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Individual Mods and Packs for IL-2 1946 => Aircraft => UK_Singles => Topic started by: Adamo on September 15, 2018, 11:50:49 AM

Title: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: Adamo on September 15, 2018, 11:50:49 AM
Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"

The Gloster F.5/34 was a British fighter of the 1930s. It was a single-seat, single-engine monoplane of all-metal cantilever construction; the undercarriage was of the tailwheel type with retractable main units.

It was developed in response to, and named after Air Ministry Specification F.5/34, for a fighter armed with eight machine guns and using an air-cooled engine that was well-suited to operations in the tropics.Gloster's design was overtaken by more capable competitors and the Specification was later abandoned, with no aircraft being selected.

This is Bill Holkers FSX/Fs2004 Gloster F5/34 so I make no claim to building or ownership of this. I merely adapted it for use in IL-2 by baseing it on SAS~Riken's Fulmar MKI which is available here https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,13474.0.html thanks.

I've added the skin folder with a skin to start with and I will be posting a template in that section as well
 
I am again asking that this "NOT" be used in anyone else's youtube videos as I plan to make my own. Thanks.

https://www.mediafire.com/file/k8r8rxp9rblepmz/Guardian.7z/file

new Link July 2019:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/q98ppz9fba5j639/Guardian.7z/file

Only tested in Bat 3.4
Enjoy
Adamo


Readme

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[air.ini]

Guardian         air.F534                     1 NOINFO gb01 SUMMER

  [Plane]

Guardian        Gloster F5/34 "Guardian" 1937

  [Skin folder]

Guardian

  [Credits]

FSX/Fs2004 3D model by Bill Holker
Base model by SAS~Riken (Fulmar MKI)
Adapting to IL-2 and skins by Adamo



Fulmar Credits
Fairey Fulmar (beta) Credits:
3D model: MOG_Aracno
Skin: CanonUK
Import Java: Maraz
Cockpit: Ranwers




(https://s33.postimg.cc/d4o7io3rz/2018.09.15_06-55-09.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/yebttik2j/)

(https://s33.postimg.cc/kknh4gz73/2018.09.15_06-55-29.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/qll61jlt7/)

(https://s33.postimg.cc/49nd85uf3/2018.09.15_06-55-39.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/8vjhgify3/)
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: Vampire_pilot on September 15, 2018, 12:08:36 PM
this looks great.
Thanks a lot
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: Gubi on September 15, 2018, 12:13:00 PM
Well done.  The purported muse of the Zero.  Again, well done.

Works in my DBW.

Cheers and prost.
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: SAS~Storebror on September 15, 2018, 12:35:11 PM
Looks great, thanks a lot for sharing this mod plane with us!

]cheers[
Mike
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: Piotrek1 on September 15, 2018, 01:36:28 PM
Thank you Adamo! Unexpected addition, but I am very happy to see this plane here.
Honestly, I did not know much about him until then :-[.
Sincerely,
Piotrek
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: Fresco23 on September 15, 2018, 02:31:56 PM
Now thats a beauty! Well done!
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: DU30 on September 15, 2018, 02:48:34 PM
Thank you very much ad
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: ROMULO on September 15, 2018, 03:41:16 PM
thank you very much for this beauty, I feel like a child with new shoes :P ;D
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: ROMULO on September 15, 2018, 03:46:22 PM

he forgot to work in SAS modatc 6.2 - 4.13.2  ;)
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: Adamo on September 15, 2018, 05:47:47 PM
Thanks for all the kind words everyone. :)

  I'm happy to hear that this is working in other game versions as well. Means more people can enjoy this too.l

 It would have been interesting to have seen how this would have fared in actual combat had it gone into production indeed.

Anyways thanks again all,

Adamo
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: KingTiger503 on September 15, 2018, 07:16:12 PM
Well done Admao, Your Father will be Proud of you, May god bless you  ]salut[ ]salut[ ]salut[ ]salut[ ]salut[ ]salut[ :)) :)) :)) :))
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: tnewell on September 15, 2018, 07:31:11 PM
Thank-you Adamo! Works well in VP Modpack.  ]cheers[
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: Alfie Noakes on September 16, 2018, 01:12:38 AM
+1

Many thanks for this Adamo

Good looking aircraft  8)

Cheers

Alfie
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: Gaston on September 16, 2018, 02:24:30 AM
Thanks a lot ! That is a nice looking aircraft...

Installed it in BAT/WAW and BAT/TGA.

