Hi there, Tom Schinckel wrote: > Chris Wilkinson wrote: > >>Hi there, >> >>Tom Schinckel wrote: >> >>>I recall that someone was making the Virgn/Pacific Blue fleet for >>>X-Plane. Any updates/new pics etc? The models looked great in the >> >>That would be me, although they're for Flightgear, not X-plane. :-) >> >>>picture, and I'm really looking foward to flying them. Don't suppose >> >>They're flyable in their current state, but the work I did in stretching >>the existing 737-300 into a 737-800 with winglets has left me with wings >>with an incorrect chord on the outer section, and broken animations also >>on those outer sections of the wing. What I really want to do is rebuild >>the entire wing, so it has better defined sections that will allow me to >>(eventually) animate the wing itself, just like the neat 787 model made >>by Josh Wilson. >> >>My modelling skills are somewhat limited, as is my time and motivation >>at the moment, so unless other fg modellers are willing to help me along >>it will be a while before I'm happy with the 738 model... >> >>>there is any chance of a Virgin Atlantic A340 ;) >> >>Yes, there is a very slim chance of a Virgin A340. An A340-500 does live >>in Flightgear, but the model has no animations (cannot visibly retract >>gear etc). Aren't Virgins A340's all -300's and -600's? > > Er yes...freudian slip on my part: I guess that X-Plane is what > Flightgear should be aiming to be rather than MSFS.
Flightgear should be focusing on making it easier for Joe Averages like me to create new scenery and aircraft. The tools are available but can be (for Linux users) incredibly difficult to install. Thats one thing preventing me from fixing some really bad runway/taxiway layouts in my local area. The river/sea boundaries are also a complete dogs bollocks, and a model of the Brisbane CBD I've built is a waste of time because the river that winds around the CBD is really badly defined in the default scenery. I didn't create nice models of CBD skyscrapers to have them dabble their feet half way across a river. http://users.tpg.com.au/blobster/innaccurate-river.jpg I have placed the buildings to within a few metres of the real thing. The green lines represent roughly where the river banks should be. At (1) should be a botanic gardens, and at (2) should be the Kangaroo Point cliffs, a 30-40m drop down to the river. The use of 90m terrain means the cliffs will never be a reality, but thats where the Joe Averages come in to play. I can get some more accurate terrain data for that area, but since I cannot get the terrain tools working its a moot point. The tools are too complex for Joe Averages to install. > Good to hear about the 737s...don't suppose one can do anything but wait. > > On the A340 issue, I do believe that VA's most common is the -600. I > think the main user of the -500 is Singapore, who use it in their > ultralong EWR-SIN route It would be easy for me to stretch the A340-500 model, but I'm afraid it might just become another half-finished project, along with my Brisbane/YBBN airport scenery, Christchurch/NZCH airport scenery, 777-300 model, 737-800 model, Gold Coast Australia scenery, and my Brisbane CBD scenery. I want to finish these projects, but now I find I cannot because the tools are not able to compile/work on my openSUSE 10.2 system. I'm completely in the dark about programming/coding so suggestions that I learn to code will not be taken in good humour... :-) Thats my gripe for the month. Constructive discussion on this is welcome, but defensive subjective criticism of what I've posted will not be. Kind regards, Chris Wilkinson, Brisbane, Australia. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-users
