Flight Replicas Douglas DC-4/C-54/Carvair Released

[mgchrist5]

Out now on the FR website directly. Looks quite nice! Really looking forward to the Carvair in particular...

http://flight-replicas.com/DC-4_Home.htm

[Roger]

I notice that for P3D v4 a separate download is required. I may be investing in v4, so do I buy the FsX version first and then if and when, repurchase for v4?

[mike_cyul]

I notice that for P3D v4 a separate download is required. I may be investing in v4, so do I buy the FsX version first and then if and when, repurchase for v4?

Hi Roger. The short answer is 'yes.' However, if the FSX version is installed into Prepar3D v4 it will work, but you will be missing functionality with the Carvair (modern version) and Firefighter models, be missing a few sounds, and will need to do a couple of other things such as backing up some gauges. If you can do without the Firefighter and modern Carvair, there shouldn't be too many problems. Nothing guaranteed, of course, as everything was tested separately.

Mike

[ksheadley]

Is it actually released Mike? It will let me put it into the cart, but shows a zero cost at the check out point.

[mike_cyul]

Is it actually released Mike? It will let me put it into the cart, but shows a zero cost at the check out point.

It is indeed released, and sales have been going through, but I did have one other person with a problem as well. Perhaps it's with the company that operates the store (Fastspring)? If it continues, let me know and I'll get in touch with them.

Edit: Just tested PayPal and credit cards, and all appear to be working (from this end, at least). Will keep my eyes open, however.

Mike

[ksheadley]

Thanks Mike, I am not sure why, but it does not list a cost when put into the cart, and gives an error as a result. I do have a service inquiry into their support as I have never had an issue with fastspring before.


EDIT: Finally sorted, thanks Mike

[pbearsailor]

Thanks Mike, I am not sure why, but it does not list a cost when put into the cart, and gives an error as a result. I do have a service inquiry into their support as I have never had an issue with fastspring before.

Same for me too, Mike. Used two different browsers and different pay methods. No joy. Ordering the P3D V4 if that makes a difference on the issue.

steve

[mike_cyul]

Same for me too, Mike. Used two different browsers and different pay methods. No joy. Ordering the P3D V4 if that makes a difference on the issue.

steve

Thanks, Steve. We'll have to see what FastSpring has to say. I've been through the setup from this end and all seems in order. I just went through a simulated order for both packages, twice, the first time all went well, and the second it was the FSX version that returned a $0.00. And as mentioned, some orders from others are going through without a problem.

[ksheadley]

Same for me too, Mike. Used two different browsers and different pay methods. No joy. Ordering the P3D V4 if that makes a difference on the issue.

steve


Just got my order to go through with paypal, I think it's FastSpring having some issues.

[AussieMan]

On my list for Thursday. Been waiting too long for this one. Have a few paint ideas if someone does not beat me to it. By then there will probably be a paint kit available.

[pbearsailor]

Finally got it to work. The quantity had to be reset a couple of times to get it to work for me.

[mike_cyul]

On my list for Thursday. Been waiting too long for this one. Have a few paint ideas if someone does not beat me to it. By then there will probably be a paint kit available.

Thanks for reminding me, Pat. Have to get the paint kit(s) ready. I'll announce when they're available, here and on the Facebook page.

[Bomber_12th]

Thank you Mike (and Bernt) for bringing such detailed and accurate reproductions of the DC-4/C-54 line of aircraft to FSX/P3D!

Here's an early morning capture before leaving Minneapolis.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4457/37584858470_c04f259f47_o.jpg

[PeteHam]

Great news on it's release :jump:

But it converts to about NZ$62 , so unfortunately it will have to wait a while before I purchase it.

Pete.

[Anthin]

I will have to wait as well.The
Australian dollar is worth less than
the Mongolian Yak.

Does the Carvair come with an Aer Lingus
Texture ?

Anthin.

[jeansy]

Mike,

again you have 110% direct access to my bank account without the wifes permission

thank you, again you have produced another winner

[BendyFlyer]

This one was worth the wait. It is a great rendition of this aeroplane. The level of detail and the texture quality, inside and out is simply outstanding. All my previous versions (good as they were) have now been honourably retired. I can find no faults with this model. It performs and handles like a DC-4, the systems all work, switches etc all do what they should and after many many hours in the JBK DC-4 this one fitted like a glove. I give it 10 out of 10. I wish to acknowledge the excellence of the modelling work, the textures, the coding and the way it all comes together in a simple first class package. It installed flawlessly into FSXA. The choices of variants from the DC-4, C-54 and the Carvair is simply astonishing, each as good as the other. For the money it is unbelievably good value.

To the creator a big thank you for your work. I can see many many hours of sim pleasure with the definitive FSX DC-4/C-54.

I have already spent a good half hour doing just circuits in this, enjoyed every minute of it.

If your a piston engine affecianado, heaven on a stick. I will let you all find out how good the VC is from the Captain, to Co-pilot, Radio Operator and Navigator positions and equipment all beautifully created and present.

The Australian National Airlines DC -4 at Avalon Victoria.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=54984&stc=1http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=54985&stc=1

[scotth6]

Awesome news! That's really freaky. I hadn't heard any news of this but I was just wondering about this aircraft and it's release about an hour ago.

Thanks Mike for your great efforts. I am so happy to see so many variants included, especially the Carvair. That was a great surprise.

Cheers,

[jankees]

I like it!

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/10/22/jk2519.jpg

[Roger]

I've got it and love it. I'll post some screenies later:applause:

[wltaylor]

Got it download did first flight, Its a keeper.

[Bomber_12th]

As always, I am super impressed with the level of accuracy and attention to detail of Flight Replicas aircraft, down to the numerous production and post-production differences throughout the aircraft from one variant to another. If you jump back and forth between just the C-54A and B alone, there are all kinds of differences throughout the exteriors and cockpits, down to differences between early and late style instruments, instrument layouts, switches, radios/antennas and even the oxygen regulators are different, with the early and later styles - not to mention jumping back and forth between the original production-era examples and the post-production/more modern era examples, with all of the differences in layouts, hardware, paint finishes, upholstery, etc. In particular, I really like the overhead windows added in the water bomber variant, which are great when it comes to making tight high-banking turns. The detail in the engines is also incredible, as is how the entire forward cabin is modeled/textured in such great detail (and accuracy), including the navigator and radio operator stations. At one time, I could never have imagined having such detailed and complete versions of these aircraft for flight sim - it is fantastic!

Some repaint ideas when the paintkit becomes available - the Blue Angels R5D 50868 from the 1960's, and the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation's restored/currently flying C-54 "Spirit of Freedom" (after its most recent refinish/repaint).

[Bomber_12th]

Some shots of the Navy R5D variant:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4451/37860995881_2de531bfc2_o.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4475/37860994661_2cfb5e5e88_o.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4497/37860995101_27fc0b7321_o.jpg

[marijn]

Download has just finished, gotta go now, lot's of flying to do:applause:

[MustangL2W]

It is a wonderful Flyer.... Tip of the Hat to Flight Replicas!!

[flaviossa]

Will get the dc4 for sure, but can i ask: is there any possible purchase package discount for people who buy both versions (fsx/p3d)?
I´m on the currency conversion problem too. If i buy both it will be too expensive. At least for now. :encouragement:

[txnetcop]

Finally a DC-4/C-54 that flies like the real thing. WOW!!!:applause::applause::applause:
Thank you, Flight Replica Team
Ted

[Bomber_12th]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4486/37865984191_5429db7499_o.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4510/37865979391_af25651e01_o.jpg

[jeansy]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4486/37865984191_5429db7499_o.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4510/37865979391_af25651e01_o.jpg

Im hoping your planning on sharing those paints John

[BendyFlyer]

He would have to share the whole download with you Jeansy - there part of the skins package provided. LOL

[JensOle]

Really great work!

