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A Scud from Uncle Ted

Posted: 06 Jul 2009, 04:02
by DispatchDragon
No not the Missile

The rather twee little Scud II (or Scud B) that I remember flying at the London Gliding Club in the early 60s

Ted Cook has graced us with another little British Jewel -- Now available from Ted's website or the Pond.

Goes well with Pete Watkins repaints of Rick Pipers T21 in LGC colours (Butterfly and Dragonfly) Now if
only someone built a nice Dunstable scenery for Fs9...............

Image

Leif

Oh yes one question -- All my Screenshots seemed to resemble fag cards all of a sudden -- anyone know why?

Re: A Scud from Uncle Ted

Posted: 06 Jul 2009, 08:42
by Garry Russell
Thanks for the HU Leif

Garry

Re: A Scud from Uncle Ted

Posted: 06 Jul 2009, 09:03
by decapod
Beautiful model Ted - there are just not enough classic gliders available in FS9 or FSX, nice one.

Re: A Scud from Uncle Ted

Posted: 06 Jul 2009, 10:46
by decapod
Just been reading about launching fliders in FS9/FSX and it seems there are a few problems if you're not using a tug.

Several methods have been tried but they don't seem very satisfactory - VET is one (Virtual Engine Technology) puts a small jet engine in the flight model to get it off the ground.

Has anyone adapted the FSX/Acceleration Carrier Catapult to simulate a bungee launcher?

Re: A Scud from Uncle Ted

Posted: 06 Jul 2009, 12:02
by DispatchDragon
Thanks to Roger -- he just pointed me to LGC senery for Fs9 and FSX -- I'll give it a whirl when I get home from work and also see if we cant host it at the Pond -- Now all we need is a couple of Olys a Sky4 or two a Dart 17R , we have the Tigers for
towing....and Bobs your uncle

Cheers Roger

Just got an email from Craig Richardson - his Dunstable scenery for fs9/fsx AND the retro Dunstable scenery will be available at the Pond
later today


:)

Leif

Re: A Scud from Uncle Ted

Posted: 06 Jul 2009, 16:26
by 511Flyer
I've got several gliders from Wolfgang Piper (Name sounds familiar) His home page is at fsglider.de Lots of models, old and new, for FS9 and FSX.

I usually launch by slewing up. Press y then tap F3 to ascend slowly.

Dennis.

Re: A Scud from Uncle Ted

Posted: 06 Jul 2009, 16:36
by DispatchDragon
Dennis

There is a nice little self-launching tool (I think made by the same gent) it works very well emaulating winch launches it comes with Rick's T21 and is easily
added to most gliders -- I hope someone can think of a way to modify a carrier cat to emulate a bungee launch -- I can set up a launch point on Dunstable
Downs in about five minutes if someone can figure out how to apply the catapult gauge

I have Herr Pipers Ka6e already ( a favorite) and I think he does a Ka13 which was also used at LGC in the early 60s


Leif

Re: A Scud from Uncle Ted

Posted: 06 Jul 2009, 23:00
by Badgerman
...a simulated cat launch, using a glider.

I'm getting scared just thinking about the experience... PC flying or not, that sounds like one heck of a ride... HELP

Mark

Re: A Scud from Uncle Ted

Posted: 07 Jul 2009, 00:46
by DispatchDragon
Actually Bungie launches can be very ermmm exhilerating --- also the "double winch" set up that used to be at the Mynd :)


Oh yes the London Gliding scenery for FS9 and FSX are now at the Pond.....Thank you Craig


Leif