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Post by 727pilot on Jul 9, 2007 7:05:42 GMT -5
Why paint something twice? When it´s already available.  I also wondered...  |
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Post by chrisP on Jul 9, 2007 7:34:06 GMT -5
Off the bat, I can think of the following reasons: 1) not knowing that a particular repaint is already out there 2) color-matching with other AI/UI aircraft from another source (like HJG for instance) 3) for the technical challenge and learning opportunity of doing a particular c/s+aircraft combination 4) it's a logical evolutionary step from/to a repaint which we don't have and doesn't exist yet 5) there's a new schedule in the works which needs one new aircraft which isn't in the "published" fleet; If you can do it yourself, why ask someone else? 6) plus, repainting is fun and you're not supposed to need a permission to do it. ... or any combination of the above. btw, anybody want to have a go at a repaint I've already done, feel free to do so: every single of my repaints could be improved upon |
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Post by Christian Page, RAI on Jul 9, 2007 8:09:18 GMT -5
I modify repaints a lot - often it's just to remove registration numbers, though. It's just a quirk of mine, but I can't stand multiples of an aircraft parked at a terminal, all with the same registration. You'll notice that not a single repaint I've ever done (unless it's a one-off aircraft, like the "Black Bunny" DC-9 or Braniff's "Little Precious" BAC 1-11) has a registration number. I've also modified a few other things, such as removing the American flag from the tail of a Southwest 737-200. The flag is a post-9/11 addition/ Prior to that, Southwest jets carried no identification as to being U.S. aircraft beyond the registration. So, it makes sense to take the flag off for a 1970's version. There are also many other time-related variations, such as on the DC-10. When the DC-10 developed such a bad public image and was eventually grounded after the Chicago crash in 1979, many airlines removed all references to "DC-10" from their planes. National took the identification off the middle engine, and American replaced the titles "DC-10 Luxury Liner" on the forward fuselage with "American Airlines Luxury Liner". For period accuracy's sake, sometimes you want to work up correct variations of an already painted aircraft just to make it right for the time.
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Post by chrisP on Jul 9, 2007 17:32:40 GMT -5
Britannia files have been uploaded to Avsim. As a bonus:  I won't submit flightplans for this one, as Billy Rutherford already has a set on Avsim ( library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004ai&DLID=91177 - just substitute the B720B for the Bristol Britannia) Exit runway when able Christian |
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Post by 727pilot on Jul 11, 2007 7:36:33 GMT -5
Thanks Chris for your great new additions to the world of British and German charters!
To complete the Condor-fleet: An A300 is now available at avsim.
fsp_a300_condor.zip
Kind regards!
Michael
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Post by chrisP on Jul 12, 2007 16:36:18 GMT -5
Last charter ... after this one, I'm going back to scheduled stuff Something go bring colors to Dusseldorf: LTU, early 1980s. The flightplans are based on Daniel Gebhardt's original 2006 flightplans (used with permission) As usual, the repaint is ready (using the new paintkit) and I'll avsim it when the flightplans get posted here. Exit runway when able Christian  |
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Post by Ralf Maylin on Jul 13, 2007 9:15:13 GMT -5
Many thanks. LTU was a very respected carrier in the 80's. Sad those Tristars are long gone. However, they had a short "3-holer retro timeframe" in the 90's. I cought one of the very first MD11 flights to PMI. The MD11 was a very modern airliner, no one knew it would become a cargo plane so early.  |
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Post by chrisP on Jul 19, 2007 19:44:00 GMT -5
TriStar uploaded to Avsim. For good measure, and since those flightplans have been posted as well, I've also uploaded the Lufthansa A300, B732, DC-10-30 and B741.
Exit runway when able
Christian
edit: "Fritz" is there, too..
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