Lockheed Vega (FSX Native)

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Here's the external model of the Vega all finished, just the VC to do now.

First screen shot is FSX with self shadowing, the second is Lockheed's Prepar3d which I think is quite apt.

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[Bomber_12th]

This is just more great news, Craig, the Vega being such a beautiful aircraft!

[Milton Shupe]

That looks great Craig! :applause:

[IFlySWA]

Beautiful! :wiggle:

Brian

[crashaz]

Two words....



Awe Some !!!!!!!:jump:

[Roger]

You've been working really hard Craig and many thanks for what you've done:ernae: I hope you aren't getting in trouble with the missus, lol.

[Dain Arns]

Yay! Amelia's "Little Red Bus" and the "Winnie Mae".
Glad to have native versions finally in the FSX hangar. :applause:

Never have done the Atlantic crossing in the "Bus", may have to look into doing that flight.
Hmm, maybe the "around the world" with "Mae" too, someday..
http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?id=A19670093000
http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?id=A19360030000
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I've always loved the look of the Vega since I was a kid and had the AMT plastic model kit.

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Thanks guys ! would anyone be interested in the windowed version ?

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[racartron]

Thanks guys ! would anyone be interested in the windowed version ?

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Yes Sir.

[IFlySWA]

Thanks guys ! would anyone be interested in the windowed version ?

66571

Definitely yes!! :jump::jump::jump: Been waiting/hoping for a windowed version since FS2004 was first released. :cool:

Brian

[Dain Arns]

Absolutely, yes! Please!

[Dain Arns]

May I suggest a float version, too? (Something down the road, so to speak. Not to delay the wheeled version.)

[DX-FMJ]

May I suggest a float version, too? (Something down the road, so to speak. Not to delay the wheeled version.)

WHOA! That would be mega awesome! :wiggle:

[Bomber_12th]

That is awesome, Craig! There will definitely have to be some repaints made up to go with the windowed-version. There's one in particular, two-toned in green and red, in a color photo of it parked at Burbank in the 1930's, that I would just love to see made, or work on making myself.

Interesting to consider, although the original Winnie Mae didn't have the side windows, the original 1929 Lockheed Vega that Kermit Weeks owns, painted up as Winnie Mae, does have the windows along the side. So by using the windowed model, with the Winnie Mae paint scheme, you basically have the example that is on display at Fantasy of Flight.

BTW, much of these aircraft were constructed with wood ribs and skins, and lined with fabric (like the Mosquito), so that is why there isn't much in the way of surface detail, and only a very few panel lines and noticeable fasteners. A few variants, however, did have metal-constructed fuselages. One of the remarkable aspects of the design, is how it didn't have support struts for the wings, because it was constructed to not need them. There was however actually some consideration given to just adding them, cosmetically, to help lend reassurance to the public in it being a safe design.

The going cost for a typical Lockheed Vega during the period - $13,000 in 1928/1929, or about $170,000 in today's money.

[Cag40Navy]

YES! I would be! (Any way to remove the wheel pants as well? If not, im still dl'ing her!)

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I've been having problems when cutting the windows out, it caused some shading errors not too serious though.

three more versions will be included; 5B with windows, 5C with windows and a 5C with windows but not spats.

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[IFlySWA]

She's looking great Craig! :applause: :applause:


Brian

[Dain Arns]

I've been having problems when cutting the windows out, it caused some shading errors not too serious though.

three more versions will be included; 5B with windows, 5C with windows and a 5C with windows but not spats.

Well, you're not going to see any errors like that in the passenger area, anyway, sitting in the cockpit of a Lockheed Vega. :icon_lol:

Wow, B&C's without spats, you're spoiling us, Craig!

[tomford]

Would be nice on floats..

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http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac3/Airline/Alaska%20Coastal%20Vega%20NC47M.jpg

http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac3/Airline/Alaska%20Coastal%20Airlines%20Lockheed%20Vega.jpg (http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac3/Airline/Alaska%20Coastal%20Vega%20NC47M.jpg)

[DX-FMJ]

Would be nice on floats..

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http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac3/Airline/Alaska%20Coastal%20Vega%20NC47M.jpg

(http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac3/Airline/Alaska%20Coastal%20Vega%20NC47M.jpg)http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac3/Airline/Alaska%20Coastal%20Airlines%20Lockheed%20Vega.jpg




Man, what a beauty! :icon_lol:

[Bomber_12th]

Some screenshots from testing out the converted models and modified models for Craig.

I really love the look of the 5C with windows and without wheel pants, though it will be in need of some proper repaints to go with it.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Bomber_12th/Vickers%20Vimy/vega.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Bomber_12th/Vickers%20Vimy/vega1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Bomber_12th/Vickers%20Vimy/vega2.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Bomber_12th/Vickers%20Vimy/vega3.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Bomber_12th/Vickers%20Vimy/vega4.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Bomber_12th/Vickers%20Vimy/vega5.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Bomber_12th/Vickers%20Vimy/vega7.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Bomber_12th/Vickers%20Vimy/vega6.jpg

[Dain Arns]

Some screenshots from testing out the converted models and modified models for Craig.

I really love the look of the 5C with windows and without wheel pants, though it will be in need of some proper repaints to go with it.

A lot of early airline repaints that could be done...

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[Daveroo]

this is NIIIIIICE aoooogaaa

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Ok guys, John and myself can't find any glaring issues with the Vega conversion, so here's the link.

http://www.classicwings.net/freeplanes/Lockheed_Vega/Lockheed_Vega.zip

[Bomber_12th]

Very many thanks again, Craig!!

[Roger]

Thanks Craig:ernae:. I've put a sticky of the 4 aircraft converted so far.

[IFlySWA]

Fantastic!! :applause::applause: Thank you so much Craig!

Brian

[roger-wilco-66]

Excellent work, Craig, looking forward to it.
I would love a UC-101, so the windows would be great!

Cheers,
Mark

[Roger]

Excellent work, Craig, looking forward to it.
I would love a UC-101, so the windows would be great!

Cheers,
Mark

Hi Mark,
It's already released... http://www.classicwings.net/freeplanes/Lockheed_Vega/Lockheed_Vega.zip

[thunder100]

There are lots of very nice repaints in the FS2004 section-which unfortunately do not work

was the texture mapping ammended ?

Thanks for an info

Roland


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[Killbilly]

There are lots of very nice repaints in the FS2004 section-which unfortunately do not work

was the texture mapping ammended ?

Thanks for an info

Roland


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It looks like your textures are upside down. Try flipping them vertically. Bitmap textures are usually rightside up. DDS textures are usually upside down.

[Roger]

Seems like the textures are un-flipped dds textures.

[thunder100]

There are many paints off here

http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/lockheed-vega.htm

for the default FS9 Vega.That does this.

I will see how I can flip them

thanks for trying to help

Roland

[roger-wilco-66]

There are many paints off here

http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/lockheed-vega.htm

for the default FS9 Vega.That does this.

I will see how I can flip them

thanks for trying to help

Roland


Just one mouse-click with dxtbmp.

Cheers,
Mark

[Roger]

This is John Barner's repaint of a Phillips Petroleum scheme. I used DXTBMP to convert the textures to .dds dxt-5 but not flipped! Anyone good at batch files to convert but not flip?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/vegax-1.jpg

[thunder100]

Hi Thanks for the tips

All the textures(_T.bmp) if still BMP needed to be flipped-->all wonderful now

Roland