Flying Iron F6F Released

[jankees]

428--08 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

428--06 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

[jankees]

my next project:
Screenshot (318) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

Screenshot (325) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

[Cazzie]

I need to learn to repaint MSFS planes. For one thing, the Blue Angels Hellcat is the wrong color, they were not in the color which became known as Blue Angels Blue until the Blues flew the Bearcat. The were not non-specular Sea Blue either. The Hellcats used for three shows in 1946 were painted in a glossy Insignia Blue overall, with the yellow/gold lettering. This is from the boss Butch Voris himself, as per my conversation with him at a Blue Angels show at Oceana NAS in 1993.

Caz

[jankees]

I need to learn to repaint MSFS planes.

Caz

Caz, it is not difficult, even I can do it, and I'm colorblind!
I wrote a tutorial a while ago, maybe a starting point?
https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/conte...ight-Simulator

and this one is uploaded:
VF-4_12 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

VF-4_08 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

VF-4_05 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

[Paul K]

428--08 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
428--06 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

That one is particularly good - very well done.

[jankees]

Paul, thank you, glad you like it!
This will be the next one:
VF-38-08 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

VF-38-07 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

VF-38-04 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

[Cazzie]

Caz, it is not difficult, even I can do it, and I'm colorblind!
I wrote a tutorial a while ago, maybe a starting point?
https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/conte...ight-Simulator

Thanks much for the tutorial Jankees, I copied and pasted all three parts in Word. Does the F6F have a Paint Kit? They do always help. I would like to repaint the Blue Angles Hellcat, because the color is incorrect. I know this from the Boss himself, Butch Voris. I had a long talk with him at the Blue Angels airshow at Oceana NAS (VA) in 1993. There was no such color as what is now known as Blue Angles Blue then and the new demonstration squadron wanted something a little different than Non-Specter Sea Blue. So a decision was made to use a gloss Insignia Blue overall. In case you would like to take this on and redo it, Insignia Blue is FS 35044, sample attached. I don't know how to make it glossy in MSFS, as the original is matte, as shown by the FS number.

Thanks again for all your repaints and the tut,
Caz

Errata: FS is 35044, not 35055 as shown, color is correct, I goofed in PS!

Attachment 88429

[Cazzie]

I found it, did not scroll low enough.

Caz

[jankees]

COL10 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

COL02 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

COL08 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

[ZsoltB]

F6F Hellcat V1.0.1 Updates Available!

[jankees]

my last paint for the Hellcat
115 (0002) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

115 (0006) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

[Cazzie]

I can't find any of your repaints for the Hellcat in the Library Jan. Where are they?

Caz

[mgr]

I can't find any of your repaints for the Hellcat in the Library Jan. Where are they?
Caz

Look here: https://flightsim.to/c/liveries/f6f-5-hellcat/

Version 1.0.1 release note:


Flight Model
- Implementation of full CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) including tuned CFD ground effect
- Improved Adverse Yaw
- Rudder, aileron and elevator fine-tuning
- Elevator trim authority increased a little
- Minor tweaks to various component drag factors
- Wing lift increase

Ground Handling
- Gear static compression lowered from 50% to 33%

Visual Model
- Fixed belly antenna, now points aft
- Fixed default pilot LOD issue
- Fixed Aileron Tab decal "Right Wing Down" for both directions
- Fixed ADI roll animation issue

Cockpit
- Spawn with canopy open...no longer animates to open but spawns instantly in the correct state
- Added percentage to the tooltip of Cowl and Oil shutter flaps
- Clock hands now operate on a military 24-hour time
- Reset clock adjustment offset when time is adjusted in MSFS Toolbar Weather app
- Fixed Oil Temp gauge incorrect reading
- Removed windshield camera collision to temporarily fix camera jitter bug
- Parking brake is no longer on by default (but can still be used via hotkey)

Engine and Propeller
- Cooling is more effective at altitude
- 5% less torque effect

Electrical Systems
- Fixed generator, now turns on from Cold and Dark above 1300RPM
- Accurate battery and generator curves
- Battery capacity lowered to 11Ah, which is correct for the Hellcat

Tablet
- Added Hobbs meter to the Live Data tab
- Tablet Live Data speeds were in mph, now corrected and displaying as knots

[collensr]

Just bought the Hellcat. Not sure if it's my set up but the prop seems to be spinning very slowly ?

[Paul K]

my last paint for the Hellcat

Thanks for all the great repaints you've done, Jankees. In part, they persuaded me to buy the F6F.

[Cazzie]

[QUOTE=mgr;1299616]Look here: https://flightsim.to/c/liveries/f6f-5-hellcat/

Many thanks!