Freeware planes that rock! -1 of 2-

[kalizzi]

More love from Jennifer: ( ;) )

 

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Thanks for the nostalgia, Jan. Yes its been ages since I saw this model, Aviation Traders Carvair, DC-4 based too, airlines used this to ferry cars (had it in Observer's book of aircraft, donkeys of years ago). Wonderful shot, too.

[peer01]

Click on the pics to enlarge

 

 

[NMLW]

Lots of pretty shots of freeware aircraft to drool over! :cool: :cool: :)

 

Here is one of my favorites from Milton Shupe:

 

Click to enlarge

 

[kalizzi]

Thank you Jan and Larry for the radial-engined beauties (the 7w Spartan Executive and the Beech 18). What I sometimes do is attempt to pan my view around the enlarged images (only to remember it is only a screenshot!). Beautiful pictures. Thank you once more.

[adamb]

Outstanding shots of a lot of great freeware Khalid, great job!! :)

[peer01]

Ha!!

 

[jankees]

excellent idea for a thread, this, I love good freeware, and if I find a good one, I try to make repaints for it in order to bring it to peoples attention.

So here's a few I like, with my ownn pantwork:

Manfred Jahn's brilliant C-47, in both military and civilian paintjobs:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/C-47/ss21519.jpg

 

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/C-47/ss14492.jpg

 

More from Manfred, his (K)C-97:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/C-97/ss20413.jpg

 

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/2014/ss20177.jpg

 

Milton Shupe's F7F Tigercat, updated for FSX:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/2014/ss22585.jpg

 

Dave Garwood's Dragon Rapide:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Belgie/FX17389.jpg

 

Paul Domingue's Grumman Duck:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Duck/ss16314.jpg

 

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Duck/ss15956.jpg

 

The F-86 by SectionF8:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/FX5234.jpg

[jankees]

and a few more:

The Grumman Goose found on OZx:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Goose/ss10976.jpg

 

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Goose/ss10641.jpg

 

Grumman Mallard by Milton Shuppe and LDR:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Grummans/ss23548.jpg

 

Dave Grawood's excellent Mosquito:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Mosquito/ss12505.jpg

 

The Navion by LDR development:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Navion/ss10264.jpg

 

another one from Manfred Jahn, the C-117:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Skyrooper/fsxq753.jpg

 

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Skyrooper/ss7135.jpg

 

the Mirage IIB and IIIC by Restauravia:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Mirage/ss9635.jpg

 

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Mirage/ss15267.jpg

[jankees]

Piglet's Raiden:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/2010/FX11059.jpg

 

and his Porter:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/best/FX7885.jpg

 

Dave Garwood's Autocrat:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/best/jk1631.jpg

 

Piglet's Saab J-21:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/best/jk1493.jpg

 

Piglet's Antonov:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/best/FX4347.jpg

 

Piglet's Skyraider:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/best/FX3113.jpg

(though this paint was by BananaBob, not me)

 

the Noratlas:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Belgie/ss22659.jpg

 

and a few I'm forgetting here...

[jankees]

One more, the B-25 by RCS Panels:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/2010/FX9806.jpg

but unfortunately, they did not allow me to make the paint above available, although they later included it in an update.

 

But not these:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/B-25/ss13755.jpg

 

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/B-25/ss16526.jpg

[KCD]

Well, somehow I got sidetracked yesterday and never got back. In the meantime, more and more excellent freeware aircraft have found their way to this thread. Here are a few more.

 

First, because Jan brought up the DC4, any of the DCs, from 2 t0 7-B are worth having and a joy to fly. I'm not a lover of Jet Tubes (Greyhounds of the sky), but I do enjoy the later days of the "Fate Is The Hunter", here then is a DC-6B that I have flown on and this, the DC-7B, and the early Connies, are about as new and big as I care to go. There are lots of these old flying machines available at Cal Classics, all are superb...

 

 

Yesterday, I seemed to stir up the pot somewhat by mentioning the models of Mike Stone. To clarify my position, I believe Mike provided us with a plethora of well made basic flying machines. I never downloaded one that didn't fly well. As I said, some were lack-luster in their presentation, but they did fly. I post his Comanche here; it's one of my favorite airplanes. I have removed Mike's skin and repainted it in a vintage Piper livery, with factory colors that were frequently used on this plane in the day, I hope you like it...

 

 

And...

 

 

And, because Mike never concentrated on panels, I remedied the situation by trying to duplicate, as best I could, what the plane actually had for a panel, somewhat updated for modern flight.

 

 

You may have gathered that one of the ingredients, to my way of thinking, in a good freeware model is how well it serves the test of time, can it move from sim generation to sim generation. Here is another favorite from the past. I spent all the years I had FS2002 trying to make this one fly in that sim, and I was partly successful, but not completely. When FS9 came along, and I moved into it, I naturally brought it along. It has been a labor of love to get this flying in FS9, and thanks to a very savvy fellow here, it finally does, and does so very well. This is the freeware FS2000 Cessna 177 RG, as seen in the skies of FS9...

 

 

 

This aircraft, cannot be had in FS9 as freeware, although it was freeware in FS2000. Mike's Comanche I show you just to give you an idea of what you might be able to do with a freeware model that fails to live up to your expectations. Rather than complain that the skins were weak, or that the doors don't open (who needs them anyway), improve the situation , make it better, take the time, dig in, who knows, you might find something you enjoy as much as flying them; I did. We, as a community, drove one of the better and more prolific molders away by taking the wrong course. I hope we've learned from that mistake. The many molders who spend countless hours developing planes, gauges and scenery for us to enjoy deserve far better than we gave Mike Stone, and we should never forget that It is those folks that have kept both FS( and FSX alive, not Microsoft, and they will continue to live and be strong only as long as we support these great artists who feed our hobby. There, I'm getting off the soapbox.

