Award 2014 of Flusinews.de! If you like my product, you can still vote this January (so that's only today left:D...)

http://www.flusinews.de/freeware-award-2014-die-abstimmung/

Kind regards,

Daan

T.5 in texturing phase

Hi everybody,

 

Time to bring an T.5 update to you: I'm texturing the beast. But in the meantime, more has happened. I made an official first virtual flight with the T.5, from Welschap Airfield (which is currently Eindhoven Airport), made by Cees Donker. Cees is back on scenerydesign again and in what a way! I feel like coming home in sim with my D.21 ;)

 

Anyway, this is a shot from the tail turret over Welschap.

 

 

Obviously, the starting point of the T.5 texturing phase, after a horrible mapping week, was the commonality between the T.5 and D.21. This is the main landing gear tyre, I improved threading and color transition between wall and threading, with respect to the D.21.

 

 

As you might observe, I made an Ambient Occlusion pass with Blender on the plane to improve, well, shading... Satisfied!

 

Todays update was on the texturing, I finished all riveting and most metal parts fasteners.

 

 

At the rear fuselage section, I started shading of the fabric panels. Tedious job...

 

Hope this informs you guys!

Wishing you a blessed sunday, regards, Daan

 

 

 

Third party repaints from Zsolt Beleznay

Hi all,

 

Mr. Zsolt Beleznay recently uploaded four beautiful repaints for my D.21 FSX. Thank you Zsolt!

 

 D.21 in Japanese colors (fictional!),  downloadable at SOH

 

 

D.21 in prototype colors (without regi!), downloadable at SOH

 

 

Finnish FR-92 regi, downloadable at SOH

 

 

Finnish FR-148 regi, downloadable at SOH

 

 

When I finished a Finnish 3D model (if I ever do, disclaimer!), these paints will still be compatible.

These paints are listed in the D.21 page on this blog as well.

 

Enjoy!

 

Daan

Update of liveries

Hi everybody,

Some of you might have seen it in the SOH D.21 thread, mr. Vink is working on a few Dutch LVA repaints of the D.21. We are not sure yet how to distribute these paints, whether it be in the upcoming version or as separate repaints.
For clarity, I listed the finished/WIP repaints on the page 'Features and download D.21 FSX'. It might make sense to have a look there before you start repainting, if you don't like to double ;)

T.5 is in texturing phase now.

Have a good sunday!

Daan

Best wishes for 2015

Hi everybody,

From this place, I wish you all the best and blessings for the new AD 2015. May this year be a good year for flight simulation but more importantly for your personal life in all aspects, be it in the good, be it in the sad!

Thank you all for the good things of 2014, but above all may the Lord be blessed.

Kind regards, Daan

Projects update

Hi everybody,

 

Time to post an update of my two projects. First, the Fokker T.5.

 

This is what the T.5 looks from the outside now. Most things are done on the exterior.

 

 

I also started rigging of certain components. The main landing gear and the cowl flaps will be provided with a skinned animations. Good news is that the Blender2FSX toolset now completely supports skinned animations.



 

 

The exterior FSX model needs an interior too. So with the help of photographs, I was able to create a basic interior for both the nose and the mid section already.

 

 

 

Yet, I've many questions about the mid section interior. Please have look at this thread if you can help me: http://www.nederlandseluchtvaart.nl/forums/f13-fokker/middenstuk-romp-fokker-t-v-35772/

 

My other project is the TacPack integration of my Fokker D.21. This is going on nicely, most work on this is done ATM. You can se the proof of this in the next in-game screenshot.

 

I can't tell anything about the release date of the D.21 TP update, because the TP build I'm working with is still a dev build. I'll keep you posted!

Last but not least, I want to wish everybody a happy New Year's Eve!

Daan

 

Tips and tricks for the D.21

I created a document with some tips and tricks on using the D.21. You can find it here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CLY0AkMPmpugwn9tQIpjFGMYqwmVBqGaHzQa80iSRgo/edit?usp=sharing

I'll update it sometimes, so keep an eye there.