Another "Retiree" Is Back!

[Tom Clayton]

If you've been involved with FS9 for any length of time, you should know the name Mike Stone. Several years ago, he retired from FS development and got into model ship building. Now he's back into FS and is once again building new aircraft. His original site is back up with just about all of his originals, plus a couple of new items. So if you saved your old bookmark in hopes that he would be back, go click it now! For everyone else, heres the link:
http://www.pmstone.com/

[AndyG43]

Thanks Tom, nice to get some good news for once. Welcome back Mike, you've been missed.

[Matt Wynn]

YAY! Mikes back! i remember the old Forum days, remember Tom C up there ^ especially...

gonna be downloading everything that comes from him to add onto the back catalogue! :jump:

[johnh_049]

can't say you're having a bad day when you find news like that.
thanks for the HU, Tom:wiggle:
and welcome back Mike

[ian elliot]

Welcome back really enjoy'd your work in the past and hopfully the future too.
cheers ian

[Willy]

That's great news! Glad to see Mike's back!

[Milton Shupe]

It is awesome news indeed! Mike has been one the most prolific designers for FS. It is great to see him back with contributions. Welcome back Mike. :applause:

[Joe P]

Yay Mike!!! :icon29:

[racartron]

Clear off the south 40 Boys, Mike's at it again. Gonna need a lot more hanger space.

Welcome back Mr. Stone.

[Cag40Navy]

Awesome! Welcome back Mr. Stone!

[SgtT]

Welcome Back! Thanks for all of the great aircraft, look forward to the new ones.

T.

[b24_witchcraft]

Certainly is great news for us simmers! :icon29::icon29::icon29: Welcome back Mr. Stone. Glad to hear you're back!
Your FS aircraft models are certainly much appreciated Mike! Look forward to more new stuff from you!

[racartron]

First two "big birds" up and flying. These are some fun designs, Mike.:applause: I have one caveat, however. If I promise never to talk about rivets, will you promise never to fuss at my shockwave light placement?:icon_lol:

Fictional planes are so much fun as there aren't as many rules for tweaker dudes to break.

[Flyboy208]

Great news ! Mike :jump:

[hawkeye52]

Great news indeed!!! :applause::applause::applause:

Glad you are back, Mike; and remember:
Illegitimi non carborundum est!


Thanks for the H.U., Tom.

- H52

[TARPSBird]

This is really good to hear. Just visited his website, I had forgotten how many great planes he had cranked out before his retirement. Welcome back Mike! :wavey:

[Bomber_12th]

Excellent news!!

[PeteHam]

Absolutely awesome news. :applause: :applause:

Welcome back Mike. :ernae: :ernae:


Must have known something ..... it was just last night I was checking out the Mike Stone fleet at Garry Smith's site. :jump:

Pete.

[racartron]

Here's my first pass at the Shockwave bits for the Puddle Jumper:

Aircraft.cfg

[lights]
//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing
light.0 = 1, 5.72, 0.00, -20.21, fx_shockwave_beaconb,
light.1 = 1, -7.39, 0.00, 3.44, fx_shockwave_beaconh,
light.2 = 4, 47.85, 0.00, -2.00, fx_shockwave_vclight,
light.3 = 3, -21.60, -89.50, 5.00, fx_shockwave_navred ,
light.4 = 3, -21.60, 89.50, 5.00, fx_shockwave_navgre ,
light.5 = 3, -61.00, 0.00, -9.60, fx_shockwave_strobe_3 ,
light.6 = 2, -21.60, -89.50, 5.00, fx_shockwave_strobe ,
light.7 = 2, -21.60, 89.50, 5.00, fx_shockwave_strobe_2 ,
light.8 = 6, 45.00, 0.0, -20.00, fx_shockwave_landing_light_double_small,
light.9 = 5, 13.00, 12.50, -17.40, fx_shockwave_landing_light_double,
light.10 = 5, 13.00, -12.50, -17.40, fx_shockwave_landing_light_double,
light.11 = 4, 47.85, 3.00, -2.00, fx_shockwave_vclight,
light.12 = 4, 47.85, -3.00, -2.00, fx_shockwave_vclight,


Panel.cfg:

[VCockpit01]
size_mm=1024,1024
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$J2F6
background_color=0,0,0
gauge00=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_gear, 1,1,1,1
gauge01=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_taxi, 1,1,1,1

[Astoroth]

Woohoo! Best news of the day! Welcome back, Mike!!

