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Ron, can I ask, you don't like the fixed gear? I don't care if you leave the fairings plain white. I mainly want the fuselage scheme done right. I offered on another forum to pay up to $25 to get a scheme I liked, would that suffice for you? JCH

Ok, thanks for considering it Ron. Best Regards. JCH

Very good, looking forward to hearing from you! JCH

Something like this: Or this: I would prefer N69115 if it isn't too hard. Thanks, JCH

Ron, I see you've done some paints of the Carenado Archer. Would you be at all interested in doing a repaint to spec for me? I have always wanted a particular scheme for that one. I have about 400 RW hours in the Archer, in fact I passed my Private check ride in one. JCH

That would be fine! I would like the blue Carenado 172N scheme. If the N number can't be made large enough, is there a way to remove the break in the stripes, and put some 2" reg numbers just forward of the horizontal stabilizer leading edge, in black? I understand they can' be on the tail because of the way Carenado did the texture. (The FAA still allows these leftover registrations from the '80's if the aircraft hasn't been repainted). JCH

Ok, thank you for the information. I guess I can't have what I can't have. JCH

Not being a painter, I wouldn't have guessed that-but I have read many complaints about Carenado/Alabeo paint kits being very difficult to use. So how hard would it be to get rid of the existing reg and put the small style reg on the vertical stab? Would that would be easier with the paint kit? (The FAA still allows those small reg numbers if the plane has not been repainted, and I have seen some still around, believe it or not.) JCH

No, they are too small. Again, I know it seems nitpicky, but it drives me nuts. Have a look at a number of RW photos and you'll see what I mean. They should be much larger. If it is too hard to make them bigger, could they be covered up and the old, '80's small reg numbers be put on the tail, like a lot of Cessna's had? I could send photos of what I mean. (Can't put images here). JCH

Frank, the one I would like most is the Carenado 172N, as it has the old school panel and scheme. I don't even need a custom reg, I would just like it to have the proper sizing. The orange and gold scheme that comes with the package. Do you have that simulation? Sorry, FSX. JCH

Cai, I went there and they seem to only do a couple aircraft. JCH

For years now, Carenado/Alabeo have put various sized N numbers on their aircraft, but they never seem to be the RIGHT size, at least until just the more recent releases. US N numbers are to be no less than 12" high and have certain spacing, color and background requirements as well. Carenado just seems to make them whatever size will fit in the space they decide to put it or that looks good with the livery. I notice most repainters do this as well. Look at photos of the real aircraft, then look at the sims. Not even close to the right size. I know it sounds nit picky, but it really detracts from the realism for me. I also wish they would at least include ONE original factory livery for each aircraft. I love the old school 60's and 70's liveries for the Piper's, Cessna's and Beech's but can never get one that really looks like it did when first delivered. JCH

Wow, I forgot about this post. Jesse, the Tomahawk uses the springs to set the elevator, yes, but not the stabilizer. In the Alabeo simulation, the entire stabilizer moves to a new position. This is incorrect, and took a while to notice. I took screenshots and forwarded them to Alabeo, and got the usual "we'll send this to the dev team" then never a word again. So I guess I have to live with it. I did my initial training and first solo in a Tomahawk, and the stabilizer was fixed, only the elevator was trimmed. JCH

For some reason, most developers and repainters do not use the proper size US registration on their paints. It has driven me to distraction for years, as it detracts from the realism for me. I search and search, but can never seem to find a repaint for my various airplanes with a good scheme AND properly sized reg. So I am willing to pay a painter $25 if they will fix the registration on an existing scheme for me. That is all I want, the registration to be the right size. If you will contact me, we can discuss which airplane and what reg. I would like, and of course payment details. Thank you. JCH

I know the Seneca V has been available for some time now, but it is new to me. Bought it because it is on sale now. My biggest issue with it is the model-the RW Seneca (any series) does NOT have a pitot tube and stall warning blades on the right wing. Only the left. Nit picky, I know, but they have usually been pretty accurate with the modelling. I am me, little things like that make me nuts. (The Justflight Arrow, same problem-pitot under both wings! Never have I seen a Piper with a pitot under the right wing. And I have flown a LOT of them RW). I also have issues with the Carenado 430 in the number 2 position. The screen stays on the initialization page until I turn it off and then back on. ENTER does not work.And it should say COM2. I figured out the ADF tuning, I am used to that from them. And the beacon will not work until I turn it off and back on. That said, I have to say the flight modelling is spot on. I do my part and set MP, RPM and lean correctly, it is SPOT ON for TAS, by the book. Very pleased with that. I know Carenado's rep, but I love their models, and usually the other things work OK as well. I just don't get how they don't catch these things during BETA, and I have offered many times to test for them. Oh, well. One other general gripe with Carenado AND Alabeo-the registration numbers on their aircraft, until recently, do NOT conform to U.S. regulations. They size them to fit and look good, but the FEDS require them to be 12". Again, just my pet peeve, but with such great models they should be spot on accurate, ruins the RW immersion for me. Rant over, I just don't look at the right side of the aircraft. RW commercial pilot, multi, instrument, 1,820 TT, 9 years flying skydivers, 24 years flying, s i do speak from some experience. JCH

jbo, I have read about DXTbmp, and will give that a try. Thank you for the reply, I will let you know! JCH

Would any painter here be interested in simply fixing the too-small reg on the REDBROWN Carenado Archer for FSX? I would like the reg to be the FAA standard 12" minimum. Nothing else needs changed. I would truly be in your debt! Thank you, JCH

I have some existing textures for the Carenado Archer II. I made a very minor change to the fuselage texture and saved it, when the plane loads the texture is polished silver! I believe this is related to the Alpha channel, but not sure. Can anyone tell me why this happens and how to fix it? Thanks, JCH

I just wanted a change of the REG on a paint from the Cherokee Archer package for FSX. The characters are too small, the US requires the characters be at least 12" tall. I could send you the texture files if that is what you need to do it. Also, I am sorry for the long time before a reply to your inquiry, I have been very busy at work. I do appreciate your reply. JCH

Would someone here be amenable to simply changing the British reg on the 1980's Saratoga SP repaint in FSX to a US N-number? I love the scheme but fly in the US. I would be forever grateful! -JCH

I recently purchased the old Saratoga SP for FSX as I had it in FS9 and missed flying it. But I truly want a better paint scheme than what is offered in the package. Would any of the talented repainters here be willing to do a repaint from a photo, or at the least change the registration on one of the package paint schemes? I would truly appreciate any help, thank you. Please PM me if you are interested. Chris

I figured out why the tail on the Tomahawk looked 'funny' sometimes......I finally noticed that when trimming, the entire stabilizer moves! I notice last night, and tested it. Anyone else seeing this or just me? Yes, I know it is years old and probably won't even be acknowledged, let alone fixed, but solves a mystery for me. JCH

I am looking for an experienced painter to hire for several paint schemes, mostly for Carenado/Alabeo aircraft, but some other aircraft as well. I need someone with extensive experience as I want some very good and detailed paints, made to order. I will negotiate the fee based on individual projects, but expect to pay premium prices for premium work. If interested please PM me here at the forum. Thank you. JCH

Thank you fppilot, I will try that. JCH

This is the legacy GNS in FSX. I tried all that, declutter, resetting defaults, nothing worked. Then I tried something I heard a long time ago in a forum related to a different problem-I deleted the MEM files for both, and everything is back to normal. Not sure why it happened, but working fine now. Years ago, I updated the database using a technique described in a forum post, but cannot find it now. It involved BIN files from the Garmin trainer. Do you have any instructions on how to do that? JCH