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CODY614 Full Member Offline Posts: 138 Joined: Nov 15^th, 2005	DAX!!!!..... May 25^th, 2006 at 3:03pm	Print Post
	Do you know what A/C this is....Full serial..Tail codes etc.? Thanks Jeff


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David Sweetman Senior Member Offline Ex C-130 Aircraft Engineer Posts: 1457 Location: United Kingdom Joined: Nov 13^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #1 - May 25^th, 2006 at 5:40pm	Print Post
	Here you go Cody. Just did a search on Airliners.net. using the last four digits of the tail number and Hercules as aircraft type. http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0909184&size=L&width=1024&height=780&sok=&... C-130H Tail number 78-0812 Oklahoma Air National Guard. The nose art, I believe, was applied during operations in the Gulf. Dax


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AKC130FltEng Full Member Offline Posts: 31 Joined: Nov 15^th, 2005	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #2 - May 25^th, 2006 at 6:09pm	Print Post
	We have nose art on one of our birds that just got back. "Artic Weasel" Pic of a Eagle, shooting a M-16. I'll see if I can grab a pic for you guys. There is another aircraft with some nose art, but I beleive it wasn't applied as well as the other aircraft. It came off in the wash when it came back.


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David Sweetman Senior Member Offline Ex C-130 Aircraft Engineer Posts: 1457 Location: United Kingdom Joined: Nov 13^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #3 - May 25^th, 2006 at 6:16pm	Print Post
	When I was at Lyneham I arrived into work one day to see the whole pan was awash with white paint. In there wisdom they applied a coat of temporary white paint to an aircraft on the night shift. Can't remember if it was for UN work or a winter scheme. Well as you can imagine British weather being what it is. Along came the rain. Yep it was temporay. Lasted 7 hours. After an hour in work all you could see were white boot prints across everything as guys went to and from the hangar to flight prep the aircraft. Dax


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CODY614 Full Member Offline Posts: 138 Joined: Nov 15^th, 2005	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #4 - May 25^th, 2006 at 7:17pm	Print Post
	Thanks DAX....DOH....Never thought about Airliners.....I gotta try this....I love "Eric"!!!! Gotta see more of the nose art done.... Jeff


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CODY614 Full Member Offline Posts: 138 Joined: Nov 15^th, 2005	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #5 - May 25^th, 2006 at 7:18pm	Print Post
	AKC130FltEng wrote on May 25^th, 2006 at 6:09pm: We have nose art on one of our birds that just got back. "Artic Weasel" Pic of a Eagle, shooting a M-16. I'll see if I can grab a pic for you guys. There is another aircraft with some nose art, but I beleive it wasn't applied as well as the other aircraft. It came off in the wash when it came back. Pictures.....Please.... Jeff


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David Sweetman Senior Member Offline Ex C-130 Aircraft Engineer Posts: 1457 Location: United Kingdom Joined: Nov 13^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #6 - May 25^th, 2006 at 7:30pm	Print Post
	I think the CS team have already mentioned this site but here it is again. http://www.herkynoseart.com/ Here are a few new ones as well http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil/dvic_view/still_search.cfm?StartRow=1&maxrows=50&cap... If you are into your light reading before bed then don't start here. http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/docs/c-130-bartoc.htm There just seems to be an endless supply of Herc info. http://www.spectrumwd.com/c130/ http://www.theaviationzone.com/factsheets/c130.asp For the lovers of the RAF Herc, like me http://brucewhite2.bravepages.com/HW001.htm Or the Kiwi's http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/herc.html a place to talk about Hercs http://p076.ezboard.com/bc130herculesheadquarters Dax


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CODY614 Full Member Offline Posts: 138 Joined: Nov 15^th, 2005	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #7 - May 25^th, 2006 at 11:34pm	Print Post
	Well?...DAX what do think?.....I know I screwed up on the "Nose 0"....But overall? About them links....I knew about them....AKC130FltEng said he was gonna try and post some pic's..... Jeff


