Improved stock F4U-1A Corsair
By Sergio Dolcemascolo
Following the path opened by The B24 Guy, I made this improved version of the default Corsair. Here is the list of modifications:
1.Main Model:
-De-mirrored textures
-New propeller, along with new prop disk matching the prop blades. The prop disk was made in a way that allows the use of default based textures. Also, the prop hub materials are re-assigned in order to give a proper finish to the metallic parts.
-The canopy and windshield glasses insides were added, improving their appearance (a great sugestion from Jaxon).
2.VC:
-The propeller was replaced and moved to its correct position (for some reason, MS designed the original aligned with the wing leading edge). Also, a separate texture name was assigned to it, allowing it to be set differently of the main model.
-The gunsight was modified in order to be reflexive (Jaxon's concept). Different materials and textures was assigned to the frames and the gunsight itself, so with the lights off you can see only the gunsight illuminated. The texture included are an excellent work of Finn Newick.
The aircraft rear are made visible from the cockpit, and a mirror were added to the panel, so you can check your six much better now. Also, the nose are visible from VC.
3.Textures:
-There are no more decals for the insignias, they are painted directly in the texture now.
-The 3 navigation lights were added to the right wing bottom.
-The horizontal tail rounded access panels are moved to their correct positions (upper surface left, bottom suface right).
-Rounded access panels were added to the vertical tail left side.
-The main gear front door texture was re-maped to its correct position.
-The damage textures were made matching the repaints.
4.The airfiles are from the 714/257th 1% Team, with the external fuel tanks setup from Farmboy. The damage profiles are stock ones modified by me to include the payloads and several fixes.
5.A previous install of the "Enhanced U.S. weapons addon for CFS2 v2.0a" and "F4U1A, C and D Corsairs weapons addon for CFS2 v1.0" is necessary. Both packs can be download from here (they were recently included in the Corsair Freak's CF_Unofficial_Patch.zip, and are available also as stand-alone).
A new version of the Corsair weapons are in the factory to be released soon.
6.The texture included represents the "Big Hog" F4U-1A of VF-17 flow by squadron C.O., Cdr. Tommy Blackburn, Late 1943.
7.The -1C and -1D versions are available separated here at SOH.
Thanks you guys for the great support and suggestions.
