Dove for sale! 544 careful owners

[vipgroup]

I've been singing the praises of this beautiful aircraft over in the official MSFS forum. I've shared several screenshots with the hope that it will serve these purposes.

1. Let more people know about not just the aircraft, but also Rob's talent. There must be plenty of people out there who are not in SOH. So, hopefully it will inform them about the project.
2. To remind people that SOH exists, and is a valuable resource. Maybe we can help attract more people to this great site.

I was careful to issue the disclaimer that it is not up to the level of today's "top level" commercial addons, this to alleviate unnecessary and unwarranted criticism, BUT I also pointed out that this is a great addition for freeware fans, and for those De Havilland aficionados who enjoy the reminder of a time when both aviation and the world seemed simpler!

Anyway, maybe the post will get the word out there.

Now, with Rob including the aircraft.cfg, it allows us to tinker! (YES!!! - Listen in Asobo...) So I tried a simple alias to find out how the Dove would sound when playing the sounds from two other aircraft in my collection. These aircraft were Dave Garwood's Rapide (the predecessor to the Dove), and the BlackBox Islander with its throaty engine resonance.

If you have these aircraft, here's what to do.

1. Back up your aircraft.cfg from Rob's aircraft.
2. Refer to the section

[FLTSIM.0]
title ="Dove British Eagle"
model =""
panel =""
sound =""

If you have the Rapide active in your sim, change the sound line to read this.
sound="\..\..\rapide\sound"

If you have the Islander, that line should read
sound="\..\..\blackbox-aircraft-BN-Islander-PAX\sound"


If you ONLY change the FLTSIM.0 section, then only the British Eagle will take the new sounds, leaving the rest as is for easy restoration of the sound line.

Anyway, a fun experiment, and one I trust will not offend Rob. It's a compliment to the great appeal of his model that I found myself doing this!

See what you think if you try it.

(It's almost like the FSX days again - Ah the warm fuzzy! - LOL)


- Kenneth

[Cees Donker]

I've been singing the praises of this beautiful aircraft over in the official MSFS forum. I've shared several screenshots with the hope that it will serve these purposes.

1. Let more people know about not just the aircraft, but also Rob's talent. There must be plenty of people out there who are not in SOH. So, hopefully it will inform them about the project.
2. To remind people that SOH exists, and is a valuable resource. Maybe we can help attract more people to this great site.

I was careful to issue the disclaimer that it is not up to the level of today's "top level" commercial addons, this to alleviate unnecessary and unwarranted criticism, BUT I also pointed out that this is a great addition for freeware fans, and for those De Havilland aficionados who enjoy the reminder of a time when both aviation and the world seemed simpler!

Anyway, maybe the post will get the word out there.

Now, with Rob including the aircraft.cfg, it allows us to tinker! (YES!!! - Listen in Asobo...) So I tried a simple alias to find out how the Dove would sound when playing the sounds from two other aircraft in my collection. These aircraft were Dave Garwood's Rapide (the predecessor to the Dove), and the BlackBox Islander with its throaty engine resonance.

If you have these aircraft, here's what to do.

1. Back up your aircraft.cfg from Rob's aircraft.
2. Refer to the section

[FLTSIM.0]
title ="Dove British Eagle"
model =""
panel =""
sound =""

If you have the Rapide active in your sim, change the sound line to read this.
sound="\..\..\rapide\sound"

If you have the Islander, that line should read
sound="\..\..\blackbox-aircraft-BN-Islander-PAX\sound"


If you ONLY change the FLTSIM.0 section, then only the British Eagle will take the new sounds, leaving the rest as is for easy restoration of the sound line.

Anyway, a fun experiment, and one I trust will not offend Rob. It's a compliment to the great appeal of his model that I found myself doing this!

See what you think if you try it.

(It's almost like the FSX days again - Ah the warm fuzzy! - LOL)


- Kenneth

And you have informed Rob of this undertaking before you did this?



Cees

[K5083]

Very nice job, Rob. Thanks for the plane. It's great fun.

Skinners? We're still at least 539 repaints short, here. Let's see what you can do!

August

[jankees]

Very nice job, Rob. Thanks for the plane. It's great fun.

Skinners? We're still at least 539 repaints short, here. Let's see what you can do!

August

working on a few:
176 (00006) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

SE-GRA(02) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

PH-FST(00001) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

[Sundog]

Thanks Rob!

[Cazzie]

What a beauty Rob, the Eagle has landed.

