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Gosh golly, it's almost like a $59.99 PC game can't recreate reality to 100% precision. You'll always be able to find some differences between a sim and reality. It's the nature of simulation. But people on sim forums act like it's a contest sometime. :) I grew up on this (which remains the most *fun* F-14 simulation ever.) I can handle 95% accurate bump maps.

I left mine in inadvertently and it updated fine.

It's not far from my home here...give me an excuse to go visit on a day off.

True, the paint work is buffed up nicely - but I am talking about physical lumps and bumps. Compare the two pictures below. The first is a cropped part of Bomber-12ths screenshot earlier in this thread, the second an in-service F-14 about to trap. Note the bottom edge of the canopy frame, arrowed in green, and how ragged it is compared to the real one. Also arrowed in green is the panel covering the refuelling probe - compared to the real one, the MSFS one looks very battered. These are two examples - you can also compare the dents ( or lack of them ) on the two nose cones.

Thank you, Ryan. I still have a lot to learn about it, but I've been in awe of everything I've seen, heard and experienced with it in the sim so-far. A lot of great features, stunning visuals, and what seem to me to be high quality sounds and very accurate flight dynamics (those who know way more about the F-14 than me, seem to agree). I've always been intimidated by these military jets with long operating checklists but, after having one go with the detailed starting checklist, I've gotten it down pretty well pat now just by memory. I also saw a Youtube short that demonstrates doing the quick start procedure in less than 60-seconds, which helped as well. I haven't gotten into the avionics/autopilot yet, and have just been enjoying putting the aircraft through its paces. I've always...

I knew you'd post some glorious pics! How is it?

That is a very nice picture Paul, thanks for sharing. Of course, that is a museum/exhibition environment, not at all comparable to an operational environment. Just look at the F-8, it looks pristine! Cheers, Priller

Thanks for the kind words Snurdley. I though these older Aeroplane Heaven/JustFlight models deserved better textures, than their original ones. As the models are actually quite nice. Originally I only had some repaints planned for the early versions, with the two bladed propellers. But once I had a basic paintkit finished, it wasn't too much work to change these so they would fit the later marks. Cheers, Huub

That would be nice.... Both squadron formed from Dutch Navy personnel who managed escape from the Netherlands with their Fokker T.VIII used Carew Cheriton. When No.320 (Netherlands) squadron RAF still used their Fokker T.VIII float planes they were stationed at Pembroke dock. Due to losses and lack of spares their switched to the Anson as well, which were soon replaced by the Lockheed Hudson. And according the pictures they often used Carew Cheriton, like their sister squadron. Cheers, Huub

Thanks guys, @ Stoney The program I use is Paintshop Pro version 7. It is a 22 years old program, but still does the job :biggrin-new:. Although I do have a more modern versions from Photoshop and the mode modern program Gimp, I still prefer the old PSP, mainly because I can run this program in "automatic mode" (without thinking). Cheers, Huub

Anyone considering joining the Fly-In should look this over so they have it clear (kinda) how approaches and landings should go. 367421972_606829361571170_7495116776043441868_n by Ed Wells, on Flickr

Hi Jan, My most recent Tomcat encounter was with this one in Kalamazoo, Michigan this last October (I was visiting my daughter, who lives over there ). It's obviously not a great picture to provide a comparison, but dents and bumps didn't grab my attention as I wandered round it. The only other Tomcat I've seen in the flesh, was one off the USS Nimitz at Mildenhall air display in the UK back in the 1980s. Could well have been a very new aircraft at that time. The bumps, dents and lumps in the forward fuselage just seem too noticeable on this model, particularly for an in-service aircraft. Look at the lower side edge of the canopy frame in some of the pictures - it quite wobbly in places.

Like your recent Hurris and spits, your RAF color palettes are supurb, your really bringing these aircraft alive.

Just beautifully done! Could I ask what paint program you use to get these superb skins?

I think you're mistaking the carrier crew interaction with DCS which has the interactive, modelled and animated.

+1 I've had the privilege to stand next to an F-14A in 1999 and those birds looked very worn indeed. I would say that is normal for a +25 yo plane that flies off aircraft carriers. @ Bomber_12th and ZsoltB: brilliant shots guys!!! Cheers, Priller

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A few more of the Tomcat for today.

You're doing an exceptional job with those repaints Huub. Much better than what it came with. Colors and markings spot on.