Buccaneer S1 Released (Payware)

**Tako_Kichi** · December 22nd, 2011, 06:52

The Flying Stations Buccaneer S1 has been released.

It can be found here:

http://store.payloadz.com/details/98...r_s1_pack.html

Just in time for Xmas and only $15 USD.

The build thread and development screenshots can be found here:

http://z13.invisionfree.com/Flying_S...wtopic=10&st=0

***Roger*** · December 22nd, 2011, 06:55

Thanks for the hu Larry!

**SkippyBing** · December 22nd, 2011, 07:48

The product page on the main flyingstations.com website should be updated in the near future which will have more screenshots, link to the Pilot's Notes and a paintkit.

Screenshot for the curious:

Attachment 54814

***noddy*** · December 22nd, 2011, 08:26

Great news.

**sketchy** · December 22nd, 2011, 08:58

As Skippy says, the main page at the site will be updated in a few days, but she is already available, paint kit to come in days too.

Here are some more screen grabs:

Cheers,

Sketchy

**Cag40Navy** · December 22nd, 2011, 09:02

Just wondering, didnt you say you would also pursue a single seat variant? Non the less, im grabbing her. Thank you for this!

**sketchy** · December 22nd, 2011, 09:09

Hi Cag40Navy,

The Buccaneer never had a single seat variant, so you may perhaps be confusing this with something else? We are planning the upgraded and more power S2 variant, is that what you meant?

Either way thanks for the comment!

Happy Traps!

Sketchy.

**Cag40Navy** · December 22nd, 2011, 09:17

Originally Posted by sketchy

Hi Cag40Navy,

The Buccaneer never had a single seat variant, so you may perhaps be confusing this with something else? We are planning the upgraded and more power S2 variant, is that what you meant?

Either way thanks for the comment!

Happy Traps!

Sketchy.

Yes, thats it. Thanks for clearing that up for me!

**SkippyBing** · December 22nd, 2011, 09:18

Product page now updated and available here:

http://flyingstations.com/buccaneer.html

**peter12213** · December 22nd, 2011, 09:26

A great week for Royal Naval aviation. Literally going to fly the wings off this beauty!

**Bjoern** · December 22nd, 2011, 09:50

Only $15?

Blimey, I might just have to get that one!

**mjrhealth** · December 22nd, 2011, 10:57

Me too, now all we need is a decent british AI carrier to land her on ??

**warchild** · December 22nd, 2011, 11:43

i know I'll be getting it come first of the month.. always had a soft spot for this limey swashbucler. Beautiful aircraft.. Simply beautiful...

**Ian Warren** · December 22nd, 2011, 11:43

JEEPERS ! IT really is Christmas !

.... whoops

Need to get to my wallet and pull a 'Buck' out for it :salute:

**delta_lima** · December 22nd, 2011, 11:56

Originally Posted by mjrhealth

Me too, now all we need is a decent british AI carrier to land her on ??

The HMS Ark Royal, also by Flying Stations, and fully FSX Accel ready is what you'll want to get. Get it from their website ..... Free!!

dl

**sketchy** · December 22nd, 2011, 12:12

Originally Posted by delta_lima

The HMS Ark Royal, also by Flying Stations, and fully FSX Accel ready is what you'll want to get. Get it from their website ..... Free!!

dl

You beat me too it DL!

Mjrhealth... as DL said, this is free if you would like it..

http://www.flyingstations.com/ark-royal.html

The Ark is not period correct to the S1 Buccanneer (will be for the up and coming S2), but will do you until this comes along soon.... HMS Victorious as she looked after her massive post WW2 remodel.

Cheers,

Sketchy.

**Bone** · December 22nd, 2011, 14:20

Can someone put up a couple of VC screenshots, please? Thanks.

**hae5904** · December 22nd, 2011, 14:36

Bought it....love it !! Now where is that repaint kit???
I know...will be there later!

Cheers,
Hank

**sketchy** · December 22nd, 2011, 15:03

Originally Posted by hae5904

Bought it....love it !! Now where is that repaint kit???
I know...will be there later!

Cheers,
Hank

Paint kit is already available, on the main page... :salute:

http://www.flyingstations.com/buccaneer.html

Bone: .. Here are some screen grabs of both Pilot and Observers Cockpits, lots to play with in both seats.

Cheers Sketchy.

***fallenphoenix1986*** · December 22nd, 2011, 15:18

Thanks guys, been folowing the WIP thread since the start. just got myself aquainted with her around Lossie before taking her out to the Ark. Bit of a handfull around the boat... especially if you loose your no2 engine like i managed to, still not quite sure what went wrong

As for the Vic, saw a reference in the readme to Victorious_1950, looking forward to her

Craig

**hae5904** · December 22nd, 2011, 16:10

Originally Posted by sketchy

Paint kit is already available, on the main page... :salute:

http://www.flyingstations.com/buccaneer.html

Cheers Sketchy.

Thanks Sketchy, I must have overlooked that!

Cheers,
Hank

**StormILM** · December 22nd, 2011, 16:27

Been eagerly awaiting her a long time now and bought it a few mins after seeing this thread. Absolutely awesome! Looks great & flies great!
The only minor issue I ran into repeatedly was that making touch & go landings revealed an odd bug involving the nose strut and pitch/elevator control. I ran the approach to the Ark Royal (with moving AI Carriers 2) well within the speed, weight, and descent parameters but on touchdown going back to full power/closing the speed brake with sufficient back pressure, the plane pitched down after clearing the deck and crashed. The third time I ran into this I hit the slew key and went to external view and noticed the nose gear was still extended after I started the retraction sequence. Upon releasing the slew key after slewing the plane up to a few thousand feet, I cycled the gear and the nose strut didn't move. Then I quickly discovered the plane had no pitch control whatsoever. I moved the contact points damage threshold up 3 times higher than the original numbers but still encountered this glitch once again. It's a minor issue and perhaps no one else has experienced this?

(Update)

Upon testing just now, the glitch I am encountering happens only if the nose wheel rolls off the end of the angle deck still in contact with the deck. I have encountered this with other aircraft models & AI Carriers. Most notably, (besides the Ark), the Clem and Nimitz using models like Piglet's Skyraider which seems to suffer tail wheel failure after going over the edge of the deck on Cat launches and touch and goes. So after this discovery and comparisons to other models I have in use, I do not believe this is problem solely with the Bucc but more a bug possibly related to AI Carriers and some aircraft models(this issue has not affected every model I use on AI Carriers, only a couple thus far).

**Bone** · December 22nd, 2011, 18:59

Originally Posted by sketchy

Bone: .. Here are some screen grabs of both Pilot and Observers Cockpits, lots to play with in both seats.

Cheers Sketchy.

Thanks

**SADT** · December 23rd, 2011, 13:40

Originally Posted by sketchy

As Skippy says, the main page at the site will be updated in a few days, but she is already available, paint kit to come in days too.

Here are some more screen grabs:

Cheers,

Sketchy

Hi Sketchy,

I really like the Buccaneer - and this screenshot! Do you think you could provide it in a higher resolution, so that I can use it as my desktop background?

Regards,
Craig :-)

**DagR** · December 23rd, 2011, 21:34

This one looks brilliant :-) How far has the development come on the S.2B ? That's the one I remember visiting Sola, as a kid.

Thanks and Merry Xmas
Dag