Cazzie


Attachment 93316

[shotgunshack]

Thanks Rob, any chance of a Devon too? Just needs the pilot cabin roof aerial removing and a blade aerial placing on the fuselage roof.

Many good wishes.

[LostPilot]

And you have informed Rob of this undertaking before you did this?



Cees

I might be missing sarcasm, but devs don't need to know when people alias sounds on their own local copy of an addon. They might care of those files are repackaged and redistributed, but there wouldn't be any harm in that either unless the dev explicitly said they didn't want any files redistributed but that wasn't done. Thanks to vipgroup for the tip. I'll try it out as I have both of those addons!

[Cees Donker]

I might be missing sarcasm, but devs don't need to know when people alias sounds on their own local copy of an addon. They might care of those files are repackaged and redistributed, but there wouldn't be any harm in that either unless the dev explicitly said they didn't want any files redistributed but that wasn't done. Thanks to vipgroup for the tip. I'll try it out as I have both of those addons!

It's not the tinkering, but the MSFS forum 'advertising'.

Cees

[grunau_baby]

Thanks a lot, Rob. The right gift for my day off today

Always had a a weak spot for the Dove since I saw one - an old old LTU bird - on a local airshow a long while ago.

[vipgroup]

It's not the tinkering, but the MSFS forum 'advertising'.

Cees

Thank you for your perspective. I can see what you mean to a degree, and in his later comment Rob had indicated he would not have done it himself. I will ask him if he wants the post on the forum removed. However, one would think that when a new aircraft is released to the public domain, there's tantamount assent to it being spoken of in the larger community. However, any repaint issued to flightsim.to is also "advertising" by the same logic. I'll check in with Rob


- Kenneth

[Cees Donker]

I can see what you mean to a degree, and in his later comment Rob had indicated he would not have done it himself. I will ask him if he wants the post on the forum removed. However, one would think that when a new aircraft is released to the public domain, there's tantamount assent to it being spoken of in the larger community. However, any repaint issued to flightsim.to is also "advertising" by the same logic. I'll check in with Rob


- Kenneth

You did it with the best intentions, I don't doubt that. I PM'd you.

Cees

[jmbiii]

Rob,

I've been flying your Dove since I downloaded it in November of '22. Is this the same aircraft or an updated one?

[jankees]

MAB(00001) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

[Spook48]

Anyone else have problems controling the rpm , after taking-off?

[robcarrich]

I've been singing the praises of this beautiful aircraft over in the official MSFS forum. I've shared several screenshots with the hope that it will serve these purposes.

1. Let more people know about not just the aircraft, but also Rob's talent. There must be plenty of people out there who are not in SOH. So, hopefully it will inform them about the project.
2. To remind people that SOH exists, and is a valuable resource. Maybe we can help attract more people to this great site.

I was careful to issue the disclaimer that it is not up to the level of today's "top level" commercial addons, this to alleviate unnecessary and unwarranted criticism, BUT I also pointed out that this is a great addition for freeware fans, and for those De Havilland aficionados who enjoy the reminder of a time when both aviation and the world seemed simpler!

Anyway, maybe the post will get the word out there.

Now, with Rob including the aircraft.cfg, it allows us to tinker! (YES!!! - Listen in Asobo...) So I tried a simple alias to find out how the Dove would sound when playing the sounds from two other aircraft in my collection. These aircraft were Dave Garwood's Rapide (the predecessor to the Dove), and the BlackBox Islander with its throaty engine resonance.

If you have these aircraft, here's what to do.

1. Back up your aircraft.cfg from Rob's aircraft.
2. Refer to the section

[FLTSIM.0]
title ="Dove British Eagle"
model =""
panel =""
sound =""

If you have the Rapide active in your sim, change the sound line to read this.
sound="\..\..\rapide\sound"

If you have the Islander, that line should read
sound="\..\..\blackbox-aircraft-BN-Islander-PAX\sound"


If you ONLY change the FLTSIM.0 section, then only the British Eagle will take the new sounds, leaving the rest as is for easy restoration of the sound line.

Anyway, a fun experiment, and one I trust will not offend Rob. It's a compliment to the great appeal of his model that I found myself doing this!

See what you think if you try it.

(It's almost like the FSX days again - Ah the warm fuzzy! - LOL)


- Kenneth

Thank you so much Kenneth for your wisdom and ability and for your gentlemanly actions in posting screenshots over at the MSFS site, something I could have done myself had I wanted ( which I didn't )
Thank you also for pointing out the models shortcomings, these things need to be said!

