--AJ, Thanks for pointing this one out. The 2002 camel model was definitely showing its age and this is quite an improvement. I noticed a few model issues such as the missing inside faces of the cowling, which allows a slight gap where the gun breeches extend into the cockpit (and also when viewing the plane from the front.).
I'm also curious... the shadows of the engine cylinders are visible on the external cowling and the ring of the compass is completely visible. Are these issues fixable by changing the model (perhaps by changing the order of the parts in the *.ac file) or is this something that would have to be handled in the rendering internals of fgfs? I haven't delved too deeply into the plane xml files yet but perhaps there's an option to suppress the shadows of a particular part like the engine?
I don't have too much on the technical specs of the Camel, but if anybody can point you in the right direction, the guys over at
www.theaerodrome.com can. Or, you can try writing to
experts@overthefront.com (how's that for a subtle plug for an organization I wholeheartedly support?).
Still... your Camel is quite an improvement.
--hvengel, I agree. I do have a Laird Super Solution model I've been thinking of porting over. Perhaps some on-line pylon racing is in order!
--jeff