Vultee XP-54 - Texture Artist Needed

[magoo]

...And...

Aerial Survey duties....photo-ship 1950 to 1962....







....A hot rod fitting of the Allison V-3420. FAA issues two short sheets of very narrow parameters for XP-54 to observe. It's a whole new show. Swoose spends a little more than a decade as a photo-survey ship. Ranges as far as Alaska, Yukon, NWT, to some locales in (Ummmmm) South America....where her high altitude performance was a real plus... all over the place ...really....hard to tell....seems like some pages missing from the log book...

[magoo]

...and...



...Reno 1965.... people in the stands start calling it, Super Swoose..."

[magoo]

...annnndd.....


......Reno 1975.... The fellows on the crew are collecting the years. Their sentiment over collective wartime experiences takes a leap into paint...

[magoo]

..And last three images....



.....Reno 1985...... Bluebird Swoose.....an evocation of true flight, and perhaps a humble tip of the hat to a true Master Aviation Artist, the late Garry J. Smith.





...All lighter than the Military prototype, except the photo-ship. She carries extra fuel. Each year represented develops more power, Zoom-zoom.

Currently working it all out in FSX ACC DX10, this next week updating all work into good ol' FS9.

.....Likely available around the end of July.


...The graphic foundation is Mike Kelly's amazing work, I've just squeezed some decals over top. To that end, he's created a really solid paint kit to go along with the whole thing. I'm wondering how long before somebody dishes out a Crimson Skies variant...........

[Hurricane91]

Wellllllll.........

.......you've done it again!

[Sundog]

I'm definitely looking forward to the release of the racing and survey variants. Thanks for all of the preview pics.

[Milton Shupe]

I'm definitely looking forward to the release of the racing and survey variants. Thanks for all of the preview pics.

So-o-o-o-n!

[Milton Shupe]

FS9 Package is uploaded and available and I am uploading the FSX Native package now.

EDIT: FSX Native version now up: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...22846&catid=33

FS9: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...=22845&catid=6

[Milton Shupe]

Aside from the liveries Magoo posted above, these additional liveries are in the packages.

Thanks to Mike Kelley and James Banks for the awesome contributions to what started out as a 'quick and dirty" project I did for the Gmax Tutorial project.

[Sundog]

Woohoo,
I know what I'm flying tonight.

[Moses03]

This is great. Thanks to all involved!

The 1985 Racer version reminds me of the Romulan Bird of Prey from Star Trek.

[HorusJ]

FS9 Package is uploaded and available and I am uploading the FSX Native package now.

EDIT: FSX Native version now up: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...22846&catid=33

FS9: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...=22845&catid=6

Thank you Milton,Magoo,Mike,and James!!!

[Mick]

FS9 Package is uploaded and available and I am uploading the FSX Native package now...

Excellent!
Thank you so much! Thanks to all who contributed!

I'm not usually a fan of fiction, but those post-war racer liveries are fantastic!

And you didn't think you could find anyone to paint this bird!

[Blackbird686]

.....Reno 1985...... Bluebird Swoose.....an evocation of true flight, and perhaps a humble tip of the hat to a true Master Aviation Artist, the late Garry J. Smith.



An excellent tribute indeed, and if Garry were still around I'm sure he would want to work his mastery on her. "A Slick Purse from a Sow's Ear indeed". But Milton and his band of Merry Folks have always been known for creating some of the most researched, thought out, refined and absolutely gorgeous aircraft models I have ever had the joy and privilege to fly.

BB686

[Milton Shupe]

One issue discovered in the Military 00 variant with Fuel Gauge not working. An oversight on my part; my apologies in advance.

One reported problem is that the fuel gauge does not work in the 00 military version.

Here is the simple fix procedure:

1) Open the Vultee_XP-54_FSX_00 package aircraft.cfg and find the Fuel Section.

2) Copy paste the following to replace the Fuel Section, then save and test.



[fuel]
//Longitudinal (feet), Lateral (feet), Vertical (feet), Usable(gallons), Unusable (gallons)
fuel_type =1
number_of_tank_selectors =1
electric_pump =1
fuel_dump_rate=0.02000
anemometer_pump=0
manual_pump=1
engine_driven_pump=1
Center1 = 1.0, 0, -0.6, 378, 15

[Hurricane91]

1) Open the Vultee_XP-54_FSX_00 package aircraft.cfg and find the Fuel Section.

Milton, is this for the FS9 version as well?

Best Regards,
John

[magoo]

I just had a look in the folders. Answer is yes.

Just copy the new fuel tank data right over the old one & save.

In FS9, and only for the Military (00) variant.

[magoo]

The 1985 Racer version reminds me of the Romulan Bird of Prey from Star Trek.

I can see that. But we're so much more fun than the Romulans.

[Milton Shupe]

There is a minor texture fix for the 07 Blue bird that can be found here (FS9 and FSX):

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...id=33&id=22851

[Hurricane91]

I just had a look in the folders. Answer is yes.

Thank you sir.

[zswobbie1]

Hi Milton,
Very odd, the fix downloads as a solitaire theme when I open it with Winzip.
7Zip opens it perfectly.


Cheers,
Robin

[Milton Shupe]

Hi Milton,
Very odd, the fix downloads as a solitaire theme when I open it with Winzip.
7Zip opens it perfectly.


Cheers,
Robin

Interestingly it opens perfectly to the intended archive for me in Winzip; I have an older version though.

[Mick]

Interestingly it opens perfectly to the intended archive for me in Winzip; I have an older version though.

Same here on both counts. The archive opens normally, and I have an older version of WinZip.

[SPman]

..... But Milton and his band of Merry Folks have always been known for creating some of the most researched, thought out, refined and absolutely gorgeous aircraft models I have ever had the joy and privilege to fly.

BB686

Fully agree!

[zswobbie1]

Same here on both counts. The archive opens normally, and I have an older version of WinZip.

Very odd. It's the first time this has happened, & I'm using Windows 10, with the latest WinZip.
But all good now, thanks to 7Zip that I keep for 'just in case's'.