Flight Replicas Halifax is out

***Shessi*** · July 31st, 2018, 01:27

Weepingly beautiful Mike, really as if I'm there, didn't think you could better the 262B, but you have......many thanks..

As for you IanP..''on the 'The List'..''...get yer finger out then!...

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Cheers

Shessi

**Adamski_NZ** · July 31st, 2018, 05:11

Shessi? ... of Bismarck fame? I *owe* you!!!

Adam.

**YoYo** · July 31st, 2018, 05:30

Nice screen Adam!

**Adamski_NZ** · July 31st, 2018, 06:05

Originally Posted by YoYo

Nice screen Adam!

Thanks! Some clever stuff in that scenery file: the ack-ack fires up when you're within range! Amazingly, both scenery and Flying Stations Swordfish work in P3Dv4.3.

I hope to be posting some Halifax shots soon!

Adam.

**IanP** · July 31st, 2018, 06:11

@Paul K: I am aware that they're all pointy rather than round engined - or all the ones I have seen are. However, we have a round engined aircraft, so I'll use what we have.

Ian P.

**Javis** · July 31st, 2018, 06:14

Originally Posted by Adamski_NZ

Thanks! Some clever stuff in that scenery file: the ack-ack fires up when you're within range! Amazingly, both scenery and Flying Stations Swordfish work in P3Dv4.3.

What exactly do we see here, Adam ?.... That's no ordinairy screenie from FSX or P3D, is it ??......

Thanks!

**scotth6** · July 31st, 2018, 06:22

Originally Posted by Javis

What exactly do we see here, Adam ?.... That's no ordinairy screenie from FSX or P3D, is it ??......

Thanks!

Hiya Jan,

I believe it's the Bismarck scenery from Shessi.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...00111-Bismarck!

Cheers,

**Adamski_NZ** · July 31st, 2018, 06:53

Originally Posted by scotth6

I believe it's the Bismarck scenery from Shessi.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...00111-Bismarck!

Yep! That's the one!! *Awesome*!

The shot is an unedited capture from P3Dv4.3. I must admit I did use SLEW to get a decent position, plus the P3D time slider to get the lighting. It wasn't actually that dark - what you see there is all smoke!!!

The waves are courtesy of P3D water in ultra mode - which I don't normally use as it's so cheesy. However - it has dynamic waves (based on wind speed) so that helps!

Adam.

***Shessi*** · July 31st, 2018, 06:54

Shouldn't really be getting off topic...

But, yes. Nice screenie Adam, I reckon 5C is in a great position to torpedo the Bismarck's rudder??

As for CC Halibags, the MkIII was used from March 1945 by 518 Sqn at Tiree for Meterological Obs. The Hercules engined ac were so much in demand as bombers, none spare, so it was the older Merlin engined ac that were used for CC duties.

Cheers

Shessi

**Paul K** · July 31st, 2018, 08:02

Originally Posted by IanP

@Paul K: I am aware that they're all pointy rather than round engined - or all the ones I have seen are. However, we have a round engined aircraft, so I'll use what we have.

Ian P.

I look forward to what you come up with, Ian. By the way, this is the only picture I've come across of a Hercules-powered C.C. aircraft, and of course it's the paint scheme we have in the package. If you do come across any more, I'd be very interested to see them.

**Javis** · August 2nd, 2018, 04:45

Originally Posted by Adamski_NZ

Yep! That's the one!! *Awesome*!

The shot is an unedited capture from P3Dv4.3. I must admit I did use SLEW to get a decent position, plus the P3D time slider to get the lighting. It wasn't actually that dark - what you see there is all smoke!!!

The waves are courtesy of P3D water in ultra mode - which I don't normally use as it's so cheesy. However - it has dynamic waves (based on wind speed) so that helps!

Adam.

Thanks, Adam ! (and thanks for the link,Scott !) That's all quite amazing !

Never seen those waves in P3Dv4.2, atleast in the shot they look great. Do they come with v4.3 ? ( i didn't upgrade to 4.3 yet.. )

Thanks again, certainly now it proves it's *just* a screenie from P3Dv4, it is pretty fabulous !

**Adamski_NZ** · August 2nd, 2018, 05:43

Javis - I'm a little worried about hijacking this Halifax thread - so I've replied by PM!

**Wings of Gold** · August 2nd, 2018, 07:55

Both No. 58 Squadron and No. 502 Squadron flew the Halifax GR Mk.III from March - May 1945. They were based at RAF Stornoway during this period.

Bill

**Wings of Gold** · August 2nd, 2018, 08:01

No. 58 Squadron had BY code, while No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron had V9 code

Bill

**dvj** · August 5th, 2018, 08:55

**Cirrus N210MS** · August 5th, 2018, 09:24

Originally Posted by dvj

great art work again Mike Thank you! I am flying it right now in VR the view is stunting in the VC

**IanP** · August 5th, 2018, 09:28

I've been massively tied up for the last few days, but having finally got some peace and quiet, I put together a quick AI file for Elvington using this, so I could take some screenshots.

