C-130J-30 Version 2.0 close to completion...

[+Dels 618]

I posted this over at Simhq, but for the benefit of those that don't frequent it...

 

I am almost finished an upgrade of my C-130J-30 including a fully functional 3D virtual cockpit.

Here are the upgrades with Version 2.0 and some pics...

 

The main changes/additions to the model in Ver 2.0 were:

- Added all the antennas and aerials to the top and bottom.

- Added pitot probes either side of the nose

- Moved the landing gear pods forward. (The old model didn't

look "stretched" because the pods were too far back.)

- Reshaped the tail and dorsal fin. (Also didn't look right)

- Cleaned up the Wing/Fuselage interface.

- Fixed the landing gear shock animation and made it so the

rudder will turn the nose wheel on the ground.

- Extended the cargo compartment inside the aircraft and

added two new pallet positions.

- Modelled the MAWS sensors on the nose and tail.

- Fixed the flight model to more accurately resemble that

of a Herc.

- Added two external hardpoints for external fuel tanks.

- Fixed the texture mapping on the control surfaces.

- New Hangar and Loading screen.

 

C-130J-30:

New Cargo compartment:

HUD:

Cockpit:

 

Once this is released, it will hopefully be closely followed by a C-130J and C-130H non stretched version.

[Nicholas Bell 117]

Excellent. Wow, it's like a candy shop around here!

 

Had no idea the Herc had a HUD in the cockpit...very interesting.

[+Dave 2,321]

This is just awesome to be sure and the pit is sweet. Looking forward to this.

[Silverbolt 104]

Very, Very, very very goood!

one question:

will have a way to drop cars, apcs, tanks or supplies like in real life?

[+Viggen 615]

Are those Daisy Cutters I see in the rear?

[gerald14 0]

Man that pit looks sweet!!!! I see that you worked on that skin.

[arf16 0]

Very nice, its about time someone made a decent pit for the Herc

[+Dels 618]

Those are "Daisy Cutters" in the back and it will have the ability to drop anything that you want to put in there with a bit of ini editing.

 

The C-130J/J-30 was the first C-130 to incorporate a HUD. As well as a few other goodies up the front.

[Guest Saganuay82]

Can you make some working pallets for the Herc package? Those who would like to do a LAPES have to use Daisy Cutters for now. Well and the odd modded BMP or jeep but no parachutes.

[GASCAN39 7]

this one will be outstanding! can't wait......