Nice to see that the SAAF DC-4 is included as well :-)

[jeansy]

He would have to share the whole download with you Jeansy - there part of the skins package provided. LOL

well there you go, Ive only looked closely at 2 schemes ANA dc4 and Ansett Carvair in the 30min window i had lastnight to install and have a quick look




what more can we want

MJ's C47
PMDG DC6
A2A Connie
and now Mikes DC4/Carvair

we are getting spoiled alright

[Crusader]

Hope someone will do the " Independence " that was President Truman's version of Air Force One .


http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/195804/douglas-vc-118-independence/

Very fortunate to only live about an hour and forty-five minutes east-southeast of the National Museum of the Air Force .

Rich

[TiAr]

Rich, if you want to fly Truman´s "Independance" you have to buy PMDG DC-6. There is a nice VC-118 livery available.

Thomas

[Crusader]

Thanks Thomas , I'll have a look .

Rich

[mike_cyul]

Just to let everyone know, the paint kits for the DC-4 and Carvair are now available on the Flight Replicas website.

You can find them here: http://www.flight-replicas.com/Downloads.htm


Mike

[roger-wilco-66]

Great stuff, Mike. I might do a few repaints myself for the C-54!

Cheers,
Mark

[worknow]

Looks like the days of Jens Dc-4 are over. I used it and loved it a lot but this package is awesome!
Ok, I am deaf now because of the engine sounds but that´s just fine...
Can´t wait for some nice repaints by Matt - a Buffalo maybe?
(P3Dv4 version works under FSX Se too.)
Cheers, Marc

[Craig Taylor]

Hope someone will do the " Independence " that was President Truman's version of Air Force One .


http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/195804/douglas-vc-118-independence/

Very fortunate to only live about an hour and forty-five minutes east-southeast of the National Museum of the Air Force .

Rich

Truman's VC-54 was the "Sacred Cow (http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/195813/douglas-vc-54c-sacred-cow/)." Always loved that name! :wavey:

[jankees]

Here's my first attempt at using the paintkit:
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/10/23/jk1187.jpg
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/10/23/jk1189.jpg
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/10/23/jk1192.jpg
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/10/23/jk1193.jpg

I still need to find a few bits and pieces, but overall very nice, thanks, Mike!

[mike_cyul]

I still need to find a few bits and pieces, but overall very nice, thanks, Mike!

If you have any questions, just ask! :)

Mike

[Crusader]

Truman's VC-54 was the "Sacred Cow (http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/195813/douglas-vc-54c-sacred-cow/)." Always loved that name! :wavey:

Sorry , stand corrected . When you get my age things like this start happening on a regular basis . Need to get back to the Museum of the Air Force . They opened a new hanger last year that now houses all of the Presidential aircraft . Before they were across the field on part of Wright Patterson AFB . You're right , " Sacred Cow " is quite the name .

Rich

[jankees]

If you have any questions, just ask! :)

Mike

you wouldn't have any wireframe maps? I'm having a hard time with the ailerons. Other than that, it is nicely laid out, not too many problems.

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/10/23/jk1196.jpg
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/10/23/jk1199.jpg
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/10/23/jk1202.jpg
of course, I could also make the triangles smaller so they don't touch the ailerons...

[icycle]

Looks fantastic thus far. A lot of potential subjects here as virtually every post-WW2 airline had DC-4's/C-54's on their books at some point.
As always, enjoy all the efforts put in.

Bill

[Roger]

Really enjoying this aircraft:applause:

https://images2.imgbox.com/d9/34/8GFp4MxV_o.jpg (http://imgbox.com/8GFp4MxV)

[mike_cyul]

you wouldn't have any wireframe maps? I'm having a hard time with the ailerons. Other than that, it is nicely laid out, not too many problems.
of course, I could also make the triangles smaller so they don't touch the ailerons...

You should find the wireframe maps as the very bottom-most layer of the principle wing texture (eg. NS_Wing_L.psd)


Mike

[TiAr]

Roosevelt´s and Truman´s VC-54C, 272752, build 1946. A special C-54, nicknamed the Sacred Cow, became the first presidential aircraft. With high polish textures. Created without repaintkit. WIP.

http://up.picr.de/30737365vf.jpg

Thomas

[jankees]

thank you, I'll check them out tomorrow, now I need to sleep..

[AussieMan]

thank you, I'll check them out tomorrow, now I need to sleep..

I found the wire frame at the bottom of the list. It is called "Background". In order for it to show you must untick the dark grey box directly above it.

[tankerguy72]

A little WIP. You know I had to pick up this tanker.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4508/37181855664_d870e3fb2b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YDCJhY)

[jt_dub]

I have really been looking forward to this one. Had my first test flight last night. Fabulous.

I would really like to see the USAF livery shown in this 1956 youtube clip of C-54 landing in Japan. That is the same time that my dad was flying them into Tachikawa AFB.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ctuj5zdRDE

[BendyFlyer]

....

what more can we want

MJ's C47
PMDG DC6
A2A Connie
and now Mikes DC4/Carvair

we are getting spoiled alright

Exactly, in the space of a year we have gone so far with release of really high quality renditions of classic aeroplanes. It is a very impressive list from my humble view point. Somebody been reading my bucket list?

[AussieMan]

well there you go, Ive only looked closely at 2 schemes ANA dc4 and Ansett Carvair in the 30min window i had lastnight to install and have a quick look




what more can we want

MJ's C47
PMDG DC6
A2A Connie
and now Mikes DC4/Carvair

we are getting spoiled alright

And for those not so flush with funds:

JF/AH DC-6
JF/AH Connie from the L749 through to the L1049 Super Constellation.

[mal998]

I would love to see a 1947 Eastern Airlines paint scheme for this excellent DC-4.

55069

[jeansy]

And for those not so flush with funds:

JF/AH DC-6
JF/AH Connie from the L749 through to the L1049 Super Constellation.

you cant compare those 2 to anything in that list, they are not even close to that league



Thanks mike for the paint kit :applause::applause:

[Moses03]

Hope we see a Transocean paint at some point. They will fly anything anywhere!

https://i.imgur.com/E6eilvR.jpg

[txnetcop]

hope we see a transocean paint at some point. They will fly anything anywhere!

https://i.imgur.com/e6eilvr.jpg

yes sirrreeeeee!

[eddie]

And for those not so flush with funds:

JF/AH DC-6
JF/AH Connie from the L749 through to the L1049 Super Constellation.

I agree with that!

[jankees]

but in the mean time we have a very nice C-54!
Final version of the Dutch bird:
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/10/24/jk1237.jpg

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/10/24/jk1235.jpg

downloadable here (http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/6222-flight-replicas-douglas-c-54-nl-302/) and I started on Qantas:

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/10/24/jk1262.jpg

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/10/24/jk1265.jpg

[BendyFlyer]

Nicely done Jankees.

[Crusader]

I think we are all looking forward to our many very talented artists here at SOH showing off their skills in the days ahead .

Rich

[BendyFlyer]

Hope we see a Transocean paint at some point. They will fly anything anywhere!

https://i.imgur.com/E6eilvR.jpg

Yes they were a fascinating outfit ran all over the globe in lots of different aeroplanes, very strong in the Pacific-Asia region. Done in by other vested interests not keen on competition in the US and elsewhere.

[BendyFlyer]

Apart from the paints to come (and hoped for) after a couple of days of exploration I am astonished by the variety of the model types that came as standard with this package, something for everyone, literally. Think Mike has set a gold standard here too. I think I am most impressed by how frame friendly this one is, compared to some more recent single engine types, this one runs as smooth as butter on my low end system.

One question, are weather radars capable of being integrated into a couple of these ?, I note the displays there, and that it could be done with the North Star.

[Josh Patterson]

This is on my get list! In visiting the website I see they ALSO have a Canadair Northstar! Also now on the get list!

[Crusader]

I would love to see a 1947 Eastern Airlines paint scheme for this excellent DC-4.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=55069&stc=1

A very good year . The year I was born . It's also one of my favorite Eastern paint schemes . Hopefully we'll see this one day .

Rich

[Rokl57]

With the release of the Carvair memories come back. About 50 years ago it was a very familiair sound when the Carvairs departed over the city of Delft near Rotterdam, heading for Southend.
Already made several trips over the Northsea and Channel with this new superb product. (thanks Mike :adoration:) Even on my (very)old system from 2008 -win 7-32 - NVIDA GeForce 8800 GT it runs smooth.

Just started to play with the paint kit... below a first result, which still need some adjustments in the alpha layer.
The logo I have made some years ago, initially for the FS2004 Jens Kristensen Carvair in progress, which was never released.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=55110&stc=1

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=55103&stc=1
G-AREK 1974

Cheers,

Rob

[jankees]

hey, another one from Delft!
Welcome to the forum, and a nice paint too!

[Rokl57]

Thanks, Jan Kees

This re-paint is still in progress.....
It is merely a colour replacement of the stock G-AOFW file but have to change window arrangement, bump and spec files and alpha's as well.
This will take some time, but when finished i'll try to upload the files.

[Rokl57]

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=55104&stc=1

An easy one to re-paint...
The stock G-AOFW in 1975 livery, with the Star Truckin 75 cartoon when BTM productions leased this A/C for touring rock groups in Europe.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=55111&stc=1
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=55109&stc=1

cheers,
Rob

[AussieMan]

I'm having a few problems with my eyes at the moment Need new glasses) and can't spend much time painting this wonderful aircraft. Airlines of NSW had one DC-4, VH-INJ also known as "Big Julie" (information given to me by a friend who flew DC-3s and F-27s for ANSW). Also of note is the Royal Mail emblem is in the blue band aft of the passenger door.

Below are a few photos of INJ.

[Fireball6]

Start a "Berlin Airlift" - Painting ...... it is so much fun to fly and paint this beauty. Mike, you did a very, very fine job on the DC-4 :applause:

[jankees]

I just uploaded these two on OZx:
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/10/26/jk1306.jpg

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/10/26/jk1291.jpg

and I started work on this one:
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/10/26/jk1279.jpg

[SeanTK]

I love flying the Carvair in P3D! Excellent support from Flight Replicas too regarding a gauge issue I had!

Examples of potential liveries for repainters:

http://img.wp.scn.ru/camms/ar/1348/pics/5479_1.jpg

http://aviationtraderscarvair.com/xcar-n55243.jpg

http://img.wp.scn.ru/camms/ar/1348/pics/5480_1.jpg

http://aviationtraderscarvair.com/xcar-n80fa.jpg

http://aviationtraderscarvair.com/xcar-n103.jpg

Also for the repainters, here's a very good listing of profile views of a wide variety of operators of the Carvair. Hope we see some liveries for this unique aircraft!

http://aviationtraderscarvair.com/xsections.htm

(http://aviationtraderscarvair.com/xsections.htm)

[AussieMan]

Tonight I was able to have my first look at this wonderful aircraft and install the repaints so far provided. I thought that Mike had excelled with the North Star but he has really nailed it with this model. I was impressed that both an Ansett Carvair and the ANA DC-4 had also been included. One aircraft however one aircraft that was conspicuous by its absence was the Ice Pilots Buffalo DC-4. I am not complaining as I know that some repainter will produce a repaint.

To help you out: https://www.google.com.au/search?q=buffalo+airways+dc+4&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjd2davvpDXAhUEUbwKHV5MCRoQsAQILg&biw=1523&bih=754. Looking through that page I did not realise just how many schemes Buffalo had used.

ANA aircraft VH-ANA that is included in the package was tragically lost on the 26th of June 1950 when it crashed on the property "Betty Bow" 19km NW of York, Western Australia. It was on a flight from Perth's Guildford airport to Adelaide with the loss of 29 lives, 24 passengers and five crew. More details can be found here: http://www.aussieairliners.org/dc-4/vh-ana/vhanacrash.html

[klnowak]

Hello,

is there any chance to get this very nice plane to other shops like simmarket, or justflight or something like that ?

Thanks
Klaus

[mike_cyul]

Hello,

is there any chance to get this very nice plane to other shops like simmarket, or justflight or something like that ?

Thanks
Klaus

The DC-4 will be uploaded to the third-party vendors in a week or so. The aircraft are available only at Flight Replicas for the first week or two in case changes need to be made.

Mike

[scotth6]

Tonight I was able to have my first look at this wonderful aircraft and install the repaints so far provided. I thought that Mike had excelled with the North Star but he has really nailed it with this model. I was impressed that both an Ansett Carvair and the ANA DC-4 had also been included. One aircraft however one aircraft that was conspicuous by its absence was the Ice Pilots Buffalo DC-4. I am not complaining as I know that some repainter will produce a repaint.

To help you out: https://www.google.com.au/search?q=buffalo+airways+dc+4&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjd2davvpDXAhUEUbwKHV5MCRoQsAQILg&biw=1523&bih=754. Looking through that page I did not realise just how many schemes Buffalo had used.




Indeed Pat. I would love to see some Buffalo paints too. I'm sure it won't be too long before someone has a crack at a few of them. We now have really great quality payware aircraft covering almost the entire Buffalo fleet (as far as I can tell). I don't think there is an Electra yet (could be wrong) although there is pretty good freeware of that aircraft available.

I notice there are a few different schemes for the DC-4 cargo and tanker aircraft too.

Cheers,

[ColoKent]

Agree! An L-188 Electra would be wonderful. The KBT one is nice, but getting long in the tooth.

Kent

[Moses03]

and I started work on this one


jankees- Great to see the Transocean in progress.:encouragement:

[TiAr]

I have really been looking forward to this one. Had my first test flight last night. Fabulous.

I would really like to see the USAF livery shown in this 1956 youtube clip of C-54 landing in Japan. That is the same time that my dad was flying them into Tachikawa AFB.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ctuj5zdRDE

Perhaps I have one for you, Jeff.

http://up.picr.de/30771879id.jpg
Finished "Sacred Cow" Truman´s ara.

http://up.picr.de/30771880ff.jpg
WIP VC-54D USAF 42-72622 of 1958 - FEAF.

http://up.picr.de/30771881sn.jpg
A legend: Air America´s N12191, also WIP.

Thomas

[WarHorse47]

Nice, TiAr.. :encouragement:

Looking forward to these for sure.

[jt_dub]

Thanks Thomas :encouragement:

I am delighted to see that you have taken up my request. Really looking forward to VC-54D USAF 42-72622 of 1958 - FEAF

[BendyFlyer]

Couple of small issues - I am getting a MP difference on the No 2 engine only of the Firebomber model, in the order of about 4-6" higher than the other engines, it does adjust back using the pedestal throttle control, found this at all power settings, not sure is this a built in quirk for authenticity or something else. I find the cowl flap levers a little sticky using the mouse but fine if the keyboard. I note that the main and standby radio frequencies cannot be tuned in advance except via the pop up, not a problem though. No other issues across the range of variants which is excellent. Still have not tried the Carvair yet.

I do get a little phasing on the sound, so the ambient or air noise mixes with the engine tones at speed and high rpm in the VC mode but outside view the sounds are great. FWIW.

[Crusader]

Thanks Thomas :encouragement:

I am delighted to see that you have taken up my request. Really looking forward to VC-54D USAF 42-72622 of 1958 - FEAF

I second that request . I too Thomas am anxiously awaiting these .

Rich

[AussieMan]

For those interested and use Plan-G for their flights I have cobbled together a rough profile based on an aircraft weighing between 55000 and 60000 pounds.

[mgr]

Hiya,



I do get a little phasing on the sound, so the ambient or air noise mixes with the engine tones at speed and high rpm in the VC mode but outside view the sounds are great. FWIW.

Also noticed this (sounds like a FS2004 soundset in FSX), to be honest the sound is a bit disappointing (okey, very spoiled by the A2A and the C-47).

For the rest very very happy with the big choice of models and VC's. Just discovered that even the Carvair has 2 different VC and even more model files!!

Regards,

Marcel

[mike_cyul]

Hiya,
Also noticed this (sounds like a FS2004 soundset in FSX), to be honest the sound is a bit disappointing (okey, very spoiled by the A2A and the C-47).
For the rest very very happy with the big choice of models and VC's. Just discovered that even the Carvair has 2 different VC and even more model files!!
Regards,
Marcel

Those different sounds may (may!) be because of something we tried. As you may know, Bernt has many hundreds of hours in 4-prop aircraft, and to him the default VC prop sounds in FSX at high RPM's were always incorrect as per real life - in every FSX aircraft he's ever tried - specifically regarding when the props were adjusted. Some sounds should not diminish. We came up with this, which is supposedly as accurate as sound.cfg's will allow. However, if you are unhappy with this, it's easy take it out (I think) - just remove every .wav file that ends with a - (DC4_rpm03-2.wav, for example). There are 2 of these sound files per engine. This shouldn't effect anything else.

