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But less than 50% survived Basic Training. (Still...archery on horseback sounds quite appealing)

The most unusual camo (and successful) I've ever run across is the SAS pink Land Rovers used in North Africa. 'Seemed to be begging to be shot at, until I discovered how rust-red deserts tend to be. From the air, pink Land Rovers virtually disappear.

Nice work!

As I understand jousting, (in medieval times) they used bigger horses; more like Percherons or Shires, since these horses had to be able to campaign all day long carrying a rider, 100+lbs. of armor, and weapons. But these big horses aren't fast. A cavalry charge back then moved at a brisk cantor. It would seem that using a modern thoroughbred at a full gallop would be quite dangerous. Are injuries frequent? Which is to say, as frequent as Rugby?

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Yes, well...that too!

Here's two more from Willie and Joe...

Now that's high praise, indeed!

60's? How about the 1930's? Here's the "Flying Flea" from 1933. (tho' it's original name in French translates as 'Louse of the Sky')

If you're looking for tanks in the U.S., you can hardly do better that a trip to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, in Maryland. I did my Advanced Basic Training there in the early sixties. As you enter the main gate, they had tanks on the center grass strip. Memory dims at this point, but it seemed that there were tanks for nearly a mile. In chronological order. Then there is a terrific Armor Museum, too. Many of the tanks have had sections cut out, so that from one side you see a pristine tank, but from the other you can see how cramped it was inside. The following is a tank scene I built in Animation Master. The basic tank was modeled after the German A7V and then I cobbled together a big howitizer.

How about "All of the above?" And maybe, just maybe, it's the modeling of this plane that's holding up the release of P4.

Good rendering. It's got a lot of drama in it. If I recall correctly, you've downloaded the models, textured them yourself, and rendered over a background .jpeg?

It's good to have that cleared up. But it begs the question: "What time of day will WOFF be released"? Could the dev's be prevailed upon to release it early in the morning so die-hard pilots can get some stick-time before the world ends?

Which model Albatros is this? I've never seen one without a prop spinner. Also, it seems that he has a self-starter in the cockpit. His crew 'pulled' the prop through several rev's to get fuel and compression, but all were standing clear when the engine fired.

Nice render. The colors have that hand-tinted photo look. However, the shadow under Voss's nose makes it look like a Hitler moustache.

In addition to all that weight loss, a new avatar, a new paint scheme for your kite, and a posting to the Italian front! It doesn't get any better.

One can only hope not.

We're back! ('lookin' good there, Lou)

Congratulations, Lou! As a reward for taking all that weight off the pilot, you can take an extra MG aloft when you fly.

Damn! That wasn't supposed to happen. I was trying to delete an old .jpeg of the DH-2 vs. Albatross duel in My Settings.

Good News!

Well done film. Thanks, Olham.

"Cider" in the U.S. carries a sub-meaning of "fermented", but you have to do it yourself. Fortunately, this is easy because apples carry a natural yeast on the skin which makes a very good apple wine. All you need do is buy a gallon jug of apple juice, add a U-shaped water trap to let the CO2 escape, and leave it in a warm place. During my college days when I hung out with spelunkers (cave exploring) we spent a lot of time in West Virginia and got to know the local farmers. One fellow converted all his apples into cider, and bought apples from his neighbors. After it became a good 6-8% wine, it was allowed to sit in the wooden barrels until the snows came. This caused the water content to freeze, from the outside first, leaving a core of alcohol slush. This was then scooped out and saved. It was a mild-flavored apple brandy; delicious, but approach with caution.

An interesting article at Vintage Aviator that recounts the trials of restoring a Fokker D.VII replica from "The Blue Max" The planes were rather hastily built and the task of the new owners was to make the replica more "D.VII-like". For example, replacing the inverted V-6 engine, which obligated the crankshaft to poke out at the top of the nose cowling, rather that at the bottom. And examples of materials that were many, many times heavier than the original, or even necessary. Best of all, the replica builders cobbled together their own version of streamlined tubing. http://thevintageavi...vii/build-story

My sense of the article is that they didn't know what lay ahead of them until they started stripping fabric off. Something the previous owners were probably reluctant to let them do.