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David Sweetman Senior Member Offline Ex C-130 Aircraft Engineer Posts: 1457 Location: United Kingdom Joined: Nov 13^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #8 - May 26^th, 2006 at 5:48am	Print Post
	Looks great. You got both the indian and nose art perfectly. I found a font called "AmarilloUSAF" and it's spot on for military type tail numbering. Dax


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rsgunner Full Member Offline Posts: 138 Joined: Nov 12^th, 2005	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #9 - May 26^th, 2006 at 12:24pm	Print Post
	Dax Also for the Navy the font is LongbeachUSN. It is payware but worth it if you do a lot of Navy/USMC textures. Which I do. Russ

	Many may fly and some are rewarded&&handsomely, but the wings of gold of a&&United States Naval Aviator mean more&&than flying. It is dearly bought, requires &&sacrifice to keep and represents a way of life.
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CODY614 Full Member Offline Posts: 138 Joined: Nov 15^th, 2005	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #10 - May 26^th, 2006 at 1:45pm	Print Post
	Thanks guys...Got the fonts...Back to work I go;)................ Jeff


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AKC130FltEng Full Member Offline Posts: 31 Joined: Nov 15^th, 2005	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #11 - May 26^th, 2006 at 4:49pm	Print Post
	I had to fly last night and wasn't able to go home and get a camera...although I wish I did, cause we went on a gov't sponsored flight seeing trip cause our air drops were cancelled. I have to go get a digital camera from a friend. And on Tuesday when I feel like putting the uniform back on I'll take some pictures while I'm preflighting. BTW, anyone interested in doing one of our Aircrafts repaints? http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0872493/M/ Instead of that black strip on the Vert Stab, it is filled with yellow and in Navy Blue "The Last Frontier" is spelled out. I'll upload some more picts if anyone is interested in doing a repaint If someone does, that is going to be like the only plane I EVER fly, no kidding.


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CODY614 Full Member Offline Posts: 138 Joined: Nov 15^th, 2005	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #12 - May 26^th, 2006 at 5:18pm	Print Post
	"Eric" would be my first re-paint of the C-130....The Alaska ang would be easy....I'll do it if no else wants' too.


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David Sweetman Senior Member Offline Ex C-130 Aircraft Engineer Posts: 1457 Location: United Kingdom Joined: Nov 13^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #13 - May 26^th, 2006 at 6:04pm	Print Post
	My repaint order book is a bit full at the moment. Fill your boots Cody. Dax


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Carter Full Member Offline Posts: 80 Joined: Jan 21^st, 2006	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #14 - May 26^th, 2006 at 6:47pm	Print Post
	AKC130FltEng wrote on May 26^th, 2006 at 4:49pm: I had to fly last night and wasn't able to go home and get a camera...although I wish I did, cause we went on a gov't sponsored flight seeing trip cause our air drops were cancelled. I have to go get a digital camera from a friend. And on Tuesday when I feel like putting the uniform back on I'll take some pictures while I'm preflighting. We're you guys crusing around out here near Palmer? If so, or if it was one of you guys, I think I've got some video of steep turns and such.


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AKC130FltEng Full Member Offline Posts: 31 Joined: Nov 15^th, 2005	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #15 - May 26^th, 2006 at 7:54pm	Print Post
	That might have been us, we first flew out to Cordova from PANC, a couple sail boats got real good looks at us if you know what I mean. Then we went North thru the mtns to Chitina, the west to Gulkana, then we overflew Palmer around 630-640ish pm. Then to PAED for a T/G then back to PANC. All in all, it was a awesome low level, and wish we could do it more. If you think it was us, upload the vids or a pic and I'll let ya know. Hope we were to loud for ya, our concern was we were gonna get reported for noise.


