Shessi-MAV PBY5 Catalina USN Revisions UT

[UncleTgt]

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Skins - American

Description: Shessi-MAV PBY5 USN revision by UncleTgt


This is a collection of modifications for Shessi's PBY5 Catalina for CFS 2. It is optimised to depict the PBY5 variant as used by the US Navy's VP squadrons.


I've reduced the model shine for camoflage paints.


I've made the 2D panel bitmap WIN 7+ safe.


I developed more appropriate payload options in the DP file, see the ordnance notes for which weapon packs were used. There are a range of DP file options, depicting how the PBY's payloads evolved as the US Navy adapted & changed the aircraft's mission, from the early war search & recon, through ASW asset & into the Pacific Night strike & SAR asset. Unusually, the US Navy did not use it's PBYs for aerial minelaying, so these payload types are excluded.


A new airfile was developed, & optimised for AI & combat performance.


MAV provided a new mLOD model, improving framerates when using these in groups.


The new textures supplied are:


"Arara" Flown by Lt Carlos-Alberto Torres of the Brazilian AF, Natal, Brazil, July 1943. This a/c sank U-199 31-JUL-43, the first submarine kill for the Brazilian AF.


53-P-1 A white Atlantic camo PBY of Lt(jg) John E. Dryden from VP-53, whilst based at Trinidad, May 1943. Sank U-156 08-MAR-43


All the textures from the revision released earlier this year will still work with the multi-LOD model.


To install, unzip the download to a temporary location & move/ copy files to the matching folder names inside your chosen CFS 2 install.


Thanks to


Shessi for his undoubted skill in bringing us a wide variety of aircraft for use in this old sim.
MAV for persevering with making this model multi-LOD, so it could be useful in CFS2, even if used in groups.
Alphasim for the original aircraft, developed originally for FS2004.
Allen for his DOSmdlc_2, making shine & mdl size changes possible in WIN7+
Arno Gerretsen for ModelconverterX, such a clever & versatile tool
Kelticheart for his prop bitmaps & exhaust effects.


This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions


UncleTgt
DEC 2021

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[Captain Kurt]

Nice historical tidbit. I didn't know Brazil had a U-boat kill, or even that they had received any Cats.

 

[Worthless]

Thank you Shessi......I shall unpack this early Christmas present at once.

 

[stuart277]

Beautiful Aircraft.
Nice research as well.
Cheers
Stuart

 

[Rami]

Reply...

UncleTgt and Mav,

Awesome job on the Catalina! However, there are several weapons that are missing, needed for the .dp file...

WEP_PBY_ASV_midwar_ltgrey_UT
Wep_US_mk29DC_UT
Wep_US_mk17DC_UT

Are these in another package?

 

[UncleTgt]

Oh we have missed a lot haven't we

There's a file called "weapons used..." that gives you the names of the bgls you're looking for, & a hint of were to find them

Eg US Depth bombs
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=281&id=28484

Further down this page you'll find my ASV radar aerials package...

 

[Rami]

Reply...

John,

Thank you for the leads. Sorry, I must have missed the list!

 

[Klein]

Nice work on the cat, well done

Cheers
Martin

 

[Roxane-21]

Thank you! Now we need a Portugese radio chatter!

 

[CrisGer]

The Cat has always been one of my all time favorite planes used to see them trundling up the ramp at Lindberg Field in San Diego over half a century ago. great additoins and historical enhancmenet here. thanks for the hard work on a classic.

Chris