FSX Native Douglas A-20 Havoc Released

[MrZippy]

Charlie, you do not need my permission for that; please upload and share as you wish.

Thanks Milton! Will do. I figured it's a good idea to ask the Creator before adding to his creation.

 

[Milton Shupe]

Until the end of the war most P-70s served for night fighter training in mainland USA. Due to the lack of night fighters in the Pacific Area, 6th Night Fighter Squadron was deployed to the latter combat zone. Its particular detachments operated from Solomon Islands, New Guinea and even Australia. Except of night fighter missions these aircraft also flew day and night ground attacks and convoy escorts. Additional night fighter squadrons later deployed to this xone also fulfilled similar tasks.


P-70 No. 29-785, from 6th Night Fighter Squadron Detachment "A". New Guinea 1943. This aircraft was lost on October 30th during a cross country flight from Berry Drome, Port Moresby to Horanda Drome, Dobodure. The pilot 1st Lt Donald Hyland and his crew perished.

Still some minor things to change but this repaint will be available soon.

Cheers,
Huub

Stunning work Huub! Thanks for this one as well

 

[Milton Shupe]

just finished uploading Denver Darling, the RAF #28, the French aircraft and this one:

the story behind the Dutch one:
In december 1941, the Dutch government ordered 32 Douglas Boostons for the defence of the Dutch Indies after the outbreak of war in the Pacific. These aircraft were destined for the MLD, or Dutch Naval Air Service. The aircraft were painted in RAF camouflage colors and received Dutch orange triangles on the fuselage and the underside of the wings, together with a serial consisting of a D with a number and the text KON.MARINE on the nose. The aircraft were crated and shipped to the Dutch East Indies, with the first six arriving in Java on the 27th of February 1942, just a day before the Japanese landings in Java. The crates were unloaded in Tjilatjap. It was decided to try and assemble a few aircraft on the spot, in the harbor of Tjilatjap, while three crates were sent to Andir by train. Despite Japanese bombing raids on the harbor, the MLD technicians managed to assemble two Bostons in the harbor, and on the morning of the 5th of March, Lt Burgerhout, a Catalina pilot, took of from an improvised runway with serial D52 and flew to Tasikmalaja, where it was planned to fill the aircraft with fuel for the flight to Andir air base. However, no suitable fuel was found. Before the second Boston could be flown out, the 'runway' was destroyed by a second Japanese bomb raid, so the ground crew destroyed the aircraft. The aircraft at Tasikmalaja was destroyed on the 8th of March, just before the capitulation of the Dutch East Indies. Of the aircraft transported by train, one was assembled, and this fell intact into the hands of the Japanese, who later used it for flight evaluations. The other two aircraft were destroyed by their ground crews. The other 26 Bostons still underway were diverted to Australia, and these later flew with no 22 squadron of the RAAF, some still with the KON.MARINE marking on the nose.

Wow! Just great paints all around! Thank you Jankees!

 

[MZee1960]

Landing Light vs Taxi Light Animation

To Milton and team for this beautiful aircraft, and to the very talented repainters that did release already a fair bunch of liveries, thank you men!
A long long time ago, when I was a far younger buddy, I did build is as plastic model kit, but do not remember whether this was an Airfix, or a Revell...

First picture, the bird is on the runway, no lights swiched on

Second picture, switching the lights on (L key, or cockpit buttons)

Third picture, switching the landing lights off (CTRL + L key)

Last picture, pressing the L key again to switch all lights off


The left landing light does not extend nor retract when using CTRL + L key or the cockpit landing light switch. It just appears when you activate the lights, and disappears when you switch them off.

If this trouble has already been reported, is there some fix available, or is this a misfit on my system?

Thank you for your comprehension and assistance

Blue skies

Philippe

Hi Philippe,
I also have this issue on my system, now that you mentioned it, - but did not give it much extra attention as both lights seem to turn 'on/off' OK, ... just the 'opening and closing animation' is missing for the left-hand taxi light.
I set up my camera for a closer look anyway, and confirmed your findings.
A nice opening animation, then light turns 'on', on right-hand side landing light (pics 1,2,3 below). This process is done in reverse when this light is shut off.
No opening animation, light just appears in open position, turned 'on', on left-hand side taxi light (pics 4,5 next post below). When turned off, light just disappears into the wing, shut off.


