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by Tako_Kichi
03 Jun 2009, 04:15
Forum: Gallery
Topic: 208 Squadron detachment to Rhodesia...
Replies: 16
Views: 2792

Re: 208 Squadron detachment to Rhodesia...

So do we have to play 'Where's Peter?'.

I am assuming that if you are in that picture you are in the front row somewhere but I have not spotted you yet.
by Tako_Kichi
01 Jun 2009, 23:22
Forum: Payware Heads Up!!
Topic: A2A Phantom maybe?
Replies: 7
Views: 1567

Re: A2A Phantom maybe?

Check the next to last post on this page....

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/s ... ht=phantom

Photos were taken on one of Scott's fact finding trips.
by Tako_Kichi
31 May 2009, 23:55
Forum: Repaint Hangar
Topic: Info for painters
Replies: 6
Views: 777

Re: Info for painters

LOL...I must admit I did a double take when I read this under one of the photos on that page.... "The British adopted Zinc Chromate in their aircraft production starting with Martin-Baker M.B.5 of 1945, several years after the Americans." I could have sworn I had seen photos of zinc chroma...
by Tako_Kichi
31 May 2009, 22:24
Forum: Repaint Hangar
Topic: Info for painters
Replies: 6
Views: 777

Re: Info for painters

Sorry about that, link fixed and yes it is an interesting article about zinc chromate and why it changed colour at different periods and for different aircraft builders.
by Tako_Kichi
31 May 2009, 22:18
Forum: Repaint Hangar
Topic: Info for painters
Replies: 6
Views: 777

Info for painters

Have you ever wondered why some wheel wells and interior parts on WWII AC were pale green or yellow or in the case of the Corsair pale pink?

This page has a lot of information on the subject.....

http://www.colorserver.net/history/hist ... romate.htm
by Tako_Kichi
31 May 2009, 19:41
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: Hardware component upgrade
Replies: 17
Views: 2530

Re: Hardware component upgrade

The 8800s were/are a great card and in some ways better than the newer 9800s. That is possibly why the price has stayed high on them, they are much sought after and retailers know they will get the asking price for them.
by Tako_Kichi
31 May 2009, 19:34
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Amazing cloud shapes
Replies: 4
Views: 556

Re: Amazing cloud shapes

Some stunning shots there.
by Tako_Kichi
30 May 2009, 20:24
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: My first love
Replies: 8
Views: 926

Re: My first love

No pics but I can tell you my first flight was in a Chippie and my first glider flight was in a T.21 ;-) .
by Tako_Kichi
30 May 2009, 18:45
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: Hardware component upgrade
Replies: 17
Views: 2530

Re: Hardware component upgrade

It looks like your system is pretty much how mine was before the last rebuild although I had a P4 running at 3.4 Ghz stock and I was running a factory OC'd 6800GS PCI-E GFX card and DDR2 RAM. I could run FS2004 very well on that and FSX was smooth even if all sliders were not full right. The biggest...
by Tako_Kichi
30 May 2009, 06:57
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: Hardware component upgrade
Replies: 17
Views: 2530

Re: Hardware component upgrade

It might help if you could provide specific info on your current system as in: mainboard - make - model number CPU - type - speed memory - type - speed graphics card - type - RAM available PSU - wattage At least then we would know what you have as a basis to build on, or if what you have is not suit...