Aeroplane Heavin Bristol Bulldog.

***huub vink*** · May 16th, 2015, 07:03

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

. 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:

With upgraded textures

***huub vink*** · May 16th, 2015, 07:04

**Dutcheeseblend** · May 16th, 2015, 07:09

Wishful posting

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

***huub vink*** · May 16th, 2015, 07:20

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** · May 16th, 2015, 07:26

She looks great Huub.

Brian

**dhasdell** · May 16th, 2015, 07:46

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

***huub vink*** · May 16th, 2015, 07:51

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** · May 16th, 2015, 08:16

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

***Roger*** · May 16th, 2015, 09:12

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

***huub vink*** · May 28th, 2015, 13:20

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.

***Roger*** · May 28th, 2015, 13:25

Looking good!

***falcon409*** · May 28th, 2015, 14:01

Originally Posted by 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.

Hey Huub, I don't want that one. . .I want the one with the modification, lol

***huub vink*** · May 28th, 2015, 23:40

Hey Ed, are you sure? This one looks really better

Huub

**mvg3d** · May 29th, 2015, 01:02

Originally Posted by 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......

***huub vink*** · May 29th, 2015, 13:12

You asked for it Ed, but personally I think its a bit boring.............

Cheers,
Huub

***huub vink*** · May 29th, 2015, 13:48

To compare, the real thing:

***PRB*** · May 29th, 2015, 16:55

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.