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Title: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: RipChord929 on October 21, 2009, 06:23:20 PM
Scrounged up a few pics for us WWI plane lovers...

I wonder I we could get personalized skins, if we paid for them?

Oh man I need this skin... Albatross D5
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv226/RipChord929/WW1%20Aircraft/AlbCandyx800.jpg)
Brisfit
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv226/RipChord929/WW1%20Aircraft/F2B.jpg)
The Fokker Scourge, Eindecker E2
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv226/RipChord929/WW1%20Aircraft/FokE2.jpg)
DH2
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv226/RipChord929/WW1%20Aircraft/DH2.jpg)
SPAD XIII
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv226/RipChord929/WW1%20Aircraft/SPADXIII.jpg)
Fokker D7
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv226/RipChord929/WW1%20Aircraft/FokD7green.jpg)
Camel
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv226/RipChord929/WW1%20Aircraft/SopCamel.jpg)
Prettiest plane in form, Pfalz D3
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv226/RipChord929/WW1%20Aircraft/PfalzDIII.jpg)
The Other Triplane
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv226/RipChord929/WW1%20Aircraft/Soptrip.jpg)
Bebe Nieuport, Imagine standing up, holding stick between your knees
to change the lewis drum?  Took BIG BRASS ONES!!
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv226/RipChord929/WW1%20Aircraft/BebeNeuport.jpg)
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: doomed on October 21, 2009, 06:25:22 PM
I cant wait for the ww1 arena i miss DoA and the fun fights there.
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: rabbidrabbit on October 21, 2009, 07:51:09 PM


Brisfit
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv226/RipChord929/WW1%20Aircraft/F2B.jpg)


So the Brisfit dragged it's sack around in flight?
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: SkyRock on October 21, 2009, 10:48:24 PM
paintings....pics.......
apples.....oranges......



 :noid
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: Karnak on October 21, 2009, 10:59:14 PM
paintings....pics.......
apples.....oranges......



 :noid
No, paintings are a subcategory of pictures.  Photographs are another subcategory.

 :P
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: SkyRock on October 22, 2009, 12:11:05 AM
No, paintings are a subcategory of pictures.  Photographs are another subcategory.

 :P
shhh......  you'll scare the fishies!  :devil
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: lyric1 on October 22, 2009, 12:53:08 AM
Going to be pretty hard for the skinners to come up with photos of this era to verify their work & colours :headscratch: paintings may be as good as it gets?
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: Heater on October 22, 2009, 04:38:06 AM
I love WWI...
ROF video clip I did a while back...
http://home.planet.nl/~heater/ROF.wmv  +/- 85mb

Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: Scherf on October 22, 2009, 05:24:41 AM
Two words: Track IR and Rudder Pedals.











 :joystick:









"Albatross!"
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: Gabriel on October 22, 2009, 07:22:41 AM
Skins are fun and all.

But I'm wondering where the actual flight data and performance for these crates is being pulled from.

I mean, I suppose the RFC and LSK kept records... and performed tests, as well as the manufacturers. Not nearly as accessible though I would think.
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: FLS on October 22, 2009, 07:29:38 AM
Skins are fun and all.

But I'm wondering where the actual flight data and performance for these crates is being pulled from.

I mean, I suppose the RFC and LSK kept records... and performed tests, as well as the manufacturers. Not nearly as accessible though I would think.

There's quite a few WW1 aircraft replicas flying today. Some have original rotary engines.
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: pervert on October 22, 2009, 07:39:44 AM
Skins are fun and all.

But I'm wondering where the actual flight data and performance for these crates is being pulled from.

I mean, I suppose the RFC and LSK kept records... and performed tests, as well as the manufacturers. Not nearly as accessible though I would think.

Nope flight data is all from the 'Biggles' book series!  :D
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: Gabriel on October 22, 2009, 07:46:11 AM
There's quite a few WW1 aircraft replicas flying today. Some have original rotary engines.

True.

Of those I'm not sure any are completely faithful in terms of materials though. And even if there are some that are faithful and have original engines, doesn't do anything for the rest of the plane that will be modeled.

As far as I know this is a table based game so it will be a matter of the developers decided what plane goes what speed at what alt.

I mean, I can go to Williams site and see USAAF charts..is there any WW1 era stuff online?  :headscratch:
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: OOZ662 on October 22, 2009, 07:48:20 AM
Some have original rotary engines.

May be of interest...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXf3StrRHcc (<--The intro)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk9Dl6RZxmQ (<--The good bit)
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: mechanic on October 22, 2009, 07:54:17 AM
Nope flight data is all from the 'Biggles' book series!  :D

 :rofl

Captain W. E. Jones ftw!
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: 4deck on October 22, 2009, 08:13:53 AM
Here's a link with some color schemes for skinners.

http://wp.scn.ru/en/modelz/wars/ww1_f/117#top3
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: FLS on October 22, 2009, 08:56:15 AM

True.

Of those I'm not sure any are completely faithful in terms of materials though. And even if there are some that are faithful and have original engines, doesn't do anything for the rest of the plane that will be modeled.

As far as I know this is a table based game so it will be a matter of the developers decided what plane goes what speed at what alt.

 :headscratch:

I don't believe it's table based.  Fortunately there's more to the AH flight model than speed at a given altitude.

Rigging a WW1 aircraft was an art. Performance wouldn't be as consistent for the same types as modern aircraft. I think it's likely that a good replica could be in the range of actual performance.

Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: Fencer51 on October 22, 2009, 11:49:06 AM
Scrounged up a few pics for us WWI plane lovers...

I wonder I we could get personalized skins, if we paid for them?

Oh man I need this skin... Albatross D5

Sure how much money do you have?  :rofl

(http://www.51hangar.net/skins/rangerA8.jpg)

(http://www.51hangar.net/skins/rangerA8a.jpg)
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: RipChord929 on October 22, 2009, 01:23:09 PM
Sure how much money do you have?  :rofl

Lets see it on a D7... And yes, I have plenty of money!

But need to hear a ruling from HTC as weather private "one off" skins will be allowed..

And would need a method to make sure my "one off, privat" skin doesn't start
popping up everywhere, before I send any cash!!!

Remember, attitude = trust = profit for you!   Silly BS, gets you nothing...

RC
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: Bosco123 on October 22, 2009, 04:16:06 PM
This guy says it all lol  :joystick:

THIS JOYSTICK DON'T WORK!!!!! ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: Fencer51 on October 22, 2009, 06:35:08 PM
Sure how much money do you have?  :rofl

Lets see it on a D7... And yes, I have plenty of money!

But need to hear a ruling from HTC as weather private "one off" skins will be allowed..

And would need a method to make sure my "one off, privat" skin doesn't start
popping up everywhere, before I send any cash!!!

Remember, attitude = trust = profit for you!   Silly BS, gets you nothing...

RC

Ok first of all there is no way I am going to take your or anyone else's money to make a skin.  It was a joke.

Second unless a skin is approved by HTC no one can use it online.  And they are only going to allow historical skins.

Third unless the OTHER people have it, there is no way they can see what you are flying, thereby defeating the coolness factor of having your own skin.
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: Wmaker on October 22, 2009, 06:38:45 PM
Fencer,

When you start doing skins for the WWI-arena, pm me. I might have some references for you...

(http://www.britishflatfigures.org.uk/gallery/prochnow/Neu%20081.jpg)

 ;)  :D
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: RipChord929 on October 22, 2009, 06:47:18 PM
Thx Fencer, thats very cool man!!!   Lots of snide wiseacres around here!!!
If you didn't mean it that way, my apologies...

I was serious about payin for it tho!!!  To HTC if they would allow it for a fee?

But what I was wondering is, hitech, is it possible for single skins to be reserved for a single players use?

Historically accurate? It is!!!  WWI german pilots had their own distinctive paint schemes within their unit...
Wild ones too!!!   Flying circus, ya know!!!

When ya pull up skin selections, some skins would say reserved by so and so (only ONE), so ya cant have that particular skin, Select another!   In a way, skins would be a players/planes mugshot book!!! 

I'd gladly pay a fee for that, Mo Money for the company!

RC
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: bravoa8 on October 22, 2009, 07:35:00 PM
Fencer,

When you start doing skins for the WWI-arena, pm me. I might have some references for you...

(http://www.britishflatfigures.org.uk/gallery/prochnow/Neu%20081.jpg)

 ;)  :D
The poor little bunny...
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: Fencer51 on October 22, 2009, 08:03:40 PM
Fencer,

When you start doing skins for the WWI-arena, pm me. I might have some references for you...
 ;)  :D

Rog that, and I am outta this thread...
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: pervert on October 23, 2009, 11:52:53 AM
Thx Fencer, thats very cool man!!!   Lots of snide wiseacres around here!!!
If you didn't mean it that way, my apologies...

I was serious about payin for it tho!!!  To HTC if they would allow it for a fee?

But what I was wondering is, hitech, is it possible for single skins to be reserved for a single players use?

Historically accurate? It is!!!  WWI german pilots had their own distinctive paint schemes within their unit...
Wild ones too!!!   Flying circus, ya know!!!

When ya pull up skin selections, some skins would say reserved by so and so (only ONE), so ya cant have that particular skin, Select another!   In a way, skins would be a players/planes mugshot book!!! 

I'd gladly pay a fee for that, Mo Money for the company!

RC

Wasn't there some sort of cap on how many skins each plane is allowed to have? Is that still in force? I'm taking it theres a good reason for that? Does anyone know?
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: OOZ662 on October 23, 2009, 11:56:01 AM
15, IIRC. Count how many P-51 skins there are...there's your answer. :p
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: Simba on October 23, 2009, 12:51:39 PM
Love the pic basis for the 'Seven Schwabians' Fokker D.VII skin, WMaker. Nice one.

Some info. The 'Brisfit' pic at the head of this string is of a post-WW1 Mk.IV practising a message-bag pick-up. It's serving with a Auxiliary Air Force unit.

The Bristol F2B Fighter was known as the 'Biff' or plain 'Fighter' in WW1; the nickname 'Brisfit' (short for 'Bristol Misfit') was applied to the gallant old warhorse sometime in the 1920s, when it was the RAF's standard Army Co-operation aircraft.

 :salute to the best two-seater of the Great War - and for some time afterwards.  
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: thundabooge on October 23, 2009, 01:01:48 PM
Fencer,

When you start doing skins for the WWI-arena, pm me. I might have some references for you...

(http://www.britishflatfigures.org.uk/gallery/prochnow/Neu%20081.jpg)

 ;)  :D

Now where did I put my Holy Hand Grenade......
Title: Re: A few pics for the WWI guys...
Post by: Westy on October 23, 2009, 01:15:33 PM
"This guy says it all lol  joystick. HIS JOYSTICK DON'T WORK!!!!! ARGG.."

That's the "over 50" emoticon ;)


 Speaking of joysticks. It just dawned on me that the most basic of setups can
be used by anyone for this era.   No need for setting buttons for secondary guns,
flaps, trim, wep, brakes, retracting gear or toggling ordinance. 

 Engine, guns, views x/y axis control and go!  A hoopty-twist stick like the CH 3D
Pro or MS Sidewinder, heck even a mouse, can be used.