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    The People's Choice

    As with any race the tension began to build near the end and the peoples choice with 37% of the vote is Noorduyn Norseman.

    16 Noorduyn Norseman 37%
    10 Boulton Paul Defiant 23%
    9 Grumman F3F-2 Barrel 21%
    8 Cessna T-37 Tweet 19%

    All the aircraft that were proposed are worth modeling and I do thank all of you for posting your comments. It is true there were some AC proposed that are my personal favorites and some that I had not thought about that piqued my interest.

    Creating a model for FS takes time and quite a bit of work albeit enjoyable work and I would like to share this enjoyment with those who voted for the Norseman. Before any model can be started data must be collected. Data in the form of good, and I mean really good 3-view plans, copious amounts of photos showing detail both internal and external and flight characteristics for the AC. Later there will be considerations for the flight dynamics and sound file and eventually in the not to distant future we can send it to the paint shop. The sooner we can acquire this data the sooner we can get started on this marvelous old bird. So with that said lets get to work.

    I would prefer it if you would send any data to vld57 -at- cox.net and not through PM or post. Please send full resolution images and don't forget, there is no such thing as to much data.

    Thank you,

    Paul

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    Paul

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    Thanks for sharing your talents with the community here and I'm sure the model will be great!

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    Think I have some more photos of this particular aircraft lying around, or maybe I'll just go take a few more this weekend...



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    Thanks for the opportunity to share in the choice of aircraft......What ever is needed in research just ask I will do what I can to help out....As I am sure many others here will as well....

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    Paul,

    Does this mean the "Bad Duck" is officially finished?

    Dave

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    Norseman, yes..a famous plane, even if only for one infamous flight. Worthy of modeling !

    However, can the Defiant voters start faking their chads ( or whatever it is ) and maybe sign on as new users to vote for it again ?

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    Thank you, Paul. Get in touch with Brian Gladden. He did a bunch of research when he designed his, and even met with or spoke to the designer's daughter. I am looking forward to this one! Please make one version for freight on wheels, skis and floats for us bush fliers!

    (and if you can squeeze in an Aztec or Navajo it would be greatly appreciated! )

    Don

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    Don't think you're going to be stuck for something to do this winter, Paul! More power to your polys...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bushpounder View Post
    Thank you, Paul. Get in touch with Brian Gladden.

    Don
    I would agree. A few years ago when I lamented about the lack of a FSX native Norseman, Brian even offered me the use of his model files. The files were for FSDS but with ModelConverterX they could be converted to a different format if required. I didn't take up Brian's offer as I am strictly a scenery modeller (a man's got to know his limitations).
    Mike Mann

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    I've flown in two Norseman (Norsemen?) so will have a look at what I have this weekend and scan the necessary.

    Cheers,

    Martin

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    Very nice choice.
    Ferror can get more pics of the Aviodrome Norseman, which is under restauration there, I'm sure.

    Rob
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    What happend to the Chipmunk!..wasn't a winner but Im sure there were more votes than that...never mind the Norseman will be great

    IIRC correctly there are excellent and very detailed three view and cutaways of the Norseman in an old Air Progress from the 60s.
    Dad has a copy of the magazine but I'm not sure how I can get of these as they some distance away and Im not sure he would know how to scan and email ...maybe they are online somewhere

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    Noorduyn website - has everything you need

    Quote Originally Posted by Naki View Post
    What happend to the Chipmunk!..wasn't a winner but Im sure there were more votes than that...never mind the Norseman will be great

    IIRC correctly there are excellent and very detailed three view and cutaways of the Norseman in an old Air Progress from the 60s.
    Dad has a copy of the magazine but I'm not sure how I can get of these as they some distance away and Im not sure he would know how to scan and email ...maybe they are online somewhere

    http://www.noorduynnorseman.com/

    and you can contact Julie

    and flickr - click on the cockpit image to get a nice slideshow...
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/clashmaker/5962510858/in/pool-noorduynnorseman

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    Very cool. I would have been happy with any of them.....
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    Better stick me in for the Defiant and raise that vote , information and data i'm not short off here ... but looks the Noorduyn has won it hand down . <input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();} else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();} else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">

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    There seems to be a problem with the email address since DD putzed with it so PM me and I'll give you another email addy. No reflection on DD, he's my pal.

    Quote Originally Posted by Bushpounder View Post
    Thank you, Paul. Get in touch with Brian Gladden. He did a bunch of research when he designed his, and even met with or spoke to the designer's daughter. I am looking forward to this one! Please make one version for freight on wheels, skis and floats for us bush fliers!

    (and if you can squeeze in an Aztec or Navajo it would be greatly appreciated! )

    Don
    Wheels, skis and floats for sure.

    Quote Originally Posted by hairyspin View Post
    Don't think you're going to be stuck for something to do this winter, Paul! More power to your polys...
    I live in sunny Southern California. What is this winter?

    Quote Originally Posted by mmann View Post
    I would agree. A few years ago when I lamented about the lack of a FSX native Norseman, Brian even offered me the use of his model files. The files were for FSDS but with ModelConverterX they could be converted to a different format if required. I didn't take up Brian's offer as I am strictly a scenery modeller (a man's got to know his limitations).
    Thanks for the offer but I prefer working a model from scratch.
    The biggest priority right now is a very good set of plans.

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    Thats a Beaver init...

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    Quote Originally Posted by heywooood View Post
    http://www.noorduynnorseman.com/

    and you can contact Julie

    and flickr - click on the cockpit image to get a nice slideshow...
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/clashmaker/5962510858/in/pool-noorduynnorseman

    Yep thats the drawing

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Domingue View Post
    I live in sunny Southern California. What is this winter?
    Ah, that'll be the week in February when you need an extra T-shirt. But, behold he speaketh mysteries: what is this sunny? Do enlighten us!
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    Quote Originally Posted by hairyspin View Post
    Ah, that'll be the week in February when you need an extra T-shirt. But, behold he speaketh mysteries: what is this sunny? Do enlighten us!
    one hath only to venture outside (in San Diego) on any giveneth day to experience the 'sunny' ness...poor fellow
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    Way to go, Paul! :salute: Thanks!
    I'm really looking forward to this.

    Cheers,
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    Quote Originally Posted by heywooood View Post
    one hath only to venture outside (in San Diego) on any giveneth day to experience the 'sunny' ness...poor fellow
    The Blessed Diego! That's the freeway exit after Xanadu, iirc.
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