For the water drop, I just added the water drop effect to the [smokesystem] section like I would add a smoke effect, as it has been done in other fire bomber models. I use all zeroes for the coordinates since the water drop doors are close to the centerline, close to the model's center, and the vertical setting doesn't work in FS9 When I want to drop water I will use the tail hook command to open the drop doors and the smoke command to drop the water.
I'm using an effect that I don't really care for but it's the best I have. A better one has been suggested but I don't have that one. I hope better than what I have will be included when the water bomber is released. I have at least one slurry effect that works nicely, perhaps the one shown in your screen shot, but PBY tankers were water bombers and I don't think they ever carried slurry. They filled their tanks by skimming lakes, scooping up water, like in the opening sequence of Always, not by filling up with slurry from a truck at the airport.
Thank you for the offer, but there's no need to make a 1024x768 panel, especially since you don't have a monitor in that aspect ratio. I'm very content with the existing panel. It would be a lot of work for you and I'm happy with what I already have.
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