T Bolt
Colonel
That was so cool Daryl!! You need to make a dog fight video too!
1:1 Spitfire K9817 Cockpit Build
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Tony Hill
Tech Sergeant
Thank you all guys, the omments are appreciated. I am sure I can improve the whole thing with practice and there is much better to come. the new video software is incredibe (Corel V3 Pro) and can run three or four video tracs, inserts like the gauges in this one, two or three sound tracks etc, visual effects etc.
Javlin, the frames are a bit annoying on the video but when you fly the sim they are around about where the canopy frames would be anyway and so do not distract. At some time in the future I will run the visuals through three data projectors onto a curved screen but that is for the future...the FRAPS program will capture the forward picture without frames but slows the frame rate down horribly. I'm working on overcomming that too.
Terry, the rear view is YOUR fault!!*G* It is great. I have resized the window a little subsequent to the video to better match the size of the on screen one. Watching con trails stream back from the wingtips in high speed aeros is fun.
Derek, my pleasure.
Glenn, cheers, yes. So far I have only come off "safe" once...a cessna 172 cut me off last night at Busselton..but then I thought "flying a Cessna while I have a Spitfire is punishment enough!"
Watch this space.
Darryl
Javlin, the frames are a bit annoying on the video but when you fly the sim they are around about where the canopy frames would be anyway and so do not distract. At some time in the future I will run the visuals through three data projectors onto a curved screen but that is for the future...the FRAPS program will capture the forward picture without frames but slows the frame rate down horribly. I'm working on overcomming that too.
Terry, the rear view is YOUR fault!!*G* It is great. I have resized the window a little subsequent to the video to better match the size of the on screen one. Watching con trails stream back from the wingtips in high speed aeros is fun.
Derek, my pleasure.
Glenn, cheers, yes. So far I have only come off "safe" once...a cessna 172 cut me off last night at Busselton..but then I thought "flying a Cessna while I have a Spitfire is punishment enough!"
Watch this space.
Darryl
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Gary, you b*****d ! I've just tried killing the bl**dy little insect thing I thought was going ape on my monitor screen !
Nice one - I fell for it !!
Nice one - I fell for it !!
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
EXCELLENT VIDEO DARRYL!!!!
Would love to see some combat videos when your up to it. Thank you for sharing sir.
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Tony Hill
Tech Sergeant
Thank you Gents!
Gary, yes, far too much fun I'm afraid.
Aaron, no combat yet but I'll be starting on adapting to (at least) limited IL2 use soon.
Gary, yes, far too much fun I'm afraid.
Aaron, no combat yet but I'll be starting on adapting to (at least) limited IL2 use soon.
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
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Tony Hill
Tech Sergeant
The latest video guys.....this time just the instruments and the cockpit.
It starts with a general look around, preflight check of the switches, levers etc then moves on to startup, warm up checks (the radiator temp needs to get to 60 or 70 which gives time to check the flaps, adjust the elevator trim and set the Altimeter to airfield height). Next is the preflight mag check, CSU, idle check (very important in the Spitfire, as excessive idle RPM can make it VERY difficult to land) and then, as temps are getting warm, takeoff. The video ends with gear up and set 0 boost 2400 RPM.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFJHBSX9Ps0
Hope you enjoy it. Next will be a video that combines "in cockpit" and "on screen" views.
It starts with a general look around, preflight check of the switches, levers etc then moves on to startup, warm up checks (the radiator temp needs to get to 60 or 70 which gives time to check the flaps, adjust the elevator trim and set the Altimeter to airfield height). Next is the preflight mag check, CSU, idle check (very important in the Spitfire, as excessive idle RPM can make it VERY difficult to land) and then, as temps are getting warm, takeoff. The video ends with gear up and set 0 boost 2400 RPM.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFJHBSX9Ps0
Hope you enjoy it. Next will be a video that combines "in cockpit" and "on screen" views.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
I'm getting the message "An error occured, please try later".
I've tried a couple of times - has anyone else had this problem. or is it my PC ?
I've tried a couple of times - has anyone else had this problem. or is it my PC ?
T Bolt
Colonel
Too cool Darryl!!
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Ah, got it this time! Great stuff Darryl !
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
That is just so fricken cool!
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Tony Hill
Tech Sergeant
Thanks guys...I'm still having a ball!!!
Terry, sometimes it puts the video on "hold" until it is "processed" or something. I couldn't get into it myself for a while.
Terry, sometimes it puts the video on "hold" until it is "processed" or something. I couldn't get into it myself for a while.
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
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Tony Hill
Tech Sergeant
Thanks Aaron, glad you like it!
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Tony Hill
Tech Sergeant
Ok,
well, I've been AWOL for a while, trying to get real life caught up after nearly 6 straight years of sim building.
Almost handled that, got plans afoot for the Cockpit, which involve some modifications to take her back to Mk I standard, converted for photo recce. I've also been beta testing and when released should have some great new video to put up.
In the interim, I seem to have accidentally acquired (I lothe the festive season but have actually just inherited two shiny new Tamiya 1/32 Spitfires becaue of it...so not all bad....a Mk IX and a Mk VIII.
After seeing John's efforts I am scared stiff to be honest! I think they will be a llloooonnnnngggggg term project.
Also scored a nice little airbrush, so I need to learn that....hopefully more successfully than my previous 1:1 scale efforts..the results of which are only now, 9 or 12 months later, beginning to fade from my garage floor.
lots to show and a million posts here to catch up on.
More soon.
Darryl
well, I've been AWOL for a while, trying to get real life caught up after nearly 6 straight years of sim building.
Almost handled that, got plans afoot for the Cockpit, which involve some modifications to take her back to Mk I standard, converted for photo recce. I've also been beta testing and when released should have some great new video to put up.
In the interim, I seem to have accidentally acquired (I lothe the festive season but have actually just inherited two shiny new Tamiya 1/32 Spitfires becaue of it...so not all bad....a Mk IX and a Mk VIII.
After seeing John's efforts I am scared stiff to be honest! I think they will be a llloooonnnnngggggg term project.
Also scored a nice little airbrush, so I need to learn that....hopefully more successfully than my previous 1:1 scale efforts..the results of which are only now, 9 or 12 months later, beginning to fade from my garage floor.
lots to show and a million posts here to catch up on.
More soon.
Darryl
ausflyboy
Airman
i look forward to the updates have a great new year mate
have a great new year mate
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Sounds good Darryl, and Happy New Year !
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Tony Hill
Tech Sergeant
Thankyou gents...and to you and yours.
Oh and I opened the Tamiya kits last night BIG mistake. I think I'll stick to draughts!!!
D
Oh and I opened the Tamiya kits last night BIG mistake. I think I'll stick to draughts!!!
D
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nice to see you back Darryl, Happy New Year and am looking forward to your input.
