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TigerTigerM

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  1. This time the Skydiver out of Mt Cook, NZ, over Orbx NZ mesh, & a couple for the Freight variant trying to ILS into PAKT. Haven't got that sorted yet. TTM Departed PAKT, Rwy 11 & now circling back to come back into Rwy 11 on an ILS track. I was able to capture the Nav1 morse signal but couldn't hold the descent to 3%, it was steeper. I was using the standard GPS as the TDI decided it wanted a reset. Too low this far out so it was hand flown in rather than on the AP.
  2. I suspect at this stage it doesn't drop fertilizer as I think it would have been highlighted in publicity shots. Perhaps in future refinements? TTM
  3. Due to budget restraints, a bit late to the party for this one. A short flight out of NZLX, Alexandra, located in the Central Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. An appropriate place for a test flight of an iconic NZ aircraft, the top dressing variant being 1st out of the hangar. Flight went well, aircraft is very smooth & appears to have a lot going on on the dashboard. I had the TDS GTNXI GPS system in my arsenal so I loaded that, but may have to rethink this as the TAWS was firing off as I flew low over the terrain. Something that a top dresser must do for authenticity, but it sets off the strident "Pull Up"!, & "Watch out for the Terrain" voices. Perhaps I can silence them somehow? What I have seen of the aircraft so far I like, & I look forward to putting in more time in the different variants. TTM
  4. Well, I hope it is released by this weekend. Coming down the pike is the MSFS 40th Anniversary event on November 11th, [if they don't postpone it] Given that that event has quite a few free aircraft that will divert attention from any payware releases, Orbx has about a month to release & promote the 750 XSTOL before attention is side lined to the much awaited DC-3, and so on. TTM
  5. I think it was a Drone lens effect. TTM
  6. Thought I would have a look at the bonus airfield that came out with the Bromma/Malmo updates. Took the Ant's Tiger Moth in a Jankees Swedish livery out for a quick look around. Houses tucked away everywhere. A nice addition to Swedish small airfields & worth a close up look. Shots are pretty rough. TTM
  7. Yes, in at the top, out the bottom. The Pilot & Loader/Driver are a team & a good team can turn the aircraft around very quickly. Fertilizer spreading is usually carried out early morning or at dusk, needing very low wind to avoid drift. & often the FU-24's had minimum muffling and you could hear them miles away. The aircraft itself is very strong & powerful. The biggest risks are engine failure on take off and power line strikes. There was an emergency dump lever for the former & wire cutting edges on the wings for the latter, but unfortunately it is a high risk occupation with attendant fatalities. TTM
  8. If you do add a few more liveries for the Top Dressing version, can I suggest "Wanganui Aero Work Ltd"? The image is the Fletcher FU-24-950, which is a predecessor of the Cresco, which itself is a predecessor of the 750 XSTOL. The Fletcher/Cresco fertilizer top dressing runs over hill country farms are very spectacular & often involved diving down about 20' above the paddock then pulling up into a steep climb followed by a wing over & top dressing pass going back the other way. Here is an example of the type of country they operate in in New Zealand & the makeshift airstrips they use. TTM
  9. Inspired choice! Takes me back to watching the Cresco's working the farms behind where I lived in NZ,& in the Wanganui sheep farm hill country & around Taihape. Used to fly a freeware version in FSX & this is very welcome in MSFS. Hope it sells well. TTM PS - Is this an Orbx In House development or a 3rd party Partner product? Visuals look very good.
  10. Nice set of images! You refer to a DC-3. Was that the one we thought was coming in 2021? TTM
  11. Johnny - Nicely composed chickens. The Lady In The Chair is an interesting addition. Not sure if she has dropped LSD, but her stare suggests her Right Brain is somewhere else I can't comment on the Goose, other than it looks to be hustling for food. TTM
  12. Probably some of your "Storage Wars" purchases TTM
  13. Another superb set of shots. Aircraft is a winner. How do you move between cockpits?? TTM
  14. Missed them 1st time through. Very interesting additions. I think the goose is inquiring about the blondes hangover. I have been blessed in the hangar with a GA Twin that has simultaneous stationary & spinning props! & a Stayer 958 Tractor! What's in your Hangar Brad?? TTM
  15. Goes back to P3D version. Ken was encouraged to add a Pony to the clutter. Still waiting. TTM
  16. Out of left field, & I am wondering if there is a 'change log' anywhere? I think there are some new buildings? But the pony is hiding out in the forest I guess? TTM
  17. Ultra? What is that? Nice set. I notice in several shots a 'brightness glare' at the edge of the shot. I have been getting that and it seems more intense now. Was the sun low in the horizon? TTM
  18. Nice set Jack. Do you use Little Navmap? I find it very handy for ILS/Autoland approaches as the 'green' feathers show you the ILS route onto the runway & helps with alignment. When I enter the feathers after coming towards the ILS Rwy on AP, VNAV, LNAV & autothrottle, I hit LOC, then APR & then the 2nd AP button. I have had several successful 737-600, 700 & 800 Autoloading's, & several misses. It appears that the approach height when you enter the feathers is quite sensitive & I usually come in on the low side, around 1,800' to 2,000'. I have overshot several times approaching the ILS descent section at 3,000'. TTM
  19. I have another query - are the buildings part of the //42 product, or someone else's artifacts? TTM
  20. Great set of shots. Curious whether the wood burner in Shot #6 has 'flickering flames"? Amazing amount of fine detail & weathering. TTM
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