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Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: jodgi on January 21, 2005, 05:13:11 PM
Was I first to see it ;)

hehe

They look soooooooo good on the inside too.
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: TexMurphy on January 21, 2005, 05:14:39 PM
mother butterin jeezzuuus of meatballs that looooks gooood!!!!
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Karnak on January 21, 2005, 05:16:55 PM
Very, very nice NATEDOG.

I like how the P-38G's engine nacells look more streamlined.  The cockpits look really nice too.  Better than the Ki-84's and B-24's by a very noticable margin.
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: jodgi on January 21, 2005, 05:18:39 PM
Looks like I'm going to have some issues with the visibility in the G cockpit, though.
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Guppy35 on January 21, 2005, 05:24:52 PM
Arghhh!!!!  No leading edge landing light on the G and Early Js!

Don't know that I've ever seen the bazooka launchers on a G either for that matter

Dan/Slack
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Krusty on January 21, 2005, 05:27:11 PM
Sweet Jeebus!!!

:eek: :eek: :eek:

On the plus side, does this mean it's got forward armor on the G to prevent pilot wounds from frontal attacks? :P
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Vudak on January 21, 2005, 05:29:12 PM
Man, those are nice!

Looks like I'm going to have to learn how to fly a PJ :aok
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Guppy35 on January 21, 2005, 05:30:28 PM
Couple more observations.  The flat armor windscreen was added during the J model run, but as this is an early J as I understand it, it probably should still have the rounded windscreen with the internal armor.

Krusty, the later 38s had the flat armor ias part of the windscreen instead of the flat armor glass inside of the rounded windscreen.  Same thickness of armor.

For what it's worth the radiators on the booms were smaller on the G as was the small intake in from of them.  It appears they are the same on the G as the J.  

Oh, and please no black antiglare panal on the OD birds....please?!?! :)

Guess it sound's like I'm complaining.  Not meaning it that way as I've been hoping for an early model 38 for a long time.

Thanks for all the work

Dan/Slack
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: SunKing on January 21, 2005, 05:44:33 PM
2 weeks!
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Urchin on January 21, 2005, 05:45:57 PM
Those cockpits look absolutely fantastic.  

Those are amazing.
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Krusty on January 21, 2005, 05:47:51 PM
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Originally posted by Guppy35
Krusty, the later 38s had the flat armor ias part of the windscreen instead of the flat armor glass inside of the rounded windscreen.  Same thickness of armor.


*smacks forhead*

DUH! LOL I knew that.. I just forgot it!
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: killnu on January 21, 2005, 05:52:30 PM
 soooo nice!  i can not wait...
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: john9001 on January 21, 2005, 05:56:06 PM
nice eye candy and realistic, but do they have to put the control yokes in front of the gauges, how am i suposed to read them?
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: eilif on January 21, 2005, 06:02:17 PM
just save the forward hat which isnt generally used anyways for a guage view, pull back on the stick, or get trackirV .  

Im impressed natedog!  and the guage placement isnt bad, doesnt hack apart the cockpit at least, just re arranged on dashboard.

Looking forward to final release!
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Karnak on January 21, 2005, 06:03:51 PM
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Originally posted by john9001
nice eye candy and realistic, but do they have to put the control yokes in front of the gauges, how am i suposed to read them?

Use the arrow keys to move your head position.  It looks like you'll be able to see the most commonly used controls without any trouble though.
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Citabria on January 21, 2005, 06:07:16 PM
that is friggin awsome!!!:eek: :D :D
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on January 21, 2005, 06:09:09 PM
I just wanna kiss u NATEDOG

:D
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: leitwolf on January 21, 2005, 06:09:59 PM
Wow.
All I can say.
Wow.  Outstanding work :)
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Stang on January 21, 2005, 06:12:38 PM
Holy dear god you gotta be frikkin kidding me no way that is absolute bad ass!!!  WTFG Natedog!!!

