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Victorious 1966

Your best boat yet??? SHIP.. Victorious is a SHIP not a BOAT!!:very_drunk:

HMS Plymouth is a Type 12M.. Rothesay Class though similar to the Whitby Class (Type 12). HMS Ajax (as depicted) is a first batch Leander and if you use AICarriers with the config supplied.. you'll find HMS Defender out front on picket duty too;)

Never noticed a problem with the Skysim Sea Vixen. I've always presumed the FSX model was native (I was on the beta team but on the FS9 model.. my then pc couldn't handle FSX). Anyhoo.. no issues with any part of it here. It's always my carrier aircraft of choice too;)

Incidentally.. I asked Skip about a few more repaints for Ajax (and possibly Plymouth too) and he was very receptive. Plymouth will have to have the funnel number removed (it's modelled) but Ajax should be a quick number/name change.

EDIT: one comment on the guard helicopter.. it seems a bit close on Vic66 but it's generally where it should be.

ATB
DaveB:)
 
Yes Dave, I was pleasantly surprised too and didn't miss the irony. I wasn't aware it had already reached Turkey but knew it left the UK some weeks ago. At least it will live on (as do the others) in FSX and beyond;)

ATB
DaveB:)
 
Cracking images DL! Very atmospheric! You have really captured the South China Sea Evening there very well.

David, yes a crying shame about the Plymouth, as DaveB pointed out I was also shocked to see it is already in Turkey.... How Plymouth City Council could not fun the funds is beyond me... oh well.

DaveB When I was painting the Escorts I did think that perhaps a paint kit would be in order, I can sort that out no problem, lots of opportunities there.

expat said:
QUESTION: asked the navy vets here this before and think they said the plane guards hovered on the starboard, not the port side of the boat? Anyone have some correct coordinates for this?
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Yes the RN always had their plane guards flying off the port side of the ship during Flying Stations.

Here are some photos of "40" launching and taking up station just of the port side of the Vic in 1966. 814 Sqn had 8 Wessex 1's on board the Vic, two of which were putting aside for SAR duties.





Glad everyone is enjoying the Vic.

Cheers,

Fraser.
 
sketchy said:
Cracking images DL! Very atmospheric! You have really captured the South China Sea Evening there very well.



Cheers,

Fraser.
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Then my screenshots failed miserably .... because they were taken off the coast of Bodo, in the Norwegian Sea! :biggrin-new:

Great additions - keepers for sure. What's the next boat/ship you're thinking about? Are you still toying with the F-4K/FG from a while back? Maybe an Ark revamp to go with it? Aaaah ideas.

Anyway - will enjoy this for a long time to come.

dl
 
Hahaha:biggrin-new:

Keep going dl.. they'll make em all with luck;) My shortlist includes Hermes, Albion, Bulwark and Eagle for starters.. these including associated escorts of course!:very_drunk:

ATB
DaveB:)
 
As if Victorious 64/66 plus Ajax and Plymouth weren't enough, Skip has updated the TYPE12 set to include ALL the Batch1 Leanders AND ALL the Rothesay Class Type 12's:jump: Pop over to Flying Stations (on the Vic66 thread) to download the updates:applause:

leanders.jpg

ATB
DaveB:)
 
Another great carrier, thank you Flying Stations. :encouragement:
Only problem I'm having is my ship's FLOLS display is not working. RFN gauge package is installed, edited Robert Richardson's Gannet AEW.3 panel, not getting any meatball or other lights when I approach the ship. How do you update the RFN .xml file with the info from the Vic's .xml file??? I think that's where I screwed up but I'm not sure. I need some help.
 
Lt William E Fudd and I landed his plane aboard for an enjoyable visit.. Love the bright red center stripe!

T
 
TARPSBird said:
Another great carrier, thank you Flying Stations. :encouragement:
Only problem I'm having is my ship's FLOLS display is not working. RFN gauge package is installed, edited Robert Richardson's Gannet AEW.3 panel, not getting any meatball or other lights when I approach the ship. How do you update the RFN .xml file with the info from the Vic's .xml file??? I think that's where I screwed up but I'm not sure. I need some help.
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TARPS have you tuned into the Vic on the TACAN, it's 117.3 or 117.4 depending on the year? Otherwise try the attached XML file which is the default RFN Gauge one plus the new Victorious models.

View attachment RFN_Carrier.zip
 
Skippy, thanks for your help. After I added your xml file and set the TACAN channel everything is working OK now. :encouragement:
 
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