C123 repaints continued.

[SteveB]

Oh well, good job I have some updated screenies :d
Still WIP, I am still working on the details, fuselage pretty much done, wings 50% done and other bits about 33% done. They should be ready for upload next weekend all being well.

[SteveB]

I have no idea what this is doing on my post.

Last edited by CWD; June 7th, 2005 at 06:22. Reason: Dang it! Looks like some emoticon codes changed again...

Prob still some probs need sorting on the forums.

[doublecool]

Lookin good Steve...:wavey::ernae: Thanks

[SteveB]

I have just about finished the details on the provider, now i've got cammo edges to play with :d

[Crusader]

Really looking forward to these Steve . Taking the 123 through the hills and valleys brings back alot of memories . It has needed some new paint for along time .

Rich

[rpjkw]

Beautiful work, Steve. :applause::applause::applause:The -123 has long been a favorite of mine, but sadly relegated to the rear of the hangar for the lack of repaints.

Now, thanks to you................:jump:

Bob

[Daveroo]

what 123 is this?.......and most important..does it have a VC?...lol

[Crusader]

what 123 is this?.......and most important..does it have a VC?...lol

As you can see it does have a VC , obviously not quite up todays standard but overall an excellent job by Vladimir Zhyhulskiy .

Well worth the download at flightsim.com and fun to fly .

Rich
FS-ACOF - FS2004 Modern Military
FS2004 Fairchild C-123 K Provider
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[SteveB]

Here's an update on the USAF scheme.

[SteveB]

And I have been playing with a Cambodian Airforce scheme as well.

[SteveB]

I have finnished up on the masters or so I thought, I was just working on the readmes when I realised that because the model I have been working on, the B model, I had completely forgotten about the jato engines on the K models :banghead:. I will rectify this tonight and upload the first few paints tommorow.

[SteveB]

Seeing how the USCG only used B models I have just uploaded the paint, It should show up a little later.

Steve

[SteveB]

This one will be uploaded next, just got a couple of minor edges to sort.

[Flyboy208]

Cracking repaints Steve, all it need now is a Banana Bob prop mod.

Cheers! Mike :ernae:

[Flyboy208]

Yes, this US Coast Guard repaint is excellent Steve! I find that Banana Bob's prop for Vladimir's AN2 Colt works well, even if the C-123 has 3-bladed props, the 4-blade setip looks fine to me.

Cheers! Mike :ernae:

[SteveB]

Nice piccies Mike, it is nice too see piccies from someone elses sim rather than just my own :d. It's a shame theres only one texture for both the wing bottoms, it makes it difficult to be accurate. But apart from that it's not too dificult too paint overall. Talking of which I have just uploaded the SEA cammo scheme paint.

Steve

[SteveB]

This one will be up next, it just needs a couple of edges finnishing up, so I will be uploading it tommorow.

[Flyboy208]

Nice piccies Mike, it is nice too see piccies from someone elses sim rather than just my own :d. It's a shame theres only one texture for both the wing bottoms, it makes it difficult to be accurate. But apart from that it's not too dificult too paint overall. Talking of which I have just uploaded the SEA cammo scheme paint.

Steve

Nice, looking forward to some 'Nam flying! Cheers! Mike :applause:

[PeteHam]

Yes, this US Coast Guard repaint is excellent Steve! I find that Banana Bob's prop for Vladimir's AN2 Colt works well, even if the C-123 has 3-bladed props, the 4-blade setip looks fine to me.

Cheers! Mike :ernae:

Thanks Flyboy :applause:

I tried a few of Banana Bobs props but had no joy and I was going to ask if anyone could recommend a good prop.

Steve, the new textures look great. Looking forward to trying them. :ernae:

Pete.

[Jagdflieger]

Steve,

Not only did the Cambodian AF and the VNAF fly the Provider, but the Royal Thai Air Force operated them for many years too.

[SteveB]

Steve,

Not only did the Cambodian AF and the VNAF fly the Provider, but the Royal Thai Air Force operated them for many years too.


As well as South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Laos and the phillipines not to mention a couple of private firms like Butler Air Services and Air America. There are plenty of schemes available to do, thats why i'll be uploading the layered paintkit incase anyone wants to do any of them :d.

Steve

[SteveB]

Both the USAF and VNAF schemes are now available for download. I'm not sure which scheme is next, too many too choose from lol.

Steve

[SteveB]

Oh well decision made as I just finnished uploading the Cambodian scheme.

[SteveB]

This one is getting finnished up next, after all got to give them there civilians something too play with.:d

[SteveB]

Almost done, will get it finnished and uploaded tonight.

