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...shows a drawing of a Fairey Barracuda. Has that always been there or is that what he is working on now? I'm definitely hoping it's the latter. Also, JIC anyone else missed it, he also has his Hawker Beechjet 800 posted too. I definitely missed it before and my system definitely can't run the Carenado version, so...I just wanted to offer a heads up if anyone else missed it as well.
 
I have wanted to ask Rob the same question... Are you working on a Fairey Barracuda? :)

That would be a very welcome addition to my FS hangar if true. The Barracuda was not a very successful design, but it did deliver some rather spectacular attacks on German shipping along the Norwegian coast during the war, in particular operation Tungsten and the following Tirpitz raids.
 
JensOle said:
I have wanted to ask Rob the same question... Are you working on a Fairey Barracuda? :)

That would be a very welcome addition to my FS hangar if true. The Barracuda was not a very successful design, but it did deliver some rather spectacular attacks on German shipping along the Norwegian coast during the war, in particular operation Tungsten and the following Tirpitz raids.
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When the squadrons first received the Barracuda they could not believe their eyes, describing it as "any old iron", I'm sure you know the song, and it was a killer, problems with the air brakes/flaps and cockpit fumes killed many crews,
but these were cured and over 2,600 came off the production lines, remaining in service till the 1950's.
As for a model for FSX, first off there is a large greenhouse to construct then "Rubiks Cube" proportion problems with gear retraction and wingfold, little wonder there have been no takers since Kazunori Ito's
outstanding FS9 version.
I'm reluctant to admit working on it just in case I don't finish the job, for one reason or another.
Wiki page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Barracuda

RobR
 
Rob,

It might be worth making contact with Baldy...he did the MkII & MkIII for CFS2 & FS2002, & has tackled the wing fold & undercarriage animations (using FSDS).
 
UncleTgt said:
Rob,

It might be worth making contact with Baldy...he did the MkII & MkIII for CFS2 & FS2002, & has tackled the wing fold & undercarriage animations (using FSDS).
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That is very nice! greenhouse looks good! So much work!
I have, in fact, animated the gear but not the wingfold as yet.

RobR
 
I have total confidence in your abilities.
I nominate Rob Richardson for first emperor of the moon! Second?
 
robcarrich said:
I have, in fact, animated the gear but not the wingfold as yet.

RobR
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Good luck with all of that Rob. I always seem to have problems with wingfold in FSX, although my models are for FS9 & will port over. The annoying thing is that wingfold works in FS9, but not in FSX. I'm using Gmax & I come up against the dreaded 2701 error when compiling the model & then have to go around reducing polys & leaving out some animations. Is this a Gmax problem thats not experienced by other programs?
My current project will only accept just under 40,000 polys plus the animations, for it to compile for FS9, & the wingfold will not operate in FS9!
Keith
 
You will have to take a look at the acceleration SDK Kieth.
With XToMdl there is no such restriction and very complex models are possible.
 
robcarrich said:
When the squadrons first received the Barracuda they could not believe their eyes, describing it as "any old iron", I'm sure you know the song, and it was a killer, problems with the air brakes/flaps and cockpit fumes killed many crews,
but these were cured and over 2,600 came off the production lines, remaining in service till the 1950's.
As for a model for FSX, first off there is a large greenhouse to construct then "Rubiks Cube" proportion problems with gear retraction and wingfold, little wonder there have been no takers since Kazunori Ito's
outstanding FS9 version.
I'm reluctant to admit working on it just in case I don't finish the job, for one reason or another.
Wiki page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Barracuda

RobR
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I remember reading 'Winkle' Brown's summary of the Barracuda way back when 'Air International' was the best aviation publication around.
He was not enthused about it at all.
Fortunately his sense of humor took the sharpness off his criticisms.
One the greatest Service aviators of all time.
:encouragement:
 
I remember Air Enthusiast and that particular article well.
Captain Brown certainly is a great man, still writing and making personal appearances to this day.

RobR

PS I think the mag started life as "Air Enthusiast" and later became "Air International" so the article was probably in "International"
 
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robcarrich said:
I remember Air Enthusiast and that particular article well.
Captain Brown certainly is a great man, still writing and making personal appearances to this day.

RobR

PS I think the mag started life as "Air Enthusiast" and later became "Air International" so the article was probably in "International"
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In my teens "The" magazine was (RAF) Flying Review and when that ceased publication I believe the editorial team started Air Enthusiast. That to my mind was a well written publication, edited by William Green, a well respected aviation writer. Its style as slightly old fashioned, sprinkled with Latin words and phrases but I found it very informative.
 
The article I remember best from RAF Flying Review was about the Grumman F3F, and explained all the colour codes used on the cowlings, tails, upper wings etc. As for the Barracuda, lurking on my bookshelf is Barracuda Pilot, by Dunstan Hadley, who flew from HMS Ravager and HMS Victorious with 822 NAS.
 
robcarrich said:
You will have to take a look at the acceleration SDK Kieth.
With XToMdl there is no such restriction and very complex models are possible.
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Rob, thanks for that, I will give it a try as I have the FSX SDK & I think also XtoMdl lurking on my 'puter! Will just have to learn new tricks!
Keith
 
OK Rob,

Have emailed you a Sendspace link. I have also included the Albacore and Firefly just in case you feel like continuing the Fairey theme! (also the Gloster Javelin in case you feel like going back to Gloster aircraft!!).

cheers, Peter:ernaehrung004:
 
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