Page 4 of 6

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 15 Jul 2014, 15:40
by b6ifc81
Nicely done, Stian!

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 15 Jul 2014, 16:38
by syafiq lazim
LN-OSS wrote:Here is a shot of the wing of the A320!

All stuff in action! Virgin America in Punta Cana :)

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/970 ... gshark.jpg
nice, I'm satisfied.

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 15 Jul 2014, 22:39
by Alex_94
Great screen stian, sharklets really bring out the a32x series 8-)

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 16 Jul 2014, 05:51
by QF11
I was extremely excited to hear that about the sharklets on my favourite FSX model!

I use Francois Dore's A320, and plan on continuing to use it. Would any of you know if there will be compatibility with the sharklet model as well?

Thanks!

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 16 Jul 2014, 14:48
by Zoc787
you guys have to see this flap texture matter a old or new paint.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoAg3Sep7SA

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 16 Jul 2014, 19:42
by miké_71
Zoc787 wrote:you guys have to see this flap texture matter a old or new paint.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoAg3Sep7SA
Finally, sharklets or not does not mean the flaps have no metal-lining above it, thank you!
Plus for the ones who asked for the flaps to be all-grey (single-coloured, no-metal, etc), do spend at least ten minutes in photoshop and you'll have new wing and flap textures. ;)

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 16 Jul 2014, 21:06
by Zoc787
No problem, i'm actually forward looking for airbus sharklet and also strobe lights make sure the right thing.. wish flash ground looks great however their decide who model by Pairbus project :) :)

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 18 Jul 2014, 10:40
by syafiq lazim
any news?

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 18 Jul 2014, 12:21
by LN-OSS
Nope..

So just sitt back and look at the previews we have shown so far!

Stian

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 18 Jul 2014, 13:30
by Airbus Fan
syafiq lazim wrote:any news?
You got few pages of screnshots and you want news again? :D

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 20 Jul 2014, 01:27
by LN-OSS
Indigo Airlines anyone? :)

Image

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 20 Jul 2014, 08:04
by QF11
Will it be FSX Native? Or have VC Merge Functionality?

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 20 Jul 2014, 08:51
by Alex_94
nope not fsx native, but im sure itll be made for fsx

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 20 Jul 2014, 10:32
by Tavers
QF11 wrote:Will it be FSX Native? Or have VC Merge Functionality?
There will be FSX native models.

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 20 Jul 2014, 13:00
by LN-OSS
Guys..

Here are some updates!

* New antennas on fuselage added
* The antenna on the flaptrack from pylon is removed
* Windmilling effect on fan blades, as before, yes

And a shot of Virgin America, that is flying into Key West :)

Image

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 20 Jul 2014, 15:06
by SideWinderX
Wow I'm amazed that you did a Philippine Airlines Livery for the early preview of the sharklets, can't wait to fly it soon. Job well done PA

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 20 Jul 2014, 16:03
by Elmar
So wonderful preview shots by all of you! Thank you very much for the Sharklet models and additional updates! :)

Best regards,
Elmar

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 20 Jul 2014, 20:36
by elwoodjetblues569
Great previews so far PA crew. Really like the last one a lot! Look forward to their release when they're ready!

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 20 Jul 2014, 22:03
by LN-OSS
Thanks fellas!..

Here are more previews of the liveries shown so far :)

Hope you like what you see!

NOTE: Virgin America A320 with new fuselage antenna, and Thomas Cook A321 with chevrons

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 20 Jul 2014, 23:32
by DDLC
Stunning! PA did a very good job in hiding this model update. Great work and thanks to the whole team.

I don't suppose there's a chance we'll be able to see one of these babies in the Mexican Interjet colors is there?

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 21 Jul 2014, 00:03
by bkircher
Looks fantastic!!!!

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 21 Jul 2014, 16:20
by jetbluekid005
The sharklets look awesome!!!

Maybe in we can get hardcoded beacons for FSX users........

