Adam Banks Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Here's me testing another screenshot hoster (Postimage). Jankees' stunning ("Donald Duck") NZ repaint of the A2A/Aircraft Factory F-4U over Farewell Spit, at the top of the South Island. Looking vaguely north ... next stop North Island (or Australia if your navigation is bad!). Can't beat the Pacific for fancy water! Getting dark ... better get back to base! Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Fantastic shots these Adam. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchE Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Love 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosariomanzo Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Amazing pics Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micjn66 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 awesome shots and awesome aircraft Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaseman007 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Great pics mate. Loved all of them. Jas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 That's a great set. Keenly following your adventures with image hosting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolf8857 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Real fine shots again Adam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilby Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Wonderful set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jankees Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 outstanding shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Incredible set! Thanks for sharing. Mallard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgreenwo Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Perfect captures. Great tone and angles in them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Amazingly beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Super duper set there Adam !! Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.B. Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Banks Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 Thanks for the nice comments, folks. This was one of those "happy" sessions - where nature and FSX conspire to give you a magical situation - and all you need to do is "point and shoot". It's why I always fly with real weather enabled. The F-4U is a strange beast. It looks oddly awkward in FSX and in stills. However - we're lucky to have one flying in NZ and in RL it's a positively *awesome* sight. How on earth they operated these on carriers with such limited forward visibility (when pitched up) I just don't know. Landings I can imagine - steep descent and "bang it down" ... but how on earth did they take off with that long nose pointing at the sky like that? I know they lost a lot on take off (hence the name "Ensign Killer") but I thought that was more because of the incredibly high torque of that massive engine. Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lovell Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Really nice... those water textures look amazing and makes me wanna fly there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amentiba Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Grand set of shots, the render on the water is amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 How on earth they operated these on carriers with such limited forward visibility (when pitched up) I just don't know. Landings I can imagine - steep descent and "bang it down" ... but how on earth did they take off with that long nose pointing at the sky like that? I know they lost a lot on take off (hence the name "Ensign Killer") but I thought that was more because of the incredibly high torque of that massive engine. Adam. Interesting thing you said about this warbird. I think that with very few exceptions all were like that and you had to be a really great pilot to fly them, let alone become an ace. Although they were good, some pilots nicknamed them as grave diggers, flying coffins, widow makers, ensign killers, because one little mishap and the pilot would "buy the farm". It was war, everything had to be hurried out but can you imagine one of them being produced with today's standards? Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonman Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Great shots Adam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric C Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Really nice... those water textures look amazing and makes me wanna fly there +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franck66 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Great set, i love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 over Farewell Spit, at the top of the South Island. Looking vaguely north ... next stop North Island (or Australia if your navigation is bad!). Getting dark ... better get back to base! Adam. Hey Adam, just wondering if you could share what kind of settings are you using there? My spit looks nothing like yours... Cheers Mallard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Banks Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Aaaaah .... sorry, yes (I've had it installed for so long (pre NZSI) that I hadn't realised). This is a freeware photo-real add-on by Mike (Creator). It fits with NZSI really well. Not hard to find, but I'm not sure about the ethics of me posting links to freeware sceneries on an ORBX forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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