First formation in FS2004

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Postby Phil92 » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:13 pm

Hey everyone, finally my first post ever on the New Zealand Flightsim Forums! tongue.gif ....Only it isn't New Zealand related blink.gif
Anyway I recently started trying out FSRecorder and thought I would try my hand at a formation, but me being who I am I went for a fairly big formation, and I'd like to see what you guys think of it.
So here is my 'fantasy formation' lets call it







I realise that my graphics aren't all up to scratch but that's because I'm still messing with the graphics and seeing how everything looks with different settings.
So anyway, what do you all think about it then?

(Don't hold back on your critisism btw, I'm open to what you have to say)
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Postby creator2003 » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:32 pm

Good to see the formation is working for you it is alot of fun ,the recorder with that many planes will always come down to a crawl in flps because you are like flying 9 =40.000 plus poly faces on each of the aircraft ,and thats a whole heap for any system to work with ,
cool thanks for sharing and welcome to the forums thumbup1.gif
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Postby AlisterC » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:35 pm

If anything to criticize, I'd say bring the zoom back a little closer, I can't actually make out the planes you are flying. Welcome (to you over in Seattle there winkyy.gif )
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Postby Phil92 » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:51 pm

Thanks for the comments guys
In responce to what you said Albatross all I did for these pics is just change the position of the tower view by having a mess with things like positioning, altitude etc. At this time like I say I'm just a beginner but I'll get the hang of it, eventually

Also I just did it in Seattle for the hell of it, im actually from Leeds in England tongue.gif
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Postby Adamski » Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:11 pm

Phil92 wrote:
QUOTE (Phil92 @ Aug 28 2008, 09:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for the comments guys
In responce to what you said Albatross all I did for these pics is just change the position of the tower view by having a mess with things like positioning, altitude etc. At this time like I say I'm just a beginner but I'll get the hang of it, eventually

Also I just did it in Seattle for the hell of it, im actually from Leeds in England tongue.gif


Leeds???? Eeeh by gum! I grew up in Harehills/Chapeltown. Now in sunny Auckland!

I can still remember all the Dakotas from Yeadon (Leeds/Bradford) ... plus it was the location of the first air shows I ever went to!

Welcome, BTW! winkyy.gif
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Postby Phil92 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:50 am

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ Aug 28 2008, 11:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Leeds???? Eeeh by gum! I grew up in Harehills/Chapeltown. Now in sunny Auckland!

I can still remember all the Dakotas from Yeadon (Leeds/Bradford) ... plus it was the location of the first air shows I ever went to!

Welcome, BTW! winkyy.gif


Well I'm from good'ol Bramley nowadays lol
Ill probably put some more photos up soon and see what I can come up with
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Postby Phil92 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:35 am

Hey again this is a pic I have just done with a formation of 1 Virgin Atlantic 747-400, flanked by none other than 4 'Jolly Roger' F-14 Tomcats

Here it is:



What do you guys think, better, worse, same?
Let me know so I can improve from this (hopefully laugh.gif)
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Postby Alex » Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:15 pm

Much better Phil, you could go even closer and start getting some cool shots in. thumbup1.gif

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Postby Ian Warren » Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:33 pm

Alex wrote:
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Much better Phil, you could go even closer and start getting some cool shots in. thumbup1.gif

Alex

He didn't want to get to close ............ That,s Georgia ( old Russia ) below in that 74 .. reason for the escort tongue.gif
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Postby Phil92 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:43 pm

Actually you're wrong Ian, it's actually Waddington just out of Lincoln tongue.gif
But geting back on subject at least my pictures are getting better thumbup1.gif
plus I've got a ton of ideas in terms of formations that I can do
Expect more pics soon!
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Postby Ian Warren » Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:11 pm

Phil92 wrote:
QUOTE (Phil92 @ Aug 29 2008, 07:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Actually you're wrong Ian,

JOKE Phil ... ya dont have Tomcats escorting Virgins laugh.gif

Actually that sorta escort YES your in old Russia That,s Georgia ( old Russia )
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Postby Phil92 » Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:48 am

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 29 2008, 09:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
JOKE Phil ... ya dont have Tomcats escorting Virgins laugh.gif

Actually that sorta escort YES your in old Russia That,s Georgia ( old Russia )


Go on then I'll take your word for it cool.gif
I won't get into any arguments biggrin.gif
Anyway should have some more pics within the next few hours, just sorting out some nooks 'n' carnnies withthe latest formation
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Postby Phil92 » Sat Aug 30, 2008 1:36 am

Just a quick photo here to entertain you all smile.gif
Here we have 1 KC10 Mid-Air Refuel plane doing a flypast with an E-3F Sentry playing the role of the plane being refueled



Also I'm trying out a new screenshot program called WinSnap, which personally I think has given a clearer image than what ScreenHunter and Fraps gave me
Again same question as before, what do y'all think?
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Postby Ian Warren » Sat Aug 30, 2008 1:51 am

Phil92 wrote:
QUOTE (Phil92 @ Aug 30 2008, 01:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Also I'm trying out a new screenshot program called WinSnap, which personally I think has given a clearer image than what ScreenHunter and Fraps gave me
Again same question as before, what do y'all think?

Bring the planes in closer smile.gif inflight refuel is done very close .. biggrin.gif . ... bring the detail in .. make the people want to LOOK and say blink.gif WOW
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Postby Phil92 » Sat Aug 30, 2008 1:54 am

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 29 2008, 02:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Bring the planes in closer smile.gif inflight refuel is done very close .. biggrin.gif . ... bring the detail in .. make the people want to LOOK and say blink.gif WOW


Ill take that in mind for my next pic, like I say this was just to pass time for now winkyy.gif
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Postby Ian Warren » Sat Aug 30, 2008 1:57 am

smile.gif , the best is to get the texture , the real feel .. to turn your head and see a E3 or .. so close .. MAGIC! smile.gif
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Postby Ian Warren » Sat Aug 30, 2008 2:04 am

Lookin forward to next screen phil smile.gif ..... breathe the fumes (don't ) ... think what if ...... unsure.gif ......looking forward t your next screen .
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Postby Phil92 » Sat Aug 30, 2008 4:04 am

I'm glad you are looking forward to it because I think it will be something special biggrin.gif
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Postby Phil92 » Sat Aug 30, 2008 5:44 am

Ok, I've backed up the promise that I previously made and have finished taking the pics of this 'special' formation that I've been talking about
These pics I think are the best that I have done as of yet, or certainly getting there thumbup1.gif

And so here are the pics, the formation is none other than the Avro Vulcan doing a flypast with the Red Arrows









And so what could probably become my infamous question (when I do more posts tongue.gif ), what do you think of these new pics?

(Quick note: some heavy edited had to go into these pics and they may not look up to scratch if you have eagles, and so I apologise unsure.gif )
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Postby Naki » Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:53 am

Really like those last pics - might be a reality again soon?
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