Thorp Air Command - T18.net

Any of you southern Cal guys know someone from San Diego who a few years ago posted pictures of a T-18 that he had modeled for Microsoft's flight simulator? He posted under the name OleBoy and said he modeled it after his dad's T-18. Below is a picture of the aircraft he modeled.

Thanks,
Spanky

N2056 is John Kerr's AC. KSEE . I believe it was his son that was working on the computer program ? Don't know the status of that project ?

RB

Spanky?!? - you relegated to simm time?....did that hot sauce I sent you give you the shakes???.....I hope you're OK..?

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Fraser MacPhee
N926WM
Serial #279-1
Angel Fire, NM (KAXX)

Fraser,
The 3-D model, if I could get it to work (I downloaded it from an FSX website), would be a great way of illustrating correct T-18 formation positions for the uninitiated.

Spanky

Beautiful.....glad you're OK

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Fraser MacPhee
N926WM
Serial #279-1
Angel Fire, NM (KAXX)

I was going to say...type in Microsoft flight simulator for Thorp T-18 . BOOM!

RB

Bottom line, if any of you have contact either with John Kerr (still alive?) or his son, please pass the word that someone (me) is trying to get in contact. Their last visits to this forum were a few years ago, so if I sent a message via this forum it most likely wouldn't be received.

Thanks,
Spanky

There appears to be a downloadable model here:
http://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/ ... horp-t-18/

D

Dick,
That's the issue. I have already downloaded the model (as mentioned above), installed it into FSX as per the instructions, but the only thing that appears on the screen when I select T-18 is the instrument panel, floorboards, baggage compartment, pilot and canopy. That's it. No aircraft structure at all. It's almost like Wonder Woman built a T-18.

Spanky

P.S.
I forgot to mention, that's why I'm trying to track down the drawer (son of John Kerr) - to find out WTFO am I missing.

Hey Crazy man. Did you get the msg I sent you with John Kerr's e-mail address . I did not send it to your Nellis address , but the other one ?

RB

Yep. Muchas Gracias.

Spanky

Burrito back at ya !

RB

"OleBoy" was an acquaintance I knew for a while who specialized in doing artwork (aka "repaints"). I have not been in contact with him for some time.
In regards to the invisible Thorp...Before I can offer advice I need to know a few things.

1. Operating System
2. FSX Version (i.e. Stock, SP1, SP2, or Acceleration)
3. System Hardware
4. FSX display settings

Sometimes you can "see" this issue when your display settings are high, your hardware is not a Cray super computer, and you are trying to display big textures. The textures for the external surfaces are big (4096 pixels^2) and could be the problem.

Standing by for further information,
Rob

Updated the video driver. All works normally.

Thanks,
Spanky