Firefly

[SkippyBing]

Before I expend too much effort, would there be much interest in an FSX version of the Firefly?
It won't probably have all the features of the P3Dv4 version, but it'll be more or less identical.
Also it wouldn't be before the end of October because I'm away for a bit!

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=63824&stc=1

[WarHorse47]

Yes. I'm definitely interested in an FSX version.

[Randy92]

I will take a FSX version!:wavey:

[Bradburger]

Ditto!

Most definitely would love an FSX version.

And your up and coming Seafire II as well!

Cheers

Paul

[YoYo]

And new skin will arrived soon :) :

Fairey Firefly Mk I, FAA Squadron 1771, DK-438, No. 277 “Lucy Quipment,” HMS Implacable, Off Japan July 1945

https://i.imgur.com/YluZd2Q.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/ovMFH5x.jpg

More in P3D corner: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/111707-Firefly?p=1156768&viewfull=1#post1156768

[Cees Donker]

That'd be great! I would love to fly a Firefly!

:encouragement:

Cees

[Switchblade408]

I would definitely be interested!

[ian elliot]

Put me down for one :encouragement:

[dhasdell]

Yes please.

[TARPSBird]

You betcha. If it has a tailhook I'll take it. :encouragement:

[Willy]

Yep, that looks right up my alley.

[Hooky722]

Absolutely was gutted when I saw it was P3d only but would love an fsx native firefly.

[viper1977]

+1 from me....I’ll fly the paint off of her!

[T Square]

Personally I would go for anything "British" from that time period, that wasn't named "Spitfire"

[Cees Donker]

I only fly FSX!

Cees

[YoYo]

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

https://i.imgur.com/We5fHJi.jpg

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

Btw. skin of FAA Squadron 1771, DK-438 is near to finish, soon on SOH library (P3D corner).

Id like to see TacPack for this bird :wavey: .

[SkippyBing]

Installer is being uploaded now so hopefully the FSX version will be available for the weekend. Check the blog for slightly more detail!


http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=64369&stc=1

[WarHorse47]

Got mine. Beautiful work. Been looking forward to the FSX model. Thanks for your efforts. :encouragement:

[YoYo]

Just one screen which was shown in P3D corner ;) :

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

Good news about FSX version also.

[harrybasset]

Looks great, where is this available from please?

[SkippyBing]

Looks great, where is this available from please?

Harry,

Links below for the FSX product page at SimMarket and Payloadz. The latter I think only takes PayPal, but takes a smaller commission.

https://secure.simmarket.com/bravo-zulu-firefly-for-fsx.phtml

https://store.payloadz.com/details/2579259-software-games-firefly-fsx.html

[Cees Donker]

Great plane! There is no hook entry in the cfg?

I reduced the torque roll somewhat and made the Instrument panel a bit less dark.

And now I've got some trapping to do!

:biggrin-new:

Cees

[YoYo]

Great plane! There is no hook entry in the cfg?

I reduced the torque roll somewhat and made the Instrument panel a bit less dark.

And now I've got some trapping to do!

:biggrin-new:

Cees

No, hard coded.

[SkippyBing]

Cees, as Yoyo says the arrestor hook points are hard coded into the model. If you want to adjust them adding the entries in the aircraft.cfg will over ride the model settings.

WarHorse47 has spotted a mistake with the gauge for the FR1 and NF1 models that means rockets and bombs aren't loading correctly. I've fixed it and am in the process of remaking the installer, the new file should be up in the next hour or so. If you can't wait the contents of the attached zip should go in the Firefly FR1/Panel folder.

In short I made a mistake.

In long, when making the 32 bit gauges I somehow copied the F1 code into the FR1 gauge and then missed it in testing as certain load outs still worked. Apologies for any inconvenience.

[Cees Donker]

Where can I find the paintkit, please?

:wavey:

Cees

[SkippyBing]

Where can I find the paintkit, please?

:wavey:

Cees

Ahhh... in a work of genius the folder it's in isn't in the FSX install! Download link on the blog now (https://bravozulu.blog/2018/10/27/firefly-paintkit/)

[Cees Donker]

Thank you!

:wavey:

Cees

[WarHorse47]

SkippyBing, thanks for doing this for FSX. :encouragement:

[Cees Donker]

Great to have a Firefly!
:untroubled:
Cees

[Krair]

Great to have a Firefly!
:untroubled:
Cees

Liking the paint Cees

[Cees Donker]

Thank you! It is a W.I.P. but it's coming together. I'm a bit rusty at repainting these days!

