I am building an A-10A Thunderbolt II but have a problem with the combined aileron/air brakes.  Can somebody please provide me with instructions to achieve this.  Thank you

Thanks FSEdge.  I suppose I could have done that if I had your e-mail address.

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The reason I didn't post my email address publicly is to keep email bots from finding it. Sorry if that upset you.

The first image shows the aileron/speed break in it's closed position on a variable geometry wing.



The aileron itself is simply a cylinder named per FS naming conventions for left aileron.



The outer surfaces of the speed breaks were cut from the wing and cloned thus allowing for the removal of the wing’s original polygons in the area of the new speed break surfaces. I chose to use FS naming conventions l_spoiler00 and l_spoiler01 with key frames to drive their animation. Both speed break surfaces have been linked to l_aileron.




The speed break inner surfaces are clones of the outer surfaces flipped and linked back to the upper and lower speed break surfaces.



The last image simply shows the Parent/Child relationship of how all the parts are linked to each other.



If you find you would like the source file. I will leave it up to you to figure out this forums email system. 

FSEdge

Your impression would be correct about the work being done in Gmax. Surely, FSDS would have the same ability for this kind of job too?

FSEdge

The part names and hierarchies are the same.  FS key frame animations are workable tags are dictated by the simulation and not the modelling program. 

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You would be correct Ender. Thanks for the comment. I didn’t know this was such a recognizable model. I've never bought into console games so I guess I missed out on this one. Apparently a fox flew this ship in the game?

I was contacted earlier this year and asked to build and map it. Others were supposed to build the flight dynamics and do the texture set. None of that has yet to materialize to my dismay.


Any way my part is complete and waiting on others to do their jobs now. 

If you like you can find out more

here

FSEdge

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No, there is only need for one texture. The way I use UVW modifiers allows me to cram just about everything into one *.bmp and I still have a ton of room left if it's ever needed.




FSEdge

Hi Felix,

Where can I find this FS Repaint? I haven't seen it before. Is it a rendering package for MDL files, and does it offer painting abilities like PS or PSP?

FSEdge