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Freeware Gloster Gladiator?
- Thread starter big-mike
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MarkH
Charter Member
Cleartheprop
Charter Member
Its no freeware but the one from FSAddon is simply fantastic. It sells for less than 20 euros. :ernae:
fleurdelys
Charter Member
I totally agree with the above François...
Your Gladiator is one of my favorites. I like the looks and feel of all the versions. But most of all, the kid in me loves the sound of your Brownings...
Took a short spin with the Sea Gladiator and tested my guns before take off just to show Michael.
Cheers,
Fleurdelys
Your Gladiator is one of my favorites. I like the looks and feel of all the versions. But most of all, the kid in me loves the sound of your Brownings...
Took a short spin with the Sea Gladiator and tested my guns before take off just to show Michael.
Cheers,
Fleurdelys
delta_lima
Charter Member 2015
Hello BM,
I can relate to the budget issues - as can most.
Being a very big Gladiator fan, I sprung for both. I first got the FS Addon version - it was fantastic. Unfortunately, most (if not all) the aftermarket repaints were for the Icarus model. So I sprang for that too (damn repaint artists! lol
).
In the end, my preference was FS Addon version. Higher level of fidelity in the cockpit and external details. The one drawback (that comes with that detail) is a bit more of a FPS hit (abound 8-9) than I would want from a good model. The combination of that Gladiator on the FSX Victorious is a bit choggy for my liking (min 20 fps). By contrast, the Icarus ran super smooth.
Both good products, filling different niches (detailed model interest vs general market interests).
Hope that helps,
dl
I can relate to the budget issues - as can most.
Being a very big Gladiator fan, I sprung for both. I first got the FS Addon version - it was fantastic. Unfortunately, most (if not all) the aftermarket repaints were for the Icarus model. So I sprang for that too (damn repaint artists! lol
).In the end, my preference was FS Addon version. Higher level of fidelity in the cockpit and external details. The one drawback (that comes with that detail) is a bit more of a FPS hit (abound 8-9) than I would want from a good model. The combination of that Gladiator on the FSX Victorious is a bit choggy for my liking (min 20 fps). By contrast, the Icarus ran super smooth.
Both good products, filling different niches (detailed model interest vs general market interests).
Hope that helps,
dl
MarkH
Charter Member
I agree the FSA one wins on balance, though I have a nagging issue with the guage glasses that's never been explained and which spoils it a bit for me. It looks great and flies properly, unlike the Icarus one which seems massively overpowered and has broken flaps. Hopefully the repaints will catch up, as the FSA model is still pretty new!
Francois
FS Veteran
Please remember that Simon is still a relatively new artist in the FSX development, and each model is getting better, with more detail AND better (fps) performance. I wish I could learn as fast as he has done over the past 3 years!
As for the gauges, we cannot duplicate the issue unfortunately, so it is hard to 'correct' because of that. If we DO find a way, we certainly will!
More repaints?
Yes.... Jan Kees !!!!!! ??
As for the gauges, we cannot duplicate the issue unfortunately, so it is hard to 'correct' because of that. If we DO find a way, we certainly will!
More repaints?
Yes.... Jan Kees !!!!!! ??
delta_lima
Charter Member 2015
LOL
Jan Kees, your work is legendary - there was no gun to my head.
Maybe in hindsight, I'd not have bought that particular model, but your work is so good, and covers so many subjects, that I feel overwhelmingly glad I follow your projects.
To keep things in perspective, the primary reason I got the FSA model was for the Sea (hooked) version. The advantage of the Icarus model is for the myriad of other models (skis, etc), in combination with the dozen or so paints, gives huge breadth of that model. So technical merits aside, the overall value of the Icarus product is good - all your repaints make the value superb.
Indeed, in a perfect world there would be a few more Gladiatior (and Sea Gladiator) repaints. Nevertheless, the glass is well more than half full ...
dl
Jan Kees, your work is legendary - there was no gun to my head.
Maybe in hindsight, I'd not have bought that particular model, but your work is so good, and covers so many subjects, that I feel overwhelmingly glad I follow your projects.
To keep things in perspective, the primary reason I got the FSA model was for the Sea (hooked) version. The advantage of the Icarus model is for the myriad of other models (skis, etc), in combination with the dozen or so paints, gives huge breadth of that model. So technical merits aside, the overall value of the Icarus product is good - all your repaints make the value superb.
Indeed, in a perfect world there would be a few more Gladiatior (and Sea Gladiator) repaints. Nevertheless, the glass is well more than half full ...
dl
olderndirt
Charter Member
Since I have the Icarus version, could you please point me at these repaints. Google doesn't say much.Hello BM,
I can relate to the budget issues - as can most.
Being a very big Gladiator fan, I sprung for both. I first got the FS Addon version - it was fantastic. Unfortunately, most (if not all) the aftermarket repaints were for the Icarus model. So I sprang for that too (damn repaint artists! lol
In the end, my preference was FS Addon version. Higher level of fidelity in the cockpit and external details. The one drawback (that comes with that detail) is a bit more of a FPS hit (abound 8-9) than I would want from a good model. The combination of that Gladiator on the FSX Victorious is a bit choggy for my liking (min 20 fps). By contrast, the Icarus ran super smooth.
Both good products, filling different niches (detailed model interest vs general market interests).
Hope that helps,
dl
delta_lima
Charter Member 2015
My pleasure.
Look no further then here at SOH. Jan Kees did them (there may be other authors-don't know)
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...wnloads&FileUploadName=jankees&pap=1&ammm=100
Note, I've set to 100 files per page - saves you paginating. There may be more on more pages - just scroll...
cheers,
dl
Look no further then here at SOH. Jan Kees did them (there may be other authors-don't know)
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...wnloads&FileUploadName=jankees&pap=1&ammm=100
Note, I've set to 100 files per page - saves you paginating. There may be more on more pages - just scroll...
cheers,
dl
Francois
FS Veteran
Errrrrrmmmm....... geheugen als een vergiet..... (for those non-Dutch speakers it means; one paintkit coming up...... as soon as I get Simon in South Africa to read this !!
) ).Errrrrrmmmm....... geheugen als een vergiet..... (for those non-Dutch speakers it means; one paintkit coming up...... as soon as I get Simon in South Africa to read this !!
I have been considering this one; Does the Sea Gladiator have a tail hook?