Legacy of Liveries #7: MSN 26735 for VSKYLABS C-47 Skytrain and DC-3 Airliner 2.c.0

Introduction

A collection of liveries (does not include the plane) applicable to the VSKYLABS C-47 Skytrain and DC-3 Airliner add-on aircraft for X-Plane 11 & 12.  It depicts a sampling of the liveries worn by the real-life Skytrain (known as Dakota in the U.K.) bearing the manufacturer's serial number 26735 (formerly 15290).

1. Lancashire Aircraft Corporation G-AMRA 1952
2. Airwork Limited London XE280 1952
3. Transair G-AMRA 1953
4. British United Airways G-AMRA 1962
5. Morton Air Servics G-AMRA 1963
6. British United Island Airways G-AMRA 1969
7. British Island Airways G-AMRA 1970
8. Site Aviation G-AMRA 1973
9. Macedonian Aviation G-AMRA 1974
10. Humber Airways G-AMRA 1975
11. Intra Airways G-AMRA 1977
12. Eastern Airways G-AMRA 1978
13. Air Atlantique G-AMRA 1982
14. Atlantic Air Transport G-AMRA 1984
15. Air Atlantique G-AMRA 1987
16. Empire Airways G-AMRA by Air Atlantique 1991
17. Air Atlantique G-AMRA 1998
18. Air Atlantique G-AMRA 2003
19. Classic Flight G-AMRA by Air Atlantique 2007
20. G-AMRA by Air Atlantique 2012
21. kfzteile24 G-AMRA by Forderverein Rosinenbomber 2013
22. kfzteile24 Total D-CXXX by Forderverein Rosinenbomber 2018

View the Google Photos gallery for this collection at:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TJynPM2EnLzvmNfy9

Description

* These add-on liveries are for application upon the VSKYLABS C-47 Skytrain digital model for X-Plane 11 & 12.   Obtain it from:
https://www.vskylabs.com/p/vskylabs-c-47-skytrain/
* This package is also compatible with the VSKYLABS DC-3 Airliner digital model for X-Plane 12 only.  Obtain it from:
https://www.vskylabs.com/p/vskylabs-dc3-airliner/
* Only the aircraft's exterior is being modified by this package.  Interior textures will remain the developer's default.
* Some liveries represent passenger door equipped aircraft, which are painted as such but do not visibly align with the animated cargo door objects.
* Proprietary normal/bump maps are included, implementing Physically Based Rendering ("PBR") when appropriate.
* Custom ski textures are provided.  Skis are activated in the simulator by a knobbed lever near the captain's left shoulder.
* Exclusive night-time textures (LITs) are provided, with guidance on their optional activation.
* Optional replacements for the spinning propeller texture (whose tip color is red by default), along with installation instructions.

Prerequisites

1. X-Plane version 11 or 12
2. A legal copy of the VSKYLABS C-47 Skytrain or DC-3 Airliner model, which needs to be already installed into your X-Plane's aircraft repository
3. Adequate free storage space for the installation of this package (around 228 Megabytes)
4. Familiarity with using your operating system's file manager to move folders
5. Optionally, a text editor to revise select .obj files

Installation

Instructions are provided with the included "_read me" text files.

Disclaimer

* This package contains the original artwork of Robert W. Heyen and it is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, VSKYLABS or Laminar Research.
* Only you may use the graphic files including with this package on your own computer for your own personal entertainment.
* Any component or content of this package may not to be sold in a commercial product, or included in any payware or freeware package without specific written permission from Robert W. Heyen.
* View the file named "the eula.txt" for details regarding the licensing agreement in affect.

Support

* Please do not contact VSKYLABS or Laminar Research with questions regarding this package.
* Requests for help should be sent by e-mail to dcthreepainter@yahoo.com.

Feedback

* Positive reviews and comments are always welcome.
* Constructive criticism is solicited ...but read the "the notes.txt" first!
* Support future updates to this package and the development of new liveries:

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