Pitts S-1 Special by Addictive sim

[flyingip]

Released: http://www.addictive.it/Pitts/ :)

[gajit]

That is a must have - will download later - i see Dan has done the liveries so its gotta be good.

[OleBoy]

Nothing mentioned of a paint kit, bummer.

[anatolpopov]

I buy my own tomorrow :jump:

[AndyE1976]

That looks excellent, for me this is the quintessential aerobatic aircraft. I remember watching the Microlease one at many airshows in the UK.

[hews500d]

oh my..... First screenie on the site looks good..

second screenie....even better :jump:

3rd.... yep, loooks good toooo :jump::jump:

Perhaps my favorite aircraft of all time.... I think I'll be getting that one sometime this weekend :ernae:


DArrell

[Bone]

The cockpit looks brilliant.

[ryanbatc]

Can't connect to website

but I found another website with pictures.... can't say I'm excited about this prop:

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r43/ryanbatc/spinner.jpg

[d0mokun]

I was responsible for the artwork on a whole, except 2d :wiggle:

With regards to the prop, if you have an issue with it in-game then please don't hesitate to contact support. It may well be the angle of that shot, for I have not noticed that any time I flew it (nor when I made the screenshot!).

With regards to a paint kit- this can be arranged. There is a plain white scheme for basic repaints.

Best
Dan.

[ryanbatc]

Hmmm it could be the angle but it looks like they didn't make a smooth polygon for the spinner. It does look decent for 20 pounds I spose its worth it. It's fast which I like. How is the FDE? Who made it?

[d0mokun]

I can assure you that I did ;-)

The flight model is by David Chester of Addictive Sim (and FCS fame).

All the best
Dan.

[ryanbatc]

Never heard of that fde designer... can you do knife edges and hammerheads? How bout forward slips and spins?

[d0mokun]

From the chap himself:


You can do hammerheads, spins, inverted spins, flat spins, normal and inverse loops. Knife-edges should be possible with practice. Sideslips are limited by rudder control but are possible to a degree. That may well affect knife-edge as well.

Four real-world Pitts owner/pilots (including the owner of G-BKPZ) confirm the accuracy of the flight model.

[ryanbatc]

Alrighty then... just need some guinea pigs ;)

[Fireball6]

First Impressions are simple - wwwwaaaaaahhhhooooo - great !!!! Below a few shots from first flight with this beauty - many thanks to all involved people of Addictive Simulations.

[hews500d]

First Impressions are simple - wwwwaaaaaahhhhooooo - great !!!! Below a few shots from first flight with this beauty - many thanks to all involved people of Addictive Simulations.


Nice shots! Cute 'lil thing, ain't it :applause:

Darrell

[Rezabrya]

Well if it is modeled by Dan, it is my kind of plane. I will be buying this as soon as I get some spare cash.

[OleBoy]

With regards to a paint kit- this can be arranged. There is a plain white scheme for basic repaints.

Best
Dan.

Thanks Dan for the reply. I have a few detailed repaints in mind. Not sure I would want to create the layers. I'm feeling lazy...lol.

[gajit]

Yes please Dan.

[d0mokun]

Alrighty, I shall seek permission and then come back with it!

Best
Dan.

[OleBoy]

Alrighty, I shall seek permission and then come back with it!

Best
Dan.

Fantastic!! PSD for me please. Then, I'll bite the hook :jump:

I don't have a PC that will run FSX currently. But by the end of next month I should be simming like the majority here!!

[gajit]

I love this - great work. But I do have that problem with the prop blur not being circular - does anyone else?

[skyhawka4m]

My sounds seem a tad off...anyone else?

[anatolpopov]

If somebody can do one of these? In Finland there's 3 Pitts aircraft (+ 2 Model 12 in progress).

OH-XPA was the first Pitts in Europe.
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13400
13401

[OleBoy]

Sorry Dan,
After hearing the cost I am going to pass for now. I will however put it on my list of potential hanger spaces. These add-ons take a central hub for use. Right now, that's my focus.

[gajit]

This is definately worth every penny - usually I moan about the VC not living up to the external model on some products but the pit is great in this pitts!

[Cleartheprop]

Is it made by Abacus ?
The full size pictures link to Abacus.org location and the manual links points to :

http://www.abacus.org/Pitts/manual.pdf

[Txmmy83]

doesn't think it is made by Abacus

looks like their is another company called Abacus which is a webhost

you can proove this by just going to www.abacus.org (http://www.abacus.org) and flightsim is not even mentioned there ;)

BR
Tom

[d0mokun]

Hi chaps,

Addictive is indeed hosted by a different Abacus.

The Abacus you are thinking of has no affiliation or involvement with this product.

Best
Dan.

[Cleartheprop]

Hi chaps,

Addictive is indeed hosted by a different Abacus.

The Abacus you are thinking of has no affiliation or involvement with this product.

Best
Dan.
That's excellent news ! :ernae:
BTW, the Pitts looks really nice.

[gajit]

This pitts is superb and could never be the other abacus's product in my opinion.

[Txmmy83]

I hope that my Father buy me a Copy Tomorow ;)

BR
Tom

[10lrrp]

Love the A/C, any chance you could add a lexan floor to the model with the lexan side windows ?

Great Job and Thanks so much
Andy

[Txmmy83]

should be a sticky topic in my opinion

[CodyValkyrie]

Had a chance to try this for a bit this evening. KILLER product. If you haven't yet seriously looked into it, check it out folks.

[Fireball6]

yeah - it is one of those planes, you jump in and fly, fly, fly - Turns, Rolls, Loops ...... The only limitation is .......... the fuel :mixedsmi:

[gajit]

Yes - sounds like a paint kit is on the way so we should be able have some great schemes. :jump:

[PutPut]

When the paint kit is available I hope someone does Betty Skelton's S-1 "Lil Stinker". I saw her fly it in a air show many years ago and her performance always stuck in my mind.

Paul

[OleBoy]

Has anyone done a video yet? Hint, hint, wink, jab jab. Something that really rings it out for full effect always helps sales I am sure

[Txmmy83]

great plane :) nice to fly in FSX but it needs practice to the harder aerobatic figures
I have a small propeller issue in FS9

BR
Tom

[jankees]

Looks great, flies great, great VC, but I do need a stick to control it....
Luckily the holiday is nearly over...

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/fsxq477.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/fsxq476.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/fsxq489.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/fsxq491.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/fsxq494.jpg

great fun!

[Txmmy83]

Has anyone done a video yet? Hint, hint, wink, jab jab. Something that really rings it out for full effect always helps sales I am sure

there already is a review on Avsim which has a video

Best regards
Tom

[Anneke]

Anyone found the wobble pump which has to be pumped 3 times to start the engine (item 8 at page nine in the ckecklist) :confused:

[anatolpopov]

You must change that smoke effect. I recommend to take it from IRIS Christen Eagle or freeware Edge 540 and place it like it's coming under your plane.

[colihamp]

I used to have a Pitts S-1S but sold it in Dec 08 http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/images/icons/icon9.gif

I usually steer clear of aircraft that I have real-world time in (because you're never going to be satisfied with it) but am pretty tempted by this. I notice this is the S-1T with the 200hp and constant speed prop, mine had a smaller donkey and a fixed pitch McCauley - is there a fixed pitch version?

Here she is...


http://ukga.com/images/content/preview/image7038.jpg (http://ukga.com/photos/view?contentId=7038)

Cheers,

[anatolpopov]

I just did my first flight with this. Well, aerobatics was little bit difficult but I have one real problem too: My plane was moving when my throttle was closed. I don't have same problem with other planes so it can't be in joystick. Help, anybody?

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[Anneke]

Anyone found the wobble pump which has to be pumped 3 times to start the engine (item 8 at page nine in the ckecklist) :confused:

Noone? Tried to contact the dev. but no response.

