Work continues on Milton Shupe's Dash 7

FlyTexas · Post by **FlyTexas** » 27 May 2007, 01:02

:dance: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/s ... hp?t=43797

Brian

Post by **Garry Russell** » 27 May 2007, 02:08

Unfortunately the links can't be seen by non registered :sad:

Garry

FlyTexas · Post by **FlyTexas** » 27 May 2007, 02:13

Wow, they must have the Out House locked down pretty tight. :redface: Here's the news from Milton.

"You can't help but like the Dash 7 for its capabilities and looks.

The neat thing about retiring from project work is I can piddle around with many things. Right now, Scott and I are working on a list of feedback items that members here provided on the Dash 7. I just completed reconstructing the fuselage to make it rounder and smoother, and it's still the "lightest" fuselage in our fleet. Going to redo the engine nacelles next.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that this new version will be compatible with all existing textures (probably over 100 now). The BA texture is from the Cargo version done by AndrÃ© Folkers, the Greenland Air and British Midland textures are by JoÃ¡o Paz."

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 27 May 2007, 02:37

I thought Milton was 'retiring' after the Spartan Executive, but here he is, busy as ever. I'm a great fan of his Dash 7, and its wonderful to see him going back to it and doing an update. Can't wait for it !

Roger · Post by **Roger** » 27 May 2007, 02:51

Did you see his collabarative A26? He's "retired" until someone sets fire to his pc, lol. It's great to see him back at a semi-retired pace. The virtual world will will be a lesser place when he finally pulls the big switch.

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 27 May 2007, 03:52

Roger wrote:Did you see his collabarative A26? He's "retired" until someone sets fire to his pc, lol. It's great to see him back at a semi-retired pace. The virtual world will will be a lesser place when he finally pulls the big switch.

Yep I have the Sim Outhouse A-26, and I knew Milton did the model, but it's release wasn't a 'Shupe-event' as all the others have been, so I wasn't sure how much he was involved in it.

I can only agree with you Roger; he's a top notch designer and is one of those people who confers a hallmark of excellence upon every project he's involved in. If you see his name in the credits, you just know you are getting the best on offer. That new Dash 7 is going to be wonderful !

Post by **RAF_Quantum** » 27 May 2007, 10:17

Hi,

Thanks for that update, I liked the old version so will most certainly like this new one when it gets released.

Rgds

John

AndyG · Post by **AndyG** » 27 May 2007, 13:34

Roger wrote:Did you see his collabarative A26? He's "retired" until someone sets fire to his pc, lol. It's great to see him back at a semi-retired pace. The virtual world will will be a lesser place when he finally pulls the big switch.

A further example of Milton's generosity and influence is his recent release of the GMAX sources for his Howard 500, stripped of a lot of the 'civilian' features, to encourage people to produce a Ventura.

AndyG

hinch · Post by **hinch** » 27 May 2007, 14:54

simply amazing, the dash 7 is a plane i flew so much in my early FS days and it brings happy memories. to see such unexpected improvements (and such a low polygon count) is excellent.

P.S. there's a pic now of the VC :shock:

snave · Post by **snave** » 31 May 2007, 22:34

And later on he answers yes to the VC question... :dance: