March 1, 201115 yr Hi,Just a heads-up for an upcoming freeware release.FS9 first, FSX after that ...Cheers, Rob
March 1, 201115 yr THUNDERBIRDS TO THE RESCUE!! Too Cool . . . thanks for the heads up! Smooth Skies! -- Chuck B. MACHINE 1:FS2004/WinXP Pro 64, Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 Clocked to 4.35 GHz, Corsair H50, Asus Maximus Formula, 4GB PNY XLR8 DDR2 @1067, ATI 4870 and 4650, WD Raptor 10K RPM 160 GB HD, Seagate 500 mgb 32mgb cache, 2 Analog 2HTGs w/ 3 19" I-INC flat panel monitors 1280x1024x32, and 1 17" at 1280 x 1024, PC Silencer 750 Quad, FSPassengers, FSUPIC, (Payware), WideFS MACHINE 2: Dell Dimension, P4, WideClient, FDC Live Cockpit, Pro Flight Emulator, Active Sky v6.5 MACHINE 3: ASUS u81A Laptop, Windows 7 (what a joke!), WideClient, FlightSim Commander
March 1, 201115 yr Excellent! But, I don't recall it being quite soooooooooo shiny!!vololiberista Super VC10 into LOWI with PF3 at a cinema near you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=298UDyNmgUA
March 1, 201115 yr Excellent! But, I don't recall it being quite soooooooooo shiny!!vololiberistaScott has obviously just cleaned it!Peter Peter Schluter
March 1, 201115 yr Wow!!!! That looks fun :( Gavin Barbara Over 10 years here and AVSIM is still my favourite FS site :-)
March 2, 201115 yr Author Scott has obviously just cleaned it!PeterRight :( Actually, the real Thunderbird-2 was very shiny; don't forget that current technology in FS-design is far more advanced then what animated video technics could handle in the days this TV-series was created .....Hence, our model represents the real Thunderbird-2 far better then the creators back then ever could ...If you understand what I'm trying to say ..... Cheers, Rob
March 2, 201115 yr Great stuff! I remember watching that show as a kid in the 1960's. Unfortunately, we only had black & white TV, but my friend had model of it (Corgi/Dinky toy?). Can't wait to see this in FS9.Thanks, Graeme Butler
March 2, 201115 yr FAB, Rob, looking forward to it. We were in touch about a previous T2 for FS2002, if you recall.So you have a working vertical take-off/landing system, plus the ability to do 2,000 mph (or 5,000 mph, as some of the TV episodes had it!);)
March 2, 201115 yr don't forget the puppets with workings strings!!!!!!! :-)vololiberista Super VC10 into LOWI with PF3 at a cinema near you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=298UDyNmgUA
March 2, 201115 yr Author FAB, Rob, looking forward to it. We were in touch about a previous T2 for FS2002, if you recall.So you have a working vertical take-off/landing system, plus the ability to do 2,000 mph (or 5,000 mph, as some of the TV episodes had it!);)Hi Martyn,Good to hear from you !!And Yes, I remember .... :( In fact, Libardo is giving you and Brian credit in his README for inspiring him in making this new model :( As you may know, my "VTOL" implementations have quite evolved a bit since we last spoke; but you can judge it yourself when it's released.As far as max speed is concerned: as we have it now, it's doing Mach 1.5; no problem to get it faster, but there are a few reasons not to.Best regards, Rob
March 2, 201115 yr It's a lovely model, and kudos to the maker, but I won't be flying it. Even as a kid watching the original Thunderbirds I could never suspend my disbelief enough to be persuaded that something that looked like a fat, futuristic submarine could ever get airborn :(
March 2, 201115 yr It's a lovely model, and kudos to the maker, but I won't be flying it. Even as a kid watching the original Thunderbirds I could never suspend my disbelief enough to be persuaded that something that looked like a fat, futuristic submarine could ever get airborn :(Have you seen the A380 LMAO ;)-P Have a Wonderful Day -Paul Solk
March 3, 201115 yr Looks great! Takes me back to First Grade (or Grade One, being in Canada and all) circa 1971. Always envied the kids whose parents sprung for the die-cast toys from that show. I seem to remember being more of a Captain Scarlet fan, though.... John G.
March 3, 201115 yr Have you seen the A380 LMAO ;)-PYeah -- also seen the Super Guppy and can hardly believe that, but I guess if that can fly, so could Thunderbox-2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_Spacelines_Super_Guppy
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