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Post by xr6turbo1 on Apr 26, 2007 21:23:29 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 26, 2007 21:49:54 GMT 12
I like that Mustang Gavin, very shiny!
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Post by p40fanatic on Apr 26, 2007 22:52:25 GMT 12
Dave, I'm with you regards the CA-18. Gorgeous! Gavin, where'd you find it? And are these FS9 or FSX?
That P-40 shot's terrific, very John Dibbs!
Of course I remember you! I'd find it hard to forget such an important member of the MWA scene! I love your real-world photography, BTW. Great work! I'm looking forward to meeting up with you when I'm next down that way, I'm disappointed we couldn't bump into each other at CF07.
Also, were you by chance bidding on a replica Pour le Merite on Trademe Monday night? I'm "snodawg"...
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Post by stu on Apr 26, 2007 22:52:29 GMT 12
Gavin, how do you get rid of the computer "jaggies" in your screenshots and make them look so photo-realistic? Cheers, Stu. p.s. ditto Dave's comments on the Mustang  |
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Post by xr6turbo1 on Apr 27, 2007 7:05:59 GMT 12
Dave, I'm with you regards the CA-18. Gorgeous! Gavin, where'd you find it? And are these FS9 or FSX? That P-40 shot's terrific, very John Dibbs! Of course I remember you! I'd find it hard to forget such an important member of the MWA scene! I love your real-world photography, BTW. Great work! I'm looking forward to meeting up with you when I'm next down that way, I'm disappointed we couldn't bump into each other at CF07. Also, were you by chance bidding on a replica Pour le Merite on Trademe Monday night? I'm "snodawg"... I would have caught up with you at CF 07 but didnt realise you were Howard Hughes as well. Great costume. I did bid on the Blue Max medal but I have one already but am after a longer ribbon. I found the P51 on Av Sim, cant remember where though but just type in Mustang. Its an FS9 aircraft  |
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Post by xr6turbo1 on Apr 27, 2007 7:07:37 GMT 12
Gavin, how do you get rid of the computer "jaggies" in your screenshots and make them look so photo-realistic? Cheers, Stu. p.s. ditto Dave's comments on the Mustang Not sure why the jaggies arent there. I just followed Zacs instructions and thats how they have appeared. Perhaps it something to do with my monitor. Its a 21 inch HP but cant think of what would make the pictures different apart from that. |
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Post by xr6turbo1 on Apr 27, 2007 12:53:45 GMT 12
In fact the Kittyhawk isnt far away from looking like this shot I took last week at Classic Fighters  |
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Post by stu on Apr 27, 2007 13:07:07 GMT 12
Couldn't resist it, had to dust off the joystick and have a bit of a play with FS2004 and Photoshop this morning ....  IFR final into a Waikato fog....  What the RNZAF could have been ....  Mach 1 in the rain - YIPPEEEEE ......  Over Wanaka(ish) .... Cheers, Stu. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 27, 2007 13:22:37 GMT 12
Gavin, although both are great, I have to say i prefer the photo to the screenshot, awesome.
Stu, that Connie looks awesome. All your aircrfat look superb!
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Post by xr6turbo1 on Apr 27, 2007 13:26:22 GMT 12
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Post by corsair67 on Apr 27, 2007 13:30:36 GMT 12
Great work guys: love the Connies and Jeff Trappett's Mustang.
One question though - where are the Corsairs! ;D
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 27, 2007 13:39:46 GMT 12
I love that Freedom Air airbus, and the racing Spitfire. Is the latter based on a real scheme?
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Post by stu on Apr 27, 2007 13:57:25 GMT 12
Great work guys: love the Connies and Jeff Trappett's Mustang. One question though - where are the Corsairs! ;D  ;D |
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Post by p40fanatic on Apr 27, 2007 14:45:00 GMT 12
I would have caught up with you at CF 07 but didnt realise you were Howard Hughes as well. Great costume. I did bid on the Blue Max medal but I have one already but am after a longer ribbon.  Thanks! I was planning to go as HH on Saturday and Guy Gibson on Sunday, but I missed out at the local costume shop. Re the ribbon, the gentleman I bought the replica from on Monday is looking into finding a full length one, if you're keen I can get you the price and availability? That Connie really is drop-deap gorgeous! Stu, I want your PC!  |
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Post by stu on Apr 27, 2007 16:44:58 GMT 12
That Connie really is drop-deap gorgeous! Stu, I want your PC! My PC is probably a bit dated now as far as flight sims go (2 years old). I found the trick with the screenshots was to use the nicest (most realistic) looking aircraft - set the game resolution as high as it would let me - have a bit of a play with the weather, sun and aircraft position and then move the spot view around until it looked just right on the monitor, zooming in or out as required. When it was in Photoshop and at 1024 x 768, I did a very slight blur, resized the image to 800 x 600, did a slight unsharp mask and then tweaked the contrast a bit. No specific settings, just until it "looked right". Still a feeble facsimile of the real thing so often displayed by numerous talented people here on the forum. Cheers, Stu |
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Post by phas3e on Apr 27, 2007 17:04:29 GMT 12
Hi all, heres an edited screeny, I trying to get that oil painting look. These are 487Sqn mossies I painted as part of a Aarhus raid mission I made for IL2  |
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Post by xr6turbo1 on Apr 27, 2007 18:05:21 GMT 12
I would have caught up with you at CF 07 but didnt realise you were Howard Hughes as well. Great costume. I did bid on the Blue Max medal but I have one already but am after a longer ribbon. Thanks! I was planning to go as HH on Saturday and Guy Gibson on Sunday, but I missed out at the local costume shop. Re the ribbon, the gentleman I bought the replica from on Monday is looking into finding a full length one, if you're keen I can get you the price and availability? That Connie really is drop-deap gorgeous! Stu, I want your PC! Yip, I would be keen to by a full length ribbon if your contact has one |
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Post by FlyNavy on Apr 27, 2007 18:06:01 GMT 12
Stu, Your screenshots are great - thanks for the clues about getting a good result.
Phil.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 27, 2007 18:06:21 GMT 12
That is fantastic phas3e
You could sell that as a print!
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Post by xr6turbo1 on Apr 27, 2007 18:06:50 GMT 12
Great work guys: love the Connies and Jeff Trappett's Mustang. One question though - where are the Corsairs! ;D Here you go Craig   |
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Thanks! I was planning to go as HH on Saturday and Guy Gibson on Sunday, but I missed out at the local costume shop. Re the ribbon, the gentleman I bought the replica from on Monday is looking into finding a full length one, if you're keen I can get you the price and availability?
