Fokker EI stuff

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Hi all..Been seeing some mention of interest in the EI here lately...When you consider it was the first German craft with a synchro'd M.G., was the plane that started the Fokker scourge, totally owned the air through the winter of '15, and was the pivotal craft that started the air arms race that still goes on today, that makes it one of the foremost aircraft in air combat history. The later craft get all the glory, but most of them would'nt even have been developed if the EI had'nt thrown the gauntlet down first.... Yet have never seen one in a game???? Well I have one, been flying it since I got the game..The story...Asked Bort, bless his hide, why he never made one, his reply was if I was interested and happened to have his early model EIII, that he had inadvertantly made to small, to have a go. Well I had one saved as a captured Brit, before I got his new III & IV. In doing size comparisons with other craft it appears to be almost spot on the correct size for the EI. Got three skins for it, two nice ones and my personal craft thats been rode hard and put up wet, and looks it! The only thing historically correct is the size of the plane, the paint jobs were done as I'm learning, tho must admit they look awfully nice, one of them is Borts late skins put on the early bird.

They are done, and I have Borts permission to upload the whole package here.....So if there is enuff interest and I can figure out how to get them here I would be glad to do that.......ANY TAKERS?? :yes:

mountain-man

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I'll vote Yes! It would be great to get some of Bort's work back on CombatAce.

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(S!) ALL hi ;-)

 

YES! Any new WW1 plane for FE is welcome!

The more the better… :yes:

 

 

your friend in the FE sky

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Gentlemen....Been researching and painting since my first post, and realise I erred in stating this bird was historically incorrect...found some early color references, did a little touching up on the paint and what we have now is....the right size,shape,color,decals,etc., and she is now as historically correct as any plane in the game. An honest to goodness real Fokker EI !!!!

Sent an e-mail requesting permission to post a screen..cuz I understand noobys can't do that...but have gotten no response????...you guys gotta see this thing, she's a beaut!

mountain-man

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@ MM, post the screen shots, no one can hang you for posting a screen shot.

Just don’t upload anything till you get his permission.

I would like to see them… so post away……… :yes:

 

 

your friend in the FE sky

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Okay, here we go.. in the 3 plane shot the grey one is the wrong color, in the single is the correct color, tho intentionally faded to show alittle usage, but she is a historically correct EI

M-M

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3EIs.bmp

3EIs.bmp

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Well it helps when you use the right format, but thats as big as I can make them and have them accepted by the site???? any suggestions are welcome, as I would really like you to see them

 

A very dissapointed M-M

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Convert normal-sized pic to jpg and attach to post.. should do the trick.

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Well thats all it'll download before it shuts me off,?????, just wasting a lot of valuable space here, maybe they'll contact me and can just upload the whole package soon. Then you can see em in the air where they belong...trust me, you'll not be dissapointed.....any way I can delete those ugly things?

M-M

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Mess cleaned up a bit

The last picture didn't upload entirely.. could see only a little bit

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Thank you very much Viper...that looks a lot better....I see in the rules that I'm only allowed 50k of upload and thats right where it cut me off...kinda sucks bein' a noob when you got something worthwhile your trying to do. It'll all work out in the end.......I hope!

M-M

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MM, I downloaded both BMPs what I got was 2 all white BMPs …

If that was a stealth version? then you did very good …

Could not see them at all…

If you could and if you would, please post them in the thread I would

Still like to see them.

 

 

your friend in the FE sky

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Mr D....thats the new winter version taken in a whiteout, pretty impressive I'd say! This noob is not allowed to d.l. that big a file.....sorry...I'm as dissapointed as you are.

M-M

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Quick question guys..Having reached the status of junior, I see my max upload size is 2 megs, well I sized the JPG down to 800x600 and it weighs in at 412 Ks doing a look in properties, yet when I try and upload, it still cuts it off at 41 Ks...Any ideas?????

M-M

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(S!) ALL hi ;-)

 

@ MM, If that is the new winter version then you should have

Rudolph guiding that plane around so the Allies will have a tip

Of a nose chance to shot it down…

 

MM, if you like e-mail me them photos and I will set them up

For you and send them back so you can upload them, ok.

 

 

your friend in the FE sky

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Mr D...Good Mornin'... Be glad to do that, just need an address, post it or pm it and theyre on the way!! M-M

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(S!) ALL hi ;-)

 

@ M-M, you have a PM...

 

 

your friend in the FE sky

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(S!) ALL hi ;-)

 

I am posting these photos for M-M as he is having a problem with

Getting them posted, Nice work you did on them M-M.

 

 

 

 

 

your friend in the FE sky

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D M..Thank you so much Don't have a clue why the site wont let me upload??...the grey one is my first real paint job, in order to blend all the colors did them in almost clear layers, probably have a 100 coats on that puppy...got more mouse clicks in that airplane than I did all the way thru DoomIII.LOL! But think she turned out pretty darned nice and as soon as I get my upload request back we'll have a genuine historically correct EI in the game.......Thanks again D M

M-M

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(S!) ALL hi ;-)

 

From M-M, (probably have a 100 coats on that puppy)

 

Puppy… I did not know puppies could fly…

Hay Laton, we have to start making some flying puppies…

So M-M can put 100 coats on them… is that leather coats or fur coats…

 

 

your friend in the FE sky

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Geneticly enhanced, neurally boosted, steroid fed, whacko nutcase killer puppys tho it did mess up they're ability to withstand temperature changes, thus the need for many coats.......Oh no ,one of them just read your post and headed out the door in your direction..................sleep well tonite!!!!!!!

M-M

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Snoopy is not genetically enhanced!

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Maybe not, but heard rumors he had a nose job about the same time as Michael Jackson...so there!

M-M

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Am posting this for M-M, as he is still having problems

Getting photos up here at CA, looks good M-M.

 

 

 

 

your friend in the FE sky

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