Wanted! Royal Navy repaint for Just Flight Tiger Moth.

[dhasdell]

Excellent news! I've been looking forward to it too - just didn't like to poke you if you were busy.

[ChipShop]

Great news Andy; very glad all's well with you!
Certainly looking forward to seeing the end results👍😉
All the best Matey!
ChipShop😄

[ChipShop]

Hi Scratch,
Yep, I agree; I remember seeing these as a small boy!
Prior to this scheme, they wore the 'Empire' training scheme of all over silver with yellow wing and fuselage bands.
Cheers for now,
ChipShop👍😉

Now that's a really cool paint, I'd like to have that one myself!

[dhasdell]

all over silver with yellow wing and fuselage bands

Actually, I'd like one of those too, please!

[spatialpro]

OK, after a reeeeeallllly long hiatus (longer than I ever imagined) I managed to get my teeth stuck into this repaint again! She is pretty close now. I'm away for a few days now (inc. for RNAS Yeovilton Air Day on Saturday ) but when I get back I anticipate making a few variations on the FAA silver 'n' dayglo theme. In the meantime here are some screenshots.

Andy


XL714 shot4 by Andy Ford, on Flickr


XL714 shot3 by Andy Ford, on Flickr


XL714 shot5 by Andy Ford, on Flickr

[DaveB]

Works for me Andy

Take your brolly on Saturday
ATB
DaveB

[ChipShop]

Andy, she's absolutely gorgeous Mate! Without a doubt the new set of clothes suits her very well!
Well done indeed
Oh yes!, and do take a brolly for Yeovilton; that part of Somerset seems to attract more than it's fair share of precipitating clouds!
Have a great time at the air show Mate,
Cheers for now,
ChipShop

[spatialpro]

Thanks for the comments shipmates! The forecast for Yeovilton is improving, but if it does get bad I'll just take my place in the FNHT Members tent and drink some Swordfish (rum infused ale)!

I'd swear the weather was always better when the Air Day used to be in September... the good old days!

[ChipShop]

Splendid stuff Andy, mine's a pint🍻

I found that the weather always improved the day after! LOL!
Have a good time all the same👍😉
ChioShop😄

[spatialpro]

Would you Adam 'n' Eve it, I've finished the repaint! Rather than wait any longer I'm going to publish this one on its own right away (don't hold your breath for any more...).

I'll be uploading here at SOH and also at All Nodes, but for now it can also be downloaded here:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/nl...nt_P3D_FSX.zip

... and here, for any computers which might complain about Mediafire...

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6...2FSRnlnRFRnYjA

I need to point out the textures are designed and optimised for Prepar3D, where the lighting and overall rendering are different (waaaay superior IMO). In P3D the silver finish and especially the dayglo (which changes colour according to lighting) are much better. In FSX you may find the dayglo rather stark and the silver may have a blue tint. The shots below are from Prepar3D. I can't recommend it highly enough!

Enjoy!

Andy


XL714_BRNC_large_screenshot_1 by Andy Ford, on Flickr


XL714_BRNC_large_screenshot_2 by Andy Ford, on Flickr


XL714_BRNC_large_screenshot_3 by Andy Ford, on Flickr

[manfredc3]

Very nice job, Andy

[ChipShop]

OH! YES!
Very nice indeed Andy, and well worth the wait; I'm sure the other planned repaints will be equally as good!
Many thanks again Mate, for your hard work!
ChipShop

[gribouil]

Many thanks Airtrooper!!!

[ChipShop]

XL714 at Roborough; once home to the Dartmouth Royal Naval College, 'Britannia' Air Experience Flight.
She looks wonderful in her new clothes! Many thanks Andy!
ChipShop

[spatialpro]

I'm glad you like it ChipShop! It is also great to see one's repaints in other's screenshots and a relief to know they are working OK!

All the best

Andy

[ChipShop]

Yes indeedy Andy!
It's brought back some very happy childhood memories, watching them at Roborough!

I've been flying her at all times of the 'virtual day', to see how the different light shows off on the airframe, in particular, the early morning sunrise gives a beautiful sheen to the fabric of the wings!

I'm certainly looking forward to the other RN variations that you've mentioned!
All the best Mate,
ChipShop

[dhasdell]

Very nice - thank you.

[spatialpro]

I'm certainly looking forward to the other RN variations that you've mentioned!

On that note, what RN Tiger Moth repaint would be next on everyone's want list?

[ChipShop]

That's Easy; NL878 WITH inboard dayglo wing stripes and tail fin letter, then one of the 'Empire' silver with yellow stripes for the early version perhaps BB814, PLEASE!?

There's a weird scheme for T8191 at Yeovilton in 1972, very much like the Chipmunk T10 red/grey scheme, alas I have no images of the upper surfaces for this one!

(I can help with other images if you get stuck Andy!)

All the best,

ChipShop

[ChipShop]

As a matter of detail Andy, I've noticed that there's no yellow propeller tips on the XL714 model; is that something you can add at all?

I also note that apart from really early days, almost from the word go, the crew wore the early Mk1 silver bone dome, without the pull down visor fitted, might that be possible?

ChipShop

[spatialpro]

The crew are part of the model, so I can't change that. You'd have to ask Ant.

The prop tips are a possibility...

[ChipShop]

Ok, thanks for the info. Andy.
As mentioned, I've a few obscure 'Tiggie' images if you get a bit stuck.
ChipShop

[dhasdell]

I'd like a plain silver and yellow too, please.

[ChipShop]

Now that we have this little beauty in the Hangar; I think it only right and fitting for Dave B to land her on the flight deck of an RN aircraft carrier.
All in the interest of recreating history, you understand!
Over to you Dave......................
ChipShop

[DaveB]

What.. AGAIN??

TBH.. I've only flashed FSX up a handful of times recently and purely to check out a new RN ship (currently WIP). Got a bit bored with the whole kit'n'kaboodle
ATB
DaveB