AI Tiger Helo

[fishlips]

Just wondering if anybody has come across one of these Tiger helo's in AI version in there travels around the websites.

Mark

[Weescotty]

Usual issue with quite a few aircraft -

Lack of quality 3-views WITH cross sections.
Can't do a lot without them.
Some manufacturers are willing to send you stuff if you email and ask them.

[fishlips]

Scotty,
No shortage on pic's of the Eurocopter Tiger but I know what you mean about the wire frame. Perhaps I can find something another way, there are always options.

Mark

[wildcat]

I seem to remember there is one in the ADF package,but i am not sure if it is a true AI one.

[fishlips]

This is the ADF packaged Tiger, but this photo is as close as I have ever seen it. All I get in the sim is a set of lights flashing as it taxi's up the runway. The ADF package was really designed for FSX.

[Bell 209]

Not true - I packaged one for FS9 and one for FSX. All the models were exported as FS9 models ('cause I'm a nice guy!) and tested on both platforms, so they should display fine. Maybe a video card setting is making it transparent?

[fishlips]

You are correct there Rob, I still had your beta version loaded, sorry about that.

I do note that this is not a true AI as we know them. It has seven texture files and uses the old stemme_as_helicopter_1 as its airfile. Given the source file for this chopper, I'm sure MAIW could easily make it into a true AI that doesn't require a taxi - runway takeoff or near as many texture files.

How about it Rob.

Mark

[Weescotty]

You are correct there Rob, I still had your beta version loaded, sorry about that.

I do note that this is not a true AI as we know them. It has seven texture files and uses the old stemme_as_helicopter_1 as its airfile. Given the source file for this chopper, I'm sure MAIW could easily make it into a true AI that doesn't require a taxi - runway takeoff or near as many texture files.

How about it Rob.

Mark

Never done this before (prefer my own choice), but -
IF you can come up with a good set of 3-views with cross sections.....

I'll do it.

Best bet might be to contact Eurocopter directly and do some grovelling LOL.

[Bell 209]

You are correct there Rob, I still had your beta version loaded, sorry about that.

I do note that this is not a true AI as we know them. It has seven texture files and uses the old stemme_as_helicopter_1 as its airfile. Given the source file for this chopper, I'm sure MAIW could easily make it into a true AI that doesn't require a taxi - runway takeoff or near as many texture files.

How about it Rob.

Mark

You're welcome to it - it's a cut-down version of Rory Kelly's nice model. Both his and my files are GMax - give me an address and I'll send mine over (Rory's are at Hovercontrol). I'd love to see all the ADF AI helos with the same treatment!

[fishlips]

Hi Scotty,

I was met with a thanks but no thanks from Eurocopter. I guess they have better things to do than sent me blue prints for a Microsoft flight sim project.

I did find some 3D views but not in wire form. You can find them in my folder on the FTP if you'd like to take a look at them.

Mark

[fishlips]

Rob,
PM on its way.

Mark

[Bell 209]

Package on it's way (via YouSendIt)!

[fishlips]

Sorry Rob, I just cant get it to convert.

Mark

[Bell 209]

Hmmm, bummer! Trouble is the converter is limited in the size of models it will handle. Works okay FSDS to GMax but not too well the other way.

[fishlips]

Rob,

Perhaps you could try pulling it down into a few smaller peices in Gmax and converting them to FSDS, then its just a matter of rejoining them again.

Mark