[pfflyers]

Been out playing with the USCG Provider off the Oregon coast. Just installed the newest skins. Thanks.

[SteveB]

Nice piccies mate, I have just uploaded the N698SM scheme, It will show up once admin has played with it.

Steve

[doublecool]

These are Great Steve :applause::ernae:

[PeteHam]

This one is getting finnished up next, after all got to give them there civilians something too play with.:d

:jump::jump::jump: :applause::applause: :ernae::ernae:

Thanks Steve.

Pete.

[doublecool]

oh ya Lookin Very Good:ernae:

[ian elliot]

Loving these repaints Steve, thank you. what sounds are you guys using for the 123
cheers ian

[SteveB]

I'm still using the DC3 sounds for now I have been too busy shoving paint brushes in places to get around too worrying about the rest of it :d. Glad you guys like the paints, the dog is going around complaining she is a computer widow again after the past couple of weeks:costumes:

[dogknot]

Loving these repaints Steve, thank you. what sounds are you guys using for the 123
cheers ian

This is what I'm using:


SOUNDS
P&W 2800's
Canadair CL215
mt215fs9.zip @ flightsim.com
Sound files of Pratt&Whitney R2800 piston engine comes from the similar Piston engined Martin B26 Marauder "Hitch Hiker" released by David Eckert, R.L. Clark,Paul Roberts for Fs2004

PROP
BananaBob
_374_3_Blade_Prop_B24.rar
3 blade prop for the WoP B-24 Bomber

[sbp]

Thank you, Steve. Real nice. For what it's worth the USAF SEA cammo C-123K call sign was "Booky", as in "Booky 238". I was an USAF air traffic controller in county 1962 and 1970/71. Nha Trang Tower, Thy Hoa Tower and Danang Tower. I've downloaded all your C-123's except the Black Sp Ops 123, Can't find it, yet. These Sp Ops guy's flew out of Danang in 1970/71. One day some AF guy was out near the runway, (17L) taking photo's of one of the "Black Bird's and the pilot radioed us and ask us to call the Air Police and, "get that guys film" ! Which we did and wached the film retreval. That Black Bird pilot was not a happy camper. I know what their mission was but can't state it as it might be still classified. All I'll say it was defenitly some black ops stuff. Anyway, keep up the great work.

spamnacan

[SteveB]

The Black schemes will be out sometime this week, a completely black and an SEA cammo with black undersides are planned. When I was in service we also used too aviod publicity and did horrible things to anyone caught taking photo's:d

Steve

[SteveB]

Heres the latest piccie of the all black scheme.

[SteveB]

Just uploaded the USAF all black spec ops scheme.

Steve

[SteveB]

I have just uploaded my layered masters. And the black scheme is now showing as available for download.

Steve

[Quicksand]

Thanks for all your hard work, SteveB. Your textures have breathed some new life into this bird. I really think she is most attractive in black:d......

[SteveB]

Thanks for all your hard work, SteveB. Your textures have breathed some new life into this bird. I really think she is most attractive in black:d......


Black is always good for making fat birds look slimmer :costumes:

[Pultacatt]

Excellent Steve! Now to get off mah bahoukey and test the darn thing is FSX as promised :d

[Quicksand]

Black is always good for making fat birds look slimmer :costumes:


It seems especially true in this case, too:d.....

[Trans_1007]

SteveB, Check the FSX Forums. I posted some nice pics for you. The paints work on a FSX model available at Avsim. See FSX and FS9 can work hand in hand.:applause:

[SteveB]

SteveB, Check the FSX Forums. I posted some nice pics for you. The paints work on a FSX model available at Avsim. See FSX and FS9 can work hand in hand.:applause:

Not on my old steam powered rig they won't. Glad too hear that it works in X and have just posted a response.

Steve

[racartron]

Hey Tim, I thought I had every TVA skin ever made, but haven't seen the Pilatus (AFG?) in your avatar. I also don't see it on the website. I gotta have it -- if possible.:jump:

[Trans_1007]

Hey Tim, I thought I had every TVA skin ever made, but haven't seen the Pilatus (AFG?) in your avatar. I also don't see it on the website. I gotta have it -- if possible.:jump:
The avatar depicts the Lionheart Epic. Available for both Fs9 and FSX. As to the paint its available to all TVA members. Check out the CG forum at Transload, link to the texture is in the thread TVACG Epic (payware) paint Realeased. As to the Pilatus i have a TVA one for the flight1 model both sims. Sean Dorn did a great job on the paints. I have a feeling the Stallin C123 USCG will be added also.

