Lockheed P-2V7 Fire Bombers?

**Cag40Navy** · February 22nd, 2012, 21:15

Well, i figure i would wipe the dust of the thread, hows it coming along?

**BillgjCook** · March 25th, 2012, 17:01

Sorry for the silence here, been a busy year so far and have not had much time to work on the P2's in awile, but I am getting back at them and hope to have some progress shots for you all. Here are some gauge faces that I have been working on for them.
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**Cag40Navy** · March 25th, 2012, 17:05

Thanks for the Update Bill!

**BillgjCook** · April 6th, 2012, 09:29

Ok I have some good news, I have made a breakthrew in the 3d gauges and making xml's to run the animation. I have made my first xml and now have a good working fuel flow gauge that moniters engines one and two.

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**Cag40Navy** · April 6th, 2012, 11:52

Congratz! Look forward to more info!

**BillgjCook** · April 8th, 2012, 16:24

Things are progressing just going over steep learningcurve lots of uphill struggles but I am knocking out gauge by gauge. Here's alittle progress shot all gauges are working except the clock still working onthat one.

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**Cag40Navy** · April 9th, 2012, 14:29

Wow! Now thats just AWESOME! Cant wait!

**airattackimages** · April 13th, 2012, 05:48

Good job Bill!!!!!

**BillgjCook** · April 13th, 2012, 11:33

Originally Posted by airattackimages

Good job Bill!!!!!

Thank you It has been a long time comming but I am making progress one gauge at a time. I will post some more picx when I get one mort gauge done.

**trucker17** · April 16th, 2012, 14:44

Originally Posted by BillgjCook

Thank you It has been a long time comming but I am making progress one gauge at a time. I will post some more picx when I get one mort gauge done.

Their is an old firebomber located at the Weed California airport....Not sure if the number is correct, think it has 4 on the tail.
Weed California is located north of Lake Shasta, the airport has a rest area located infront of it, and the firebomber is located their....The fence is about 20 feet away from the plane so this is most likly as close as you will get unless you ask to get some interier shots from the airport.

The next time i am up that way i will stop and get some pictures of it.

**BillgjCook** · April 17th, 2012, 12:15

Originally Posted by trucker17

Their is an old firebomber located at the Weed California airport....Not sure if the number is correct, think it has 4 on the tail.
Weed California is located north of Lake Shasta, the airport has a rest area located infront of it, and the firebomber is located their....The fence is about 20 feet away from the plane so this is most likly as close as you will get unless you ask to get some interier shots from the airport.

The next time i am up that way i will stop and get some pictures of it.

Thank you for the offer but I think that is a old Grumman S2a CDF tanker. I am working on a Lockheed Neptune.

**BillgjCook** · April 17th, 2012, 12:20

I have another progress pic. I don't know if I will include the GPS as I am waiting for promission.

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**Cag40Navy** · April 17th, 2012, 14:47

Wow! That is looking pretty amazing already Bill!

***David W.*** · April 18th, 2012, 04:32

Originally Posted by BillgjCook

I have another progress pic. I don't know if I will include the GPS as I am waiting for promission.

Great job Bill !!!

No problem to use the Garmin GPS 500 on your aircraft. Look your mail box ;-)

**BillgjCook** · April 18th, 2012, 06:09

Originally Posted by Cag40Navy

Wow! That is looking pretty amazing already Bill!

Thank you for your suport on this project I will have more picx when I get more done.

Originally Posted by David W.

Great job Bill !!!

No problem to use the Garmin GPS 500 on your aircraft. Look your mail box ;-)

Thank you. I have lots to still learn but I am starting to get it little by little. Your GPS will help me in learning how to do 3D gauges with didgital displays for this model and other to follow.