Navy P-8 Poseidon (well....sorta)

[Steve Dra 7,588]

I just release my P-8 by request from @raymar.  Of course its actually a 737-700 dressed up to look like a P-8, but that's what I have to work with. 🙂 

It was interesting paint, and I initially was not that excited to paint her...but as usual...when you spend some time painting any livery, you become somewhat attached.   The more detail I added to this one, the more I liked it and wanted to add more...there are TONS of customiztions on this paint nobody would notice is actually custom, unless you've painted the PMDG MSFS 737. 🙂 

There is a "decal" map that allows for highly crisp tiny text on the plane, but sadly painters can't alter the position..but you can "customize" it to block out things you don't want if the position, lets say, of the danger placards on the engine are in the wrong place on your particular paint.  Lets just say I did a LOT of work to use the decal while still managing to get the placement right where I could.

Anyway. all the markings on her are 100% accurate, and Military guys will appreciate some of the stuff you see that most will miss....it was very rewarding to paint this one with this level of accuracy. 🙂 

You can get her by clicking the link in my sig.

[ryanbatc 12,855]

Just grabbed this.  It looks great!  Maybe they'll have a P8 version down the road.

[Jim Harnes 13]

4.0, Steve!!

Edited June 15, 2022 by Jim Harnes
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[Steve Dra 7,588]

37 minutes ago, Jim Harnes said:

4.0, Steve!!

Thanks Jim!

I may be taking the Admiral's barge over to iFly soon and see how "the project" is going....I know they'll need some paint in the future. 😉

Edited June 15, 2022 by Steve Dra

[raymar 969]

Excellent work on the P-8A Look alike.  Thanks a million.

Regards,

Ray

[johnbow72 2,722]

Awesome paint !! . 

[Steve Dra 7,588]

Thanks guys!

I just release another Navy paint...this time a C-40A Clipper from VR-56...in the current livery.

 

[Phantom88 3,287]

***Love It***

[P_7878 6,605]

Beautiful work on the Poseidon, Steve...!!

Hope you will get to (re)paint on the correct airframe soon enough...!

[Steve Dra 7,588]

1 hour ago, P_7878 said:

Beautiful work on the Poseidon, Steve...!!

Hope you will get to (re)paint on the correct airframe soon enough...!

Thanks!   Sadly I'm pretty sure PMDG won't create a P-8 model based on previous notes from them....but I still enjoy the paint scheme....I'll put these textures on the -800 when she releases so at least the length will be correct. 🙂 

On 6/17/2022 at 3:16 PM, Phantom88 said:

***Love It***

Thanks Patrick!

 

[admbar 351]

Thanks for that Steve, great job ! 

[SP2472 2,303]

Great looking paint Steve, can't wait until you paint the real & official  PMDG -800 for MSFS2020.

Darryl

[P_7878 6,605]

On 6/19/2022 at 10:09 AM, Steve Dra said:

Thanks!   Sadly I'm pretty sure PMDG won't create a P-8 model based on previous notes from them....but I still enjoy the paint scheme....I'll put these textures on the -800 when she releases so at least the length will be correct. 🙂

Thanks for pointing out.... I forgot...the P-8 is a derivative of the -800ERX, so, if PMDG creates a model of it, it will have to match the RW model in all aspects...🙂...though the -800 will be a little closer than the -700, for sure...