Cessna U206G Soloy Mark I Turbine Conversion project

***Sundog*** · July 18th, 2016, 17:30

Yeah, I mean, just one version of this plane would be incredible. But all of the variants/details that can be changed and chosen make this release that much more amazing. That Tundra version looks really cool, IMHO. Thanks for the update Thomas.

***Bushpounder*** · July 18th, 2016, 17:46

They ALL look GREAT!!!! This has been really cool watching you build this in the forum. THANK YOU for your time and talents.

Don

**Corpse_Grinder** · July 18th, 2016, 20:22

I have been anticipating this since you first started. Now I'm so excited I can barely stand it! Thank you sooooo very much for your hard work, dedication, and most of all your generosity Thomas! What a wonderful gift this will be to the community!

Cheers!!!

**YoYo** · July 18th, 2016, 21:35

Originally Posted by TiAr

My plan is to release the Soloys as freeware on www.flightport.de and here on SOH.

Thank you all for your patience...

Always three greens

Thomas

Simply, can't wait and THX !

**ce_zeta** · July 18th, 2016, 23:48

Great news!
Thank you very much Thomas. The Soloy is a piece of art.

***Roger*** · July 19th, 2016, 04:31

It's been an honour to watch this great piece of work develop over the last 2 years

**b24_witchcraft** · July 21st, 2016, 19:39

Originally Posted by TiAr

There are the last two pictures of WIP Soloy Mark 1...

Skydive Bigwheel D-ENJB, which shows possible repaints...

Thomas

Looking amazing - look forward to the eventual release!

**TiAr** · August 4th, 2016, 12:50

Release Candidates are finished, will go to the testers the days. Working hard on manuals and the last issue of all models with displaying landing and taxi lights on ground. I am looking forward to the responses of beta testers.

Perhaps a further repaint, it shows a fictitious Air Tanker Birddog in Canada.

Thomas

***Killbilly*** · August 4th, 2016, 13:08

Great news!!! I hope the beta tests are bug-free and smooth. Beautiful work!

**fuzz1** · August 4th, 2016, 13:48

A Buffalo Amphib? Seriously? Brilliant! Really looking forward to this release and enjoying this exceptional effort.

**TiAr** · August 4th, 2016, 14:01

They are using one - its the Cessna C-FUPT, an Amphib Cessna 185 Skywagon, it seems that registration is cancelled actually. I do not know the story behind.

Thomas

**ce_zeta** · August 4th, 2016, 14:22

Wunderbar Thomas.
Will you release the paintkit too with the Soloys, or it will be released later?

**TiAr** · August 4th, 2016, 14:33

The Repaintkit is ready. No need to release it later. We will see!

**ryapad** · August 4th, 2016, 19:54

I can't wait! This is going to be super awesome!

**Anneke** · August 14th, 2016, 11:37

Testing coming along?

**TiAr** · August 14th, 2016, 14:32

Yes Anneke,

most of my last working on brightness of avionics displays - they were too dark. Solved it. Now you can decide, if background lighting of the displays is active or not. Unindipendent of cabin lights. A great choice.
Second, I fixed the gear lever. You can handle it now with the mouse, too. Before it was only possible with keyboard.
And now you can hide both yokes. Flaps handling with mouse is much easier now.

Airfiles should be ok now. It brings you the right power in all load conditions, if you fly in green engines sectors.

Freeware Garmins with backlights.

F1 GTNs with backlights.

Freeware KLN90B without backlights.

RXP Garmins without backlights.

Thomas

**ziggy** · August 14th, 2016, 15:35

Wow!!!
I've been following this thread for a while now and I have to say, this is truly amazing work!!
Fantastic job! Can't wait for the release!!

Greg Z

**scotth6** · August 15th, 2016, 00:07

So awesome! Great work (again) Thomas.

**zlin** · August 15th, 2016, 04:31

Great work, Thomas, congrats!

But before release...please check your horizontal stabilizer. Seems very thin, compared to the real one. See on the attached picture.

Rgds,
zlin