Texan Joyriding

[jessie r.]

Has any of the racer repaints been released anywhere?

 

[CBris]

Has any of the racer repaints been released anywhere?

I haven't finished on the Dave Eckert / Warwick Carter freeware model yet (conflict of interests with the real world) but if anyone has the Alphasim payware Texan, then I have half a dozen paints up on my website for free download: http://eagleskinner.com/otheraerodownloads.htm just scroll down the page a bit.

 

[CBris]

Here's a tease on "Thumper #12" - I am using a d-i-y environment map for this, so you'll see several "racers" reflected in circuit. All good clean fun!

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[FSX68]

WOW

Here's a tease on "Thumper #12" - I am using a d-i-y environment map for this, so you'll see several "racers" reflected in circuit. All good clean fun!

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That really nice. I can see the mirror like reflection in the prop cover.

 

[mgr]

Is there any update on this? This bird really needs and deserves a good repaint(kit).

Thx,

Marcel

 

[skyhawka4m]

Is there any update on this? This bird really needs and deserves a good repaint(kit).

Thx,

Marcel

AGREED!

 

[Helldiver]

How do I get this AT-6? Is it available as a SNJ? I rode in plenty of them.
Maybe a "Yellow Peril" that the Blues used to have. That would be nice.

 

[delta_lima]

Yes, as per the earlier part of the thread:

It is the Warwick Carter, Mike Flahault, and David Eckert FSX-native AT-6 Texan. All of the files used can be found at Flightsim.com, by searching out the file names listed here:

Base/original aircraft files: fsds_t-6.zip
Update for original release: fsds_t-6update.zip
Repaint: saafhvd.zip

It's available on flightsim, plus John Terrel did some great SNJ paints. There is at least one yellow Pensacola-themed bird - again, a modern day warbird repaint, that I can recall. Most of the WWII era SNJ paints were bare metal, reflecting more current warbird schemes than necessarily how they flew in the 40s - but they're lovely, and to be gratefully appreciated.

The model is a standard Texan, but the dev team incorporated a brilliant little toggle (shift+1) that enables you to toggle - among other things, the tailhook. Yes, we all know there were differences between Texans and SNJs - but fans of FSX naval aviation will hopefully agree the compromise is a decent one - given the alternative of no other freeware, native, SNJ specific model. With the various .cfg and paint mods out there, it is a freeware gem of notable mention.

cheers,

dl