[anatolpopov]

I'll have a look. Just a second :)

[Txmmy83]

that the plane moves forward is a reported problem you are not alone as well that it is near impossible to knifeedge with it

Best Regards
Tom

[anatolpopov]

I can do knife-edge. Now trying to learn how to loop this plane (straight) and how to do hammerheads.

Anneke: I didn't find that thing. Please let me know if there comes some info from developer.

[Anneke]

Anneke: I didn't find that thing. Please let me know if there comes some info from developer.

Thanks anatolpopov!

Will do! But my guess is that the hand fuel pump isn't modelled....

Bummer, not so realistic after all as the rave reviews claim. I hope it's being modelled in an update.

[hews500d]

Thanks anatolpopov!

Will do! But my guess the hand fuel pump isn't modelled....

Bummer, not so realistic after all as the rave reviews claim. I hope it's being modelled in an update.


I have an original S-1T flight manual and parts manual. I'll check this evening when I get home to see if I can locate it and let ya know.. for some reason I don't recall seeing anything about a hand pump when I've looked at it in the past.

Darrell

[kilo delta]

Taken from the RL Pitts S1T manual.....

[Anneke]

Thanks, it reflects the documentation from the Addictive package. There should be a (auxiliary/wobble/hand) fuel pump. But where...

Good god lady go flying! But how.. ;) Yeah I know, but I'm a sucker for procedures and systems :engel016:

[kilo delta]

I don't have this addon...yet....but it's common to replace the hand fuel pump with an electric item (http://vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi?ident=1280436991-12-612&browse=engines&product=fi-install). Perhaps this is the type of fuel pump that is modelled in the aircraft. :)

[d0mokun]

Hi chaps,

We are sorry for the confusion that crept in here. One of our test aircraft has this feature, whilst the other did not. We will, as part of ongoing updates and additions be adding this feature into service pack 1.

ATB
Dan.

[gajit]

Thanks Dan.

[hews500d]

I can do knife-edge. Now trying to learn how to loop this plane (straight) and how to do hammerheads.

Anneke: I didn't find that thing. Please let me know if there comes some info from developer.

How the heck are you getting it to fly knife-edge? It keeps wanting to roll over on its back everytime I get 90 degrees bank. As soon as I add top rudder to hold the nose up...over she goes and no amount of aileron input will stop it.

Darrell

[Merkava]

How the heck are you getting it to fly knife-edge? It keeps wanting to roll over on its back everytime I get 90 degrees bank. As soon as I add top rudder to hold the nose up...over she goes and no amount of aileron input will stop it.

Darrell

Totally agree. I can't make correct Knife-edge too. This Pitts lost too much altitude in this position, and I can't do nothing for keep it at line on this manuver. As I see - it's not just "my problem"...

[Anneke]

We will, as part of ongoing updates and additions be adding this feature into service pack 1.
Dan.

Yihaaa!! Thanks Dan. Great news. Makes this plane nearing perfection :applause:

[David Chester]

My plane was moving when my throttle was closed. I don't have same problem with other planes so it can't be in joystick. Help, anybody?


Hi Anatolpopov,

This is by design. The Pitts Special S1-T is a very light aircraft with a powerful engine. It will creep into a roll on tarmac if the brakes are not on. A couple of people have noted that for them it would actually pick up quite a bit of speed and so I quickly altered this in order to stop speed building up beyond about 20 mph.

One of our Pitts pilots also mentions - and I quote - "when taxiing it on short dry grass I have to run it at idle and ride the brakes to prevent it going too fast."

Unfortunately a feature of Flight Simulator means that if your default starting profile does not have the parking brake set on, the sim starts with the aircraft already rolling!

Thank you for buying our Pitts. I hope you are enjoying it.

Best wishes

David
Addictive Simulations

[anatolpopov]

Good to know. Thanks

[gajit]

I should have chosen a simple one to start with but here is my first repaint. Note that I know that the top wings are blank. I have deliberately kept the underside of wings blank as I cannot find any reference photos.

Download from here..

http://www.mediafire.com/file/xie7tm8dw94n83x/Addictive Pitts Special repaint N731FL.zip

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip2-7.jpg

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-1243.jpg

[skyhawka4m]

wow!! very nice...the more scheme's the better...keep'm coming.

[WarHorse47]

Thanks for the repaint, gajit. Works well in FS9.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Pitts%20S-1/Pitts12.jpg

--WH

[gajit]

tx Warhorse - good to see it in FS9. Just started on this one..

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-857.jpg

[Fireball6]

wow - very nice paints :applause:

Dirk

[WarHorse47]

tx Warhorse - good to see it in FS9. Just started on this one..

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-857.jpg
Beautiful. Looking forward to this one. :jump:

--WH

[Txmmy83]

I have no time at the moment to paint the S1 since I am working on Yak-52 Paints but Ive found one livery

Brian Lecomber's G-WILD
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Aerotek-Pitts-S-1T/0418925/M/

Best Regards
Tom

[gajit]

Hi Tom :wavey:

Yes - I like that one as well. I will do it next. (In the middle of a Super Cub paint for another friend as well as getting advice from Dan re the Marlboro paint)

[kilo delta]

Nice work Gajit. :)


Are you working off the supplied blank textures or has a layered paintkit been released yet? :)

[heywooood]

well I just couldn't help myself - I'm a bi-plane junkie...

but having made the purchase and completed that transaction...I'm still waiting for my email with the serial number. Almost an hour now

How long should it take - I am surprised as I have made many (many many many too many) of these purchases and never waited more than a minute or two for serial numbers to arrive.

Have I just been lucky?


edit: 2 hours now - email sent to addictive sims support link an hour ago....never had a problem with any other developer -

anyone else have to wait this long (or longer) for their serial number from Addictive?

[10lrrp]

Are fs9 repaints working in FSX

[dvj]

My sounds seem a tad off...anyone else?

Yes to this question. I just downloaded the product. Fanstastic externals but the sound was very strange. Sounded like a recording in a tin can. Nuff said, I simply replaced the audio track with my IRIS Cristen Eagle sound files. Huge difference. You even get the prop buzz with high speed passes. Don't know what to tell ya guys, but an aircraft rendered this well needs much better sound files.

The aircraft does drift on the runnway at idol, even with parking brake on.

No problem with the prop graphics. All looks well here.

Overall an exceptional model, just needs a few tweeks here and there.

dvj

[gajit]

Hi - here is my Marlboro paint.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/xw9b2eqy0k9yg4r/Addictive Pitts Special repaint G-WREN Marlboro.zip

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-1565.jpg

[Txmmy83]

found an Image of Brian Lecombers 1978 G-BOOK Dunlop Sponsored Plane
http://www.flightglobalimages.com/pictures_1568305/pitts-special.html


Best Regards
Tom

[gajit]

Well done tom - that looks great and I will tackle that one next :jump::jump:

[kilo delta]

I remember pawing all over G-BOOK when Brian flew at a local field back in 1984...very nice chap.

Heres another pic..


And I've a Dunlop logo in .eps format if you want it? :)

[heywooood]

well I just couldn't help myself - I'm a bi-plane junkie...

but having made the purchase and completed that transaction...I'm still waiting for my email with the serial number. Almost an hour now

How long should it take - I am surprised as I have made many (many many many too many) of these purchases and never waited more than a minute or two for serial numbers to arrive.

Have I just been lucky?


edit: 2 hours now - email sent to addictive sims support link an hour ago....never had a problem with any other developer -

anyone else have to wait this long (or longer) for their serial number from Addictive?


ok email received - product downloaded
apparently they sleep over there in the UK - no automation means I check the clock before my next purchase from them...