:eek: :eek: :eek:
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Karnak on January 21, 2005, 06:17:11 PM
Hey look:
(http://members.arstechnica.com/x/karnak/lcp.jpg)

He put in warnings just for the P-38 pilots with flap attention disorder.  ;)
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: thebest1 on January 21, 2005, 07:08:03 PM
my jaw dropped and i was wheezing oh my god!
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Kaz on January 21, 2005, 07:08:45 PM
Those gunsights look illuminated too.
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: mason22 on January 21, 2005, 07:36:47 PM
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Originally posted by Kaz
Those gunsights look illuminated too.


beat me to it.
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Octavius on January 21, 2005, 07:40:35 PM
coaded in December :) (http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=136621)
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Stang on January 21, 2005, 07:48:13 PM
Nice avatard hehe
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Waffle on January 22, 2005, 01:29:15 AM
So who was the community skinner that did the default skins?
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: NATEDOG on January 22, 2005, 10:13:18 AM
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Originally posted by Guppy35

For what it's worth the radiators on the booms were smaller on the G as was the small intake in from of them.  It appears they are the same on the G as the J.  
Dan/Slack


I modeled them smaller on the G.
and I'll fix the Landing light thing.
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Lazerr on January 22, 2005, 10:59:56 AM
ohhhh man.... :D
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Octavius on January 22, 2005, 03:31:06 PM
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Originally posted by Waffle BAS
So who was the community skinner that did the default skins?


I thought it was either you or Greebo :)
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Waffle on January 22, 2005, 03:54:05 PM
Wasn't me...

The first GE planes they redo - I want in :) Luftwaffe stuff more up my alley - and have LOTS more reasearch stuff on them.
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Mitsu on January 22, 2005, 04:58:45 PM
Thankyou for implementing addive-blend to gunsights.
That is what AERO want. Guys, hope he makes new historical gunsights.
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Dux on January 22, 2005, 07:28:44 PM
I suppose they look okay... if you're into things that look FREAKIN' TERRIFIC!!!



ahem... sorry about that language filter circumvention. ;)
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: DipStick on January 22, 2005, 07:47:22 PM
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Originally posted by Karnak
Hey look:
(http://members.arstechnica.com/x/karnak/lcp.jpg)

He put in warnings just for the P-38 pilots with flap attention disorder.  ;)

Just hope it means the flaps are not "auto retracting".

Great work Nate. They are beauties!
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Karnak on January 22, 2005, 08:33:18 PM
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Originally posted by DipStick
Just hope it means the flaps are not "auto retracting".

Great work Nate. They are beauties!

And somebody doesn't get it.

Why, oh why would they change it and make the P-38 even more special and gamey than it already is?  HiTech long ago descibed what would happen if he changed the auto-retract code.  The flaps would simply be destroyed at 251mph.
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: eilif on January 22, 2005, 08:47:29 PM
wouldnt mind them getting locked, would take some more skill to use em. Its one of those skills you get using most other sims that doesnt get transfered. I think things like this should be universal.
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Waffle on January 22, 2005, 09:12:33 PM
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Originally posted by Mitsu
Thankyou for implementing addive-blend to gunsights.
That is what AERO want. Guys, hope he makes new historical gunsights.




I still have all the photoshop files files for these. So If he doesn't kick any out -  I'll do these as soon as the layering convention is known to me. Some of  them I'd like  to clean up a bit, and resize some

(http://www.dangreve.com/images/sightsgif.gif)
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Ack-Ack on January 22, 2005, 10:35:13 PM
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Originally posted by Karnak
And somebody doesn't get it.

Why, oh why would they change it and make the P-38 even more special and gamey than it already is?  HiTech long ago descibed what would happen if he changed the auto-retract code.  The flaps would simply be destroyed at 251mph.


Actually, it is you that doesn't seem able to grasp it.  Oh well, some people are just more simple than others I guess.


ack-ack
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: Cobra412 on January 22, 2005, 11:14:06 PM
That placard is in the original P-38.  Maybe that's why it is there.
Title: Oh my! Nate's P38 update
Post by: DipStick on January 22, 2005, 11:30:42 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Karnak
And somebody doesn't get it.

Why, oh why would they change it and make the P-38 even more special and gamey than it already is?  HiTech long ago descibed what would happen if he changed the auto-retract code.  The flaps would simply be destroyed at 251mph.


How would having to watch your speed closer to avoid damaging your flaps be 'gamey'?

You should be able to keep them out if needed.

I think they would probably make 265 or so before the stress was too much.

Be nice to make it random between 250 and 265ish. Then either have them lock up or rip off.?.? Who knows might be interesting... :rolleyes: