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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

    Post 17 Warning

P-51D Mustang ‘Cadillac of the Skies’ for FSX Part 1 Restored - OUT NOW!

Bomber_12th said:
As far as a paintkit, the trouble is that each variant is uniquely modeled separately, to match an actual, specific, P-51 Mustang. This is of course a concept that has never been done before, but as a result, you are provided a new experience with each variant, both inside and out. Each interior and exterior, uniquely matches only that specific aircraft it is made for.
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I'm with Colokent on this one. Repainting the old A2A Mustang in (mainly) 8th AAF schemes was a long-time passion of mine (see avatar and signature!), using a mixture of John's excellent paint kit, the A2A kit and some bits of my own. It was possible to get very close to the external 'feel' of a working combat P-51, for instance very few examples ever shone like the current restored ones do. That's not to say I'm not incredibly impressed with this bird, artwork and all (bought it yesterday), but the ability to create your own variations and put your own stamp on it, is worth sacrificing a bit of authenticity in the cockpit IMHO. What do you say John??

Regards

DaveQ
 
dougal95 said:
How does this compare to the A2A?

Any point in having both APART from the restored aspect?

Thanks
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Well you can't actually really compare them. The A2A model was originally an FS9 model and has been upgraded twice to make it a native FSX model. The base model from A2A is still over five years old. However the Warbirdsim model is brand new and made with all possibilities from FSX in mind. Therefore it is much more detailed and far more accurate and John did a superb job on the textures.

The A2A Mustang is advertised as a model D Mustang. However there isn't really something like a model D Mustang.
As the D model has been produced over a reasonably long period, there were many changes which resulted in many different subversions. For instance the first versions had fabric covered control panels, however during the production this changed to complete metal control panels.
Sometimes there are even differences between aircraft from the same subversion or aircaft from the same subversion produced by different factories. The K-14 gunsight was introduced during the production of P51D-20NA subversion. The -25 blocks and later were fitted with attachment points for various forms of rockets and rocket launchers.
As the aircraft were equipped different the cockpit from most sub-versions were actually quite different.

The models by John are 'spot on' replicas from real aircraft which are still flying today. So all the differences in subtypes can be found in his models. But he took it even further. For instance even wear and tear on for instance floor panels is actually modelled after the real thing.
The restored F6 Lil'Margaret has only 2 camera ports, while the real F6 aircraft had 3 camara ports. As John made a model from 'Lil'Margaret' is has just 2 ports as well.

As the John's models are all representing real aircrafts the possibilities to make historical correct repaints are limited. Although 'Happy Jack-Go Bunny'and 'Upupa Epops' are restored extremely close to the original aircraft and would be nice candidates to be repainted.

Currently I have both the Warbirdsim as the A2A Mustang on my hard-disk. But due to the incredible quality of the Warbirdsim VC and external model, it is very unlikely I will ever fly the A2A model in the future.

Cheers,
Huub
 
huub vink said:
Well you can't actually really compare them. The A2A model was originally an FS9 model and has been upgraded twice to make it a native FSX model. The base model from A2A is still over five years old. However the Warbirdsim model is brand new and made with all possibilities from FSX in mind. Therefore it is much more detailed and far more accurate and John did a superb job on the textures.

The A2A Mustang is advertised as a model D Mustang. However there isn't really something like a model D Mustang.
As the D model has been produced over a reasonably long period, there were many changes which resulted in many different subversions. For instance the first versions had fabric covered control panels, however during the production this changed to complete metal control panels.
Sometimes there are even differences between aircraft from the same subversion or aircaft from the same subversion produced by different factories. The K-14 gunsight was introduced during the production of P51D-20NA subversion. The -25 blocks and later were fitted with attachment points for various forms of rockets and rocket launchers.
As the aircraft were equipped different the cockpit from most sub-versions were actually quite different.

The models by John are 'spot on' replicas from real aircraft which are still flying today. So all the differences in subtypes can be found in his models. But he took it even further. For instance even wear and tear on for instance floor panels is actually modelled after the real thing.
The restored F6 Lil'Margaret has only 2 camera ports, while the real F6 aircraft had 3 camara ports. As John made a model from 'Lil'Margaret' is has just 2 ports as well.

As the John's models are all representing real aircrafts the possibilities to make historical correct repaints are limited. Although 'Happy Jack-Go Bunny'and 'Upupa Epops' are restored extremely close to the original aircraft and would be nice candidates to be repainted.

