My Repaints

[udidwht]

You interested in doing 'Old Yellow' flown by Bob Hoover (P-51)?

 

[Paul K]

These repaints are gorgeous, very well done. I'm not much into warbirds in MSFS, but a decent Spitfire might be the exception. Flying Iron's Mk.IX, in these fine repaints, is really starting to tempt me.

 

[Bomber_12th]

My latest repaint is now available on Flightsim.to, with two depictions of the restored Spitfire Mk.IXc MJ271 (G-IRTY), known as the "Silver Spitfire". A detailed history of the aircraft is also included. The release coincides with the recent premiere of the documentary movie on the 2019 around-the-world record setting flight that was performed with this aircraft.

https://flightsim.to/file/29967/spitfire-mk-ix-mj271-the-silver-spitfire-g-irty


Repaint Details (all matching the real-world aircraft):

- All logos and markings recreated in exacting accuracy.
- Correct demarcation/outline of black anti-glare panel.
- Cleaned-up PBR/Complete Maps (including gun smoke removed from wing surfaces).
- Rudder painted silver.
- Landing gear, wheel wells, flaps, flap wells, and tail spars painted silver.
- Accurate access panels added to side and upper cowl panels, horizontal stabilizers, and upper inner wing surfaces (with fasteners).
- Battery access panel added to starboard rear fuselage (with fasteners).
- Fasteners added to radio & ballast access panel on port-side fuselage.
- Added side door outline & hinge detail.
- Datum line plates (x4) added to port-side fuselage.
- Accurate size/shape non-slip tape sections on inner wings.
- Auxiliary fuel tank fuel caps (x4) added to upper wing surfaces.
- Accurate prop stencils and markings (with matching modified spinning prop textures)
- IFF antenna ports added to the port and starboard sides of fuselage.
- Phenolic plastic antenna mast base plate.
- Flare port with recessed fared-over panel on starboard rear fuselage.
- Modified interior side door handle assembly to match real aircraft.
- Carb intake scoop interior painted pale green.
- Properly colored pitot tube.
- Modified slipper tank textures (polished aluminum).

 

[Bomber_12th]

Some fun adventures from around the world:

 

[gribouil]

Hi John,
One more beautiful repaint for the Fylingiron Spitfire!!!
Some of your screens are so close to reality... amazing!!!
Cheers,

Stéph.

 

[Bomber_12th]

Thank you, Stéph!

Here is another selection of screenshots I liked. The first one was taken parked outside the hangar at Duxford where it was restored.

 

[Bomber_12th]

The modern fuel caps added to the wings are identical to those fitted to the real aircraft, which are the same Shaw Aero caps used in a number of modern Cessna, Beech and Piper GA types. Like a number of Spitfires flying today, the gun bays are taken up by modern auxiliary fuel tanks to extend the Spitfire's range (during the around-the-world flight in 2019, it also had a fuel tank added aft of the cockpit with a filler neck leading to a cap mounted in the port-side rear cockpit glazing (this has since been removed/returned to stock).

 

[Duckie]

This. This one right here. This photograph…er, ah, screenshot was almost enough to make me pull the trigger! Really good one John - repaint and screenshot.

 

[Bomber_12th]

Thank you, Duckie. Despite being the first, it still remains my favorite warbird in MSFS. Improved over time with every update, it is designed/coded to be operated by the real world Mk.IX Spitfire pilots notes, and it seems to fly/handle exactly as a real Mk.IX Spitfire (matching everything I've read about flying real Mk.IX Spitfires). It's quite rewarding getting to work with 8K textures too.

 

[Bomber_12th]

Finally getting back to doing P-51 repaints (Asobo model), with this work-in-progress. The next step will be to overhaul the landing gear, wheel wells and cockpit textures, for the restored look and proper colors. The restored P-51Ds "Daddy's Girl" and "Moonbeam McSwine" are also currently in the works (just the tip of the iceberg, I hope).

 

[Deacon211]

Beautiful! I don’t have the Adobo Mustang, was waiting for a wartime version I guess.

But, if you’re going to start releasing some of these, I just might need to reconsider.

Is there a particular 51 that you are working on? Or will any of the Ds work?

 

[Bomber_12th]

Thank you, Kurt. I'm making these for the base Reno Mustang (the most stock version), which I believe is included with all of the Reno Mustang related products one purchases, including the full Reno air racing addon.

 

[thomas_mac]

With the Reno packs currently being 25% off I've been considering the base Reno package, these repaints look amazing and only make that package more enticing. Nice work and shots John!

 

[Deacon211]

Thank you, Kurt. I'm making these for the base Reno Mustang (the most stock version), which I believe is included with all of the Reno Mustang related products one purchases, including the full Reno air racing addon.

Very cool! Think I’ll be picking this up now!

 

[ak416]

Just know that despite what Microsoft said prior to the Reno stuff being released, there is no way to upgrade from the Base package to the Full Collection. If, in the future, you decide you want the Full Collection you will have to pay full price for it.

 

[Deacon211]

Just know that despite what Microsoft said prior to the Reno stuff being released, there is no way to upgrade from the Base package to the Full Collection. If, in the future, you decide you want the Full Collection you will have to pay full price for it.

Thanks! That’s good to know. I had been tempted by the package, but didn’t want a dozen planes. But, for the price, and especially if it means that there are great paints for them like these, I may not be able to resist!

 

[collensr]

raising the bar again John - thank you !

 

[Bomber_12th]

Here are some new test screens, though still a ton of stuff to do and add. It feels like a major milestone every time something new is successfully added into the textures (the most complex/convoluted texture mapping I've ever worked with - though I created a process to handle it that seems to work). Although not instituted/shown yet, I spent most of my time today working on new landing gear, landing gear door, wheel well and prop textures, which will all be specifically accurate to this aircraft (and I still have yet to begin on the cockpit). Once I get this one done, those extra textures will be easy to pump out for each repaint and be repaint-specific. Once again, this is being done for the Asobo/Microsoft P-51D.

 

[jankees]

Beautiful work as always, John!
No plans yet to bring the WBS Mustang, or better still, your B-25 project, to MFS?

 

[Tim-HH]

Stellar work John! Very impressive After I bought the Reno package I only flew the T-6 and L-39 but never the P-51D. I guess that will change soon

Thanks again for all your wonderful repaints!

Greetings
Tim