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Here's my latest work in progress. As the seabird Albatros is white, I always wanted to do this. But now I think, I should make it look even more like the seabird, and use the eagle for another plane? I could give her black ailerons and tail fins, and an orange-yellow nose; and use the eagle elsewere. Don't know yet, and will ramble on... I kept the plane very clean; no weathering here. A German officer, and also his ground crew, wouldn't leave much dirt or dripping oil on a plane like this, surely. It's like with cars here - a fetish almost for the Bosch; kept neat and clean like a baby. PS: don't know, if that's recognisable. The eagle is clutching a breaking SPAD XIII.

Strange - I would have sworn, I posted to this before, but... nothing... Well, so again: the Nieuport in overall white looks superb, Red Dog! Now the full beauty of this plane shows perfectly. I always wanted to do a white Albatros (as the large seabird is white), and now I have done a first version to show (see post "White Albatros").

Wow, Red Dog - hey, Good-lookin'! Just tested a new skin, and had a little tango with SPADs to add salt to the soup. This situation was right after an almost-crash. While I attacked the right fighter, the left SPAD zoomed through my sight inbetween us, large as a barn! Had I seen her coming, she would have got a lethal burst! But my reaction wasn't good enough - it was a nano-second, so to say. For more pics, see skinning thread.

Tttiger: The DVII with the big engine is the only Hun fighter that gives me trouble in an SE5a. Well, you don't fly in the Somme bend region. You might meet a flight of four or five Albatros DVa, nightblue, with stars, a crescent, and a wolve's head painted on them. Whenever that pack comes across S.E.5a, they eat them (Lol!). Mostly though, we encounter SPAD XIII, or Nieuports. But seriously now: the S.E.5a, flown by a skilled ace with good wingmen, would get me to sweat in a D Va. Also in a Dr.1, as I could only turn about and hope, that on one of your zooms, I could plaster you. But against skilled D VII pilots, even aces would find it very hard to survive. She's a killer warthog.

Fallout3 and East India Company? I thought or getting the first one, but really, I don't find time to even play more - the forum and flying the sim leave no more space for anything else. Maybe in a year or so - then they'll be cheaper anyway.

Nowadays - no, ever before too - it is constant knocking, scratching, hammering on the right doors. Getting heard, whereever you can. And of course: chance - luck - the right contact in the right moment. Your music for BHaH will surely be noticed - you never know, if not the kid of some producer or director plays this sim. The son of a friend of mine, a music student, heard your score on a visit. He sat for quite some time in front of my monitor and speakers, and listened. He was asthonished, that an air combat sim, that didn't come out through a big major company, had such a fine score. He sieved me with questions, like: "Did they record with an orchestra?" I asked: "Does it sound like?" He: "Yes." Me: "I don't know, but when it sounds like that, listen to it like that." Then I left him alone, and he listened through it.

Hrrmmh - okay, I forgive you, Hasse Wind; my bird coudn't hear you (Lol!). My first plane choice, back in Phase 2, was the Pfalz. I found her a very reliable, stable platform for two guns. She doesn't stall easily, and if it happens, catches up quick. She gave me a feel of reliability. With ~ 185 km/h, she is slower than the S.E.5a (~ 222 km/h) and the SPAD XIII (~ 218 km/H) though. Also, she is definitely no good turn fighter. I would like to hear, how you get on with her here in BHaH. What are your opponent planes? Which tactics do you use? Any tricks?

Haha! Tttiger, I'm writing more here than I fly. It's the only forum I'm in - and I don't need no other. Were would I ever find SUCH A COMMUNITY - I deeply cherish this! But to be honest, after two or three 110% reality sorties (so, more than real - Lol!!), I really feel menthally exhausted. And that, although it can't even cost my REAL life. (Shows me good enough, how strained the nerves of these pilots must have been). Thanks, Rickity; and you sure are one of those, I wouldn't want to miss her.

Hi, wsm The only way to get to the "old" QC, with the choices in the menue left side etc. is to go to "Workshop", there at the bottom "CFS3 QC" - and then you should get what you want. The other QC earlier on in the main page, is different.

Did someone shoot at the photo, CJ? Or throw bottles at it? It really looks, as if it's been in the drawer of an old gold digger's hut in Windy City!

And who cares for all ze crumpetz?! Is everybody havink fun around here?! Just doink, what you like, vissout any respontzability?! Himmelherrgottnochmal!!! Potzblitzzapperment!!!!

