Shiloh

Very nice indeed Olham. Those Spads are mighty-fine craft. I only wish the guns came with more rounds.

And this is one of the unfortunate Devil Dogs that didn't make it.

What a great way to spend an Easter day, remembering heroes of past wars. It must be humbling to stand at the graves of these great fliers.

Quite ironically, I flew with Hans-Joachim Buddecke on a mission last night flying Dr.1 craft for Jasta 6.

Had the same thought, Shiloh - or maybe arrange the posters around a central picture.

That's a great idea Olham. I think it would be cool to print these all out in large format, frame them/mount them and hang them around almost like in a gallery each with it's own soft mood light.

Nice find Olham! I may have to merge a few together to make a desktop pattern.

Thanks for sharing that Olham. I too have been flying without aids lately and have been suprised more times than I care to mention but each time my heart has damn near jumped out of my chest and it's been quite a thrill I must admit.

An update on my computer woes.

 

My MB may not be dead after all. I was messing around with it today, and instead of no beeps, I heard the five beeps again--but only once. Then, it was back to powering up, but no beeps. Could a dead CMOS battery be the cause of my boot problems?

 

Unfortunately, while removing and reinstalling my CPU and heatsink a dozen times or so, I think I bent the pins on my CPU! Damn! :angry2: So, it looks like I am now faced with an involuntary upgrade. Oh well, I was needing to upgrade anyway in anticipation of P4.

If you're talking about the battery on your mobo that could be the problem. I had an issue a year or so back and just replacing that battery fixed my issue. I think you have to keep it out for 15 minutes then reinsert. That stinks about your CPU.

I can really appreciate the fantastic work you did on these maps Lou let alone the time to get them looking that good. Nice work and much appreciated.

He was born in Algeria - maybe his Serpent is a symbol from the Arabian mythology?

 

I wish you good success with the Dr.1, Shiloh - a hell of a turn-devil with a good climb.

As Hellshade says - pick the fights you could win, and you should be fine.

Thank you Olham. It is fun to research these pilots and the reasons behind their motivations isn't it?

Just a shot I took testing out my new graphic settings - many thanks for sharing, Shiloh. Editing done in Gimp as usual.

 

 

 

That's a nice looking shot there ulti - I like the mood with the rich colors. I believe you want to thank Olham for those graphic settings.

I'm not sure how I missed this Olham. The Albatros has such beautiful lines that I can just look at her all day.

Very fine work there Capt!

You are a fine writer indeed and I would love to see this piece come together as a complete work in the near future. Good luck to you!

Beautiful images Salvo - thanks for posting. It's amazing how nature recovers these places that were once barren and decimated.

Thanks for the tips Hellshade. My first Dr.I campaign pilot was off to a good start before he was downed and captured over enemy lines. We were in a nice scrap with some SE5a's from RFC-56 and quickly the fight scattered. I found myself very low on ammo, and facing multiple e/a on my own. Because my ammo was low and I was close to the ground I tried to run and wove my way to my lines. I was finally downed just short of the lines and captured.

With this experience my strategies have changed. I will try to keep the fights on my side of the lines and maintain altitude so if I need to dive for some speed I can do so. I've even practiced steep dives into quick landings in case I've taken damage and need to put her down quick. I've been practicing tree-hopping and flying in tight low spaces (between buildings and such) in case I'm low and being pursued and perhaps this will slow them down or force them into a mistake. I do love the Dr.I though - if she only had a bit more speed.

Nice work downing that French ace Olham. Maurice Jean Paul Boyau had 35 victories and had a specialty of downing balloons. He downed 21 balloons over the course of the war with 14 aerial victories. That's a sweet looking dragon. I thought there might be a connection with that serpentine emblem and his rugby days playing for Team France but I couldn't find any.

I will get Max Jung on a campaign soon enough. I'm practicing against all enemy craft I'm likely to face in QC mode, then he'll start with Jasta 6 in early January 1918 as they unveil the Dr.I's.

I'm still getting Max Jung some reps in QC before I start his campaign with Jasta 6 - this time against SE5a Vipers.

Here's a link to watch it on the web. Scroll down to the black window and watch it there. If you play it full-screen you don't have to deal with the ads and other junk.

http://fullepisode.info/ww1-top-gun-revealed/

Good to see it has TrackIR support guys - thanks for confirming. I signed up for the beta testing a few days back but haven't received an email yet. Do I have to be selected or does everyone who signs up get a crack at it?

Yeah, you'd need to cut it, where the "crack" is, and then move the right part to the left a bit - only 4 - 6 pixels, I guess.

Thanks for the tip Olham. I was moving one side of the graphic up when I should have been moving to the side.

The Dr.1 is not a plane for running away - Voss would never have been able to escape 5 S.E.5a - he had to take them on.

 

 

Yes, sometimes the skins lie on the model in a funny way. The Alb D.II also has such a "break" - but only on the port side.

Here it comes handy, when you can work with "Layers" - you can cut and adjust the wave line, 'till it fits.

It makes me really reluctant to take the Dr.I over the lines at all yet historically the Germans fought more defensively so I guess that works. What wouldn't we all give to see that famous fight?

I did try tweaking that by splitting the graphic but it messed it up even worse. I guess trial and error and a lot of patience wins the day.

ulti

I tried the Pfalz out a few times in QC and couldn't really get the hang of her handling characteristics. I too kept rolling over and losing control in turns but as Olham mentioned she's not really a turn fighter. I am definitely more of a turn-fighter pilot so that's why I tend toward the SE5a, Dr.I, Fok.D.VII, etc. I don't know if you would classify them this way but I have success with them fighting in that manner. The Dr.I is a pleasure to fly and I find she can hang with almost any craft. Her one Achilles Heel in my opinion is her lack of speed so that when you get in danger, have no altitude and need to run it's a difficult situation. But other than that I shredded 3 Camels in a matter of 10 minutes in QC yesterday so overall she's a champ.

Olham

I've been trying my hand at skinning lately and quite enjoy it. I may still modify this one a bit but it's good to get my hands dirty and test to see what results can be had. I originally had the chevron pattern going all the way across but the left side had a weird break that I couldn't figure out how to fix (see attached).

A Dr.I campaign with Jasta 6 is just around the corner.

Max Jung of Jasta 6 takes on Sopwith Camels over Flanders Fields.

This one is advertised as mini and it seems like it folds down or comes apart to make it more compact for travel.

http://www.amazon.com/CH-Products-Throttle-Switches-3-Buttons/dp/B00006B84Z/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t

Looks great Hellshade - thanks for posting. I just signed up and I guess I'll receive an email at some point? Anyhow I was wondering if this sim utilizes TrackIR as I couldn't find any information on their website about it.

That looks incredible Pol - great work by yourself and the team. I'm a big fan of being able to see the visible damage on these craft so this really has me excited.

That first shot almost looks like they had to build the plane around him.