AC Aircraft

[Voltaire]

Thanks jack, xiahouDun (- funny sig, btw)...  to clarify, the 747 is for late July, followed by the 757 & 787 medium jets in September or October.

Thanks heitomat, and you're correct - the 707 is an automata replacer, positioned just right to appear connected. The jetway Lot is from the first set of ace's terminals, ACE Modular Airports. That Lufthansa is a private release from awhile back, the same mesh is used in the Braniff 5-pack.

Joel, Allan - I've test-rendered aircraft in HD, honestly it didn't impress me. Not worth tripling the filesize for improvimg just one zoom level... plus, it looks unnatural with dozens of non-HD buildings, vehicles, and lo-res animations near the aircraft.

Regarding all requests, I'm not taking any even for current planes... this is to enable keeping up the pace, to finish everything on schedule. At separate times, I've mentioned doing both airstair versions and airline requests, after the main sets are complete. At this time, it looks like November would be the earliest for that.

[allan_kuan1992]

@ voltaire: Your move not to go HD is acceptable. I've been hearing quality issues lately with the HD especially in large buildings and such.

Wow... I'm surprised by the backlog. = \

- Allan Kuan

[XiahouDun]

Thanks jack, xiahouDun (- funny sig, btw)...  to clarify, the 747 is for late July, followed by the 757 & 787 medium jets in September or October.

Some appreciates the humor of searching my name on SC4D

I'm patiently awaiting it. I appreciate the time it takes to have things ready for release.

[joelyboy911]

So, thats a "no" then?

I respect and understand your decision, but I would like to then ask politely if you could pretty please do it afterwards.It is one of the most common aircraft in the Air New Zealand fleet. If possible I would also like to see a JetStar A320-200 (the same variant as the Air New Zealand). I will make the textures for both, If you would prefer.

I am also excitedly anticipating those variants with no jetway/airstairs. I have been modeling (today) some stairtrucks for tabi's planes which I hope to use with them someday....

EDIT: Do you have a published list of all your intended liveries?

[PLT]

Aer Lingus and British Airways, Stunning!
And some more nice stuff in the near future, good news!   

[joelyboy911]

Would you be able to do for me a Virgin Blue 737-800 with no jetway, please. I am working on overlays for gates at airports with turning circles, rather than push-backs, as well as Airstairs. I want to see how it looks, and get everything to scale. You have said you intend doing models with stairs, but if you render with tight LODs (do you already?) you can get away with placing things next to each other without the under/over bug such as with tabi's planes and your jetways. Thus, it minimizes work for you (you don't have to merge every stair model into every plane scene) and increases flexibility for the user (anyone can make stairs to work with the plane). I presume you intend doing these just as props (no lots).

Would that be a no on releasing me the blank texture sheet so I can make Jetstar and Air New Zealand A320s then? If you want me to stop asking things, please say so.   

[City]

These are great! Now only if you made the Boeing 787 Dreamliner...

Anyways, do you know where I can find the terminal building?

[Voltaire]

July 6 2009

New...


Iberia A321




...and newly Updated

BMI A321	Mexicana A320	Air Canada A320

Lotting is complete aside from tweaks to the helpers, and everything is out for testing.
There's a few that'll remain surprises until the prop pack goes up 


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Wow... I'm surprised by the backlog. = \

it's partly due to a new airframe coming down the line, not just the liveries and lotting... I wish it were faster too, but lately I can only put 3-5 hrs per week into this. 


PLT and XiahouDun, Thank you

...If possible I would also like to see a JetStar A320-200 (the same variant as the Air New Zealand).
...I will make the textures for both, If you would prefer.
...Would you be able to do for me a Virgin Blue 737-800 with no jetway, please

You are driving at making a regional hub, featuring your local airlines in customized configurations. I can appreciate that, and I imagine quite a few people are thinking along the same lines. I want to enable that to happen, but I won't commit to requests now. Please do make them when the time comes. I don't want this thread to become bogged down, 4 months in advance. This isn't "no," just "wait 'til later".

