Some modifications to the instruments - uncluttering/colors

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Medtner
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Some modifications to the instruments - uncluttering/colors

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I've always loved adding or improving on the instruments to make it clearer at a glance if my settings are "out of bounds". With the T-6 I've always hated having a MP gauge going aaall the way to 70inches. The same with the RPM going to 4500. I've added a few more color markings on some of the gauges to make them clearer and also more fun to look at.

So here is something I cooked up in about 30 minutes. I'm very much an amateur, knowing little else apart from the basic color choice and brushing/drawing new details.

What do you think?

EDIT: Download link for the finished version here: https://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=20153

Overall:
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Close up:
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Erik Haugan Aasland,

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All the Accusim-planes are in my hangar, but they aren't sitting long enough for their engines to cool much before next flight!

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Here are a couple of shots during takeoff and departure at ENAL AAlesund, Norway.

Note that I use the conservative takeoff setting of 30/2000. This is what my pilot used when I had a trip in a T-6 a year ago at Kjeller, Norway. Seems to work just fine on long runways.

Takeoff:
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Left downwind departure:
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Erik Haugan Aasland,

Arendal, Norway
(Homebase: Kristiansand Lufthavn, Kjevik (ENCN)

All the Accusim-planes are in my hangar, but they aren't sitting long enough for their engines to cool much before next flight!

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Well done Erik!

An interesting concept.

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Nice little personal mod for flightsim, thumbs up 8) 8)

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I've done some further modifications, and the repaint is uploaded to Avsim. It's not up yet though, but I expect it's approved in a few hours.

I've enlargened the indications on the vacuum gauge and the hydraulic gauge to make them more visible from the normal viewpoint - they are usually concealed under the "lip" of the instrument panel due to parallax.

I've also made the pressure indicators have more immediately apparent redlines/red areas. This makes it even more clear when having a quick glance if the engine is behaving properly. Besides - I like the colors. :-)

Speaking of colors: The yellow-line at the manifold pressure is as it always has been, but the original black area between the yellow and red is now a shade of orange, making it a sort of "in between".

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Erik Haugan Aasland,

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(Homebase: Kristiansand Lufthavn, Kjevik (ENCN)

All the Accusim-planes are in my hangar, but they aren't sitting long enough for their engines to cool much before next flight!

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Here is the download link (or you can search for "T-6 Instrument repaint"):

https://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=201532
Erik Haugan Aasland,

Arendal, Norway
(Homebase: Kristiansand Lufthavn, Kjevik (ENCN)

All the Accusim-planes are in my hangar, but they aren't sitting long enough for their engines to cool much before next flight!

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Like your new gauges.
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