It all looks very nice - until Pilot Officer A. I. Code tries to land his Halifax, which is... interesting, to say the least. I was last left with one aircraft going round in circles on the grass, with its nose dug in and tail in the air, plus another one which landed on its nose, bounced all over half the airfield, somehow ended up back in the air and just flew off into the wild blue yonder never to be seen again. A third one landed on its nose, somehow managed to bounce back into a 3-point position and continued to fly the next circuit. I missed what it did on the next landing, because I was killing myself laughing at the one buzzing around in circles on its nose and main gear...

Please note, this is neither a complaint, nor a dig. The aircraft was never intended to be flown by the severely untrained Plt.Off. A.I.Code, who definitely needs further training before being allowed back into the cockpit. It's bloomin' funny to watch, though.

Ian P.

**thunderstreak** · August 5th, 2018, 12:14

**DickB** · August 7th, 2018, 03:22

Originally Posted by IanP

I've been massively tied up for the last few days, but having finally got some peace and quiet, I put together a quick AI file for Elvington using this, so I could take some screenshots.

It all looks very nice - until Pilot Officer A. I. Code tries to land his Halifax, which is... interesting, to say the least. I was last left with one aircraft going round in circles on the grass, with its nose dug in and tail in the air, plus another one which landed on its nose, bounced all over half the airfield, somehow ended up back in the air and just flew off into the wild blue yonder never to be seen again. A third one landed on its nose, somehow managed to bounce back into a 3-point position and continued to fly the next circuit. I missed what it did on the next landing, because I was killing myself laughing at the one buzzing around in circles on its nose and main gear...

Please note, this is neither a complaint, nor a dig. The aircraft was never intended to be flown by the severely untrained Plt.Off. A.I.Code, who definitely needs further training before being allowed back into the cockpit. It's bloomin' funny to watch, though.

Ian P.

I had similar entertainment. I found increasing the pitch stability in the aircraft cfg to somewhere between 1.5 and 2.0 helped AI flying a lot. Still not quite as I'd like it, but close.

***jankees*** · August 15th, 2018, 02:45

Very nice model!

jk4072

jk4081

**tgycgijoes** · August 15th, 2018, 05:47

Originally Posted by IanP

I've been massively tied up for the last few days, but having finally got some peace and quiet, I put together a quick AI file for Elvington using this, so I could take some screenshots.

It all looks very nice - until Pilot Officer A. I. Code tries to land his Halifax, which is... interesting, to say the least. I was last left with one aircraft going round in circles on the grass, with its nose dug in and tail in the air, plus another one which landed on its nose, bounced all over half the airfield, somehow ended up back in the air and just flew off into the wild blue yonder never to be seen again. A third one landed on its nose, somehow managed to bounce back into a 3-point position and continued to fly the next circuit. I missed what it did on the next landing, because I was killing myself laughing at the one buzzing around in circles on its nose and main gear...

Please note, this is neither a complaint, nor a dig. The aircraft was never intended to be flown by the severely untrained Plt.Off. A.I.Code, who definitely needs further training before being allowed back into the cockpit. It's bloomin' funny to watch, though.

Ian P.

Your comments are as funny as the situation in paragraph 2. LOL!!!!

**IanP** · August 15th, 2018, 05:51

I've got one simple repaint done so far... Just need to, y'know, actually package it up? Got several more in the pipeline, but keep getting distracted by either my anatomy packing up, or trying to do airfields.

Ian P.

**Paul K** · August 15th, 2018, 06:43

I'd be very interested in repaints of the C.Mk.VIIIs and Haltons operated post-war by such operators as Bond Air Services, World Air Freight. London Aero and Motor Services, Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, and the like. I'm considering having a crack at one myself, but would prefer to see what the established and accomplished repainters come up with first. Vingtor's LN-OAT ( the red one ) and LAMS' G-AHZJ ( the blue one ) are the obvious first choices, but some of the more obscure ones would be very welcome indeed. I have a colour photo of a World Air Freight aircraft, if anyone's interested.

**IanP** · August 15th, 2018, 12:33

@Paul K: I have drawings of both of those, plus some other Haltons, however I was actually going to do a fictional post-war Transport Command liveried one (white with red wingtips and stripes) and give it the registration of the Avro York sitting at RAFM Cosford... I suspect someone else will probably get to the real world liveries before I do, there.

@tgycgijoes: All I'll say is this...

**Paul K** · August 16th, 2018, 06:04

Originally Posted by IanP

@Paul K: I have drawings of both of those, plus some other Haltons, however I was actually going to do a fictional post-war Transport Command liveried one (white with red wingtips and stripes) and give it the registration of the Avro York sitting at RAFM Cosford... I suspect someone else will probably get to the real world liveries before I do, there.

Yes, a Transport Command repaint would be a good choice, and highly plausible too.

Ian, check your PM's:

Regards
PK