Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:33 pmStill finding way around ... so just a bunch of randoms at the moment .
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:33 pmPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:38 pmWow Insane shots Marty!! those props are massive!
those props are massive!Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:49 pmM mmm for Marty 
, Surprised the truck base don't have angle glide for the payloads , seems to work tho 
, Surprised the truck base don't have angle glide for the payloads , seems to work tho Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 5:10 pmThanks for looking ....
as i said , still finding my way around it . Its a great model , dozens of camera angles , great textures , and it feels right.
The sound is a little odd ... to me it sounds a bit light , but Ive never heard one so ...
I dont "fly" to many of my hanger queens , but after a quick read of the book i spent a couple of hours in the zone at Edwards and loved it.
No crtl e(as is my way ) start , but get the apu going , ignition and pick an engine , get rid of all the red and orange lines on the centre mfd and your away .... lots more to learn though.
I really hope AIRBUS do well with the real thing .... well worth the 20 or so euro's
as i said , still finding my way around it . Its a great model , dozens of camera angles , great textures , and it feels right.
The sound is a little odd ... to me it sounds a bit light , but Ive never heard one so ...
I dont "fly" to many of my hanger queens , but after a quick read of the book i spent a couple of hours in the zone at Edwards and loved it.
No crtl e(as is my way
) start , but get the apu going , ignition and pick an engine , get rid of all the red and orange lines on the centre mfd and your away .... lots more to learn though.I really hope AIRBUS do well with the real thing .... well worth the 20 or so euro's
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 5:44 pmSplitpin wrote:QUOTE (Splitpin @ Mar 29 2014,6:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I really hope AIRBUS do well with the real thing .... well worth the 20 or so euro's
Least I can revert back to Airbus , whole different aircraft , with the looking for replacement of new transports for the RNZAF ... I think the 'Big M' will be outta reach .... one that reminds off the Belfast , guess the same linear size but lest power.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:03 pmIan Warren wrote:QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Mar 29 2014,6:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Least I can revert back to Airbus , whole different aircraft , with the looking for replacement of new transports for the RNZAF ... I think the 'Big M' will be outta reach .... one that reminds off the Belfast , guess the same linear size but lest power.
Maybe not "will be outta reach " Ian , Naki said the other night that ANZ are going to go through the whole exercise again with Airbus & Boeing .... maybe the powers that be could add a little weight , and throw in 4 or 5 400's along with the airliners . And to keep the yanks happy buy a few C130J 's , im sure we could flick the old hercs off to some african place.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:31 pmThese days, I pass Amberley on the train, three days a week - would be nice to see props there again. When I first moved out here, I had Caribous flying up my street about 500' AGL, following the railway to get back to base. Cannot forgive the College for closing their airstrip, thereby denying the RAAF access for their training (in overnight off-base work), and denying me that lovely engine sound 
Not terribly happy about the RAAF ditching the Caribou, either, but such is life.
Not terribly happy about the RAAF ditching the Caribou, either, but such is life.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:34 pmemfrat wrote:QUOTE (emfrat @ Mar 29 2014,7:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>These days, I pass Amberley on the train, three days a week - would be nice to see props there again. When I first moved out here, I had Caribous flying up my street about 500' AGL, following the railway to get back to base. Cannot forgive the College for closing their airstrip, thereby denying the RAAF access for their training (in overnight off-base work), and denying me that lovely engine sound
Not terribly happy about the RAAF ditching the Caribou, either, but such is life.
Thanks for the thoughts Mike ... ahhh yes , the old Boo , never to be replaced.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:02 pmStrange all so quiet in regard to A320 performance - the rust and biggest NO real difference in fuel costing .. political knob sucking for a replacement aircraft maybe .
Fact is Govt buy deals and keep the truth quiet - example 737s are as good as the BUSTS ... so later years the 400 .. well time will tell.
Fact is Govt buy deals and keep the truth quiet - example 737s are as good as the BUSTS ... so later years the 400 .. well time will tell.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:36 pmSP - I have some pics of the old YGAT from them days - undulating, with a hump in the middle and a crossfall of about 20'.
Will dig them out and post them - had a different provider then.
The College is about 2 or 3 km in a straight line from my place.
Will dig them out and post them - had a different provider then.
The College is about 2 or 3 km in a straight line from my place.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:45 pmemfrat wrote:QUOTE (emfrat @ Mar 29 2014,8:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>SP - I have some pics of the old YGAT from them days - undulating, with a hump in the middle and a crossfall of about 20'.
Will dig them out and post them - had a different provider then.
The College is about 2 or 3 km in a straight line from my place.
"Will dig them out and post them " ..... yes please .... no pics .... it didn't happen
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:01 pmSplitpin wrote:QUOTE (Splitpin @ Mar 29 2014,8:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>"Will dig them out and post them " ..... yes please .... no pics .... it didn't happen
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:47 pmAwesome shots, and loved the close ups. Cheers
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:04 amYup, great work there Marty.
Amazing that a prop can have so many blades... mind you the engine development all but bankrupted the programme!
Rollus is a talented but quirky designer, the systems would be quite involved, but I bet you get an air hostess thrown in for good measure...
Amazing that a prop can have so many blades... mind you the engine development all but bankrupted the programme!
Rollus is a talented but quirky designer, the systems would be quite involved, but I bet you get an air hostess thrown in for good measure...
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:21 amCharl wrote:QUOTE (Charl @ Mar 30 2014,11:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yup, great work there Marty.
Amazing that a prop can have so many blades... mind you the engine development all but bankrupted the programme!
Rollus is a talented but quirky designer, the systems would be quite involved, but I bet you get an air hostess thrown in for good measure...
Thanks Charl , working my way through it slowly . Yes there is hostess of sorts down in the cargo bay .... she moves to the flight deck once your airborne ...
Has this guy done anything else ? never heard of him before .
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:27 amgreat shots Marty,...might start saving for this one 
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:43 amAdrian Brausch wrote:QUOTE (Adrian Brausch @ Mar 30 2014,11:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>great shots Marty,...might start saving for this one
Thanks AB , I think it will suit you . Works out to be about $31 (NZD) and 500 or so mb download. I have to pull my sliders back for this one , but thats ok for now.
Wouldn't take much to change that roundel ...and maybe put a compass on the tail
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 12:11 pmSplitpin wrote:QUOTE (Splitpin @ Mar 29 2014,5:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>"Will dig them out and post them " ..... yes please .... no pics .... it didn't happen
Pics of old YGAT
Come in over the trees for Rwy27
Put your 'Bou down here...
...begin stopping...
and keep on stopping...
...because this is the 09 threshold
And here's me in FS9 landing at the Ant's Aussie Airports version, which is pretty good (the airfield, not the landing)
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 12:17 pmMagic stuff .... that is a bump alright. Man , its dry ... that soil looks like rock.
Much of a fire hazard ?
Much of a fire hazard ?
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 12:19 pmYour spose to throw a A-400M for Marty in there , ideal testing ground for it don't you recon ?