This Pitts model is special - same FPS as default Cub and you can't beat that

[anatolpopov]

Thanks Gajit for great repaints


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[heywooood]

Yes - Thank you gajit..excellent paint job

and a nice model inside and out.

[WarHorse47]

Hi - here is my Marlboro paint.


http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-1565.jpgAnother great repaint. Thanks again for your efforts, gajit.

BTW - it does look great in FS9 :ernae:

--WH

[OleBoy]

Alright..alright, I am back. The repaints are nice, Gajit. At the rate the repaints are popping up (few at avsim) I'm pressed to buy it now.
....What's the word on the paint kit? I don't see mentioned where it has been released.

[gajit]

Lots to do on G-BOOK

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-2239.jpg

[kilo delta]

Great work, Gajit :ernae:

I think I've an old Magazine with 3 views of this aircraft. If I can find it I'll scan them and post here.


Ps. Don't forget to include Brian's moustache! LOL :d




Edit: Found the 3 views...they're for the Microlease sponsored G-WILD... http://www.airliners.net/photo/Aerotek-Pitts-S-1T/0418925/M/

[Salocin]

Hi Anatolpopov,

This is by design. The Pitts Special S1-T is a very light aircraft with a powerful engine. It will creep into a roll on tarmac if the brakes are not on. A couple of people have noted that for them it would actually pick up quite a bit of speed and so I quickly altered this in order to stop speed building up beyond about 20 mph.

One of our Pitts pilots also mentions - and I quote - "when taxiing it on short dry grass I have to run it at idle and ride the brakes to prevent it going too fast."

Unfortunately a feature of Flight Simulator means that if your default starting profile does not have the parking brake set on, the sim starts with the aircraft already rolling!

Thank you for buying our Pitts. I hope you are enjoying it.

Best wishes

David
Addictive Simulations


It was really fustrating..... but yes indeed my Pitts had to be held on the not very good brakes on start up and liberal use of these not very good brakes were needed on any surface other than long grass!!

Apparently though, my brakes were excepionally not very good.

All Pitts vary in some way or another!

I have said it before somewhere .. but can't stop myself from repeating it......
The Addictive Pitts is the best sim I have flown in any FS version by far. Not only does it look real... it flies real. :jump:

How the heck you got that flight model so accurate will remain a mystery to me!

Please feel free to point any doubters in my direction..... it beats hands down the excellent 'Real Flight' SF260, I never ever thought I'd be able to say that...well I just have.

Congratulations Addictive .... more please!

[anatolpopov]

If I understand correct here's real Pitts pilots? Or ex-Pitts pilots. Would someone please contact me on PM. I'd like to know more about flying Pitts.

[WarHorse47]

Lots to do on G-BOOK

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-2239.jpgAs always, I'm looking forward to it. :ernae:

--WH

[gajit]

Tx - hope to complete it over the next few hours :wavey:

[WarHorse47]

Tx - hope to complete it over the next few hours Excellent. :wiggle:

After a long day at the office there is nothing like a glass of wine and taking the AS Pitts up for a flight with a new coat of paint. :jump:

Thanks in advance, Gajit.

--WH

[anatolpopov]

Do you use different sounds for Pitts?

[gajit]

More Bleeping lines to line up Grrrrr

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-2227.jpg

[OleBoy]

Are we having fun yet!! No pun intended.
...Sorry Gajit, but I know the feeling.

Sometimes doing repaints make me want to bang my head on my desk. But the final outcome is really worth the headaches.
...I would really like to know if a paint kit has been released for this Pitts.
I'm assuming that answer is yes, but nothing has been mentioned of it since Dans' last reference to it.

If you are doing the repaints by the included blank textures, that is one heck of a method of mental punishment. As I despise that means and I end up making the kit myself.
..I hate tracking down the little things when having to jump in blind

[anatolpopov]

Pitts flying today
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[gajit]

Done - please forgive some weird warping on some lines from certain angles. Download here..

http://www.mediafire.com/file/yyj16jcyaqf90io/Addictive Pitts Special repaint G-BOOK Dunlop.zip

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-2159.jpg

[kilo delta]

Brilliant!!! Thanks,Gajit :ernae:

[WarHorse47]

Thanks, Gajit. Another piece of fine work. :ernae:

--WH

[OleBoy]

All these repaints and words of this nice aircraft made me get out my plastic. I'm just waiting for the registration info to get here so I can load this thing up :jump:
...I hope the paint kit is attached with it.

Just in case, I sent Dan a PM

[OleBoy]

All info and paint kit acquired. Thanks David. :salute:A little flying for inspiration and
...WOOHOOO!!!

[gajit]

I thought i would give myself a rest and start an "easy one" Its Red Eagle N77MN if you want to see the real world aircraft.

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-732.jpg

[OleBoy]

Haha!! I saw the pictures of that one. You've got lots to do on that one painter man ;)

[gajit]

Your right there Olboy - just spent 2 hours on the wings! Still loads to do and tidy :ernae:

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-1876.jpg

[OleBoy]

Persistence pays off.
...Looking good Gajit.

Me, I'm looking for a numbered/colored grid. I need to get the paint template sorted so I know what I'm painting.

Just a thought, maybe we should keep in touch via pm so we don't duplicate each others work.

[gajit]

Thats why i announce what Im going to paint. Just let me know if you need any tips on the kit :wavey:

[kilo delta]

Anyone want to paint this one?...

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Aerotek-Pitts-S-1T/0440733/L/

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Aerotek-Pitts-S-1T/0418925/L/

I can provide a 3 view if required :)

[gajit]

HI KD

I can do that one easy following the Dunlop one - unless anyone else will do it?

[kilo delta]

HI KD

I can do that one easy following the Dunlop one - unless anyone else will do it?

In the words of one Mr. Montgomery Burns...........


EEEEEXELLENT!!!!


:d

Cheers,Gajit! :salute:

[OleBoy]

Gajit, currently I am doing N614GT.

Then G-BSRH
Then G-BXTI

[gajit]

Thats great choice Oldboy :salute: I might still be doing my red eagle one by the time you complete those!

[OleBoy]

Thanks. All time consuming.

Unless you have access to better pictures of the Red Eagle than I do, you may end up drawing a lot of the sponsors logos. If that happens and you need some pointers, I've drawn a lot of them for previous repaints. I'd be glad to help if needed.

[OleBoy]

Having spent a lot of the day (off & on) creating an info layer for this beast to track & label everything, I about have the S1_1_t template finished. Right down to the last bolt top (whew) What a chore!!

S1_2_t will be a wash as it's not to entailed.
...and S1_3_t won't be bad either (double whew!!)


At any rate, I'm about to start getting my first repaint for FSX finished. Having loaded up the model with my repaint applied, bothers me. It doesn't look right. It looks real dark and dull. The shine is there, but the looks are not as vibrant as Gajits' repaints.
....The way mine looks reminds me of seeing it on a cloudy..dark day. And for the life of me I can't figure out why. I don't know if it has to do with the spec layer or what's causing it.

....This is my first ever repaint for FSX. It's gone well so far. Except the dilemma mentioned above. Once I get beyond that I should be good to go (I hope)


I don't know for sure if i am doing it right or not. Maybe I should do a run-down of the process I'm doing to make things a bit more clear.

First, I save (via Photoshop) to 32bit .BMP
Next I open it with DXTBMP, import the original alpha layer and then flip the both of them.
...Next, I'm saving it as a .DDS / DXT5.

If anyone has any pointers, I would appreciate the end to my frustration.

[gajit]

Hi Oleboy

I understand the frustration. The painting was always easy for me - its the application I have always needed the help with by the masters who frequen these forums (thanks guys)

Im actually no technical expert but if you take a screenshot of the plane in FSX and also a screenshot of the s1 s t and pm me then i could take a look. Usually what you paint and save as a bmp and then convert to a dds is what you get - alphas (the shine) does not get affected on this aircraft.

