Bloch MB152 Avion 2 de GC II/8 3me Escadrille Requin

[huub vink]

I know I'm often privileged. I had a chance to fly the Restauravia Bloch MB152 with the improvements done by Gastonj.

A few things have changed. The model has received some gloss and this makes the model more "alive" than the original quite matt version.





But other biggest improvement is of course the VC. Sharp original French instruments and for who fly Gastonj's other models, the familiar radio and Labinal electrical installation.







Gaston told me he will make the upgraded model available via the normal Restauravia site soon(ish).

The package I received contained instruction movies, how to start the aircraft, how to operate the radio and how to activate the guns.

Cheers,
Huub

[MZee1960]

Great shots Huub !

It is very nice of Gastonj to offer the native FSX version to us. I'm sure everyone here will appreciate this very much.

The VC pic above seems to have a milky tinge to the glass, but the P3D version you show doesn't :

https://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...=1#post1287241

Not sure why.

[huub vink]

Oops, I originally posted this in wrong forum, but now it has landed in the right place.

@Mike, you are correct about the milky glass, I hope Gastonj is able to solve this as it might be a hard to solve alpha problem. I have tried darkening the alpha layer, but this will make the glass less visible from the inside, but much less transparent from the outside. So I think the glass textures is used at both the inside and outside of the glass and has a reverse effect on the other side.
But when you look at the pictures Gastonj posted in the P3D forums, you will see the same effect as with the native FSX model. The images I posted were from the original FS9 model with the somewhat basic VC.

But even with the somewhat cloudy glass, still a very nice model to fly and Gastonj's VC a great improvement..

Cheers,
Huub

[mercure]

Hello Huub,
Where did you find the bird? Restauravia have it for FS9 but nothing for FSX or P3D, as far as I can see.
GastonJ is very talented, his models are really great.
Thks

[falcon409]

Hello Huub,
Where did you find the bird? Restauravia have it for FS9 but nothing for FSX or P3D, as far as I can see.
GastonJ is very talented, his models are really great.
Thks

From Huubs initial post above:
"Gaston told me he will make the upgraded model available via the normal Restauravia site soon(ish)." . . .as in "not yet available but soon".

[mercure]

Thanks Falcon, I missed this part!
It will be a nice gift when time come

[huub vink]

The glass is less milky.

The original coversion:




How the glass looks now (with a skin I did for the FS9 model in the past):




How the original looks from the inside (hood is open to see the difference.




And the best to get it (Not much difference, but it doesn't disturb me).

[MZee1960]

Looks much better, Huub, especially from the outside - big difference !
The view from inside looking out also now shows less milkiness than your earlier pic in post #1.
Maybe it was just the lighting or sun position in the post #1 pic that caused the effect, but all seems good now.

Thank-you for the fix.