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by **CDTDAN** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:45 pm

I thought I would show you guys my progress so far, with help from a recently acquired Photoshop CS5, and FS Panel Studio on it's way:

Gauges shown are just images, and I am using Gavin's photo as a reference

Much of the panel is still incomplete, i.e. window frames, MFD frames, etc..

I'm working on it all night tonight, so I'll update before I go to bed

Cheers, Dan

by **Splitpin** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:58 pm

Dan....this place (forum) amazes me....there are clever buggers coming out of the woodwork.....enjoy CS5 ....I love it, good work

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:31 pm

Dan , proud you grabbed a design package , i think in all the screenie comps your the first

by **happytraveller** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:06 pm

Looking good already, nice work.

Just wish that I was as talented. Look forward to seeing the finished product

smooth landings.

by **mfraser** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:47 pm

Nice work Dan!! How are you planning to do the gauges??

by **CDTDAN** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:11 pm

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jan 10 2011, 07:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dan....this place (forum) amazes me....there are clever buggers coming out of the woodwork.....enjoy CS5 ....I love it, good work

I'd have to agree with you there! Only just getting the hang of CS5

Thanks

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 10 2011, 08:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dan , proud you grabbed a design package , i think in all the screenie comps your the first

yip the design package was and opportunity that came at a great time

happytraveller wrote:
QUOTE (happytraveller @ Jan 10 2011, 09:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Looking good already, nice work.

Just wish that I was as talented. Look forward to seeing the finished product

smooth landings.

Cheers, should (hopefully!) be done by the end of January..

mfraser wrote:
QUOTE (mfraser @ Jan 10 2011, 09:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nice work Dan!! How are you planning to do the gauges??

Thank you

I'll need good reference and research, the gauges will have to be custom made to suit the new cockpit

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Here's an update for the bitmap:

New caution lights, better PFD frame/casing... & other minor stuff

Cheers, Dan

by **AlisterC** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:23 pm

Good stuff, thanks for the progress pics

by **CDTDAN** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:28 pm

Thanks Alister

Another update, now with the majority of the overhead section base complete, glass reflection added (don't worry it wont look like that in game) and window frames started

Cheers, Dan

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:25 pm

Dan , what model and PC version of FS are you building the panel for , Clive Ryan did a photo real panel for Adrian,s FS2000/FS2002 , very good resolution for the cockpit window frames , another took the photos , maybe you want to contact Clive or Steve

Flightsim.com

FS2000 Lockheed Hercules C130 Panel

Name: hercpnl.zip Size: 5,706,914 Date: 08-21-2001 Downloads: 9,143
FS2000 Lockheed Hercules C130 High Resolution Photoreal Panel. This panel was designed from a series of flight deck photos taken in the RNZAF Hercules NZ 7002 by Steve Moore. The panel includes all interior views along with a flight engineer's view. Many of the gauges have been repainted to convey the realistic appearance of this panel and to give the feeling that you are really flying a Herc.

by **deaneb** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:01 pm

Dan, it's looking good. I'm not sure what size you are doing the artwork in, but a good hint for getting nice graphics - make the master graphic bigger (upwards of double the size of what you intend) and downsize it to produce the final copy.

by **CDTDAN** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:51 pm

Thanks Deane, I'm working at 1600x1200, I think that's pretty big? Most people are at 1280x1024 or smaller I think, my monitor is 1900x1200

I can up the resolution upon request though, depending on the sizes of peoples screens

@Ian, I have seen that panel when I was searching, it has some excellent reference, but I'll be drawing everything from scratch I think

Thanks for the HU

Update:

Almost completed the overhead etc.. hopefully start gauging it up by tomorrow or thursday

Cheers, Dan

by **CDTDAN** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:41 pm

Okies, another update:

Fire control test light, gauge glass, engine starters, (majority of overhead complete)

Still a lot to go though..

will keep you posted

Cheers, Dan

by **Ian Warren** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:48 am

The cockpit frames were off high res , this is for our RNZAF Herc,s ?

by **CDTDAN** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 12:27 pm

Yip, I don't quite get what you mean..?

by **Ian Warren** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 12:39 pm

The Clive Ryan photos would help give your window frames exactly smack on the nose , our RNZAF C130s have recently had a glass cockpit upgrade , the question was , this a 'J' variant or a our upgrade .

by **CDTDAN** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 12:44 pm

Oh I see, yea I'm using the photos at the moment, it looks like ours got painted in a dark gray from the photos I'm looking at, I'll cut them out and darken them

Thanks

(I'm doing our upgraded Hercs btW

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by **CDTDAN** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:22 pm

CDTDAN wrote:
QUOTE (CDTDAN @ Jan 12 2011,1:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh I see, yea I'm using the photos at the moment, it looks like ours got painted in a dark gray from the photos I'm looking at, I'll cut them out and darken them

Thanks (I'm doing our upgraded Hercs btW )

Haven't been here in ages but thought I'd share this:

by **deeknow** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:03 pm

Great stuff Dan, looking awesome. Are these custom gauges you've programmed yourself or are you using someone elses and positioning/sizing them?

by **Kahu** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:24 pm

Looks really good Dan

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