[Alain_F355]

Thanks for the repaints. It is a nice mix of military and civil users worldwide.

I posted a fix for the high reference speeds a while back. Turns out the numbers I used were to slow. These ones fit the speeds in the menu screen:
[Reference Speeds]
flaps_up_stall_speed=80.000000
full_flaps_stall_speed=70.000000
cruise_speed=170.000
max_indicated_speed=240
max_mach=0.362828

There was a fix for the vc night lighting posted here when the plane was just released. It was lost in the server crash but I kept a copy:
[LIGHTS]
//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit
// class long lat vert effect
light.0=3, 2.2, -53.5, 8.3, fx_navred ,
light.1=3, 2.2, 53.5, 8.3, fx_navgre ,
light.3=1, -40.2, 0.0, 27.0, fx_beacon ,
light.4=1, -4.7, 0.0, -5.4, fx_beacon ,
light.5=4, 24.40, -0.00, 4.45, fx_vclight ,
light.6=4, -2.10, -1.50, 1.75, fx_vclight ,
light.7=4, 17.10, 4.50, 1.75, fx_vclight ,
light.8=4, -2.10, 1.50, 1.75, fx_vclight ,
light.9=4, -1.10, -1.50, 0.8, fx_vclight ,
light.10=4, -1.10, 1.50, 0.8, fx_vclight ,

[dogknot]

Thanks for those cfg adjustments. Much appreciated!

[SteveB]

Another thanks for the cfg entries. :applause:
I have been playing with a scheme that I dont even know if existed, I just wondered how it would look :d
No Idea on tail code letters so any suggetions appreciated.
Still got alot to do with this one, if theres any interest I'll finnish up and upload.

Steve

[sbp]

Steve, just remembered the SEA C-123 Sp Ops call-sign. Think it was "Raven"........spamnacan. :jump:

[rpjkw]

Steve, a HUGE thank you for the SEA C-123B Sp Ops. :applause::applause::applause: What impressed me most is all the detail. I have other black repaints for other Acft, but there's very little detail. You did an OUTSTANDING job.:applause::applause::applause:

Bob

[pfflyers]

Steve, on that latest screenie - The USAF tended to make "AIR FORCE" two words when they stecilled on their airplanes. Sorry to sound picky, but I think if you look close at pics of planes from the fifties I think you will agree.

Thanks for the great repaints. I've got them all so far. Love them!

[SteveB]

Fixed it thanks, still looking for tail codes for a US based unit?

Steve

[dogknot]

SteveB, these may help you choose a number.

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Military/AirForce/Aircraft/C-123Provider.html

http://www.oldprops.ukhome.net/C123%20Photographs.htm

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/C-123-2.jpg

C-123K of the VNAF
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:C123.jpg

How bout one of the stand-ins for the movie ConAir. It has a manufacturer's serial number: 20245. This makes it ex 56-4361, also an ex 439thTAW C-123K.
http://www.oldwings.nl/content/con_air/con_air.htm

http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=exact&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOROOT=all&CISOBOX1=Transport%20planes
http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/cdmg11&CISOPTR=7303&REC=26&DMSCALE=100&DMWIDTH=1440&DMHEIGHT=2000

[SteveB]

Good suggestion mate, I looked for a 439thTAW insignia but failed to find one so I placed the Mil Airlift Command patch.

[SteveB]

I would like too have a go at 0-63495 C123J USAF Kulis Air National Guard Base, Anchorage, Alaska 6/08 from http://www.oldprops.ukhome.net/C123%20Photographs.htm
But I need help with the tail patch and wording above it on the tail.

Steve

[SteveB]

Nearly done on this one.

[SteveB]

And I am still working on a dirty bare metal scheme.

[dogknot]

And I am still working on a dirty bare metal scheme.

Oh yeah! Love my gals dirty! :applause:

[SteveB]

Still experimenting with her mate :d.

[ianhind]

Steve

Some more piccies of 64395

http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1035256/

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/alaska95.htm#c123-kulis

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Air/Fairchild-C-123J-Provider/0796710/M/

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/192161.html

No idea what the tail badge is - anyone from Alaska recognise it?
It does not seem to be from the 144th TAS which was the Alaska ANG it operated with.

Ian

[ianhind]

And 439 TAW patch in here:

http://www.tacpatches.com/TAC%20Airlift%20Wings-94-463.htm

And displayed on a C-123K in 5th picture

http://www.prk-aviation.nl/Fairchild%20C123.htm

[Crusader]

Anyone found a set of black props that work on this bird ?

