Alphasim HU-16 Albatross preview (WIP)

expat said:
Fantastic! Dan, thanks so much for your accomodating these requests. We are very much grateful.

Now, here are my three suggestions (I am sure there will be plenty of military liveries anyway) -
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YEA:woot:Nice paints schemes there too.
 
I think the civil variants should be cleaner than the military ones. Believe you me that in times of war we don't care how pretty the paint job is.

You can't please everyone Dan, and I like your paints so far. Please don't clean them up too much.
 
Nice bird.
Is this supposed to be released today? This seems to be what I come to read from previous posts...
just asking.
 
For a civie paint job... Gotta do Jimmy Buffet's Hemisphere Dancer


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Brian_Gladden said:
Just to whet your Appetites for the Albatross....
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Brian
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Thanks for the video link. Great to hear those Wrights coming at you, passing overhead, and then away -- three distinct sounds. This is supposed to have a TSS sound pack included for the Wright R-1820 so that will be a nice bonus.

In looking at images since this project got it's initial startup way last year I've noticed plenty of civilian operated models still with the radar bump on the nose. With the paint kit there will be plenty of opportity for us repainters.
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With respects to the Chief, I'm a retired Naval Aviator and have never seen weathering that severe on a USN aircraft (at least when I was on active service). It does indeed look like it had done a spell in the boneyard (DM AFB). This was when there were enough aircraft that the crews had their own (complete with names painted on!). The crews were very proud of their birds. We used to come in weekends that we weren't flying and wash our P-2. A couple of times a year we would wax it (fly faster than the other squadron aircraft)! These aircraft went in for next level maintenance and inspection (O&R) priorically - and came back with a fresh paint job. The USN had automatic wash sites that we would taxi our P-3's through after EVERY flight. If I saw an aircraft in my own squadron that looked this dirty I would have had the Maintenance Officer in for a friendly discussion (like in Top Gun). I frequently saw the Whidbey Island UF. I assure you that it never looked this decrepit.

Bill
 
It's all about perception anyway. People want them more weathered than they are. People want them with no detail at all. What I've suggested above caters to both camps and is as best as I can do.

ASW- that's unfortunate but it's not going to change, sorry. If any other variant were to be done it'd be the A, not an obscure ASW version. The A isn't likely to get done, either.
FS9- I've tried, but the original model is far too poly heavy and it's not going to happen anytime soon. FS9 can't cope nor will it process the model.
 
Realistic or not...I really like the weathered look! Great work :applause:

It's not long time ago that I didn't even thought about buying an Alphasim addon. Now I'm really looking forward to two of them :jump:

Greetings
Tim
 
Well, i have to say something here, the model looks exceptional, and yes i do agree these aircraft look like they were just taken out of the boneyard and put them up in the air, BUT the effect is awesome, and into that matter, the textures a spot on, but if i were a pilot, back then, and stumble a plane looking that way, i´ll be praying the whole flight!!
Great model
Best regards
Prowler
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Both Variants looking great - the weathered and the fresh one - great Job !!!!!!! :ernae:
Hope we can spent some Flighthours during the weekend ;-)

Greetings to all :wave: Dirk
 
Wings of Gold said:
With respects to the Chief, I'm a retired Naval Aviator......... I assure you that it never looked this decrepit.

Bill
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I really think it has to do with the way the screenshots were rendered. I think we need to give this aircraft a chance. Plenty of military aircraft look that decrepit now.

Good paints Dan, I think this will be a solid win!!
 
OK, four clean paints are now done.

I have also made modifications to the model so we now have:
- Smooth nosed variant. Not quite a G-111 with different windows etc, but it matches the B model without the radome.
- HU-16B as previewed, just with proper antenna gear and domes etc.
- HU-16B without tanks.
- HU-16C with a different rudder, vertical tail, and associated antenna gear.
- HU-16C without tanks.

Now again I make no promises but I'll see if I can get the ASW version in. I have little to no references so please, if you have photos, bring them forward now.
 
I'm gonna say it... Yep... WOW! :faint: Looks like I will be reinstalling FSX on my system. If only for the 'Tross.

Brian
 
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