-
Which the release of FS2020 we see an explosition of activity on the forun and of course we are very happy to see this. But having all questions about FS2020 in one forum becomes a bit messy. So therefore we would like to ask you all to use the following guidelines when posting your questions:
- Tag FS2020 specific questions with the MSFS2020 tag.
- Questions about making 3D assets can be posted in the 3D asset design forum. Either post them in the subforum of the modelling tool you use or in the general forum if they are general.
- Questions about aircraft design can be posted in the Aircraft design forum
- Questions about airport design can be posted in the FS2020 airport design forum. Once airport development tools have been updated for FS2020 you can post tool speciifc questions in the subforums of those tools as well of course.
- Questions about terrain design can be posted in the FS2020 terrain design forum.
- Questions about SimConnect can be posted in the SimConnect forum.
Any other question that is not specific to an aspect of development or tool can be posted in the General chat forum.
By following these guidelines we make sure that the forums remain easy to read for everybody and also that the right people can find your post to answer it.
Ménestrel HN-700 for Prepar3D v4
- Thread starter Lagaffe
- Start date
-
- Tags
- prepar3d v4
Lagaffe
Resource contributor
- Messages
- 986
- Country
Good news,
The project for the HN-433 is bear to be released ... a week or two to wait.
A simple screen of the six repaints which are planned in this freeware:
The last few weeks have been spent finishing the paintkit and developing the PBR textures of the different models planned. All the graphic work was done with Gimp 2.10, ArmorPaint v8 dev (Avril 21) and Materialize 1.7.8.
As Microsoft/Asobo has planned some changes on the flight model in the next update package (Mai 21), this version will be delivered in advance without all the initial functions (configuration via a tablet, etc) and depending on what will be found in this new version, a patch or an updated version is already planned for June.
The project for the HN-433 is bear to be released ... a week or two to wait.
A simple screen of the six repaints which are planned in this freeware:
The last few weeks have been spent finishing the paintkit and developing the PBR textures of the different models planned. All the graphic work was done with Gimp 2.10, ArmorPaint v8 dev (Avril 21) and Materialize 1.7.8.
As Microsoft/Asobo has planned some changes on the flight model in the next update package (Mai 21), this version will be delivered in advance without all the initial functions (configuration via a tablet, etc) and depending on what will be found in this new version, a patch or an updated version is already planned for June.
Lagaffe
Resource contributor
- Messages
- 986
- Country
Well, release time for the HN-433/434 is occured !
The story of Menestrel HN-433/434:
Henri Nicollier, a young glider pilot, planned to build an airplane at the age of 16 after having discovered Mignet's famous book: "Le Sport de l'Air".
He reviewed the few possible airplanes of the time, and decided to design (and build) his own airplane; he elaborated several projects, and his choice settled on an all-wooden single-seater, with curved shapes. Above the very first drawing of what will become the Minstrel. Henri launches into the construction of his prototype with confidence. His workshop: a corner of the hangar on the ground of Besançon/Thise, but he runs up against the general skepticism of the members of the local club. He will manage to finalize his construction and it is in the general indifference which will carry out the first flight of F-PKXO in Thise, on November 25, 1962. The plane has not been modified since.
The HN 433 "Ménestrel" will also be built in amateur with 6 specimens. Among the builders, two friends of work: Bernard Cintrat and Jean Claude Afflard who will build the N°37-PYJZ and 43-PYKA. They completely modernize the plane to make it very attractive to the eyes of the amateurs of the time (1982). Thus modified the plane will take the name of HN 434 "Super Minstrel". It will be more comfortable with an enlarged cabin and also simpler to build by removing several useless wing reinforcements.
This plane, I started it in 2010 for FS2004 and then transformed it to be FSX/P3D compatible. Nevertheless, it remained unfinished in my eyes because I could not go to the end of my ideas.
With MSFS, I decided to take it back completely and make it a native addon.
So here is the current version, which I call a Beta since there are two or three little things missing (radio) which should be solved in June 2021
You can find 5 livreries in this release :
- F-PYKA (HN433 model) of my friend Jean-Claude AFFLARD, who help me during 2010-2013 with a lot of documentations (he was the constructor of this aircraft),
- F-PGRB of Mr Lamglait which is a HN434.
