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fulcrumflyer
PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 3:09 pm 
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.

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Spanky


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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:59 pm 
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N2056 is John Kerr's AC. 8) KSEE . I believe it was his son that was working on the computer program ? ??? Don't know the status of that project ? :P

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Fraser MacPhee
PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 8:53 pm 
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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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fulcrumflyer
PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 9:43 pm 
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.

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Fraser MacPhee
PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:02 pm 
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Beautiful.....glad you're OK

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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:08 pm 
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I was going to say...type in Microsoft flight simulator for Thorp T-18 . BOOM!

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fulcrumflyer
PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:43 am 
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.

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Spanky


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dickwolff
PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 3:55 pm 
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There appears to be a downloadable model here:
http://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/ ... horp-t-18/

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fulcrumflyer
PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:38 pm 
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.

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fulcrumflyer
PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:42 pm 
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.


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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 5:49 pm 
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Hey Crazy man. ::) :o 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 ? :P

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fulcrumflyer
PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:15 pm 
Yep. Muchas Gracias.

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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:04 pm 
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Burrito back at ya ! ::)

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N2056
PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:54 pm 
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"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


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fulcrumflyer
PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 7:00 pm 
Updated the video driver. All works normally.

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Spanky


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