• 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 old domain name stealing credentials

  • Special Server Maintenance

    Just when you think you have everything running some what better...

    You get a message from the Hosting company. Short story they need to move us to a new server. I have been working with them to plan a good date for all concerned. Here is what we have come up with as a schedule.

    1. November 4th 17:00 -5UTC shut off the forums and start backup proceedures. During this time there will be no access to the forums or the Resource Section.
    2. November 5th Continue with Backups and download same until complete.
    3. November 6th 7:00 turn over server to hosting company to move system to new server
    4. November 7th - 8th restore backups and upgrade forum software.

    If all goes well we should be back online on November 8th.

    To keep you updated we will post updates on AVSIM forums.

    Thank you for your support.

A Lockheed "Rounder"

Well.... despite having to keep an ear on the 12h old pup, i'm still finding time to work on it... tail lines going on now.... :salute:
 
Maarten said:
What? A nap? Already? And what about the wee pupster? ;)

BTW: The Harpoon is looking greater and greater. :jump::jump:

Cheers,
Maarten
Click to expand...

thanks Maarten, pupster is napping... parents get back Saturday afternoon, so until then i've just gotta nap whenever there's a lull... frigging nightmare :icon_lol:
 
Impressive progress Matt; thank you for all the attention to details and shadowing, nice work on the rudders ... very subtle. :applause:
 
Awesome progress on this Supermodel - the heavy-lifting on the VC HEAVY! :wavey:Milton; you're going one further on this one - Bravo!

Texturework in the most talented and capable hands of Matt, and in Photoshop too - 'way to go'!!!
Hang in there on that awesome fine work young fella! :wiggle:
 
Things are shaping up nicely in the paint shop, Sir Matt! :jump:

Meanwhile, back in the design studio, work continues on the interior model ...

I dropped in the A26 pilot from the studio of Jan Visser and he fits rather well. With the co-pilot, it is a nice snug fit.

Anyone have info on what cap/hats were worn by these pilots?
 
Milton i'd imagine they'd wear the 'peaked cap' like the B-17 crews of the era... gunners being the exception usually with their helmets....
 
a bit of a close-up, remember i'm working these textures at 2048*2048, once done i'll back the PSD's up and thats the dark-siders catered for, then resize and us Veterans will have a PSD set.... now onto right engine cowl and nacelle shading, then rivet the entire airframe....
 
I agree with Matt and the peaked garrison cap.Looking at footage of US Navy PBY crews,the garrison and headphones or no cap and just the headphones.Or mixed,one pilot with-one without.
Interior looking good by the way.:applause:

Joel
 
AAF crews probably used the peaked hats with the bill and a wire framed earphones with tan leather pads (I have some somewhere), note that boom mikes were far in the future due to the mike technology of the era. USN most likely wore either no hat or the fore and aft folding hats, or possibly a blue or buff baseball type hat (not backwards).

Sent Milton a first cut at the FDE the other day.

Cheers: T
 
HorusJ said:
I agree with Matt and the peaked garrison cap.Looking at footage of US Navy PBY crews,the garrison and headphones or no cap and just the headphones.Or mixed,one pilot with-one without.
Interior looking good by the way.:applause:

Joel
Click to expand...

If anyone can scare up some pictures, that would be really helpful.

Thanks
 
Ball caps back then. No boom mikes as Fliger said, but they did have throat mikes for coms within the aircraft.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top