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The Nimrod pack is nearly ready at last, final reports from testers and a last effort from a friend should see it out before too much longer.
It will as promised be freeware but I would ask anyone who feels inclined to view it as donationware. I have come across a really valiant charity in my local area who purchase all manner of goodies, parcel them up and send them to the guys and girls serving in Afghanistan. Real morale boosters they are and it all comes either from their own pockets or collections. I'm trying to talk the guys into setting up a Paypal account for accepting on-line donations that people may feel like giving and if the Nimrod can help one last time then so much the better.
Took her trans-atlantic to test fuel usage and took these shots on the way back.
Climbing out of Goose
Autopilot controlled ILS let down into Keflavik
Finally got into UK with REX and realtime weather running, I've had smoother funfair rides ..... St Mawgan was cloud right down to the threshold. Thank God the ILS works!
Couldn't by-pass Cork without checking the magnificent Cork Ultimate scenery
It will as promised be freeware but I would ask anyone who feels inclined to view it as donationware. I have come across a really valiant charity in my local area who purchase all manner of goodies, parcel them up and send them to the guys and girls serving in Afghanistan. Real morale boosters they are and it all comes either from their own pockets or collections. I'm trying to talk the guys into setting up a Paypal account for accepting on-line donations that people may feel like giving and if the Nimrod can help one last time then so much the better.
Took her trans-atlantic to test fuel usage and took these shots on the way back.
Climbing out of Goose
Autopilot controlled ILS let down into Keflavik
Finally got into UK with REX and realtime weather running, I've had smoother funfair rides ..... St Mawgan was cloud right down to the threshold. Thank God the ILS works!
Couldn't by-pass Cork without checking the magnificent Cork Ultimate scenery
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Stunning Brian
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Great stuff Brian. She is a stunning model and a joy to fly. I'm still waiting my router for the new house, haven't unpacked the PC yet either, so I haven't tried the last update, but I'm sure it will be excellent. Great idea on the donations too.
Ben.
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Hello Brian,
WOW! Extraordinarily beautiful work there. Great modeling inside and out. Thanks.
Milton
WOW! Extraordinarily beautiful work there. Great modeling inside and out. Thanks.
Milton
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Three more to keep your interest up.. as if it had failed any!
The beautiful R1..
Looking at Ark's approach lights, it would seem I'm a bit below the flightpath!
One of the many models (there are 6 in all) wearing one of the 12 paints you can expect with Brians labour of love which cover every period of the Nimrods distinguished career. No AEW3 but already I can hear sighs of relief about that!
Oh.. and my screenshots do not come close to doing the model justice. If you think these look good, you'll be pleased to know that it's a great deal better 'in sim'
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The beautiful R1..
Looking at Ark's approach lights, it would seem I'm a bit below the flightpath!
One of the many models (there are 6 in all) wearing one of the 12 paints you can expect with Brians labour of love which cover every period of the Nimrods distinguished career. No AEW3 but already I can hear sighs of relief about that!
Oh.. and my screenshots do not come close to doing the model justice. If you think these look good, you'll be pleased to know that it's a great deal better 'in sim'
ATB
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Just a thought, as I compile my (rather short) final test report for Brian.
One of the older White/Grey schemes is listed as Lossie in 1981 (the other is fine at 1971). I thought that the Hemp scheme was fully in place by late 1979 (having experimented with other colours, including pink, if I remember correctly). can anybody with more Nimrod knowlege confirm this? I spent a couple of weeks as a supernumary observer (tea/coffee maker) at St Mawgan in about 79 and do not remember the old scheme still being around then, but I have been wrong before .
One of the older White/Grey schemes is listed as Lossie in 1981 (the other is fine at 1971). I thought that the Hemp scheme was fully in place by late 1979 (having experimented with other colours, including pink, if I remember correctly). can anybody with more Nimrod knowlege confirm this? I spent a couple of weeks as a supernumary observer (tea/coffee maker) at St Mawgan in about 79 and do not remember the old scheme still being around then, but I have been wrong before .
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You may well be right Trev, I'll dig the books out and I'm up at Kinloss again the wekend after next so I'll ask the 'historian'
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Nice Brian...she looks "right" if you know what i mean.....?
I was stationed at Lossie in '83 til 86 and IIRC i am fairly positive i saw some of the old colours on the mighty Nimrod whilst driving between the 2 stations...?
I'll look into it also...
Tony
I was stationed at Lossie in '83 til 86 and IIRC i am fairly positive i saw some of the old colours on the mighty Nimrod whilst driving between the 2 stations...?
I'll look into it also...
Tony
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Trev,
Just looked this up, taken on June 27 1981 at Greenham Common
and this entry at airliners.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air ... d34abfbbd5
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Just looked this up, taken on June 27 1981 at Greenham Common
and this entry at airliners.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air ... d34abfbbd5
Brian
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Hmm.. no polished/natural metal intake lips either although they were there once
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Old sailors never die.. they just smell that way!