Currently I have both the Warbirdsim as the A2A Mustang on my hard-disk. But due to the incredible quality of the Warbirdsim VC and external model, it is very unlikely I will ever fly the A2A model in the future.

Cheers,
Huub
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Huub, thank you very much for your detailed and informative post. My wife won't be very happy with you though, 'cos I'll have to buy it now:jump:
 
dougal95 said:
Huub, thank you very much for your detailed and informative post. My wife won't be very happy with you though, 'cos I'll have to buy it now:jump:
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Please tell your wife I'm sorry, but also tell her it is a pretty good investment as it will definitely keep you happy!

Huub
 
For years I have gazed longingly at Ferocious Frankie, Jumpin' Jacques, Big Beautiful Doll, Janie, Marinell and all the others. If I looked at women like that my partner would kill me - and yes, I know Jacques is a boy aeroplane! But it's mainly Frankie who steals my heart, with her scream that always roots me to the spot and gives me goosebumps. The picture doesn't do her justice, but this package is simply the best thing I've bought all year.

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Hi John,

I notice you have said that on the ground the tail warning radar is lamop lights up because it detcts something behind the aircraft - does it detect AI? Could simmers stage dogfights and use the radar set to know when they are behind eachother?:jump:
 
Craig, if I knew that it could be even possible to do something like that, I'd try to implement it for sure. ;) Inspiration for having it working as it does right now, came from a video I have seen, from within the cockpit of a Mustang which has a working tail warning radar installed, during landing - just shortly after the tail touches down, the light illuminates. I have read that on those which have the unit installed, when turned on, on the ground, it immediately starts working, picking up the terrain just behind the aircraft.

It is one of those features that really isn't important to the aircraft, but fairly cool to see working - turning on and off when you taxi, take off, and land again. The test switch works as well - which will leave the light illuminated as long as the test switch is left on.
 
Boy, she looks good from some angles!!!

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Euhmm... when I look at this very bare Mustang I have the feeling we can expect some repaints....
 
Like THibben, I never got the e-mail reply either. I tried to register with the B and C models came out. I bought it from SimMarket when it came out there. I'll do the same with this package.

Question: I can't tell from most of the screen shots, but do the aircraft have their current registrations, or even fictional registrations from the correct countries? That's part of what I like about some of the B's ad C's

Glenn
 
huub vink said:
Euhmm... when I look at this very bare Mustang I have the feeling we can expect some repaints....
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skyhawka4m said:
qwhere is this skin??? this is what I want to have maybe with a buno......but exactly what I want.
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eerrm, sorry, but no. This is strictly for personal consumption. A bit of photoshopping, that's all. I just wanted to see what she would look like without all that paint.
I'll wait with paints until the release of a paintkit.
 
Glenn, if after checking through your spam e-mails, please be sure to contact Warbirdsim support, and it will get sorted as soon as possible!

And to answer your question, each variant does have the real-life registration assigned to it - and for the variants based in the U.S. and Canada, the registration numbers are applied just as they are on the real aircraft - in England, for the certification that the Mustang falls under, it does not require a registration to be painted on the exterior, so it does not have one.
 
Lost emails

Sorry for the issues a couple of you are having with emails not coming back.
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It is due to a combination of high security email settings and your provider blocking out the Warbirdsim return mails. If you ask them to unblock info@warbirdsim.com, sales@warbirdsim.com and support@warbirdsim.com, then it should work. The alternative is to use a different email address for the order.<o:p></o:p>
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The whole system is automated and so this is why it is not evident straight away at our end that an order has not worked.<o:p></o:p>
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We are discussing with our main provider to try and find a way to solve this issue.<o:p></o:p>
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In the meantime very many thanks for your very kind words regarding our Mustang and rest assured you are going to love what we have planned for the future<o:p></o:p>
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I must say John, that you've outdone yourself again on the bare metal, it looks great, even completely naked:

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somehow, I adore the shine around the nose, with the shiny steel plates, and the slightly duller aluminium, my favorite part so far!
The sheen on the rear fuselage as seen in the first shot is also outstanding!
 
Excellent model...This is a masterpiece!!Tahnk you, Warbirdsim!

Two things:almost all exterior stenciling is blurred ( not readable) &
...the manual have ...10 pages?!?!
 
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