Alertnatively you could compare by opening the original aircraft dds files (even mine you have loaded and Dans originals) using a free program called dxt bmp from ..http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/DXTBmp-Download-53836.html

Hope that helps.

Meanwhile - I have done most of the stars!!
http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-1254.jpg

[OleBoy]

I think I got it figured out. It's not quite there yet, but here's a peek.

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/7613/oleboyn614gt.th.png (http://img203.imageshack.us/i/oleboyn614gt.png/)


I'll have to get back to it later. I'm in the middle of painting my house too!

[d0mokun]

Hi everyone,

The official paint kit is now available from here ->
http://www.addictivesimulations.com/Pitts/Add_PittsS1_Paintkit.zip

Best
Dan.

[gajit]

I think I got it figured out. It's not quite there yet, but here's a peek.

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/7613/oleboyn614gt.th.png (http://img203.imageshack.us/i/oleboyn614gt.png/)


I'll have to get back to it later. I'm in the middle of painting my house too!

Dont get them mixed up!! LOL

I cannot see the image large as i get an error but it looks great :ernae:

[OleBoy]

I just clicked on the thumbnail and it took me right to it.
...try this http://img203.imageshack.us/f/oleboyn614gt.png/

Works on my end fine. Could be your browser?

[anatolpopov]

Hi everyone,

The official paint kit is now available from here ->
http://www.addictivesimulations.com/Pitts/Add_PittsS1_Paintkit.zip

Best
Dan.

Is there any changes for earlier and un-official paint kit?

[d0mokun]

Hi anatolpopov,

No- other than it is now available from the source.

Best
Dan.

[gajit]

Finished! Note that from pics of this fantastic real aircraft the sponsor logos vary so I have just chosen one of the largest selection.

Download here .. http://www.mediafire.com/file/6833xe39f40d7cy/Addictive%20Pitts%20Special%20Repaint%20Red%20Eagl e.zip

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-1114.jpg

[OleBoy]

From the looks of that picture she came out real good. Thanks for sharing that one.

I'm still fumbling through the template tracking things down. Some of the smaller stuff is driving me batty!!
....I took a break and went for a flight. I don't like the sounds Feels like I'm flying in a culvert!!

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/8094/oleboy1n614gt.th.png (http://img705.imageshack.us/i/oleboy1n614gt.png/)

And the direct link for those of you where the thumbnail doesn't work.
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/8094/oleboy1n614gt.png

[d0mokun]

That looks awesome. Kudos to you!

Best
Dan.

[Txmmy83]

From the looks of that picture she came out real good. Thanks for sharing that one.

I'm still fumbling through the template tracking things down. Some of the smaller stuff is driving me batty!!
....I took a break and went for a flight. I don't like the sounds Feels like I'm flying in a culvert!!

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/8094/oleboy1n614gt.th.png (http://img705.imageshack.us/i/oleboy1n614gt.png/)

And the direct link for those of you where the thumbnail doesn't work.
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/8094/oleboy1n614gt.png

the sound is not good agree but it is my only complaint
will try aliasing it to the IRIS Katana sounds tomorow since IRIS Christen eagle sounds wouldnt suit in my opinion since it is too highpowered

BR
Tom

[OleBoy]

I'm real happy with the aircraft. I think David did a super job on it!!
...But the sounds take away from the realism. There has to be something better!!

[Matt Wynn]

Tom, Pitts S-1 uses a Lycoming AEIO-540, the Christen Eagle II uses a Lycoming AEIO-360... they're a good sound match...

[Txmmy83]

Tom, Pitts S-1 uses a Lycoming AEIO-540, the Christen Eagle II uses a Lycoming AEIO-360... they're a good sound match...

Matt have a look on that
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitts_Special
according to that it should be AEIO-360 for Pitts S1 variants

Best Regards
Tom

[d0mokun]

The particular example that the project was based around has a Lyco AEIO-360-A1A , of 200 hp.

Best
Dan.

[OleBoy]

I was thinking that the sounds could be edited to remove the hollow echoing. Not that I know how to do it mind you. It sounds good. The thought.

[WarHorse47]

I think David is working on adjusting the sounds for the SP1.

--WH

[OleBoy]

G-BSRH (wip)
..There are several similar schemes for this particular registration. I chose the most vibrant.

...Lots to do yet as I am still tracking stuff on the templates.

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/3920/obgbsrhwip.th.png (http://img821.imageshack.us/i/obgbsrhwip.png/)

Direct Link http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/3920/obgbsrhwip.png

[gajit]

Excellent :ernae:

[anatolpopov]

This thing is very fast:p:
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[WarHorse47]

Hmmm... quiet weekend. Sure I was hoping for at least one more new repaint.

OleBoy, how's it coming on that great repaint of yours?? :jump:

--WH

[OleBoy]

Hmmm... quiet weekend. Sure I was hoping for at least one more new repaint.

OleBoy, how's it coming on that great repaint of yours?? :jump:

--WH

Going good. Slow, but good. I'm the biggest fuss butt when it comes to paints. The wife has always said I'm anal. Do ya think she's right?

A little bit more to do and this one will be ready.
....Mean while, a little story, and a few pictures ;)

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I’m in the parking lot of Jacob Shapiro Elementary School in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, with my friend, Dean. “Come on! Get it started,” yells Dean. I’m holding a little red, white, and blue control-line biplane in my left hand and trying not to get the fingers on my right hand bit off as I release the black prop from its spring-loaded starter. The right amounts of glow-plug heat and model airplane fuel finally ignite in about 80 decibels of noise. I release the little wailing beast, and Dean’s Cox Pitts takes to the air for the first time.

The reason for the flashback?

Sitting in the grass in front of me on this fine 2004 Florida spring day is a life-size replica of the Cox Pitts. Paul Lopez was born and raised in California. Some of Paul’s earliest aviation memories are from the Mojave air show. A friend of Paul’s father was an executive at Cox, and Paul was able to meet the legendary Art Scholl and see him fly his Cox-sponsored Chipmunk.

Paul started taking flying lessons when he was 18. He washed airplanes in exchange for flight time in a Cessna 152 at Van Nuys airport. After getting his private he flew for two years on, two years off—money dictated the amount of flying he could do. Finally in 1997 he got to the point where he could start flying full time. He got his tailwheel endorsement in a J-3 Cub in Andover, New Jersey, for the sole purpose of being able to start flying aerobatics. He started aerobatic training in a Decathlon at Sussex. Once he got a taste of aerobatics, Paul wanted to fly the Pitts. He first flew an S-2A and later participated in some northeast region competitions in an S-2A.

A job transfer moved him to Florida, and he soon learned there were no aerobatic airplanes in the Tampa area to rent. Giving up flying was not an option, so the natural decision was to buy an airplane.

While doing some spin training with Rich Stowell, Paul asked him about buying a Pitts. At Sun ’n Fun in 1999 Rich introduced Paul to Debbie Rihn-Harvey. It so happened that she had two S-1Ts for sale, and they were in his price range. He went out to LaPorte, Texas, and checked them out. In June 1999 he flew back to Florida in his very own Pitts. N614GT was formerly owned by the late Glenn Frick and was blue and yellow with the traditional starburst paint scheme with a checkered bottom.

After flying the Pitts for a few years the fabric was ratted out. Paul started out just wanting to re-cover the wings. After getting some quotes he realized it made more financial sense to re-cover the entire airplane. After removing the fabric, one thing led to another, and Paul decided to rebuild the entire airplane.


Herb Clark of Weirsdale, Florida, did the rebuild.

