Canadian Forces CC-109 Cosmopolitan done!

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Dear folks!

Can't get enough of those Maple Leaf aircraft!

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/cc109156_1.jpg


Uploaded to Flightsim and the Outhouse.

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/cc109156_2.jpg


Although there's already a (FS2002) rendition of the Cosmo done, I was in the mood to do a more contemporary one from scratch.
A decent alpha layer, fine-scale markings and custom panel lines are included.

Have fun with this bird!

Cheers,
Markus.

[Maarten -]

Hi Markus,

She looks very good. :applause::applause::applause::applause: Thank you very much.

Cheers,
Maarten

[PeteHam]

Thanks Markus :applause:

I'll be getting this one :jump:

Pete.

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Thanks, guys!

Just popped over from Calclassic's:
Tom has updated the 580 once again.
"The CV-580 now sounds a bit louder at full throttle, has 4 blurred prop blades at medium rotation speeds, and takes a little longer for the props to stop."

And I screwed up my SOH upload:
Didn't check the correct category (repaints), so she might be found at the "other" files - sorry for that... :isadizzy:
And please don't mind the angle of the lightning bolt in my first screenie. Meanwhile it's corrected, as the second pic shows.

[thedude247]

Where bout's did you say it was, can't seem to find it any where. Or is it just me?:kilroy:

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Here at flightsim, Dude:

FS2004 (ACOF) - FS2004 Turboprops FS2004 CF CC-109 Cosmopolitan
[ Download (http://www.flightsim.com/kdl.php?fid=136641) | View (http://www.flightsim.com/zview.php?cm=list&fid=136641) ]
Name: cc109156.zip (http://www.flightsim.com/kdl.php?fid=136641) Size: 4,643,249 Date: 07-01-2009
http://www.flightsim.com/o/CC109156.GIF FS2004 CF CC-109 Cosmopolitan. 109 156. A repaint only for CalClassic's Convair CV-580. By Markus Hellwig.


And here too:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/index.php?loc=downloads&page=info&FileID=14437

[delta_lima]

Brilliant Markus - a very much appreciated treat on Canada Day.

Many thanks!

dl

[thedude247]

Sweet:applause::applause::applause:

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Canada Day?
Pure coincidence...
I must confess that I didn't know that before.
Just rolling through wikipedia to learn more about it...

Happy / Jolie Canada Day / Fête du Canada / Dominon Day / Jour de la Confédération to all you Canucks out there! :canada:

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Coming up soon:

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/cc109151_1.jpg


Note the added rivet lines - the grey belly just seemed a little too boring without them...

[t.creed]

thanks for the CC-109 ..!! while flying at dusk, noticed the cabin lighting is slightly off, will you
be doing a fix for that..?? she is a beauty..!!

rgds
t.creed

[p3aewguy]

Markus,

Did Canada have these before the unification of their Armed Forces? I was thinking how great this would look with the old flag and Royal Canadian Air Force markings.

Dave

[srgalahad]

The Cosmo did indeed bear the Red Ensign and double lightning bolt scheme
http://www.rcaf.com/aircraft/transports/cosmo/index.php?name=Cosmopolitan

and right after unification a 'new' or interim scheme was also used but it only lasted a short while
-- with two variations (note the "Canada" name/logo above the stripe):

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Canada---Air/Canadair-CC-109-Cosmopolitan/0230170/&sid=46eb7991b53465e3c5bfc1bc51218ae3
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Canada---Air/Canadair-CC-109-Cosmopolitan/0939202/&sid=46eb7991b53465e3c5bfc1bc51218ae3

and one or more went on to serve further south
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Bolivia---Air/Canadair-CC-109-Cosmopolitan/1364205/&sid=46eb7991b53465e3c5bfc1bc51218ae3

Rob

PS - for an interesting story about RCAF Cosmos, go here: http://www.ruudleeuw.com/canada07-saskatoon.htm

[Wild Bill Kelso]

thanks for the CC-109 ..!! while flying at dusk, noticed the cabin lighting is slightly off, will you
be doing a fix for that..?? she is a beauty..!!

Thanks, mate!

I must confess that I didn't test her at dusk/night/dawn because I didn't change anything around the night texturing (such as 'cv580right_L.bmp').
I'll check this!

The pic of the RCAF Cosmo (double bolt, red ensign) shows the former version with the Napier Eland engines. Its distinctively different nacelles won't fit to the Allison-powered CV-580 model.

I haven't found any pic of the combination Allison/RCAF, but I got used to having one or two nice pics to start my repaints from. If someone would find a good picture of the desired version, I'd certainly roll her into the paint shack again!

Cheers,
Markus.

[Wild Bill Kelso]

OK, I re-aligned those night lit windows - I think it's better now:

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/109_night1.jpg


http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/109_night2.jpg



My 'grey belly' version of CC-109 151 is almost ready, so I'll release a package containing:

- complete set for 109 151
- night lighting fix
- updated 'blank metal belly' textures (109 156) with additional rivet lines.

Should be up this weekend.

Thank you again for your remark, t.creed ! :ernae:

[Maarten -]

I haven't found any pic of the combination Allison/RCAF, but I got used to having one or two nice pics to start my repaints from. If someone would find a good picture of the desired version, I'd certainly roll her into the paint shack again!

Hi Markus,

Not a very good picture but nevertheless....

Cheers,
Maarten

[t.creed]

thanks Markus for the quick update..this is becomming a favorite .!!

rgds
t.creed

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Thanks, Maarten!

Yours is the 'interim' scheme Galahad mentioned above. Don't know why they pasted this very odd roundel on the bolt...
The 'double bolt' is so much nicer. I still hope that someone could retrieve a photo.

The last glitches on 151 were ironed out (I hope...) so she soon will be ready for packing:

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/cc109151_2.jpg


Dangit!
While posting this pic, I noticed that the door's lower edge still carries a wrong outline. :banghead:
I can't declare this as dirt stains - on a V.I.P. transport!
Have to clear this up.
But not today...

Stay tuned.

[srgalahad]

Also note that there were about 3 "interim" schemes... red/wht/red roundel , red/wt/blue roundel, text: Royal Canadian Air Force, Canada, Canada with flag over last "a"

The most unique was the r/w/r roundel as that only lasted a few weeks IIRC.

[Wild Bill Kelso]

There she goes:

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/cc109151_3.jpg


Should be available at flightsim and SOH soon.
Night lighting fix for CC-109 156 included!

Prop warning marks, propblades and door framing improved:

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/cc109151_4.jpg



Next in line will be the Swissair CV-440 Metropolitan...

Cheers,
Markus.

[t.creed]

thanks for the update Markus..!! i will be watching for your 440..:ernae:

rgds
t creed