DH Vampire FB 5 for FSX acceleration (freeware)

[robcarrich]

Continuing the DeHavilland “twin boomer” theme here is the DH 100 Vampire FB 5.
There is a paint kit and an AI model available also.
All at www.robertjamesrichardson.co.uk (http://www.robertjamesrichardson.co.uk)

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb400/robcarrich/2012-1-13_16-34-3-523-1.jpg

Rob Richardson

[hschuit]

Rob, a big THANK YOU !!! Are you a mind reader ? Yesterday I saw a post here on SOH from DL saying the FB.5/9 was en route and just one day later it is already there :jump:.

[Ferry_vO]

Yes, thanks Rob! :applause:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/Flightsim/Vampire1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/Flightsim/Vampire2.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/Flightsim/Vampire3.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/Flightsim/Vampire4.jpg

[DagR]

Oh my, look at that !!! Thanks a million, looks beautiful :-)

Best
Dag

[Roger]

Fabulous!:ernae:

[calypsos]

These models just get better and better! I wonder if someone could say if the cockpit frame could be textured? Although minor, that zinc chromate colour is not good for a Vampire (or any other Brit of the period), it should be black or a pale green. As I said, a minor thing in a super new model!

[JensOle]

Great news!

Looks perfect for some Rhodesian repaints...

[fleurdelys]

Merci beaucoup Rob,

Just love all of your aircrafts ... :icon29:

Cheers,

Fleurdelys

[sknepper]

Nice models there Rob with plenty of detail including the hydraulic lines for the flaps :salute:. The sounds are also fantastic. Lovely little gems to add to my hangar :applause:. And thanks too Peter for the nice reapints.
56593

[Henry]

thank you! thanks! and cheersgood job
H

[big-mike]

Very nice aircraft--thank you!!!
Michael

[RCAF_Gunner]

Many thanks!

:icon29::icon29::icon29:

Rick

[VaporZ]

Wow !
Super nice piece of digital artwork !
Thanks to Mr. Richardson for this superb freeware.

Now what we need is our "SOH" members "TopGun Repainters" to cover
the 32 different countries that have flown this Twinboom Jet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Vampire

And I am not counting the number of Squadrons.
Too many ones !!!

SteeveB ?
Zsoltquack ?
Others ?

Interested on Vampire repaints ?

Thanks again to Mr. Richardson !
:applause::ernae::applause:
VaporZ

[Mithrin]

Thanks a bunch!

[delta_lima]

Just to let folks know ....

Peter Watson has been cranking out some new repaints for the FB.5 ... over at Britsim ...http://www.britsim.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=166

Italy, Iraq, France, and South Africa so far .... I know the FB.5 isn't the F.3 .... but hopefully an RCAF model might squeak through ... fingers crossed .... :kilroy:

DL

[peterwatkins2]

Just to let folks know ....

Peter Watson has been cranking out some new repaints for the FB.5 ... over at Britsim ...http://www.britsim.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=166

Italy, Iraq, France, and South Africa so far .... I know the FB.5 isn't the F.3 .... but hopefully an RCAF model might squeak through ... fingers crossed .... :kilroy:

DL

OK DL,
412 Sqn RCAF borrowed 18 FB5s when on detachment to the UK, so I will have ago at one of them for you!

cheers, Peter Watkins

[delta_lima]

OK DL,
412 Sqn RCAF borrowed 18 FB5s when on detachment to the UK, so I will have ago at one of them for you!

cheers, Peter Watkins

Cool - now that, I did not know.

Many thanks!

Daniel

[VaporZ]

Finnish Air Force Vampire repaint now available here :
http://www.britsim.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=162&func=fileinfo&id=2304

Many thanks to Peter Watkins
:jump:
VaporZ

[VaporZ]

OK DL,
412 Sqn RCAF borrowed 18 FB5s when on detachment to the UK, so I will have ago at one of them for you!

cheers, Peter Watkins

Thanks a lot Mr Watkins for your superb repaints.

Here is another potential projet from a french plastic model club reference :
French Armée de l'Air 4-LK "8" of "Escadrille Lafayette" at Bremgarten, Germany in 1953

The reference for this potential repaint projet is here :
http://r1cmaf.free.fr/Maquettes/Vampire/Vampire.htm
A lots of photos at the bottom of the page.

"Sioux" Sqdn marks on on side of the nose
and
"Cigogne" Sqdn marks on the other side of the nose.

Hoping you will be interested doing it !
Thanks in advance !
:applause:
VaporZ

[peterwatkins2]

Thanks a lot Mr Watkins for your superb repaints.

Here is another potential projet from a french plastic model club reference :
French Armée de l'Air 4-LK "8" of "Escadrille Lafayette" at Bremgarten, Germany in 1953

The reference for this potential repaint projet is here :
http://r1cmaf.free.fr/Maquettes/Vampire/Vampire.htm
A lots of photos at the bottom of the page.

"Sioux" Sqdn marks on on side of the nose
and
"Cigogne" Sqdn marks on the other side of the nose.

Hoping you will be interested doing it !
Thanks in advance !
:applause:
VaporZ

You must be a mind reader! That one is on my list to do. Should be completed over the coming weekend.

cheers, Peter W

[Rich]

Hi Peter, not a FB5 I know but a Vampire F3, hopefully you can do a what if for me which is could you transport me back 60 years to RAF Llandow where as a 10 year old I and my brother aged 9 used to walk the 2 miles from our home to see what The County of Glamorgan RAuxAF Squadron were up to. This was on Saturdays and Sundays as they were weekend warriors

They had F3's at the time and did until they were stood down, not much to go on just one side of the aircraft probably the same the other side.

Rich

:guinness::guinness::guinness:

[peterwatkins2]

Hi Peter, not a FB5 I know but a Vampire F3, hopefully you can do a what if for me which is could you transport me back 60 years to RAF Llandow where as a 10 year old I and my brother aged 9 used to walk the 2 miles from our home to see what The County of Glamorgan RAuxAF Squadron were up to. This was on Saturdays and Sundays as they were weekend warriors

They had F3's at the time and did until they were stood down, not much to go on just one side of the aircraft probably the same the other side.

Rich

:guinness::guinness::guinness:

Hi Rich, Rob has re-vamped(sorry!) his F3 with the same texture mapping as the FB5/9 so I will be starting on F3's as well. I will add this one to the list.

cheers, Peter

[sknepper]

Great work Peter, and thanks to Rob for the models :jump:. You've been [pumping out super repaints for these lovely British models. Any chance of maybe doing a Rhodesian one for me? Or maybe Jens-Ole might do one. Anyway, complimensts for the repaints :salute:.

[DaveQ]

Coming a bit late to this party. This is English Electric-built Vampire F3 VP768 (RCAF 17067) while serving with No. 438 (Aux) Sqdn., based at St Huberts Quebec in the early '50's. Ended up in Mexico with Escuadrón 200 as F.A.M. 7 and was struck off charge in 1969. Will finish and upload later this week.

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq136/DaveQ-photos/VampireF31.jpg

DaveQ

PS. Can anyone confirm the squadron code? Was it BO or BQ.

[jetstreamsky]

PS. Can anyone confirm the squadron code? Was it BO or BQ.


According to this site, BQ

http://www.canadianwings.com/Aircraft/Database/database_detail.php?17067-15658

[DaveQ]

Many thanks Jetstreamsky. Wings Palette also has it as BQ but the photgraphic evidence is a bit hazy so I was wondering if anyone could independently verify. If not BQ it will be...:salute:

DaveQ

[delta_lima]

Awesome repaints Dave and Peter!!

Many kind thanks.

DL

[sknepper]

PS. Can anyone confirm the squadron code? Was it BO or BQ.
Hi Dave, nice looking Vamp. F3 :salute:. Can't wait to get my hands on the joystick and throttle :).
As an answer to your question I think it must have been BQ (and not BO). Check this official listing;
http://www.canadianwings.com/Aircraft/Database/database_detail.php?17067-15658

[peterwatkins2]

Thanks a lot Mr Watkins for your superb repaints.

Here is another potential projet from a french plastic model club reference :
French Armée de l'Air 4-LK "8" of "Escadrille Lafayette" at Bremgarten, Germany in 1953

The reference for this potential repaint projet is here :
http://r1cmaf.free.fr/Maquettes/Vampire/Vampire.htm
A lots of photos at the bottom of the page.

"Sioux" Sqdn marks on on side of the nose
and
"Cigogne" Sqdn marks on the other side of the nose.

Hoping you will be interested doing it !
Thanks in advance !
:applause:
VaporZ

OK, Have now released it at Britsim:
http://www.britsim.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=162&func=fileinfo&id=2310
Will now crack on with others!

cheers, Peter W

[SpaceWeevil]

I can’t stop flying this lovely Vampire! Only the British would think to make a jet fighter out of a little plywood and balsa egg with tin wings, but it ticks every box for me – small, neat, quirky, iconic, silky smooth, and just made for doing Derry turns in Tower view. I can appreciate the awesome power and raw spectacle of modern fast jets, but it’s the mature ladies that always catch my eye. I’ve heard she has a friend…

[peterwatkins2]

Hi Peter, not a FB5 I know but a Vampire F3, hopefully you can do a what if for me which is could you transport me back 60 years to RAF Llandow where as a 10 year old I and my brother aged 9 used to walk the 2 miles from our home to see what The County of Glamorgan RAuxAF Squadron were up to. This was on Saturdays and Sundays as they were weekend warriors

They had F3's at the time and did until they were stood down, not much to go on just one side of the aircraft probably the same the other side.

Rich

:guinness::guinness::guinness:

OK, Rich,

Just finished and released at BritSim. Have fun!

http://www.britsim.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=162&func=fileinfo&id=2311

cheers, Peter

[Cazzie]

OK, Rich,

Just finished and released at BritSim. Have fun!

http://www.britsim.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=162&func=fileinfo&id=2311

cheers, Peter


:applause::applause::applause:

I have the Paint Kit, but it is confusing on the wings? Need to do an further inspection.

Caz

[Rich]

Many thanks Peter, after this thread was moved out of the stickies for what ever reason I as usual keep checking Britsim.

Any ideas anyone why it was thrown out of the stickies when it has much later post dates than ones that are left in stickies.

[Rich]

Many thanks Peter, got it and it works great for me with the memories bit.

A fair few first with the Vampire, first jet to fly the Atlantic, first jet to land and take off from a carrier plus a few records in those early jet days.

Rich

:guinness::guinness::guinness:

[harrybasset]

Many thanks Peter, got it and it works great for me with the memories bit.

A fair few first with the Vampire, first jet to fly the Atlantic, first jet to land and take off from a carrier plus a few records in those early jet days.

Rich

:guinness::guinness::guinness:

I think another first for the Vampire was that it was built and powered by the same company. I can't think of any jet aircraft except the Vampire, Venom and early Comets with airframes and engines made in house.

To continue the Royal Auxiliary Airforce series a 608 squadron Vampire would be very acceptable.

[aeronca1]

I think another first for the Vampire was that it was built and powered by the same company. I can't think of any jet aircraft except the Vampire, Venom and early Comets with airframes and engines made in house.

Avro CF-100 Canuck comes to mind. The Mk2 Arrow would have had in house designed Orendas

[harrybasset]

Yes, you got me with the CF-100.

[robcarrich]

:applause::applause::applause:

I have the Paint Kit, but it is confusing on the wings? Need to do an further inspection.

Caz

Sorry Caz but I put up the Venom paint kit by mistake, I've changed it for the Vampire now.


Rob R

www.robertjamesrichardson.co.uk (http://www.robertjamesrichardson.co.uk)

[DaveQ]

To continue the Royal Auxiliary Airforce series a 608 squadron Vampire would be very acceptable.

This is Wing Comdr. W. A. Smith's machine from 1956 at RAF Ouston. It bears No. 607 Sqdn. markings on the left side and No. 608's on the right. Still a WIP - I need to get the underside the right colour - but will put up later this week.

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq136/DaveQ-photos/VampireFB52.jpg


http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq136/DaveQ-photos/VampireFB51.jpg


DaveQ

[harrybasset]

That looks very good Dave. So were 607 and 608 amalgamated into a Northern Fighter Wing?

Mike. Former resident of Thornaby on Tees, I can still remember Griffons growling and rumbling and Goblins howling.

[peterwatkins2]

I think another first for the Vampire was that it was built and powered by the same company. I can't think of any jet aircraft except the Vampire, Venom and early Comets with airframes and engines made in house.

To continue the Royal Auxiliary Airforce series a 608 squadron Vampire would be very acceptable.

OK Mike, 608 Sqn F3 VF316 based at Thornaby in 1951 now uploaded at BritSim.

http://www.britsim.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=162&func=fileinfo&id=2327

Hope you like it!

regards, Peter W

[harrybasset]

Thank you Peter, I've been flying around in my little jet powered scooter.

[ZsoltB]

The DeHavilland Vampire FB5 paintkit available?

Unfortunately I can not find!

Any idea?

Zsolt

[dhazelgrove]

What's going on over at Britsim?

I'm completely unable to download anything from there. I get "anti-leach" messages whenever I try.
Yes, I do have an account there, and don't get any error messages on login.

Stranger and stranger.

Dave

[AndyG43]

The DeHavilland Vampire FB5 paintkit available?

Unfortunately I can not find!

Any idea?

Zsolt

It's on Rob's site Zsolt.

http://robertjamesrichardson.co.uk/page3.html

[robcarrich]

Just put the vampire paintkit up on my site again, I must have deleted it by mistake.


Rob R

[ZsoltB]

http://i.imgur.com/0VUlXpv.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/C00ypMk.jpg

[ZsoltB]

http://i.imgur.com/uhmyhsY.jpg

[ColoKent]

Does this incarnation of the Vampire give a loadout option for external wing tanks?

Other than that, it looks great!

Kent

Edit: Please disregard-- I see underwing tanks are an option...

[JensOle]

de Havilland Vampire FB.52 "VO445" of the Royal Norwegian Air Force. This particular aircraft was the personal mount of Wing Commander Werner H. Christie during the early 1950s. Christie was an ww2 ace, having flown both the Spitfire and Mustang (the later as wing commander of the Hunsdon wing in 1945).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/RNoAF/Scrshot964.jpg~original


de Havilland Vampire F.3 "B-AD" of 336 Skv, Royal Norwegian Air Force, Gardermoen wing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/RNoAF/Scrshot963.jpg~original

de Havilland Vampire FB.52 PX-Æ "VO108" of the Royal Norwegian Air Force, 336 Sqn.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/RNoAF/Scrshot960.jpg~original

[Scandinavian]

Best news of the day, seeing those RNoAF repaints Jens-Ole!

Looking forward to finally flying with a RNoAF colored Vampire in fsx. :)

[peterwatkins2]

An adversary for the Israeli Gloster Meteor FR9!

[JensOle]

Looking good!

A small detail observation for the panel lines; the top engine cover followed the shape of the wing (and not straight out as in the paintkit). The same goes for the cover latches which got a staggered layout because of the wing contour.

[flyinggoldfish]

Gorgeous :D

Don't suppose there's a trainer version in the works anywhere?

[JensOle]

The old Alphasim T.11 is still quite nice.

[flyinggoldfish]

True, true... Any idea how it performs in FSX?

[ZsoltB]

http://i.imgur.com/SIX2B4c.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/JM8u1vz.jpg

[WarHorse47]

Nice, Zsolt.

I assume these are available for immediate download somewhere??

[harrybasset]

True, true... Any idea how it performs in FSX?

It works very well for me in Acceleration, I needed to adjust the cfg position figures for the exhaust smoke but everything else is OK for me.

[peterwatkins2]

Looking good!

A small detail observation for the panel lines; the top engine cover followed the shape of the wing (and not straight out as in the paintkit). The same goes for the cover latches which got a staggered layout because of the wing contour.

Thanks for that, JensOle! I have now revised my paintkit accordingly and modified the Egyptian paint. I guess I need to revisit all my other paints which seem to have disappeared from BritSim. I wonder if Zsolt will revise his paints also.

[ZsoltB]

If available the appropriate paintkit

:very_drunk:

[peterwatkins2]

If available the appropriate paintkit

:very_drunk:

Very small changes to the paintkit Zsolt. If JensOle and I can do it I am sure someone of your ability can do the same!

[delta_lima]

http://i.imgur.com/SIX2B4c.jpg



Zsolt - that is simply stunning. Two HUGE thumbs up.

