FSX / P3D Repaint for Payware Model

FSX Vans RV-8 ZK-KCA

Vans RV-8 ZK-KCA brings a crisp, real-world New Zealand registration to the Vertigo Studios tandem taildragger, with carefully matched exterior textures suited to local flying and screenshots. Designed for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, it requires the payware Vertigo Studios RV-8 and complements FTX New Zealand scenery with an authentic look.

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Flight Simulator X Prepar3D
Repaint — payware base required

Real textures (registration ZK-KCA) for payware model of Vans RV8 from Vertigo Studios. The Vans RV-8 is a tandem two-seat, single-engine, low-wing home built aircraft sold in kit form by Vans Aircraft. The RV-8 is equipped with conventional landing gear. Repaint done by Rafal Stankiewicz / yoyosims. Skin dedicated for FTX New Zealand scenery.

Screenshot of Vans RV-8 ZK-KCA in flight.

Screenshot of Vans RV-8 ZK-KCA in flight.

Just put texture folder from sip file in to Your Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\VS_RV8 and in too same folder to aircraft.cfg this text:

[fltsim.x]
title=vs RV8 ZK-KCA
sim=vs_RV-8
model=2bp
panel=
sound=
texture=ZK-KCA
atc_id=ZK-KCA
ui_manufacturer="Van's Aircraft"
ui_type="RV-8, 2 bladed"
ui_variation="ZK-KCA"
ui_typerole="Home-built Aircraft"
ui_createdby="Vertigo Studios"
kb_checklists=vs_RV-8_check
kb_reference=vs_RV-8_ref
description="The Van's RV-8 is a tandem two-seat, single-engine, low-wing home built aircraft sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft. The RV-8 is equipped with conventional landing gear, while the RV-8A version features tricycle landing gear. The design is a larger development of the RV-4, and is similar in appearance to the earlier model."

X must be the next your number of fltsim.

For a little better view (go back view) You can use this setting for [VIEWS] in aircraft.cfg too.

[Views]
eyepoint= -1.22, 0.00, 2.10

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Free for all simmers · 2.13 MB · Scanned clean Jul 2026

File information

Filename
texture_zk-kca.zip
File size
2.13 MB
Added
Virus scan
Clean ClamAV · Jul 2026
Access
Freeware
Content rating
Everyone

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How to install this mod

FSX / P3D Repaint for Payware Model
  1. Extract the downloaded archive

    Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.
  2. Add livery to base aircraft folder

    Place the texture folder (typically texture.{airline}) inside FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\{base-aircraft}\.
  3. Update aircraft.cfg

    Open the base aircraft.cfg in Notepad. Add a new [fltsim.X] section per the readme.
  4. Always read the included readme

    Every mod ships with a readme.txt or README file. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.

What’s inside this archive

The archive texture_zk-kca.zip has 15 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

This list displays the first 500 files in the package. If the package has more, you will need to download it to view them.

Filename/Directory File Date File Size
glass_t.dds12.15.11256.12 kB
pilot.dds10.30.114.00 MB
RV81_spec.dds12.14.111.00 MB
RV81_t.dds12.18.114.00 MB
texture.cfg08.14.06137 B
thumbnail.jpg12.18.1113.90 kB
texture.ZK-KCA12.18.110 B
thumbnailZK-KCA.gif12.19.116.92 kB
Readme ZK-KCA.txt12.19.111.16 kB
VansRV8_14.jpg12.19.1197.70 kB
VansRV8_15.jpg12.19.1188.24 kB
VansRV8_16.jpg12.19.1180.75 kB
VansRV8_17.jpg12.19.11122.70 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt10.29.13959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url01.22.1652 B

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