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On the slipway...Majestic class???
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Hey all:
A gigantic thank you and BRAVO ZULU for Jens for the amazing
new flight deck texture for Bonnie,
and to Essex for figuring out how to attach a
meatball, and all the SOH crew for the encouragement
and support! With a Essex's meatball and Jens deck, its starting to look like
a halfways decent addon!
one bow cat, 4 wires, attached default smoke.
Meatball working! Jens CV-22 deck, deckpark and
impedimenta topsides. hull and island changes/poly rationalizations.
I'm reducing and remodeling the static Seaking.( Now I have to bite the bullet and
learn FSDS animation and turn that into a AI planeguard.) Not a huge FPS hit, but its still 9mb; too much for a static, but eliminating
the foofawery from the heads, hubs and gear will catch that.
The mirror landing sight is well in hand, a proper tilly, AAA battery and respotting the
meatball position for V.3, which will probably be the initial general release to hold the line until the individual ships are ready.
Off to the swimming hole with the Dogs now, I think the new beta is bug free, but I'll check back in latter.
Again; thank you all for the help and support and interest!
:salute:
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Hey all:
A gigantic thank you and BRAVO ZULU for Jens for the amazing
new flight deck texture for Bonnie,
and to Essex for figuring out how to attach a
meatball, and all the SOH crew for the encouragement
and support! With a Essex's meatball and Jens deck, its starting to look like
a halfways decent addon!
one bow cat, 4 wires, attached default smoke.
Meatball working! Jens CV-22 deck, deckpark and
impedimenta topsides. hull and island changes/poly rationalizations.
I'm reducing and remodeling the static Seaking.( Now I have to bite the bullet and
learn FSDS animation and turn that into a AI planeguard.) Not a huge FPS hit, but its still 9mb; too much for a static, but eliminating
the foofawery from the heads, hubs and gear will catch that.
The mirror landing sight is well in hand, a proper tilly, AAA battery and respotting the
meatball position for V.3, which will probably be the initial general release to hold the line until the individual ships are ready.
Off to the swimming hole with the Dogs now, I think the new beta is bug free, but I'll check back in latter.
Again; thank you all for the help and support and interest!
:salute:
JensOle
SOH-CM-2023
Great news with the update! I have a new slightly updated deck texture as well, the only different is the curves on the deck elevator edges. Closer study revealed that it was more circular and not that oval. My latest screenshots show the new elevator shape.
It is possible to move the forward parked sea king a bit more to starboard to make space for S2F Tracker launches from the catapult?
Some thoughts for the escort vessels for HMCS Bonaventure;
-I believe the Iroquois/Tribal-class destroyers (DDG-28x) did not enter service before in the 1970's, so it should probably be replaced with another ship as Bonnie sailed her last carrier mission in 1969.
-Do any of you know if the old British Tribal-class destroyer is avilable for FSX? The Canadians had several of them post war and used them to the late 60's. It should be a nice fit for most of Bonnies time at sea.
Maybe Lazarus's converted L-class destroyers will be a good stand in?
-We have few it any post war RCN destroyer models models available for FSX, I'm currenly using a RN Type 12 Whitby and RN Type 12I Rothesay as a stand ins for the RCN St. Laurent class.
-Of course any Royal Navy destroyer or frigate from the 1950s-60s time periode can be used as plausible British participant in the carrier group. The same goes for US ships.
What do you guys think?
It is possible to move the forward parked sea king a bit more to starboard to make space for S2F Tracker launches from the catapult?
Some thoughts for the escort vessels for HMCS Bonaventure;
-I believe the Iroquois/Tribal-class destroyers (DDG-28x) did not enter service before in the 1970's, so it should probably be replaced with another ship as Bonnie sailed her last carrier mission in 1969.
-Do any of you know if the old British Tribal-class destroyer is avilable for FSX? The Canadians had several of them post war and used them to the late 60's. It should be a nice fit for most of Bonnies time at sea.
Maybe Lazarus's converted L-class destroyers will be a good stand in?
-We have few it any post war RCN destroyer models models available for FSX, I'm currenly using a RN Type 12 Whitby and RN Type 12I Rothesay as a stand ins for the RCN St. Laurent class.
-Of course any Royal Navy destroyer or frigate from the 1950s-60s time periode can be used as plausible British participant in the carrier group. The same goes for US ships.
What do you guys think?
Thanks Lazarus and all gentlemen who involved. :salute:mikehudson
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British Tribal class frigates are available for FSX as "type81_tribal_class_frigates" from both avsim and flightsim. Four vessels are provided. This thread has prompted me to consider re-issuing some of my previous ships in the form they took as part of the Commonwealth Navies. This will not be just an ensign change, as the equipment and fit were often slightly different. It will require some investigation on the web. I am promising no timescales as I am currently working on the Type 41 Leopard class. Mike.
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My apologies, please ignore the first part of my previous post. I should really know the difference between the Tribal class destroyers and the later frigates (or at least fully read the question!). The second part re conversion of my previous vessels to Commonwealth use stands. Mike.
JensOle
SOH-CM-2023
Mike,
Nice to see you here in the Majestic class thread! Your ships are firm favorites when it comes to bringing British and Commonwealth navies to life in FSX!
You are not the only one to have a hard time with the Tribal class ships... It turns out 3 ship classes have been using the name "tribal-class" at more or less the same time...
-British "Tribal-class" destroyer (first ship in 1937) of ww2 fame, used by the RCN until 1969.
-British "Tribal class Type 81 frigate (first ship in 1959)
-Canadian Iroquois class destroyer (first ship in 1972). This class is also called Tribal-class to make the chaos complete..
Mikes Leander class frigate can with some imagination stand in as a Canadian St. Laurent-class destroyer (as it looked after they got helihangar and deck)
Lazarus converted CFS2 British L-class destroyer actually looks quite similar to the old Tribal class destroyer when it comes to the general layout and main guns. I have painted it up with pennants numberr 219 to simulate HMCS Athabaskan (II)
Nice to see you here in the Majestic class thread! Your ships are firm favorites when it comes to bringing British and Commonwealth navies to life in FSX!
You are not the only one to have a hard time with the Tribal class ships... It turns out 3 ship classes have been using the name "tribal-class" at more or less the same time...
-British "Tribal-class" destroyer (first ship in 1937) of ww2 fame, used by the RCN until 1969.
-British "Tribal class Type 81 frigate (first ship in 1959)
-Canadian Iroquois class destroyer (first ship in 1972). This class is also called Tribal-class to make the chaos complete..
Mikes Leander class frigate can with some imagination stand in as a Canadian St. Laurent-class destroyer (as it looked after they got helihangar and deck)
Lazarus converted CFS2 British L-class destroyer actually looks quite similar to the old Tribal class destroyer when it comes to the general layout and main guns. I have painted it up with pennants numberr 219 to simulate HMCS Athabaskan (II)
JensOle
SOH-CM-2023
Interesting film!
I guess it is the FS9 S2F-1 you are flying in the screenshot? Lets hope they remake the short Tracker into FSX standards as well, not only its bigger brother the S2F-3. To me the propeller and window issue is to big for portovers.
The S2F-1 would also have been a mcuh closer fit for the Canadian CS2F version (albeit without the top mounted radar).
The Razbam F2H Banshee is a welcome find, it is an old release, but it is holding up quite good. The model sellection is also outstanding with more or less the entire Banshee family, including the Canadian F2H-3 model with both wing tanks and sidewinders. And most important, it is very fun to take aboard the HMCS Bonaventure!
I guess it is the FS9 S2F-1 you are flying in the screenshot? Lets hope they remake the short Tracker into FSX standards as well, not only its bigger brother the S2F-3. To me the propeller and window issue is to big for portovers.
The S2F-1 would also have been a mcuh closer fit for the Canadian CS2F version (albeit without the top mounted radar).
The Razbam F2H Banshee is a welcome find, it is an old release, but it is holding up quite good. The model sellection is also outstanding with more or less the entire Banshee family, including the Canadian F2H-3 model with both wing tanks and sidewinders. And most important, it is very fun to take aboard the HMCS Bonaventure!
Yes, sir. It is the S2F1 for the FS9. I just put in the new FSX prop from the Grumman Tracker, Trader, Tracer FSX Prop Fix in the section FSX Add-Ons - FSX Other... http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...60-Grumman-Tracker-Trader-Tracer-FSX-Prop-Fix
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So, it's worked fine in FSX. But I completely agree with you that they would make all Trackers family into the real FSX standard.
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So, it's worked fine in FSX. But I completely agree with you that they would make all Trackers family into the real FSX standard.
Terrific screens Jens, Sindhu! Its nice to have a home for the Banjo, and wouldn't a CS2F-1 in FSX native be nice! Still,I'mperfectly happy with the long stoof. The old Abacus FS9 is actually pretty decent for covering the various stoofs- including the CS2F-1 9short hull, square tips, fastback nacelles, ESM cans esc.) Thanks too everyone for putting up with a model thats more 'ish' than Majestic.
I've moved the SH-3 back from the free take off line; just have to check it in sim,and I'l see to posting an update latter today barring any RW meltdowns.
Sorry about the confusion with the escorts, planeguard. The SH-3 is from the SDB CVN65 package-sorry. If I could force myself to deal with FSDS and learn the animation sequence, I could get a AI SH-3 (and a million other things done properly) in sim in a hurry. for now,for freeware, its the UH-51 AI, the NH-90 from Ill'd yue, or the Allouette or panther (very nice) from RFN( FLOLS package)
For escort, Mikes(Hullo Mike!) Leanders/Whidbys and Tribal class frigates do nicely. A Mackenzie DDE and the Leander/Whidby are more similar than not, bty, all having the same designer, specification , basic armament fit, machinery ect, just made to look 'Canadian'
If the #&^@%$ liberals and *%^$#&^% PET weren't such hand wringing defeatests and commie bootlickers, Bonnie could have stayed in service for another 20years, having just come out of a major mid life refit right before being packed off to the scrapers,so a DDH280 escort is not out of the question for Bonnie in the 70's. The st.Laurent/Anapolis/Mackenzie DDE is in the projects bin for the future. A battle class DD would be nice to have around, too!
Cheers!
I've moved the SH-3 back from the free take off line; just have to check it in sim,and I'l see to posting an update latter today barring any RW meltdowns.
Sorry about the confusion with the escorts, planeguard. The SH-3 is from the SDB CVN65 package-sorry. If I could force myself to deal with FSDS and learn the animation sequence, I could get a AI SH-3 (and a million other things done properly) in sim in a hurry. for now,for freeware, its the UH-51 AI, the NH-90 from Ill'd yue, or the Allouette or panther (very nice) from RFN( FLOLS package)
For escort, Mikes(Hullo Mike!) Leanders/Whidbys and Tribal class frigates do nicely. A Mackenzie DDE and the Leander/Whidby are more similar than not, bty, all having the same designer, specification , basic armament fit, machinery ect, just made to look 'Canadian'
If the #&^@%$ liberals and *%^$#&^% PET weren't such hand wringing defeatests and commie bootlickers, Bonnie could have stayed in service for another 20years, having just come out of a major mid life refit right before being packed off to the scrapers,so a DDH280 escort is not out of the question for Bonnie in the 70's. The st.Laurent/Anapolis/Mackenzie DDE is in the projects bin for the future. A battle class DD would be nice to have around, too!
Cheers!
JensOle
SOH-CM-2023
Lazarus, I cannot even make a model for FS.... I think the Majestic class is turning out just great thanks to your hard work. A perfect mix between generic majestic class details, build time (very impressive how fast you have got this model into open beta!)and fps in the sim. I'm very glad you started this project as we have to few of the British carriers in FS. With HMS Victorious in post war layout around the corner as well, this will soon change.