He replaced the trailing edges, fixed the ribs, replaced sheet metal, and did the re-cover. Paul was grounded from May 2003 until February 2004 while Herb did his thing. With a blank canvas of new fabric Paul needed to figure out what he wanted his “new” Pitts to look like.

He had fond memories of playing with the Cox model as a boy, and one day he and friend Randy Ott were surfing eBay looking for an original. The idea hit both of them at once—that was the paint scheme for his real Pitts. Paul researched the color scheme on Art Scholl’s S-2A and the original Cox models to get the most accurate reproduction as possible.

N614GT is powered by a 230-hp Monty Barrett-built Lycoming AEIO- 360 with 10-to-1 pistons, a four-intoone exhaust, and cold-air induction. A Hartzell constant-speed prop spins up front. Paul has flown the airplane about 20 hours since the rebuild. He says,
“It flies great, a lot better than when I originally bought it. The pilot just needs work.” He competed in Sportsman at the Keystone, Florida, contest hosted by the Embry-Riddle Sport Aviation Club, as well as Sebring where he placed third over all, and Hampton, Georgia, where he placed second over all. His future plans are to have fun with the airplane, finishing the year in Sportsman. Next year will come Intermediate and ultimately Advanced. Paul is a member of IAC Chapter 23.

Paul enjoys people’s reactions to his airplane. “Everyone loves it. I see them walking by and acting like they have the control lines and are flying the toy!”


Note: The under side of the wings are a close guess based on the only legible photo I could find. Which was not much. It's real close though!!

Photos Below
http://img5.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.php?id=ob2010aug14028.jpg

[anatolpopov]

Gajit. Are you doing repaints now? Would you done some of these?
15484 I-PITT (real S-1T)
15485 F-PRIA (real S-1D)

[anatolpopov]

15486 N40KK (real S1-C)

[OleBoy]

Dan, looks like I stuck my foot in my voice box. Now that I know who the modeler of this great little plane is, thank you for sharing your modeling abilities. Your Pitts S1.....is FUN!!
..Also, thank you to everyone else involved in bringing this one to all us flight simulator junkies.

The Addictive Simulations Pitts S1s is a joy to fly.

Thanks again

OleBoy

[gajit]

Hi Guys

Im having a break from pitts painting for a week or so as I have had a few requests for other paints on other products.

If anyone else wants to do some that I was hoping to do - please go ahead. But as this Pitts is so good I will be back.

[anatolpopov]

Hi again.

If you have freeware FSX Edge 540, I recommend to replace your [smokesystem] lines from aircraft.cfg with this.

[SMOKESYSTEM]
smoke.0=0.0, 0.00, -2.50, E540_FSX_smoke
I think that's the best smoke effect available today. I'm using it in all acroplanes, Extra, Edge, CAP10
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Do you guys still use original sounds? Or have you find something better?

[gajit]

Hi

that smoke looks really good - well done.

I keep meaning to change the sound as i am fed up with the wasp in a tin :ernae:

[OleBoy]

That smoke does look real nice. Thanks for the tip. I'll have to look into it.

I've come quite a ways on two repaints. Not meaning to tease anyone but there are just a few more adjustments on N614GT. Having got a bit frustrated with N614GT, I moved on to another paint. G-BSRH. This one is essentially completed aside from some minor alignments and other small things here and there. You'll see the areas in the pictures that need adjustment.

Take note of the new tires/side wall textures.

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More shots below
http://img189.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.php?id=ob2010aug16033.jpg

[peter12213]

I'm using the Iris Cristen Eagle soundset in mine so much better I use it for all my aerobatic aircraft!

[anatolpopov]

I got my wings painted yesterday. Now I try do paint for fuselage (simple scheme only) 15642

[d0mokun]

Oooh. I like the colours on that one!
:ernae:

[anatolpopov]

Thanks. It was easy with your paintkit to test different colors after painting black and grey areas.

[gajit]

That smoke does look real nice. Thanks for the tip. I'll have to look into it.

I've come quite a ways on two repaints. Not meaning to tease anyone but there are just a few more adjustments on N614GT. Having got a bit frustrated with N614GT, I moved on to another paint. G-BSRH. This one is essentially completed aside from some minor alignments and other small things here and there. You'll see the areas in the pictures that need adjustment.

Take note of the new tires/side wall textures.

15603

More shots below
http://img189.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.php?id=ob2010aug16033.jpg

Looks excellent :salute:

[OleBoy]

I got my wings painted yesterday. Now I try do paint for fuselage (simple scheme only)

Excellent!! Now we have three contenders doing paints for the excellent Pitts S1S!!
..I really enjoy this purchase the more I put paint to it. Outstanding job to you and your team Dan :ernae:

Thanks Gajit :)

[anatolpopov]

Still things to add and fix. I tried to do something different and here's the main idea. I like it.
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15655

What part in paintkit is top of rudder. As you can see in first screenshot it's orange. I'd like to have it grey.

[gajit]

Inbound - OK!!

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-1081.jpg

[gajit]

Done - download here..

http://www.mediafire.com/file/pvbd61csd14vqwl/Addictive%20Pitts%20Special%20Repaint%20G-OKAY.zip


http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip2-9.jpg

[OleBoy]

Still things to add and fix. I tried to do something different and here's the main idea. I like it.

Looking good!!



What part in paintkit is top of rudder. As you can see in first screenshot it's orange. I'd like to have it grey.

It's the biggest/widest long piece above the right side fuse

[WarHorse47]

Excellent!! Now we have three contenders doing paints for the excellent Pitts S1S!!
..I really enjoy this purchase the more I put paint to it. Outstanding job to you and your team Dan :ernae:

Thanks Gajit :)Add Kevin Jessee. He has several repaints on Avsim.

And just in case you think I haven't been watching...

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/291571-screenshots/

So far I count 12 new repaints since the product was released.

Keep 'em coming, guys. I can handle it. :jump::jump::jump:

Thanks for your works of art. :ernae:

--WH

[OleBoy]

Repainting has GOT to be a Labor of...something.

Have fun!!

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http://rapidshare.com/files/413595842/OB_G-BSRH.rar

[gajit]

Thanks Warhorse - Kevin Jessey is doing great work :salute:

Im working on G-BLAG but it looks terrible at the moment so no preview!!

[colihamp]

A bit of real-world useless trivia on a couple of aeroplanes mentioned in the last few posts; I was offered G-OKAY at a snip during her rebuild in 2005, but couldn't gather enough pocket money together so went for G-STYL instead. Nice aeroplane, had her until late 2008 but alas, ran out of the said pocket money once more. My Pitts instructor used to have G-BLAG at Popham before he moved onto an S-2B, BLAG being by all accounts a really nice example of type.

If anyone would consider doing G-STYL I'd be really grateful. Its a simple scheme of a particular cherry red with white 5-pointed stars on the tops of both wings (note the stars on the botton wing are slightly inboard [i.e. dont line up with the stars on the top wing] of the wing.

Best,
CH.

http://ukga.com/images/content/image7038.jpg

http://ukga.com/images/content/image6489.JPG

[OleBoy]

If anyone would consider doing G-STYL I'd be really grateful. Its a simple scheme of a particular cherry red with white 5-pointed stars on the tops of both wings (note the stars on the botton wing are slightly inboard [i.e. dont line up with the stars on the top wing] of the wing.

Best,
CH.


I will do it for you if you like
...What is the sticker on the right by the canopy? I will add that also if you have a picture.

[gajit]

Go for it Oleboy :ernae:

[OleBoy]

Here you are :)

I'll PM you the link

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(http://rapidshare.com/files/413755225/OB_Addictive_Sim_Pitts_G-STYL_Repaint_FSX.rar)

[colihamp]

Brilliant, thanks Oleboy.

