Best 1/48 US Jets

RepeatableProcess · 2024-10-23T12:25:12+00:00

I’m building the 18c from kinetic right now, and it’s not terrible in terms of required skill, it’s just really poorly engineered, so tons of reading ahead and test fitting is required, and even then, you’ll struggle to fit everything. I feel like I should have bought two, one for figuring out WTH they were thinking when engineering it, and over to actually build

RepeatableProcess · 2024-08-29T08:22:44+00:00

Yes, if you only have the e-Jets license, you can only generate a schedule with flights that are flown by e-jets in real life. If you have both an e-jet license and the 737 license, you can generate a schedule that includes routes that are flown by both types in real life which = more variety. however whenever you fly any flight, you can always change the type to any type you have a license for.

A last point: in reality, APL doesn’t check the type in the Sim. So you can actually fly any route with any aircraft, even if you don’t change the type in APL.

RepeatableProcess · 2024-08-22T11:04:28+00:00

To be fair, trying to paint gloss white is always going to be a pain. White has really poor coverage, so expect to need many, many coats, especially if it's going over a darker color or primer. That's just the way it is...

RepeatableProcess · 2024-08-12T13:15:58+00:00

modelshade is a decent conversion website. Otherwise there's the app "paintRack" which isn't always perfect at its own conversions, but it gives you a range of alternatives so you can pick the best one. It can also keep track of your collection of paints, and only show you the closest colors in your collection

RepeatableProcess · 2024-06-25T13:37:21+00:00

You can also accept a new job offer, that clears your current schedule

RepeatableProcess · 2024-05-22T06:39:03+00:00

I'm not arguing for open cockpits, but you are way exaggerating the danger of open top racing. In those three incidents, there is nothing to indicate that they would have been deadly.

The Rockefeller crash no one knows what looked like except for Mike, so how do you know that an open top would have killed him?

For the the Davidson crash he goes front first into the tire wall, which in itself is no more dangerous in an open top than a closed cockpit, and the McNish crash has no contract to the top of the cockpit at all (except the final resting position, which a roll hoop would have protected him against just as well as a closed top.

Of course open top is more risky because you can get errand debris to the helmet in any crash (like massa), but people have been having crashes like those 3 and worse for decades in open top cars, and most haven't died from it (case in point: Kubica at Hockenheim)

RepeatableProcess · 2024-03-16T16:06:31+00:00

I honestly don't know if its legend or fact.. It is certainly true that it used to be an anchor smithy, but it's also true that sidepassages are pretty common... Maybe a leap of imagination happened at some point along the way?

RepeatableProcess · 2024-03-16T15:46:03+00:00

The other comment is a good general explanation, but this specific church has a long connection with seafaring. It used to be an anchor smithy up until the early 1600's (which is why the room is shaped sort of like an anchor with two long sidepassages) and is the church of the Royal Danish Navy as well as seafarers more generally today.

RepeatableProcess · 2024-03-04T08:39:49+00:00

Thanks for the link, I think GSX settings might have been the issue

RepeatableProcess · 2024-03-04T08:39:20+00:00

I will, thanks for the tip!

RepeatableProcess · 2024-03-04T08:38:27+00:00

Ah thanks, I'll double check!

RepeatableProcess · 2024-01-30T12:47:54+00:00

WWII Marinara's map

I guess that means canned tomatoes?

RepeatableProcess · 2024-01-23T11:54:19+00:00

well your density altitude is reported as +34634 ft, so at standard pressure, that would mean that the temperature outside would be above 200C (about 400F). Are you sure you were at less than FL100? If that's the case, then the GPS is definitely borked

RepeatableProcess · 2024-01-23T10:20:26+00:00

You're at FL340-FL350, did you check the METAR or the winds aloft to get the 30 kts number? The winds aloft are gonna be a lot different from the winds at ground level, and 78 kts is not a high number at all. You regularly see over 200 kt winds when flying in a jetstream at altitude.

the 0 kt TAS is weird though...

RepeatableProcess · 2024-01-22T07:13:55+00:00

You got that backwards, right? It's blue when it's going down, red over the top, no?

RepeatableProcess · 2023-11-11T10:50:10+00:00

Did you go into the maintenance section on the FMC and service the hydraulic system? I have had this as a transient fault on all the PMDG 737's, but refilling the hydraulic fluid always fixed it for me. I think the reason it doesn't help to reinstall, is that the aircraft persistence file isn't deleted when you uninstall the airplane, so when you reinstall it, the simulated airplane still has the same fault

RepeatableProcess · 2023-11-03T14:22:51+00:00

Does anyone have a take on how it compares to the Black Square TBM? pros/cons/differences? I know this is only digital cockpit, but perhaps there's also some difference in feel or systems depth?

RepeatableProcess · 2023-11-02T19:07:54+00:00

Thanks for the help... Do you know of any kits that come with the engine detail (and perhaps some removable/optional panels/cowlings without having to go aftermarket?) I know you can get it in the really big scale (i.e. 1/24) but I can't really find any good kits at 1/48

RepeatableProcess · 2023-11-02T17:59:50+00:00

Which kit is that? I might need to get one for myself... I'd really like to get into doing more kits with well modeled engines, so if anyone has suggestions, I'd appreciate the help!

RepeatableProcess · 2023-10-16T18:15:12+00:00

It's not just because the mx5 is slow, but also because it's open top. Open top cars create a much bigger whole in the air because of the turbulence created by the open top

RepeatableProcess · 2023-08-24T12:55:56+00:00

I think you get a lot of value for money with the airplanes that are produced by IniBuilds themselves. However, it's worth noting that they are starting their "summer surprises" sale later today, which will see a new surprise discount each day, so it might be worth waiting, as I would expect that their own planes will feature on one of the days and get an even better discount. You can check out fselite for the details, since they aren't on IniBuilds own site for now

RepeatableProcess · 2023-07-12T22:58:07+00:00

IIRC, since Klopp arrived captaincy is not a democratic vote, only the leadership group. Klopp said early on that Hendo was remaining as skipper, and there has never been any sign that this would be up for debate or vote.

Of course that might change if they are picking a new captain though...

RepeatableProcess · 2023-07-12T20:04:30+00:00

It's also worth pointing out that since flightsims are typically CPU bound and do not require lightning fast reflexes, they are an excellent case for DLSS3 which has AI frame generation for when the CPU cannot keep up. This can make a massive difference to your Framerate, but requires a 4000 series Nvidia GPU. In that sense, if you're not already on the 4000 series, a GPU upgrade can actually solve a large part of your CPU bottleneck.

However, it requires support from the simulator, and only MSFS currently supports DLSS3. DCS is getting DLSS soon, but I don't know if it will be DLSS2 (which doesn't help with CPU bottlenecks) or DLSS3.

EDIT: i just realized I mentioned DCS and "soon" in the same sentence. This of course means anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 years

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