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

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Grumman Duck (Swingman Redux) Native

Very nice plane, thanks for the conversion, and thanks to the original author.
With this version, I saw four small problems though:
- the canopy glass is invisible.
- at idle (RPM 75%, throttle minimum) the plane will move forward. Stopping on water is impossible without turning the engine off. Check Food Lovers Specials and Game Specials.
- the bottom switches of the front panel, the battery and the fuel pump, are not clickable
- the rudder is super effective.

For all the rest, it's a great plane and a fantastic 3D model ! :ernae:

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Craig has packaged the new FSX models with the same files of the original Swingman release, so it can definitely use the FDE updates that were made for it when it was originally released for FS9 (and originally ported into FSX).

It's so nice to see this aircraft in FSX native format! Thanks again Craig and Swingman!

This is my favorite of the variants, and is a copy of the example owned and flown by Chuck Greenhill (owner of a couple of P-51D's and a couple of Sea Furies as well).

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A few photos I took last summer of Chuck's J2F-4, which was at Pearl Harbor at the time of the December 7, 1941 attack. It's quite amazing the details of this restoration, and what it took to get it flying again.

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Wasn't there an airfile and cfg update for the previous portover that fixed the above mentioned issues?
 
My word! There has been an embarasment of riches over the last couple of months! Thank you. I'm uterly delighted. And I believe that there is a payware maker who will be...um. Whats the word. Not delighted...apoplectic ;)}Thats it!
 
Bomber_12th said:
Craig has packaged the new FSX models with the same files of the original Swingman release, so it can definitely use the FDE updates that were made for it when it was originally released for FS9 (and originally ported into FSX).

It's so nice to see this aircraft in FSX native format! Thanks again Craig and Swingman!

This is my favorite of the variants, and is a copy of the example owned and flown by Chuck Greenhill (owner of a couple of P-51D's and a couple of Sea Furies as well).










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Breathtaking shots. I'll have to get this old bird out of the hanger.

And yes there were some fixes to how the aircraft sat in the water, some enhanced engine textures if I recall...

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Nice shots guys !

I've now updated the files with glass reflection, switches working properly and some missing textures.

Use the same download links.
 
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Nice shots guys !

I've now updated the files with glass reflection, switches working properly and some missing textures.

Use the same download links.
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Fantastic ! I will test these tonight after work. Thanks a lot :ernae:
 
absolutely terrific aircraft modeling by swingman - thank you to him and to full for managing the upgrade to FSX.

frame rates have doubled and I for one could not be happier - the USN biplanes are my favorite aircraft group
 
wow, some breathtaking shots there, John!

I have downloaded the files, but have to wait until I return to my sim computer in a months time....
 
Awesome, Craig! :applause: I loved it in it's ported form, so, this is gonna be great. Thank You! :salute:...Don
 
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