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PostPosted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:31 pm
by Naki
Couldn't get all 3 up in the air at the same time unfortunately (something wrong with the recorder programme - or the way I am using it).

Pfalz & Bristol Fighter

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Pfalz & Fokker DVII

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:38 am
by SUBS17
Nice shots.

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:43 pm
by ardypilot
What sort of speed do those bad-boys fight at?

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:59 pm
by Ian Warren
Bloody scary lookin at those planes at airshows ... Thinking ? to put a machine gun on to it , how short a life was ! and how lucky all would been to survive !

:o Great shots Naki

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:57 pm
by SUBS17
Ian Warren wrote: Bloody scary lookin at those planes at airshows ... Thinking ? to put a machine gun on to it , how short a life was ! and how lucky all would been to survive !

:o Great shots Naki

They used to throw bricks at each other at the start. :D

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:00 pm
by eyii
Naki is there such game for that era type of aircraft?

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:05 pm
by Naki
What sort of speed do those bad-boys fight at?


Very slowly - about 65 - 75 knots. Easier to format with compared to WW11 aircraft - had hard time trying to keep up with the Bristol in the Pfalz as it outran and out climbed it - different story in the Fokker (which was arguably the finest single seat fighter in WW1 - the Bristol was probably the best two seat fighter)

Cheers

Paul

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:53 am
by K5054NZ
Fantastic shots dude! I particularly like the second from the bottom, nice angle! Great formation work, btw! Gotta love recorder!

Now, hows about we see the D.III and/or D.VII mix it up with a Nieuport, Se.5a or Camel?


Or maybe a Sopwith Triplane? The shape of things to come...

And you *have* to do a new shoot when RealNZ Marlborough comes out!

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:30 am
by Naki
Hi Zac

I'll get a 3/4 shot of the Pfalz for you to view soon (as per your request in Wings over Cambridge).

Do you know of any good SE-5A, Nieuport & Camel FS models?

Is there a Sopwith Triplane on the way for the Omaka collection?

The Omaka shots won't be far away as I have preordered it and looks like it will be released this week.

Cheers

Paul

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:04 am
by Alex
Nice stuff Naki, haven't seen fighters like that for a while. :thumbup:

Alex

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:40 am
by jastheace
love the old stuff in the air, they were the for runners of modern combat a/c we have come along way in a short time, great shots :clap:

PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:02 pm
by K5054NZ
Naki wrote: Is there a Sopwith Triplane on the way for the Omaka collection?

Um...can neither confirm nor deny... ;) Let's just say the chances are high. Til then, get Frank Elton's Tripehound from FlightSim.com. He's also done a Dr.I and D.VIII, as well as a Pfalz Dr.I, and some nice pre-war British bipes (Gloster and Fairey abound!). And a Brisfit - way cool! Looks like it may be the same one as in your shots? The Shuttleworth machine, anyway.

Mmm....looking forward to the Pfalz at Omaka! Woo! :wub: :wub:

Camel04.zip at FlightSim...looks quite nice! I saw Gavin Conroy over at Dave Homewood's site had a rather nice Se.5a, I'll ask at work tomorrow where it came from. Some nice Nieuport 17s at FS.com, as well as an N.11 in similar scheme to ZK-NIE.

And I echo the above comments - more WW1 shots! Woo! We don't have anything here flying ATM from that era, we have to wait for Christmas Wings! Til then we have to make do with the Andrews, Tiger, Champ, Cubs, Chipmunk... :P

PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:21 pm
by Naki
I have the Brisfit by Aeroplane Art - it is very nice and freeware.
Tripehound? - i'll check it out along with the Camel. Yep saw Gavin's SE-5A - let me know what its like and where to get it!

My Omaka should arrive tomorrow (touch wood) so I should have some shots by the end of the week.

There is certainly some nice a/c at Omaka apart from the WW1 a/c. I also have a nice Aeronca from the same guys that made the Christen Eagle (Long Island Classics) and of course Rick Piper's Chippy. No Andrews A-1 - doubt there will ever be a FS model of that.

Cheers

PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:18 am
by SUBS17
If you're into this sort of stuff then I reccomend you pay a visit to your local video shop and hire out the dvd Flyboys in the new release section. Some awesome dogfights there.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:31 pm
by Naki
Thanks for the HU - I'll check this out - so this is a WW1 movie?

PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:51 pm
by SUBS17
Yup and its quite good. Check the flyboys website

PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:55 pm
by K5054NZ
FLYBOYS! Just watched that again on Saturday night - brilliant! First time I've noticed that Fokker produced all Dr.Is in red, quite nice work from the researchers there. It was funny, when I saw it for the first time - here in Blenheim, on Good Froday this year - who should sit behind me but Jerry Chisum and Paul Hughan, two real-life Triplane pilots! Woo!

My Omaka - Marlborough, I mean - arrived yesterday! But in Wanganui. Dammit!

I'll talk to Gav about the Se.5a tomorrow - slipped my mind today, was kinda chilly! That Champ by LIC is fantastic! Graham Orphan was quite surprised to hear a version existed for FS! I love flying that, its a real honey. Regards the Andrews, perhaps Deane could be persuaded? :clap: Yeah, there are some real sweet aircraft here - it'd be cool to see Pat's Lockheed 12 for FS! [ElectraJuniorImpersonation]WWWWAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHHHH![EJI]

PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:23 pm
by Naki
Hi Ya Zac heres the shot I promised you. Sorry it is a bit rushed. The Pfalz outside its home. I was going to get the three WW1 a/c at the same time but ran out of time

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:03 pm
by K5054NZ
:clap: :bow: Thanks Paul!