Friday 2010-09-03 Dev. update and Discussions

[PeterPanPan]

Am curious to know how/why this particular Hurricane (the one with the small pilot) was chosen. The real Hurricane s/n L1833 came to a sad end on 3 October 1940 when it collided with another Hurricane on a training flight. Both pilots were killed. See, http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=16274

The detail in design, right down to historically accurate serial nos. is impressive.

PPanPan

[McHilt]

Very nice update here... those gorgeous looking trees, grass, well actually everything looks real fine and it's only getting better.

THX a lot

[Flanker35M]

S!

Thanks for the update. Nice things to be seen there.

[luthier]

So this is what you guys are asking for?

I'll ship it that way you know. Try and stop me.

[PeterPanPan]

Originally Posted by luthier

So this is what you guys are asking for?

I'll ship it that way you know. Try and stop me.

Lovely additional shot Luthier - point taken on pilot height too! I particularly love how the sea and sky blend into a non existent horizon. Very, very realistic and something we'll have to watch out for.

Thanks for the update

PPanPan

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by luthier

So this is what you guys are asking for?

I'll ship it that way you know. Try and stop me.

Don't release it too soon, I'm still saving up for a new computer!

cheers!

[T}{OR]

Originally Posted by EvilMonkee

AFAIK didn't pilots drop their seats when in combat - swear I remember a reference to this in First Light by Geoff Wellum....could account for the low appearance of the Hurricane pilot. Still, matters not the shots get me wet with anticipation anyway!

That makes a lot of sense!

Originally Posted by luthier

So this is what you guys are asking for?

I'll ship it that way you know. Try and stop me.

[Insuber]

Originally Posted by luthier

So this is what you guys are asking for?

I'll ship it that way you know. Try and stop me.

Yes but only the copies sold to the people complaining I'm keeping the list.

[airmalik]

I thought I recognised that pilot!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IolXtL5piIM

[Splitter]

Originally Posted by airmalik

I thought I recognised that pilot!

Now that is interesting, I hadn't thought of those scenes even though I have seen the movie dozens of times (John Wayne fan). My pure guess would be that they used a real P-40 for those cheesy looking close ups, sitting in a studio of course. It would just be a financial decision.

John Wayne was something like 6'-4" which would be VERY tall for a pilot of the era. One would think he would be sitting up much higher. Maybe they modified the seat to make it sit lower? I know they tended to put him on smaller horses to make him look even taller lol. It's not like they were above altering reality .

Personally....I could not care less about the size of the pilots lol. That' just me, I know others feel much more strongly on the matter.

Splitter