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    A little different from the P-61B but not too much. I have to chuckle over the radar screen being removed because itwas classified when this was taken. it looks really busy yues, but actually, its laid out logically enough that its very easy to manage.. Trust me on that ::LOL::..

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    What is it...?

    Any idea what this is...?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seahawk72s View Post
    Any idea what this is...?
    Looks like a short checklist for an engine fire procedure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SH427 View Post
    Looks like a short checklist for an engine fire procedure.
    With fire warning lights just above it..?

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    2D experimenting

    Just a little experimenting with a 2D panel...

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    Its a set of instructions on how to deal with a Fire.

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    Quote Originally Posted by warchild View Post
    Its a set of instructions on how to deal with a Fire.
    Is there a picture showing the instructions..?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seahawk72s View Post
    Is there a picture showing the instructions..?
    I looked at over a dozen shots of P-61 cockpits and while that one pic obviously has it. . .I didn't find any others that showed that placard. Possibly placed there during early testing until the cause was corrected. . .then removed from future versions?
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    FIRE
    1 Shut off
    fuel
    2 Feather
    Propellor
    3 Cut ignition
    4 Switch on
    Extinguisher
    5 Do not start
    Engine again

    According to the manual.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferry_vO View Post
    FIRE
    1 Shut off
    fuel
    2 Feather
    Propellor
    3 Cut ignition
    4 Switch on
    Extinguisher
    5 Do not start
    Engine again

    According to the manual.
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    Well, whatever else might be said about the Northrop Black Widow, they got the name right. This is one mean looking beastie! I'm not going to be able to complete this one without making sure those guns work with TacPack...

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    One more shot from Prepar3D v4. Model showing up nicely, no major differences from the FSX test.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DC1973 View Post
    Well, whatever else might be said about the Northrop Black Widow, they got the name right. This is one mean looking beastie! I'm not going to be able to complete this one without making sure those guns work with TacPack...

    WOW!! I dare say this looks even better than the Reporter. The reflections and rivets on the black bird are fantastic!

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    This looks awesome, I'll be happy to test the engines off this one!!
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    Training Film

    A good review for what's coming.....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5DNMTJiNmw

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    You are damn good Dean!

    Being stuck in FSDS world, I was gob-smacked to discover you'd done the Reporter and BW in FSDS 3.5. It's fantastic to see what can be done with it in the hands of an expert......who needs Gmax pahhhh!!

    Those compound curves are just beautiful, and there's a lot in a P61. Didn't think FSDS could look so good.

    Cheers

    Shessi

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shessi View Post
    You are damn good Dean!

    Being stuck in FSDS world, I was gob-smacked to discover you'd done the Reporter and BW in FSDS 3.5. It's fantastic to see what can be done with it in the hands of an expert......who needs Gmax pahhhh!!

    Those compound curves are just beautiful, and there's a lot in a P61. Didn't think FSDS could look so good.

    Cheers

    Shessi
    Thanks Shessi for your kind words!

    FSDS may be a bit long in the tooth but it's adequate for just about anything if a user is willing to put the time and effort in. Same goes for the other programs too. The best plan is always to pick the right one for you and then stick with it the whole way through.
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    Minor update: I've been away on holiday for a week so haven't had much time to work on the Widow. Just got back the other day and did some tests in FSX, making sure that the engines and VC controls are porting over okay, checking texture layouts etc. All progressing well It's going to take some work to convert the cockpit and create the RO position, but I'm still hopeful for a July release with TacPack compatibility for weapons and a simple radar for night time Zero hunting operations...

    Textures for the airplane will be a bare metal test version ( the only P-61C ever to wear bare metal ), a Project Thunderstorm scheme and, of course, Moonlight Serenade.

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    Stunning..! Well worth the wait, thanks for your efforts...

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    It's looking good!
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    Speedbrakes ( spoilers ) now modeled and animated. These should bring her up short in a speed dive no problem at all! I chose to model them with the actual cavities in place rather than texture them in, as it wouldn't have looked anywhere near as good and they're very prominent when deployed.

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    Superb..! Very scary looking.....

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    Wow! Looks Excellent!

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    It's looking great! If you ever decide to make an A model, I highly recommend making B.G. Barnes personal P-61, which had the armament and RADAR removed and an extra fuel tank placed where the turret used to be.

    https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gall...w-guinea-1944/

    https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gall...-command-1944/

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