Stratojet Albatross

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I have had the "Merlin" in this series for a long time and had forgotten all the other interesting models they had. This one surfaced in a multiplayer flight last week and I went back and downloaded it. Other than the default liveries in the package I wasn't able to find much else so I set out to add some new "fictional" liveries for this "fictional" bird. I'll probably do a Navy version next.
 
great to hear, i love the 'Merlin', if its a fictional bird and you re-texture it should that mean they are correct liveries and therefore historically accurate?:wiggle: now where'd i put my paintkit for it.....
 
Good point smoothie, I'll press on with the Navy livery. Here's a few "in sim" shots of the AF version:
 
gonna hop on a few schemes myself :) probably an RAF one and more than likely a display scheme, gotta look good even if you don't participate :jump:
 
The Stratojet Albatross is one very well done model. Everything about it screams "I'm Real, I'm Real". I have come across a good number of fictional models, and they just felt fictional. The Albatross is so well modeled, so well thought out, that it has the feel of being a plane you have seen flying.

And the plane is a joy to fly. Take off behavior is smooth, flight is smooth, landing is smooth...on land and water.

Looking forward to your paints Falcon.

OBIO
 
The Albatross should look real, it's based on the Beriev A-40 Albatross (NATO reporting name Mermaid) after all!

Still, the smaller size of the "fictional" Albatross makes it better in my mind, I always thought the size of the A-40 worked against it in the marketplace.
 
Silver Fox said:
The Albatross should look real, it's based on the Beriev A-40 Albatross (NATO reporting name Mermaid) after all!

Still, the smaller size of the "fictional" Albatross makes it better in my mind, I always thought the size of the A-40 worked against it in the marketplace.
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the size of the A40 was reduced from the initial design and is still the worlds largest jet amphibian, its baby brother the civilian Be-200 runs a close second, Be-200 has actually secured orders as a firefighting aircraft, great news really, Beriev deserve some good sales... speaking of the A-40 i had started it as a project here is how far it got....

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Smoothie said:
... speaking of the A-40 i had started it as a project here is how far it got....
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Hey, nice job smoothie, looks like that's comin along pretty well.

Here's the early Navy version. . .WIP. . .I won't do much else to this until later next week. I'm headed to Chicago early tomorrow morning and won't return until late Wednesday evening.:wavey:
 
looking good there :ernae: just making the PSD paintkit i'll use and once my sites done no doubt throw it on there... :jump:
 
Great minds think alike! :icon_lol:

I was impressed by this model, and also at how easy she is to paint. I have cooked up Canadian rescue, USCG, Chinese Navy, and civilian schemes for this lovely, and many many more in works. I wasn't planning to upload, but maybe I'll join the club Falcon has started. :ernae:
 
Personally, I'd love it if you'd all consider sharing - I love this a/c, but the original paints get tiresome after a while. BTW, here's another thing you can add if any body likes. According to Mr. Heyart's Stratojet website, the Albatross is fitted with Rolls Royce AE3007 Turbofans - I found an appropriate soundpack over at Flightsim.com here's a link:

http://www.flightsim.com/kdl.php?fid=100827
 
Thanks Mongo :ernae: is it me or does this thing need more panel lines? just an observation, if its metal it seems likely there'll be panel lines...
 
just an update, work on my first scheme to come out of the hangar will be this.... still a fair bit to do but should be done soon :wiggle:

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heres some completed Hellenic Coastguard shots:
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another 2 or 3 schemes and i'll release a pack....
 
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