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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

    Post 17 Warning

Next project - DC-6

Ian Warren said:
There was procedure done to 'flag' to any ground staff the aircraft was still hot and pre-paired for a fast turn around , many crews jockeyed keeping one on board so nothing was touched , this also was done after a C47 was loaded with a York payload without having loadmasters check off the load , course this was done during the peak period 20 minute turn rounds and many aircraft leaving just outside 30 second intervals .
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Ahh, thanks.
 
I am happy to see a native DC-6 but it won't be a complete package unless there is an Ansett-ANA and a TAA paint in there.
 
Out-frikin-Standing, I love the screen shots, and I look forward to the release of this bird. Personally I am not worried about additional skins, or variants, they are great, I just love to see the kind of attention to detail that are in those screen shots, the VC looks amazing and the exhaust stains on the wings, very impressive!

I can see me digging holes in a few runways with this one...
 
Course i'm going to have to do a 'City of Christchurch" paint , a US Navy six with those titles on it , and if we do get another earthquake , i just look over my shoulder and say sorry ladies and gentlemen , just a little turbulence :jump:
 
bazzar said:
The military has not been forgotten...:engel016:
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Don't know if this has already been mentioned but shouldn't the star be on the left wing?


Looking forward to this one.
 
NickB said:
Don't know if this has already been mentioned but shouldn't the star be on the left wing?
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Gidday Nick , I think it was the general 'thumb of rule' whether its the Star and Bar was applied on both wings , these appeared more on the staff transports and the VIP's , the majority went with one on the top on the left wing and bottom right with USAF or NAVY logos on the other side .
 
Ian Warren said:
Gidday Nick , I think it was the general 'thumb of rule' whether its the Star and Bar was applied on both wings , these appeared more on the staff transports and the VIP's , the majority went with one on the top on the left wing and bottom right with USAF or NAVY logos on the other side .
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Ian, check here on US Insignia placement rules.

http://www.modelwarships.com/features/how-to/usn_insignia.htm

Feb '43 was when top left/right lower was finalized.

Don
 
Hi Don , I saw the model warship and instantly thought Oo Boy , i'm in for a treat :icon_lol: I dabble in making scratch builds when time takes my fancy , the USS Midway current. I got off the subject a little here , funny how sometimes even base commanders start dictating the paint on the squadrons aircraft , I guess this happens all over the world . We had a base commander , famed WWII Dauntless pilot Sqn Ldr T J Mclean de Lange , No.25 then but was in charge at the now close Wigram RNZAF , he tried for some more flamboyant paint s on the training aircraft , many ideas stayed pointing safty in this area .
 
We are still at work on the livery list and hav e final beta checks to do but it is close. Ha'peth of tar and all that.:engel016:
 
Based on this screenshot it looks like the contour underneath the nose could use a little rounding and smoothing.
 
That may just be the angle of view.
Remember that that the DC6B with radar nose has the radome added on, extending the original round-nose profile and creating a definite "proboscis" from certain angles.:engel016:
 
Hey Bazz, as they look in the WIP screenies the antenna wires are pretty thick... still time to make 'em thinner like this ?... :

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/5/9/2/1842295.jpg

a lighter color, half transparent maybe ?

Add more vertexes to make 'em 'hang' a bit ?...
The're present on every model, sure worth the time and effort if you ask a desperate DC-6 aficionado... :jump:

Thanks already for considering ! :salute:

cheers,
jan
 
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