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Icarus Rapide released!!

icarus said:
have to say thanks to manuele villa and the references he sent me...ala littoria now it's my favourite skin...easy but 1935 time looking era

it could be interesting make sm-55...but gauges references are pratically impossible...my dream was an sm55 with mission adventures balbo...but not sm-55 still present except a bad brasilian version...and know how was panel design and instruments....if you can help with that manuele...it's much appreciated. I have all "istituto luce" balbo movies with sm55 but also there only few seconds of the panel and only a part.
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All the more reason to purchase it! :ernae:

How is Manuele? We miss him here. Haven't heard from him in quite a while. Hope all is well with him.

Caz
 
manuele was here yesterday...i have answered to his post...i think he will read and answer here soon.
 
Well first report hehe. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder they say and many people consider this an ugly aircraft. To me the Dragon Rapide looks great. It also is a classic design and it must have been pretty hot for its time!


Exterior model: 9/10
This Icarus version is pretty neat. The exterior model is really smooth and so far I couldn't spot any oddities where different parts of the model merge.

Texturing: 7/10
The textures look good, though slightly lowrez and on some paints the lines aren't 100% smooth. However I actually like it better than I initially thought when looking at the official screenshots. Not as catchy and artful as the Gladiator but still a good score.

Virtual Cockpit: 8/10
Love most of the textures in the VC. It looks really neat and is visually the most appealing part of the plane. Nice lighting, good functionality. It doesn't get 9 out of 10 simply because when looking outside I only see the propellor spin but the engine isn't modelled. This takes away some realism.

Sound pack: 8/10
Now I have no idea how these engines sound in real life and I am really just only listening to the sound itself. It's a good soundpack, nuff said. :p

Flight model: no score.
Haven't flown her long enough to give an honest score on that. So far it handles ok though.

Coin balance: 9/10
For this price with these models and so many neat paints to pick from? Sweet deal I'd say. I'm glad I bought it!

So overall I'd say an early score of 8 out of 10. I'm happy with it.:ernae:

And now some pics to backup the talking. ;)

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Exterior model: 9/10
This Icarus version is pretty neat. The exterior model is really smooth and so far I couldn't spot any oddities where different parts of the model merge.

Texturing: 7/10
The textures look good, though slightly lowrez and on some paints the lines aren't 100% smooth. However I actually like it better than I initially thought when looking at the official screenshots. Not as catchy and artful as the Gladiator but still a good score.

Virtual Cockpit: 8/10
Love most of the textures in the VC. It looks really neat and is visually the most appealing part of the plane. Nice lighting, good functionality. It doesn't get 9 out of 10 simply because when looking outside I only see the propellor spin but the engine isn't modelled. This takes away some realism.

Sound pack: 8/10
Now I have no idea how these engines sound in real life and I am really just only listening to the sound itself. It's a good soundpack, nuff said. :p

Flight model: no score.
Haven't flown her long enough to give an honest score on that. So far it handles ok though.

Coin balance: 9/10
For this price with these models and so many neat paints to pick from? Sweet deal I'd say. I'm glad I bought it!

So overall I'd say an early score of 8 out of 10. I'm happy with it.
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good to hear..hear many opinions help to understand.
 
Mithrin you didn't mention the scenery with 50 humans and many new objects...check inside the dragon rapide folder there is an flight simulator x files folder..move all content to c:/My Documents and then you will have two flights with the dragon and the scenery...all it is also readable inside instructions.
 
icarus said:
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have to say thanks to manuele villa and the references he sent me...ala littoria now it's my favourite skin...easy but 1935 time looking era

it could be interesting make sm-55...but gauges references are pratically impossible...my dream was an sm55 with mission adventures balbo...but not sm-55 still present except a bad brasilian version...and know how was panel design and instruments....if you can help with that manuele...it's much appreciated. I have all "istituto luce" balbo movies with sm55 but also there only few seconds of the panel and only a part.
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Ciao.....
Great skin from my friend and fellow modeler Manuel Villa........just to let you know that General´s Balbo S-55 is my favorite plane and that up to now I have done the model 8 Times!!!!!! over the last 50 years.......here is my last one, done about three years ago and given to a friend in Peru, who also loves the plane......Where can I send you some info, plans and photos of this great ace of the "Squadra"!!!!!

From the " Il Giornale d' Italia "
Domenica 2 Luglio 1933...

Il comunicato ufficiale
' Le otto Squadrìglie e l'apparecchio dì riserva della
2. Squadra Aerea Atlantica, in tutto 25 idrovolanti,
hanno decollato stamane alle ore 5,39' Greenwich da Orbetello
Dopo 2 ore e 15' di navigazione regolarissima hanno
raggiunto fi Passo dello Spluga: e per Zurigo, Basilea
e seguendo quindi il Reno, sono arrivate ad Amsterdam
ove hanno ammarato alle 11,40' (ora locale).
La prima parte del volo sino allo Spluga è stata caratterizzata
da ottimo tempo: cielo senza nubi.-------------------------

(Quick Translation:
From the " Il Giornale d' Italia "
Sunday July 2, 1933

The eight flights, and the reserve plane of the 2nd Atlantic Squadron, in total 25 aircraft, took off this morning at 5.39 from Orbetello.
After two hours and 15 minutes of strict navigation have reached the Pass Spluga: then on to Zurich, Basel and following the Rhine
have arrived in Amsterdam at 11.40 local time. The first leg of the Atlantic Flight has been flown in good time, under a cloudless sky"
-----The great Transvolta had begun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Please Make this plane and put me on your e-mail list for First day Buyer!!!!!!!...............OH, I do fly two FS9 Models all the time......

Solid Wood (Mahogany) ,Balsa and Bamboo model...

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:kilroy:
 
i sent you a message with my email addres for send infos on sm55, thanks
 
Well i just bit the bullet
and purchased it
so when the wife finds out
im sleeping in Rog's spare room:sleep:
waiting for download to finish
let yo all know
H
 
Well i just bit the bullet
and purchased it
so when the wife finds out
im sleeping in Rog's spare room
waiting for download to finish
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do you have dsl? it's 120 mb.
 
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missed this skin...time to prepare some more downloadable soon.
 
seems henry like it too :jump:

i find many infos for new dragon skins never maked...so new customers expect soon more countries skin, one red cross and some airlines
 
Great shots H!
S'pose we'd better explain that the paint in your shots are NOT the Aviation wing of Alcoholics Anonymous....but the Automobile Association of Great Britain.:engel016:
 
LOLOL....

Thats a good one Roger.


Great shots H!

Sure is a proud looking bird..

............


Icarus,

I am always amazed and impressed with your extreme graphics. Very nice work Sir. Especially the subtle handling of shading in the VC around the panel as well as the fabric tape zones along the sides of the fuselage. Nice work man!



Bill
 
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