Geezer

Worked on the cockpit for the Nieuport 28, one of my favs.

1 hour ago, guuruu said:

This cigarette needs smoke effect ;-)

Maybe Crawford or VonS can find an ini tweak for cigarette smoke?

Spent four hours creating the bracing and control wires.

"Borrowed" the rigging wires from the Moraine-Saulnier Type P to start rigging the Bleriot.

2 hours ago, Sky High said:

Ah, the days before smoking bans!

22 minutes ago, gterl said:

Great stuff!!

Thanks.  Again, Crawford was an immense help with researching details for this aircraft.

Made good progress this morning on details.

42 minutes ago, Sky High said:

This game has morphed into something very wonderful. To me, it always had great, and quickly accessible, gameplay. Now, it has developed a graphic beauty that rivals any of its competitors. People that know these things better than me suggest that the flight models rival much more modern attempts and that the AI is second to none. It's a great cooperative achievement between its original developer and its users. Untalented people like me can only say thanks.

Agreed.  A lot of talented people have made the sim what it is today.  Speaking for myself, it's a fun hobby that delivers a lot of satisfaction. 

Tested the latest set of files for the Caudron R11, but the gunners didn't track targets, let alone fire at them.  So, until I look through my backups for the earlier files - which DID track/fire at targets - I'm working on the Berg D1 and Bleriot 11.

Crawford:  Thanks for the research photos - they were a BIG help with the control wire pulleys!  

2 hours ago, Crawford said:

A couple of links to the walkarounds. Maybe they will be something useful for you.

http://www.wwi-models.org/Photos/AH/DI/index.html

http://www.idflieg.com/aviatik-berg-di.htm

With these Aviatiks, the story is the same as with the SPAD-7s - many options depending on the plant and series. And even within the same series, the shape and details of the cowlings could be different.

Thanks!  

While taking shots for the Pfalz D3 intro screens, I accidentally caught some nice mood shots.

I'm splitting my time between the Caudron R11 and the Berg D1.  Berg progress shot below.

Guys -

Thanks for the help on the Bleriot!  

Thanks for your help, guys.  I figured out the last gauge was fuel pressure!  

Gterl -

Thanks for the research, but I need air pressure gauges for engine pneumatic systems, not barometric altimeter.  

While I look for a French air pressure gauge, I worked on the Berg D.I  Also found a scale model of the D.I used by the Ukraine post-WW1.

Thanks!  That's exactly the kind of detail information that I need.  

1 hour ago, Coupi said:

Hello,

Interesting drawing...

http://www.pilotes-prives.fr/viewtopic.php?f=2&p=72931

http://bleriotxib.canalblog.com/archives/2009/02/12/12508832.html

Thanks! 

Found the Bleriot XI in my backup discs, so I'm dusting off the old model and thinking about what is needed to finish it.  The kingpost structure seems the most common, not the trestle.  I've not been able to find any closeups of the bracing and warping wire pulleys that were mounted at the apex of the kingpost.  These will be VERY visible to anyone "flying" the model so it is important to get them right.  Can anyone assist with closeup drawings or photos?

5 hours ago, Mike Dora said:

Excellent news Gterl!

May I make a plea for the (admittedly ahistorical) inclusion of the fictional Linienschiffsleutnant Otto Ritter von Prohaska? 

Yes yes I know this would be equivalent to including Biggles in a Western Front campaign*, but by coincidence I'm currently re-reading "The Two-Headed Eagle" by John Biggins. This is a fictional account of the adventures and misadventures of said Otto Prohaska, an Austro-Czech naval officer attached to the KuK Fliegertruppe on the Isonzo Front in 1916. Clearly grounded upon solid research into the period, it gives a dramatized but authentic picture of the Hapsburg Empire in its waning days. It is very far from dry though, with moments of high farce and moments of deep tragedy, all narrated by the protagonist with a stong sense of irony. It is the third of four novels in the Prohaska series, all very highly recommended!

Mike -

Many thanks for the recommendation - the book is available on Amazon.  I've just started it but am enjoying it immensely. 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004OR1Q4O/ref=pe_385040_118058080_TE_M1DP

Been fooling around with a Berg D.1 - I've always loved the hexagonal camo.

15 minutes ago, Sky High said:

At this rate, I don't know whether we need to rename our game FE3 or First Eagles, Geezer Super Edition!

Thanks, but Gtrel's maps and Stephen1918's large stable of aircraft make the sim what it is today.

2 hours ago, Sky High said:

From someone who couldn't do a mod to save his life, a request for a new Sopwith Tripe .

It's in the pipeline, but don't hold your breath as I have a lot of other stuff to finish first. 

The R.11 cockpit is nearly done.  Still need to make the instrument faces.

Gterl - thanks!  I'm working from a sketch in the Windsock data file - #161 - which shows a set of three instruments for each engine, for a total of six.  Each engine set shows air pressure, coolant temperature, and engine RPMs.  I speak Spanish and a little German, but was unable to find many French sources due to the language barrier.  Still gotta find an air pressure gauge.