Some months ago I was asked by Gary if I could re-work the existing MAIW Sea King models for use in his scenery of RNAS Culdrose. The original models produced were back in 2008 by Chris “Elvis” Jones and Rob Nieuwenhoven. I have managed a number of enhancements, including adding:
- an interior cabin
- animated doors
- drooping rotors
- new crew
- new textures
- new xml-triggered lift/descent animation on take-off and landing
- some additional paint schemes.
I must thank Mike McIntyre for the basis of the FDE and Kevin Reed for the XML code trigger for the VTOL animation.
The Royal Navy versions are in the recently released RNAS Culdrose package, but here they are on my test flight line prior to delivery to Culdrose:
Following on from the Royal Navy Sea Kings, I also re-worked the RAF ones contained in the 2008 “maiw_raf_seaking.zip” which is available from Avsim.com. The new package replaces the 20 RAF Sea Kings with the new ones but I have also added two Falkland examples too:
Users can do a straight swap of the UK aircraft and retain the original flight plans. However, since this is now largely a retro package, users may want to set up their own flight plans. The original ones were weekly based and did not create a lot of movement.
I uploaded the RAF Sea King package to Avsim a few minutes ago, but it might be too late for today's availability. The file is called:
maiw_raf_sea_kings_new_models.zip
To pre-empt the question, I have also re-worked the HC4 "Junglies" at RNAS Yeovilton, but I'll hold release of those pending completion of another element to the package. I'd rather have a change to something else next, so no further Sea Kings for the time being alas.
John
, The good thing is though i dont feel ive wasted my time on the repaint ive done as i enjoy the research as much as the painting and it also maximizes my painting skills 
