Cold_Gambler

Hmmmm... OK- I'll admit to confusion now. LOL yeah, the LT is now listed last in the "game controllers" list but why can't IL2 see it? It tests fine for function/calibration but won't effect any assignment change ingame. Is the 4 game controller limit a XP limitation then? I just tried MS FS9 but all 5 controllers work fine there?!?

EXCELLENT!... That's all I'll say for now

Not a word of it a lie. 'Twas good to meet another Dog.

Hey mates, in my never-ending quest for more axes and buttons I bought another joystick. It's a gameport "CH F-16 flight stick" which I picked up for 0.50cents (!) for the three "adjusters" to use for trimming.

Very nice. It's neat to see that the amount of lead required to apply in Il2 seems to be realistic, looking at the first air-to-air clips. I'm looking forward to the day when computers will be able to handle realistic amounts of smoke at long draw distances (see 1:33 and 4:43 in the clip). I noted that it was posted in 2006 and made reference to being "recently declassified" which I guess means that it was declassified after ~60 years (1945-2005), anyone know where/how the information released to the public is available? and what the "retention schedules" (government jargon, sorry) are for military information rated "Secret" or "Top Secret"?

ROFL!

Excellent piece of WW2 trivia! Thanks

FREE BOOZE?!?!!! Sorry... I must apologize for that pavlovian reaction left over from my university days. Kinda cool that HM Royal Navy has its own rum.

A most EXCELLENT read and pictorial layout, Herr Enforcer... I was just barely holding my kite up, but SO DAMN close to putting my bombs on her

Best wishes for the tour, and a safe return!

LOL

I expect it will blow your socks off! Those are some nice specs...

LOL, Bonger! good one!

Come back when you can, dude. . . . . there's been a bit of an epidemic lately

LMAO!!

I'm sure your manager was just happy you never decided to "help" the kitchen staff

Thank you! I was wondering why I didn't used to have any problem masking when I used Testor's... but since I'm now using Tamyia I think that must be the problem. Thanks also for your detailed descri[tion of decalling... it's always been my bane- getting them on at the right spot, not ripping and not "tenting" over features of the model... Cheers mates, Angus

I'm hoping that some of you with a little more experience can help me out with the last few touches on a Revell 1/72 Spit Mk V I'm finishing off (as practice for a 1/24 Spit Mk 1a). I'm going to tone the "chipping weathering" and I wish I'd bought some spray paint (I sprayed the bottom and it looks nice) rather than brushed the camo, but overall I'm fairly content with the result. Here are my questions: 1) what do you use to mask the canopy for painting? I tried masking tape (general painter's tape) and then silver duct tape, but in both cases I could see some "seepage" beneath the tape and quickly put the canopy under water to remove the paint and start over. 2) it is nearly impossible to see inside the cockpit with the canopy on, so given the time I put in to detail the cockpit I'm considering cutting the canopy and having it in the open (slid back) position. Is this advisable? and how should I go about doing it? 3) What is the best way to apply the decals? I have some matte spray which I applied to tone down the glossiness of the green camo... 4) What should I use to make the radio aerial line from the post (yet to be glued just behind the 'pit) and the tail? really thin thread? Other observations about this model, in case anyone is considering buying it: 1- If you look at the last picture you'll notice that there are no holes for the Hispanos (even though it is supposed to be a Vb). For some reason they put in two holes in each wing for the outboard .303s but neglected the cannons?!? Rather than try to make holes and botch up the wings, I am simply going to make this as a Mark Va (8 MGs). 2- there should be a bar between the back of the seat and the fuselage (over the radio compartment)... I'm not going to try to correct this at this stage). 3- while finish was OK, the two halves of the fuselage didn't marry very well... and I wasn't arsed to sand and fill to correct for this (I kind of regret that. Overall a fun build though... looking forward to finishing it off.

heehee!

LOL @ Jim

BBloke, glad to hear you're enjoying your new monitor. I remember reading that the "floating" map thing is a limitation of the game engine... but I could be mistaken. Any idea if a x850pro would be able to handle a 22" or even 24"? C_G.

WHAT IS THIS HERESY of A SPIT IN A BOB Bf-109 SKIN??!? I may be mistaken, but I always thought that the Schwarm/Finger Four formations were more spread out both in the horizontal and vertical planes.... just wondering.

Heee! One to share ) Thanks BG