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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

Heinkel He-51 now released!

huub vink said:
The swastika on the tail fin from German aircraft was introduced in an official instruction dated 20 March 1934. However only on one side (left). On the other side the German flag was painted. On 29 August 1936 a new instruction was issued that the swastika (including the red band) should be painted on both sides.

The "new squadron colours" (coloured noses) and codes were introduced already in March 1936, therefore it is very unlikely that a Heinkel He51 has ever flown with civil registration and swastikas on both sides of the tail fin.

Cheers,
Huub
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:kilroy: now, how do you expect a perfectly fictitious aircraft to be painted in a historically correct livery when history itself won't play the game ... :blind: ... :isadizzy: ... :gameoff:

How about Latvia or Finland... ? Anyone interested in a fictitious livery of a brand new HE-51 on a lend-lease to those countries ?... :icon_lol:

Better luck next time ... :icon_eek:

Cheers,

Fleurdelys
 
He-51 gunsight

Hello,

I have downloaded and installed the wonderful new aircraft model. A very good work. Thank to all the team members.

In the aircraft model there are a gunsight button to turn it ON/OFF and a gunsight socket. But when I click on these elements nothing happens. Can you tell me what I sould expect when using these elements?

Have a good day and I wish you and your family, an Happy New Year full of joy and good health.

Benoit
 
Hi Benoit,

Those items don't do anything and are just cosmetic.

Nice paints everyone, love the D-IBES !
 
fleurdelys said:
:kilroy: now, how do you expect a perfectly fictitious aircraft to be painted in a historically correct livery when history itself won't play the game ... :blind: ... :isadizzy: ... :gameoff:

How about Latvia or Finland... ? Anyone interested in a fictitious livery of a brand new HE-51 on a lend-lease to those countries ?... :icon_lol:

Better luck next time ... :icon_eek:

Cheers,

Fleurdelys
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This hobby has the historical dimension also and personally I often compare it with building plastic models where correct historical markings are of great relevance. My way of simming includes researching the history of the planes I fly and thanks to the internet we can usually find even photos of the planes in question.

What comes to the historical markings or any unpleasant events in history denying them won't make them disappear, quite the contrary.
 
William Njurmi said:
... What comes to the historical markings or any unpleasant events in history denying them won't make them disappear, quite the contrary.
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I fully agree but unfortunately the distribution of swastikas (on anything no matter what) is against German law, so Bernhard could get himself into trouble if he publishes a repaint with a swastika on it.
That's the very same reason why you get Mathias' fantastic Focke-Wulfs (Classic Hangar) without swastikas only.
 
vora said:
That's the very same reason why you get Mathias' fantastic Focke-Wulfs (Classic Hangar) without swastikas only.
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We usually adress the issue by means of a little additional decal texture download off the well known community download sites. :mixedsmi:
 
bloody hill!

i aint got me sim putor fixed yit!, bin broke for over 2 years now:kilroy:guess ive misseda few,downloadedit anyhow.THANKS H:applause:
 
vora said:
... is against German law ...
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Thank you for the note.
The situation is thereby clearly explained.

To illustrate, how serious this is meant:
These regulations go so far in Germany, that in British aviation magazines
(which you can buy in International-Press-Stores: Aeroplane monthly, Aviation News, Classic Aircraft ...),
illustrations with relevant symbols are censored with black pen.

Cheers
Bernhard
 
Henry said:
i aint got me sim putor fixed yit!, bin broke for over 2 years now:kilroy:guess ive misseda few,downloadedit anyhow.THANKS H:applause:
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I hope you can get it fixed Henry, the new freeware Mossie is a must and I know you like e'm.

All the best for the New Year.

regards

Bruce.
 
:applause::applause::applause:


I've just turned my computer on after a whole week offline, and went straight to SOH since I felt a Xmas release for the Heinkel was highly likely...

Downloading as I speak. Thanks very much for this Craig, and season's greetings to you and your family! :snowman:


Owen
 
Thanks Craig, Huub, Tom and Mathias for this brilliant release. She's so much fun to fly!

Also to Bernhard for his superb extra liveries.

Happy New Year to you and yours,


Ade
 
I cannot say enough about this aircraft...

Craig, excellent work; Bernard, excellent liveries. I wanted to add a two-pense also if I may. I noticed all of the propspins are shared with the original prop texture. Therefore, I made new prop textures for the individual textures. Please read the Read Me very good to install the proper textures into each folder and add the line in the aircraft.cfg shown. Be sure and backup Craig's original texture in case you wish to revert back to it.
 
I think you've got your red/white colours inverted, no... ? ... :kilroy:

Isn't that one for the "Red Cross" International ... :icon_lol:

Looking forward to downloading it.

Fleurdelys
 
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