The sticker is an International Aerobatics Club (IAC) one.

http://www.yaksource.com/iac_logo_130.gif

Thanks again, great job.
CH.

[OleBoy]

Brilliant, thanks Oleboy.

The sticker is an International Aerobatics Club (IAC) one.

http://www.yaksource.com/iac_logo_130.gif

Thanks again, great job.
CH.

I will update the paint and send you a new download link ;)

[anatolpopov]

Can you sen download link to me too?

[WarHorse47]

Me too?? :jump::jump::jump:

--WH

[10lrrp]

Me too

[OleBoy]

Can you sen download link to me too?


Me too?? :jump::jump::jump:

--WH


Me too

I've no problem posting it openly. Though the reason I sent it by PM is due to this one is/was special to a member in a more personal way. Like rekindling an old relationship.
....I'll let colihamp make the decision, how's that?

[gajit]

If they wont share I will paint one for you guys!!!

[WarHorse47]

If they wont share I will paint one for you guys!!!You're on... :ernae:

--WH

[colihamp]

Morning gents,

Crikey yeah, feel free to post openly Oleboy, its your work.

Thanks again.
CH

[OleBoy]

I added the above sticker, so here it is.

http://rapidshare.com/files/413895191/OB_Addictive_Sim_Pitts_G-STYL_Repaint_FSX_Updated.rar

[gajit]

Great - tx :ernae:

[OleBoy]

N614GT is on finals. On approach is G-BXTI
....and G-LITZ http://jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?aircraft=Pitts%20S1E%20Special

I'm not real sure, the graphic name on the front might be a real chore to replicate. Worse case is the paint won't have it.

[d0mokun]

G-LITZ certainly lives up to it's name.. what a lovely scheme.

Keep up all the good work!

Dan.

[OleBoy]

G-LITZ certainly lives up to it's name.. what a lovely scheme.

Keep up all the good work!

Dan.

Thanks Dan

That graphic on the nose has been a real clincher while trying to obtain the correct appearance of the paint. I searched all over the web and could not find anything better. So, I resorted in re-drawing it all while using the smaller picture as reference. It will suffice.

[kilo delta]

Anyone fancy trying to paint this one...G-JAWZ (http://www.abpic.co.uk/search.php?q=G-JAWZ&u=reg)?

[gajit]

Anyone fancy trying to paint this one...G-JAWZ (http://www.abpic.co.uk/search.php?q=G-JAWZ&u=reg)?

Not me - just dont like the scheme so would hate to have to look at it for hours :ernae:

[kilo delta]

Not me - just dont like the scheme so would hate to have to look at it for hours :ernae:

I completely understand,Gajit. Besides...I'm still thoroughly enjoying your many previous paints. :)

[OleBoy]

Anyone fancy trying to paint this one...G-JAWZ (http://www.abpic.co.uk/search.php?q=G-JAWZ&u=reg)?

I've been mulling it over KD. If good enough pictures can be found..the bigger, the better (start searching), I'll have a look at them and determine the decision. But that one will definitely take some time.

G-REAP is another I've looked at doing. Or, should I say attempting.

[OleBoy]

Heck of a way to spend a day. Most of what you see done here at this point was most of a Saturday (off and on) The fuse is almost completed after a few adjustments. The prop spinner looks pretty nifty when you run it up through the rpms.
....Then I have to figure out the alpha channels. The areas from the reg# forward are to be the look of polished aluminum. That continues to the nose and spinner. This is going to be interesting. I've never messed with the alpha channel to that much of a degree. Then the wings and tail feathers will get their attention. I like the challenge.

Here's a few shots of the progress.

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16268

[OleBoy]

More progress.

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Direct Link http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4573/glitzwings.png (http://img413.imageshack.us/f/glitzwings.png/)

Looks like a little tweaking around the ailerons.

[gajit]

Superb work Oleboy :salute:

This one will be my last with lots of lines!

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-13.jpg

[Kowalski65]

I have given in & bought this beauty(downloading right now) mainly thanks to all the great repaints showcased here...just dont tell the missus!!!

[Anneke]

When will SP1 be released with the necessary enhancements like a fuel pump.

[OleBoy]

This little aerobatic bird is intriguing. I haven't figured out why yet. I've come to realize that in the United Kingdom there is a bold statement on these fine particular aircraft. So that tells my fascination if any of you wondered. Germany has several descent schemes too. But nothing can compare to the boldness of the UK folks when it comes to showmanship in the air.


Superb work Oleboy :salute:

This one will be my last with lots of lines!

Thanks Gajit. I know what you mean. The aligning of everything can be a real headache. Especially the wheel pants. Too bad they could not have been mapped better.
....Your paints are coming along nicely. What's the next on on your to-do list of frustrations?..lol

[gajit]

....Your paints are coming along nicely. What's the next on on your to-do list of frustrations?..lol

Going for a simple one - G-LOOP
http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-14.jpg

[skyhawka4m]

I'm liking all these paints.......keep up the great work!! the more the better......at least until a certain RV comes out...lol...or Bearcat maybe.

[gajit]

Look at the size of this pilot's helmet!! (Oh err missis!)

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Pitts-S-1D-Special/1715369/&sid=6dc33b0f23f66f3f72b2230abd94bad9

[gajit]

Cleaner? I have been reducing the shadow and dirt to make it look cleaner - still some work to do - do you guys prefer this look?


http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip2-8.jpg

[OleBoy]

I set out to do adjustments and whatnot after my last post. Before I knew it I was tearing into the detail layer tweaking that too. I haven't touched the shadow layer much but, it is on the dark side of things.
.......I'm almost to the point of messing with the alpha layers to get that polished aluminum look. Then this one will be one hot chick.

Slideshow
http://img685.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.php?id=obaddpittsglitz2010aug2.jpg

Full Resolution
http://img685.imageshack.us/g/obaddpittsglitz2010aug2.jpg/

[OleBoy]

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Dan, I'd like to offer this repaint to add into your update (SP1) if you will accept.
......Get hold of me by email if interested.

[OleBoy]

I (after my 5th repaint...lol) just realized that my paints were missing bump and spec maps. I added them to all my paints, and what a difference :pop4:

[skyhawka4m]

Is there any chance we could get a non bald male pilot? LOL! Looks like Mr. Clean flying this baby....

[kilo delta]

Is there any chance we could get a non bald male pilot? LOL! Looks like Mr. Clean flying this baby....

Streamlining FTW :d

[gajit]

I thnk the pilots are all to small - like (bald) kids flying a plane.

[Paul J]

Repainting has GOT to be a Labor of...something.

Have fun!!

http://rapidshare.com/files/413595842/OB_G-BSRH.rar

Oleboy - the file has been removed. Are you going to repost? This is so very similar to the colour scheme from Skip Volk's beautiful Chipmunk, isn't it? Perhaps you flew R/C and built the Sig kit? This was my all-time favorite livery for R/C aerobatic aircraft, and I would dearly love to have this Pitts as you have done it here. Sweet!

Edit: So I went looking on the weeeb and discovered it is from a genuine Pitts: I guess they used Skip's scheme. You've done a real nice job! Many thanks!

Paul J

[d0mokun]

I thnk the pilots are all to small - like (bald) kids flying a plane.

I absolutely love that line, kudos for making me laugh.

I'll have a go at making them into bald adults.

Best
Dan.

[WarHorse47]

Is there any chance we could get a non bald male pilot? LOL! Looks like Mr. Clean flying this baby....Can't remember who did this otherwise I'd give them credit, but ...

16486

It has an alternate pilot with hair...

