June Screenshot competition

[Ian Warren]

Mark , Narrrr , but the black cockpit pic may be a little missing something ......... you should send a note to KC get that carrier package .

Arr Mark , that Mig really screwed Cougar up ... Goose were going to bring him in .... Mark , we have no fuel for this ! 'Goose' .. 'Cougar' is in trouble ! ..... watch me 'Coog' , on right on your wing ... i'll bring you in ..

May require a little artist licence , don,t forget you don,t own that plane , the tax payers do

[Naki]

Guys and Gals(?),

Thanks to Bruce (Bruce448) and Dean from Vertigo Studios we have a PRIZE for this months screenshot! The prize is any aircaft from Vertigos catalogue which currently includes the Douglas Dauntless (as per this months banner), the Curtiss P-36 Hawk and Grumman Hellcat. They also have a Grumman Panther and Bearcat on the way.

View their website here:

http://www.vertigostudios.co.uk/

Cheers

Paul

[Ian Warren]

Wicked .. Bruce your efforts and Dean Thankyou so much ,

Now Guys and Gals(?) I can vouch for both the early models The Hellcat and previous release to the Hawk the Dauntless .. this one as you can see above in the NZFF banner, very much a Kiwi connection . To give you an idea off were the SBD was operated , watch the TV series 'Pacific' .

WOW this month is going to be one little wing ding

[Splitpin]

....well done (re the prize)....but Im still going to be a voter......cant compete with you artists.
Mark....i think yours is fine "captures the moment"

[Alfashark]

A lot of interest this month! Here's mine.

[markll]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jun 16 2010, 05:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Mark....i think yours is fine "captures the moment"

Thanks Marty - if you have a look at the "speedo" you'll see it was a very BRIEF moment too! I was on a bit of a go-faster buzz that night! Mind you, the buzz wore off real quick when I saw the fuel bill!! Ian's right - no fuel for that sort of antics...fun tho!

[Splitpin]

Mark, if there's one thing Ive learnt over the years ...its...if it aint fun...why bother. As Mr Nike said "just do it'

Alfashark......Im 100% only voting in this month's comp...that (your shot) was my last thought.
Great shot

Marty

[Adamski]

Inspired by a true story. The [French] Concorde test pilot could apparently roll a DC-3 with a full cup of tea on the dashboard without spilling a drop!!



Here's the Warbirds Dakota getting doing the same near Whenuapai ... two sugars!!

[NZ255]

how?

[Splitpin]

Adam......that has to be the most unique shot so far, and based on real world info. But as NZ255 said..."how"
Is the cup and saucer freeware ? or the start of a whole new line of addons.........

Great screen


Cheers

[Ian Warren]

Adam , Now thats a very different idea , I have footage off a Aero Commander , the had a plastic cup fill with water in a holder , barrel rolled without spilling a drop , im sure the pilot also looped the aircraft ..

[Adamski]

QUOTE (NZ255 @ Jun 20 2010, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

how?

Well ... I had to use a bit of blu-tack! He must have been quite a pilot - I can imagine the tea being OK once the roll was established ... it's how he did the entry and roll-out so smoothly that amazes me.

The Mark II *Real China* teacup is available for only from the NZ Warbirds website - only $9.99 (not including tea)

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Adamski @ Jun 20 2010, 01:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well ... I had to use a bit of blu-tack! He must have been quite a pilot - I can imagine the tea being OK once the roll was established ... it's how he did the entry and roll-out so smoothly that amazes me.

The Mark II *Real China* teacup is available for only from the NZ Warbirds website - only $9.99 (not including tea)

Love it....and a good price

[Charl]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jun 20 2010, 12:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Adam , Now thats a very different idea , I have footage off a Aero Commander , the had a plastic cup fill with water in a holder , barrel rolled without spilling a drop , im sure the pilot also looped the aircraft ..

Yup - backhanded pouring of said tea, while doing a one-handed 1g barrel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOZEgKXJMCE

[Ian Warren]

Sweet , Thanx Charl . , the very same footage , this was played on regular TV 15-20 years back in a doco on the history of flight .

[Adamski]

QUOTE (Charl @ Jun 20 2010, 01:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yup - backhanded pouring of said tea, while doing a one-handed 1g barrel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOZEgKXJMCE

Heh ... thanks for that, Charl. I have Bob Hoover's autobiography ... incredible book ... with some amazing stories. He just has to be one of the best pilots ... ever. Sadly no longer with us

[deaneb]

QUOTE (Adamski @ Jun 20 2010, 05:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sadly no longer with us

I had not heard he had died? He lost his licence for a while and had to give up airshow flying, but I though he was still alive. Truly a fantastic pilot who lived the golden years of aviation along with his good fiend Chuck Yeager.

[toprob]

Just a quick note, after reading Adamski's Spitfire comp thread.
I've been thinking about whether we really need rule 3, above, requiring the screenshot to fit a banner shape. We may not include this in future comps. It shouldn't really be a big consideration whether or not the image can be easily made into a banner, that's our job to make it fit. I wouldn't really want to see voters taking this into account, if the best screenshot in all other respects breaks this rule.

[Adamski]

QUOTE (toprob @ Jun 21 2010, 12:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just a quick note, after reading Adamski's Spitfire comp thread.
I've been thinking about whether we really need rule 3, above, requiring the screenshot to fit a banner shape. We may not include this in future comps. It shouldn't really be a big consideration whether or not the image can be easily made into a banner, that's our job to make it fit. I wouldn't really want to see voters taking this into account, if the best screenshot in all other respects breaks this rule.

Just to play devil's advocate ... I actually *like* the limitation - as it forces me to think of slightly more "unusual" compositions

[ShaneG]

Maybe separate "Monthly Banner" / "Monthly Screenie" contests?

I've never been to a forum where the contest winner gets to be the banner boy for a month.

As Adamski mentioned, the size limitation is forcing me to think outside my comfort zone, and I love that.


Here's one I'm finally happy with, taken tonight during a multiplayer session with our usual flying group.