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Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 01 Jun 2020, 07:36
by Fokket50
During the years I have been missing some aircraft in my sim, and I decided to make them by myself. Now it is time to share some of my work.
After the models I made (SR71, CH53 and S3) it is time for some textures. I am working on another retro aircraft model, with scenery, but the project is on hold for the time with real life claiming some time as well.

To start, here is the USN EC-24. There is no modified model, so it will be a plain DC-8 with no extra antenna's.
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Enjoy,
Menno

Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 01 Jun 2020, 07:37
by Fokket50
Another is the TP85 of the Swedish Airforce, Tp85 were Caravell 3 in a ELINT role.


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Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 01 Jun 2020, 07:39
by Fokket50
And the Fokker 27 for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (KLu)

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Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 01 Jun 2020, 07:41
by Fokket50
All will be uploaded to the hanger, please give some time for it to be listed.
More is coming.
Enjoy them.
Menno

Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 01 Jun 2020, 08:21
by Firebird
Thanks, Menno. Nice little retro additions there.

Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 01 Jun 2020, 09:04
by gvbeek
Please check the dutch roundels on the wings of the F27 and they're only painted on the left side of the wing !!

Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 01 Jun 2020, 09:36
by Fokket50
The cpai f27 has some restrictions, You can only paint 1 wing and it will use that texture for both. So I had to choose between 2 roundels or none.

Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 01 Jun 2020, 09:50
by gvbeek
Our flag is red-white-blue so please check the roundels on the wing. Roundels on fuselage are ok.

Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 01 Jun 2020, 10:53
by TheFoufure
gvbeek wrote: 01 Jun 2020, 09:50 Our flag is red-white-blue so please check the roundels on the wing. Roundels on fuselage are ok.
As Gert said, it's because there is only one texture for two wings, so you have a mirror effect for one of the wing.

Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 01 Jun 2020, 11:19
by Garysb
Love the F27 toopship always did a great display, loved it when he switched an engine off in the display :)

Gary

Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 01 Jun 2020, 12:31
by TimC340
Garysb wrote: 01 Jun 2020, 11:19 Love the F27 toopship always did a great display, loved it when he switched an engine off in the display :)

Gary
Willem Wildvank was a stunning display pilot, and bloody good fun on the ground. I just found this clip of his display at Leuchars in 1995. I was also involved in that display (September 16th, according to my logbook); it was a busy weekend - Coningsby, then up to Leuchars, back to Lyneham then Biggin Hill. The party at Leuchars on the Friday night was pretty spectacular!


Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 04 Jun 2020, 12:21
by Fokket50
Another one, this time from Belgium:
12 Britten-Norman BN-2 Islanders

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Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 04 Jun 2020, 13:40
by Firebird
Now personally I think they look very nice.

Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 04 Jun 2020, 15:13
by TheFoufure
Great news.

Thansk from Belgium for these BN-2 ;-)

Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 09 Jun 2020, 14:14
by Fokket50
Time to put some paint on John's marvelous Hawkeyes. The US Coast Guard operated a few hawkeyes in the late 80's. First stationed at NS Norfolk and later at CGAS St. Augustine. There are different numbers on the net, but i found a total of 9 aircraft, and as there are only a few pictures of them, I had to take a few guesses.
I am also trying to convert the textures to DDS for FSX/P3D use, if somebody would like to test the DDS files for me, then send me a PM. After that I will upload them all to the hangar.

Menno

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Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 11 Jun 2020, 13:53
by Fokket50
Hawkeyes are sent to the download hangar.

Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 18 May 2021, 14:22
by Fokket50
Time for some more repaints. Just uploaded are 13 P-3 Orions from the Royal Netherlands Navy.
Please give some time for the files to became available at the downloads section.

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Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 18 May 2021, 17:44
by Firebird
Oh very nice.

Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 18 May 2021, 18:00
by TheFoufure
Great !!!

Is there any Valkenburg AB scenery with these aircrafts ?

Re: Menno's Retro Corner

Posted: 19 May 2021, 07:07
by paul day
If you go to the Simviation website
FS2004
MILITARY
PAGE149
Third entry down, you will find what you need and as a bonus you can have Neptunes flying around Europe.

Regards Paul Day.