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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: 2531

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: 2531

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: 2531

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...
by Tako_Kichi
28 May 2009, 00:19
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: IL-18 abort take-off and over-run
Replies: 3
Views: 704

Re: IL-18 abort take-off and over-run

Ooops!

Looks like the dirt/sand put out the tyre fires before the crash truck got there.
by Tako_Kichi
26 May 2009, 05:05
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: BSOD's
Replies: 43
Views: 2454

Re: BSOD's

Tut, tut, tut...Dave! Don't you know by now that sucking is ALWAYS better than blowing! :o
by Tako_Kichi
25 May 2009, 22:25
Forum: Repaint Hangar
Topic: Roundels of the World
Replies: 6
Views: 1759

Re: Roundels of the World

Cheers Garry, bookmarked! CHEERS