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Title: Looking for repaint- Hurricane Hunter Keesler AFB
Post by Raymar99 on Jul 8^th, 2010 at 4:06am

I was playing golf at Keesler AFB a few weeks ago and snapped off a few pictures with a non-zoom lens camera. �What they show is the current paint for the "Hurricane Hunters" is not what is found when we search for them. �The tail paint in the existing ones have "WEATHER" in a band. �These current ones have the words spelled out in black and a small red hurricane symbol between the words.

Also the paint color is very different. �The ones in use now are more blue grey and the sim version is more light grey.

I have attached 3 pictures of what is out there right now and the last one is what in on the web for HH �0966 repaints.

Any takers to bring these up the date? �Thanks.

Taken about 3 weeks ago.

Existing sim repaint for 0966 Hurricane Hunters.

RayM, Biloxi, MS (Oil Spill Capital of the World)

Title: Re: Looking for repaint- Hurricane Hunter Keesler AFB
Post by saralouise on Jul 8^th, 2010 at 7:20am

Hey hey,

Okies, i'll hvae a pop at this one, good timing as i just finished another USAF one, so this one should be ready in a couple of days.

Obviously wont have any of the additional probes atached to the aircraft, hoping CS might do one of Snoopy The W2 hercules one day.

Anyway, no problem, will get some more piccies of this one, and back asap.

Good call,

sara

Title: Re: Looking for repaint- Hurricane Hunter Keesler AFB
Post by nath2889 on Jul 8^th, 2010 at 7:28am

i did this older hurricane hunter if its any use to you screen shot link below
http://www.captainsim.org/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1257898179

Title: Re: Looking for repaint- Hurricane Hunter Keesler AFB
Post by Raymar99 on Jul 8^th, 2010 at 1:20pm

Yes, and it is a very nice one indeed, just not what they are flying today. Thanks. :)

Title: Re: Looking for repaint- Hurricane Hunter Keesler AFB
Post by nath2889 on Jul 8^th, 2010 at 3:23pm

Well Sara is doing the newer on so ill leave it in her hands ::)

Title: Re: Looking for repaint- Hurricane Hunter Keesler AFB
Post by saralouise on Jul 10^th, 2010 at 11:46am

Hi hi, okies, just an update, just finishing the tail today, then it should be ready for download on Monday.
Re-detailed a few more bits on the J engines to match.
Will be a nice clean version of the J, little wear.

Pictures to follow later,

sara X

Title: Re: Looking for repaint- Hurricane Hunter Keesler AFB
Post by Raymar99 on Jul 10^th, 2010 at 1:51pm

It should be clean. Keesler has a drive thru plane wash system. Keeps the salt out of the systems.

Title: Re: Looking for repaint- Hurricane Hunter Keesler AFB
Post by saralouise on Jul 10^th, 2010 at 2:17pm

Hi again,

Okay, finished early, pictures below of the 403rd Wing "Spirit of Gulfport" Hurricane Hunter.

again, just waiting for Simviation to post the download now.

Added forward formation light to night texture, comes on with ppanel lights, unfortunatly i couldnt light the rest as the night textures arent mapped on the model at the rear (nath started a post on that subject).

okies, and now the pictures

do enjoy,

sara

Title: Re: Looking for repaint- Hurricane Hunter Keesler AFB
Post by Raymar99 on Jul 10^th, 2010 at 10:33pm

http://www.simviation.com/simviation/?ID=68&page=1000

Sara, this is really nice work. �Thanks a million. �I am downloading it now. �Link abvove, folks.

Note: The thumbnails will need to be updated from the Nashville livery.

RayM

Is this slick or what! �Thanks again, Sara.

Lots of nice touches.

Title: Re: Looking for repaint- Hurricane Hunter Keesler AFB
Post by saralouise on Jul 10^th, 2010 at 11:21pm

Hi there,

Thanks for that,

It was only after I uploaded i realised i forgot the thumbnail,
I'll post it on my flikr page for download (Free)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/saraslave/4780784981/sizes/m/

Glad you enjoyed it,

sara

I'll put any future texture corrections there to.

Title: Re: Looking for repaint- Hurricane Hunter Keesler AFB
Post by Raymar99 on Jul 10^th, 2010 at 11:54pm

I really like the Spirit of Gulfport theme. Nice hometown touch.

Title: Re: Looking for repaint- Hurricane Hunter Keesler AFB
Post by rsgunner on Jul 11^th, 2010 at 1:47am

That is a nice piece of work.
My only question after looking at images and painting a number of 130s is the USA flag on the starboard should have the blue field forward.

Russ

Title: Re: Looking for repaint- Hurricane Hunter Keesler AFB
Post by Raymar99 on Jul 11^th, 2010 at 2:39am

The blue is forward on the starboard side in the pictures I took at Keesler. Good catch.

Title: Re: Looking for repaint- Hurricane Hunter Keesler AFB
Post by saralouise on Jul 11^th, 2010 at 10:26am

No problem,

I can correct that if you like,

I just thought that would make the US Flag back to front?,
Unless it's meant to be like a real flag, so it's left / right depending which side you look at it?

Must be some history behind this if anyone knows?

Let me know what you think,

sara X

Title: Re: Looking for repaint- Hurricane Hunter Keesler AFB
Post by saralouise on Jul 11^th, 2010 at 10:35am

saralouise wrote on Jul 11^th, 2010 at 10:26am:

Actually just answered that myself,
Having looked back at my photo collection of differnet units,
it is meant to be like a real flag (side view dependant) with blue forward, so good catch.

I'll do a correction for the 3 USAF repaints so far and pop it on simviation.

Us crazy brits hey? lol,

I'll update when i've corrected them,

have fun now,

sara X

Title: Re: Looking for repaint- Hurricane Hunter Keesler AFB
Post by Raymar99 on Jul 11^th, 2010 at 4:02pm

Fixed mine. :)