[kalizzi]

Jan: this float plane is awesome, looks like a Lockheed Orion a bit, what is it? link please?

 

Jan Kees: breath-taking screen shots, love your photography. Thank you for a great input. Request the repaints for the Autocrat and the Rapide: link please? The Duck, reminds me of the movie "Murphy's war" with Peter O'toole. can also get the link for that too?

 

Klee: Ok with the doctor? Love your words: we should never forget that It is those folks that have kept both FS (and FSX) alive, not Microsoft, and they will continue to live and be strong only as long as we support these great artists who feed our hobby amen to that.

[kalizzi]

Outstanding shots of a lot of great freeware Khalid, great job!! :)

 

Adam: thank you sir for your kind words. So happy you like. Best wishes.

 

Larry: I love the Spartan , you have a link please?

[mrzippy]

I love the Spartan , you have a link please?

 

Even better than a link, here is a tip for searching our fabulous File Library. In the search box type in Milton Shupe Spartan Executive and you will be able to scroll through the small amount of files to find the FS2004 Spartan Executive and the small update file to make it FSX compatible.

 

Using this method for search, you won't have to wait for a response back.

 

Very nice aircraft, indeed!

 

[kalizzi]

Even better than a link, here is a tip for searching our fabulous File Library. In the search box type in Milton Shupe Spartan Executive and you will be able to scroll through the small amount of files to find the FS2004 Spartan Executive and the small update file to make it FSX compatible.

 

Using this method for search, you won't have to wait for a response back.

 

Very nice aircraft, indeed!

 

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Thankies Zippy, quite, but sometimes there are half a dozen versions of the same aircraft posted.

[mrzippy]

Thankies Zippy, quite, but sometimes there are half a dozen versions of the same aircraft posted.

 

One download...many liveries. That's why I suggested using Milton's name as part of the search. I just redid the search and out of the 4 pages listed there was only 1 full aircraft and the reset were repaints and the FSX upgrade file. This is good practice for you so you don't have to wait around begging for links.

[kalizzi]

One download...many liveries. That's why I suggested using Milton's name as part of the search.

 

...copied that, will proceed. many thanks indeed Zippy. bests to you!

 

Update: got it, along with the FSX SP2 Update. Downloading repaints. BTW- this plane is one of the great ones that earned Flightsim.com Developers awards, I still remember having it in my FS9. Baffles me why this award was discontinued?

 

I remember downloading another that had this award, an FS2004 Martin B-26 marauder. It was awesome and payware grade.

[bmatt569]

That's why I like you Zippy, always helpful and right on with the advice. Many thanks from us less-than-skillful simmers.

 

Bill

[peer01]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DominicS]

Some really great screenshots here!

 

When downloading any of these fine aircraft, don't forget the comments section (under the file description) where you can show your appreciation to the author:)

 

Cheers

 

Dom

[kalizzi]

Some really great screenshots here!

 

When downloading any of these fine aircraft, don't forget the comments section (under the file description) where you can show your appreciation to the author:)

 

Cheers

 

Dom

 

Valid point Dominic, I fully endorse your words for need to show due recognition and appreciation to all of them. I will try to make a habit of that in the future. Sort of shows how much we take for granted. Best wishes.

[kalizzi]

 

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Lovely pics Jan, esp the Vickers Wellesley and that reflection on the water!

 

Simming has come a long way, my first one was Flight Path 737 on a Commodore VIC 20 in 1982, I managed to find a video of it below:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCjmzaED-8k

 

Check this out, from the same era,

[jankees]

 

Jan Kees: breath-taking screen shots, love your photography. Thank you for a great input. Request the repaints for the Autocrat and the Rapide: link please? The Duck, reminds me of the movie "Murphy's war" with Peter O'toole. can also get the link for that too?

 

Kalizzi,

I am assuming you are looking for the paints, you will find all of my paintwork here: http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/profile/750-jankees/content/&type=downloads_file, but you'll need to browse them yourself, sorry.

A Murphy's war version is in there too btw.

[azzaro]

Ahh, I see an opportunity to recycle some old caps here. Thus making myself look like I'm contributing at little or no expense to my little grey cells. :rolleyes: Anyhow here are some of my favourite freebies that may not have been covered yet. — Bob

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[kalizzi]

Kalizzi,

I am assuming you are looking for the paints, you will find all of my paintwork here: http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/profile/750-jankees/content/&type=downloads_file, but you'll need to browse them yourself, sorry.

A Murphy's war version is in there too btw.

 

Wow Jan Kees this link is a gold mine, 41 pages! Thank you. I have so many of the payware models you repaint, will be very busy registering and downloading.

 

Please can I ask where you get the Grumman J2F Duck base model? I couldn't find it on here. Found many on the internet -one from Rikooo, just don't know which one to install, has to be the one you repainted so many times?

 

Ahh, I see an opportunity to recycle some old caps here. Thus making myself look like I'm contributing at little or no expense to my little grey cells. :rolleyes: Anyhow here are some of my favourite freebies that may not have been covered yet. — Bob

 

 

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Bob: Great contribution and unorthodox angles for your screen captures, very artistic indeed. The Blimp gondola looks very interesting, with a marriage of pre-WW2 radials and a 70s like radome. So this served in Atlantic convoy escorting / ASW? looks so post WWII though. I'll google that. Airships, rigids, dirigibles and blimps have always been a source of fascination to me.

 

I have the Enstrom but being not much of a rotary wing guy myself I forgot to post any of its SC's. The package comes in a well rounded payware quality with a professional installer as I remember.