:biggrin-new:

Cees

[Cees Donker]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/CeesDonker/firefly-2018-oct-31-001.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/CeesDonker/media/firefly-2018-oct-31-001.jpg.html)


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/CeesDonker/firefly-2018-oct-31-002.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/CeesDonker/media/firefly-2018-oct-31-002.jpg.html)


Just for fun.

Cees

[SkippyBing]

Nice work Cees!

The second cockpit for the trainer version is not something I'm planning on doing!

[Cees Donker]

Nice work Cees!

The second cockpit for the trainer version is not something I'm planning on doing!

Hahaha! I don't think you would. I came across this one on the web. I'm waiting for more information. In the meantime: this is my father standing and posing on a wheel of a very familiar Firefly: 11-20 I think.

Cees

[SkippyBing]

Great photo! I think you're probably right about the serial number, I take it you've seen this website? https://kw.jonkerweb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=653:fairey-firefly-uk&catid=87&lang=en&showall=&limitstart=1&Itemid=549

[Cees Donker]

Yes, I've seen that one! BTW: thanks for a lovely addition to the hangar! I know now where that photo was taken: naval air station Morokrembangan!

:wavey:

Cees

[WarHorse47]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/CeesDonker/firefly-2018-oct-31-001.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/CeesDonker/media/firefly-2018-oct-31-001.jpg.html)


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/CeesDonker/firefly-2018-oct-31-002.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/CeesDonker/media/firefly-2018-oct-31-002.jpg.html)


Just for fun.

Cees..but oh so nice. Any more in the works?? :adoration:

[Cees Donker]

Yes, one more. That makes three in all.

:biggrin-new:

Cees

[WarHorse47]

Yes, one more. That makes three in all.

:biggrin-new:

CeesWill we see them soon?? :adoration:

[Cees Donker]

Will we see them soon?? :adoration:

In time, yes!

:wavey:

Cees

[Cees Donker]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/CeesDonker/firefly-2018-nov-19-006.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/CeesDonker/media/firefly-2018-nov-19-006.jpg.html)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/CeesDonker/firefly-2018-nov-19-004.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/CeesDonker/media/firefly-2018-nov-19-004.jpg.html)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/CeesDonker/firefly-2018-nov-19-002.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/CeesDonker/media/firefly-2018-nov-19-002.jpg.html)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/CeesDonker/firefly-2018-nov-19-003.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/CeesDonker/media/firefly-2018-nov-19-003.jpg.html)

Two more. Four in all.

:untroubled:

Cees

[Cees Donker]

Et voilà: the first!

Cees

[WarHorse47]

Got it. Thanks. :adoration:

[Cees Donker]

Here's a F.R.1 texture. The previous one was a F.1 texture.

:wavey:

Cees

[JensOle]

The new Firefly made me come back to FS after a half a year without FS flying :-)

FR.1 "281" of 827 NAS, early Korean war operations flying from HMS Triumph in 1950. Sources shows that the paint schemes used very a good mix of old and new. Also some painting and modding to make Triumph and carrier group (the destroyer force is not shown in the pics).
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=64833&stc=1

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=64834&stc=1

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=64838&stc=1


http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=64836&stc=1

[JensOle]

Nice Dutch paints Cees!

BTW is photobucket back at allowing linking of pictures?

[WarHorse47]

Nice Dutch paints Cees! Definitely. Thanks again, Cees.


BTW is photobucket back at allowing linking of pictures?Looks like it. I was almost ready to drop my subscription, then they returned to allowing linking.

[Cees Donker]

Nice Dutch paints Cees!

BTW is photobucket back at allowing linking of pictures?

Thank you! Yes these are links from my photobucket.

Cees.

Jens, shouldn't there be a photo in post 45?

[Cees Donker]

This was an easy one....Hope you like it!

:untroubled:

Cees

[JensOle]

I tried to use the attachments function, it seems the screenshots are only visible in the post on my computer...lol One more try, this time With photobucket.

