FSX [P3D] Pelicandrome4FFX, an interactive refill station model for FireFighterX

[Kekelekou]

Hello fellow simmers!

I am pleased to announce that my Pelicandrome4FFX package has just been uploaded to Avsim, Sim-Outhouse and FlightSim!

This package provides a set of 3D models and XML gauges enhancing the experience of the virtual firefighting pilot that relies on the must-have FireFighterX module by Lorby-SI (to be purchased separately).
New 3D models are provided to be selected as FFX refill station model, with 3 texture sets (France, North America, Australia).
The animated and interactive marshaller gives visual instructions to the pilot for the advanced refill process (as per the French Sécurité Civile procedures). The refill hose is handled by its ground crew as required by the refill sequence. This allows for a immersive airtanker experience that does not rely on the "green band texts" for a successful refill process.

The package is compatible with FSX, FSX:SE and P3D v1 to v5.

I hope you will enjoy reloading with Pelicandrome4FFX after your drops on wildfires!

Modelled with Blender 2.83 with Blender2P3D/FSX toolkit and the help of Didier "Lagaffe" and Vitus
Textured with GIMP2


Here are a few pictures :

The marshaller in action :

Come closer!

Slow dooooown...

Set parking brake!

Change the propeller pitch!

You are ready to go!

The hose crew :

Bringing the hose to the airtanker

Retardant is being loaded

Walking to the tanker to disconnect the hose

Hose being disconnected!

Bringing the hose back out of the taxiway

The texture sets :

French Sécurité Civile

North America

Australia

 

[Lagaffe]

Good works, long but good ! Bravissimo
And if this works can be tuned for two prjects in progress : Canadair CT-215 and Canso PBY-5, it will be the cheese on the cake
I will try illico.

 

[Kekelekou]

Merci Didier!
Yep, I confess this has taken muuuuuuuuuuuuch longer than expected, the project was on the brick on being thrashed several times, but I am really glad I have made it in the end.
Pelicandrome4FFX requires data from FireFighterX to trigger the anims and visibility conditions, but is independent from the aircraft being flown. So it will work with a CL-215 and a Canso (provided the gauges are declared in the panel.cfg). You might just have to adjust the position offsets in the settings of FireFighterX so that the extended hose is located as close as possible to the refill port on the aircraft. The detailled procedure is given in the documentation.

 

[scotth6]

Wow! I did not expect to see this in the sim. Great work, that is really innovative.

 

[Kekelekou]

Nobody expects the men on red!

I guess that what’s so much fun with these sims : everybody contributes to make the sims as diverse as real-life aviation!