Aeroplane Heavin Bristol Bulldog.

[huub vink]

You never know............ When Tufun started a thread about upgrading the Grumman F3F-2, suddenly AH came up with a brand new version.

Hopefully my upgrade of the AH Bristol Bulldog will do the same :biggrin-new:. So far I've been working on the textures only. Some of the original gauges don't work in FSX and most of the look very old.

Enjoy the pictures!
Huub

The original:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20150516_1b_zpsu2xg7awg.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20150516_1b_zpsu2xg7awg.jpg.html)

With upgraded textures

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20150516_1a_zpsaqrr6tho.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20150516_1a_zpsaqrr6tho.jpg.html)

[huub vink]

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20150516_1d_zpszhravhru.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20150516_1d_zpszhravhru.jpg.html)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20150516_1c_zps8jlaifdo.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20150516_1c_zps8jlaifdo.jpg.html)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20150516_1f_zpsximhcdkg.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20150516_1f_zpsximhcdkg.jpg.html)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20150516_1e_zpsk87nrpyg.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20150516_1e_zpsk87nrpyg.jpg.html)

[Dutcheeseblend]

Wishful posting :D

Good improvements IMHO, especially the fabric rudder looks far better this way. And the bare metal.

[huub vink]

Ha ha Daan, it doesn't necessarily have to be AH re-doing this model. Perhaps its more something for Golden Age Simulations (to be their first European fighter!) or somebody like Craig Richardson..... Or even perhaps a Tacpac able version by Vertigo ;-))

Cheers,
Huub

[IFlySWA]

She looks great Huub. :encouragement:

Brian

[dhasdell]

Ohhh yes please! Mind, the original still doesn't look bad.

[huub vink]

Dave the Bulldog in your screenshot is the Alphasim version. The version I'm currently working on is the Aeroplane Heaven one.

The model file is dated 2003. I guess it was of the first payware packages I bought. (The AH Battle of Britain package for CFS2 was the first one.)

[dhasdell]

Of course. We've done this before. Déja vu again. Sorry. :banghead:

[Roger]

Great news Huub. I still have my AH Bulldog and look forward to a texture and gauge restoration:ernaehrung004:

[huub vink]

In 1929 the US Navy purchased a Bristol Bulldog for evaluation. On October 25, 1929, the Bulldog II (c/n 7358, s/n A-8485) was tested by the US Navy at Anacostia, but during a dive-bombing run, an aileron failed causing the plane to crash and killing the pilot Lt. Cuddihy. After static tests at Filton, a modification was made to the wing and a replacement Bulldog (c/n 7398, s/n A-8607) was sent to the US Navy on February 24, 1930.

Cheers,
Huub

This is the Bulldog which crashed.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20150528_1as_zpsjdn5d1zh.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20150528_1as_zpsjdn5d1zh.jpg.html)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20150528_1bs_zpsam81nteo.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20150528_1bs_zpsam81nteo.jpg.html)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20150528_1cs_zpsbodtatqs.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20150528_1cs_zpsbodtatqs.jpg.html)

[Roger]

Looking good!

[falcon409]

In 1929 the US Navy purchased a Bristol Bulldog for evaluation. On October 25, 1929, the Bulldog II (c/n 7358, s/n A-8485) was tested by the US Navy at Anacostia, but during a dive-bombing run, an aileron failed causing the plane to crash and killing the pilot Lt. Cuddihy. After static tests at Filton, a modification was made to the wing and a replacement Bulldog (c/n 7398, s/n A-8607) was sent to the US Navy on February 24, 1930.

Cheers,
Huub

This is the Bulldog which crashed.
Hey Huub, I don't want that one. . .I want the one with the modification, lol

[huub vink]

Hey Ed, are you sure? This one looks really better :biggrin-new:

Huub

[mvg3d]

In 1929 the US Navy purchased a Bristol Bulldog for evaluation. On October 25, 1929, the Bulldog II (c/n 7358, s/n A-8485) was tested by the US Navy at Anacostia, but during a dive-bombing run, an aileron failed causing the plane to crash and killing the pilot Lt. Cuddihy. After static tests at Filton, a modification was made to the wing and a replacement Bulldog (c/n 7398, s/n A-8607) was sent to the US Navy on February 24, 1930.

Cheers,
Huub

This is the Bulldog which crashed......



:applause::applause::applause::applause:

[huub vink]

You asked for it Ed, but personally I think its a bit boring............. :biggrin-new:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20150529_2a_zpsurujv15o.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20150529_2a_zpsurujv15o.jpg.html)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20150529_2b_zps2xhc67s0.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20150529_2b_zps2xhc67s0.jpg.html)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20150529_2c_zpslfgxejfj.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20150529_2c_zpslfgxejfj.jpg.html)

Cheers,
Huub

[huub vink]

To compare, the real thing:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/BristolBulldogBuNoA8607parkedinafieldatanunidentif iedlocationcirca1930_zpsabjd6emj.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/BristolBulldogBuNoA8607parkedinafieldatanunidentif iedlocationcirca1930_zpsabjd6emj.jpg.html)

[PRB]

In Jeffery Quill's book "Spitfire, A Test Pilot's Story", he writes about his experience flying Bulldogs. Apparently it was quite "a hand full" to fly and land well. Very interesting stuff.

[IFlySWA]

You asked for it Ed, but personally I think its a bit boring............. :biggrin-new:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20150529_2a_zpsurujv15o.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20150529_2a_zpsurujv15o.jpg.html)


Cheers,
Huub

Nothing wrong with anything US Navy, Huub. :wink: She looks great! :biggrin-new:

Brian (proud son of a US Navy veteran)