Mil Mi-24 Hind

[Hornet_pilot]

Someone should take this on, because there are enough fs 98 Hinds out there but none for fs2000 and fs 2002

[ozzy72]

There are a couple of Mi-24 projects on the boards at the moment. I'm working on a gmax model D currently, but it is still a fair way from getting airborne.
Several other designers are also doing models at the moment.

Ozzy

[MLK]

Hi,

I have one model in the development. This model has quite interesting history, because I started it initially as a very simple model for scenery - by impulse of one of my friends. But then I started to think also about flyable model for FS2002. So I added some details, animated rotors and landing gears and authentic camouflage.  
Because it looks nice, I'm adding more details - now it has transparent windows, animated doors, wheel wells and basic virtual cockpit. In the cockpit is now a new fully animated 3D pilot - me  :)

Here you can see more and larger screenshots:

http://airspace.uhk.cz/mlk/msfs/mi24/

And here are some thumbnails:
 


Milan
http://mlk-airbase.wz.cz

 

[ozzy72]

Milan, that looks fantastic! You're miles ahead of me with development. How are you making it gmax?
Keep us posted on how it is going.

Ozzy

[MLK]

Yes, the 3D model is created in Gmax. This is my second model, which I'm making completely in Gmax, from scratch - my previous models were created in AutoCAD + FSDS ( resp. AutoCAD + AF99 ). Here is the latest development shot:



And here I found quite interesting source for repainters:

http://racc.com.sapo.pt/Mi24/

I plan to create a template for main texture, so then the repaints will be easier. Here is a sample of main texture ( original is 1024x1024 ):





Milan

[fhwhgads]

Hey MLK thats one nice chopper.

PS when is the F-18 going to be released?

[spinner]

That looks real nice!!!!!
When will we be able to get this great looking chopper?

[wolf8218]

go milan!!
go milan!!

i nominate you the procrastinator of the year.......
lol (cuz you wont release anything!!!) j/k  ;D

ozzy, hows your mi24 coming??

[ozzy72]

Wolf it ain't. With work and study, I just haven't had any time at all for designing. Maybe over the Easter holidays I'll make some more progress.

Ozzy

[MLK]

To Wolf: I hope I will "disappoint" you and release more planes this year than last year :-)

To Fhwhgads: I posted some info about Hornet here:

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/ ... 1;start=60

[Hornet_pilot]

MLK, when is it due to be released and have u ever thought of a virtual Czech Republic Air Force

[wolf8218]

hehe milan, you know i was just jokeing right?? lol

i hope you can do a great job on your new hind, as fs is in desperate need of one

(and my new lago f16 needs to shoot one down )

[MLK]

Wolf: Don't worry, it's OK :-)

I had painting humour today:



Here is the original:

[wolf8218]

OMG
i just cant wait for that to be on my hard drive
i wish someone would send it as a virus (a non-harmful one of course )
and install it into everyones fs folder heehee

theyll be happy they opened that email


what is its status??
80%? 70%?
release date guesses?