BO-105 PAH1A1 progress news

[upupandaway]

reason is very simple. The rotation of the gauges is for the pilot making him easier to read the gauges when he face an extraordinary situation.

So when everything works fine, all needles point in the same direction. This will give the pilot a homogeneous appearence when he looks at the gauges.

Since the gauges are from different manufactures the green areas are in different locations.

Occasionally, they rotated the gauges so that all the green areas are in the same direction.

 

Thx for explaining. :thumbup:

 

It always seemed a little odd to me that, when developping and manufacturing a completely new series of helicopters, the engineers get themselves some gauges where the numbers are oriented in the wrong direction. I guess those instruments are mostly standardized items but would it be too much of an effort to rotate the numeric indicators on the dials when they build such a thing? :)

[The_Fragger]

Thx for explaining. :thumbup:

 

It always seemed a little odd to me that, when developping and manufacturing a completely new series of helicopters, the engineers get themselves some gauges where the numbers are oriented in the wrong direction. I guess those instruments are mostly standardized items but would it be too much of an effort to rotate the numeric indicators on the dials when they build such a thing? :)

 

The reason why, is caused by the planing and and projection of an aircraft. The helicopter manufacturer

doesn't develope any gauges but help themselfs by existing offers from other companies. The reason are the costs for testing and approval.

It's better to come back to existing, approved and tested gauges then developing new ones.

It also doesn't make sense to rotate the Scale, thats because the whole pointermechanic have to be rotated also.

Result: additional approval/additional costs.

 

Hope that helped :)

Edited February 11, 2014 by The_Fragger
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[upupandaway]

The reason why, is caused by the planing and and projection of an aircraft. The helicopter manufacturer

doesn't develope any gauges but help themselfs by existing offers from other companies. The reason are the costs for testing and approval.

It's better to come back to existing, approved and tested gauges then developing new ones.

It also doesn't make sense to rotate the Scale, thats because the whole pointermechanic have to be rotated also.

Result: additional approval/additional costs.

 

Hope that helped :)

 

Of course, it´s about rationalisation. Perhaps I used the wrong term with "numeric indicators", which seems to refer to the whole apparatus. Simplified - I just wondered why they don´t print out a new "Ziffernblatt" with the numbers rotated to the "correct" direction and switch them. Unless this would in some way break the gauge... Don´t know how sensitive they are.

 

Anyway, thanks for your time. Don´t wanna keep you off your BO-105. :)

[The_Fragger]

Update: 15.02.2014

Some Screenies of the Roof Console and the Collective.

 

Less time in the moment. Exterior model is unwrapped and ready for skinning.

 

I'll use this post to collect your wishes, concerning the skins you like.

 

Thanx again for your patience :)

[Lizzard]

Some Screenies of the Roof Console and the Collective.

 

 

HAMMER!! :shocking:

[sebas1977]

Looking Great, I cant wait for the release of this great helicopter.

Will this version be capable of carrying the minigun?

Dutch air Force used to fly these :

 

 

Any chance this could be on the skins-list?

[The_Fragger]

Looking Great, I cant wait for the release of this great helicopter.

Will this version be capable of carrying the minigun?

Dutch air Force used to fly these :

 

 

Any chance this could be on the skins-list?

 

First, I go the realistic way :). If you can provide me with the functionality of the minigun, I'll give that a go.

Edited February 15, 2014 by The_Fragger
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[The_Fragger]

and, yes, your skin request has been copied :)

[Blaze]

Looking spectacular! :)

[sebas1977]

[Darkwolf]

 

 

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[BTTW-DratsaB]

Only just found out about this project, looks/sounds fantastic. BO-105 is an interesting Bird.

 

Good luck with the project and nice work so far!

[Ganesh]

http://www.n24.de/n24/Mediathek/Dokumentationen/d/3171974/erfolgsmodell-bo-105.html

Great 45min. report of the Bo-105 success story.

Unfortunately only in german.

[Aginor]

Hi there!

Just wanted to ask if there are any news about the project. :)

[The_Fragger]

The BO-105 will be developed.

 

In my very first threat I wrote that it can be last a long time. So please, all of you, be patient ;). Thanks all.

[Flagrum]

The BO-105 will be developed.

 

In my very first threat I wrote that it can be last a long time. So please, all of you, be patient ;). Thanks all.

This sounds as if your Bo-105 is not the aircraft that CTD has in mind with their poll about if they shall relase an other aircraft before their F/A-18.

 

Is that the case? The Bo-105 will not be published under CTD logo but will be developed by you alone, is that correct?

 

I don't want to put you into a catch-22 situation here, so just don't answser at all if in doubt - just pretend, you haven't read my question :o).

[Justin Case]

The Swedish army used them as well.

Go!

[The_Fragger]

@Justin Case

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1969544&postcount=286

[Suchacz]

The Swedish army used them as well.

Go!

Police of Czech Republic is a former user too

 

Edited March 14, 2014 by Suchacz

[Wissam24]

This is very exciting - only just discovered this project but it looks excellent.

[Justin Case]

@Justin Case

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1969544&postcount=286

 

I should have known Ragnar had been here before me...sorry!

Edited March 15, 2014 by Justin Case

[tomcatter]

Spanish army was a former user of the 105.

 

They had 68 helicopters, 28 with HOT anti-tank missiles, the police still use them

 

One of the last duty was to support the sniper´s operations.

 

[The_Fragger]

Update 02.04.2014

 

First on. If you were wondering for the lack of updates. I'm still busy doing the stuff for Coretex (for the guys who ran out of patience, check the coretex threat !!). When this is done, the

BO-105 development will continue in a regular state. Further on - I'm still waiting for additional cockpit-photos which are expected this summer from a guy who have good contacts, since the german army didn't allow me to take photos of a helicopter which is almost in the museum. :baby:

 

Last weekend I had time to texture the roof and the window-frames. I also baked some AO's for a more realistic effect.

 

Modeling ToDo's (INTERIOR MODEL)

 

- Rotorbrake

- 2 Cable holders

- Pilot/Co-Pilot

- Door grips

 

Modeling ToDo's (EXTERIOR MODEL)

-> Cockpit for the exterior model will be applied as soon as the Interior Model is done. <-

 

Texturing (INTERIOR MODEL)

 

80 % done

 

Texturing (EXTERIOR MODEL)

 

not done yet, but the unwrapping is already done :P

 

Thanks for the patience !

Edited April 2, 2014 by The_Fragger
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[RagnarDa]

Nice to hear you are keeping at it!

[Aginor]

Thanks for the update!