Swordfish Mk III

[baldy]

Like a kid with a new toy - I've been playing with the bgl making and I've come up with an adaptation of the GroundCrew Swordfish - by adding a radome ( which can be used with any appropriate a/c ) and a new skin and dp I come up with the Mk III - still needs a couple of refinements but I thought I'd show off

baldy

 

[miamieagle]

Kool!

 

[Tango_Romeo]

Very suave....

It's like alpha and omega, the first and the last, the old and the new. There's a certain symmetry to it. An old plane like the Stringbag well past her prime, but soldiering on equipped with the latest technology in form of radar. I like it.

The unlimited potential of weps creation can get to you.

 

[Ravenna]

Not only does she look very good, but those depth bombs really set her off. I'm looking forward to flying her. Thanks Baldy!

 

[TARPSBird]

baldy,
Where did you get those aerial depth charges? I'd like to hang them on my OS2U.

 

[baldy]

depth charges / Swordfish Mk III

Hi TARPSbird

just use the 'baldy's stuff...' link - I only uploaded them the other day

Hi Ravenna

it would only be a mods package I could upload, you would have to have the original a/c - I don't know how we stand on this because the original GroundCrew readme says you need permission to upload modified files - who do we ask now ? perhaps our Moderator might give a ruling on this.

baldy

 

[TARPSBird]

Awrighty then, gonna go get 'em. Thanks baldy!

 

[Rami]

Thanks, Baldy! :ernae:

 

[hewman100]

She certainly looks the part. Perfect for U-boot and Schnellboot hunting!

 

[baldy]

GroundCrew

Since Reg's Hangar is the successor to GroundCrew we ought to ask them for permission to upload but I don't see any contact link at the website - any ideas ?

new pic cockpit canopy over radar op

baldy

 

[baldy]

Mk III

The immediate solution is for me to upload a package that doesn't involve using an altered skin - so this is what I'm doing. The mods will actually work with any Swordfish - you might have to tinker with the hardpoints a bit and touch up the textures but it would work. The radome can be used on any aircraft.

baldy

 

[Desert Rat]

PM Mathias here at the OH, if it's not his work, he'll know who's it is. He now has a payware company, Classics Hanger, you'll find him and a link to the site in the FSX forums.

Jamie

 

[Mathias]

Yes, it's mine and Alessandro's work. Feel free to use an modify the S-fish, using the usual crediting procedures and stuff....

 

[baldy]

GC Swordfish

Hi Mathias

Thank you - much appreciated.

Am uploading skin and mod pack

baldy

 

[watchdog22]

Just a quick question for the Stringbag experts out there. Did the MKIII have the metal wings of the MKII, I cant seem to get confirmation,
Cheerio

 

[baldy]

Mk III

Hi Watchdog

My information is that the Mk III was practically identical to the Mk II ( except radome ) and that the lower wings were metal on the underside( so they could use rockets ) but the upper surface was still fabric.

baldy

 

[watchdog22]

Thanks for the info Baldy. Is the Albacore up at donationware yet? I have not been able to access the library yet

 

[baldy]

Donation Albacore

Milton and Henry have been taking it apart bolt by bolt and are now putting it back together - makes me realise how little I know - couple more tweaks and very soon now


baldy

 

[Jagdflieger]

Comments on the Albacore have been very favorable. I think that we'll have a winner in Baldy's "Tuna."

 

[baldy]

dp error

small error in Swordfish dp - where it reads

mount.20=wep_hood,1,-1

change it to read


mount.20=wep_hood,1,0

do this for each payload otherwise you could be dropping the hood instead of weapons.

Sorry chums

baldy