[Mod WIP] USA F4U-1 Corsair "Birdcage", 1943 - v2
#46

Thanks Maus


The AAA QC area will be testing this new slot and amending the model as needed with your knowledge.
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#47

Is this mod in any kind uncompatiable with mod activator v5.2? :roll:
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#48

If you want historical accuracy in weapons load outs for the F4U-1 you will need to eliminate the center line hard point as well. There was exactly one F4U-1 with the center line hard point, the one that Vought used as a test and modifications aircraft. The center line hard point, initially intended for a 178 gallon fuel tank and was introduced on the following:

Vought F4U-1A, Bureau Number 18026

Goodyear FG-1A, Bureau Number 13572

Brewster F3A-1A, unknown

Use of the center line hard point on the F4U-1A for attaching a bomb rack started in early 1944.

F4U-1's did have a small rack under each outer wing panel for a small (100 pound) bomb. There is no indication these were ever used in combat and were usually removed in the field.
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#49

stansdds Wrote:If you want historical accuracy in weapons load outs for the F4U-1 you will need to eliminate the center line hard point as well. There was exactly one F4U-1 with the center line hard point, the one that Vought used as a test and modifications aircraft. The center line hard point, initially intended for a 178 gallon fuel tank and was introduced on the following:

Vought F4U-1A, Bureau Number 18026

Goodyear FG-1A, Bureau Number 13572

Brewster F3A-1A, unknown

Use of the center line hard point on the F4U-1A for attaching a bomb rack started in early 1944.
That's right, I read about the centre pylon being introduced early 1944.
The only thing I'm not sure, is if the 178 gal. was ever used on the F4U-1 "bridcage".
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#50

the new v2 works well,thank you!
新版本工作正常,谢谢楼主,呵呵。
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#51

I'm pretty sure it's in Clash of Wings (circa 1998), but could be another much older dvd series I had called War in the Pacific (circa 1954), which showed birdcage USMC Corsairs taking off from a small island airfield with what looked like a 250lb bomb under the fuselage centreline, in war footage. Timeline was early '44 however.

Unfortunately I got rid of many dvds recently and can't look it up for you again, but I definitely remember noting they were birdcage Corsairs, and the little bomb under the fuselage looked weird, kinda too small for the load bearing appearance of that engine.

I realise this is purely heresay from the readers point of view. Just thought I'd mention it for further research, there has to be some kind of record of this somewhere.
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#52

Version 2 awesome result, :lol: 8) :wink:
Gives a lot of scope for historical accuracy with missions.

Version 1 had the memmory loss problem half way through in game. :oops:

Cheers Kirby

Lamphun
Thailand
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#53

Hi Muas, V2 works perfect. There are some great Birdcage skins by Ronnco on Flying Legends!
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#54

Speaking of skins, how do you add skins to this beautiful aircraft? Best Regards Big Grin
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#55

Sora Wrote:Speaking of skins, how do you add skins to this beautiful aircraft? Best Regards Big Grin
(It's in the readme file.)

Just add a folder named F4U-1 inside your Paintschemes folder. Put all your customs skins in there. Add the Corsair MkI void.bmp file if you want, for future reference and repaints.
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#56

Thank you Muas Big Grin
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#57

Muas Wrote:
stansdds Wrote:If you want historical accuracy in weapons load outs for the F4U-1 you will need to eliminate the center line hard point as well. There was exactly one F4U-1 with the center line hard point, the one that Vought used as a test and modifications aircraft. The center line hard point, initially intended for a 178 gallon fuel tank and was introduced on the following:

Vought F4U-1A, Bureau Number 18026

Goodyear FG-1A, Bureau Number 13572

Brewster F3A-1A, unknown

Use of the center line hard point on the F4U-1A for attaching a bomb rack started in early 1944.
That's right, I read about the centre pylon being introduced early 1944.
The only thing I'm not sure, is if the 178 gal. was ever used on the F4U-1 "bridcage".
The F4U-1 could not carry a drop tank either, no center line hard point.

If you study photos of F4U-1's and -1A's you will see that most -1A's have a small hook on the belly just behind the cowl flaps. This was the forward attaching point for the 178 gallon drop tank and later, the Brewster bomb rack. All F4U-1's lack this feature.
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#58

Alrighty, it's working perfectly now! Big Grin

just one quick question: would it be possible to clone this slot again, that way we could have the F4U-2 and Corsair I both with their own slots? This would also solve the problem of the mat markings on the current -2. But,
i have no idea how much work this entails, so please disregard if it's too hard.
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#59

Muas !
Great work, worked first time !
ColaBen
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#60

V2 works perfectly on my rig as well. Great work, Muas!
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