892Sqn FAA repaints for JY's AI Phantom

**DaveB** · April 4th, 2016, 06:09

Hi chaps..

Here's a quick set of paints for JY's RAF AI Phantom in the colours of 892Sqn FAA.. primarily to accompany the Milviz F-4J paint done by DaveQ. The AI model doesn't map particularly well for the RN paint.. the underside maps from the side and there's only one underwing map so no reg's but it works ok as long as you don't look too hard. The set will give you nose numbers 002 to 007.. Dave did 001 on the Milviz model.

Grab a copy HERE .. or not, as the case may be!!
ATB
DaveB:-)

**Butcherbird17** · April 4th, 2016, 09:23

Originally Posted by DaveB

Hi chaps..

Here's a quick set of paints for JY's RAF AI Phantom in the colours of 892Sqn FAA.. primarily to accompany the Milviz F-4J paint done by DaveQ. The AI model doesn't map particularly well for the RN paint.. the underside maps from the side and there's only one underwing map so no reg's but it works ok as long as you don't look too hard. The set will give you nose numbers 002 to 007.. Dave did 001 on the Milviz model.

ATB
DaveB:-)

Thanks Dave,

I grab em for later use as I have no fast movers installed in sim right now. John makes some great AI, but as you said he doesn't do the bottom of the fuselage on any of his models. I still like painting them though.

Joe

**DaveB** · April 4th, 2016, 09:48

No Prob Joe

I've spent lengthy, frustrating periods on JY's models trying to find an elusive area on a map before and have usually ended up asking DG to have a look in 3DMax for me whereupon he's sent me a UV map of the offending part!! I saved him the pain on this one and gave up pretty early on

They're fit for purpose anyway

ATB
DaveB

**seawing** · April 4th, 2016, 12:47

Lovely work, Dave!
One other thing I just come across, where did you get the lovely AI Wessex from? I am missing this one for the Ark Royal live guard duty!

Seawing

**DaveB** · April 4th, 2016, 13:45

Hello Mate..

If the old grey stuff is working.. I think it's the one that came with Victorious given a lick of paint. A quick check confirms it. I also did a paint for Glamorgan, NAS Portland and an RN green jobbie too. I'll dig em out if you'd like

ATB
DaveB

**JensOle** · April 4th, 2016, 14:03

Great shots! Always loved the British navy Phantoms, even if the politicians killed them of all to early. I even got the BBC serie "sailor" on dvd to watch the Phantom and Buccaneer forage :-) I will never forget the RAF pilot doing 5+ approaches with wave offs in a Bucc before he managed to trap it and then saying it was all pretty easy..

Not sure if the RN ever flew with jamming pods on their Phantoms though.. Did even the RAF do that?

**dhazelgrove** · April 4th, 2016, 23:57

Originally Posted by JensOle

Great shots! Always loved the British navy Phantoms, even if the politicians killed them of all to early. I even got the BBC serie "sailor" on dvd to watch the Phantom and Buccaneer forage :-) I will never forget the RAF pilot doing 5+ approaches with wave offs in a Bucc before he managed to trap it and then saying it was all pretty easy..

Not sure if the RN ever flew with jamming pods on their Phantoms though.. Did even the RAF do that?

There was an 'add-on' on one issue of this series, which showed what happened after they thought the cameras had stopped rolling.
The Boss got hold of that pilot and..... it wasn't pretty.

Buccaneers did have jamming pods, and so did the later Jaguars, but I don't believe that the Phantoms did.

Dave

**DaveB** · April 5th, 2016, 06:10

Cheers fellas

That pod has been annoying me from the word go but I've yet to fiddle with the loadouts to remove it. It's now moved to the top of my 'things to do' list

ATB
DaveB

***Dimus*** · April 5th, 2016, 06:43

The pod is easy to remove using the ACM, as well as any other ordnance in the MV Phantom. You can also add the fin top antenna in the MV Phantom, although I believe that was an RAF only thing.

**DaveB** · April 5th, 2016, 08:01

Cheers mate

I wish I could get rid of it as easy on JY's model but it is an RAF Phantom and you have to go with what you've got

ATB
DaveB

**dhazelgrove** · April 5th, 2016, 08:18

Originally Posted by Dimus

The pod is easy to remove using the ACM, as well as any other ordnance in the MV Phantom. You can also add the fin top antenna in the MV Phantom, although I believe that was an RAF only thing.