Rob

[vipgroup]

Thank you so much Kenneth for your wisdom and ability and for your gentlemanly actions in posting screenshots over at the MSFS site, something I could have done myself had I wanted ( which I didn't )
Thank you also for pointing out the models shortcomings, these things need to be said!

Rob

Hi Rob.

Thanks for the comment. Much appreciated. On reflection, would you prefer that I remove the post from the MSFS forum? I will gladly do should that be your preference.

- Kenneth

[jankees]

working on more pintschemes, one for our American friends:
cal-neva (00001) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

cal-neva (00005) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

and one to explore my own country:
D20(00001) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

so I can fly over my own home:
D20(00006) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

(do you guys do that too?)

D20(00005) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

D20(00008) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

[collensr]

I've been singing the praises of this beautiful aircraft over in the official MSFS forum. I've shared several screenshots with the hope that it will serve these purposes.

1. Let more people know about not just the aircraft, but also Rob's talent. There must be plenty of people out there who are not in SOH. So, hopefully it will inform them about the project.
2. To remind people that SOH exists, and is a valuable resource. Maybe we can help attract more people to this great site.

I was careful to issue the disclaimer that it is not up to the level of today's "top level" commercial addons, this to alleviate unnecessary and unwarranted criticism, BUT I also pointed out that this is a great addition for freeware fans, and for those De Havilland aficionados who enjoy the reminder of a time when both aviation and the world seemed simpler!

Anyway, maybe the post will get the word out there.

Now, with Rob including the aircraft.cfg, it allows us to tinker! (YES!!! - Listen in Asobo...) So I tried a simple alias to find out how the Dove would sound when playing the sounds from two other aircraft in my collection. These aircraft were Dave Garwood's Rapide (the predecessor to the Dove), and the BlackBox Islander with its throaty engine resonance.

If you have these aircraft, here's what to do.

1. Back up your aircraft.cfg from Rob's aircraft.
2. Refer to the section

[FLTSIM.0]
title ="Dove British Eagle"
model =""
panel =""
sound =""

If you have the Rapide active in your sim, change the sound line to read this.
sound="\..\..\rapide\sound"

If you have the Islander, that line should read
sound="\..\..\blackbox-aircraft-BN-Islander-PAX\sound"


If you ONLY change the FLTSIM.0 section, then only the British Eagle will take the new sounds, leaving the rest as is for easy restoration of the sound line.

Anyway, a fun experiment, and one I trust will not offend Rob. It's a compliment to the great appeal of his model that I found myself doing this!

See what you think if you try it.

(It's almost like the FSX days again - Ah the warm fuzzy! - LOL)


- Kenneth

Is there no messing around with JSON needed for this?

[Priller]

Is there no messing around with JSON needed for this?

No, because no files are added or removed.

Priller

[collensr]

No, because no files are added or removed.

Priller

Perfect thanks!

[TiAr]

Thank you Rob for your very nice addon.

Wip D-INkA. Started with r/h fuselage. First try.

Dove by Thomas Roehl, auf Flickr

Thomas

[vipgroup]

I am so appreciative of these two generous freeware designers who have contributed massively to our hobby over the years. Dave Garwood and Rob Richardson, we salute you. Thanks to you we now have two of the most beautiful small De Havilland airliners, right here in our MSFS world. The pre-war DH-89 Dragon Rapide was the very epitome of classic British aviation beauty. Its successor was of course the DH-104 Dove, equally classic, and no less stunning in its balanced and harmonious lines. Today, I present them together in a flight over Mount Snowdon, Wales. "Hats off" to these gentlemen.
- Kenneth

[spatialpro]

I am so appreciative of these two generous freeware designers who have contributed massively to our hobby over the years. Dave Garwood and Rob Richardson, we salute you. Thanks to you we now have two of the most beautiful small De Havilland airliners, right here in our MSFS world. The pre-war DH-89 Dragon Rapide was the very epitome of classic British aviation beauty. Its successor was of course the DH-104 Dove, equally classic, and no less stunning in its balanced and harmonious lines. Today, I present them together in a flight over Mount Snowdon, Wales. "Hats off" to these gentlemen.
- Kenneth

Amazing shots! Just the kinda thing I like

Andy

[jankees]

Nice pics, Kenneth!
Yes, Dave and Rob have brought me much joy, thank you, gentlemen!

Thank you Rob for your very nice addon.

Wip D-INkA. Started with r/h fuselage. First try.

Thomas

Very nice! It was 'soon' on my list, but I'll leave it to you then.

I've uploaded these:
D20(00003) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

cal-neva (00012) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr