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GALLERY / Re: Tales from the dark side ...
« on: February 19, 2018, 09:33:57 PM »
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GALLERY / Re: Captainsim 707-300C TWA Cargojet
« on: February 05, 2018, 07:25:25 AM »
Looks good -
FSX or 2004 Captain Sim version?
FSX or 2004 Captain Sim version?
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GALLERY / Re: DC9-30F Freighter - learning in PhotoShop
« on: January 16, 2018, 11:49:45 AM »
There was a hand full of -10 and -30 freighters built, most of them quick change "combi's" with the windows in place. A few were built without the passenger windows, but emergency exit plugs had them. The few -10Fs and 30Fs built as pure cargo planes also did not have the rear air stair.
Most combi's were later bought up and the windows plugged over, only used for cargo service. The combi's did have a strengthened floor.
Navy / USAF C-9A's and C-9B's were offshoots of these commercial models with some differences.
DC-9 and DC-8 cargo doors had a similar design and had too many instances of coming unlocked in flight, and many FAA AD's issued trying to correct the problems. At least one DC-9-33F crashed when the door came completely open to the full up position after takeoff.
Most combi's were later bought up and the windows plugged over, only used for cargo service. The combi's did have a strengthened floor.
Navy / USAF C-9A's and C-9B's were offshoots of these commercial models with some differences.
DC-9 and DC-8 cargo doors had a similar design and had too many instances of coming unlocked in flight, and many FAA AD's issued trying to correct the problems. At least one DC-9-33F crashed when the door came completely open to the full up position after takeoff.
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GALLERY / DC9-30F Freighter - learning in PhotoShop
« on: January 15, 2018, 08:38:57 PM »
This is the FlySim payware DC9-33F that I repainted; obvious fiction and poetic license, but this is a pretty good piece of payware. Posed in FSX-SE at KPWM cargo area, payware KPWM scenery plus my AI 727-200F freeware add.
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GALLERY / PhotoShop - getting the hang of it --
« on: December 23, 2017, 01:51:49 PM »
I bought a subscription to Photoshop Cloud last month, and gradually experimenting with it. Not easy, but I am old, stubborn and cranky, so I press on.
I grew up watching the long defunct Northeast Airlines operate out of Portland, Maine (KPWM) as a kid. recently, I ran across a couple of relatively poor quality pictures of the three DC-4s that NEA operated in the early 1950's. As best I can tell, these were C-54's reworked in a chop shop with FAA approved mods to include a single rear entry door, an aft lounge area and some spurious "potty" sky light portholes here and there.
I took the well regarded JBK C-54/DC-4 for FSX and worked on it, and for now I think it came out pretty good. I'm not thrilled with the reflectivity, but this ALPHA Channel stuff is making my brain hurt at this point.
Unfortunately I cannot find any right side pictures of these planes so had to extrapolate a little by looking at paint jobs on NEA DC-3s and early DC-6s as to the logos, etc.
Looking at DC-4s from other airlines, there was no such thing as a standard DC-4 in regard to the rear entry door and various small porthole windows for the toilets, what I believe was an aft lounge, etc. It appears they were custom locations when built as DC-4s, or approved mods in chop shops working on surplus C-54s. The top mounted astrodome for a navigator seems to have been installed even on some production DC-4s as an option, not just on converted C-54s - likely for long overwater flights that were being initiated during the period from after WWII to at least when the Connie and DC-6 became prevalent.
Anyway, see attached.
I grew up watching the long defunct Northeast Airlines operate out of Portland, Maine (KPWM) as a kid. recently, I ran across a couple of relatively poor quality pictures of the three DC-4s that NEA operated in the early 1950's. As best I can tell, these were C-54's reworked in a chop shop with FAA approved mods to include a single rear entry door, an aft lounge area and some spurious "potty" sky light portholes here and there.
I took the well regarded JBK C-54/DC-4 for FSX and worked on it, and for now I think it came out pretty good. I'm not thrilled with the reflectivity, but this ALPHA Channel stuff is making my brain hurt at this point.
Unfortunately I cannot find any right side pictures of these planes so had to extrapolate a little by looking at paint jobs on NEA DC-3s and early DC-6s as to the logos, etc.
Looking at DC-4s from other airlines, there was no such thing as a standard DC-4 in regard to the rear entry door and various small porthole windows for the toilets, what I believe was an aft lounge, etc. It appears they were custom locations when built as DC-4s, or approved mods in chop shops working on surplus C-54s. The top mounted astrodome for a navigator seems to have been installed even on some production DC-4s as an option, not just on converted C-54s - likely for long overwater flights that were being initiated during the period from after WWII to at least when the Connie and DC-6 became prevalent.
Anyway, see attached.
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kACARS_Free / Re: KACARS FREE for P3D4
« on: October 06, 2017, 05:40:11 PM »
never mind;
I discovered that my previous TWA KAARS version that works in FSX and FSX-SE also links up with P3D4 because FSUIPC5 does all the work of talking to whatever KACARS is active, and FSUIPC5 is activated by P3D4 (as an addon). Flew a successful P3D4 flight and auto PIREP a couple of minutes ago.
I discovered that my previous TWA KAARS version that works in FSX and FSX-SE also links up with P3D4 because FSUIPC5 does all the work of talking to whatever KACARS is active, and FSUIPC5 is activated by P3D4 (as an addon). Flew a successful P3D4 flight and auto PIREP a couple of minutes ago.
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kACARS_Free / KACARS FREE for P3D4
« on: October 06, 2017, 02:19:50 PM »
The latest download from FS products for KACARS FREE supports P3D4, but apparently our site needs some sort of upgrade to use it. Do we have P3D4 capability yet? I have tried to set it up, get connected to P3D4 FS OK, but no login. I do have FSPUIC5, which is required in P3D4
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THE LOUNGE / Re: TWVA1191 Gets a New Co-Pilot
« on: September 11, 2017, 06:26:57 AM »
Congrats and good luck to all. Many of us understand your sense of thankfulness and relief.
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GALLERY / Re: Relief Flights: USAF C-137B pitcing in @ KSAT
« on: September 07, 2017, 03:14:43 PM »
Captain Sim 707-300C with C-137B retro MATS paint job. Unloading pallets for semi's to transport as needed.
Does the Air Force let this burned out Naval Aviator fly this thing? Well, at least in FSX, I can!
Does the Air Force let this burned out Naval Aviator fly this thing? Well, at least in FSX, I can!
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GALLERY / 767-300ERF -- More
« on: September 04, 2017, 09:01:02 PM »
Just about buttoned up at KSDF
Sorry I was not able to figure how to put these all in one post; I'll figure it out someday!
Sorry I was not able to figure how to put these all in one post; I'll figure it out someday!
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GALLERY / Re: Capt Sim 767-300ERF repaint
« on: September 04, 2017, 08:53:17 PM »
Interior shot - upside down Logo on freight door tough to position properly -
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GALLERY / Re: Relief Flights: Capt Sim 767-300ERF repaint
« on: September 04, 2017, 08:46:49 PM »
Still an amateur, but slowly learning!
Fictional, but appropriate for the current flight ops HHR effort. Still some more detail and smoothing to do. This is a very nice piece of payware IMHO. Very good auto VNAV capability, which most payware do not have implemented
Fictional, but appropriate for the current flight ops HHR effort. Still some more detail and smoothing to do. This is a very nice piece of payware IMHO. Very good auto VNAV capability, which most payware do not have implemented
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AWARDS / Re: Greaser Award
« on: August 05, 2017, 11:00:06 AM »
Wear a ducktail haircut, use Vaseline on it instead of Brylcreem (joking).
The greaser award is part of a competition that is held occasionally. It is not always in play.
The greaser award is part of a competition that is held occasionally. It is not always in play.
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HANGAR/DOWNLOADS / Re: Repaint of Captain sim 757?
« on: August 04, 2017, 03:28:20 PM »
Are you using the FSX version, do you use FSX, FSX Steam or what?
In any case, Sweetman's bmp files work. In FSX, I converted his bmp's to DDS to reduce folder space since many of the bmp's are not needed due to the shared texture file in the FSX CS 757 version.
In any case, Sweetman's bmp files work. In FSX, I converted his bmp's to DDS to reduce folder space since many of the bmp's are not needed due to the shared texture file in the FSX CS 757 version.