FSX Native B-26 Marauder Beta Package Uploaded.

[Duckie]

just uploaded all my paints so far on OZX, plus this one:

...enjoy them, and if you do, post a screenshot please?

Good stuff there jankees! Thank you.

 

[Cirrus N210MS]

amazing job thank you again

 

[xpelekis]

Just to drop another Thank you for this plane, as also a video of her
level bombing Havre's port :

Norden bombsight I used, may be found at Warbirds library/panels, last page.

 

[jankees]

you find it here.

 

[jankees]

coming soon:

 

[MrZippy]

Lovin' your repaints, jankees It will be tough to decide on which ones! I finally got to spit out the bomb bay and have it smack the ground.

 

[jankees]

 

[Milton Shupe]

JanKees,

Really like these latest four variants; very life-like and appealing to me.

 

[dvm]

gear indicator

The gear indicator always shows wheels up for me. Is anyone else having this issue ?

 

[Milton Shupe]

The gear indicator always shows wheels up for me. Is anyone else having this issue ?

dvm,

Thanks for the heads-up. The bmps are missing from the gauge folder.

Attaching here for you, and anyone else who wants them. They go in the Panel/MS_Marauder gauge folder.

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Working on v1.4 release that contains updates to just about everything there is except sounds.

Here's a list of everything I can think of that's changed since v1.3:

Martin Marauder B-26B10-B26C55 Updates for V1.4

Model
- Deleted redundant parts
- Added Turret animation
- Corrected Panel Instrument and Nav light switches
- Removed or corrected panel material settings re: specular
- Corrected Pilot visibility issues
- Corrected material settings exterior textures
- Added night lighting to cockpit, bombardier/nav/radio areas
- Darkened tail gunner textures
- Remapped inner cockpit window frames to use interior colors (important for bare metal liveries)
- Adjusted C-Gear bay mapping
- Reset model position to agree with tech specs

Panel
- Change ASI to use MPH rather than KIAS
- Added Yoke Visibility Icon
- Added new model specific 4-6 tank fuel gauge
- Added missing Gyro Set knob
- Added Generator Warning lights
- Improved night time gauge back lighting; added PDI to night map
- Added exterior spot view panel also night lit to improve visuals
- Added missing bmps to MS_Marauder gauge folder

Textures
- Reduced some texture sizes and corrected some sizing and format of textures
- Added night enhancement textures to cockpit, navigator and radio operator areas
- Added bump map textures for interior
- Changed turret rail color
- Updated liveries folders to resize or correct textures
- Corrected bomb bay camera glass issue

Flight Model - Aircraft.cfg
- Adjusted for aircraft re-position to spec (lights, contact points, effects, prop thrust location, eye point)
- Adjusted New Camera views as result of above changes
- Adjusted starter torque
- Adjusted flaps drag and pitch
- Changed Bomb bay door assignment
- Cleaned up documentation

Effects
- Adjusted start up effects to offset based on changed engine/prop thrust locations

If anyone has reported an issue I have overlooked, please inform me.

 

[Duckie]

dvm,

Thanks for the heads-up. The bmps are missing from the gauge folder.

Attaching here for you, and anyone else who wants them. They go in the Panel/MS_Marauder gauge folder.

Thanks Milton. That fixed it.

 

[jankees]

Milton, I have one question: the front and rear gun barrels seem so long to me. Are you sure they are the right length?

 

[paul day]

Ferondoe has just released some lovely looking repaints in the library but they are for P3/P4 so are they not usable in FSX with acceleration?

Regards Paul Day.

 

[oldmsgt]

Ferondoe has just released some lovely looking repaints in the library but they are for P3/P4 so are they not usable in FSX with acceleration?

Regards Paul Day.

These repaints will work perfectly in FSX.
The Old MSgt

 

[dvm]

First I want to thank everyone involved for a great airplane. I also want to thank Joe for the eye point fix and camera definitions. The eye point fix is spot on in my opinion. I did make one change to suit my preference in the co-pilot camera view by changing the zoom to .6 putting me closer and more like the default pilot view. If you want a thrill do a takeoff from the bombardier position. One last thought for those that have Accu-Feel since the default open exit command is mapped to the cockpit windows you can hear the increase in sound when you open the windows. I turned the prop/turbine volume to 100 percent for better effect. For those that don't have the A2A Accu-Feel it is worth the twenty bucks as far as I'm concerned.

cheers,
Vince

 

[Milton Shupe]

Milton, I have one question: the front and rear gun barrels seem so long to me. Are you sure they are the right length?

No, I modeled to the 3-views so doubtful. I do not have specs for the proper lengths in either instance.
Willing to adjust with better data.

Thanks

 

[Duckie]

Found these specs that may be helpful. The left column is the aircraft ANM2 Browning .50

The right column is the heavy infantry AFV .50

 

[Milton Shupe]

Found these specs that may be helpful. The left column is the aircraft ANM2 Browning .50

The right column is the heavy infantry AFV .50

Thank you Sir; that will be some help

 

[Milton Shupe]

Report on gun lengths in question, I just measured in gmax:

For the gun pods:

I have 28" of the 36" barrels showing, assuming part of the barrel lengths are inside the pods.

For the Turret:

I have 34" of 36" barrel from barrel tip to the gun case, assuming 2" inside the gun casing.

I have no way of knowing if that is correct but it seems like it may be pretty close.

It could be that the gun pods (modeled to the 3-view) are small and making the barrels look long?

EDIT: I found the best pic I have, side view of gun pods, compared to screen shot in gmax, and my gun barrel exposure seemed long.

EDIT2: I found the lengths of the nose and tail guns were 40", 4" too long, so they too have been shortened.
I shortened them by about 4".

Thanks to JanKees for the discriminating eye, and to Duckie for the specs.

 

[Duckie]

First of a few more Marauders on the way from me...

"Willie Jr."