Iconic Aircraft Aviation Forum

by **Tom.com** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:10 pm

I had a look at that (GMAX) but i don't understand it

can you tell me where i could go to learn?

by **Saracenman** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:58 pm

school?

by **Dougs** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:00 pm

yep, internet there is lots of tutorials including planes that you can build just google, gmax aircraft and trawl away

by **Mayfly** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:43 am

just play with the programme Tom - don't look to do anything in particular just press buttons & see what they do & read the help menu if there is one

by **Dougs** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:50 pm

been playing with gmax today (very slow day at work) and have been trying the tutorials that are downloadable from the same site as the program, they are very good. Gmax is way more complicated than fsds but it hasnt got the bugs so i should be able to produce a very good Vulcan 698 prototype (VX777) will post my progress in a few weeks.
tom.com you should download the tutorials and have a play.

by **Saracenman** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 1:31 am

Dougs - I'm getting on ok with the DXTBmp repaints, but any idea how i paint over the cockpit canopy windows?

i know it sounds mad, but i don't want to see any windows when I'm done! =))

any bright ideas?

sm

by **Xplumberlives** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:45 am

by **Dougs** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:12 pm

sorry SM but unless it is a painted cockpit window already (v-unlikely) you wont be able to paint it. The material in the model will be transparent so cant be painted.
altering the material properties is VERY complicated as the compiled model cannot be decompiled sorry
doug

by **Xplumberlives** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:17 pm

Time for a re-think S.M.

by **Saracenman** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:24 pm

thanks Dougs - i think! :((

by **Dougs** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:15 pm

ok change of plan i was going to make another vulcan b1 prototype, however while looking arround for pictures i found the avro 707a (mini vulcan) so i will have a go at this one instead

ok this is where i have got so far:

now i have got the tricky bits to do like the flaps, elevators and landing gear, cockpit windows etc etc

by **Saracenman** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 3:19 pm

cockpit windows? did i hear COCKPIT WINDOWS????

Dougs, when you figure out how to ADD them - can you let me know please, so that i can think about getting RID of mine? =))

sm

by **Mayfly** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:01 pm

yeah well we all know you don't look where you're going SM so I suppose you don't need 'em :))

by **Saracenman** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:22 pm

hook line and sinker! =))

by **Dougs** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:54 pm

Windows?
what like this?

by **Saracenman** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:58 pm

so - what file are the window in then Dougs?

by **Dougs** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:07 pm

sorry SM but the model im making is an uncompiled Gmax project so you can edit any of the model details, once it has been compiled into flight sim i wont be able to edit it, i will only be able to edit the original file i have and compile that.
the model im making of the avro 707 is from scratch not a decompiled model, which aircraft are you repainting? if its a vulcan i may be able to send you a model of it without windows when i get back from canada.