FSX / P3D Repaint

FSX JMSDF PV-2 Harpoon 4578 Bare Metal

Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon 4578 arrives in polished bare metal as flown by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force in the late 1950s, capturing the look of a postwar crew trainer with period-correct markings and detailing. Designed for FSX, it requires Milton Shupe and Team’s Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon base package.

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Flight Simulator X Prepar3D
Repaint — base model required

This repaint represents c/n 151480 ex-BuNo 37514, a Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon which was delivered to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Aviation in 1955, as it would have appeared between 1958 and 1960. The JMSDF operated twelve PV-2 and five PV-2D Harpoons between 1955 and 1961, mostly in the role of crew trainer and for ground instruction, as they were replaced in frontline service by P2V-7 Neptunes within a year of their arrival. You will require Milton Shupe and Team's FSX Lockheed PV2 Harpoon (HARPFSXV13.ZIP). By Nikko Yaginuma.

Screenshot of bare metal PV-2 Harpoon 4578 in flight.

Screenshot of bare metal PV-2 Harpoon 4578 in flight.

Installation:

  • Place the unzipped texture folder into the folder where you have the Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon installed, e.g. (Flight simulator X)\SimObjects\aircraft\Harpoon
  • Open the Aircraft.cfg file in the Harpoon folder in notepad. Add the following section to the beginning of the file, just below the similar sections already present. Change the x in [fltsim.x] to the next number following the [fltsim. ] sections already present.

[fltsim.x]
title = PV-2 Harpoon JMSDF Silver 4578
sim = harpoon
model = tgh //pv-2c w/tanks, guns, hardpoints
panel =
sound =
texture = JMSDF_Silver_4578
panel_alias =
sound_alias =
kb_checklists =
kb_reference =
atc_id = 4578
atc_id_color =
atc_parking_types = Mil_Combat
atc_parking_code =
atc_airline=Navy
atc_flight_number=78
ui_manufacturer = Lockheed
ui_type = PV-2
ui_variation = PV-2 Harpoon - JMSDF 4578
description = Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon c/n 15-1480, ex-US Navy BuNo 37514. Delivered to the reconstituted Japanese Marine Self Defence Force on January 16th 1955 as 4108 at Kanoya Air Base, Kagoshima, Japan. Registration changed to 4578 in May 1956. Struck off charge on December 31st 1960.
visual_damage = 0

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File information

Filename
fsx_pv-2_jmsdf_silver_4578.zip
File size
4.51 MB
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Requires dependencies

This file is a repaint — the package below is the base model it paints onto. Install it first, or the textures will have nothing to load onto.

How to install this mod

FSX / P3D Repaint
  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 fsx_pv-2_jmsdf_silver_4578.zip has 16 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

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Filename/Directory File Date File Size
FSX_PV-2_JMSDF_silver_457802.13.160 B
FSX_PV-2_JMSDF_4578.png02.13.161.12 MB
readme.txt02.13.166.04 kB
texture.JMSDF_Silver_457802.13.160 B
eng0_t.dds02.13.161.00 MB
eng1_t.dds02.13.161.00 MB
fuserear_t.dds02.13.161.00 MB
fuse_t.dds02.13.161.00 MB
miscparts_t.dds08.14.151.00 MB
tails_t.dds02.13.161.00 MB
texture.cfg08.13.15137 B
thumbnail.jpg02.13.1610.64 kB
tiretreadnew.dds08.14.15256.12 kB
wings_t.dds02.13.161.00 MB
flyawaysimulation.txt10.29.13959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url01.22.1652 B

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