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Virtavia P5M Marlin

gray eagle

gray eagle

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Just purchased the Virtavia P5M today and think it is pretty cool.


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gray eagle said:
Just purchased the Virtavia P5M today and think it is pretty cool.....
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I like it too......it gets a lot of hours flying over the Pacific to the different atolls.

I really like the default paint schemes that come with the package, and don't feel a need to create any repaints of my own. I did however upload an alternate prop texture to the avsim library in case you are interested; info is in Post #42 of the following thread: Here

I also have the Virtavia R3Y Tradewind, but that one has taken a while for me to warm-up to. But it is fast for a flying boat, and how can you not like a contra-rotating turboprop.....:encouragement:

On my computer the P5M seems to be a bit more FPS friendlier than the Tradewind, but then again, I've got an older computer.

Tommy
 
tommieboy said:
I like it too......it gets a lot of hours flying over the Pacific to the different atolls.

I really like the default paint schemes that come with the package, and don't feel a need to create any repaints of my own. I did however upload an alternate prop texture to the avsim library in case you are interested; info is in Post #42 of the following thread: Here

I also have the Virtavia R3Y Tradewind, but that one has taken a while for me to warm-up to. But it is fast for a flying boat, and how can you not like a contra-rotating turboprop.....

On my computer the P5M seems to be a bit more FPS friendlier than the Tradewind, but then again, I've got an older computer.

Tommy
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Nice Prop texture indeed. Thanks. :encouragement:

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P5 Engine sounds

Which R-3350 engine sounds are better? Looking for better R-3350 engine sounds. I sort of like the stock P2V engine sounds.

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gray eagle said:
Which R-3350 engine sounds are better? Looking for better R-3350 engine sounds. I sort of like the stock P2V engine sounds.

:bee:
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If you like the P2V engine sounds better, you can alias them to the P5M for the time being.

I haven't done any research on alternate R-3350 sound sets, so I can't help you there.

Tommy
 
gray eagle said:
Where can I get this texture?....
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That might be Mr. Ito's FS2004 model and texture, in which case that texture won't work with Virtavia's FSX model. I'm not aware of any repaints Virtavia's Marlin as the paint kit was only recently released.

Tommy
 
Virtavia P-5M Paint Kit

Okay, where is the Paint kit for the Marlin?


Features :
- very high quality native FSX interior (cockpit) and exterior models.
- Six finely-detailed 2048-pixel liveries:
135516, VP-40, USN, c.1956
5502, VP-40, USN, c.1962
7931, VP-3, USN, c.1962
5542, VP-48, USN, c.1957
1318, USCG, c.1960
'5', 27.F, Aronavale, c.1959
- Accurate virtual cockpit with authentic gauges, controls and custom animations.
- Animated hydro flaps, crew doors/hatches, nacelle doors and crew figures.
- Togglable beaching gear.
- Water spray effect on take-off.
- Custom engine start-up smoke effect.
- Togglable realistic crew figures with period flight gear.
- Animated, featherable propeller blades.
- Illustrated user manual in PDF format.
- Period radial engine soundset.
- PhotoShop paintkit files provided.
- Note - NO 2D panel is provided.
 
gray eagle said:
Okay, where is the Paint kit for the Marlin?


Features :
- very high quality native FSX interior (cockpit) and exterior models.
- Six finely-detailed 2048-pixel liveries:
135516, VP-40, USN, c.1956
5502, VP-40, USN, c.1962
7931, VP-3, USN, c.1962
5542, VP-48, USN, c.1957
1318, USCG, c.1960
'5', 27.F, Aronavale, c.1959
- Accurate virtual cockpit with authentic gauges, controls and custom animations.
- Animated hydro flaps, crew doors/hatches, nacelle doors and crew figures.
- Togglable beaching gear.
- Water spray effect on take-off.
- Custom engine start-up smoke effect.
- Togglable realistic crew figures with period flight gear.
- Animated, featherable propeller blades.
- Illustrated user manual in PDF format.
- Period radial engine soundset.
- PhotoShop paintkit files provided.
- Note - NO 2D panel is provided.
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On the Virtavia website.....

In their freeware section, there is a folder named Paint Kits at the top of the list.

The link below is a direct link to the Marlin paint kit.

http://www.virtavia.com/Freeware/Paint Kits/Virtavia_SP5B_Marlin_PaintKit.zip

I am not comfortable with creating and or modifying bump map or spec map files......I think you will be seeing less and less third party repaints for these newer FSX releases.....:dizzy:



Tommy
 
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