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Flight Replicas P-40N Released [Payware}

mike_cyul said:
Do you mean as seen from inside the VC, or on the outside in the external view?

I believe Tom Stovall has been flying the P-40N in P3D, and hasn't reported any issues. If his screenshot earlier in the thread is from P3D, then I do see glazing, although I can't tell if the reflectivity is there. Perhaps Tom can let us know?

There is nothing reflected in the VC glass, as I couldn't see anything worthwhile to do in any of the in-flight videos I've seen or the real P-40N I had the pleasure of going over, if that's what you mean?

Mike
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Mike, the photo in my previous post was from FSX. I will try to duplicate the exact same look in P3D to show you any difference there may be. Back soon with the picture. Here is the same picture in P3D as best I can match the lighting. Very difficult to get the lighting exact.



By the way John's "Little Jeanne" is posted in the library.
 
mike_cyul said:
Do you mean as seen from inside the VC, or on the outside in the external view?

I believe Tom Stovall has been flying the P-40N in P3D, and hasn't reported any issues. If his screenshot earlier in the thread is from P3D, then I do see glazing, although I can't tell if the reflectivity is there. Perhaps Tom can let us know?

There is nothing reflected in the VC glass, as I couldn't see anything worthwhile to do in any of the in-flight videos I've seen or the real P-40N I had the pleasure of going over, if that's what you mean?

Mike
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Hi Mike - OK - I was referring to vc glass - just wanted to make sure that no textures were missing!

Just working on my first repaint!

Trying to do the one that was found in Egypt recently flown by Flt S D Copping. But im finding my patience is not great today with so many lines not matching. Great paintkit if its a simple scheme! May have to give this up

 
Barnes said:
Just working on my first repaint!
Trying to do the one that was found in Egypt recently flown by Flt S D Copping. But im finding my patience is not great today with so many lines not matching. Great paintkit if its a simple scheme! May have to give this up
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Perhaps consider it practice...the one in the desert was an E variant, and that will indeed be coming out at some point in the future.

You could also try using the RAF paint scheme (unless you purchased the "Early" package), drag that onto the paintkit .psd, and add and remove from that. Just a thought!

Mike
 
Thanks Mike and team! The plane is beautiful, the start procedure is very detailed and the sound package awesome (Try it with headphones) .... :salute:

"Já te atendo, tchê!" P40N - Canoas - 1954
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flaviossa said:
Thanks Mike and team! The plane is beautiful, the start procedure is very detailed and the sound package awesome (Try it with headphones) .... :salute:
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Aren't those sounds the best? The first thing I noticed, and my neighbours too probably! Loud but clear and with a deep bass. Really rumbles your desk! :applause:
 
I'll try to get some pictures - I believe either today or tomorrow a flight of four P-40's will be flying from Granite Falls, MN over to Oshkosh for EAA Airventure, these being Fagen Fighter's P-40E, their new P-40K, the Texas Flying Legends (former Fagen Fighters) P-40K, and Walt Bowe's (former Liberty Foundation) P-40E. There is already a P-40N at Airventure right now (CAF), and likely at least one other P-40N will also be arriving.
 
mike_cyul said:
Perhaps consider it practice...the one in the desert was an E variant, and that will indeed be coming out at some point in the future.

You could also try using the RAF paint scheme (unless you purchased the "Early" package), drag that onto the paintkit .psd, and add and remove from that. Just a thought!

Mike
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Ha - I don't need any ****ing practice after all the repaints done for you super cubs! Great news about an E variant.

This is as far as I have got - if anyone want its they should PM me - don't think I will generally offer it.

 
Taken for a quick spin and delighted with everything about it Mike. Thanks. Look forward to some more flying time when I have a bit more time to savour it.

Matt
 
Purchased complete package... and very glade I did :salute::applause::jump:
cause its a complete package
Models -
VC's
Sounds
Paints
startup
prop anim
ground handling

all very nicely done

I Thank all involved, Well Done


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and
a few items for Mike...

On the Long Range model with drop tanks

I had to rename texture file to texture.long_range... as in the config file for it to show
it was name texture .1

landing light shows on aircraft, but does not light the ground
 
doublecool said:
Purchased complete package... and very glade I did :salute::applause::jump:
cause its a complete package
Models -
VC's
Sounds
Paints
startup
prop anim
ground handling

all very nicely done

I Thank all involved, Well Done


and
a few items for Mike...