As for all the repaints WIP, they look great and thanks. Can I ask a favor and have these added to the SOH download library?? It's getting real dicey trying to keep up with everybody. :salute:

Thanks

--WH

[OleBoy]

Paul,

I apologize for the file being deleted. The reason I took it down was due to it not being completed the way I intended. Meaning, I was having troubles tracking everything down on the templates to paint it as it was in the RW. I've got everything sorted now and will be getting back to work on that scheme. I actually have five paints in progress. Four of those need to be gone through and finalized before I release them.
...If someone who downloaded it would like to repost here, that's fine by me.

As for the look of N614GT, it will be spot on to the best of my ability and the reference material I have. I went as far as sending an email to several different sources for different aircraft. Though I haven't heard anything as of yet. I'm hopeful.

Now to get down to the Skinnin room for some reading. I need to teach myself how to do polished aluminum.

I'll post more pictures as I progress.

[gajit]

I absolutely love that line, kudos for making me laugh.

I'll have a go at making them into bald adults.

Best
Dan.

LOL - tx Dan

[Paul J]

Paul,

I apologize for the file being deleted. The reason I took it down was due to it not being completed the way I intended. Meaning, I was having troubles tracking everything down on the templates to paint it as it was in the RW. I've got everything sorted now and will be getting back to work on that scheme. I actually have five paints in progress. Four of those need to be gone through and finalized before I release them.
...If someone who downloaded it would like to repost here, that's fine by me.


Super! I'll look forward to it.

[heywooood]

these are great paints


where has eagleskinner gone - I would have thought he'd have done a skin or two for this craft by now...

[OleBoy]

Lots to do

168051680616807http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/images/misc/pencil.png

[OleBoy]

Radius's are :banghead::rocket:

[/URL][URL="http://img833.imageshack.us/i/obgbxtiwip.png/"]http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/8360/obgbxtiwip.th.png (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/%5BURL=http://img833.imageshack.us/i/obgbxtiwip.png/%5D%5BIMG%5Dhttp://img833.imageshack.us/img833/8360/obgbxtiwip.th.png%5B/IMG%5D%5B/URL%5D%20%20Uploaded%20with%20%5BURL=http://imageshack.us%5DImageShack.us%5B/URL%5D)

[gajit]

Yes - they are!! all looking very good :salute:

[OleBoy]

Whew..oh boy.

16847

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/8906/pantslayoutinfsx.th.png (http://img839.imageshack.us/i/pantslayoutinfsx.png/)

[WarHorse47]

I'm starting to have withdrawls since nobody has released a new repaint the last few days. :salute:

--WH

[skyhawka4m]

I'm starting to have withdrawls since nobody has released a new repaint the last few days. :salute:

--WH


LOL!

[OleBoy]

I'm starting to have withdrawls since nobody has released a new repaint the last few days. :salute:

--WH

Not meaning to tease anyone at all folks.
...Easy there big fella..lol.

...A couple more shots of the progress. G-BXTI has a nice pair of pants and the blue ribbon (pain stakingly) wrapped round her belly.

Next comes the red ribbon towards the back, then the stars wrapped around those. Then I move back to the cowl ( I needed a break from that and worked on other areas) and get that area finished. Oh, and the tail/elevator and bottom of the wings.

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/8402/obaddpittsgbxti2010aug2.th.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/i/obaddpittsgbxti2010aug2.jpg/)http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/8402/obaddpittsgbxti2010aug2.th.jpg (http://img837.imageshack.us/i/obaddpittsgbxti2010aug2.jpg/)http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/8402/obaddpittsgbxti2010aug2.th.jpg (http://img834.imageshack.us/i/obaddpittsgbxti2010aug2.jpg/)

[gajit]

I have one more line to do on my mine but just cant do it at the moment.

G-BXTI looks great Oleboy

[OleBoy]

I've got all the painting finished. I'm playing with more modding and enhancements here and there. I'm also tweaking the alpha channel (notice the tires and tail gear have no reflection) so it looks as realistic as I can possibly make it appear at my end. The thing with the paint that took me the longest amount of time is where all the paint wraps up and over the nose and through the cabane supports. What a headache that was!! I'm just glad the laying paint and lines part is over.


My hats off to those excelling my experience....thanks for your patience in doing what you do to bring us all so many paints. :ernae: Although it does get easier the more you do.

Note: This set of pictures is showing an anomaly of jaggedness in the repaint. Why all I can figure is my video card...because previous pictures had nothing of the sort when testing in the simulator. Now it does. Dust bunnies? It could use blown out.

Anyway, here are a few more shots. Bare with me just a bit longer. It may be Sunday/Monday when I get it uploaded as I have a family reunion tomorrow.

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More shots below
http://img28.imageshack.us/g/obaddpittsgbxti2010aug2.jpg/

[WarHorse47]

Anyway, here are a few more shots. Bare with me just a bit longer. It may be Sunday/Monday when I get it uploaded as I have a family reunion tomorrow.
WHAT! I thought this was a family reunion. :jump:

G-BXTI looks great. Looking forward to it. Thanks, OleBoy

The beer is on me.... as soon as I can remember where I put the refergrator.

--WH

[gajit]

Excellent work Oleboy.

This is probably my last Pitts repaint - download from here..

http://www.mediafire.com/file/6ey7wr6hu8335x5/Addictive%20Pitts%20Special%20Repaint%20G-LOOP.zip

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-198.jpg

[heywooood]

outstanding paintwork and detail !

Gajit and OleBoy thank you for your terrific paints :salute:

[WarHorse47]

Excellent work Oleboy.

This is probably my last Pitts repaint - download from here..

http://www.mediafire.com/file/6ey7wr6hu8335x5/Addictive%20Pitts%20Special%20Repaint%20G-LOOP.zip

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/GAJIT/wip-198.jpgAnd thank you, Gajit, for the latest repaint. Your work is really appreciated.

--WH

[OleBoy]

G-LITZ is finished!!

I previously extended the offer to Dan if he would like to include this in his SP1 Update. Until I hear from him I will not Post this one anywhere. But I will show you the final results.
.....Also other modifications you will notice that I've added, and will continue to work into the rest of the repaints before they get released.

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/907/obaddpittsgbxti2010aug2c.th.jpg (http://img831.imageshack.us/i/obaddpittsgbxti2010aug2c.jpg/)

See the rest below.
http://img843.imageshack.us/g/obaddpittsgbxti2010aug2.jpg/

[gajit]

Well done Oleboy :salute:

[OleBoy]

Well done Oleboy :salute:

Thanks my friend.
...sorry to hear you giving up

[OleBoy]

Due to a denial of service attack and a following complete loss of primary London internet feed, I am afraid that our website http://www.addictive.it (http://www.addictive.it/) is currently down. It being a bank holiday weekend, and sadly our internet provider having been bought by OPAL (seemingly like almost everyone elses in the UK!!) , who do not seem to be in any hurry to look into the problem to correct it, tell me that they will likely not do so until at least Tuesday or even Wednesday. It is called progress folks. http://static.avsim.net/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif

For anyone trying to buy our Pitts, and for those trying to download the new SP1 version of our Pitts Special, you can do so at our mirror site hosted in the USA at http://www.addictivesimulations.com/Pitts

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Regards

David ChesterJust to let everyone know, the link David provided does not work. Atleast on my end it doesn't.

[OleBoy]

to the SOH Library.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=3&linkid=2490

Please give me feedback everyone :wavey:

Enjoy

[WarHorse47]

to the SOH Library.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=3&linkid=2490

Please give me feedback everyone :wavey:

EnjoyIt will have to wait until tomorrow at this time. It's been almost four hours since your post, and its still not in the download library. It's 7:36 pm and I've been up since 4:30 am. I'm giving up looking at the library for tonight. Another hour and its off to bed with a good book.

Until tomorrow. thanks for your efforts OleBoy. :173go1: I'm looking forward to this one.