The Royal Navy FG.1 also had the RWR pod fitted post-1976, as shown here.

Dave

**DaveB** · April 5th, 2016, 09:26

Hi Dave

Yes.. I know that site. The one page I really wanted a day or so ago has a 404 error!!

The RWR pods are notable post Jubilee stripes on the nose. Pre stripes.. little evidence. That's how I remember it. I'm awaiting a copy of Warpaint No.31 to drop on the doormat should I feel the urge to tackle the F-4J paintkit!!

ATB
DaveB

**seawing** · April 5th, 2016, 11:23

Originally Posted by DaveB

Hello Mate..

If the old grey stuff is working.. I think it's the one that came with Victorious given a lick of paint. A quick check confirms it. I also did a paint for Glamorgan, NAS Portland and an RN green jobbie too. I'll dig em out if you'd like

ATB
DaveB

Hi Dave,

that would be awesome!

Seawing

**DaveB** · April 5th, 2016, 11:36

Try THIS

The zip is a bit of a pigs ear but all the constituent parts should be there

EDIT: No instructions!! Drop these textures into your Flying Stations Wessex1 folder.. backup your current sim.cfg and use the one included.
ATB
DaveB

**expat** · April 6th, 2016, 03:05

Great paint work and screenshots Dave. Has put me on another RN binge using the Vic and some vintage early '60s aircraft.

Question: I have most of John Young's AI - great stuff - including his Sea Vixen and Bucc, but I cannot find anywhere (Owl's Nest etc) any JY AI Phantoms. Can you post a link?

Thanks!

***hschuit*** · April 6th, 2016, 03:29

Originally Posted by expat

Great paint work and screenshots Dave. Has put me on another RN binge using the Vic and some vintage early '60s aircraft.
Question: I have most of John Young's AI - great stuff - including his Sea Vixen and Bucc, but I cannot find anywhere (Owl's Nest etc) any JY AI Phantoms. Can you post a link?
Thanks!

Search the Owl's Nest Military AI Reference for "FGR.2" and they will show. Download link to the FSX models: http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php...ia&DLID=188095

BTW, I did a couple of RAF retro paints for them: https://app.box.com/s/qszvo2ye4vl5mdm28re8

**expat** · April 6th, 2016, 03:41

Never mind - found it! - and thanks for the repaints!!

Category: Flight Simulator X - AI Aircraft
RAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom FGR2s.

Images related to this file:

File Description:
20 AI aircraft of 56, 74 Sqns and 4 aircraft of 19\92 Sqn to complement the scenery of RAF Wattisham circa 1991 by ACG in ACG_RAF_Wattisham_FSX_1.zip. Paint kit included. Separate pack in FS9 native code is in ACG_Wattisham_AI_Phantoms_FS9_1.zip. AI Phantom sound pack by Andy Inwood, Sound Studios. Note that these aircraft are not designed to be user-flyable.

Filename:	acg_wattisham_ai_phantoms_fsx_1.zip
License:	Freeware, limited distribution
Added:	2nd January 2015, 18:50:54
Downloads:	1102
Author:	John Young Airfield Construction Group and MAIW Contributor
Size:	69817kb

**dhazelgrove** · April 6th, 2016, 05:55

These are all FS9, but work well in FSX:

nmai_f-4j_v2_raf_traffic.zip
nmai_f-4k_rn_traffic.zip
nmai_f-4k_raf_traffic.zip
nmai_f-4m_raf_traffic.zip

They're all to be found at avsim, by Michael Pearson.

Dave

**DaveB** · April 6th, 2016, 08:06

Cheers Dave

ATB
DaveB

**seawing** · April 7th, 2016, 13:39

Originally Posted by DaveB

Try THIS

The zip is a bit of a pigs ear but all the constituent parts should be there

EDIT: No instructions!! Drop these textures into your Flying Stations Wessex1 folder.. backup your current sim.cfg and use the one included.
ATB
DaveB

Thanks so much, Dave!

Seawing

**expat** · April 8th, 2016, 11:02

OK, now maybe I am losing it but have tried a John Young Phantom and no, DaveB's RN paints do not work on that model. Downloaded the Michael Pearson NMAI RN Phantom and, no it doesn't work on that one.

Sure DaveB's paint isn't for the Fernando Martinez AI Phantom?