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  1. July 10th, 2016, 08:45 #1
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    Fords!

    I just uploaded a couple of repaints for the Virtavia F4D Skyray to the Warbirds Library here.

    #314 of VF-213 circa 1958 onboard the USS Lexington (CVA-16). This is a set of replacement textures for the original Virtavia ones and is the one I'll be flying in Vietnam Jet race event we have going on right now. (It's a Lexington crew member thing)



    4674 of the US Naval Test Pilot School in the 1960s. What can I say, I like colorful. (Oops, just realised my pic is of it during testing. I've got it set up in the download file for a clean (no tanks or missles) configuration)

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  2. July 10th, 2016, 08:59 #2
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    Great work, Willy. I'll take all you want to upload !!
  3. July 10th, 2016, 14:40 #3
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    Love the paints Willy! I use my Ford in DX10 and the afterburner effects don't work. Anyone have a suggestion? They are in the effects file.
  4. July 10th, 2016, 15:25 #4
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    I've never flown the thing, but if the default F/A-18 has an afterburner effect, I'd try that.
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  5. July 10th, 2016, 19:43 #5
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    The F-18's afterburners are built into the model.
  6. July 11th, 2016, 01:14 #6
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    I have a fine AB working - but no pylon textures for the sidewinders.
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  7. July 11th, 2016, 01:15 #7
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    . . which I have easily corrected.

    Willy- really nice paint - thanks for sharing it here.

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    I switched in the AB effects from the ALPHA F-105. Seems to work. Thanks all for the advise. sem
  9. July 11th, 2016, 10:45 #9
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  10. July 11th, 2016, 19:53 #10
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    Started on a NATC Ford (very colorful) but it's going slow as at the same time, I'm reworking some of the VC bits. Here's a work in progress on it.
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  11. July 13th, 2016, 04:53 #11
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    First textures inspection on Bu No 130743 of NATC. Got a few mistakes, considering darkening the fuselage a bit, paint the pylons and something is gonna have to be done about those walkways. I thought I had them dark enough and wasn't expecting that brownish tint.
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    Anything NATC, NACA, or NASA has my attention. Doubly so on a Skyray (or Skylancer!)

    Looking forward to these, Willy!

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    Just picked up this guy in anticipation of your paints. Looking forward to them, as I love some colorful birds!
  14. July 21st, 2016, 00:17 #14
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    The Skylancer is available here.

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  15. July 22nd, 2016, 06:52 #15
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    Dave, thanks for the link to the F5D, downloading it now.

    I just uploaded the NATC Ford. I've had some real life issues going on that slowed me down along with some collaboration on another aircraft.
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  16. July 22nd, 2016, 13:29 #16
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    Started this one this morning after I posted the NATC one and somehow managed to finish it and upload it today as well. Bu No 130747 at Naval Weapons Center China Lake. I couldn't find much on this one other that a couple of pics of it at China Lake and that it was w/o in 1962.
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  17. July 23rd, 2016, 12:25 #17
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    Currently undergoing QC checks
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  18. July 24th, 2016, 07:06 #18
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    Just uploaded the VF-162 Ford to the Warbirds Library here.
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    Nice work - thanks Willy!
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  20. July 25th, 2016, 04:09 #20
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    I found some "what if" paints for the Virtavia Ford at Flight Sim a while back. Argentinian, Israeli, German Navy, RAF. Interesting stuff to think about.

    I've got two "what ifs" in the paint hanger at the moment. One Ford actually got a FAA N-number (N4263) after it's Navy service, but as it belonged to a technical college, I doubt it ever flew in "civvies". It's back in uniform now in a museum in Colorado. But I'm thinking a what if civilian paint scheme using that N-number could be nicely done (as well as one in uniform as none from that squadron have been done yet).

    And as for the other, all I'll say at the moment is that I had a time yesterday trying to find the best match for the blue paint the Blue Angels use. If the Ford hadn't been so long in development, who knows what could have happened?

    Got a few more real life paint schemes waiting in line as well. Too bad when they did made it that AlphaSim/Virtavia didn't make use of specular textures on it. And alpha layers don't appear to do much for the paints either. I'd really like to have that blue one get a real glossy paint scheme (and N4263).
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    One I've been sitting on for over a year. Will redo it once I've finished my paint kit for it...too many projects!!!

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    Now that looks sharp!

    I know very well how that too many projects thing works! lol I've got a bad case of it going on here. F-80s, Fords and a bunch of Lodestars I need to get back to. Plus looking at some possible F5D Skylancer what ifs as well.
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    Willy, man! You really got the FORD thing going on! Nice stuff. Thanks for putting them up.
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    Latest work in progress. So far this one hasn't turned out to be as easy as I'd thought it would be.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 000rick000 View Post
    One I've been sitting on for over a year. Will redo it once I've finished my paint kit for it...too many projects!!!

    Oh heck yes!!

    I own Frankel's book "Killer Rays" which I consider one of the best resource books out there on the F4D and F5D - every single scheme worn by either plane is depicted.

    If you or Willy needs any ref material - please just ask. Out of all the deltas I love (hence the handle), these are my favourite American deltas.

    Cheers,

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