News:
2/6/2010: A bit of statistics
While working with gmax a couple days ago, I noticed that it has been almost 3 years since I opened the program for the first time and 2 years since i started the L-39C for fs9/fsX project.
I made a chart mapping the hours spent with gmax and albatros over time:)
Altogether some 670hrs, just a rough number. The numbers come from analyzing the folder where I save the model version periodically. Not included is xml programming and flight model editing and there are still tens of hours of work untill fs9 beta, so I expect the total time to be around 1000 hours. I think the result is definitely going to be worth downloading:)
Nobody likes statistics, here are some more pics;-)
11/1/2009: current state
8/17/2009: Gallery of wallpapers featuring Albatros
7/24/2009: 3D cockpit for L-39 is growing
4/18/2009: L-159A for FsX is available in the download section.
4/4/2009: Z-137T for FsX is available in the download section
3/7/2009: Ok, I've got something done, so I decided to share some screens to keep you updated (gallery). This time I am also including status information about what is left to do:
That looks like at least 200 hours to me. So the release date depends on how soon I am going to have 20 free days all added up. For FsX version I guess I'll need another life :D but I'll get it done no matter what. If you have FsX and enough money I recomend buying payware L-39C at Lotus (when it's finished) it's looking really sweet. The parallel projects at DoughBree design are currently: FsX version of L159A and Z137T.
2/7/2009: The Z137T for fs9 is now available in the download section (now with crop dusting equipment). The FsX vesion will need some time. I am still too busy to make serious progress with my sim projects.
1/3/2009: pf2009
12/21/2008: I removed the video that used to be here from youtube, it was not that great without music:-) Anyway the original can be downloaded here. (60MB)
11/17/2008: Thanks to one day off I could make little progress and also upload two new galleries. It's the second gallery of albatros which is still waiting for a virtual cockpit. Zlin Z137T is in similar condition, it is going to be a port over from my AI version. Gallery here. I also had to change the deadlines, nice think I can. Unfortunately there are deadlines I have to make in my studies at the two universities I am enrolled in. Thanks for your patience, it's going to be worth the wait.
9/24/2008:The "real stuff" is almost finished and waiting for the powerplant. First flight expected in spring next year. (Gallery). The current WIP is conversion of L-159A for FsX (Gallery). The main reason is bad glass material in VC of the Fs9 version in FsX. While at it I am also adding bump maps and such. The use of FsX SDK means rebuilding the whole Gmax file, a lot of time and a lot of new problems. L-39 will be getting pilots soon.
8/24/2008: Both counters here show a total of over 13 000 visits. Thank you!!! Right now I am modeling the real stuff, but L-39C and others will get their time too.
8/5/2008: Back again and as you might have noticed I made a few little changes to the layout and appearance. Please report any browser incompatibility in the guestbook. The new layout is only available in english, czech version should arrive soon. New L-39C development screenshots will be also delivered.
6/14/2008: The website was getting outdated and difficult to follow. This "design" is a temporary solution. The development of current project has been suspended for the time being due to my trip, but will be resumed together with the site update when I get back from California. This should not affect the release date of the albatros. gallery here will not be updated for that period.
5/3/2008: The AI plane Z137T will be released a bit later. The attention is focused on L-39C albatros. Visit the WIP gallery here.
4/11/2008: The project L-159A has been completed. You can download it at the usual place. It will be available elsewhere soon. The planes in development are the L-39C and Z-137
3/9/08: Recently I found a weird website about the project L159A. I am not sure if the content is actually legal without my authorization. But it for sure contains inaccurate and made up information. Here it is: http://www.projectalca.estranky.cz UPDATE: The author of the website probably got this message and corrected it. Thanks
The final release of L-159 A is comming closer. I managed to continue working on it.
2/15/08: Due to my lack of free time and because of the vast number of planned changes, the release date of L-159A is uncertain. I am sorry for that. I will try hard to make some progress soon.
1/31/2008 0:45 : Public beta released today. In the package you will find 5 payload versions of L159A. No documentation yet.
1/10/2008: L 159A coming soon, check out the release date in the usual place.
12/14/2007: I am finaly working on the A version of the L159. The phototextures are coming out fine so don't forget to check out the gallery. Thank You for your votes in the poll below.
10/29/2007- nothing's up. The only team member is working on an RC plane, waiting for the right mood to start the "A" version development.