On the Long Range model with drop tanks

I had to rename texture file to texture.long_range... as in the config file for it to show
it was name texture .1

landing light shows on aircraft, but does not light the ground
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Thanks, Doublecool, I'll change the Long Range texture file name, and put it in an update.

As for lights, these are mentioned in the Manual....


Mike
 
I know I should have read it completely

I got thru startup and check list... and I was off to the aircraft

Thank you Mike
 
Is there much difference between this and A2A P40? I'm not really a fanatic when it comes to details about variants, but would be interested about different characteristics etc.

The A2A that I have is 5 star when it comes to visual quality. Is this one as good in your opinion?

Any Info would be good as funds are now very tight;-)
 
dougal95 said:
Is there much difference between this and A2A P40? I'm not really a fanatic when it comes to details about variants, but would be interested about different characteristics etc.

The A2A that I have is 5 star when it comes to visual quality. Is this one as good in your opinion?

Any Info would be good as funds are now very tight;-)
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I'm sure someone will answer your question soon, but until then, to help get an idea of the visual quality why not have a look at the P-40N screenshots here: http://www.flight-replicas.com/P-40N_FSX_Screenshots.htm


Mike
 
Hi Douglas95,

As I only have the pre-Accusim (WOPII (?)) version of the A2A P-40 I can only compare the Flight Replica model with that version.

Both models are very well made, but depict very different aircraft. The early P-40 models like the A2A P-40 was designed and used as a fighter. The late P-40 were much more ground attack aircraft.

The FR P-40 is a typical Flight Replica product, very detailed and all functions are as close to the real thing as FSX allows them to be. The style of texturing is different. Mike Flahault makes paintings as well and this is reflected very well in the way he makes his textures. The textures on the A2A are drawn like a technical drawing with every detail as sharp as possible.
The Flight Replica textures are more natural. They contain the details you would normally see and therefore provide a more natural illusion. (When you look at an aircraft do you really see every individual rivet?).

Personally I like both styles and I consider myself lucky to have both models. I envy people like Martin Catney because they can work this detailed, but I even envy Mike Flahault more as he really knows the balance between what you should put on a texture but also what you should leave out....

I hope this makes some sense.....
Huub
 
Thanks for the feedback guys. Very descriptive and nicely put Huub - thanks mate, that made sense to me perfectly. Oh, I wish there weren't so many great releases. Some will have to wait i guess;-)
 
I personally give a heck of a lot of credit to Mike for having developed these aircraft, from the get-go, using the original Curtiss P-40N design drawings, inside and out, making it, without doubt, the most visually accurate P-40 of any type, for any flight simulator, developed to-date. At the end of WWII the U.S. government required all U.S. warplane manufacturers to submit, on microfilm rolls, 'copies' of all of their blueprint design drawings. For a price, all of these are available via the Smithsonian, and that is where the thousands of P-40 drawings originated that were used for this FSX production (albeit on CD/DVD copy).

Finally, having a P-40N such as this, built to such a high level of quality and fidelity, no one has to settle any longer for having late P-40 schemes applied to early P-40's where they don't belong or come close to looking right.











 
Bomber_12th said:
I personally give a heck of a lot of credit to Mike for having developed these aircraft, from the get-go, using the original Curtiss P-40N design drawings, inside and out, making it, without doubt, the most visually accurate P-40 of any type, for any flight simulator, developed to-date. At the end of WWII the U.S. government required all U.S. warplane manufacturers to submit, on microfilm rolls, 'copies' of all of their blueprint design drawings. For a price, all of these are available via the Smithsonian, and that is where the thousands of P-40 drawings originated that were used for this FSX production (albeit on CD/DVD copy).

Finally, having a P-40N such as this, built to such a high level of quality and fidelity, no one has to settle any longer for having late P-40 schemes applied to early P-40's where they don't belong or come close to looking right.











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These screen shots sold me. I love my A2A P40. This one is icing on the cake.
 
Nice Screens John! Mike's work is reminiscent of a certain developers escapades with the P-51... :) I really appreciate the level of accuracy and detail put into these.
 
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