FR.1 "281" from 827 NAS, early korean war operations.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/British/Scrshot968.jpg~original

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/British/Scrshot969.jpg~original


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/British/Scrshot994.jpg~original

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/British/Scrshot981.jpg~original

[TARPSBird]

A really nice airplane. :encouragement: But...
I'm having a hard time trapping aboard a carrier without nosing over. Maybe I've lost my touch, but at around 80 kts at the ramp I'm not coming in too fast. Any slower and I'm in the water. Has anybody else had problems? Cees, how have you been doing? :banghead:

[Cees Donker]

Hey Jerry,

I managed to get her trapped on deck. I use these settings:

[TailHook]
tailhook_length=4.000 ;(feet)
tailhook_position=-14.000, 0.000, -1.000 ;(feet) longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions fromdatum
cable_force_adjust=1.0

The hardcoded hook had me tip over time after time.

:playful:

Cees

[JensOle]

Thanks Cees! I had the same problem with nosing over on every landing over the entire speed range. The new hook cfg entry works excellent!

[YoYo]

Hey Jerry,

I managed to get her trapped on deck. I use these settings:

[TailHook]
tailhook_length=4.000 ;(feet)
tailhook_position=-14.000, 0.000, -1.000 ;(feet) longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions fromdatum
cable_force_adjust=1.0

The hardcoded hook had me tip over time after time.

:playful:

Cees


Thx, I'll try it because I had this always , even in proper approach:


http://youtu.be/huolxSjvaMk

https://youtu.be/huolxSjvaMk

[TARPSBird]

YoYo, if I had made a landing video it would've looked just like yours! :biggrin-new:
Cees, thanks for the tailhook settings, I knew you'd come through. :encouragement: Will try them out after Thanksgiving dinner.

[Cees Donker]

It's not mine actually, but I don't recall where I got it! Glad I could help!

:biggrin-new:

Cees

[RKinkor]

Thx, I'll try it because I had this always , even in proper approach:


http://youtu.be/huolxSjvaMk

https://youtu.be/huolxSjvaMk The reflector sight seems to be working as an ILS Gauge is that built in to the the Aircraft or is that an add-on?

[JensOle]

From what I can see so is it just the ordinary reflector sight you see in the film.

[WarHorse47]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/CeesDonker/firefly-2018-oct-31-001.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/CeesDonker/media/firefly-2018-oct-31-001.jpg.html)


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/CeesDonker/firefly-2018-oct-31-002.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/CeesDonker/media/firefly-2018-oct-31-002.jpg.html)


Just for fun.

CeesHi Cees. Did you ever post this one??

[Cees Donker]

No, not yet! It looks very different now!

:biggrin-new:

Cees

[Cees Donker]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/CeesDonker/firefly-2018-nov-23-001.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/CeesDonker/media/firefly-2018-nov-23-001.jpg.html)


Well, here we are! Let me know if you like it?

Cees

[WarHorse47]

Yes, I like. Well done. Thank you. :encouragement:

[JensOle]

HMS Triump with excort fleet; HMS Belfast, HMAS Bataan and one C-class destroyer.

The British carrier approach was also a bit different than the USN way, it was a curved circular approach where you kept the carrier in the left side window all the time.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/British/Scrshot1014.jpg~original


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/British/Scrshot1025.jpg~original

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/British/Scrshot1028.jpg~original

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/British/Scrshot1040.jpg~original

[SkippyBing]

I'm in the process of adding TacPack to the Firefly. As I don't have it for FSX is there anyone with the Firefly and TacPack who can confirm my updates work in that sim?

[luciano mesquita]

Before I expend too much effort, would there be much interest in an FSX version of the Firefly?
It won't probably have all the features of the P3Dv4 version, but it'll be more or less identical.
Also it wouldn't be before the end of October because I'm away for a bit!

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=63824&stc=1

You better count on it!!! yeahhhhhhh!

[luciano mesquita]

The reflector sight seems to be working as an ILS Gauge is that built in to the the Aircraft or is that an add-on?

I assume UR using ezdok, am I right?

Can you teach me how to cycle between the cameras inside and outside? I used to have the tower view....since ezdok I can't see anymore...

Thanks in advance!

BTW, what a nice airplane and movie!!

[SkippyBing]

Just to let you all know that the installers have been updated with TacPack compatibility and a few other tweaks and should now be available from SimMarket (https://secure.simmarket.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=bravo+zulu)and Store.Flightsim.Com (https://store.flightsim.com/?s=bravo+zulu&post_type=product).