@Sockdragger I'm glad you like it, and I like the idea of upgrading to a slightly larger amphibious version with room for passenger(s)... Maybe this is the plane that I finally build custom gear for.
@StraitAircraft You're very welcome! It turned into a really fun build - thank you for the inspiration, and for clueing me in to a plane I hadn't heard of.
@StraitAircraft That's very kind of you! I'm far from a master, but check out this post for a few tips. Tag me when you build your Short Singapore – that's a really cool plane.
@EternalDarkness Thank you for the feedback! I updated the .xml file to improve accuracy - better engine startup and performance, trim input moves the elevator, etc - and I went ahead and tweaked the switches and instruments slightly to improve visibility. I'm always trying to make my builds more fun to fly!
@spectre118 Thank you for both the compliment and the feedback! I've updated the .xml file to fix that and a couple other bugs with the label attachments; please re-download and give it a try!
@EternalDarkness I really appreciate the thoughtful feedback! The envelope on the original ship is covered with a grid of what I believe are lines or cables. It's difficult to tell in the old photographs, but they likely play a role in securing the fabric coverings on the bow and keel, as well as helping to give the pressurized envelope shape. It definitely came out looking more like a rigid-frame-under-canvas hull, but I kept it for the visual interest! Part count is always the limit, yeah. I like to build on my phone, so I try to keep most of my designs at least kinda mobile-friendly.
@BOSSentinel Totally, yeah! Just tag me so I can see what you build.
+1@Sockdragger Sorry this took a while, but here's that amphibious 2-seater version!
@Cadvalto canonically, all the airships in that story use hydrogen. It causes plot-related problems.
@StraitAircraft I've been dealing with family stuff - I've got some projects in the works, but I've had to put them off for a while.
I'm two years late to this, but these sails are some of the best I've seen in the game.
+1I love this! Get her up to speed and she handles like a dream...
Wing warping!
+1This looks so good for only having 100 parts! Also, the prop pitch control feature is excellent - such a simple bit of code, but it works perfectly.
@Sockdragger I'm glad you like it, and I like the idea of upgrading to a slightly larger amphibious version with room for passenger(s)... Maybe this is the plane that I finally build custom gear for.
@blt Thanks, I'm glad you like it!
+1I love how this flies. You really captured the feel of this era.
+1@MrCOPTY Definitely a similar look to the fuselage
+1@ijntaihou44 I'm glad you like it! It's got so much character - definitely a fun design, and I think I managed to get that heavy but stable feeling.
I like the outboard!
+1Always like to see an engineer's position with a working panel.
@SuperSuperTheSylph I'll never stop! Now more than ever.
+1@CrazyCatZe I'm excited to see what you do next!
Love this. I agree with @EternalDarkness - it looks like something out of "Waterworld"
+1@StraitAircraft You're very welcome! It turned into a really fun build - thank you for the inspiration, and for clueing me in to a plane I hadn't heard of.
+1@StraitAircraft I hope it's everything you wanted!
+1@ThomasRoderick Short Brothers plc is commonly abbreviated as either" Short" or "Shorts," according to this article , but I take your point! 😀
+1@TheRealGoober That's perfect, thanks!
@StraitAircraft I'll poke away at it over the weekend, see what I come up with
+1@Kerbango "Son... They got us. I'm sorry."
+3@StraitAircraft That's very kind of you! I'm far from a master, but check out this post for a few tips. Tag me when you build your Short Singapore – that's a really cool plane.
@EternalDarkness Thank you! I'll come say hello over there!
+1Love the look of the fuselage
@KPLBall What, 75 knots and a 200lb payload isn't enough for a long-range bomber?
@EternalDarkness Thank you for the feedback! I updated the .xml file to improve accuracy - better engine startup and performance, trim input moves the elevator, etc - and I went ahead and tweaked the switches and instruments slightly to improve visibility. I'm always trying to make my builds more fun to fly!
+1Nice! Love the old flying boat designs. Also appreciate that it's realistically flyable on one engine, with degraded handling.
+1@BMilan Thank you!
+1This flies beautifully!
+1Lol just saw this
@spectre118 Thank you for both the compliment and the feedback! I've updated the .xml file to fix that and a couple other bugs with the label attachments; please re-download and give it a try!
@MIGFOXHOUND31BSM26 I'll say this: there's a reason I built the Viper instead.
@NorthwestIndustries love your work!
"Realistic poorly attached tailfins" too soon! 😂
@YarisSedan Thank you!! I'm a boatbuilder by profession, so I have the curse of the perfectionist: "It's not historically accurate!"
@EternalDarkness I really appreciate the thoughtful feedback! The envelope on the original ship is covered with a grid of what I believe are lines or cables. It's difficult to tell in the old photographs, but they likely play a role in securing the fabric coverings on the bow and keel, as well as helping to give the pressurized envelope shape. It definitely came out looking more like a rigid-frame-under-canvas hull, but I kept it for the visual interest! Part count is always the limit, yeah. I like to build on my phone, so I try to keep most of my designs at least kinda mobile-friendly.
+2@B747Driver Thank you!
@PPLLAANNEE Thank you for an inspiring upload!
This looks so good for <350 parts! And it feels authentic to fly.
+1@SomeSPGuyWhoLikesLore @MahootsI love planes, but I build and repair wooden boats professionally. I guess that level of geek shows through?
+2@OkaNieba I really appreciate that, thank you!
+2@ThomasRoderick Vancouver, BC!
+1@DISHWASHER2005 @Boeing727200F I'm sensing a theme here with these design notes... The next one will be longer and slimmer, I promise! 🤣
+2@F16xl thank you!!
@F16xl fill it up with hydrogen and that's not too far off
+3I like the fun balance of the buoyancy and propulsion controls
It flies like a dream. Thank you.