brent123 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Posted August 27, 2012 Hi!Decided to move the topic here for a time being, I got suspended from .org and now I see why people complain.I'll be probably posting there more once I get unsuspended and if I'll have a post block, I'll keep posting here.Cassutt Racer is in it's final stages of development. There is approx. 1 month of work left.I still need to improve flight model a bit, Hampster is completing the textures right now, I need to UV map the cockpit, I'm probably going to give it to Hampster so he can paint it.For now, I only have one huge problem. The drag.Default drag is set to 0.075. I set it to 1.000 - which is way too much! I didn't know that till I contacted Austin Meyer about the engine problems. It didn't drag the plane as it should. There were two wrong things: custom shaped propeller (made it so it looks more realistic) and the way too much drag. I lowered the drag to 0.075 and made the propeller shaped as it should be. Everything was fine but than I remembered why I put so much drag. Cause it didn't want to slow down fast enough. I told that to Austin and gave him the plane. He got the right FPM descend as in the real thing with the speed as it is in real plane. Don't know how he did it tho, I always come at 5° angle to the runway and than float above the whole 3 kilometer runway before I touch down.I was thinking of creating an invisible speedbrake driven by SASL plugin. As I open the throttle, it retracts down and when I close the throttle, it retracts up and slow the plane down by loosing lift or just by speedbrake drag. Is this a good idea?Here's the link to org topic: http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showtopic=55714Thanks in advance!Mat Quote
Jordan P. Posted August 28, 2012 Report Posted August 28, 2012 Cool I will deffinately get this plane and t is nice to know you are using SASL! Quote
brent123 Posted August 28, 2012 Author Report Posted August 28, 2012 Thanks!Here are progress pictures from Hampster!Hope you like it! Quote
Jordan P. Posted August 28, 2012 Report Posted August 28, 2012 Nice I might have to seek out hamster for my stuff! Quote
brent123 Posted August 28, 2012 Author Report Posted August 28, 2012 Yeah well I don't know if he'd want to do it, he's busy with his projects and other activities. I got him do this cause he's honoured to do that. You might try though. Quote
Peter T. Posted August 29, 2012 Report Posted August 29, 2012 brent123, you really shudnt say that....i think hampster would be nice and help others, i dont think he chooses people etc. does he? Quote
brent123 Posted August 29, 2012 Author Report Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) He doesn't choose, he just doesn't have time for everyone. Even I had to convince him btw, I like your logo Edited August 29, 2012 by brent123 Quote
UltimateFlier Posted August 29, 2012 Report Posted August 29, 2012 no I was the one to convince him...after I did my nice cockpit instruments and a few touch ups on the texture which u r giving to my beloved ham so he can refurbish my *shoddy* work...HAHAHA... sry if i made you feel bad... i was TOTALLY screwing around...I really like the paint that hamster did what is a UV map anyways????? if its pretty simple i could do it... Quote
UltimateFlier Posted August 29, 2012 Report Posted August 29, 2012 a solution to your problem:increase speedbrake dragincrease flap drag Quote
Jordan P. Posted August 29, 2012 Report Posted August 29, 2012 Ha LMAO so how is the finishing touches any videos or pics of it actually in the sim Quote
UltimateFlier Posted August 29, 2012 Report Posted August 29, 2012 well i actually dont have the latest copy... i have version 1.0 while they have V11.17... again im WAY out of the loop on this project..... id be happy to post up some pics if i actually had the latest version. Quote
brent123 Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Posted August 30, 2012 (edited) Check the .org topic (link in my signature) to see more pictures and look here: http://forums.x-plan...340#entry673355Jack, come on skype so I send the plane to you. Oh and btw, you can't do UV maps cause you don't know how to use blender. UV's are texture regions.And P.S.: this plane doesn't have flaps. Nor speedbrakes. I may add invisible speedbrakes so I get that drag I need. The invisible speedbrakes will probably be driven by SASL plugin. Edited August 30, 2012 by brent123 Quote
UltimateFlier Posted August 31, 2012 Report Posted August 31, 2012 well id just add some flaps just to spoil the lift, even if it only had one setting. Remember that every Cassutt Racer is different!! Quote
Hampster Posted August 31, 2012 Report Posted August 31, 2012 What's all this about me not being helpful?!I help, although I only don't help people who mess around, as with many others here I can only do one thing at a time! If anybody needs by help I am happy to give it to you! Ham Quote
brent123 Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Posted August 31, 2012 lol I'm Sorry! My English failed - once again...@UltimateFlier: true, every Cassutt is different. But they all have a basic shape and a basic design. No flaps. Ever seen an acro plane with flaps? (except Zlin, it's a training acro plane so it doesn't count)Anyways, we are discussing problems on .org now again. For those who are banned from org, I'll post here as well but not as much as I post there. Quote
Jordan P. Posted September 1, 2012 Report Posted September 1, 2012 well thats more of a 2nd language than i can speak. I am readdy with my paint brush + new livery will be out when i figure some things out but the paint itself is done. Quote
brent123 Posted September 8, 2012 Author Report Posted September 8, 2012 New video!Hope you like it! Quote
Jordan P. Posted September 8, 2012 Report Posted September 8, 2012 Oh nice looks great will the first release have the 3d pit? Quote
brent123 Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Posted September 9, 2012 Yes, there will be a 3D pit. If it wouldn't have a 3D pit, I'd release it by now Quote
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