1) 2) 3)

 

[MZee1960]

4) 5)

 

[Milton Shupe]

Hi Philippe,
I also have this issue on my system, now that you mentioned it, - but did not give it much extra attention as both lights seem to turn 'on/off' OK, ... just the 'opening and closing animation' is missing for the left-hand taxi light.
I set up my camera for a closer look anyway, and confirmed your findings.
A nice opening animation, then light turns 'on', on right-hand side landing light (pics 1,2,3 below). This process is done in reverse when this light is shut off.
No opening animation, light just appears in open position, turned 'on', on left-hand side taxi light (pics 4,5 next post below). When turned off, light just disappears into the wing, shut off.

1) 2) 3)

The taxi light is not animated; it is simply a show and hide thing. It's the best I could do with my limited xml skills. Hope it doesn't totally destroy your day.

 

[MZee1960]

The taxi light is not animated; it is simply a show and hide thing. It's the best I could do with my limited xml skills. Hope it doesn't totally destroy your day.

Hi Milton,

I just did the 'taxi/landing light post' to indicate and reply to Philippe that that is how the lights work for me and everyone else. Hopefully this answered Phillipe's query.

As my wife has expressed some disappointment in how I have fallen behind in certain outdoor housekeeping chores lately, I now feel it is in my best interests to park this wonderful bird in the nest for a bit, and pick up the rake and let the neighbors know that 'yes' our house is indeed occupied.

 

[gman5250]

Work in progress, now that the bumps are finished.

I took a tiny bit of historical license, Buffalo Dave was a B model, but it was just too tempting.

 

[tankerguy72]

Amazing work Gman!!

 

[roger-wilco-66]

Indeed. The bump mapping really is the icing on the cake.

I use Chaseplane a lot for camera settings and configured a view for the Bombardier/Navigator in the glass nose. I noticed the bomb sight has an ominous black texture. Is it uv mapped at all, or is there a texture map missing?


Cheers,
Mark

 

[Gooneybird565]

Milton, Mzee1960,
I just posted as I was considering having probable misfit or trouble with my own system, as the animation works perfectly here with the Beech 18 (FSX native - Thanks Milton).
But this will certainly not prevent me from flying that beauty, further seeing the various additional liveries already available, and I guess much more to come!
Now back to pilot's seat

Philippe

 

[Milton Shupe]

Hi Milton,

I just did the 'taxi/landing light post' to indicate and reply to Philippe that that is how the lights work for me and everyone else. Hopefully this answered Phillipe's query.

As my wife has expressed some disappointment in how I have fallen behind in certain outdoor housekeeping chores lately, I now feel it is in my best interests to park this wonderful bird in the nest for a bit, and pick up the rake and let the neighbors know that 'yes' our house is indeed occupied.

I know, my comment was in jest.

LOL Yes, I can relate to that.

 

[Milton Shupe]

Indeed. The bump mapping really is the icing on the cake.

I use Chaseplane a lot for camera settings and configured a view for the Bombardier/Navigator in the glass nose. I noticed the bomb sight has an ominous black texture. Is it uv mapped at all, or is there a texture map missing?


Cheers,
Mark

Mark,

Yes, it is UVW mapped and the texture assigned is a general black texture.

 

[Milton Shupe]

Work in progress, now that the bumps are finished.

I took a tiny bit of historical license, Buffalo Dave was a B model, but it was just too tempting.

Well Done Sir! Love the textures; wx'd and aged, stained, and used.

 

[wellis]

Work in progress, now that the bumps are finished.

I took a tiny bit of historical license, Buffalo Dave was a B model, but it was just too tempting.

Beautiful Gordon! Looking forward to it!

 

[roger-wilco-66]

Mark,

Yes, it is UVW mapped and the texture assigned is a general black texture.

Thanks, Milton. I'll check where it resides on the map.


Cheers,
Mark

 

[Milton Shupe]

Thanks, Milton. I'll check where it resides on the map.


Cheers,
Mark

The bomb sight is made up of a lot of individual parts. They are however just generally mapped and the texture globally applied so you will not be able to paint it.

Many other small parts use that same texture.

 

[huub vink]

P-70 No. 29-785 "the Hoot Owl" is available in the library. There is a version for FS2004 in 1024x1024 32bits bmp format and there is a FSX version in 2048x2048 dtx5 dds format.

Enjoy,
Huub

 

[jankees]

I thought I'd try something in bare-matal:

but I'm not very successful in getting a shine. Is the model alpha and/or spec enabled?

 

[jankees]

no shine (yet), so let's try something darker