Sea Meteor and Sea Vampire by baldy!

**baldy** · July 12th, 2014, 05:30

Hi

I'm converting Roger Hardy's Vampire source file to Sea Vampire but to upload the result I need his permission -- the email address I have is out of date -- does anyone have something recent

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thanks in advance

baldy

**Allen** · July 13th, 2014, 12:40

I guess you can say you tied and give credit to him in the upload.

**baldy** · July 13th, 2014, 23:29

I guess you're right -- it is an old file -- the same applies to the panel maker, Les Stone, he hasn't left his email anywhere as far as I can see, just FREEWARE only

The Sea Vamp not ready yet - still got vc to do

baldy

***UncleTgt*** · July 21st, 2014, 04:38

Repaint WIP goodness ...

It's rather amusing to read through the FSX forum, with it's heart-breaking story of "we have moving carriers - now they can pitch AND roll!"

We've had that all along - Collins HMS Ocean in a gentle swell in the English Channel (except that sky is just too blue .

)..

**baldy** · July 21st, 2014, 10:39

Haven't uploaded for quite some time -- but have just uploaded my conversion of Roger Hardy's Vampire F3 source file to Sea Vampire -- look up the tailpipe when starting up -- something Uncle Tgt taught me. You'll need a Sound file as I didn't include one to save weight.

Hope you like it

baldy

**baldy** · July 21st, 2014, 11:18

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - British

Description: The first jet aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier -- a DH Vampire adapted for carrier landings -- flown by Lt Eric 'Winkle' Brown on 4th Dec 1945 to HMS Ocean.

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Sea Vampire prototype.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

**kelticheart** · July 23rd, 2014, 02:37

Lovely little bird!

Thank you, Baldy!

Cheers!
KH

**baldy** · July 23rd, 2014, 10:27

Following my fixation on 'firsts' on aircraft carriers -- here's my impression of the Sea Meteor making its first landing on HMS illustrious in 1948

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cheers

baldy

***Rami*** · July 23rd, 2014, 17:48

Baldy,

Nice pic...a little close to the edge there, mate!

**baldy** · July 24th, 2014, 00:02

yeah well these early jets could be a bit tricky -- what's the old saying ? 'any landing you walk away from is a good one'

baldy

***UncleTgt*** · July 29th, 2014, 07:32

bump

Just some paint WIP...

Morten's excellent Meteor repaints cut & pasted, then new markings slapped on.

***UncleTgt*** · July 30th, 2014, 23:58

...and a later paint job for the same aircraft...

**baldy** · July 31st, 2014, 05:16

Will be uploading the new Meteor after this

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baldy

**baldy** · July 31st, 2014, 05:39

have just uploaded a zip which adds the jet exhaust effect to this aircraft -- it comes on when you start the engine and cuts when you shut down

baldy

ps it looks better in the game

pps thanks - glad you like it Kelti -the effect is similar to what you do

**baldy** · July 31st, 2014, 06:25

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - British

Description: One of two Meteor F3s modified for deck landing and take off trials in the late forties.

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Sea Meteor EE337.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

**baldy** · July 31st, 2014, 06:25

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - British

Description: This new mdl and tex file add the jet exhaust effect to the aircraft.

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Sea Vampire upgrade.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

***Rami*** · July 31st, 2014, 06:31

Baldy,

If you need me to include any updates in your packages, just let me know. I did that for some others of yours already.

**hurricane3** · July 31st, 2014, 08:52

Anyone else's Vampire's gyro horizon show a constant left hand turn?

**baldy** · August 2nd, 2014, 02:32

Hi hurricane 3

I've had a look at this - mine does move - not great but alternatives I've tried don't seem any better -- feel free to make changes

baldy

**hurricane3** · August 2nd, 2014, 05:31

Thankyou sir for the reply ,I've noticed I have a few other planes that does this so maybe it's something about my install ,no biggie I fly VFR anyway.

**bearcat241** · August 3rd, 2014, 09:00

Originally Posted by hurricane3

Anyone else's Vampire's gyro horizon show a constant left hand turn?

The air file lacks an instrument vacuum system entry 1512. This activates the attitude gauge.

**hurricane3** · August 3rd, 2014, 11:39

I have a little program to open airfiles but have forgotton how to use it ,at least now I know what cause this in the few other planes that does this.Out of a couple hundred planes(I use AC Man which works great) only maybe two or three also have artificial horizons that don't work.Athough it's a bit distracting, I try to keep my head out of the cockpit.