Another update on our PC-12 and about time we can say that we finished something! The exterior is finally done for good. We have finished placing all different types of screws and rivets and the placement of most stencils. Next week we will finalise the interior, finalise any last details and correct any issues reported by our team. We aim to have the cockpit wrapped up by next weekend so we can start showing the final visuals after!
Before we take you to the pictures, we would like to share with you a link (Trello) to a public roadmap for our PC-12/47. While it is greatly simplified compared to what’s happening behind the scenes, it can give you an idea of what to expect and when it’s coming. We will be filling it up with more information as we can make it available.
On to the pics!
Many of you will know Tradewind from watching PC-12 videos flying around the Carribean! We have acquired permission from Tradewind to paint their liveries on our PC-12 and this repaint of N881TW will be included in the release with a commuter interior.
The basic commuter interior is assembled and next week we will finish refining the cockpit and cabin to a level suitable for release.
While we didn’t get to fly in this particular aircraft operated by Fly7, you can understand why it is the favourite scheme of the developement team!
The rivets on the PC-12 are so clean that they are very hard to notice even from up-close. A testament to its superb engineering and finish, finding them on the real aircraft was extremely hard. Regardless, we were able to get an accurate layout of the riveting pattern and represent it in our MSFS rendition. In the screenshots the pillowing effect is exaggerated for checking, we will tone it down for release. A warning to rivet counters: we know how many, you don’t.
That’s all for this week, see you in the next update