+Corktip_14 Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 Ha, one of the best Cars song!! That's a prett great idea Craig! We really miss servitude planes, like this one, or one I'd really like to say, the Trader! Quote
Viggen Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 (edited) Ha, one of the best Cars song!! That's a prett great idea Craig! We really miss servitude planes, like this one, or one I'd really like to say, the Trader! Oh a C-1 would be great! Craig may have just started SFP1's light-medium cargo mod palooza Edited January 24, 2008 by JA 37 Viggen Quote
Mannie Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 Go for it Craig. lookin realy nice. I don't always have to shoot things of of the sky. Too bad there aint no medevec missions or transport. Quote
Jarhead1 Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 Too bad we cant do transport like in the USAF game TK did for the AF recruiters, that would be cool Quote
Viggen Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 Too bad we cant do transport like in the USAF game TK did for the AF recruiters, that would be cool Didn't that have an F-22A and MiG-29 as stock aircraft? Quote
+Bongodriver Posted January 24, 2008 Author Posted January 24, 2008 Craig, I saw that one on the telly. Were the Top Gear & 3 men fly-bys a set up, or do you guys spend all your time buzzing boats in the channel? Well funny you should ask, we do spend alot of time just buzzing stuff for the hell of it, my personal favourites so far are sneaking up on a pair of jet skiers who were racing and I flew between them, I got a chance to glance back and see the looks on their faces, and in the summer when the ladies are out in force we have been given some very pleasant waves as we go by on our coastal runs (fond memories of the tyniest blue bikiny on the hottest blonde ever and the top half being lifted....twice...when we wen't around for another look) but the top gear and 3 men in a boat were set up, in fact the 3 men programme was more set up than you might imagine, I have it on good authority that they didn't sail the boat all the way, the whole event was staged, they drove to each location while another crew sailed the boat, and then they just did some filming at each location. Anyway back on topic, I am surprised (pleasantly) by the response this idea has got, I have to say I have grown fond of the Islander and I am glad that people who normally you would assume only interested in fast pointy things appreciate it too. Quote
Viggen Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 If an Islander can attract chicks on a beach I like it. I've scene that happen when an HH-60 Jayhawk flew over a beach. Quote
crl848 Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 but the top gear and 3 men in a boat were set up, in fact the 3 men programme was more set up than you might imagine, I have it on good authority that they didn't sail the boat all the way, the whole event was staged, they drove to each location while another crew sailed the boat, and then they just did some filming at each location. Makes sense, they clearly didn't know how to sail so 'elf and safety probably ruled that out. Reality TV eh? How disappointing. Job perks sound good anyway! Quote
+LloydNB Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 Craig Any chance of a progress report on the Islander. LloydNB Quote
kct Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 Makes sense, they clearly didn't know how to sail so 'elf and safety probably ruled that out. Reality TV eh? How disappointing. Job perks sound good anyway! Meh, if you were to talk about Jeremy Clarkson and co, you watch Top Gear for the sake of laughs, seriously (JC's obsession with Toyota Hiluxes as the toughest form of transport will still bring the laughs). And that considering that his Toybota failed the last time they had a 'convert a car into a boat' challenge. Then again, they have the best car filmography. Anyways, good work on the model, it's coming out nicely. Quote
GASCAN39 Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 This looks nice, i hope you continue with it. Am I mistaken, or was there a poor man's AWACS version of this planned in the 70s? Killed alot brain cells since then, so could be mistaken....... Quote
+Bongodriver Posted May 3, 2008 Author Posted May 3, 2008 Heres a video of me flying the Islander on a task, and the short flight home past the white cliffs. Quote
+LloydNB Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 Terrific Craig But I couldn't help thinking while watching it, "I've been hanging around here too long". I kept looking for panel lines and discolouration from fueling the aircraft. Its how I look at aircraft these days -"Now just how would I skin this?" I keep telling my wife that its a harmless obsession. LloydNB Quote
+Bongodriver Posted May 3, 2008 Author Posted May 3, 2008 :yes: Trust me there's plenty of discoulouration on this old beastie, and if you are in to rivets....well..you'd be in heaven, I have never seen such a dirty wing in my life, the top of the wing, which is huge in area, is just covered in domed rivets and screw heads, I rekon that if they had flush riveted the islander, you could get another 10 knots out of her. Quote
Silverbolt Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 Cool vid, Mr. Pilot! at least it's looking sweet Quote
Jimbib Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Hi craig, dunno if you're still working on this one (hope you are), I have an article about different versions of the Islander used by the RAF and Army in an old edition of Air Forces Monthly, when I get home I'll scan it in and send it to you. Hopefully it will be of some help, cos finding good information on them is difficult. Quote
+Bongodriver Posted June 21, 2008 Author Posted June 21, 2008 I am still going to do this one, it's just on the back burner at the mo, that article would be great if you could send it to me. Quote
Canadair Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 (edited) ........, and in the summer when the ladies are out in force we have been given some very pleasant waves as we go by on our coastal runs (fond memories of the tyniest blue bikiny on the hottest blonde ever and the top half being lifted....twice...when we wen't around for another look) There are nice things in flying pistons at low level., And I have a few memories as well...they make your job more pleasing at the 40th water scoop.. BTW , there is a CL215 model and skin done. If only someone could help with the flight model and the water release effect..we would have a fire fighting campaing for sfp1 Edited June 21, 2008 by Canadair Quote
+allenjb42 Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 (edited) Saw this in the paper at the weekend so I thought I'd post it in this thread. I know it's a bit real world but there's a pic that can form the basis of a skin. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10...fghanistan.html Edited August 4, 2008 by allenjb42 Quote
+Bongodriver Posted August 6, 2008 Author Posted August 6, 2008 For all the Brits and anyone who can watch BBC 1 on satelite/cable, Just thought I'd let you folks know I should be on a programme called Britain from above, just a small appearance and I don't know exactly which episode I am in, the show runs with 3 episodes from sunday 10th at 21:00 to 22:00 British time followed by a 1/2 hour show on BBC 2 starting at 22:00. Should be some nice Air to Air shots of the islander, they followed me around in an Augusta 109 helo with a gyro stabilised HD camera, there were cameras inside too and we ended the days filming with an interview on the ground, I have no Idea why I am promoting it, I really hope the ground stuff is cut out Craig Quote
+Crusader Posted August 6, 2008 Posted August 6, 2008 perhaps they will show the ground stuff only..... Quote
+whiteknight06604 Posted August 6, 2008 Posted August 6, 2008 thats cool your on TV.The only times I have been on TV I was being led out of a building by federal agents with a jacket over my head. Quote
+Bongodriver Posted August 8, 2008 Author Posted August 8, 2008 OMG, well looks like I will have to add another aircraft on to the WIP list, I have just been offered a job flying Learjet 45, I only had the interview yesterday, they are shipping me out to Dallas in October for the type training, any of our US members from Dallas? it's a little Off topic I know but I am over the moon Quote
+whiteknight06604 Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 OMG, well looks like I will have to add another aircraft on to the WIP list, I have just been offered a job flying Learjet 45, I only had the interview yesterday, they are shipping me out to Dallas in October for the type training, any of our US members from Dallas? it's a little Off topic I know but I am over the moon Sounds like it's somthing you want so congradulations.I'm not near Dallas other wise Beer and strippers would be in order. Quote
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