Argus (CP-107)

[Splitpin]

Time to pick the collective forum brains again.......do you know (i havent searched as yet) if there is an Argus for fs9 or fsx.




Many years ago, i think there was one for 98 or 2000. Wonderful aircraft......remember them and the RAF Nimrods at one "Fincastle" at whenuapai ....huge things.


Cheers and beers

Marty

[IslandBoy77]

Sorry, no. It does remind my somewhat of a Shackleton, though...

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (IslandBoy77 @ Aug 19 2010, 02:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sorry, no. It does remind my somewhat of a Shackleton, though...

Thanks anyway IB. Yes she is a little shack like. Amazing to think that they replaced Lancasters, and i think they were still operational up untill the mid 80's when the Aurora (CP-140) took over.
I feel really privileged to have seen/heard and looked through one, and would love to have one for the sim.

Found a couple of links to models that had been started....but then nothing ........oh well....google google....

[SeanTK]

Not sure if you'll have luck emailing this person, but you could try:
http://canadairargus.blogspot.com/2010/01/...flight-sim.html

[Ian Warren]

I think there was work on a Argus for FS9 , maybe released , simavaiton or similar site .

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (SeanTK @ Aug 19 2010, 03:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Not sure if you'll have luck emailing this person, but you could try:
http://canadairargus.blogspot.com/2010/01/...flight-sim.html

Thanks Sean....its worth a try. Will let you know the result

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 19 2010, 03:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think there was work on a Argus for FS9 , maybe released , simavaiton or similar site .

Thanks Ian....I'll check that as well....

[SeanTK]

I have not run across one at SimV. I'm a member there, so I'll ask for you in their forums right now.

[TVACGCEO]

I only know of a Fs98 model.

[IslandBoy77]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Aug 19 2010, 03:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

........oh well....google google....

Have you tried BINGing it? I find the BING results are usually better than Google, except for technical computer hardware stuff (although it is still pretty good even then). Just a thought...

[Ian Warren]

I did a little check and found the one i was thinking off is a Canada built Bristol Britannia , the CL44 , i recall one point they stuck to the radial was its ease of maintain in Arctic conditions , i would d,out if there is a model now for FS .

[Splitpin]

I found an Argus!...thanks to SeanTK The designer is an engineering officer in the RCAF,(also an aviation artist) and he kindly sent me all the files. Im having a few problems with the textures being all blurry on the port side and the over wing roundels..and panel..but I'll ask him about that later.



I'll keep you posted

Thanks again for the info Sean


Marty

[Ian Warren]

There was a FS9 model out there ? .. . may require other addons , bitta TLC may look great ! .. hells and the photos .. out there

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 27 2010, 12:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

There was a FS9 model out there ? .. . may require other addons , bitta TLC may look great ! .. hells and the photos .. out there

That is FS9 Ian....not sure if he did anything for fsx....i dont think so.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Aug 27 2010, 01:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That is FS9 Ian

Yeah following the FS9 theme , still back it , probally to need to take a break from FSX , or whatever

[Adrian Brausch]

I can help you clean up the blurry wing textures if you would like Marty

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (brausch @ Aug 27 2010, 04:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I can help you clean up the blurry wing textures

I do wonder if 'TVACGCEO' could help with some historical photos ?

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (brausch @ Aug 27 2010, 03:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I can help you clean up the blurry wing textures if you would like Marty

Thanks Adrian....I'll screenshot the other side so you see what Im talking about.I dont really want to bother Rob (the designer) again, as he kindly offered quite a bit of support already.

Cheers Mr B

[Wildbillkelso]

Nice looking rendition!
Although the prop hubs seem a little too tiny to me...

Does the author intend a public release?

And is the blur issue already cured?
Omitting the mipmaps via DXTBMP often does the trick...

Cheers,
Markus.

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Wildbillkelso @ Aug 29 2010, 08:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Nice looking rendition!
Although the prop hubs seem a little too tiny to me...

Does the author intend a public release?

And is the blur issue already cured?
Omitting the mipmaps via DXTBMP often does the trick...

Cheers,
Markus.

Thanks Markus....mate, i dont know my mips from my maps.......I'll see what i can do. Otherwise I'll seek you and Adrian out for help.
Im not sure if he's going to release it not.... seems like a good guy (very busy)so like the rest of you gurus, i guess this is WIP, and he just asked that i didn't distribute it.

He can be reached here " planesandtrains@gmail.com " his name is Rob.

[Adrian Brausch]

thanks Marty, no I appreciate his wishes for it not to be distributed as things can snowball rapidly,..I think for any more of us to pester him further might be foolish I'll just be patient and hope he will make it available sometime in the (not too distant lol) future . Either you can find a program called DXTBMP on Simviation.com or send the bmps to me and ill remove the mips and send em back to ye..