Curtiss SOC Seagull by UncleTgt
This is a revision of Paul Clawson's SOC Seagull CFS 2. Because of the extensive nature of the revisions I've decided to upload as a complete aircraft for ease of installation.
This started out as an exercise in improving my G-Max skills. The model has been revised extensively. It's been de-mirrored, so camouflage textures & wartime markings would display correctly. I replaced the original crew figures with copies of Wolfi's TBF crewmen.
The 30 cal rear gun is new, as is the (imagined) turtledeck. The default flying condition is with the rear canopy open, pilot's canopy closed, & the turtledeck collapsed with the 30 cal deployed, ready for action...the AI aircraft will appear this way.
I added a few details to the cockpit interior. The prop disk has some depth to it, like Akemi modelled his prop disks.
The front canopy opens/closes using the canopy command.
The rear canopy closes operating the tailhook. The 30 cal stows away & the turtledeck raises, the Observer turns to face forwards & the rear canopy shuts.
The SOC had a full width leading edge slat on the upper wing. This has now been modelled, & is operated automatically by PStrany's Me-109 autoslat gauge.
The airfile was thoroughly revised to give believable performance in speed, range & ceiling. It could still be improved though...
The dp file makes use of kelticheart's exhaust effects. THere are early & late war options provided.
The early war DP uses Captain Kurt's early war 100lb bombs, my US mk17 DCs, & KM's Internal Tank.
The late war DP uses DBolts 100lb bombs, my US mk41 DCs, & KM's Internal Tank.
I replaced the VC & 2D panels, although the pilot's forward view is pretty limited!. The panel & airfile contain the entries for catapult launch. I included Bill Kestell's water spray effects for take-off & landing.
For a sound file, I adapted Obio's R-1340 Noorduyn Norseman soundpack. It could still be improved though...
The texture supplied is: 4-CS-15 USS Indianapolis, circa April 1942
Thanks to: Paul Clawson for his original FS2002/2004 aircraft.
Shessi & Allen for answering my noob questions regarding G-Max.
Wolfi for the use of his TBF crewmen.
PStrany for the use of his Me109 autoslat gauge.
A big thank you to Allen for his model tutorial, & DOSmdlc_v2 tools, & especially for helping me with getting keyframe animations in G-Max to export properly!!!
This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions.
UncleTgt,
JUL 2023
This is a revision of Paul Clawson's SOC Seagull CFS 2. Because of the extensive nature of the revisions I've decided to upload as a complete aircraft for ease of installation.
This started out as an exercise in improving my G-Max skills. The model has been revised extensively. It's been de-mirrored, so camouflage textures & wartime markings would display correctly. I replaced the original crew figures with copies of Wolfi's TBF crewmen.
The 30 cal rear gun is new, as is the (imagined) turtledeck. The default flying condition is with the rear canopy open, pilot's canopy closed, & the turtledeck collapsed with the 30 cal deployed, ready for action...the AI aircraft will appear this way.
I added a few details to the cockpit interior. The prop disk has some depth to it, like Akemi modelled his prop disks.
The front canopy opens/closes using the canopy command.
The rear canopy closes operating the tailhook. The 30 cal stows away & the turtledeck raises, the Observer turns to face forwards & the rear canopy shuts.
The SOC had a full width leading edge slat on the upper wing. This has now been modelled, & is operated automatically by PStrany's Me-109 autoslat gauge.
The airfile was thoroughly revised to give believable performance in speed, range & ceiling. It could still be improved though...
The dp file makes use of kelticheart's exhaust effects. THere are early & late war options provided.
The early war DP uses Captain Kurt's early war 100lb bombs, my US mk17 DCs, & KM's Internal Tank.
The late war DP uses DBolts 100lb bombs, my US mk41 DCs, & KM's Internal Tank.
I replaced the VC & 2D panels, although the pilot's forward view is pretty limited!. The panel & airfile contain the entries for catapult launch. I included Bill Kestell's water spray effects for take-off & landing.
For a sound file, I adapted Obio's R-1340 Noorduyn Norseman soundpack. It could still be improved though...
The texture supplied is: 4-CS-15 USS Indianapolis, circa April 1942
Thanks to: Paul Clawson for his original FS2002/2004 aircraft.
Shessi & Allen for answering my noob questions regarding G-Max.
Wolfi for the use of his TBF crewmen.
PStrany for the use of his Me109 autoslat gauge.
A big thank you to Allen for his model tutorial, & DOSmdlc_v2 tools, & especially for helping me with getting keyframe animations in G-Max to export properly!!!
This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions.
UncleTgt,
JUL 2023