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 21 Jul 2014, 17:13
by SideWinderX
Awesome indeed!!! I'm so excited hahaha. once again job well done PA

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 21 Jul 2014, 22:05
by nickbellic
Hey PA team, don't know if any one mention it but, will PA upgrade the engine as well? like the new PW-1000 and the CFM International LEAP-X??? Is these any intention to do it? If so will it delay the release? If not is it and possability in the future? Any way L-O-V-E-D the present views, love shared guys good job, better then Just flight :P

http://www.team.aero/files/news_files/482.png
http://www.airbus.com/fileadmin/media_g ... LS-005.jpg

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 22 Jul 2014, 03:37
by SideWinderX
nickbellic wrote:Hey PA team, don't know if any one mention it but, will PA upgrade the engine as well? like the new PW-1000 and the CFM International LEAP-X??? Is these any intention to do it? If so will it delay the release? If not is it and possability in the future? Any way L-O-V-E-D the present views, love shared guys good job, better then Just flight :P

http://www.team.aero/files/news_files/482.png
http://www.airbus.com/fileadmin/media_g ... LS-005.jpg

I don't think so, they are focusing on the Sharklets project only and the A330 and A340 as well.

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 22 Jul 2014, 08:08
by Boeing 787-8
I guess that another kitten will be killed with this question... :/ Are liveries the last part of the project? Is 3d model almost done?

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 22 Jul 2014, 11:21
by LN-OSS
Guys...

About the NEO.. First.. Let us finish the one with sharklets..

And repaints are beeing done at the same time as model is beeing tuned and finalised..

We won't say more than we have done until now.. Just wait and see :)

You will enjoy these as soon as we feel it's good to go!

Stian

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 22 Jul 2014, 18:46
by KVSmith72
Just to kick in my 2 cents here, I think the NEO will be put on hold until some accurate data is available to make an accurate model. May be the same ol' A320, but their are probably some different handling characteristics to it, and with the new engines, the fuel burns are different and other stuff. I would just wait on the NEO. And just bug them about the A320 Series Sharklets and the A330/A340 until they are released!(J/K) :laugh:

But take your time guys and release another couple of gems! ;)

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 22 Jul 2014, 20:43
by sknepper
Great work you guys, with lots of detailed work on the fuselage and flap-track antennas. I also like the look of the chevrons, very modern look :) . And the paints all look fantastic so far, Nice, very nice :) . Keep it up :Y

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 16:32
by Luke Powell
Hello everyone

Just after reading many of the posts on this forum about the amazing a320 family on project airbus, one of the most popular addons for fsx, I realised that many of you aren't quite happy about the wing textures of this plane. I had decided more than 2 years ago, to work myself on the whole paintkit, to make it HD and better looking at all. I decided to vectorise every single detail on the whole paintkit. Due to my studies, i've not been able to work very consistently on this, but nevertheless, I got an advanced piece of work to show you all. At this moment, I got the wing textures of these planes almost finished (just need to work on the alpha channels, reflections and some dirt and wear to make it look more realistic) in texture sheets of 4096x4096 in dds format, which works outstandingly well. I'm uploading a few pictures of the comparisons. Bear in mind they are not finished yet.
Image
Image
Image

Image


Level of details is quite high in my opinion, small letters can be read, badges, lines, screws, bolts are no longer so blurry, it is not perfect, still got a lot of work to do but I hope you like it :)

I was expecting to contact some Pairbus staff members, is there any chance to have any of their emails? I would like to send my work to any of them so that they could improve it, or maybe release it as part of the paintkits.

Thanks for appreciating this work. If you want to contact me feel free to email me at iloveflightsimulator@gmail.com :)

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 17:36
by nickbellic
Hey Pairbus Team,
I just went checking the Airbus A330/340 topic and it seems like it stopped, does it have to do with the A32X project? Would be nice to get some news since the topic is locked and no one replies anything :(
Sorry the question

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 17:45
by ReneM.
The A330/A340 topic is locked because people are asking PA for an aircraft which haven't flow yet in real life (A330 NEO). It's also locked to avoid questions about the release date.

They release them when they're ready. Remember PA works on it in their spare time

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 18:34
by nickbellic
I know about they lifes but didn't knew that they lock topics for these reasons, in that way, I agree for locking it, just a random question and I'm clear, Thank you ReneM. :D

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 19:32
by M@rco
I think it is the best solution to stop those question. I also think this topic has to be closed because of the repaint requests and the same questions caused closing of A330/A340 topic.

