FSX S2F3 Stoof update

[tgycgijoes]

Outside Glass DArk

Which model would you like me to use?

The plane in question is an SF2-1 with the radome on top and underneath removed and the capped engine nacelle's

The S2F-1 model has the top (and bottom) radome and the new model S2F-1 Engine nacelles (with a nose)
the S2F-3 has the chopped tall Engine nacelles and rounded wingtips
The FS2004 US-2A model is the closest, it's got the bombays, No Cargo door and the right engine nacelles. But I don't think an FSX Native model has been created for it yet, and the glass is really dark on the outside. I could attempt to upgrade the textures and see if that helps.
The C-1A Trader is probably the closest, it doesn't have the top radome and it's got the correct engine nacelles. But it's got the cargo doors on the side and windows for passengers and no radome slot underneath or bomb bay doors.

Edit: I was able to upgrade the texture for correct appearance in the US-2A model. I'm not sure what other issues there are with that model given it's not a "Native" FSX model, but it looks good and is closest in configuration to N8115M

I did some repaints of the US-2A here. I actually found the model at AVSIM I believe by accident. I found that if you copy the "glass" textures from an FSX native STOOF or C1A that it lightens it up to how it should appear. At least it did for me. Worth trying for you.

 

[FlyingsCool]

I did some repaints of the US-2A here. I actually found the model at AVSIM I believe by accident. I found that if you copy the "glass" textures from an FSX native STOOF or C1A that it lightens it up to how it should appear. At least it did for me. Worth trying for you.

Yep, I've already released one texture set for that model, with the exception:

There's a major problem with the texture mapping of the right engine nacelle in the US-2A model. It is (mostly) fixed in the US-2B model found here on SOH (link in my recent TS-2A texture upload description). I say mostly fixed because there's still a bit of double use of the texture across two surfaces, but at least it looks ok in the textures I've been creating for it. As long as you don't put any text in the offending area you don't see a doubling of the text and a line across the offending area still seems to look ok.

I'm just about done with N8115M on the US-2B model. I'm just trying to figure out how to add an appropriate glossy sheen to it.
I'm starting to learn how to upgrade models to FSX, but I've got a ways to go.

So far my attempts to upgrade it to use _spec and _bump textures using ModelConverterX aren't working because it screws up the animations in the re-saved version of the model (a known problem). Otherwise I don't know how to (re)map texture file use to add these features.

I'd also like to fix the mapping of the antennas on top of the wing, as they are pointing to the same portion of the miscparts2 texture as a red placard in the cockpit, so I can't change their color without affecting the most important part of the airplane (the cockpit).

Given Mr. Shupe released the S2F-1 model to the public domain, if I can figure out all the things I need to do, I may ask his permission to create an FSX TS-2A model from it in the future, as there's a bunch of cool paintjobs out there for it (and I'm obsessed with naval flight training at the moment ).

 

[tgycgijoes]

love this plane too

Yep, I've already released one texture set for that model, with the exception:

There's a major problem with the texture mapping of the right engine nacelle in the US-2A model. It is (mostly) fixed in the US-2B model found here on SOH (link in my recent TS-2A texture upload description). I say mostly fixed because there's still a bit of double use of the texture across two surfaces, but at least it looks ok in the textures I've been creating for it. As long as you don't put any text in the offending area you don't see a doubling of the text and a line across the offending area still seems to look ok.

I'm just about done with N8115M on the US-2B model. I'm just trying to figure out how to add an appropriate glossy sheen to it.
I'm starting to learn how to upgrade models to FSX, but I've got a ways to go.

So far my attempts to upgrade it to use _spec and _bump textures using ModelConverterX aren't working because it screws up the animations in the re-saved version of the model (a known problem). Otherwise I don't know how to (re)map texture file use to add these features.

I'd also like to fix the mapping of the antennas on top of the wing, as they are pointing to the same portion of the miscparts2 texture as a red placard in the cockpit, so I can't change their color without affecting the most important part of the airplane (the cockpit).

Given Mr. Shupe released the S2F-1 model to the public domain, if I can figure out all the things I need to do, I may ask his permission to create an FSX TS-2A model from it in the future, as there's a bunch of cool paintjobs out there for it (and I'm obsessed with naval flight training at the moment ).

will continue to monitor your progress.

 

[FlyingsCool]

N8115M has been uploaded

I just uploaded S2F-1 N8115M, originally owned by the late Merle Maine, now owned and operated by the Legacy Flight Museum at KRXE Rexburg Municipal Airport in Rexburg, Idaho. It should be available soon for download in the Civilian Prop and Military Cold War Prop skin sections. There's an AFX for KRXE available at Flightsim.com and Avsim if you're interested, though it's quite out of date and doesn't even have the Museum hangar in it. Maybe I'll update it at some point.

Unfortunately, I couldn't figure out how to make it glossy (the alpha channel controls transparency, and the model doesn't yet support _spec and _bump textures), but it looks good...

Enjoy!

 

[FlyingsCool]

I gotta say, I love flying this plane, it's just such a fun plane to cruise around in. Just spent a couple hours cruising around the Orbx NoCal scenery from Redding east to the coast and down to SF and back over to Nut tree in Vacaville. Very nice. I also think it's got the best looking pilot figures I've seen in any plane. I really like having the co-pilot next to me in the US-2B model like it is. Too bad you can't turn on the co-pilot in VC view in the other versions of the plane. But I'm happy, such a fun plane. Thanks to everyone who's worked on it.

 

[gribouil]

Hi FlyingsCool,
I can see none of your pictures... do you have any idea how to?
Let's hope your repaint to get the "green light" from SOH in a few hours...
Cheers,

Stéph.

 

[FlyingsCool]

Yeah, the setup of this BB software is so weird. I can see SOME pictures inline when I'm not logged in, but as soon as I log in, all I see are links. In ALL the other boards I'm involved with, they need DL=1 for files hosted on dropbox, but I am told here DL=0 is what should be used (which means people can't download the pictures).

I can't see most of the pictures people post on this BB. Photobucket NEVER works for me, imgur works sometimes, and there's some other host lots of people use that never works for me either.

I wish somebody would really help me understand this. They've tried. But when I follow their instructions, I get comments like yours. It's a little frustrating.

Any thoughts on ways to host pics that actually works on this BB? I can't see most pics people post either, and, as I noted, nothing shows up inline when I'm logged in. Funny that some links to videos show up inline, though. I've gone through all my settings in my profile and I can't see anything I need to change.

The file is up btw