Lockheed S-3 Viking - The Sequel Thread

[jmbiii]

Dino said it. Some one has to initiate a new thread on his upcoming S-3.
I can't wait. Well I guess I'll have to though.

[Craig Taylor]

Thanks for the reminder. It will be great to have a nice Hoover in FSX!

[Dino Cattaneo]

Ok, above are some screenshots of the project as it is today... for those who do not know, in the past months I have been working on a S-3B Viking for FSX+Tacpack and compatible with P3D... unfortunately (or or fortunately in these times), recently my job is taken most of my time (and life force) and the result is that the S-3 is way beyond schedule: at the moment, the only thing that can be considered complete is the external model, while pretty much everything else is still WIP.

Long story short: I have no idea when it will be released - but it will take months for sure.

[Sieggie]

Real life always takes priority, as FSX development from a homeless shelter tends to be even slower.

Dave

[Craig Taylor]

Dino,

Well said, jmbiii.

I have thoroughly enjoyed your Tomcat and Goshawk for years. Take your time. I'm sure the S-3 will be top-notch as well.


Craig

[cortomalteseit]

Dino, probably you're already a single man with 8 arms: you work at F-14, F-35, S-3, MB-326, and who knows what else more! Don't worry, you're much faster than many producers with a lot of people involved!

[gecko65]

Long story short: I have no idea when it will be released - it will take months for sure, but will be well worth the wait.

There - I fixed it for you

[YoYo]

FSX+Tacpack ....

TacPack? Nice Dino!!!

[Dino Cattaneo]

Yes, I am planning for a (limited) set Tacpack functionalities. At minimum it should be able to act as tanker in multiplayer, and release dumb bombs and Harpoons...

[simulloyd]

Anticipating the S-3 Viking release. As solid as Dino's other aircraft have been, I know we won't be disappointed.

It looks great and I suspect that it will come with all the sounds to live up to the name 'Hoover'.

[Dino Cattaneo]

A couple of images from the latest build.
I am in the process of going through the NATOPS manual, system by system, in order to complete an Alpha build in one or two weeks (pics taken in P3Dv2).

[Ferry_vO]

Nice photos Dino, but you are not fooling me! Where are the pics of the flightsim model?

[rvn817j]

Vaawhooop, vawhoooooop, vaaawhooop! (Get it...I'm attempting to give the impression of an S-3 on approach to NAS North Island flying over Coronado Beach.) Looking forward to your model Dino with much anticipation.

[YoYo]

Thanks Dino like always! Do You have plan to do one model of Viking with extended boom (permanent) for TacPack too (for use as AI tanker)?

I saw this picture, so looks like it will be?

[Dino Cattaneo]

...actually this is the way the picture was taken. An AI-tanker model is planned (actually I have one already) but at low priority.

[JimmyRFR]

Looking great Dino; I'm really looking forward to this one!!!

[MDIvey]

Your workmanship is first class as always Dino. Any chance of including some Hi-viz schemes when you get that stage Dino?

Matt

[Dino Cattaneo]

There are half a dozen repaints in the works from Groom Lake Simulations... most of them are hi-viz.

[MDIvey]

Great news Dino

Matt

[gray eagle]

No Hoover sounds however the music is nice.

[PRB]

Nice video. I got my one and only carrier landing in one of those. Actually the mail plane version (US-3). We took off from Diego Garcia and 5 hours later landed on the USS Midway. It was cool. Looking forward to this one.

[PRB]

Hoover noise...

[gray eagle]

Hoover noise...

cool...I remember that whoop whoop sound.

[StormILM]

Same engines as the A-10 but different nacelles. Some sounds are identical in the two types while other sounds are specific to each type.

[Dino Cattaneo]

Pics with squadron markings (repaints from Groom Like Simulations)...