- and three fictional livreries
The direct link for download (english page): http://frenchvfr.free.fr/download.php?lng=en&pg=782&tconfig=0
Sorry, my video was made for my french forum Pilote-Virtuel.com
The story of Menestrel HN-433/434:
Henri Nicollier, a young glider pilot, planned to build an airplane at the age of 16 after having discovered Mignet's famous book: "Le Sport de l'Air".
He reviewed the few possible airplanes of the time, and decided to design (and build) his own airplane; he elaborated several projects, and his choice settled on an all-wooden single-seater, with curved shapes. Above the very first drawing of what will become the Minstrel. Henri launches into the construction of his prototype with confidence. His workshop: a corner of the hangar on the ground of Besançon/Thise, but he runs up against the general skepticism of the members of the local club. He will manage to finalize his construction and it is in the general indifference which will carry out the first flight of F-PKXO in Thise, on November 25, 1962. The plane has not been modified since.
The HN 433 "Ménestrel" will also be built in amateur with 6 specimens. Among the builders, two friends of work: Bernard Cintrat and Jean Claude Afflard who will build the N°37-PYJZ and 43-PYKA. They completely modernize the plane to make it very attractive to the eyes of the amateurs of the time (1982). Thus modified the plane will take the name of HN 434 "Super Minstrel". It will be more comfortable with an enlarged cabin and also simpler to build by removing several useless wing reinforcements.
This plane, I started it in 2010 for FS2004 and then transformed it to be FSX/P3D compatible. Nevertheless, it remained unfinished in my eyes because I could not go to the end of my ideas.
With MSFS, I decided to take it back completely and make it a native addon.
So here is the current version, which I call a Beta since there are two or three little things missing (radio) which should be solved in June 2021
You can find 5 livreries in this release :
- F-PYKA (HN433 model) of my friend Jean-Claude AFFLARD, who help me during 2010-2013 with a lot of documentations (he was the constructor of this aircraft),
- F-PGRB of Mr Lamglait which is a HN434.
- and three fictional livreries
The direct link for download (english page): http://frenchvfr.free.fr/download.php?lng=en&pg=782&tconfig=0
Sorry, my video was made for my french forum Pilote-Virtuel.com
Lagaffe
Resource contributor
- Messages
- 986
- Country
Hi,
Last week I have been contacted by an another user: the son of the owner of the F-PYXE. With the help of some photos sent by this user, I have add an another repaint at this addon.
The radio has been finished :
- model 3D
- XML codes to manage a single COM1
In order to be able to use this radio in the absence of battery on the aircraft as well as switches for the battery, avionics and alternator, I have made some modifications in the XML code of the gauge to bring a solution.
Second Release: Yesterday, I have release the v1.0.0 of this addon which containt now:
- 6 repaints
- a radio with a single COM1
- a few modifications in the code (removal of the sounds for the opening/closing of the landing gear, etc) to take in accounts some remarks (SOH, AVSim, pilote-virtuel).
=> The new version has been uploaded on French-VFR, which cancels and replaces the previous version !
The link is unchanged: http://frenchvfr.free.fr/download.php?lng=en&pg=782&tconfig=0
Last week I have been contacted by an another user: the son of the owner of the F-PYXE. With the help of some photos sent by this user, I have add an another repaint at this addon.
The radio has been finished :
- model 3D
- XML codes to manage a single COM1
In order to be able to use this radio in the absence of battery on the aircraft as well as switches for the battery, avionics and alternator, I have made some modifications in the XML code of the gauge to bring a solution.
Second Release: Yesterday, I have release the v1.0.0 of this addon which containt now:
- 6 repaints
- a radio with a single COM1
- a few modifications in the code (removal of the sounds for the opening/closing of the landing gear, etc) to take in accounts some remarks (SOH, AVSim, pilote-virtuel).
=> The new version has been uploaded on French-VFR, which cancels and replaces the previous version !
The link is unchanged: http://frenchvfr.free.fr/download.php?lng=en&pg=782&tconfig=0