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CODY614 Full Member Offline Posts: 138 Joined: Nov 15^th, 2005	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #16 - May 28^th, 2006 at 9:06pm	Print Post
	Dax.... Advice....Please... If I jump out of the "Cockpit" to the outside "Chase View"...I get "blurries" where I made changes.... If go "2D to V/C to Tower to Chase..." well they settle down? What did I do wrong? And do you think that the "Blue Stripe" would be there? Or would it be "Gray with the black trim and letters"? And I would gues the "Tail Code"? Jeff


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David Sweetman Senior Member Offline Ex C-130 Aircraft Engineer Posts: 1457 Location: United Kingdom Joined: Nov 13^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #17 - May 29^th, 2006 at 6:43am	Print Post
	Check to see if you have mulitple mit maps. Thats the main cause. The other occasions its just FS9 being a pig. If you zoom in as far as you can, then zoom back out it goes. I get this on my C-130 and the 757. In the pictures in airliners.net they are blue. Looks nice as is. Great work. Dax


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David Sweetman Senior Member Offline Ex C-130 Aircraft Engineer Posts: 1457 Location: United Kingdom Joined: Nov 13^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #18 - May 29^th, 2006 at 8:24am	Print Post
	Forgot to mention Cody. It's best to stay away from pure white and black clours as well. FS seems to have issues with the pure colours. All I do is take it back a notch. Not noticable by the eye but it works better. Dax


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CODY614 Full Member Offline Posts: 138 Joined: Nov 15^th, 2005	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #19 - May 29^th, 2006 at 11:59am	Print Post
	DXT Bmp is making 9 mip maps with or without the box checked...Did I miss something there?...All in all I probably just leave it as is...I really dont' want to have to "Redraw" the head the tail. I should have know about going "solid Black".... Jeff


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David Sweetman Senior Member Offline Ex C-130 Aircraft Engineer Posts: 1457 Location: United Kingdom Joined: Nov 13^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #20 - May 29^th, 2006 at 1:10pm	Print Post
	Uncheck the mit maps option and it will save without mit maps. You wont loose anything. This should cure your problem. Dax


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CODY614 Full Member Offline Posts: 138 Joined: Nov 15^th, 2005	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #21 - May 30^th, 2006 at 12:31pm	Print Post
	Would anybody like to be a "Test Pilot"? And try this texture pack out? Just want to have someone else make sure I did everything right... Jeff


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David Sweetman Senior Member Offline Ex C-130 Aircraft Engineer Posts: 1457 Location: United Kingdom Joined: Nov 13^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #22 - May 30^th, 2006 at 1:06pm	Print Post
	I am available when ever you want. Dax In the middle of a CC-130 - Wrap around camo repaint at the moment. You can be my tester.


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CODY614 Full Member Offline Posts: 138 Joined: Nov 15^th, 2005	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #23 - May 30^th, 2006 at 1:31pm	Print Post
	David Sweetman wrote on May 30^th, 2006 at 1:06pm: I am available when ever you want. Dax In the middle of a CC-130 - Wrap around camo repaint at the moment. You can be my tester. Coooolll....But that sounds like that line from "Top Gun".....at the end....."You can be my wingman!" Dave I'll get it too you here in a bit... Jeff


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Guns210 Full Member Offline Posts: 37 Joined: Nov 14^th, 2005	Re: DAX!!!!..... Reply #24 - Jun 1^st, 2006 at 12:26pm	Print Post
	Hi Cody, The repaint looks awesome,man! If you need a second opinion I would be glad to take a look. Dax, Really enjoying the Navy repaint you did for me. I have been doing some short field work with it, including some random steep approaches, which I have seen them do on occasion. The trick is to get the timing just right so that you hit the runway and not some farmers field, causing his sheep to run in various chaotic directions, and causing the CO no end of fits, gnashing of teeth and ringing of hands. Please keep up the great work, guys! J.R. Captain, USN/Ret. Tomcats rule the skies, or at least they used to.

	MiG-21&&707&&727 &&757&&767&&C-130
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