BlimpGuy Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Hello I own a Cessna 172 (a real one). It has a custom made camera pod that attaches to the wing strut. I'd like to hire someone to make a model of it that would fly in a flight simulator. I'd be using this model for trade shows and for my website. Here is a link that shows a picture of it. http://blimpguy.com/services/airplane-aerial-photography/ Could any of you guys point me in the right direction? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScatterbrainKid Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Hi, I don't know any modellers, but what flight simulator do you have in mind? Flight Sim X (aka FSX) is probably the most popular in the known universe, so your best bet would be to ask in the FSX forum here- https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/forumdisplay.php?25-FSX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napamule2 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 In FSX you can make a '(CameraDefinition.x)' in the aircraft.cfg which you can then place on the wing strut (ie: position it there). You then can use 'S' and 'A' key to go to that EYE POINT and fly using that view. You can zoom in and out if you activate that feature ('Allow Zoom=TRUE') in the (CameraDefinition.x) section. So you don't need to create a 'new' model with a camera pod. That would be very time consuming so no modeler will even bother with doing that, unless you 'swap' big dollars for the 'favor'. Chuck B i7 2600K @ 3.4 Ghz (Turbo-Boost to 3.877 Ghz), Asus P8H67 Pro, Super Talent 8 Gb DDR3/1333 Dual Channel, XFX Radeon R7-360B 2Gb DDR5, Corsair 650 W PSU, Dell 23 in (2048x1152), Windows7 Pro 64 bit, MS Sidewinder Precision 2 Joy, Logitech K-360 wireless KB & Mouse, Targus PAUK10U USB Keypad for Throttle (F1 to F4)/Spoiler/Tailhook/Wing Fold/Pitch Trim/Parking Brake/Snap to 2D Panel/View Change. Installed on 250 Gb (D:). FS9 and FSX Acceleration (locked at 30 FPS). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScatterbrainKid Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Also, unless I've misunderstood the original question, I can't see why you want a flight sim model for trade shows and your website. Couldn't you simply take your real-world camera Cessna up and get somebody to film it from a chase plane at different angles? You could then have the footage running on a continuous loop on a screen at shows and at your website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlimpGuy Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Ok, great, thanks for the info. FSX is exactly what I had in mind. I'll check out that forum. Thank you!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlimpGuy Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 The problem is getting a chase plane with a good camera system on it. This can cost $1,000s of dollars to do (although it would look awesome:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlimpGuy Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Awesome!!! Thats good to know! Thank you kindly!!!! I'll be sure to try that out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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