How About An F-18 Paint? [Archive]

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BananaBob

July 1st, 2009, 04:57

For CS XLoad, fits the acceleration F18 too I'm pretty sure, will have to test.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/5677/jarhead18a.jpg

StickMan

July 1st, 2009, 09:30

Wowzzers, looking nice.:medals:

VFR Alexander

July 1st, 2009, 09:35

I saw that squadron last year at KNZY (NAS North Island).

BananaBob

July 1st, 2009, 09:39

Couple more shots and confirmed, it does work with Acceleration F18. :ernae:

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9610/landdek1.jpg

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/8436/jarhead18b.jpg

BananaBob

July 1st, 2009, 09:40

Acceleration version.

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/4431/jarhead18c.jpg

VFR Alexander

July 1st, 2009, 09:43

BananaBob

July 1st, 2009, 10:17

I saw 03 specifically...

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/AlexFA181.jpg
http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/FA18AlexD1.jpg

E: For some reason, the quick reply box looks just like the edit box.

Nice shots, would love to have a place close by with military jets landing and taking off. :ernae:

VFR Alexander

July 1st, 2009, 10:35

Nice shots, would love to have a place close by with military jets landing and taking off. :ernae:
Unfortunately, that was when we went on vacation to San Diego. The hotel happened to be on the approach path for the airfield, so we were buzzed multiple times each day (there were three carriers in port at the time).

Blade124

July 1st, 2009, 10:51

Those are very nice screenshots.

Scott.

swimeye

July 1st, 2009, 23:26

Beautiful repaint. The Acceleration/CS Hornet deserves some nice repaints. :applause:

pernik

July 2nd, 2009, 01:03

BananaBob

July 2nd, 2009, 02:38

It's done, get it here: http://forum.siminsider.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=364

:ernae:

BananaBob

July 2nd, 2009, 02:40

Looking good Bob :)

As an aside can anyone tell me how to swap the canopy from the Accel Hornet into the CS Xload Hornet ? I've tried all sorts of things but it's eluded me so far.

I find the Xload canopy a little too "milky",prefering the greater transparency of the Accel Hornet.

Cheers

I tried to make it a little less milky and I agree with you, looks like someone rubbed oil all over the canopy, LOL.

Cheers Graham!

Bob

swimeye

July 2nd, 2009, 02:40

Do you ever sleep?

Thanks for your work it makes my sim look better :jump:

BananaBob

July 2nd, 2009, 02:42

Do you ever sleep?

Thanks for your work it makes my sim look better :jump:

Sometimes, LOL, I keep the hours of a vampire, :running:

Xilence

November 25th, 2009, 15:57

I tried to make it a little less milky and I agree with you, looks like someone rubbed oil all over the canopy, LOL.

Cheers Graham!

Bob

I'm sorry to bring this up, but has anyone ever posted a fix for that awful canopy color of the Xload F/A-18? It's really bugging me :(

Tylerb59

November 25th, 2009, 17:00

Sweet!

Shylock

November 25th, 2009, 17:23

Now you painted one lol. Where were you when we had our Track IR contest lol. Killer paint there as always Bob :icon29:

Naki

November 25th, 2009, 18:42

Where is Bob?

Rezabrya

November 25th, 2009, 18:59

Ya he hasn't been around for a while. I know he was running into some problems with his internet package so maybe he is temporarily offline?

Xilence

November 25th, 2009, 19:17

Yeah, this one actually was made back in July.

Anyhow, how about my question? Anyone knows the answer? :P

Navy Chief

November 25th, 2009, 23:27

I cleaned many a canopy glass during my career. I bet I can get the oil off that canopy! :icon_lol: That, and scratches and crazing...... Anything to keep from having to do a replacement. I.E. Replacing a canopy on a Corsair II could take 3 hours, or 3 days. Depended on how difficult it was to line up the eccentrics for a tight seal on the canopy sil.

Not fun.

NC