Ito San did it again: a Fokker D.XXIII available

[Ferry_vO]

According to the German Wiki (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Sagitta) the Sagitta did have a compressor with a critical altitude of 2,000 meters. Note that the Wiki discusses the 1RC, while the D.XXIII had two 1SR's.
Strangely no mention in the book about superchargers or turbo's..

[mikezola]

Now that makes more sense! I started with a critical altitude of about 14,000 ft, and although I began to get the increased speed at altitude I was looking for, the ceiling was still way too high- even after lowering the critical alt. to 9000 ft. I could still attain a 39,000 ft. ceiling. I'll get it yet...

Thanks for the info! -Mike Z.

[mikezola]

I think I have it pretty close to the specs- here they are for anyone inclined to try them out...

Besides the performance specs and geometry, contact points and scrape points have been tweaked and augmented- she'll belly-land if need be. I also found out the answer to something I found while looking at paint schemes online- the insignia and number Ito painted on this plane was applied to the prototype in June 1940- previously it had the number 'X-4' instead of the triangles, stripes, and number.

Enjoy! -Mike

Fokker DXXIII.air.txtAircraft.cfg.txt

Once downloaded, rename the files by deleting the '.txt' from each name...

[SgtT]

Mike,

Thanks, they work like a charm. I'm enjoying flying this aircraft.

T.

[Drzook]

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Fokker DXXIII.air.txtAircraft.cfg.txt

Once downloaded, rename the files by deleting the '.txt' from each name...

I tried that but for some reason when I download the files there is no .txt extension and it is showing as a text file. I've tried saving it as a .txt file and as 'all files'. What am I doing wrong?
edit: also tried saving as a zip file but i cannot change from zip to air or cfg file

[Matt Wynn]

well i've started work on the paintkit for it... starting with X-4 (how the D.XXIII was registered in 1939), colours are being changed to more historically accurate Olijfgroen, Roodbruin and Zandkleurig... i think my fellow Simmers in the NL will understand those colours (though they're easy to understand Olive Green, Red-Brown (Auburn) and Sand Colour)

still a long way to go but..... here's how she currently sits;

[Ferry_vO]

Thanks Matt!!

I tried that but for some reason when I download the files there is no .txt extension and it is showing as a text file. I've tried saving it as a .txt file and as 'all files'. What am I doing wrong?

Same problem here..

[Navtech]

Thanks Matt!!


I tried that but for some reason when I download the files there is no .txt extension and it is showing as a text file. I've tried saving it as a .txt file and as 'all files'. What am I doing wrong?


Same problem here..

I have no problems

[mikezola]

Hmmmm... I just tried downloading them myself and it worked like a charm- for each one, I clicked on it, chose the 'save' option, saved it to a place of my choice, then renamed it without a glitch...

Matt- thanks in advance for the repainting work- I picked up a bunch of swatches and things from Simmers' Paint Shop as I contemplated doing the same thing. I still may use them on Ito's Fokker G.1, as he used pretty much the same colors on it that he used on this work...

-Mike Z.

[Matt Wynn]

no problem, just getting the groundwork in then i can set about breathing life into it with the weathering... currently panel-lining the wings ready for them to get camouflage... then onto the booms and then i can set about weathering!

[huub vink]

Thanks Matt, as the aircraft was a prototype I don't think it was very weathered.

Cheers,
Huub

[Matt Wynn]

yeah i think it only ever wore those 2 schemes 'X-4' and '998'... but i might just have to dirty it up as though it had seen use as well as keep a cleaner one...

[Hurricane91]

I think I have it pretty close to the specs-...

Thank you Mike. Nicely done and closer yet. More fighter-like.

[Matt Wynn]

and the lines are pretty much on, just gotta line up the camo then add a very slight bit of weathering and she should be good to go then (Apart from other minor things).... will keep working away.... oh and ignore the missing trim-tab... my viewer decided to omit it

[Hurricane91]

...still a long way to go but..... here's how she currently sits;

That is going to look stunning Matt. Thank you for working up a new paint and kit.