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File Name: EAF C-47 - Suez 1956 File Submitter: LloydNB File Submitted: 8 Dec 2007 File Category: C-47 C-47A 3 Squadron, Egyptian Air Force (Almaza) 1956 I've reworked Gramps' original C-47A skin and applied a set of decals for the Egyptian Air Force during Suez Crisis. The original olive green interior, under-carriage and flaps have been retained - you can't improve on perfection. LloydNB Click here to download this file

File Name: EAF S-52 DragonFfly 1956 File Submitter: LloydNB File Submitted: 8 Dec 2007 File Category: Helicopter Skins S-51 Dragonfly Egyptian Air Force [bilbeis?] 1956 The EAF only ever had one S-51, belonging to the Royal Flight before Nasser came to power. While you may not find this of much use, it was interesting to skin. LloydNB Click here to download this file

topcat II I'm at work so can't check, but from memory you might find that the problem is the [space] in the folder name. As I recall it, the fileformat line can't be read if there's a space in it. For example fileformat=f-4b\usmcvmfa115 66\D\wtt should be changed to fileformat=f-4b\usmcvmfa115_66\D\wtt. This will mean changing the tile of the skin folder and the f-4b.ini file entry to match. There is also a maximum length to the number of characters that can be used to identify a decal. Your full path entry is getting up there. LloydNB

These are the last of my Lehrgeschwader I series. Black undersides were applied in the field, so there were plenty of variations - this seems pretty common. LloydNB

Piloto The A-14 was armed with a MG FF 20mm cannon mounted in the front of the gondola, just above the bomb aimer's window (which was blanked out). Extra armour was provided and the dive brakes eliminated. the A-14 was used for both ground assault and anti-ship missions. LloydNB

I thought about this on the train home (commuting to the suburbs). If Major Lee is correct then you should try the following: [Decal023] MeshName=LeftRocketPod DecalLevel=2 DecalFacing=LEFT FilenameFormat=F-89D/75thFIS/D/NNum Position=1.05,0.00 Rotation=0.0 Scale=2.0 DecalMaxLOD=3 [Decal024] MeshName=RightRocketPod DecalLevel=2 DecalFacing=RIGHT FilenameFormat=F-89D/75thFIS/D/NNum Position=1.05, 0.00 Rotation=0.0 Scale=2.0 DecalMaxLOD=3 If My suggestion is correct then this should work: [Decal023] MeshName=LeftRocketPod DecalLevel=2 DecalFacing=TOP FilenameFormat=F-89D/75thFIS/D/NNum Position=-8.880,1.05 Rotation=0.0 Scale=2.0 DecalMaxLOD=3 [Decal024] MeshName=RightRocketPod DecalLevel=2 DecalFacing=TOP FilenameFormat=F-89D/75thFIS/D/NNum Position=8.880,1.05 Rotation=0.0 Scale=2.0 DecalMaxLOD=3

Hi Wrench Are you sure that the two halves of the pod are connected left-to-right? They might be set up to be top-to-bottom, the same as the wings is. Try setting the decalfacing as TOP and BOTTOM. LloydNB

Now that I've gone to the trouble of doing the panel lines for the wings of a Martlet I, I'd like to be able to use them. I've been wondering what kind of changes to ini files are needed to create a Martlet I and II. I think that the first three versions of the Martlet all used the same powerplant and were mainly distinguished by different armourment. The Martlet I was fixed-winged and had four guns with spacing between them. The Marlet II's wings were folding and it had 6 guns. The Martlet III had fixed-wings and four guns in pairs. If its only a matter of changing the number and location of the guns, I have a good set of panel lines for the wings of all three versions. LloydNB

Hi Wrench Sorry to get distracted from completing the Vichy DB7! I'll get right back to it. I might do a range of skins for the Martlet (ie. desert, light grey and North Atlantic) but I'm particularly interested in adding to the North Africa skins available. I see there is only one SM79 skin so far, so I might try my hand at that next. LloydNB

kukulino Good luck in fixing the problem. It can be a frustrating business. Last night I spent 3.5 hours painting a Marlet for the Western Desert only to realise that the panel lines I used are for a Marlet I, not the Marlet III that I intended. LloydNB

If that doesn't work, try changing the position of the entry in the Decal file. I see you currently have the entries at decal007 and decal008 - try changing them to decal001 and decal002. Again there is no logic to why it should work but occasionally it does! LloydNB

I wouldn't put it down to WinXP. The smallest mistake with a space or a forward-slash instead of a back-slash can throw things out. I suggest that you delete the Numbers.lst file and rewrite it. I have had the same problem before and even though all the entries were correct the system would produce the correct numbers until I re-did the Numbers.lst file. LloydNB

Make sure that, in your Numbers.lst, you have a return after the last number. For example: 13 14 15 [space] LloydNB

Decoration document (DSO) Promotion citation These were taken from Grandfather's WWI originals. I've taken his details out so if someone can work out how the pilot's details can be put in the gaps, it might be a good addition. LloydNB

Just an update. Making better progress now. LloydNB

Unfortunately I'm using PSP7 so I tend to fade the bmp files by overwriting with an opague light-grey brush. Thanks for the advice about simmerspaintshop, I'll take a look. The DB-7 does have tricolour stripes diagonally across the wings which I'll probably add with decals. LloydNB

Very nice Wrench We seem to have independently come to the same conclusion about the camo colours. There are so many conflicting sources out there. My Vichy stripes, while consistent with the plates that appear in French aircraft magazines, do look a bit bright and I might tone them down a bit. Have you done the decals for aircraft codes on the rudder as a 16 separate 3 line decals? I was thinking of doing one decal for the top 2 lines (which are unchanged) and then a set of decals for individual numbers. Lloyd

The cowlings are done with decals due to the stretched meshes where the left and right sides of the cowling meet. Still getting the top and bottom just right is going to take time, scaling and reshaping but the effect should be good enough. LloydNB

I've decided to post these again after doing a bit more work. 2./Lehrgeschwader 1 (placement of the fuselage stripe fixed and correct Gruppe insignia) 3./Lehrgeschwader 1 And coming soon .....Stab. I/Lehrgeschwader 1 1./Lehrgeschwader is next (night operations) and that will be all of I Gruppe. LloydNB