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Thanks for the nice comments.

Here is the completed model for my X-4 Future Chopper DOWNLOAD HERE EXTRAS = Animated engines Custom Sounds WEAPONS / AMMO 1 Machine Gun / 1000 rounds 2 Rocket Launchers / 7 Rockets each

OK.. the above did not work... I have had to re-design the entire forward half of my model... and still nothing. What I have done at this point, is to create a cockpit without the glass... I then created the panels as separate objects and placed them where they should go... at first single sided... which did not work, then double sided... which did not work either. I am at my wits end. I am having the same issues... all other vehicles I can see through the glass... why not the HELI'S... what makes then so special? I have a very compulsive personality, and will be up many nights trying to figure this out... but in the mean time, I will post my project files here..(later on tonight)... in the hopes that someone can shed some light...

I know that when modeling in Anim8or, I have to export to .3ds with a Dummy 3DS KData attached. Otherwise it won't work.....

I am at work now, so I can't check to see if it works. But I have been looking at some other models, and found out that the GLASS parts of the cockpit are each SEPARATE OBJECTS. They are not part of the frame of the cockpit. My model above has ONE object for the entire front half of the fuselage. I simply ALPHA out the WINDSHIELD sections in the texture. If I apply a WINDSHIELD texture only, where the entire image is ALPHA'd it works... So... when I get home, I will make the areas that are to be transparent, each separate objects. Your thoughts?

I take it back... but it does have something to do with the texture...

I FOUND MY PROBLEM... the alpha channel on the texture was colored too dark... for some reason, making the alpha channel a little lighter, (which makes the cockpit a little less transparent)... was making the helicopters not show up... now it is fixed... will be added to a new release...

I posted this in the wrong forum... sorry for the duplicate post... but here is the issue.. As you can see in this photo, that I can see the other X-4 model in the back ground... but not the OH58... I can see tanks and airplanes... but not other HELIS... weird... what could cause this... it is just the HELIS that have this problem.... Some helpful people answered.... A new question.... How do you choose just the inner side?

Did you set up the Z:/ drive? http://ofp.gamepark.cz/_hosted/brsseb/tutorials/start/start.htm

This is weird... I can see all other unit types through the windshield except for helicopters... i can see tanks, jeeps, and even other airplanes... just not helicopters...

How do you choose just the inner side?

As you can see in this photo, that I can see the other X-4 model in the back ground... but not the OH58... I can see tanks and what not also... weird... why not this OH-58?

LOL... I like flying this little helo into hangers and on top of the castles and buildings... with no ROTOR, this helo can fit in tight places...

Here is my own rendition of a future helicopter.... Features... Spinning Exhaust Flames Spinning Engine Intakes Custom Sounds (THIS IS BETA... NOT ALL VISUAL LODS COMPELTE) DOWNLOAD HERE http://12.129.9.85/steve/heli/XChopper.zip

Excellent!