[mrogers]

Wow man...that's awesome news! I used to be a member of his forums and enjoyed watching Mike create his planes :applause::applause:
Welcome back Mike!

[nigel richards]

:salute: The best fs news I've heard in a long while!

Welcome back Mike.

[Maarten -]

That's very good news indeed.

Welcome back Mike!

Cheers,
Maarten

[johnr]

Welcome back Mr Stone, welcome back indeed :applause::applause:

Kind regards

John

[modelr]

Great newas. Welcome back Mike. My hanger is full of your excellent aircraft. Looking forward to many more. :applause: :applause: :jump::guinness:

[norab]

Outstanding:jump:

[Dave Torkington]

Fantastic news! Great to see you back in the Simming world Mike :salute:

[CG_1976]

Outstanding:salute: Welcome back Mike Stone.

[napamule]

Good news indeed. At least he won't be gathering any moss. Even if he is back only 'part time'. Beats watching paint peel.
Chuck B
Napamule

[Sundog]

Welcome back Mike. :)

[Trans_23]

One of my VA members mentioned that Mike's site was back up yesterday. I just shrugged because his site has been back up for quite a while now but with pictures of all his model ships he built. It wasn't until just now I saw Tom's post and thought, what the heck is he doing posting it in this Forum. I posted the link in the hobby section a few months ago.
Mike is a regular on our group flights over at Transload and I could tell he was getting the itch back to develop for FS again. I started getting e-mails from him with his new concept planes while I was working out of town. I still haven't had a chance to load them up. Glad to see he went public again.
Welcome back Mike!:applause:

[SpitXIV]

Glad you're back Mr. Stone. The sim world missed you. :icon29::guinness:

[magoo]

This is really happy news! I hope Mr. Stone finds great enjoyment renewing his flightsim interests. We've lost so many talented creators in recent years, I'm hoping his return may spark a trend.

A toast to renewal!
:guinness::guinness:

[wbuchart]

I have probably logged more hours in his Curtiss AT-9 than all my other aircraft combined.....Thanks, Mike!43401:icon29:

[johnh_049]

I guess i have to pick his heli....
the Kman Kmax

[HorusJ]

Mine is...43435

[Tom Clayton]

I've always had a soft spot for his concepts, along with a love for the uber-jumbo heavies, so I think my new favorite may well be the new Lift King!

[AndyG43]

I'm a Brit, so it has to be his Twin Pin (especially with the new sounds available at Britsim) - but it was a tough call, as Mike has made so many classics over the years; his Fokker 27 is still the only game in town!

[Sunny9850]

Mine is...43435

Second that. The most amazing "Unsuccessful Aircraft" Burt Rutans Starship.
Many of Mike's works have been surpassed during his retirement by newer models with the, for me at least, must have VC, but some like the Fokker F27 / FH 227 are still really the only good fare in town.
And with creative people stuffing very advanced 2D panels and simulations into the aircraft they are very enjoyable to fly even for a VC addict like me.

I am glad to see Mike back and hope that he will get the respect he deserves for his contributions to the hobby this time around.

He has always been quite clear about what he will and will not do. And the fact that nobody is being forced to use his creations in any way.
Download them or don't. Use them or don't. Use them as AI or for player aircraft......it's all good. Just don't complain about something you got for free.

I did notice that his disclaimer is actually a bit more, shall we say relaxed this time around. Good for him. No reason to let a few bad apples spoil the entire barrel.

:ernae:
Stefan

[Maarten -]

My favorite model Mike made is the Twin Pioneer. Particularly after having enjoyed a pleasure flight in the 1:1 scale Twinpin G-APRS at Coventry, England, some years ago. :jump:

Thanks Mike! Your Twinpin brings always great memories to this wee giant.

Cheers,
Maarten