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- Thread starter Milton Shupe
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Blackbird686
SOH-CM-2025
I think Matt hangs out in the FSX Forum from time to time. The last time I saw any posts from him he was painting the FCS Lancasters. That was a while back.
BB686
Harpoon Fire Tankers Uploaded
I PM'd Matt so maybe he will step in, otherwise we will get the issues resolved in other ways.
I decided to upload the Fire Tankers even with the small issues. Once they are resolved I will post a link in the original download description so the fix can be easily gotten, and give a heads-up here.
Both the FSX port over and FS9 only versions have been uploaded. They are necessarily different due to the retardant drop programming differences between the sims.
The downloads should be available shortly.
I PM'd Matt so maybe he will step in, otherwise we will get the issues resolved in other ways.
I decided to upload the Fire Tankers even with the small issues. Once they are resolved I will post a link in the original download description so the fix can be easily gotten, and give a heads-up here.
Both the FSX port over and FS9 only versions have been uploaded. They are necessarily different due to the retardant drop programming differences between the sims.
The downloads should be available shortly.
Firekitten
Charter Member 2016
I am Rachael Whiteford 
and thanks, but the real thanks goes to Milton, Nigel and co for the huge work... I just helped Milton out with some final bits.
and thanks
, but the real thanks goes to Milton, Nigel and co for the huge work... I just helped Milton out with some final bits.
I am Rachael Whiteford
and thanks
Ha! Not to be understated, if it were not for Firekitten, the Harpoon would still be sitting in the dustbin of "could have beens". Thank you Rachael
Rallymodeller
Charter Member
I'll have the TCA '47 paint uploaded here as soon as I can figure out why the SOH server keeps telling me my 8Mb zip file is "too big for the filetype" (which is 512Mb). I did upload it over at Flightsim, so it'll be there pretty soon.
Strange indeed. Can you attach it here in this thread?
Rallymodeller
Charter Member
Sure can. Here we go:
Great! That's a start; more than one way to get the job done. thank you very much 
EDIT: En-route to Vancouver
thank you very much EDIT: En-route to Vancouver
Rallymodeller
Charter Member
Glad you like it. I am so happy to have these to work with. I'm an absolute sucker for Lockheed propliners, and these are tops.
Is it too soon to start bugging for a cargo version? <ducks>
Is it too soon to start bugging for a cargo version? <ducks>
Well, thank you for that and the livery
Oh, I think the C-60A should work just fine for that cargo .... don't you?
Thanks Milton!! I'm reworking the Harpoon paints I did for the WiP to go with the release versons. The Civvy cargo one is getting some touch ups once the Navy 2C "Empire Express" is reworked as I started the SW Pacific race in it last night. I'll upload both FS9 & FSX versions
Thanks Willy
Uhhhh, didn't you crash that Harpoon last night???
Blamed it on the weather as I recall; Gosh, hope you are okay. 
Rallymodeller
Charter Member
"Sure," he said, completely forgetting about the military Lodestars, "that ought to work just fine."
Thanks Willy
Uhhhh, didn't you crash that Harpoon last night???
It was the WiP that I crashed... I'm still not used to FSX ground textures and didn't realize that I was trying to set down on an embankment until it was too late. (hey, from a distance, it looked like some flat ground just before the threshold & I was trying to land it like a DC-2 which I've been flying quite a bit lately) Note to self, keep some power on while coming in over the fence...
I've redone the Empire Express paint and have it up and going as a release version PV-2C now instead of the WiP D.
Uh, quick dumb question. On the civilian 2C, where are the upper gun port textures located? On the WiP, I just painted the nose and covered them up that way. With the release version, the ports are bare metal.
(also my Navy crew mods work fine with the release version and I'll include them in the upload as extra bits)
stoney
SOH-CM-2023
OMG! This is just BEAUTIFUL! Both the Harpoon and Loadstar are a delight to fly. Just one question: I can't seem to open the bay doors independently with the Shift + H key. Mine is assigned to the tail hook. I can open them only with the Shift + E +2 keys. What do you think I'm doing wrong?
Well, I guess the paratroop seats may be a loading issue. Adding cargo boxes can be done but a lot more to texture, and of course, poly restrictions ... but we shall see.
Stoney, not sure which aircraft your question refers to ... or which doors.
The Harpoon bomb bay/torpedo doors are as you mention with the Shift + E +2 keys.
The Lodestar cargo doors ... two function with the passenger door command, the other two are not working. I will likely change them all to function with the passenger door open sequence.
Oh, BTW, the tail hook command is used by the Harpoon to open the electrical box on the floor between the seats.
The wing fold command is used to open the pilots' windows.