A Lockheed "Rounder"

[HorusJ]

Modelr,

I will include a brighter white nite lighting if we can find one that works for you. You can of course add some VCLight to your lighting section as shown here.

Can you read this setup okay?

That VC lighting looks much better on my PC.Excellent!

HorusJ

[srgalahad]

Looks mostly dusty! Question on gear retract videos, do all the wheels come up at once or some before others?

T

Ran both videos and it looks like starboard main leads by 1 sec. and time for each is the same at about 7 secs.

[hawkeye52]

Willy, I got your tri-color covered once the paintkit is released. My favorite all time 40's Navy color scheme. :mixedsmi:

Also is my favorite. Thanks, Duckie! :salute:

- H52

[Milton Shupe]

That VC lighting looks much better on my PC.Excellent!

HorusJ

I will include 4 variants in the package (white, brighter white, red, and green), plus instructions for how to change them to your liking.

[Matt Wynn]

NICE! i'm kinda unique.... i use a tweaked ENB bloom mod which gives an NVG effect, freaks buddies out when i fly at night with them andf the labels are turned off.... a case of "Where are you Matt?".... queue me "look right i'll hit my lights" and i'm right there alongside....

but it's nice to have some variation.... gives users more choice....:salute:

[modelr]

Modelr,

I will include a brighter white nite lighting if we can find one that works for you. You can of course add some VCLight to your lighting section as shown here.

Can you read this setup okay?

That looks great, Milton.

This TV/Monitor has a brighter white, but seems to have trouble with "dimmer" pics. May just be my settings, but the second set looked great.

Thanks
Don

[fliger747]

Rob

Thanks

Forwarded a new FD to Milton, without a lot of gauge work it is hard to make the gear start retracting at different times, but as we did on the Eh26 we can have different retract times, which mostly gives the same visual effect.

Cheers. Tom

[Sunny9850]

Depending on how the plumbing is configured the gear retraction and extension will vary a little from one airframe to the next. If one component or another on one side moves a bit harder than the same component on the other side the hydraulic pressure being equal on both will make that side move a little slower.
In the Constellation undercarriage that I studied closely during our development Lockheed made changes throughout the series to balance that to some extent. But looking at various vids there still is some difference airframe to airframe.

Do we have the actual plumbing layout for the PV2 somewhere ?? Absent that I would assume that the factory tried to make the mains retract as evenly as possible and what little difference there might be in a video is due to individual parts on that particular airframe.

Cheers
Stefan

[Milton Shupe]

It's not a big deal. I have adjusted the animations for the port side gear to start about a half-second after the starboard side.

[Milton Shupe]

Original cockpit lighting explanation from Taigh Ramey:

"Originally the instruments had radium faces (with munsel green alternating markings) that were illuminated with ultra violet cockpit lighting. There were cockpits lights at the top of the pilots and copilots forward side of the sliding side glass with controls on the pilots side electrical panel."

[Milton Shupe]

Explanation of original factory delivered Harpoon timings on gear and flaps:

"The gear time varies with pump displacement so it can be different for each aircraft. The extension will be quicker since gravity helps. I expect 15 seconds for retract and 10 seconds for extension with both engines running.
About 15 seconds for both flap extension and retraction."

We will make adjustments to timing as necessary.

[Ferry_vO]

This thing's going to be epic for sure!

Love the videos posted above of the Attu Warrior, what a beautiful aircraft.

[AussieMan]

Love following this thread even though I am a P3D user. Looking forward to getting my little pinkies on it when it is ready.

[Milton Shupe]

Love following this thread even though I am a P3D user. Looking forward to getting my little pinkies on it when it is ready.

I appreciate your interest Sir. When I prepare the next "pre-beta" (alpha test), I'll send you a copy to test in P3D.

[Milton Shupe]

Okay, status update:

1) FM: Fliger seems to have the FM dialed in really well. This may be his best effort yet! Lights and effects need to be assessed and finalized.

2) Sounds: Nigel IMO has outdone himself on the latest version of the sounds. They are the most satisfying of any I have experienced in FS for a large radial of this style.

3) Modeling VC: Still have some work yet in the VC to get the ECU sliced up for the levers, mapped and labeled (hopefully with help from Matt), manual hand pump to add, knee panels to be mapped and labeled, and electrical panel door to animate to gain access to this center console floor panel ahead of the fuel switches. VC night lighting to be finalized.

4) Modeling exterior: Add belly guns; "D" model nose to reshape and map for textures.

5) Textures status: Matt's baby to summarize generally. The drop tanks, rockets and turret hardware need to be textured.

6) Panel and Gauges: One panel is close, yet I am in need of a couple of gauges I do not have in my inventory. The search continues for a proper airspeed gauge and flap and landing gear position indicator.

7) Panel 2: Matt's texture-based panel-need to slice it up the 3 panel sections and apply the gauges.

8) 2D Panels: to be done using the VC panels (when done) as a base.

We have corrected the issues reported from testing. Just trying to get some panel work done before the next round of tests.
I always find this phase of the projects the most difficult to keep focused. Test reports help a lot to correct and finalize. There is just so much to look at and think about. :-)

EDIT: Also curious if anyone has seen a proper working Radio altitude Limit switch and indicator lights setup that might be used

[Willy]

Milton, I have a flap and gear indicator switch that looks like that, but unfortunately I don't have clue where it came from as I've got so many gauges in the folder.

[Milton Shupe]

Milton, I have a flap and gear indicator switch that looks like that, but unfortunately I don't have clue where it came from as I've got so many gauges in the folder.

Willy, I know they exist somewhere, but, I do not want to use any gauges without permissions.


Thanks

[Motormouse]

I think the flaps and gear indicator thing is a stock CFS gauge, ships with the CFS2 F4U Corsair in fs2002;
the gauge set is a hangover in fs9

ttfn

Pete

[Blaze]

Damn.. Now I know why you guys are building this plane. watching those videos from page 54, WOW! what a beautiful aircraft. I know.. it's about time I get with the program. :redf:

[Milton Shupe]

I think the flaps and gear indicator thing is a stock CFS gauge, ships with the CFS2 F4U Corsair in fs2002;
the gauge set is a hangover in fs9

ttfn

Pete

Hi Pete, thanks for the heads-up.

I talked with Scott Thomas yesterday who used to do all our gauges. He has the flaps/gear indicating gauge and is looking for the airspeed gauge. If he doesn't have that, he will build it.

[Willy]

I was thinking it was a CFS P-47 gauge that was included in the FS9 gauge folder.

If Scott does it, it'll really be good. When I'm re-gauging a panel for my own use, I look at his gauges first.

[Milton Shupe]

A few have asked about belly guns ... now completed.

[Milton Shupe]

Now have the ECU sliced up for the control levers. Ready for mapping.

The electrical panel and fuel selectors are just bitmaps at this point.

[t.creed]

just wonderful...!! (don-t think i-ve used that yet..)

rgds
t creed

[Matt Wynn]

sorry it's taking a while guys, currently relegated to my FSX Laptop for a few days till i can get back at my desktop.... will keep you posted :salute:

looks nice with the guns down the back, great Job Milton!