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Post by klm617 on Jul 7, 2006 16:54:15 GMT -5
My prayers are almost anwserd. How about BCAL
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Post by UPSDC8 on Jul 8, 2006 1:38:58 GMT -5
Can someone make these paints for the FSpainters model too? The Evolve model is much better than the FSP model, that is why Jason and I have concentrated our efforts on it. If you haven't upgraded yet, I would suggest taking a look at it and seeing what you think.  What? The Evolve model is not good at all compared to the FSPainters work. It's juts not very realistic. |
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Post by UPSDC8 on Jul 8, 2006 1:39:48 GMT -5
The Evolve model is much better than the FSP model, that is why Jason and I have concentrated our efforts on it. If you haven't upgraded yet, I would suggest taking a look at it and seeing what you think. What? The Evolve model is not good at all compared to the FSPainters work. It's juts not very realistic. I hate the windows especially. |
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Post by md11forever on Jul 8, 2006 10:05:01 GMT -5
What? The Evolve model is not good at all compared to the FSPainters work. It's juts not very realistic. I hate the thingypit windows especially. Well, use what you want. You're the first person I've met that has this opinion of the Evolve model. I will however make the guarantee that I will not be doing any paints for the FSP model. Perhaps someone else will be willing to do so... I should also point out the large difference in polys between the two, the FSP does not have good LOD's and is a frame rate hog; and then there is the total lack of a good layered paintkit for most of the FSP models. There are some exceptions, yes- but for the most part you will find the FSP "paintkits" are little more than a flat BMP. Cheers! |
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Post by UPSDC8 on Jul 8, 2006 11:04:26 GMT -5
Thats cool. I just think that transparent coc*kpit windows make an airplane look bad, that's why I dumped some of the pai crap I used to have in favor of Aardvarks models. That is the worst drawback in my opinion, and I never understood why a newer model would have that. FSPainters model has a much more realistic look since the coc*kpit windows are actually hand painted textures....nice and dark, as they look in real life pictures. As for lod model, not sure about that stuff. I was reading about it on PAI message boards but got kind of confused since they said lod was not really needed at all for good performance. Then I read at Aardvarks that lods are definately needed for good performance. I sure know Aardvark models put PAI models in the crapper so Aardvark is probably more knowledgeable too.
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Post by jetstar on Jul 9, 2006 5:38:32 GMT -5
Hi Jason. Thanks for the B.CAL 10-10. That was a rare scheme on the srs 10s and they were only used on charters. The US objected to B.CAL operating charters to the US so a re branding took place within a year and BCA Charter was born to get around those objections. Got some slides somewhere if you want to have a go at that one as well. BCA Charter became Cal-Air International, and after the BA / B.CAL merger Novair International Airways and then bust!! She now flys as a DC-10-10F with FedEx as N10060. Again, thanks for the repaint. Paul |
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Post by Christian Page, RAI on Jul 9, 2006 6:27:12 GMT -5
Paul,
What about the charter line simply named Caledonian? Was that an continuation of the airline or just a resurrection of the name?
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Post by klm617 on Jul 9, 2006 9:36:03 GMT -5
I believe that after British Airways took over British Caledonian this was the new name of the Charter division formally known as British Airtours.
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Post by Christian Page, RAI on Jul 9, 2006 10:33:18 GMT -5
I believe that after British Airways took over British Caledonian this was the new name of the Charter division formally known as British Airtours. That's what I was thinking, as I knew it was BA's charter division, but I was just never 100% sure how it came to be. I knew British Airtours suffered badly after that horrible fire on the ground in Manchester, which would explain the name change - much like ValuJet assumed AirTran's name after their merger, even though ValuJet was the bigger airline with name presense in more cities. |
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Post by jetstar on Jul 9, 2006 10:47:20 GMT -5
Hi Guys.
That's correct.
British Airtours became Caledonian.
BCA Charter was B.CAL's attempt to take over some of Freddy's charter business.
All the DC-10-10's that they obtained were all ex Laker Airways.
If I remember rightly G-BJZD was ex G-GFAL.
Paul
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Post by klm617 on Jul 9, 2006 15:46:50 GMT -5
Here is a couple more suggestions
Turkish Airlines
Overseas National
Transamerica
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Post by jetstar on Jul 9, 2006 17:29:20 GMT -5
Hi Jason.
Thanks for offering to do more Caledonian 10's.
I'll have to dig out the BCA charter pictures I took all those years ago and scan them in for you.
JZE in that picture on A net only had the titles changed but not to the final form.
BCA Charter was the fuselage titles, the lion on the tail was much smaller in a white outlined shield and the engine had B"shield"CA on it.
I'll dig out the picture , scan it and post it here.
Thanks again for bring back the good old times.
Paul
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Post by md11forever on Jul 9, 2006 22:41:37 GMT -5
Okay.  I've got my work cut out for me now; Nigeria, Ariana, Zaire, BCal, Turkish, Overseas, and Transamerica.  Wow, sounds like the Long Beach production line in the 70's.  |
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Post by sunking on Jul 10, 2006 4:44:29 GMT -5
Hi.
Just a Question. Why don´t you make some Delivery Flight Plans for MDD??? Would be great with a KLGB Scenery, to have the 70´s returning to MDD.
Regards.
-STEFAN-SUNKING-
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Post by Johen on Jul 11, 2006 19:28:41 GMT -5
Hi everyone, I wonder would a Monarch DC10 be possible? www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0061135Too bad they didn't keep them around long enough to paint them in the new colors. I bet that would have looked nice. |
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