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 25 Jul 2014, 01:38
by Tavers
The A330/340 topic was locked due to it getting out of hand with requests for updates and news. Clearly people don't understand and the usual questions of "is the A320 holding up development" etc etc continue to pop up. We can appreciate the interested, but the fact is there hasn't been any news to share.

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 25 Jul 2014, 01:38
by Tavers
btw, nice wings, Luke!

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 25 Jul 2014, 03:22
by AirbusCaptain
I really appreciate the Virgin America paint! It looks great!

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 25 Jul 2014, 10:48
by miké_71
I was wondering are the front outflow valves (both port and starboard side - near the front gear) included in the update? :)

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 26 Jul 2014, 04:50
by KVSmith72
These are shaping up quite nicely. I think I saw a preview of the A321 in Thomas Cook Livery (if I made a mistake sorry) but if it was, can't wait to see it in Delta Airlines colors. (My goodness, I'm starting to like Airbus aircraft since Delta is flying them. :laugh: )

Re: Anyone said Sharklets ? Check out!!

Posted: 26 Jul 2014, 19:51
by bluemja2002
bluemja2002 wrote:
b6ifc81 wrote:OMG! That's absolutely amazing! Definitely looking forward to adding these to my fleet. I have a question, however (and I apologize if it appears I'm looking a gift horse in the mouth): Will there also be a texture update to include an option for a wifi dome on top of the A32x series? I've noticed that the wifi domes (at least on jetBlue's planes) are larger/longer than the usual SATcom domes. If there's no update, it's no big deal. Thanks for all your hard work guys!

Just a couple of comparison shots:
Standard SATcom dome (already modeled):
http://www.airliners.net/photo/JetBlue- ... ab86f592e8

Newer wifi dome:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/JetBlue- ... ab86f592e8

United's wifi dome (taller, shorter, further back on fuselage):
http://www.airliners.net/photo/United-A ... acd5b6234a

Also, all A32x equipped with sharklets have a different animation: their ailerons deflect upward when spoilers are deployed upon touchdown, as this video from youtube will demonstrate (just the first 30 seconds):
http://youtu.be/ejIw7QFvLvo
There is also American's A319 & A321 with optional antenna
http://www.airliners.net/photo/American ... /2461486/L
http://www.airliners.net/photo/American ... /2446418/L

Virgin America smaller/different shaped SATcom dome
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Virgin-A ... /2365677/L
Looks like Jetblue A321 now has the Direct TV Dome

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php? ... 818&nseq=0

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 28 Jul 2014, 07:33
by Tavers
Swiss WIP..

Image

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 28 Jul 2014, 09:01
by space_coast
Like the Swiss livery
Looking forward to fly with this Airbus in Swiss Livery

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 28 Jul 2014, 19:14
by G-SMAN
And to think this is freeware...

Fooled many people on my Fb with screenshots from here. Fantastic work.

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 29 Jul 2014, 00:15
by marques123
Please you do not have a release date for these little beauties not :roll:

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 29 Jul 2014, 00:51
by DerKranich
marques123 wrote:Please you do not have a release date for these little beauties not :roll:
Really? They don't?!?! The horror!

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 29 Jul 2014, 01:11
by marques123
I am very eager to launch them

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 29 Jul 2014, 01:28
by Tavers
marques123 wrote:Please you do not have a release date for these little beauties not :roll:
December 2017

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 29 Jul 2014, 03:12
by Kyle Schurb
Beat me to it. But I thought we had agreed on February 31st?

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 29 Jul 2014, 09:29
by nickbellic
OMG I have to love your humor on this one, mad my day :o :laugh:

Re: A32X sharklet preview

Posted: 29 Jul 2014, 22:54
by The320Pilot
The previews look very nice --amazing should I say, taking into account that this is a freeware add-on. I'd like the new A32X with sharklets, as well as the A320 v3.0 to have the option to disable the engine jetheat. I do not like it very much.

Please do not forget to make FSX native models and add the hard-codded strobes so that FSX users can enjoy the new models as much as possible.