Vickers Vildebeest and Vincent

[baldy]

Hi These things are breeding like rabbits - first the two versions of the Vildebeest and now there's a Vincent complete with message hook and I haven't even started on the two Spanish versions

baldy

ps they're all still in undercoat - Uncle Tgt doesn't even know about this one yet

[Rami]

Looking good, baldy. Looking good! :applause:

[SW]

Excellent, can't wait to see these.

[UncleTgt]

... geez, quick work on the Vincent - that'll teach me!:isadizzy:

Couple of WIP screenshots, just in case you think I'm slacking:icon_lol:

[Ravenna]

Your work just gets better and better Baldy. Great stuff!

[hewman100]

I better find up that Desert Vincent scheme.....:running:

[trasno]

Three pics for the beast!!
file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/ADMINI%7E2/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg


Who dares?
Trasno

[Bill Kestell]

:ernae: NICE! More canvas and wood and wires ....

[UncleTgt]

... I went all "Obio" & got carried away with a "non-combat" scheme ...:173go1: What was I thinking, this isn't FS9!

... I'll get to the good stuff once this template is sorted, promise ...:blind:

:banghead:

[miamieagle]

Very nice looking plane!:ernae:

[baldy]

Vildebeest taking shape while we're waiting on Uncle Tgt's skins for the RAF ones

[Tango_Romeo]

Vildebeest taking shape while we're waiting on Uncle Tgt's skins for the RAF ones

....that's called making a silk purse from a sow's ear...she's done a Cinderella on us. :applause:

[UncleTgt]

... instead of 22 sqdn from 1937, here's one from 36 sqdn just prior to WW2 ...

... Hewman will recognise this one ...:wavey:

[merlin2]

I'd like to use the 22 squadron Vildebeest in my Torpedo Bomber ETO campaign!
looks great. I had another Vildebeest but it was really bad on frame rates (at least on my old clunker).

keep up the good work!

[hewman100]

UT has info on 22 and 42 Sqn UK based aircraft prior to their switch to Beauforts in 1940.
He'll probably put you together a suitable scheme using a generic early war camouflage if you ask him:icon_lol:

[UncleTgt]

:jump: ... don't forget Baldy's recently revisited the Fairey Albacore too ...

I think Hewman's given me enough to get something sorted for the ETO - consider it added to the (long) list.

Most likely it'll be a Vildebeest IV.

[UncleTgt]

36 squadron, APR 1940 ...

[Skipsan]

Uncle-Tgt a bit of confusion on my part here :isadizzy: Post #9 shows a picture of a Vincent tip's-turvy & 3 jpg's. Are the jpg's of beast's or Vincent's? Now 33 sqd is a beast sqd. ya?

This web page helped me I think, the differance being bomber vice torpedo bomber: http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_vickers_vincent.html

Is this correct? :isadizzy::isadizzy::isadizzy:

Skipsan :kilroy:

[oldwheat]

Yep, you've got it: torpedo cradle= v'beest...

[baldy]

Latest pic of this version - the paintwork is my adaptation of Uncle's base skin

btw can anyone help me out here - I've got a three view drawing of a Spanish a/c with torpedo crutch as per RAF a/c but I've also got a photo showing the more regular position - mind you the photo is of the prototype floatplane


baldy

[UncleTgt]

I got the topsy turvy photo from an airfield history site that stated it was a Vildebeest of 22 Squadron, 1937. I can see a torp cradle, so I had no reason to think any different.

Anyways, it was just a diversion whilst I get the templates up to speed for the WW2 skins - Baldy's swamped me with Vildebeest III, Vildebest IV, & Vincent models.:isadizzy:

After all, this is a CFS2 a/c no point in wasting time on pre-war stuff!

Next stop, DEC'41- JAN'42 skins for 36 sqdn & 100 sqdn (as above)

Then I'll swap to work on the Vilde IV & Vincent & get at least 1 skin ready for each of them.

I can always come back to the Vilde III later & work on some 22 & 42 sqdn skins, plus maybe a 273 sqdn skin that Hewman 100 found for me -

[UncleTgt]

:wavey:

[Skipsan]

Great stuff Uncle-Tgt just simply lovely:jump::jump::jump:

Question for the Mission/Campaign designers; has anyone thought of revisiting the Iraqi Rebellion? Lots of early war birds used there :pop4: This page got me thinking about a CFS2 mini campaign and a few more history links:
http://mogggy.org/iraq/iraq.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Iraqi_War

http://www.mideastweb.org/Iraqaxiscoup.htm

http://www.angelfire.com/nt/Gilgamesh/ww2.html

Skipsan :kilroy:

[baldy]

nearly ready - just undergoing some last tweaks

baldy

[UncleTgt]

:wavey:


shh, even Baldy hasn't seen these yet :sleep:

[UncleTgt]

Merlin, would this be of any use?




I'd like to use the 22 squadron Vildebeest in my Torpedo Bomber ETO campaign!
looks great. I had another Vildebeest but it was really bad on frame rates (at least on my old clunker).

keep up the good work!

[merlin2]

That's the GC Swordfish, isn't it; a great plane, and a great campaign!

I--unfortunately--am in no rush, a lot of other things on my plate;
the Vildebeest is looking great!

thanks to all.

[baldy]

No, Merlin that is the Vildebeest MkIV

Hey Uncle terrific Mid-East skin

baldy

[baldy]

Have just received latest skin from Uncle and am uploading aircraft now

pic just in of her last attack on Japanese invasion force

baldy

[baldy]

also uploaded Spanish V'beest

baldy

[UncleTgt]

I based the skin on this photo from Hewman100 ...

[merlin2]

OK, thanks for the correction; it looks great;

merlin2

[Skipsan]

Uncle-Tgt I shell concur with your #9 post topsy turvy photo is a V'beest with 4 large bomb rails and 4 Small rails for 20 pounders and torpedo rack. Now why the 4 20 pounders mounts perhaps for smoke pots? Or is the plane an converted V'beest to Vincent we are looking at in the photo?

Oldwheat what say you?

Skipsan :kilroy:

[Rami]

Thank you for all the hard work, it is up in the download queue now. :ernae:

[skylane]

Thank you, baldy, Uncletgt and everyone who contributed to this project! A really wonderful airplane, and one I wanted for a long time!

I have one small problem, maybe someone can help: When loading, I get the message shown in picture 1 and when I look at the plane from the outside, there´s no crew, so i guess i´m missing some files. Where can i find them?

And while I certainly do not want to critizise, I noticed there are a few gauges not included in the panel that I consider useful. So I played with the panel config a little and added an altimeter, a turn indicator and a boost gauge. (picture 3)
I´ll attach the modified file here, in case anyone wants it.

Once again, thanks a lot to everyone!

[baldy]

Hi Skylane

your missing crew are from Martin Wright's site - MW Graphics in the CFS2 extras section

a great site for all sorts of things

baldy

[skylane]

Thanks, baldy!
I´ll go there and get them!

[xavierb]

Thank you a lot, Baldy. An important gap has been filled.

[baldy]

This being the GP version of the Vildebeest - am uploading now

baldy

[baldy]

I haven't finished yet - about to upload the MkIV - since 36 and 100 Sqns were the only ones to see real combat this one represents a 100 Sqn aircraft'

baldy

[baldy]

The Spanish built about twenty-seven floatplane Vildebeests and I am uploading one now

baldy

I haven't any more versions on the ramp, honest

[oldwheat]

Check out this scheme, looks like a real bugger to paint but it's cool!..

[Skipsan]

Cool stuff. Floats now your taking "real manly Naval Aviation" it's what Navy types where meant to fly:bump::bump::bump:

Baldy all these aircraft or really Great Stuff :ernae::ernae::ernae: fun to fly and very man jack is drop dead gorgeous :monkies:

Skipsan :kilroy:

[baldy]

Hi OW - with my paint skills - I bottled out on that one - after all these 'beests I think I'll go a lay down in a darkened room

thanks Skipsan

baldy

[baldy]

Hi OW

If you want to do the scheme here's a pic I found

baldy

[oldwheat]

I'm working up the courage as soon as my own PC gets operational..

[Maxstuka]

The Spanish built about twenty-seven floatplane Vildebeests and I am uploading one now

baldy

I haven't any more versions on the ramp, honest

baldy, can you add breaking parts in to your models?,There are good models but solid with a flying rock!.

[baldy]

sorry Max - wouldn't know where to begin

baldy

[Naismith]

A lot of Baldy's early releases won't d/l btw.

[Rami]

Naismith,

Douglas is working on it.

[UncleTgt]

Some alternate skins for Vildebeest III & IV have been uploaded, as per the screenshots earlier in this thread.

[SPman]

Nice.
Any chance of some RNZAF versions...?

[UncleTgt]

NZ versions - looking at 2 or 3 very different paintjobs, will keep you posted on progress.

Meantime, there's a 273 Sqdn Vild III out of Ceylon, March 1942 to be going on with ...

:bump:

[UncleTgt]

in the upload queue:wavey:

[Rami]

Awesome! Thanks! :ernae:

[baldy]

Hey Uncle - you're excelling yourself

baldy

[UncleTgt]

Now what the Vincent really needs is a nice dp with 8 x 112lb bombs & 8 x 20lb bombs ...

... anyone know if these 2 weapons already exist?

[baldy]

got any pics of these bombs - all I've seen are the WWI versions

baldy

[sc7500]

There is a Neiuport Be-2C Bomber by Gary Aumaugher at http://www.aerocrate.com that has weapons of this type in the Kit. Not sure if they will "translate" to WWII appearance or spec, but the weights are correct...

SC
:kilroy:

[oldwheat]

Chris Carlson made some similar bombs for the SCW Bre-19 = 22# & 110#. He gave me permission to upload them a few years ago. I'm certain that I still could do so.