FDG2 F6F-5 Hellcat repaints

Whilst Allen & Captain Kurt are re-engineering the stocker, I'm plodding on with painting the FDG Hellcat. I completed a slew of skins this weekend, here are a few of them, including a FRII ...
 
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UncleTgt said:
Whilst Allen & Captain Kurt are re-engineering the stocker, I'm plodding on with painting the FDG Hellcat. I completed a slew of skins this weekend, here are a few of them, including a FRII ...
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John,

Many thanks on my end for working with the FDG model. The FAA crews attacking the Tirpitz send their thanks! :ernaehrung004:
 
Andrew, no worries :encouragement:

This is better shot of the FRII Hellcat, 888 squadron FAA, Indian Ocean 1945, it shows the painted on camera fairings. These were necessary because the lens of the F.52 cameras fitted protruded out of the fuselage. The US recon Hellcats didn't need any such oil/rain splash guards. Well we Brits do like to tinker with stuff... who knows why we couldn't just use US cameras:dizzy:...
 
LOL You must have been editing while I was typing my post. I just noticed one last thing. There should be a pitot under the right wing tip.

Regarding a cut out to view backwards. Yes there was but it wasn't very big. Makes you wonder why they bothered. But then, it's the armor plate that covers it up, so maybe the armor was more of an afterthought.

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Pilot change

Captain,
You can try the way I did Mauro's pilot in the Wildcats. Either way works. Pick the "path of least resistance".
Bob
 
Hey Allen!

Allen said:
Here we go!

New test version and it is now a early F6F-5 with side windows. Every thing about the model is the same but with out the bugs! Just a new folder name and in game title.

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How do you put an attachment here so it can be downloaded?...
I would help me a lot, instead of using emails...
Thanks in advance,
Carlos
 
gaucho_59 said:
How do you put an attachment here so it can be downloaded?...
I would help me a lot, instead of using emails...
Thanks in advance,
Carlos
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Carlos,

Create folder and drop your file in it.
Then, zip it up and upload just as you would an image.
It will show as a zip file and be downloaded using the Save As function when clicked on.
 
gaucho_59

First click Manage Attachments

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A window will pop-up. On it click Add Files. A drop down will open and click Browse.

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This will open another window that will let your browse your PC for the file you want to attach. Once you find it click on it and than Open

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Now click on Upload.

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The file is now attached to the post. Now to Insert Line. This lets you place an attachement in the text l i'm doing now. If you don't use a Insert Line you attachment will be listed below your text in a group. Click Insert Line.

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The Arrow is pointing at your attachmet as text. The text is the attachments ID number.

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Back on pic 2 the green arrow points to a + next to the Upload button. This + will give more click-able Browse boxes so you can upload multiple things at once but this can be some what confusing when trying to arrange pics.

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In case people are wondering.

I got moved onto another (TOP SECRET) project, but I'm now back to this, & currently working on Fleet Air Arm specific loadouts using Bismark13's Beaufighter weapons. Seems the RN used offset single bombloads (carried on the stbd pylon) on the MkI early on (like the RN Corsair - what were they thinking of!!!). Later, in the Indian Ocean & BPF service they carried 8 x 60lb RPs, & not the US 5" navy rockets...

I haven't forgotten about the US Navy PB4Y paints either, & will get back to completing the squadron specific skins next.
 
What happened??

Anyone know why the FDG2 Hellcat model is no longer in the SOH Library (or anywhere else for that matter)? Looking for the FS9 model to make up some AI. Can anyone help?
 
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Good morning,

It is in the library. Search the library with the username FDGv2.
 
Rami, thanks so much, found it.

Question: I have had good luck "converting" some of the SOH FDG2 aircraft into ai for use in FSX. Some models work, others do not ("visual model could not be displayed"). I have almost everything I need for PTO Solomons - F4U, F4F, SBD but getting a decent AI Hellcat - in particularly the FDG model - is proving elusive. Found a conversion of the CFS2 model at simviation but would ideally like the FDG2 model - assuming there was a separate FS9 model and it will appear in FSX!

Thanks again for your fast reply.

expat
 
I found a FSX conversion that works but I like the look of the FDG model and want to use the paints made for it - thanks.
 
I have the stock F6F-3 converted into a gMax file. I used to make an Early F6F-5 with the back windows and Late with out the back windows. I also fixed many of the texture flaws and de-mirrored the texture.
 
Both the FDG2 and the stock models have shape errors. But they are different errors so it's just a personal choice as to which one you personally feel looks closer to the real plane. Personally I prefer the reworked Allen / stock F6F profile vs the FDG2 profile.
:untroubled:
 
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