Siggi, I must have missed something there...? Right, Rooster - were was my mind! She's definitely flying for the right side! So,I'll see, if I can get her back. Perhaps someone tells me - here or in a PM - what happened?

Oh my Lord, and Mrs. Widowmaker - can you forgive me for this?! Sob!!

We must assess, that Lieutenant Womenfly is missing since a whole week now. We hope to soon hear about her wereabouts. Sir Henry Lord of Droolswoolshire, Commander of Staff

Yes, of course - I had this posted on the old forum already: http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww1/f/415/59 On the left, you choose the plane you want. In the center, there is a field, showing, from which countries skins are shown, or from which countries the artists come. Click on a national symbol, and at the right, the planes will appear, listed in pages. Click on a page, and it will open and show small previews. If you click on the plane, it will come enlarged. Enjoy!

Great job, Widow! Actually, I just searched the "Wings Palette" site, to proof, that there were no white roundels under red stars ever. I was wrong. There were. Hasse Wind - perhaps you can make Widowmaker finish his "Jaws" Pfalz D IIIa. That would be, what you needed! I've seen it! Ask him (push, push!)

As I understood this, it must be well written and explained - thank you, Winder. You guys don't waste time!

Hey, Camel - what happened to Snoopy? And who's that in your avatar - looks like the ghost of some Confederate Army Captain. Spooky!

Sehr geehrter Leutnant Hasse Wind Turnips - it's that bad in Jasta 10, really? I'm in Jasta 15, Nesle / Le Mesnil, in May 1918; and here in the Somme region, the people know to eat well. Their Bratwurst is different to our German ones back home; they make "Merguez", a mix of minced beef and lamb. But I like it; very tasty! These French people know much better how to live well, than us. In Ennemain, I was the special guest of Jasta 33. They have an own "Metzgermeister" (butcher master craftsman) - there, I got a real German Bratwurst, and German beer (something, the French don't know to brew like us). Hochachtungsvoll! Oberleutnant Wolfram "Wolf" Mahlo

I have downloaded and installed Patch 1.30 this afternoon. If I want to use "Hardcore" - should I then use this new Patch 1.30b ?

Thank you, Madmatt, for the sympathy, I feel you bring to this forum, and surely this combat flight sim. What compliment could be greater than one, made by another industrial game developer? (let's hope, they still get their heads through the door now - Lol!) And right - so far, there were rather minor issues, that the support always solved quickly. I like your approach to the planes, and feel similar. Of course, the Fokker Dr.1 or the D VII and D VII F would be more dangerous fighter planes. I tried them, and got my kill tally growing much faster. But somehow, I have fallen in love with the Albatros fighter, and fly all versions. I will surely do campaigns with all the other craft, German and Allied planes, too. And so I'm a lucky man: a dream from days of childhood came true. And it supplies me with so many planes on each side, that this will last for years. THAT's, what I call a good reason for upgrading my rig a lot. (See, if you can get percentage on CPU and graphic cards sales, Winder and Pol! Lol!!!) Hope, you stay here, Madmatt - now that your "stealth mode" is off. Welcome!

In the first flight today, the 4 of our Albatros D Va climbed for 4 Camels. When the gentlemen came down, I ordered "attack" - and found none left over for me. My wolfs must have been very hungry! In a minute or two, all Camels were eaten for breakfast. In my second sortie, I got one for me then. In the third, we didn't meet any other opponents but these two R.E.8s, without escort. I couldn't resist. The gunner of the second plane cut my engine out. He spiraled down, I followed. Seeing Ennemain airfield below, I knew I would get some lunch soon, and that let me attack them again, with standing still propeller. I let them have it, and they crashed beside the field. Happily, I came sailing in to Ennemain, rolled right to the canteen, just in time for Sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and Bratwurst. Lol!!!

My best lasting pilot so far, "Wolf" Mahlo, has many encounters with SPAD XIII. So far, they always lost, except on one occasion, were they outnumbered us terribly, and we were chased back over the lines. But next time, our revenge cost them four more of these planes.

You can go over the edges with a paintbrush, as long as you don't paint into another part. I mark the area for a colour change or whatever, in Photoshop via Lasso, or with the choice square. Sometimes I collect it with the "magic stick". But the edgy Lasso, were you can set point after point, getting lines between them, is my most used tool for choice.

Much did we praise the new sim "Between Heaven and Hell", but I haven't ever mentioned the musical score to it yet. It is great, suits the athmosphere perfectly - a score, that could well be in a movie about WW1 airial combat.