Mike

[BendyFlyer]

Those different sounds may (may!) be because of something we tried. As you may know, Bernt has many hundreds of hours in 4-prop aircraft, and to him the default VC prop sounds in FSX at high RPM's were always incorrect as per real life - in every FSX aircraft he's ever tried - specifically regarding when the props were adjusted. Some sounds should not diminish. We came up with this, which is supposedly as accurate as sound.cfg's will allow. However, if you are unhappy with this, it's easy take it out (I think) - just remove every .wav file that ends with a - (DC4_rpm03-2.wav, for example). There are 2 of these sound files per engine. This shouldn't effect anything else.Mike Mike will give this a go see what the change is like. This is the trouble with sounds its like graphics and fps, there is a variety of difference between us humans both in the way we perceive sound, colour and motion, so what is ok to one is not ok to the other. I am in the Bernt camp I have spent a lot of time in real multi-engined pistons, some where the cockpit noise level reached 150db, as a result my ears are permanently damaged (industrial deafness) so I may not be hearing what Bernt or yourself hear in exactly the same way. Thanks for the response.

[TiAr]

Just uploaded to library...

http://up.picr.de/30796627sv.jpg

http://up.picr.de/30796628cn.jpg

http://up.picr.de/30796629ca.jpg
President Roosevelt (Yalta Conference sheme 1945)

http://up.picr.de/30796630qb.jpg
President Truman (sheme 1948)

Thomas

[Bomber_12th]

Absolutely love the repaints, Thomas, I will be on the lookout for them!

Here are a few screenshots from a recent flight with one of the product schemes.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4475/37317303894_99cb3ee099_o.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4476/37317304484_c4786d1ea3_o.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4509/37317303134_efc35104a8_o.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4454/37317302124_7cde0d42d1_o.jpg

[Bomber_12th]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4509/37995798592_87c0b7587b_h.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4487/37865979971_3383ab08b6_o.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4464/37865978771_d5b8f10329_o.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4455/38026563191_f4d6269059_h.jpg

[BendyFlyer]

TiAr - nice work, a honour to have the former Presidential aircraft in my hangar on such a great model. FWIW this completes my AirForce One or Presidential aircraft collection from the DC-4 right through to the 747, and includes the AC560 used by Eisenhower, so I am grateful and thanks a lot, good work. Do I have a favourite, no, they were all great aircraft for their time, but the DC-4, Constellation and early 707 do have special place.

[paulopp]

Eric Joiner's beautiful Brooks Air Fuel C-54G for JBK qualifies for an update for the FR DC-4, don't you think?

https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?searchid=59618896

[mal998]

I am seriously considering buying this beauty but quite honestly am holding off waiting to see if one of our talented painters does this attractive Eastern Airlines paint. So if anyone is willing to give us South Florida folks a treat we would really appreciate it.

55274

[jeansy]

scheme based of the bristol freighter

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/10/31/2017-10-31_0-33-35-7287d1e3.png

[TiAr]

Matt, nice looking Carvair. :jump:


Eric Joiner's beautiful Brooks Air Fuel C-54G for JBK qualifies for an update for the FR DC-4, don't you think?

https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?searchid=59618896

The Brooks Air Fuel N708Z could be nice for me.

There is a current information of this nice looking Skymaster out. Kevin Porter wrote on Jetphotos.com in August 2017: "Recently repossessed and auctioned as scrap by the City of Douglas. No word on the buyer, however the initial auction notice required the aircraft be removed by mid-August 2017." Source: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8678356

Any updates around?

Thomas

[TiAr]

Just uploaded one more:

http://up.picr.de/30819146sg.jpg
This repaint shows DC-4-1009 ZU-ILI c/n 42984 in historical Swissair livery in 1997. Delivered 1946 to South African Airways as ZS-AUB, this bird was used later for South African Government as 6905. In summer of 1997 Swissair short leased this a/c from SAA-Historic flight to celebrate the anniversary of Swissairs 50 years transatlantic flights with sightseeing flights all over Europe. In that time ZS-AUB got new registration as ZU-ILI and temporally HB-ILI.

The first Swissair DC-4 flight to New York was routed from Geneva via Shannon, Ireland, and Stephenville, Newfoundland, on May 2, 1947, although it actually ended in Washington, D.C., due to fog at New York's La Guardia Airport. The total elapsed time was 20 hours and 55 minutes. Now 20 years later you can celebrate the anniversary of Swissairs 50 years transatlantic flight again.

Real ZU-ILI had a bigger radar nose, so R5D model is the best choice to use this repaint.


http://up.picr.de/30819147ri.jpg
Flight Replicas default one - you will see the differences.

http://up.picr.de/30819148iw.jpg
WIP Carvair of Phoebus Apollo 9J-PAA repaint - it will be nice, too.

[rosariomanzo]

Jumping in to congratulate with Mike for the great work and to ask if anyone has this issue with the Carvair: if you press Shift+E to open doors, you see the nose door open when in the cockpit, but in outside view it is closed?

[jeansy]

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/02/2017-11-2_0-24-5-147.png

[jankees]

staying in Oz:
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/01/jk2599.jpg

[JensOle]

The Danish AF flew some smart looking C-54s as well, maybe one of you metal texture experts can take a look :-)

[TiAr]

http://up.picr.de/30831016eq.jpg

WIP!
I have to do some final things, this repaint is not really easy to do. But repainting seems to works well with the model.

Thomas

[jankees]

wow, that's a funny paintjob!

meanwhile, mine are nearly done, hope to upload tomorrow.

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/01/jk2655.jpg

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/01/jk2671.jpg

[tankerguy72]

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/02/2017-11-2_0-24-5-147.png

Wow! Nicely done

[jeansy]

Wow! Nicely done

thank you, im still playing around with the textures, its more of a WIP at the mo

[jankees]

more work in progress:
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/02/jk2686.jpg

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/02/jk2689.jpg

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/02/jk2690.jpg

[JensOle]

That looks very sharp! I need to get this package this weekend :-)

Any chance for a Vietnam war HC-54 (SC-54)? Some very good colorfilm on youtube if you search for "udorn rescue 1965" which can be used for reference.

[Rokl57]

Almost finished a bare metal one as as a study for my repaints.

[blkbart]

more work in progress:
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/02/jk2686.jpg

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/02/jk2689.jpg

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/02/jk2690.jpg Thanks you for doing these repaints! I am especially looking forward to this one. My first flight on an airplane was on a C-54 painted similar to this one from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska to McChord AFB, Washington in September 1953. The airplane was configured for air evac and we sat on side-facing web seats. After takeoff the pilots invited me up to the cockpit--very exciting for a 9 year old! Keep up the good work.

[jeansy]

2 schemes uploaded >

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/6234-flight-replicas-dc-5-carvair-a81-4-raaf/

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/6235-flight-replicas-dc-4-hardys-vh-mmc/

[blanston12]

2 schemes uploaded >

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/6234-flight-replicas-dc-5-carvair-a81-4-raaf/

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/6235-flight-replicas-dc-4-hardys-vh-mmc/

Looks great but technically I don't think the carvair is considered a DC-5.

[jeansy]

your right its a c54, however fat fingers when i was typing and i didnt notice it


next one, WIP

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/05/2017-11-5_1-22-45-768.png

[jeansy]

Done

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/05/2017-11-5_11-24-32-975.png

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/05/2017-11-5_11-48-59-548.png

now onto 2 Hellenic DC-4s

[jeansy]

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/05/2017-11-5_15-33-47-538.png

[scotth6]

Looking great Matt! Thanks for the Bristol Freighter lookalike. There was one of those at Point Cook at one stage, as it was in the PR when I was doing that scenery. Maybe you remember how I asked you to "make" me one. :cower: :biggrin-new:

All the paints are looking great.

