ASOBO P-51 IMPROVEMENT MOD

[collensr]

I've gone through and made new textures for the cuffed-blade prop for each of my P-51D repaints, which I'll post once Randall releases his next update for the aircraft.

For 'Moonbeam McSwine' and 'Little Rebel', which have cuffed blades fitted in reality, the details of the stencil work, decal placement and amount of yellow prop tip paint are matched to the real world examples. For my other P-51D repaints, all of the real-world examples have the later paddle-blade props fitted, so I did things a bit differently for those. For the Blakeslee Mustang and 'Val-Halla', I chose to depict one of the more common variations of the stencils on the blades. For 'Miss Kitty', I made the props match the details of those fitted to 'Sierra Sue II' (both Mustangs were restored by the same shop). And for 'Tall-in-the-Saddle', I made the stencils match the layout and mixed font-types as seen on the paddle blades fitted to the real aircraft.










Thanks John - all downloaded and looking great !

 

[dvj]

Hi Lou, here are the majority of those which have been made for the Asobo P-51D (not including the "Novawing24" payware repaints):

P-51D Mustang "Moonbeam McSwine" N51VL for Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS

✓ P-51D Mustang "Moonbeam McSwine" N51VL is a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 mod created by Bomber12th. Repaint of the P-51D Mustang "Moonbeam McSwine" N51VL, featuring accurate textures matching the real aircrafts details. Originally manufactured in 1945, this historic aircraft has a rich...

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P-51D Little Rebel (Two Versions) for Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS

✓ P-51D Little Rebel (Two Versions) is a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 mod created by Bomber12th. Repaint set featuring two versions of the restored P-51D Mustang Little Rebel, showcasing its history from the United States to Europe. Restored to original 1945 appearance with painstaking...

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P-51D Mustang Val-Halla (N151AF) for Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS

✓ P-51D Mustang Val-Halla (N151AF) is a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 mod created by Bomber12th. Experience flying the iconic P-51D Mustang "Val-Halla" in Microsoft Flight Simulator with this detailed repaint. Owned by the Heritage Flight Museum, this aircrafts history includes service in the...

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P-51D Mustang "Tall-In-The-Saddle" G-SIJJ for Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS

✓ P-51D Mustang "Tall-In-The-Saddle" G-SIJJ is a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 mod created by Bomber12th. A detailed repaint of the P-51D Mustang "Tall-In-The-Saddle" G-SIJJ, owned by Peter Teichman and operated at North Weald in the UK. This add-on features reworked textures for cockpit...

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P-51D Mustang 44-73877 (G-CMDK) for Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS

✓ P-51D Mustang 44-73877 (G-CMDK) is a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 mod created by Bomber12th. Repaint of the P-51D Mustang USAAF Ser. No. 44-73877, registered as G-CMDK and owned by Warbird Experiences LTD at Biggin Hill, UK. Features accurate cockpit and exterior textures, replicating Col....

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P-51D Mustang "Miss Kitty III" N376TM for Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS

✓ P-51D Mustang "Miss Kitty III" N376TM is a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 mod created by Bomber12th. Repaint of the P-51D Mustang "Miss Kitty III" N376TM, depicting the restored WWII aircraft based in North Dakota. Features reworked textures for a realistic look, including custom cockpit and...

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Life of P51D-20-NA 44-63675 Liverie pack (Asobo/MS) for Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS

✓ Life of P51D-20-NA 44-63675 Liverie pack (Asobo/MS) is a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 mod created by GulKalle. This liverie pack includes three historical liveries for the Asobo/Microsoft Reno P51D Mustang aircraft - "Sierra Sue II," "Gul Kalle," and "Grön Kalle." Experience the evolution...

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Asobo P-51D ZK-TAF for Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS

✓ Asobo P-51D ZK-TAF is a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 mod created by kcgb. Repaint of the Asobo P-51D as NZ2415, ZK-TAF using the base reno pack model. Simply drop into your community folder.

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Factory Fresh Asobo P-51D Mustang 44-14214 for Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS

✓ Factory Fresh Asobo P-51D Mustang 44-14214 is a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 mod created by Banktav. Experience the pristine beauty of a factory fresh P-51D Mustang 44-14214 with this repaint package. Admire the shiny bare metal skins, USAAF markings, and modified decals that match the...

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I'm not seeing any pilots appear in these repaints. Asobo base models are ok.

 

[Bomber_12th]

I'm not seeing any pilots appear in these repaints. Asobo base models are ok.

DVJ, that means that you have Russell's P-51D Improvement Mod installed, which is a good thing. With the improvement mod installed, the pilot model is added when you click on the Amber IFF light switch on the box circled in this image (just as you can also now change between the default late paddle blade propeller and the earlier WWII-standard cuffed propeller using the Red IFF switch found on the same box).

 

[RandallSnow]

I'm not seeing any pilots appear in these repaints. Asobo base models are ok.

As JT said, the pilot is "toggled" by the amber IFF switch now after many reports from users with the "stock" Reno birds not having pilots. I never could figure out why some people got pilot models and others didn't but setting it to a switch seemed the most appropriate solution.

 

[dvj]

Got it gents.

 

[Wing_Z]

FS has always been about community input, and these are great.
I had kept the AH one, only because it had a ZK-TAF livery.

This is now becoming an excellent model, has the soundset been reworked, it seems better than what I remember?
I do still have some issues with the tailwheel losing the plot...

And what a superb paint job:



What's the verdict on the prop cuffs? It seems quite a radical attachment for seemingly marginal airflow improvement.

 

[RandallSnow]

FS has always been about community input, and these are great.
I had kept the AH one, only because it had a ZK-TAF livery.

This is now becoming an excellent model, has the soundset been reworked, it seems better than what I remember?
I do still have some issues with the tailwheel losing the plot...

And what a superb paint job:

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What's the verdict on the prop cuffs? It seems quite a radical attachment for seemingly marginal airflow improvement.

As far as I know, the sounds are still as originally published. Now, I have been testing the new Echo 19 soundpack over the last few days, and OH BOY are y'all in for a treat.

Due to the way MSFS treats flight models, I can't model the different characteristics of the cuffed prop versus the paddle blades IF I keep using the same methodology for the mod. That being said, I don't feel that the performance difference between the two would be so great to necessitate the extra work load of making different "variants" of the airplane that use different engine and flight models. I'd rather focus the energy on "next steps" of the mod such as remodeling the tailwheel and improvements to systems.

Here's a couple teasers of the Echo 19 sound pack.

 

[shotgunshack]

Very reminiscent of Tiger's fly by sounds for Il2 Sturmovik about fifteen years ago. Many thanks to all. Be nice if the LOD of the aircraft could be extended somewhat.