Aeroplane Heavin Bristol Bulldog.

[huub vink]

You never know............ When Tufun started a thread about upgrading the Grumman F3F-2, suddenly AH came up with a brand new version.

Hopefully my upgrade of the AH Bristol Bulldog will do the same . So far I've been working on the textures only. Some of the original gauges don't work in FSX and most of the look very old.

Enjoy the pictures!
Huub

The original:



With upgraded textures

 

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[Dutcheeseblend]

Wishful posting

Good improvements IMHO, especially the fabric rudder looks far better this way. And the bare metal.

 

[huub vink]

Ha ha Daan, it doesn't necessarily have to be AH re-doing this model. Perhaps its more something for Golden Age Simulations (to be their first European fighter!) or somebody like Craig Richardson..... Or even perhaps a Tacpac able version by Vertigo ;-))

Cheers,
Huub

 

[IFlySWA]

She looks great Huub.

Brian

 

[dhasdell]

Ohhh yes please! Mind, the original still doesn't look bad.

 

[huub vink]

Dave the Bulldog in your screenshot is the Alphasim version. The version I'm currently working on is the Aeroplane Heaven one.

The model file is dated 2003. I guess it was of the first payware packages I bought. (The AH Battle of Britain package for CFS2 was the first one.)

 

[dhasdell]

Of course. We've done this before. Déja vu again. Sorry.

 

[Roger]

Great news Huub. I still have my AH Bulldog and look forward to a texture and gauge restoration

 

[huub vink]

And for those at the other side of the pond......

In 1929 the US Navy purchased a Bristol Bulldog for evaluation. On October 25, 1929, the Bulldog II (c/n 7358, s/n A-8485) was tested by the US Navy at Anacostia, but during a dive-bombing run, an aileron failed causing the plane to crash and killing the pilot Lt. Cuddihy. After static tests at Filton, a modification was made to the wing and a replacement Bulldog (c/n 7398, s/n A-8607) was sent to the US Navy on February 24, 1930.

Cheers,
Huub

This is the Bulldog which crashed.

 

[Roger]

Looking good!

 

[falcon409]

In 1929 the US Navy purchased a Bristol Bulldog for evaluation. On October 25, 1929, the Bulldog II (c/n 7358, s/n A-8485) was tested by the US Navy at Anacostia, but during a dive-bombing run, an aileron failed causing the plane to crash and killing the pilot Lt. Cuddihy. After static tests at Filton, a modification was made to the wing and a replacement Bulldog (c/n 7398, s/n A-8607) was sent to the US Navy on February 24, 1930.

Cheers,
Huub

This is the Bulldog which crashed.

Hey Huub, I don't want that one. . .I want the one with the modification, lol

 

[huub vink]

Hey Ed, are you sure? This one looks really better

Huub

 

[mvg3d]

In 1929 the US Navy purchased a Bristol Bulldog for evaluation. On October 25, 1929, the Bulldog II (c/n 7358, s/n A-8485) was tested by the US Navy at Anacostia, but during a dive-bombing run, an aileron failed causing the plane to crash and killing the pilot Lt. Cuddihy. After static tests at Filton, a modification was made to the wing and a replacement Bulldog (c/n 7398, s/n A-8607) was sent to the US Navy on February 24, 1930.

Cheers,
Huub

This is the Bulldog which crashed......

 

[huub vink]

You asked for it Ed, but personally I think its a bit boring.............







Cheers,
Huub

 

[huub vink]

To compare, the real thing:

 

[PRB]

In Jeffery Quill's book "Spitfire, A Test Pilot's Story", he writes about his experience flying Bulldogs. Apparently it was quite "a hand full" to fly and land well. Very interesting stuff.

 

[IFlySWA]

You asked for it Ed, but personally I think its a bit boring.............




Cheers,
Huub

Nothing wrong with anything US Navy, Huub. She looks great!

Brian (proud son of a US Navy veteran)