Cheers,

[JensOle]

My first for this marvellous package;
C-54D "618" of the Royal Danish Air Force, 1970s. Currently just the fuselage which has been painted. The font for both the RDAF and number had to be hand made as I did not find any stock fonts for them.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4586/26409039139_8b8edee06f_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GeFeg2)Scrshot616 (https://flic.kr/p/GeFeg2) by Jens-Ole Kjølberg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/146460074@N07/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4567/38129569766_9165ed004f_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/216o1Fh)Scrshot614 (https://flic.kr/p/216o1Fh) by Jens-Ole Kjølberg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/146460074@N07/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4571/38185615621_376ed555e3_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/21bkga8)Scrshot613 (https://flic.kr/p/21bkga8) by Jens-Ole Kjølberg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/146460074@N07/), on Flickr

[jeansy]

For Dimus and his fantastic scenery


http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/05/2017-11-5_15-33-47-538.png

AND

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/06/2017-11-5_23-45-1-103.png

Thats it for the Greek schemes

onto something else

[Meridien]

For Dimus and his fantastic scenery



AND

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/06/2017-11-5_23-45-1-103.png

Thats it for the Greek schemes

onto something else


Great!! May be you can create the same for the C-47?

[JensOle]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4518/38140795416_51085462e1_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/217nxEY)Scrshot617 (https://flic.kr/p/217nxEY) by Jens-Ole Kjølberg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/146460074@N07/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4482/38140795176_f748407e99_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/217nxAQ)Scrshot618 (https://flic.kr/p/217nxAQ) by Jens-Ole Kjølberg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/146460074@N07/), on Flickr

[TiAr]

Just upload it here on library...

http://up.picr.de/30871488ab.jpg

http://up.picr.de/30871489uv.jpg
This repaint shows ATL Carvair 9J-PAA of Phoebus Apollo of the year 2005. Was Douglas C-54E c/n 27314, ex JA6015, N88881, 44-9088. Converted to ATL-98 VH-INM c/n 27314/21. First flight in Southend as Carvair No.21 in 1968, was the final Carvair built. Became VH-INM of Ansett Transport Industries. In 1990 registered as N5459M for Air Cargo Hawaii, trading as Hawaii Pacific Air Inc, Honolulu. In 2002 Phoebus Apollo purchased this bird, registered 9J-PAA by Phoebus Apollo Aviation Zambia, Lusaka. Entered freight service between Johannesburg and Lusaka, delivering Exclusive cigarettes and carrying general cargo.

On 25.6.05 this Carvair was ferried from Johannesburg-Jan Smuts to Johannesburg-Rand. Probably its last flight. 9J-PAA still parked at Rand, reported that owner plans to make it airworthy. It was 2011. Until today in 2017, 9J-PAA is parked in Johannesburg-Rand with that funny scheme.

Mark, texture mapping on Carvair models are working well. In my opinion, no need to put a further hand on it. Wainting for your update with workin front cargo door in exterior models.

Thomas

[Rokl57]

The first creation of a paint project which will include various liveries of CAB, BUAF and BAF.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=55489&stc=1
British United Air Ferries G-ASKG 1974

[scotth6]

Just upload it here on library...

http://up.picr.de/30871488ab.jpg

http://up.picr.de/30871489uv.jpg
This repaint shows ATL Carvair 9J-PAA of Phoebus Apollo of the year 2005. Was Douglas C-54E c/n 27314, ex JA6015, N88881, 44-9088. Converted to ATL-98 VH-INM c/n 27314/21. First flight in Southend as Carvair No.21 in 1968, was the final Carvair built. Became VH-INM of Ansett Transport Industries. In 1990 registered as N5459M for Air Cargo Hawaii, trading as Hawaii Pacific Air Inc, Honolulu. In 2002 Phoebus Apollo purchased this bird, registered 9J-PAA by Phoebus Apollo Aviation Zambia, Lusaka. Entered freight service between Johannesburg and Lusaka, delivering Exclusive cigarettes and carrying general cargo.

On 25.6.05 this Carvair was ferried from Johannesburg-Jan Smuts to Johannesburg-Rand. Probably its last flight. 9J-PAA still parked at Rand, reported that owner plans to make it airworthy. It was 2011. Until today in 2017, 9J-PAA is parked in Johannesburg-Rand with that funny scheme.

Mark, texture mapping on Carvair models are working well. In my opinion, no need to put a further hand on it. Wainting for your update with workin front cargo door in exterior models.

Thomas


Beautiful work Thomas!. Now that is a unique paint job. Nice!

Cheers,

[jeansy]

Great!! May be you can create the same for the C-47?

I can but no time frame at this stage

[Penz]

Lovely Danish paints Jens-Ole! :applause:

They give me a great urge to replace my beloved JBK model (that I modified for P3DV4 myself ...).

[jeansy]

Ive uploaded to 2 greek schemes

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/6239-flight-replicas-dc-4-olympic-airlines-sx-dac/

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/6237-flight-replicas-dc-4-tae-sx-dac/

[JensOle]

Lovely Danish paints Jens-Ole! :applause:

They give me a great urge to replace my beloved JBK model (that I modified for P3DV4 myself ...).

Thanks! I think the danish scheme looks very good on the C-54! It was quite a job to research all the decals associated with the rescue marking around windows and cuttable sections. The decals are in both english and danish and are different from all other c-54 rescue decals i have seen.

As you probably know so was the black painted walkways a bit different on the danish 54’ (longer and 3 sections among things), do you have any pictures of the top of the wing showing where the walkway ended and/or if it overlapped the dayglo?

[WarHorse47]

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/02/jk2686.jpg

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/05/2017-11-5_1-22-45-768.png
Are these posted somewhere for download??

[Penz]

There are many pictures of the Danish C-54's here (after the ones of C-47's), but sadly not really a good overwing one: https://www.flickr.com/photos/alfblume/sets/72157640929346985

[Taco]

A lot of nice pictures, thanks for bringing them to the forum

[JensOle]

Thanks, one of them shows the upper wing 👍

[jankees]

Are these posted somewhere for download??

Mine isn't finished yet, real life interfering big time.. hopefully this weekend, a bit more patience please..

[WarHorse47]

...a bit more patience please..Always.. :adoration: Just anxious for your wonderful textures...

[TiAr]

Just around of making N708Z. WIP in an early stage.

http://up.picr.de/30880527he.jpg

[jeansy]

Are these posted somewhere for download??


I should be uploading my one tonight

[Telly]

Hello everyone,

Can a fellow fs-painter help with a repaint for this great a/c with the Olympic Airways classic livery?

Thanks!

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=55514&stc=1

[ColoKent]

Telly...any idea where in Greece these pictures are taken?

[triflyman]

This is a long worded request for a late 40's/early 50's repaint of PAA & United Air Lines.

About a month before Mike released his C-54/DC-4 I started the 1947 "Round the World" schedule, Flight #4, with PAA. This left New York and proceeded through Europe using a Connie (I used the A2A L049) until it arrived in Calcutta...whereby the passengers were transferred to a DC-4, after staying overnight, for the balance of the trip to KSFO. So now I have 44 passengers and a crew in Calcutta with no PAA DC-4 to get them out. Would really appreciate someone doing a PAA repaint for that era so I can get everyone home. Than I need the UAL repaint to get them from KSFO back home to New York (PAA was not authorized to fly passengers between these cities in 1947).

Thank you very much.

[Telly]

Telly...any idea where in Greece these pictures are taken?