I am working on overlays for gates at airports with turning circles, rather than push-backs, as well as Airstairs. I want to see how it looks, and get everything to scale

For your ground markings, do the design work using the real aircraft's wheelbase and turning radius. It works without any trial-and-error in LE. Using 8px. per meter in ground textures, they will match up beautifully with the props later on. This document's figure 4.3.3 (columns X and R3), is the ultimate source.

You have said you intend doing models with stairs, but if you render with tight LODs (do you already?) you can get away with placing things next to each other without the under/over bug

This is true, and it does have the advantage of convenience to lotters. I prefer airstairs rendered with the plane, allowing natural shadows cast onto the fuselage. During the request period, it can be specified either way.

...I will make the textures for both, If you would prefer.
...Do you have a published list of all your intended liveries?
...releasing me the blank texture sheet so I can make Jetstar and Air New Zealand

Specific project plans, materials, and models don't leave the AC team. This is the primary way we maintain creative control, continuity, and quality. Plus it's great to give people a surprise every now and then.


City, you need to look here to check our aircraft, and search the STEX for airport, terminal, etc. to find terminals.


Back next week with more... hopefully a release 

[PLT]

I don't know what to say anymore....
Something like: "Happy Independance Day" (2 days late, I know, but Americans know how to throw a party) 

Anyway, again, it looks great, I love the Iberia livery!
Now, I did say something... 

[Jack Bauer]

All these planes looks breathtaking!!

[iamgoingtoeatyou]

ooooo  Looking good!

[Jayster]

Looking good still!

[allan_kuan1992]

Oh wow. They got released... YAY! =) I look forward to using them within the next 15 minutes! =)

- Allan Kuan

[Voltaire]

Enjoy 

I put in a few surprises too... there's 4 new ones I never announced 

[Jack_wilds]

Hello Voltaire, Jack wilds here...

Thanks, these gave me a morale shot-in-the-arm today, its been kinda a drag of late...  , 

I really hope to get to go to EAA-Oshkosh so I see the Airbus A-320 (I believe that's what the big one is called) up close and personal... its an experimental tech plane with all the 'works in progress' exposed for inspection -as they have it open for viewing, they think as many 20,000 plus will see it... the airshow is well over 40,000 mark already...

Jack 

[joelyboy911]

Very nice, though I can't figure out which were the surprises?

[PLT]

Amazing!
Now you can relax, and take a well-deserved holiday! 

[Voltaire]

August 7 2009

Big Update
(it's been a month, after all)


Next project is of course, an expansion set of 747-400's, so far there's 3 to show:

British Airways, oneworld

plus the two previously announced -

Air New Zealand	Qantas

-- and more coming soon



Thanks PLT! I'm back and BATing again after some much-needed time off... and a weeklong diversion to FS9 modding

Thanks to Jack Bauer, iamgoingtoeatyou, Jayster, allan, Jack_wilds, and joel for your comments, glad I could make your day Jack.

I've checked over my ImageShack account and it seems 98% restored; pretty decent especially for a free host. The best part of the catalog seemed unaffected, I've only reuploaded a dozen.



The four A320 "surprise" additions were:

Air France A320	Asiana A320	TAM A320	Finnair A321

There were many well-designed paint schemes in this pack. Finnair's tail and overall look is very cool, it's now one of my favorites. Still undecided on the new Air France, though.

A word about release timing: there's many projects happening at once here, and the previously-announced schedule makes no sense any longer. The 747 set will likely be end of September, with the remaining types filling the rest of the year. I will keep the idea of the request thread for when they're complete. But the timeframe for that is rapidly slipping towards next year, because experience shows each pack takes 2-3 months to complete.

[PLT]

Yeah!!!
British Airways in the Chatham Dockyard scheme, looks sharp!
And 2 carriers form the southeast of the globe, we were in need of those. 

P.S.
Thank you for letting me join the team!
I hope we are going to have a good time cooperating.

[RippleJet]

Thank you for letting me join the team!
I hope we are going to have a good time cooperating.

Welcome aboard, Pat!