PMDG 1900C

[ZK-Brock]

Hi guys
I'm looking for a payware aircraft for christmas. I'm considering the PMDG express 1900C. I know it's not got the depth of systems modelling that other PMDG's have, but that doesn't worry me.

What I DO want to know is what systems ARE modelled? Is engine start-up just a case of CTRL-E? etc.

[Chris Donaldson]

Engine start can simply be CTRL + E, or you can start it the correct way yourself.

[Alex]

Err, if you take the default B350, give it a different model, different panel and some new gauges plus some repaints it would be exactly the same.

All systems are standard really...

Alex

[ZK-Brock]

Err, if you take the default B350, give it a different model, different panel and some new gauges plus some repaints it would be exactly the same.

All systems are standard really...

Alex

Hmm that sucks, I was looking for a little more than that. I'm going to wait over Christmas (or perhaps buy a Carenado model), and get an aircraft with more depth later.

By my birthday, the PMDG 747, the CS C130 and the CS 757 (with Pro Line blocks) should hopefully be ported to FSX, so I'll have a bit more choice in the matter.

[ardypilot]

Why not get the 1900d with the Air New Zealand livery?

[Bingobob]

Err, if you take the default B350, give it a different model, different panel and some new gauges plus some repaints it would be exactly the same. 

All systems are standard really...

Alex

Hmm that sucks, I was looking for a little more than that. I'm going to wait over Christmas (or perhaps buy a Carenado model), and get an aircraft with more depth later.

By my birthday, the PMDG 747, the CS C130 and the CS 757 (with Pro Line blocks) should hopefully be ported to FSX, so I'll have a bit more choice in the matter.

Alex do you own the PMDG 1900C? If so you would have read the reviews on it on reputaple flight simulation sites.

monkeybdg, You get what you pay for. The Beech 1900 series from PMDG are basic to the extent that they have the equipment included as fitted to the real planes. The 1900D is not the greatest in fact it does make use of the Default King Air 350 gauges and is rather medioc in its appearance. The 1900C is much better in design using a purpose built sound file, panel and gauges with some nice touches like Movable Armrests and a moving Sunvisor plus reflections on the side windshields.

Read the reviews.

As I understand it from the PMDG team both 1900 will work in FSX however I do not own FSX so have not followed that debate.

Although there are not many repaints on the PMDG website there are quite a few in circulation some quite good including the only flying 1900C in New Zealand.

If you own the 1900D then you wont be doing it any justice without aliasing the panel or Sound from the 1900D to it to stop it sounding and looking like a King Air.

Please take some time to read the reviews rather than listening to uninformed comments. At less than $30 the 1900C is good value.

[Alex]

Alex do you own the PMDG 1900C?...

Yes I do.
I feel I can make an informed comment.

Alex

[ZK-Brock]

Thanks for your response, Bingobob. I was looking more at the 1900C exactly for those reasons. However I think I'm gonna wait and get something a bit more complex.