In both, works perfectly. Thanks !
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: Mission_bug on September 16, 2018, 07:57:05 AM
Excellent work, thank you very much, really appreciated. 8)


Wishing you all the very best, Pete. ;D
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: cgagan on September 16, 2018, 08:48:37 AM
Great looking plane, many thanks for sharing!  8)
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: David Prosser on September 16, 2018, 04:33:57 PM
What folder, and where exactly did you put it in both please? I put it in WAW3, and no dice.
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: Adamo on September 16, 2018, 06:54:57 PM
Thanks again for all the comps and you're all very welcome.

 I am happy to hear of all the game versions this is working in. Thanks for sharing your findings.  ;D

 Not sure what to tell you David. I have mine installed in Bat 3.4 #WAW3 and it's workin fine there.

Adamo

P.s I'm sure Dad is looking down smiling and is as proud of me as I am of him.



 
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: Rector on September 18, 2018, 02:19:25 PM
I've waited a long time for three planes: P-66 Vanguard P-43 Lancier and this Gloster F-5/34. It is a beautiful machine with interesting possibilities - underestimated by "wise men" from the RAF. Where did the name "Guardian" come from? In any photo, the prototypes do not have a landing hook. Was there a draft of such a version?
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: Adamo on September 18, 2018, 09:46:23 PM
Hi Rector,

 Bill Holkers made two models of the F.5/ 34. One was called "Guardian" and the other was " Sea Guardian". I have no idea why he called them that but it seemed fitting to me so I left it at that.

As to the hook I noticed in a few other mod threads that some members would ask for naval versions after a mod was released so I thought I'd beat them to the punch.  :D

Adamo
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: RealDarko on September 19, 2018, 01:34:01 AM
What a beautiful mod!! Thanks for creating it, and thanks for bringing this piece of history into the game.
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: bomberkiller on September 19, 2018, 04:06:49 AM
WUNDERBAR, wonderful!

Thank very much.

Best regards, Gerhard  :D
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: Adamo on September 19, 2018, 04:03:15 PM
Thanks guys and you're very welcome. :)

 Glad that you're both enjoying it and nice screenies bomberkiller ;)

Adamo
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: Rector on September 20, 2018, 02:37:17 PM
This beautiful plane copes well against Bf-109D - even against several opponents
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(https://i.postimg.cc/wBxzf4yS/F-5_vs_Bf-109_2.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
and despite the damage he returns to the base as a winner.
Good machine - although it lacks the engine's power when compared to the P-36 Hawk. Thank you.
(https://i.postimg.cc/g2NQJzjT/F-5_vs_Bf-109_5.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)


(https://i.postimg.cc/W1Lbn77v/10-5.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
P.S. Is there a chance for such a skin?

Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: FANATIC MODDER on September 26, 2018, 01:30:37 PM
I am really excited about this plane, which it turned out to be really excellent. I want to ask about the FM, how well it's worked out. This one is so much better than the hurricane. It's now a mystery to me why the brits didn't put the "Guardian" into production.

My only objection it's about the cockpit. The tempest cockpit seems out of place. A gladiator cockpit seems a much more reasonable choice. Why the tempest cockpit was selected? (I am usually in the opinion that the modder knows better, still I was surprised...)
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: NavyAce on September 26, 2018, 01:34:40 PM
Thanks for the addition of a not very well known experimental plane. I like to do a lot of fantasy combat so this would be a great addition to my library. I don't have BAT so I am wondering if this will work in my v 4.12.2m SAS Modact v 5.3 set up.
       NavyAce
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: PhantomII on September 26, 2018, 06:49:12 PM
Hi NavyAce, seems to work well in my heavily modded 4.12 install.
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: Rector on September 28, 2018, 02:20:37 PM
John Kent recalled that it was a great plane, but he had a weak engine. Performance was lagging behind Spitfire and Hurricane. It seems that FM well demonstrates the capabilities of this machine: A small load on the wing, but rather a anemic engine. Regards.
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: cbradbury on October 02, 2018, 09:25:40 AM
Thanks so much for this aircraft - currently my 'go to' in TGA (I only fly for fun in that era). I love these prototypes that did not quite make it. There are others that would be nice to see in TGA - Vickers Venom, MB B2/B3/B5 and the Bristol 146 to name just a few.
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: PO_MAK_249RIP on October 12, 2018, 06:23:43 AM
Any skins around for this yet?
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: agracier on July 10, 2019, 12:33:13 PM
Is there any download still available for this plane?
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: SAS~Gerax on July 10, 2019, 07:23:07 PM
new link in first post.
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: agracier on July 10, 2019, 11:29:55 PM
new link in first post.

Many thanks. 
Title: Re: Gloster F5/34 "Guardian"
Post by: David Prosser on July 11, 2019, 12:47:06 AM
It's OK to fly, but it burns pretty easily. Even under MG fire from Japanese bombers. I found that out when i did a single mission for it.