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Lancaster!
- Thread starter Roger
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Rick_Piper
Charter Member
Hi Danno
Looks top banana now mate
will be buying it for sure
Regards
Rick
Looks top banana now mate
will be buying it for sure
Regards
Rick
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waka172rg
Guest
Yip I agree all the lanc's I saw were pretty shinny in museums, but Mickey The Moocher is not so shinny though, neither is the Canadian one.
The thing is, Its supposed to be a matt finish but there is still some shine on it, its a hard finish to replicate in fsx I would imagine, although I'm no repainter!
Either way I want it, its the most Iconic aircraft of WW2 for me and should never be forgotten, I'm over the moon its got the FSX treatment and I'm thoroughly looking forward to getting it!
In that photo you don't no weather that's wing flex for not
cant wail soon someone tells me:ernae:peter12213
FSX Acceleration!
I think its just a fudge of the photo angle to be honest though I could be wrong!
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waka172rg
Guest
Nar its the step up in dihedral after #2 engine i thinks but still looks cool :mixedsmi:
I would love to listen to 4 merlin engine at once
Dam Busters Go The Kiwis http://www.nzpaimages.co.nz/events.php?event_id=2064:ernae:
Waka172rg
d0mokun
Merovingian Ninja
Indeed, every photo will tell a different story. I have some wartime photos from Leonard Cheshire's collection, and they are quite shiny/ polished in those examples.
It's quite simple to remove any of the gloss finishes though- either play with the spec maps or eliminate the alpha texture (if the scheme has one).
Quick note- please direct any tech queries to FCS. I am not authorised as such to give support.
Speaking of Munro, I always wanted to meet or see him when I lived in TG. I think it's up near the quarry that there is a Munro [Lane?] [Road?].
Dan. :ernae:
It's quite simple to remove any of the gloss finishes though- either play with the spec maps or eliminate the alpha texture (if the scheme has one).
Quick note- please direct any tech queries to FCS. I am not authorised as such to give support.
Speaking of Munro, I always wanted to meet or see him when I lived in TG. I think it's up near the quarry that there is a Munro [Lane?] [Road?].
Dan. :ernae:
Many years ago in one of it's paint schemes, the RAF BBMF Lanc was shiney,(I know as I had to decline the offerof a mid-upper turret ride from Hampshire to Lincolnshire, as I had no method of getting back in time, one of my greatest regrets) when they developed better (lighter) and more durable paint that was an authentic sheen, it was applied during a major service.
The last major, with re-paint was about 12 months ago I think, so the finish changes from year to year a bit, but I doubt if she will ever be shiney.
I have seen shots of the MR3 and RCAF SAR aircraft with guns fitted in the turrets, this is wrong (the RAF MR may have had at times armament in the tail turret only) I think, for the period of service the colour schemes represent. Still looks a nice model though.
The last major, with re-paint was about 12 months ago I think, so the finish changes from year to year a bit, but I doubt if she will ever be shiney.
I have seen shots of the MR3 and RCAF SAR aircraft with guns fitted in the turrets, this is wrong (the RAF MR may have had at times armament in the tail turret only) I think, for the period of service the colour schemes represent. Still looks a nice model though.
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waka172rg
Guest
I recon those men polished those A/C well
i can pitcher them now wipe on wipe off
I would be
i can pitcher them now wipe on wipe off I would be
falcon409
SOH-CM-2025
I admit to not having read every single post on the 8+ pages for this thread, but just as a personal observation, were it all fabric, that alone would not dictate that it couldn't be shiny as well. Having worked on several restorations and seeing first hand some beautifully restored aircraft that were, at first glance all metal skins (because they were shiny), only to discover that 90% of the aircraft was actually cloth, lol.
d0mokun
Merovingian Ninja
IIRC the Lanc is a riveted, metal aeroplane. I think the ailerons and elevators are cloth covered, but that's it. But indeed, there are some perfectly smooth and shiny fabric aeroplanes too. I once got proven wrong by a fellow restorer when I said it couldn't be done.
Best
Dan.
Best
Dan.
d0mokun
Merovingian Ninja
Hi Trev,
There should be an AP, though if not it is certainly something that can and should be addressed. I don't know how the FCS support system works- I doubt it requires forum registration: there must be a support page somewhere.
It's been a while since I worked on the Lanc so a lot of things are coming from memory.
Best
Dan.
There should be an AP, though if not it is certainly something that can and should be addressed. I don't know how the FCS support system works- I doubt it requires forum registration: there must be a support page somewhere.
It's been a while since I worked on the Lanc so a lot of things are coming from memory.
Best
Dan.
No worries Dan, I will tell him to address the FCS forum direct, I take it the URL would be on the read-me?
Never been there myself, but as I have not got a copy of the Lanc yet, I cannot really go and complain about something not being there!!
This guy said it was not mentioned in the instructions or on appearing the pop-up sub panels.
Thats why I thought it might be easy for me to ask here, I have not seen anyone else complain:ernae:
Perhaps he should take a leaf out of 617 Sqn's book and hand fly her everywhere, if he cannot find it.
Never been there myself, but as I have not got a copy of the Lanc yet, I cannot really go and complain about something not being there!!
This guy said it was not mentioned in the instructions or on appearing the pop-up sub panels.
Thats why I thought it might be easy for me to ask here, I have not seen anyone else complain:ernae:
Perhaps he should take a leaf out of 617 Sqn's book and hand fly her everywhere, if he cannot find it.
d0mokun
Merovingian Ninja
Hi Trev,
Key commands should still work even if the controls are u/s, if that is indeed the case.
I don't know how the online one ships- I think the boxed one has a printed manual with a walkthrough. I'd presume the online one has the same.
I believe this is the URL -> http://www.firstclass-simulations.com/ . Follow support on there and there's a web form, email addresses, etc.
Best
Dan.
Key commands should still work even if the controls are u/s, if that is indeed the case.
I don't know how the online one ships- I think the boxed one has a printed manual with a walkthrough. I'd presume the online one has the same.
I believe this is the URL -> http://www.firstclass-simulations.com/ . Follow support on there and there's a web form, email addresses, etc.
Best
Dan.
Thanks Dan, there is no DL version yet, just boxed! Amazon have it for £17.99 so I ordered a copy for collection on my visit back home next month.
No mention of a paint kit though (not that I paint myself, well not FS subjects anyway, I use canvases!), I would have thought that a lot of painters would love to do some re-paints.
No mention of a paint kit though (not that I paint myself, well not FS subjects anyway, I use canvases!), I would have thought that a lot of painters would love to do some re-paints.