If I had to guess, it would be Hellenikon Airport (LGAT) before the east international terminal was built (between 1960 and 1969).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellinikon_International_Airport

[jeansy]

Looking online the only reference to that particular scheme telly was for a dc6 not a dc4

that must have just happened during the final days of the two dc4s

[Telly]

Looking online the only reference to that particular scheme telly was for a dc6 not a dc4

that must have just happened during the final days of the two dc4s

The old OA logo (with the iconic bird) was phased out around 1958-59 with the newer Olympic circles.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=55530&stc=1
"Douglas C-54 Skymaster, SX-DAC / 27336, Olympic Airways (OA / OAL) Taken on 1957 at LHR/EGLL)"
Photo source: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1182419

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=55529&stc=1
"Douglas DC-4 SX-BAG at Corfu in the late 1950s - Peter Goodearl"
Photo source: Airline History (not operational)

[TiAr]

Telly, there was IMHO no Olympic Airways SX-BAG around. This should be SX-DAG which has this paint scheme in 1966, shortly before sold to Balair in January 1967 as HB-ILD. The second Olympic Airways, a C-54G SX-DAC, was also sold 1967, wearing at least this "modern" Olympic scheme.

Perhaps this could help.

Thomas

[jeansy]

Telly, there was IMHO no Olympic Airways SX-BAG around. This should be SX-DAG which has this paint scheme in 1966, shortly before sold to Balair in January 1967 as HB-ILD. The second Olympic Airways, a C-54G SX-DAC, was also sold 1967, wearing at least this "modern" Olympic scheme.

Perhaps this could help.

Thomas

That will help

I will start on that one tonight as ive done both DAC schemes in TAE and olympic

[Telly]

That will help

I will start on that one tonight as ive done both DAC schemes in TAE and olympic

Wow, thank you for taking the time to paint this bird!

And Thomas, you're absolutely right about the registration, it's supposed to be SX-DAG.
SX-BAG was a Douglas DC-3 (C-47) which had the reputation of being the first commercial aircraft to be hijacked in history (or so they say!).

Another little tidbit of information about Greek aircraft registration is the use of the third letter as to how many engines the aircraft had:
A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4 and so on (Examples would be SX-BAG as a DC-3, SX-DAG as a DC-4, SX-CBA as a Boeing 727-2xx)
This was used during the late fifties throughout the mid-70's but later abandoned, with a few cases which didn't follow this rule during the period.

[JensOle]

Mike,

First of all congratulate on a marvellous package! Doing the RDAF paint I came across a small texture mapping issue for the engines:

A great deal of both USAF and other military users had a Propeller danger line decal painted on the inner engine cowling to show the propeller of the outboard engine. With the current mapping it is the same texture for both inner and outer cowling which makes this impossible to paint without getting the decal on both cowlings. Any change for a separate texture for inner/outer cowling for the military C-54s?

[TiAr]

JensOle,

you can only paint one engine, but this mapped all four. So I decided to left these things out. I am sure Matt thought the same with his great repaints...

Thomas

[JensOle]

That was the reason for asking Mike about it.

[mike_cyul]

That was the reason for asking Mike about it.

The model was so close to the limits of what I could compile that even 5-10 extra polygons or one extra 50kf animation was enough to stop things. As so few users had different paint schemes on the engine cowls, mapping these is one area that I chose to simplify.

Mike

[jeansy]

Wow, thank you for taking the time to paint this bird!

And Thomas, you're absolutely right about the registration, it's supposed to be SX-DAG.
SX-BAG was a Douglas DC-3 (C-47) which had the reputation of being the first commercial aircraft to be hijacked in history (or so they say!).

Another little tidbit of information about Greek aircraft registration is the use of the third letter as to how many engines the aircraft had:
A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4 and so on (Examples would be SX-BAG as a DC-3, SX-DAG as a DC-4, SX-CBA as a Boeing 727-2xx)
This was used during the late fifties throughout the mid-70's but later abandoned, with a few cases which didn't follow this rule during the period.

I havent forgotten about this paint, Ive just been limited on time

this is where i am on a template before transferring it to the paintkit I know the word Olympic is a tad too bold, i will tone that down

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/10/ImageDC4.png

[TiAr]

http://up.picr.de/30905315hw.jpg

Update: Repaint working on N708Z Brooks Air is going on. But I am not really happy with it... But I do it!

Thomas

[narah]

Out now on the FR website directly. Looks quite nice! Really looking forward to the Carvair in particular...

http://flight-replicas.com/DC-4_Home.htm

Can somebody please verify if this model has window reflections or a subtle opacity of windshields in the virtual cockpitc ? Checked a lot of screenshots but i am still not sure. Thank you and kind regards, Thomas

[paulopp]

http://up.picr.de/30905315hw.jpg

Update: Repaint working on N708Z Brooks Air is going on. But I am not really happy with it... But I do it!

Thomas

Hey Thomas,

so glad you take this one up, it's my favorite DC-4 livery! It looks really good, why are you unhappy with it? Keep on the good work and thanks.

Best regards,
Christian

[jeansy]

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/11/2017-11-11_1-16-53-899.png

[rosariomanzo]

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/11/2017-11-11_1-16-53-899.png

Wonderful! :encouragement:

[Taco]

I like it!:very_drunk:

[jeansy]

i just noticed its a older pic, as it doesnt have the rego on the side, the finished paint has the rego

[TiAr]

Hey Thomas,

so glad you take this one up, it's my favorite DC-4 livery! It looks really good, why are you unhappy with it? Keep on the good work and thanks.

Best regards,
Christian

Christian, yes it is looking great, but engines/wing areas are not really detailed und the overall looking of the basic paint is not finished, than I don´t know how wings above are painted...

Thomas

[TiAr]

Okay, I got it!

http://up.picr.de/30913033xv.jpg

http://up.picr.de/30913034of.jpg

Coming soon...

Thomas

[jeansy]

nice Tom

sorry heres the correct SX-DAG image

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/11/2017-11-11_12-0-7-704.png

[jankees]

Looking good, guys!
Here's my latest:
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/11/jk2725.jpg

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/11/jk2727.jpg

[jankees]

and this one
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/11/jk2720.jpg

both now on OZx

[Telly]

Wow, that's fantastic!


nice Tom

sorry heres the correct SX-DAG image

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/11/2017-11-11_12-0-7-704.png

[tankerguy72]

A little WIP shot

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4555/24481142678_4e9387f0a2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DijfNS)

[jeansy]

2 new files uploadedSX-DAG
Download link> http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/6244-flight-replicas-dc-4-olympic-airlines-sx-dag/

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/11/2017-11-11_12-0-7-704.png


USAF C-54B 0-17218
Download link> http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/6248-flight-replicas-c-54b-usaf-0-17218/

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/12/usaf.png

[jeansy]

Sorry Warhorse for the delay, Call of Duty WW2 is somewhat of a distraction and i had to add a few more things

[Telly]

Can't thank you enough Matt for your excellent work!!! :applause:


2 new files uploadedSX-DAG
Download link> http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/6244-flight-replicas-dc-4-olympic-airlines-sx-dag/



USAF C-54B 0-17218
Download link> http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/6248-flight-replicas-c-54b-usaf-0-17218/

[WarHorse47]

Sorry Warhorse for the delay, Call of Duty WW2 is somewhat of a distraction and i had to add a few more thingsNo problem. Thanks again for the paints. :very_drunk:

[jankees]

work in progress:
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/12/jk2791.jpg

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/12/jk2808.jpg

[Rokl57]

Carvair WIP


https://s25.postimg.org/bpn5fyfyn/ATL.98_BAF_G-_ANYB_1961.jpg

It was quite a challenge to find the correct curves for the lines on the nose.
Currently reworking the anti dazzle panel, as G-ANYB had a slightly different shape.


Cheers,
Rob

[TiAr]

Very nice repaints here.

Another is just uploaded in SOH lib:

http://up.picr.de/30936454sm.jpg

This repaint shows Douglas C-54G-DC N708Z of Brooks Fuel of 2015. Was build 1945 and delivered as 45-0614 to United States Army Air Force. In 1958 as 45614 to United States Coast Guard and 1962 with N708Z to US Atomic Energy Commision. In 2004, Brooks Fuel bought this plane and stored it first at Opa-Locka, Florida and later at KDQH Douglas Municipal Airport, Georgia. In 2017 N708Z was repossessed and auctioned as scrap by the City of Douglas. However the initial auction notice required the aircraft be removed by mid-August 2017.

Thomas

[scotth6]

Wow! So many great paints for this classic.

I just stumbled across an interesting web page describing the history of a nomad C-54. It was delivered new to the USAF as a C-54B-5-DO on May 30 1944 and went through many hands before being vandalised and scrapped (sadly) at Melton Airfield of all places. I don't remember seeing any trace a few years back when I was taking photos there so I guess it has been completely dismantled now.


http://www.aussieairliners.org/dc-4/vh-inx/vhinx.html


Cheers,

[IanP]

Jankees: Is that the one that Arnie broke, dropping the bouncing bomb? I could probably go and check, if I could find the programme on t'interwebs anywhere...

Ian P.

[jankees]

Never heard of this?
but I looked it up and yes. I'm not sure if it broke though..

and if you do one, you might as well do two:
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/14/Clip.jpg
or who knows. the whole fleet..

[IanP]

Found it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJGY6ao-V9E

If you look at 1:12, you'll see the water splash from the initial impact between the mine and the water hit the tail of the aircraft... It was a classic that happened to aircraft during the development of the real upkeep mine, as well.

My interest was in whether the aircraft was returned to flight after the incident? I presume it was?

Edit: That video - which appears only a tiny bit edited from the original programme - says that the aircraft was "mercifully undamaged" but I understood that they did actually find later that the HStab was, in fact, damaged by the impact.

Cheers,

Ian P.

[jeansy]

Ive got the following underway

1x US Navy
1X US Marines
2x USAF

then thats it for me for a while with DC4/C-54

[jankees]

wow, cool video!
The aircraft is still flying as far as I know, so I presume it was repaired.
I hope to tackle the other two Buffalo aircraft (tankers #02 and #58) as well, after that we'll see.
btw, Mike, do we have a psd file for the tank as well, or do I need to adapt the one that came with the release?

[mike_cyul]

wow, cool video!
The aircraft is still flying as far as I know, so I presume it was repaired.
I hope to tackle the other two Buffalo aircraft (tankers #02 and #58) as well, after that we'll see.
btw, Mike, do we have a psd file for the tank as well, or do I need to adapt the one that came with the release?

Jan, I've put a specific paint kit for the pod on the website for you:

http://www.flight-replicas.com/Downloads.htm


Mike

[jeansy]

I know the numbers on the nose are a little further back than what they should be, however there is some texture wrapping in the upper part of the first number, so there has been some compromise, next one is the USMC scheme

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/16/2017-11-16_18-21-28-495.png

[AussieMan]

Don't worry Matt. In the model train hobby there was such a thing as "Modeller's licence" so I am happy if you need to apply "Painter's licence" to your repaints.

[jeansy]

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/16/2017-11-16_18-21-28-495.png

Download link> http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/6253-flight-replicas-r5d-usn-56538/

[jeansy]

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/17/2017-11-16_23-9-39-543.png

[ak416]

Found it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJGY6ao-V9E

If you look at 1:12, you'll see the water splash from the initial impact between the mine and the water hit the tail of the aircraft... It was a classic that happened to aircraft during the development of the real upkeep mine, as well.

My interest was in whether the aircraft was returned to flight after the incident? I presume it was?

Edit: That video - which appears only a tiny bit edited from the original programme - says that the aircraft was "mercifully undamaged" but I understood that they did actually find later that the HStab was, in fact, damaged by the impact.

Cheers,

Ian P.

Just watched this episode of Ice Pilots NWT last week, I don't recall them saying anything about the aircraft being damaged. However, the footage of the recreation that was shot with Buffalo and Arnie was used in multiple documentaries, some contain more footage and information than others. According to wikipedia, Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb, Dambusters Fly Again and an episode of NOVA called Bombing Hitlers Dams all use that same footage. So while it might not have been mentioned in Ice Pilots, it may have in one of the other documentaries.

[jankees]

Jan, I've put a specific paint kit for the pod on the website for you:
Mike
I'd better use it then!
How's this?
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/16/jk1385.jpg
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/16/jk1379.jpg
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/16/jk1382.jpg
nearly there..

[Anthin]

Great job on Buffalo Joe DC-4's.
They look great.

Anthin.

[tankerguy72]

I know the numbers on the nose are a little further back than what they should be, however there is some texture wrapping in the upper part of the first number, so there has been some compromise, next one is the USMC scheme

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/16/2017-11-16_18-21-28-495.png

Awesome! Great work again!

[modelr]

A little WIP shot

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4555/24481142678_4e9387f0a2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DijfNS)

Beautiful, Tankerguy. Really looking forward to this one. :applause::applause::applause:


Just got my copy installed in P3Dv4, going to try it out now.

[jeansy]

Besides this chocolate bomber, theres another one of these(different serial with a slightly different scheme) and a R5D version to come



http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/18/2017-11-17_22-47-31-319.png

[jeansy]

A little WIP shot

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4555/24481142678_4e9387f0a2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DijfNS)

sorry this one slipped by me, very very nice

its good to see so many schemes surfacing for Mike's hard work, they way Jankees is going all of Canada's DC4s will completed by Sunday, I really want him to do the MATS scheme as I dont have the patience to trace the decals

[WarHorse47]

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/17/2017-11-16_23-9-39-543.pngIs this one available for download soon??

[jeansy]

Is this one available for download soon??

in about 24hrs, its just after midnight here, and im just finishing off the Berlin birds

I still have to make a thumbnail and compile the zip file

[jeansy]

the last of the chocloate bombers

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/18/2017-11-18_1-56-0-558.png

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/11/18/2017-11-18_1-55-2-934.png

[tankerguy72]

Finishing up the "Spirit of 76" flown by Aero Union during the bicentennial

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4533/38487308501_026ab76489_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/21CZvWv)

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4573/37771991414_eaaf330f4e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ZxMk6h)

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4554/24615373738_65e34a2590_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Dvbe2u)

[jeansy]

Is this one available for download soon??

3 uploads done

Download link> http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/profile/11700-jeansy/content/&type=downloads_file

1x USMC R5D
1x USAF R5D
2x USAF C-54B

[jankees]

Finishing up the "Spirit of 76" flown by Aero Union during the bicentennial

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4533/38487308501_026ab76489_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/21CZvWv)


Beautiful!
Here's my next project, still WiP:
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/18/jk2828.jpg

[jeansy]

Beautiful!

I know :encouragement:

[ak416]

Beautiful!
Here's my next project, still WiP:
....

Do these paints work with the non-tanker version? Or is the tank perhaps removable, similar to something like Carenado's C185? I don't own this aircraft yet, but these upcoming paints are tempting me... :applause:

[Fireball6]

Start working on this one - inspired by the DC-6's of Securite Civile ....... One Question for Mike - may i ask where on the fuselage-paint the upper antenas are located ?

[jankees]

Do these paints work with the non-tanker version?

of course they do:
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/19/jk2847.jpg

[jankees]

http://fs-snaps.com/image/RrzBL

[jankees]

just finished uploading a whole fleet of Buffalo's:
http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/19/57_005.jpg

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/19/56-001.jpg

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/19/02-07---Copy.jpg

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/19/58-01.jpg
in version with and without the tank.
Enjoy them, you'll find them here (http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/profile/750-jankees/content/&type=downloads_file).

[PeteHam]

With these magnificent textures , especially Buffalo & Aero Union , I'm going to have to put this on the Christmas shopping list :applause: :applause:

Pete.

[ak416]

Great work on the Buffalo paints :applause:

[jankees]

but a big oups, I forgot to include the tankers. Expect an update tomorrow, currently travelling again..

[jeansy]

Great!! May be you can create the same for the C-47?

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/89432-jeansy-s-Paints?p=1113170&viewfull=1#post1113170

[Meridien]

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/89432-jeansy-s-Paints?p=1113170&viewfull=1#post1113170

Beautiful! Thank you very much!!

[jankees]

I just uploaded all the tanker textures, you'll find them as separate downloads with the original posts (http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/profile/750-jankees/content/&type=downloads_file).

http://fs-snaps.com/images/2017/11/19/02-07---Copy.jpg

[jeansy]

Beautiful! Thank you very much!!

your welcome> http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/6262-manfred-jahn-s-douglas-c-47-v3-olympic-arlines-sx-bac/

[Rokl57]

Just finished the second built Carvair in a series of "Channel" Carvair re-paints ...

https://s25.postimg.org/n1tbedt73/-2017-nov-22-013.jpg

Cheers,

Rob

[Rokl57]

After adjusting the nose section, also finished the re-paint of "prototype" Carvair 1 in it's original Channel Air Bridge livery.

https://s25.postimg.org/crqwfdnyn/-2017-nov-22-014.jpg

Rob.

[JensOle]

The Danish C-54D has been uploaded here at the SoH, enjoy! (Sorry for the delay)

[JensOle]

Getting an error message when uploading the paint; "file size is to large". The file is 13MB in zip format. Do any have any ideas?

[Fireball6]

Hello JensOle,

maybe you consider to upload it at avsim ?

All the Best

Dirk

P.S. : would love to add your very nice repaint to my fleet :mixed-smiley-010:

[jjdc]

Rob. Very nice paints. Are they posted anywhere? Many thanks JJDC

[Rokl57]

Rob. Very nice paints. Are they posted anywhere? Many thanks JJDC


Still busy with the details ...


https://s25.postimg.org/vwcp8xeov/-2017-nov-27-001.jpg https://s25.postimg.org/733589nyn/-2017-nov-27-005.jpg


... such as the fuselage ice protecting sheet, to prevent ice particles thrown from the prop damaging the fuselage.

https://s25.postimg.org/e6b0nvlof/-2017-nov-27-025.jpg

... and adding the overwing fuel fill covers.

The various liveries will be uploaded within a few weeks, most likely on flightsim.com and SOH.

cheers,

Rob

[Tim-HH]

Hi,

I really enjoy Mike's excellent DC-4 and I finally found the time to create the liveries that I had on my to-do list. I hope you like them! :)

Alaska Airlines Douglas DC-4 'N90449'

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_asaumppx.jpg

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_asa_2e7o75.jpg

[Tim-HH]

Delta Airlines Douglas DC-4 'NC37472'

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_dalehoky.jpg

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_dal_2dgo7h.jpg

Eastern Airlines Douglas DC-4 'N88707'

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_eal9eqym.jpg

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_eal_2a5pnt.jpg

[Tim-HH]

Pan American World Airways Douglas DC-4 'NC88928'

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_paamipv0.jpg

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_paa_2hgriq.jpg

United Airlines Douglas DC-4 'N30041'

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_ual5nptw.jpg

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_ual_27kr66.jpg

Download: Avsim File Library (https://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=scharnhop+flight+replicas&CatID=root&Go=Search)

Greetings
Tim

[pbearsailor]

Thanks so much for these Tim!

[blanston12]

Pan American World Airways Douglas DC-4 'NC88928'

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_paamipv0.jpg


Greetings
Tim


Very nice, I have been looking for a good PAA texture for some time and yours is excellent. Thank you very much.

[mal998]

Great work! I just love that Eastern Airlines paint. Thanks very much.

[TiAr]

Great work Tim! Like the Alaska repaint very much.

[PeteHam]

Many thanks Tim for the great Alaska Airlines textures :applause:


Now for something of a different nature ....

Because the original install is HUGE , what's the best way to reduce the original texture folder sizes (averaging 300+ Mb per texture) and have a shared common texture?

I've noted your Alaska texture folder is a fraction of the size of the original texture folders and it has a 'texture.cfg' .....

[fltsim]
fallback.1=..\texture.AA
fallback.2=..\..\..\..\Scenery\Global\texture
fallback.3=..\..\..\..\..\..\Scenery\Global\textur e

I've also installed 'Douglas C54G-DC Brooks Fuel N708Z' , and it also is a fraction of the size with a different number of dds files plus a shared texture.cfg, although slightly different wording from the Alaska one above.

Is it possible to have one common texture folder to cover all 6 aircraft?

And what's the best way to go about it?

Thanks,

Pete.

[mjahn]

Two cents. It's easy to get the texture.cfg wrong, I did it myself many times. So did the ACES team for the default planes. That fallback.3 line copies their error, pointing exactly nowhere. Fallback.2 does point to an existing folder, but it's very unlikely that there is a useful a/c texture there. Then again, what is really needed, and what isn't there, is a fallback line pointing to ..\..\..\..\Texture because that's where the global environment maps reside that are normally needed for reflection effects (glass and chrome etc). Unless, of course, you are including custom environment maps in your own texture set.

[BendyFlyer]

Tim HH, nice work on the Pan American Airways (PAA) paint and very much appreciated. The older liveries were a lot more stylish than the new bland modern colours most airlines have adopted (To save money on repainting the aircraft really.

[eddie]

Thanks Tim for these new airline textures, got them all,lol

[Tim-HH]

Thanks a lot for all the nice comments! :wavey:


Great work! I just love that Eastern Airlines paint. Thanks very much.

Your posting on page 3 was the main reason why I did the Eastern Air Lines repaint so I'm very happy to hear that you like it :)


Is it possible to have one common texture folder to cover all 6 aircraft?

I don't think that it is possible to have one common texture folder for all variants as they all have different virtual cockpits and textures. But you could create a shared texture folder for each variant. The easiest way would possibly be to move the VC textures into the new shared texture folder and adapt the texture.cfg accordingly.

Greetings
Tim

[txnetcop]

Nice work Tim...the DC-4 is an everyday flier for me. Mike really outdid himself! WOW!
Ted

[doublecool]

Fantastic paints Tim HH Thank you that Pan Am is Sweet

and all the Carvair got me thinkin of "GOLD FINGER"

[doublecool]

Its been awhile but an evening flight to Key West

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=59184&stc=1

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=59185&stc=1

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=59186&stc=1

[Tim-HH]

A few more liveries for this beautiful aircraft :-)

Braniff International Airways Douglas DC-4 'N65145'

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_bnfypppv.jpg

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_bnf_1bjq03.jpg

Lufthansa Douglas DC-4 'N30042'

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_dlhixr5k.jpg

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_dlh-2g6qxd.jpg

[Tim-HH]

Northwest Orient Airlines Douglas DC-4 'N6404'

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_nwa7nodg.jpg

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_nwa-1rqoww.jpg

Pan American World Airways Douglas DC-4 'N88886'

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_paa2hvpka.jpg

https://abload.de/img/fr_dc4_paa2_2gvqxm.jpg

Download: Avsim File Library (https://library.avsim.net/search.php?CatID=root&SearchTerm=scharnhop+flight+replicas&Sort=Added&ScanMode=0&Go=Change+View)

Greetings
Tim

[PeteHam]

Thanks Tim :applause:

Got the Braniff & Northwest.

Pete

[Taco]

Very, very nice! Now would like to see a Western Airline DC-4 in the old colors. :jump:Thanks for the new paints.

[warchild]

what a beautiful old plane.. Looks awesome guys :)

[Tim-HH]

Thanks a lot! I'm glad that you like'em :)


Now would like to see a Western Airline DC-4 in the old colors.

I'll take a look at it. It certainly looks doable.

Greetings
Tim

[Meridien]

Hello, gents! Seems, this model doesn`t have CHT and oil temperature gauges, right?

[Meridien]

And the repaint request. May be someone can create Dominicana livery for the Carvair?

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=61639&stc=1

[Portia911]

And the repaint request. May be someone can create Dominicana livery for the Carvair?

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=61639&stc=1

Oh yes, that one would be appreciated here too!

[tankerguy72]

Blue Angels #8 uploaded in the Warbirds Library Enjoy!

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=34

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=66506&stc=1

[jankees]

Lovely paintjob!

I'm not sure if I've showed these earlier, but these were my last paints for this wonderful bird:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4884/45104752595_95e1029da6_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bHKDwc)jk6471 (https://flic.kr/p/2bHKDwc)

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4866/30999010687_be780a6b04_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Peh2Tv)jk6307 (https://flic.kr/p/Peh2Tv)

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4849/30986206077_84a0dde2b1_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Pd9pwn)jk6268 (https://flic.kr/p/Pd9pwn)

[Aharon]

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Sorry for bringing up this 2 year old thread but I am wondering if anybody had painted any livery that was used in Berlin Airlift action please? If so, where can I find such repaints for Flight Replicas DC-4, please?

Thanks,

Aharon