Kawanishi H8K Emily

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Shessi

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Hi Folks,
Just about finishing a re-vamp of an old FS2000 Emily. A great basic model back from 2002 by Aidan McCaffrey (thank you!), but no cockpit, VC etc. So added those, new crew, made multi-LOD, new texs and tweaks.

Also Stuart kindly did me/us a seaplane tender, the Akitsushima for CFS2. A new lick of paint and made it into some Fs9 scenery to go with the Emily. Just bits and pieces to go.

Cheers

Shessi
 

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Excellent revamp Shessi, especially since that was FS2000 era. Those big Japanese flying boats were lumbering and slow, but had some impressive range from what I have read. Japanese pilots got into trouble if they strayed too far over the oceans in those big giants... they were sitting ducks for allied pilots in Hellcats and Wildcats on patrol...

Keep up the good work, and the interest in FS9, mate.... :encouragement:

BB686:US-flag:
 
Fantastic work as usual Shessi!

Shessi said:
Hi Folks,
Just about finishing a re-vamp of an old FS2000 Emily. A great basic model back from 2002 by Aidan McCaffrey (thank you!), but no cockpit, VC etc. So added those, new crew, made multi-LOD, new texs and tweaks.

Also Stuart kindly did me/us a seaplane tender, the Akitsushima for CFS2. A new lick of paint and made it into some Fs9 scenery to go with the Emily. Just bits and pieces to go.

Cheers

Shessi
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The attention to detail and execution are great! I am still hoping for a He 115!!!
Cheers,
G.
 
G,
Two things, yes the He115 is still there being worked on, now and then, and will arrive...sometime....

And no doubt you'll turn your art skills to a new Emily 2d panel, it needs your touch (I wish you'd get yer finger out and learn how to produce finished panels!..;))

Cheers

Shessi
 
Looking forward to this one, it had a lot of respect from US pilots due to its armament and speed. I read somewhere two of these things made a little visit to Pearl Harbor one evening in the spring of 1942, they were supposed to have refueled from a submarine at French Frigate Shoals NW of HI and flown down for a damage assessment for the Pearl Harbor attack the previous December.
 
Very nice Emily, Shessi! Thanks again for thinking of us Niners, and for keeping these great flying boats alive!

Alan :encouragement:

GO BRONCOS!
 
This thing was a flying porcupine similar to the Short Sunderland, although larger, faster, and handier. I read somewhere its defensive weapons were CANNON, not machine guns. One sees a lot of the Shin-Mei-Wa in this bird, in particular in the hull profile. Speaking of which - there's a subject for an updated FS9 model.
 
Folks,
Please don't forget, the original model was made by Aidan McCaffrey, and I agree he made a cracking job of the external mdl, also the Emily is one good looking bird. I've just dragged it into the 21st with a VC, external cockpit and crew etc. Funny though, in his original readme back in 2002(!), he states that he intends to make a VC for it....obvious the 'force' didn't stay with him..which is a shame really, as he was a good modeller.

Alan, I only 'do' for Fs9 and CFS2, obviously some/most of the stuff can be used just as well in FSX, but as the two sims are quite compatible it makes life easier.

Cheers

Shessi
 
I am working on a new 2D panel right now...

Shessi said:
Folks,
Please don't forget, the original model was made by Aidan McCaffrey, and I agree he made a cracking job of the external mdl, also the Emily is one good looking bird. I've just dragged it into the 21st with a VC, external cockpit and crew etc. Funny though, in his original readme back in 2002(!), he states that he intends to make a VC for it....obvious the 'force' didn't stay with him..which is a shame really, as he was a good modeller.

Alan, I only 'do' for Fs9 and CFS2, obviously some/most of the stuff can be used just as well in FSX, but as the two sims are quite compatible it makes life easier.

Cheers

Shessi
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HI Shessi,

I got a very nice detailed panel on the works... should be ready very soon...
G.
 
There is some great CS2 stuff out there. How difficult is it to mod them for FS9?
Is it just a case of making sure all the gauges are there & modding the config file?
Or some darker magic involved?
 
SSI01 said:
One sees a lot of the Shin-Mei-Wa in this bird, in particular in the hull profile. Speaking of which - there's a subject for an updated FS9 model.
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Granted the Shin Meiwa PS-1 by Tomohito Unayama is more dated than Aidan McCaffrey's Emily, but I'd still like to see this flyable in FS9 with (at least) visible props. I'm surprised it hasn't already been updated by somebody in Japan. Also Unayama's turboprop P-2J.
 
SSI01 said:
This thing was a flying porcupine similar to the Short Sunderland, although larger, faster, and handier. I read somewhere its defensive weapons were CANNON, not machine guns. One sees a lot of the Shin-Mei-Wa in this bird, in particular in the hull profile. Speaking of which - there's a subject for an updated FS9 model.
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Amen to the Shin Meiwa. Would love to see the amphibian Shin Meiwa's! in FS9

Dave
 
Zswobbie,
As you described. Going from CFS2 to Fs2004 is easy, most will work straight off with the CFS2 airfile/aircraft.cfg files, the only tweak is to add the manufacturer id details to the aircraft.cfg file, otherwise it will only show up in your Unspecified list of ac. The basic animations will work ok. The gauges will work straight off, as they're old gau files, if you want better quality/action then re-populate the panel with xml gauges

Give it a go!

Cheers

Shessi
 
Thanks for that. I thought so, I just was a bit concerned how easy it was..

I'm off to the CS2 libraries now.... :running:
 
New 2D panel for the upcoming rework of the Kawanishi Emily

Shessi said:
G,
Two things, yes the He115 is still there being worked on, now and then, and will arrive...sometime....

And no doubt you'll turn your art skills to a new Emily 2d panel, it needs your touch (I wish you'd get yer finger out and learn how to produce finished panels!..;))

Cheers

Shessi
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Shessi: I answered your PM... here is the result for now...

Something to accompany your new upcoming redo ... available as usual... Comments and/or suggestions welcome..
yoke on separate texture for a pop-up...

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G.
 
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