[SteveB]

Not looked yet mate, here's an update on the old metal scheme though :d
I will be doing a couple of bare metal schemes, this one is a patched and grotty one.

[SteveB]

And 439 TAW patch in here:

http://www.tacpatches.com/TAC%20Airlift%20Wings-94-463.htm

And displayed on a C-123K in 5th picture

http://www.prk-aviation.nl/Fairchild%20C123.htm

Thanks mate I'll swap the insignia's over now.

[SteveB]

Here are a few more bare metal schemes I have been playing with, as well as adding a bit more detail too parts of the aircraft. As for the Alaskan Air Guard, I have sent an email to the photographer too see if he can help.

Steve

[SteveB]

I have just uploaded N87TD bare metal scheme. I will be finnishing up on a few bare metal schemes over the weekend and upload them as and when done.

[dogknot]

I noticed that 64395 went through a couple minor paint changes over the years.

The earlier photos are pre-guard and has "Alaskan Air Command" on the fuse, then after the early/mid 70's, went to "Alaska Air Guard"....in addition to some minor color changes (and prob. tail insignia).

Just thought it was neat to note the subtleties.

[SteveB]

I noticed that 64395 went through a couple minor paint changes over the years.

The earlier photos are pre-guard and has "Alaskan Air Command" on the fuse, then after the early/mid 70's, went to "Alaska Air Guard"....in addition to some minor color changes (and prob. tail insignia).

Just thought it was neat to note the subtleties.


The photo's I have seen are only of the Gate Guard at Kulis. where it is painted grey, I have found the tail insignia and have restarted work on it:d

[SteveB]

Infact I have a couple of Alaskan schemes :d

[Trans_1007]

Classic look Scheme. Looks like another winner.:ernae::applause:

[Quicksand]

:medals::applause::ernae:

[dogknot]

I agree!! They look great! :applause: :applause:

[SteveB]

I have just uploaded the first Alaskan Air Guard scheme, the grey scheme will be another day. I'm going to be finnishing off another bare metal scheme next.

Steve

[Mick]

Hmmmm, how about this one...???

Silver, da-glo trim, and note the SAC sash.

[SteveB]

Hmmmm, how about this one...???

Silver, da-glo trim, and note the SAC sash.

No worries Mick I have an Unassigned bare metal USAF that will do nicely:d

Steve

[Thunderbolt]

Awesome work, nice :medals:

[modelr]

How bout one of the stand-ins for the movie ConAir. It has a manufacturer's serial number: 20245. This makes it ex 56-4361, also an ex 439thTAW C-123K.
http://www.oldwings.nl/content/con_air/con_air.htm




For those who don't know, but want it/them, Heather Sherman did the paints for "Jail Bird" and "Large Marge" N709RR , the aircraft used for the flying scenes in ConAir. They are both available at Avsim. c123lm.zip and c123jb.zip

Very nice work, Steve. Appreciate your paints very much.

[stansdds]

How about a method of adding cargo weight to this bird? A web search for doing so directed me to the archives here, but they are now gone.

[dogknot]

How about a method of adding cargo weight to this bird? A web search for doing so directed me to the archives here, but they are now gone.

nothing scientific to these numbers, but I use them to get some weight. Change or add to the below section in the aircraft.cfg


[WEIGHT_AND_BALANCE]
empty_weight=27542 // Empty weight of aircraft DOW (lbs)
reference_datum_position=0,0,0 // (feet) distance from FS Reference: (1/4
chord, centerline, waterline)
empty_weight_CG_position=0,0,0 // (feet) longitudinal, lateral, vertical distance
from specified datum
max_number_of_stations=4 //50 // Payload weight (lbs), longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet)

station_load.0 = 190.0, 16.0, -2.0, 0.8, Pilot
station_load.1 = 190.0, 16.0, 2.0, 0.8, Co-pilot
station_load.2 = 0.0, -5.0, 0.0, -6.0, Payload1
station_load.3 = 0.0, -15.0, 0.0, -6.0, Payload2

[stansdds]

Thanks!

[Mick]

No worries Mick I have an Unassigned bare metal USAF that will do nicely:d

Steve

Great!

Looks like the drop tanks might be da-glo too...

And it probably had the SAC badge on the sash on the other side. Wasn't that how it went - just the sash on the port side, sash with insignia on the starboard side...???

[SteveB]

Great!

Looks like the drop tanks might be da-glo too...

And it probably had the SAC badge on the sash on the other side. Wasn't that how it went - just the sash on the port side, sash with insignia on the starboard side...???

Stalin has no idea about such things, I will have to get onto the intel guys too find out :costumes: