floatation devices only

[heywooood]

http://i.imgur.com/YUyOv5U.png

http://i.imgur.com/pW6pp6j.png

http://i.imgur.com/GgJQNRl.png

most of my frequent floater miles were accumulated in the Stinson Reliant from GAS

..what's in your water?

[Penz]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/Hierophant/FSX/Icon_A5_zpsatezzjso.jpg

Icon A5.

[heywooood]

I remember the A5 from MS Flight...its perfect for Heron's Nest too

[Willy]

And old favorite that's currently in the rework hanger. The paint is still the old FS9 one.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49375&stc=1

But I've redone the panel a bit

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49376&stc=1

Milton's Beech 18 Cargo Amphib ported over to FSX.

[Willy]

And a new favorite which just came out of the rework hanger


http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49377&stc=1

Some panel work here too

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49378&stc=1

Back wall of the VC

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49379&stc=1

continued

[Willy]

And the cabin bits

Cargo area

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49380&stc=1

And the passenger area

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49381&stc=1

Milton's Avia 57 Floatplane with a Louisiana twist to it....

[heywooood]

OutStanding Work, Willy!

[Willy]

Thanks! We've got an online South American floater trip coming up and I did the Avia for that. Someone's got to carry the BBQ grill and other assorted stuff.

[heywooood]

Well the aluminium finish on the Avia is sublime. But if there is an event, then there must be floatplane enthusiasts - yet this thread is quiet.
There are a ton of seaplanes and float equipped aircraft in Fsx so I thought it might help if folks could find them all in one place by looking at everybody's preferred floater. Lol

[roger-wilco-66]

OK, let's have one for the Catalina. An oldy (when did it come out, 10 years ago??) but one of my favourites. Sorry for the large pictures.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/wh0biwzzqo8brdn/pby-1.jpg?dl=1

https://www.dropbox.com/s/u48lcp52my1re30/pby-2.jpg?dl=1

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rwx5y3roosnfyuf/pby-3.jpg?dl=1

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ti4azwjd5bl3fet/pby-4.jpg?dl=1

[Willy]

Well the aluminium finish on the Avia is sublime. But if there is an event, then there must be floatplane enthusiasts - yet this thread is quiet.
There are a ton of seaplanes and float equipped aircraft in Fsx so I thought it might help if folks could find them all in one place by looking at everybody's preferred floater. Lol

I can't claim credit for the metal finish on it. I used Nigel's paint kit for it and all I did with the metal was to just not use an alpha layer to keep the shine down and added a thin layer of dirt and grime on top of everything. It's a working plane ya know. Most of what I did to it was inside just having some fun with it.


Our South American trip isn't planned as an event type thing. Just our normal nightly flights. But if someone else wants to fly along, they're welcome and it's easy enough to get on the SOH server.

Another floater that I dearly like is the Sikorsky S43. George Diemer's works quite nicely in FSX, but about all I've done with it is working on a sound pack as it comes aliased to the default DC-3.

RW66, those are some nice Catalina shots there. I can paint 'em, but don't ask me to take a good screenshot. I'm doing good to just get a usable thumbnail.

[roger-wilco-66]

Another oldie, Sibwings excellent Birddog, which also came with as a nice "flotation device" variant!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/wawjvc5ldynv11y/bdog-floats.jpg?dl=1

[roger-wilco-66]

CS C-130 Hercules as a monstrous flotation device. Note the rockets!
Also an oldie.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/7sgghdvvgjgaxyb/herc-floats.jpg?dl=1

[heywooood]

Willy - I think you captured the vintage / workhorse aluminium finish exactly.
The cabin details and cockpits are terrific as well.

there is no such thing as too large when it comes to airplane pics

I feel like we're getting somewhere now.... I have that CS C130 and have flown the arctic ski-equipped one but never the floater. Time to change that.

[gray eagle]

http://i.imgur.com/YUyOv5U.png

http://i.imgur.com/pW6pp6j.png

http://i.imgur.com/GgJQNRl.png

most of my frequent floater miles were accumulated in the Stinson Reliant from GAS

..what's in your water?

That's a good looking float plane

[heywooood]

gray eagle - it is another fine aeroplane from the gentlemen of Golden Age Simulations and it is a loverly bird to fly

the paint is not from the pack though and I cannot remember where I found it

[WarHorse47]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Random%20FSX%20Shots/Random%20FSX%2007/2013-11-5_14-21-16-104_zps80a1113e.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Random%20FSX%20Shots/Random%20FSX%2007/2013-11-5_18-46-16-867_zpsffdd9fa7.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Random%20FSX%20Shots/Random%20FSX%2007/2013-11-20_20-43-49-68_zps1ec389dc.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Random%20FSX%20Shots/Random%20FSX%2013/2014-12-4_13-30-51-327_zps9e3078f1.jpg

[WarHorse47]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Random%20FSX%20Shots/Random%20FSX%2013/2014-11-28_13-12-42-284_zpsd11d27be.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Random%20FSX%20Shots/Random%20FSX%2013/2014-11-28_15-2-5-169_zpscb30de85.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Random%20FSX%20Shots/Random%20FSX%2013/2014-11-28_13-20-2-265_zpscbadfd88.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Random%20FSX%20Shots/Random%20FSX%2013/2014-11-28_15-35-37-543_zps11a6f03c.jpg

As you were sayin'....

[heywooood]

Nice WH, but I don't recognize that Coastie turbine powered amphibian...what and whose model is that?

[Willy]

Looks like Lionheart's Quest Kodiak.

[heywooood]

okWilly , I see that you're right.
I don't recall seeing it in that particular paint I guess.
I didn't buy that one because it was said to be hard on FPS if I recall..

I've been stuck with more
than a few birds that I have paid good money for that I just won't use because they
tax the rig too much. Fsx gotta be smoooove

[Willy]

I had the Kodiak in FS9 and it was rough on FPS with my comp I had then (I eventually retired it after it got over 10 years old).

Wonder if it's still available for FSX? My current rig should handle it just fine.

[WarHorse47]

If you're referring to the 2nd screenshot in my 2nd set, I believe that's the FSD Porter.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Random%20FSX%20Shots/Random%20FSX%2013/2014-11-28_15-3-10-736_zps52256bdf.jpg

The next screenshot at the USCG Station at Port Angeles is Lionheart's Kodiak.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Random%20FSX%20Shots/Random%20FSX%2013/2014-11-28_13-27-21-823_zps31057333.jpg

[jankees]

here 's a few of mine:
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Grummans/jk1486.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Grummans/ss23559.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Goose/ss11991.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Duck/ss15956.jpg

funny, they're all Grummans?

[jankees]

and this one of course, love the Catalina

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Catalina/Vega03.jpg

[scotth6]

I had the Kodiak in FS9 and it was rough on FPS with my comp I had then (I eventually retired it after it got over 10 years old).

Wonder if it's still available for FSX? My current rig should handle it just fine.

The Kodiak certainly is available, and is very good on FPS on my PC. It is available individually or in the LHC Fleet One Ultra Pack with 4 other aircraft. It is a favourite bush plane of mine. Lionheart often have sales through their distributors (FSPilotshop etc) so I would recommend the Kodiak or the pack which includes it.

Cheers,


BTW Roger-Wilco posted pics of my two fave floaties: the C-130 and the Catalina. I also like the DC-3 with floats on it.

[heywooood]

nothing wrong with the old Ironworks for floatplanes, Jan - and is that Swingman's Duck or Paul's ?

[Roger]

One of my favorites and it's a port-over too!

https://i.imgbox.com/KXsIw9Bd.jpg (http://imgbox.com/KXsIw9Bd)

[tommieboy]

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2015/05/14/CTW_9870.jpg

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2015/05/15/LUN_9996.jpg

[tgycgijoes]

I have put in quite a lot of time in the last three days trying to figure out how to get the Seagull onto a cruiser catapault. Tried everyone's suggestions...slew...aiboattraffic etc. Here is my repainted Paul Clawson FSX Curtiss SOC-1 Seagull in USS Portland VCS-5 Det 3 colors. Inspiration was an excellent article online in www.pacificwar.org.au (http://www.pacificwar.org.au)

The USS Portland CA33 is Yanco san's from the Coral Sea collection converted into an object with MCX and then an airport created with it placed in ADEx. I created 4 runways:
2 for the catapaults fore/aft and 2 for launch config since I can't rotate the catapaults. I was going to do my own thread until I saw this one. Hope this is not "hijacking"...I apologize if it is in advance.

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/r772/tgycgijoes/USS%20PORTLAND%20CA-33%20Catapault%20Portside_zpsf2xqkpnw.jpg

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/r772/tgycgijoes/USS%20PORTLAND%20CA-33%20Catapault%20Launch_zpswt302lkf.jpg

[heywooood]

if it's hijacking let me just say 'welcome aboard' - there - now we're good.

great job BtW - wow!

so - does the cat work???

[WarHorse47]

Found a couple more..

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Random%20FSX%20Shots/Random%20FSX%2006/2013-10-27_19-16-18-710_zps34087335.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Random%20FSX%20Shots/Random%20FSX%2007/2013-11-10_12-7-14-174_zpsb475963e.jpg

[tgycgijoes]

if it's hijacking let me just say 'welcome aboard' - there - now we're good.

great job BtW - wow!

so - does the cat work???

Thank you for the "praise". I have repaints of all 4 planes of the section. It would be cool to do a multiplayer with them in formation.

I am using RCBCO-30 FSX Carrier Cat program. At the top of the screen you can see the lower 1/2 of the catapault gauge which goes in your cockpit. The green light is the "global catapault" button allowing you to catapault off any ship. I originally downloaded, installed and was using Paul Clawson's USS Idaho Battleship catapault and then decided to do this. Since this is "an airport" technically, the cruiser is stationary but I am going to try and change locations by changing the lat/long in ADEx to move it around. It would be cool if the crane could hoist the seaplane back up using the FSX helo sling principle but I have no clue how to attempt that so after landing and taxiing next to the cruiser I will just use the "Go to airport" in the MAP and put it back on Runway 1 or 2 which are the starboard and port cat's respectively. I have an entry in RFN TACAN which also is installed aboard though it is modern I know to help me fly back to the cruiser.

[heywooood]

outstanding!!
finding a solution to the crane question would be amazeballs but launching a Seagull off a destroyer catapult is just too cool.

Great Work - you have hereby earned today's internet attaboy for your effert, congratulations! carry on then

[heywooood]

a proper Curtiss SeaGull would be welcome in FSX methinks

[tgycgijoes]

a proper Curtiss SeaGull would be welcome in FSX methinks

I don't know anything about either Gmax or FSDS, wish I did. I have FSDS.

This is the Curtiss SOC Seagull that Paul Clawson converted from FS2002/2004 to FSX with a VC with FSX gauges and new DDS textures. it is actually twice as nice as the early version IMHO. Repainting was not difficult and it is really easy to add gauges or change them in the VC. It is a nice flying aircraft. Now that I have created the cruiser(airport) CA33 for it, I may try and tweak the textures this week to make it even more appealing if I can while I fly my own patrols. I have been a fan of the SOC for probably over 10 years and actually had permission from Curtiss who still own proprietary rights to obtain all the drawings which are at the National Archives. I didn't get them because of the high expense of hiring an archivist to go there and make copies. I am far from an expert but I love tinkering sometimes with success sometimes not. If I accomplish anything, I'll post pics here and add the update in the Warbird Library.

[magoo]

It's about how light and shadow falls over stressed fabric....

[magoo]

Or how your breathing comes easier when you can finally see the way home.....

[magoo]

Or visiting a place from so long ago, it seems like a dream.....

[magoo]

And it leaves you wondering how something that carries so much weight in it's own metal, could sit upon the water with such grace.....

[tgycgijoes]

I just tried in my simple way to create two spec files by using grayscale in Corel Paintshop Pro but it didn't seem to make a difference that I could see. I am just going to fly them like they are and enjoy them for the work that Paul put into them. After a while all the tinkering instead of flying...see ya all later here at SOH.

[Limekiller]

Can I bring this one?


http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49442&stc=1

[blanston12]

And it leaves you wondering how something that carries so much weight in it's own metal, could sit upon the water with such grace.....

Nice, Where did you get the clipper?

[alpha charlie]

Can I bring this one?


That's my favorite flotation device too. :)

[doublecool]

Here's a floater

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49450&stc=1

[heywooood]

some very nice floaters so far..Gibbage's model looks pretty good so I might have to go look for a copy

Here are a couple of others I use often
LHC Fairchild 24 on floats..(not the Pacer - although it is good too)
http://i.imgur.com/vK3s03c.png

http://i.imgur.com/r976ZWc.png

http://i.imgur.com/1i1RyXv.png

[heywooood]

and a more recent GAS ship
http://i.imgur.com/YTqZvAe.png

http://i.imgur.com/caZHIFu.png

http://i.imgur.com/cqqp2Li.png

The sound file that Bill included with his Fairchild 24 pack is just fantastic -

The Ryan B5 from GAS just has a nice overall quality to it

[heywooood]

btw 'floatation' was tongue in cheek but I appreciate the concern for accurate spelling...I have to say it isn't easy to ignore spellcheck in the first place -
I'm glad people are paying attention though

this will be of interest - to the Frenchmen on this site especially
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/84218/is-it-flotation-or-floatation

[heywooood]

turns out that the use of 'floatation' proves I am a Scot...

anybody got a favorite floater we haven't seen yet?

[RobH]

I don't have a new one, but this one is my favorite.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/RobH1108/FSX%20Catalina/grab_001.jpg (http://s9.photobucket.com/user/RobH1108/media/FSX%20Catalina/grab_001.jpg.html)

[heywooood]

I love the Cat...there's a big discussion going on over at the IL2 Forum about including the patrol planes in their upcoming Pacific Theater expansion.. I hope the yea's win

[Penzoil3]

A few of mine. Piper Apache, Dodosim Bell 206, Cessna Soloy.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49487&stc=1http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49488&stc=1http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49489&stc=1

Sue

[tommieboy]

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/04/25/MM_0958.jpg

[heywooood]

what a great image !

[dvj]

http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/04/25/Untitled-1.jpg

[tommieboy]

what a great image !

It's the freeware Cook Islands scenery, Manihiki Atoll.

[dvj]

http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/04/25/martin.jpg

[dvj]

http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2017/04/25/paa.jpg

[tommieboy]

DVJ.....

Beautiful screenshots!

Tommy

[heywooood]

It's the freeware Cook Islands scenery, Manihiki Atoll.

is it this one? http://www.rikoooo.com/downloads/viewdownload/68/546

[tommieboy]

is it this one? http://www.rikoooo.com/downloads/viewdownload/68/546

OPPS!....That's Wake Island scenery in my screenshot; also freeware. Sorry for the confusion.

I downloaded it from Simviation
Posted Jan 21, 2011 12:47 by Diaphenous
28 MB

[jmbiii]

I've floated, too!
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49526&stc=1

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49527&stc=1

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49528&stc=1

[heywooood]

" We all Float Down Here, Georgie"

[TARPSBird]

gray eagle - it is another fine aeroplane from the gentlemen of Golden Age Simulations and it is a loverly bird to fly

the paint is not from the pack though and I cannot remember where I found it

gray eagle, the white/orange paint job is right here at SOH, Reliant_ NC9733.zip by sokotai. I liked heywooood's pics so I looked for it. :encouragement:

[Willy]

Work in progress. Redoing my old Merc Air paint for Milton's Beech 18 cargo amphib. I was going to do all new metal, but decided to go with retouching the original from the paint kit and add new panel lines and rivets on that.


http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49537&stc=1

[heywooood]

gray eagle, the white/orange paint job is right here at SOH, Reliant_ NC9733.zip by sokotai. I liked heywooood's pics so I looked for it. :encouragement:

thank you for locating it, T-Bird...I have not had the time to search it myself. It does look good on the Reliant!

[heywooood]

looking good, Willy !

[heywooood]

The excellent Waco package from FSaddon includes this sparkling floater...Simon Smeiman is an outstanding modeler and This set includes a number of terrific air frames from Waco

http://i.imgur.com/igX6bmn.png
they look and sound amazing

[heywooood]

Hi Willy - errr - how's that floating Beech 18 (and the Avia trimotor) coming along I wonder...? not that I mean to be an impatient pestering lout..