--WH

[OleBoy]

Whenever someone announces a new upload to the SOH library, look under "What's New". It's there. Has been since I posted..lol.
.......Someone toss him some attractant!!

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/2896/losta.th.png (http://img834.imageshack.us/i/losta.png/)

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=3&id=2490

[gajit]

I could not see it either when I looked - will have another go :ernae:

[Kowalski65]

No sign here either.
I am sure I read here before that the uploader can see it in "Whats New" & on the link given right away,us eager mortals have to wait till it is approved

[OleBoy]

No sign here either.
I am sure I read here before that the uploader can see it in "Whats New" & on the link given right away,us eager mortals have to wait till it is approved

Uff..oh. I never knew this. My apologies folks.

Email just received:


Hello OleBoy, I'm pleased to let you know that your recent submission has been accepted

Name: Addictive Simulation G-LITZ Repaint
URL: /soh_ftp/uploads/7/6/8/2/9/294112831226952782.zip
Link: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=3&linkid=2490</pre>

[WarHorse47]

All better now, OleBoy. G-LITZ looks great. Thanks for your efforts.

:ernae:

--WH

[WarHorse47]

Dang. :salute: Addictive Sims released their SP1, but their sites are down due to hackers.

Did anyone get a chance to download it??

--WH

[OleBoy]

Dang. :salute: Addictive Sims released their SP1, but their sites are down due to hackers.

Did anyone get a chance to download it??

--WH

I sent Dan, and David both an email just a few minutes ago in hopes of a response. Hard telling if I'll get an answer soon the way things are going for them.

How's the G-LITZ paint?

[WarHorse47]

I sent Dan, and David both an email just a few minutes ago in hopes of a response. Hard telling if I'll get an answer soon the way things are going for them.

How's the G-LITZ paint?Thanks. I saw your post on their forum, but nobody has responded.

I'm just getting settled in after a day at the office. I had a few moments this morning to load G-LITZ, and the repaint looks great. Beautiful work. Again, thanks. I'm off to do some flying after I get caught up on some e-mail and posts.

:ernae:

--WH

[WarHorse47]

See for yourself. Looks great in FS9.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Pitts%20S-1/Pitts37.jpg

I love what you did to the spinner... uh oh, better get moving...:jump:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Pitts%20S-1/Pitts35.jpg

Sorry if these are a little dark. Realtime lighting at dusk in Oregon.

--WH

[OleBoy]

Nice!!

It appears that the polished aluminum looks better for FS9, than X
...I would love to see some really close up shots if you don't mind. From others who downloaded the paint also.

Feedback is a good thing to keep my painting blood flowing

[WarHorse47]

Like dis..??


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Pitts%20S-1/Pitts43.jpg

or dis??


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/Pitts%20S-1/Pitts40.jpg

Looks even better in the sunshine. :jump:

--WH

[Anneke]

Although everyone seems pretty busy with repaints does any care to share what has been adressed in the SP1?

I hope that the fuel pump has been installed, either hand pump or electrical... :)

Thanks for any reply ...

[OleBoy]

Looks pretty darn good WH.

As for the SP1 update, I have no clue what it entails. But Dan did say he had a few surprises for us.

[OleBoy]

Right from the start I notice that the placeholder for the external panel, is now a full panel to match the 3D. And it looks very nice. The ground handling has been adjusted and you now have better control. The pilots are now animated. Visually, and texture-wise, I don't see any changes from the repaint template...so that's a good thing. It also appears that there is a better "smoke" effect.

I looked for the fuel pump mentioned, but not very closely. It was just a quick flight to check my paints. So anyone with other issues aside from what I mention will have to check it out for themselves.

Get the update at the Addictive Simulations website via fresh installer download.

Looks great to me Addictive Team!!

Thank you!!

[OleBoy]

Finally!!
.....I will be uploading to the SOH archives and a few other places shortly.

[OleBoy]

G-BSRH now resides in the SOH library and the AVSIM library.

[gajit]

Well done Addictive sim - the changes to the model etc are most welcome. :ernae:

[OleBoy]

N614GT now resides in the SOH and AVSIM libraries.

[WarHorse47]

OleBoy, what happened to G-BXTI? You had some great screenshots, but I don't recall the skins were available for downloading. Or did I miss it?? :salute:

--WH

[OleBoy]

OleBoy, what happened to G-BXTI? You had some great screenshots, but I don't recall the skins were available for downloading. Or did I miss it?? :salute:

--WH

G-BXTI now resides in the SOH library. ;)

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/5641/gbxti.png

[OleBoy]

I've got some neat plans for this scheme

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A closer look
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/4393/obaddpittsfggps2010sep2.jpg
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/4393/obaddpittsfggps2010sep2.jpg
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/4393/obaddpittsfggps2010sep2.jpg

[OleBoy]

A few more

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/993/obaddpittsfggps2010sep3.jpg
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/993/obaddpittsfggps2010sep3.jpg
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/993/obaddpittsfggps2010sep3.jpg

[gajit]

Looking good :jump:

[OleBoy]

Ahh, thanks.

For me, there is nothing more frustrating than curves wrapped up and around the radius of a fuselage. Just getting everything lined up so-to continue from a breaking point can.. at times be a chore. I'm gaining headway. Just got the top two cowl strips finished. I had to go for flight to take a break.

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/9026/pittsfggps2010sep4004.jpg
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/7610/pittsfggps2010sep4002.jpg
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/5122/pittsfggps2010sep4003.jpg

[skyhawka4m]

outstanding work!!! I'm hoping we'll see some North America reg's soon.

[OleBoy]

outstanding work!!! I'm hoping we'll see some North America reg's soon.

Thanks!!
....Tell you what, my reason for doing foreign reg's are due to them being very different, vibrant and really stand out among the most. If you'd like, I will consider doing any repaints..but they have to be unique to get my attention. If there are any in particular that you feel fit the bill, shoot me a PM with some reg #s and I'll have a peek. Who knows ;)

[gajit]

Well done Oleboy - that must have taken some patience :salute:

[OleBoy]

When the paint kit is available I hope someone does Betty Skelton's S-1 "Lil Stinker". I saw her fly it in a air show many years ago and her performance always stuck in my mind.

Paul

PutPut, this one I will be happy to do!! I would appreciate some help tracking good photos. I found one, HUGE, although black-n-white picture. It will work but I'll need to know the true colors.
....Once I get the reference material rounded up, Betty Skelton's S-1 "Lil Stinker" will be a done deal. Saying that loosely of course :wavey:

I notice that the reg# is N22E. I have a few pictures of the first Pitts. Hanging wing-top down that's in a museum. Can't see much though..


Just a little OT. Very cool!!
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/764604/pitts_s1_in_action/

[OleBoy]

Slow but sure, I'm gaining. And learning the paint templates better. Getting the nose stripes to look right has been a challenge in my patience. One more slight adjustment on the back-bottom stripe and I can move forward and start the wheel pants. That is, if I don't crack the whiskey bottle first!!

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/959/pittsfggps2010sep5006.jpg
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/4333/pittsfggps2010sep5004.jpg
http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/7683/pittsfggps2010sep5005.jpg

[OleBoy]

I sure like this paint scheme. Pictures don't do it justice.

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6656/nvidiasettings2010sep50.jpg
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/6656/nvidiasettings2010sep50.jpg

Lots to do yet.

[skyhawka4m]

Anyway to get this with no reg on it?

[OleBoy]

Anyway to get this with no reg on it?

Sorry, unless it is my own design (which this may be) all my paints are released as depicted in the RW.

[OleBoy]

My handy work of drawing up the graphics turned out pretty darn good I think. It's legible.

Of course she needs a bit of pampering here and there..and the colors, what does everyone think..are they close?

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*Note that my graphics card is not the greatest.

More below
http://img641.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=addpitts2010sep6012.jpg