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Re: Superior Airlines Dove

Posted: 28 Dec 2010, 22:43
by DispatchDragon
Thanks Dave I should have left a link


Gary -- we have lots of nice Dove repaints "next door" so yours would be a welcome addition

Leif

Re: Superior Airlines Dove

Posted: 28 Dec 2010, 23:37
by Garry Russell
ST-27 Dave...now there was a Frankensteins monster of an abomination :$

Even QF Herons were eaten by that creature from the 'other side' :'(

Re: Superior Airlines Dove

Posted: 28 Dec 2010, 23:54
by DaveB
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Ah dear.. :lol: I guess a chair to hide under isn't quite enough then :lol:

Joking aside.. no, it IS an abomination isn't it. While it might be an attractive looking American aircraft (in an odd sort of way), it sure isn't a Heron. Transformers.. robots in disguise! :agree:

ATB

DaveB B)smk

Re: Superior Airlines Dove

Posted: 29 Dec 2010, 00:12
by Garry Russell
Intra were interested in the ST-27 in the early days...thankfully they came to their senses

It is sort of modern slick looking in a similar sort of way to the Swearathem Metroliner, probably the ugliest commuter transport ever built and along with the Butch 1900 goes to shows a lack of style that side of the water

Perhaps the Canadians though if they made it ugly enough it would sell in the States?? :-O :worried: :hide:

8)

:wasntme:

Re: Superior Airlines Dove

Posted: 29 Dec 2010, 00:36
by DelP
My ears are burning....and the Dove variation nightmare has returned to haunt me :worried: :lol:

Typically, I'm not in a position to give the definitive model needed for this repaint, as on Christmas Day the CPU on my trusty old FS9 and 'design' PC decided to retire. The HDs have been removed and usb'd to my W7 machine but trawling through 8 or 9 years worth of files is proving to be a bit of a chore...as is re-installing everything on to this PC :Dance: :lol:

However..the closest model would be that of G-ARDE:

Scroll down to pic 27:

http://www.oldprops.ukhome.net/Dove%20Photographs.htm

Up to the series 8 (pic 28) the Dove had a transparent blown perspex canopy that was often painted, resulting in variations of side window shapes...unfortunately, for FS this has to be physically modeled and to model every variation would take forever ;)

Originally the dome on the canopy housed a DF loop, the pylon on top carrying the antenna wire to the tail...with the development of avionics and comms the 'noddy hat' became redundant and was removed or left as is.

Re: FS9 cables in FSX.....the Dove was made with FSDS 2 for FS9, wires were made with a single poly, points pulled together, semi-transparent properties and a grey texture applied....result in FS9: nice, light cables. FSX doesn't like this approach and turns them into ship's hawsers :lol:

That's a nice paint and it's good to see the old girl out and about ;)

ATB,

Derek

Re: Superior Airlines Dove

Posted: 29 Dec 2010, 01:08
by DispatchDragon
Thank you Derek

Just spent a happy half hour going through that site -- only to find my favorite Dove was missing -- What ever happened to the NCB Mk8 G-ARUM?


Leif

Re: Superior Airlines Dove

Posted: 29 Dec 2010, 02:27
by gharper
Superior Dove is completed and uploaded to classicbritish files.

Gary

Re: Superior Airlines Dove

Posted: 29 Dec 2010, 06:29
by DispatchDragon
and its published

Thank you very much Gary

Leif

Re: Superior Airlines Dove

Posted: 30 Dec 2010, 22:41
by FlyTexas
DaveB wrote:Bout time we had a Riley Dove and a Saunders ST-27. Imagine how popular they'd be on t'other side et pond! :hide:
Bite your tongue!! :lol: :lol: I wouldn't fly that abomination. I only fly proper Doves. :agree:

Brian

Re: Superior Airlines Dove

Posted: 30 Dec 2010, 23:38
by Garry Russell
DispatchDragon wrote:Thank you Derek

Just spent a happy half hour going through that site -- only to find my favorite Dove was missing -- What ever happened to the NCB Mk8 G-ARUM?


Leif
Don't worry mate.....you've not missed anything

Derek's not released a Dove 8 :)