Wildcat?

**jandmbear** · August 18th, 2015, 10:16

As far as a payware F4F Wildcat, is the Justflight offering the only option available?

**gribouil** · August 18th, 2015, 10:32

Yes it is!
You also have a freeware FM-2 available at Avsim if you want...

**heywooood** · August 18th, 2015, 10:55

Originally Posted by jandmbear

As far as a payware F4F Wildcat, is the Justflight offering the only option available?

its a nice model - made for JF by Aeroplane Heaven I believe, and it dovetails nicely with the AH Grumman F3F regardless..

**dhasdell** · August 18th, 2015, 22:26

The JF/AH Wildcat/Martlet is one of my favourites. For €12 it's pretty good value.

***Daube*** · August 18th, 2015, 23:49

Yes the payware Wildcat is pretty nice, I bought it not so long ago and I fly it from time to time.
Graphically, it's beginning to show its age but it still looks quite nice. There are some alternative textures for the virtual cockpit which make the textures look much more realistic and worn out, but I don't remember who made it :/

**Martyn** · August 19th, 2015, 00:05

Originally Posted by Daube

There are some alternative textures for the virtual cockpit which make the textures look much more realistic and worn out, but I don't remember who made it :/

Rick kindly allowed us to host his weathered VC textures - http://www.justflight.com/support/wi...artlet/1160d42

***Daube*** · August 19th, 2015, 01:18

Ah yes, I didn't remember they were available directly from JF.
Thanks a lot for the link

**hairyspin** · August 19th, 2015, 04:07

Kevin Miller was working on one last year, but there's been no more progress reports.

**gastonj** · August 19th, 2015, 05:00

Hi,

Do you know any repaints for the free FM2 ? It flies very well and landing on WWII carriers is really wonderfull, amazing and much better then the JF (i also own this one).
The best wildcat would be the FM2 with the JF CV

!

JMC

**JensOle** · August 19th, 2015, 05:56

FM2 textures and CVE here in the library

**gastonj** · August 19th, 2015, 06:44

Hi,

Originally Posted by JensOle

FM2 textures and CVE here in the library

Oops ! I find 2 or 3 repaints for the JF Wildcat but nothing for the free FM2 ...

JMC

**roger-wilco-66** · August 19th, 2015, 06:48

Deano (Vertigo Studios) announced working on a Wildcat many moons ago. Don't know if it's still on the roster though.

Cheers,
Mark

**Bomber_12th** · August 19th, 2015, 09:28

Originally Posted by hairyspin

Kevin Miller was working on one last year, but there's been no more progress reports.

He's not working on it for FSX anymore, but his Wildcat model has now been under development for DCS through VEAO Simulations.

**Bomber_12th** · August 19th, 2015, 09:31

Here are some old shots of mine of the Justflight/AH Wildcat:

**hairyspin** · August 19th, 2015, 09:45

Originally Posted by Bomber_12th

He's not working on it for FSX anymore, but his Wildcat model has now been under development for DCS through VEAO Simulations.

Hmm. Our loss, their gain: thanks John!

**Cirrus N210MS** · August 19th, 2015, 09:49

I was Looking at the Justflight F4F aswell its model looks like a Plastic model kit kind of too bad there is not a Better one out there

**DaveB** · August 19th, 2015, 10:11

This still isn't a half bad model. What lets it down more than anything are the default paints which have 'light reflected' areas as well as shading painted on. Throw some of the repaints listed here on and she's good to go.. or fly with the defaults after dusk

ATB
DaveB

***falcon409*** · August 19th, 2015, 11:14

Originally Posted by gastonj

Hi,
Oops ! I find 2 or 3 repaints for the JF Wildcat but nothing for the free FM2 ...
JMC

Yea, same here. . .Tons of stuff for CFS Wildcats and the JF model. Is there possibly a repainters name for those liveries? It would help with the search.

**JensOle** · August 19th, 2015, 13:27

As i mentioned, paints here at the soh fsx library. Package with several Fm2 paints and CVE. Just to do a search😎

***wombat666*** · August 19th, 2015, 20:53

'New' worn cockpit textures.
Re the FM-2 mentioned above, is it a proper tall fin and rudder FM-2 or just an F4F-4 repaint???

**Bomber_12th** · August 20th, 2015, 08:04

Yes, the freeware FM-2 is meant to portray what it claims to be - it has the taller tail and the different engine/cowl section that easily define the type from the Grumman-built F4F's.

The freeware FM-2, which is by Phil Crowther, is available at Avsim, filename: escort_carrier_group.zip with the update: fm2_update.zip

A very nice model!

There is also a repaint for it, by Mike Barnes, of a Martlet Mk.V (Royal Navy FM-2), at Flightsim.com, filename: wildcatv_rn.zip

**dhasdell** · August 20th, 2015, 08:19

Here are a couple of pics of the FM-2. It's not bad, and has an animated pilot (feet and hands in the VC, also head in external view) though the VC is otherwise a bit sparse compared with the JF. The mainwheels don't quite touch the ground when at rest. Maybe someone has a fix for this. Personally I prefer the JF one, but it's just that. preference, as I prefer the earlier classic Wildcat. The filename is escort_carrier_group and it includes a Casablanca class carrier and Fletcher class destroyer, for use with AiCarriers