Any chance for a version without the Suez campaign stripes (yellow/black)? I just love that Venom ....

DL

[ZsoltB]

http://i.imgur.com/LFypDU8.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/IE5LeSh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/CMcVx7A.jpg

[ZsoltB]

http://i.imgur.com/Bn4qU2f.jpg

[JensOle]

The Norwegian Vampires have been uploaded, enjoy!

I have had the privilege of flying the Vampire for real several times, and I hope it is ok to post some real world Vampire shots as well.
2-ship out of Rygge AB for some acro flying over the Oslo fjord, summer 2013.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/Vampire%202-ship/1F09E2DF-3F01-4BE3-8370-5E55CDBE8CE3.jpg~original

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/Vampire%202-ship/8AF51C02-0157-464B-9B7E-ED7D35FDA8B1.jpg~original

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/Vampire%202-ship/F7DFF683-2954-4099-81D6-8F45D1FDDAE4.jpg~original

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/Vampire%202-ship/20E17EEF-92CE-4AAB-9C79-6CBB6B65AF4A.jpg~original

[JensOle]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/Vampire%202-ship/78494CCA-D70F-449C-A41A-5865E8466DFD.jpg~original

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/JensOle/Vampire%202-ship/3B0DD0D8-3F30-47D6-8461-EE60D82ED3BF.jpg~original

Both are former swiss birds (as most of the Vampire/venoms flying today); LN-DHZ is a T.55/T.11 and LN-DHY is a F.6. Both had Finish AF roundels painted on stickers for an airshow in Finland, they were removed before the trip to Duxford last summer.

[Sundog]

Nice pics Jens-Ole, thanks for sharing them with us. That flight had to be a lot of fun!

[noddy]

You lucky devil.

[flyinggoldfish]

I hope you don't take this the wrong way Jens, buy I hate you so much right now... ;) Fantastic photos of arguably the most elegant jet fighter ever...

Sent from my HTC One X+ using Tapatalk

[JensOle]

hehe... Something special when you straps yourself into the ejection seat of the old lady, sort of like connection with aviation history. The cockpit of the T.55 is very cramped (I seem to remember it was build on the same dimensions as the mosquito and it is a tight fit for 2 MB seats), not to mention the manual ejection procedure. No automatic canopy removal, seat separation or chute opening after ejection. But it feels great in the air, the controls are very harmonic and responsive and it is a joy to fly. The same cannot be said when it is in dirty configuration with everything down... then it turns into a beast..lol. Definitely a lot more work in real life than in FS to land it.

[ColoKent]

Does anyone remember how to get the external fuel tanks to show on Rob Richardson's EXCELENT Vampires?

Thanks,

Kent

[delta_lima]

Does anyone remember how to get the external fuel tanks to show on Rob Richardson's EXCELENT Vampires?Thanks,KentStores switches - right hand side under canopy rail. DL

[ColoKent]

DL - I tried that initially (it works on the Venom), but it only toggles between rockets and bombs and clean on the Vamp. And I've tried filling the external tanks under aircraft fuel - nope, didn't work either. I'm stumped and must be missing something...

[robcarrich]

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb400/robcarrich/vampirepanel_zps1537c48a.jpg (http://s1203.photobucket.com/user/robcarrich/media/vampirepanel_zps1537c48a.jpg.html)

[JensOle]

DL - I tried that initially (it works on the Venom), but it only toggles between rockets and bombs and clean on the Vamp. And I've tried filling the external tanks under aircraft fuel - nope, didn't work either. I'm stumped and must be missing something...

If I remember correctly, the FB model does not have fuel tanks, just clean or weapons. The F model has tanks.

[robcarrich]

If I remember correctly, the FB model does not have fuel tanks, just clean or weapons. The F model has tanks.


My Vampire FB5 has tanks and weapons Jens.

[ColoKent]

Doh! The crazy part is, I actually noticed that the gunsight switch worked, and couldn't figure out what it did, since I never went to outside view with it turned to the right!

Thanks for the replies, everyone.

Wonderful models!!!!

Kent

[JensOle]

Nice, then I learnt something new today...lol :-) I just tested it and finally I got some tanks on the FB. I flew the textures with the F model to get tanks...