New Airship Solutions Airship E13

[ggunners]

Hello RC Simmers!

I have just completed a model of the
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The is the smallest
airship of the Air Solutions fleet. The
actual airship is used for advertising and aerial photos.

It can be a little daunting to fly an airship as at zero thrust
it is usually neutrally bouant and when thrust is applied the
airfoil shape of the gas envelope provides lift like a
symmetrical airfoil. This one is a blast to fly in a gym or
in the world.scn file.

This FMS RC Model is half size of the actual.

Span: .839 m
Weight: .454 kg, helium envelope reduces flying weight
Motors: 2 x Speed 350
Prop: 9x7
Batts: 4S1P LiPoly 3700mAh

The rudder on the aileron channel is a personal preference for
all my 3 channel models.

The .par file has several compromises in it due to the FMS flight
engine getting very confused when an airplane is at zero speed with
a nose high angle-of-attack. This FMS model will always move forward
at a very leisurely pace to keep tail slides to a minimum. That means
it will never exactly float, but it will slow down a lot with zero
throttle and nose held high with the elevator.

If you tail slide this model, you will usually have to restart it
with the "I" or "R" keys.

offers several different airship platforms for
indoor and outdoor photography and advertising.

Any comments welcome. Thanks for flying!

-- ggunners

[ggtronic]

hello gunner

you seems to know how to edit/create model ?

forum is not so active, so a i ask my question here:

i want to use FMS to actulally fly existing model as FPV while flying in
rear view mode.

So i want to make the model transparent, so its not on the field of view while
flying, and then we can use zoom in/out to match camera FOV...

i have try to change the bitmap texture properties to make it transparent... no success ?
delete texture : all airplane is white

any clue?

THANKS

[KEW]

Hi ggtronic,

There is a very easy way to fly a transparent plane in FMS:

I suggest you pick a plane that is easy to control. Place all of the files for the plane in a separate folder. Open FMS and go to load a new model. Select the new folder, but do not select the .par file that is showing. Select "Open" - and there you have an invisible plane!

It will fly just the same as when it is visible. I use this for getting good screen-shots without a plane in the foreground.

Good flying,
KEW

[ggunners]

To make an airplane transparent, copy the files you need into a new directory and then you will need to use metasequoia LE and:

1) Create a new material color, call it "transparent" if you like.
2) Make alpha .20, Diffuse 1.0, all else 0.0.
3) Make sure you have the new materical selected.
4) Make sure all the objects are not locked.
5) "Select All" in the model.
6) Under the [Selected] menu choose "set material to faces".
7) Save the model .mqo
Save the model .x

I will see if I can work one up for you.

-- ggunners

[KEW]

In my instructions for a quick way to fly an invisible plane, I missed out an important step.

When you first open FMS, select and fly the plane that you want to later fly invisible.
Then go to load a new model and open the folder for any other plane (which has its own folder). Do not select the .par file which is showing, and select "Open".
This will not load the new plane but it will make the last plane you were flying invisible.

Sorry for the wrong instructions.

KEW

[TreeHugger]

For an invisible plane, all you need is a .par-file with no corresponding .x-file. Make a copy of your favourite par, rename it and your ghost is ready to fly.

Regards

[KEW]

You are right ~ I just tried it - but the invisible plane retains the properties of the previous plane that was loaded.

KEW