[macaddict_1]

Does any know where I can get a EH101/CH-149 for
X-plane,maby in the canadian air force skin?

[Cormac]

Haven't come across one that I recall. It would be a challenge to recreate the visual and flight effect of that chopper's rotor tip design.

Brett?

[dmsr]

Mmmm... I might give this a try next week, I will not work the hole week.

[brett s]

You can either get the performance or the appearance right for a regular swept tip blade - and for that helicopter you'll have to settle for performance, no way to get that blade tip

My UH-60 model used to have swept tips, but comparing the performance setup like that vs with the correct blade twist (which you can't get at the same time due to how the sim works) there was a noticable performance difference - about 3%.

[macaddict_1]

If you need photos/info of the helo goto: http://www.airforce....p/equip1b_e.asp

[dmsr]

Thanks for the link macaddict_1! I'll work on it today. Should have some results in the coming hours (at least 4-5 I guess).

Starting ... NOW!

[dmsr]

Well ... tomorow. For this simple reason: the more I look at the pictures the more I want to make it detailed and perfect. So tomorow I'll go buy a scale model to get the best reference.

I'll be my first helicopter in X-Plane ( actually the second, but the first one was 1) a test 2) unflyable after 5.6 ), but it happend to be the kind of helicopter I love: big. So I'll pull out my best with this one. Will make Canadian SAR livery.

Transparent windows, full 3D interior with object, working rear access ramp (open and close), maybe working door on the side (depends on if we get more freedom in terms of weapon-attach-to-stuff), and plenty of details. Of course, I'll work hard on the flight model too!

mmmm... I *MIGHT* try myself at the CH-113 Labrador, afterward. I miss seeing these in the sky.

[Scott Wilson]

Well ... tomorow. For this simple reason: the more I look at the pictures the more I want to make it detailed and perfect. So tomorow I'll go buy a scale model to get the best reference.

I dug out some things on the Merlin when I made a post in the aeroplane request forum for a Merlin HM1 - the Royal Navy variant. Although geared towards that type, some of them should be of use to you.

http://www.royal-nav.../pages/171.html The Royal Navy's official Merlin page.
http://www.royal-nav...k/rn....&cat=36 The Royal Navy's Merlin and Sea King picture page.
http://www.b-domke.d...ages/EH101.html A page with some very detailed pictures of an Italian Navy EH101.
http://helicopassion.free.fr/bh14.htm Some general photos, including interiors.
http://www.whl.co.uk/ehnspec.html Westland's page: plenty of numbers.

I'd also be interested in doing a Royal Navy paint for it when you're finished.

[dmsr]

Saddly the store wont have any until next Friday ... :`(

I'll start it anyway, based on pictures ( thanks for links Scott! ) only. And when I get the model, if I realise that the dimensions are all wrong, I'll just start over again. Scott, I suggest you wait until next week-end before doing any texture! I say that cause I should have flyable, downloadable, version in the beging of the week. Sorry I missed your request Scott! I don't look at the aircraft request thread very often.

[Jon Peats]

DMSR,

If or when you decide to (or can) do a CH-113, let me know as I might be able to help you get started with info/data/specs.

P.S  How come you are an "Old Timer" (Aug 02) and I'm still a "Member" (May 02)   ;-)