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Posted By: Polovski

WOTR pics - 06/17/18 05:58 PM

Some recent pictures from Wings Over The Reich development:



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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 06/17/18 06:03 PM

A few more


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Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOTR pics - 06/17/18 07:00 PM

Very nice Pol. Will the Heinkel be flyable?
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 06/17/18 07:16 PM

Initially no. We will release full details of what is included nearer release. Not long to go now anyway ...
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 06/17/18 09:25 PM

Great stuff!
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOTR pics - 06/17/18 10:05 PM

Pol, thanks for sharing. The skins look really nice mate!
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOTR pics - 06/17/18 11:31 PM

Love the bullet trails past the ME 109. It all looks excellent though. Not far now? I like the sound of that!
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 06/18/18 12:35 AM

Very nice pictures, I am looking forward to purchasing and flying WOTR. yep Will there be a recording feature in WOTR and possibly a new external viewing camera mode? A more traditional, F2 = external, F3 = Flyby... Etc???

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Posted By: carrick58

Re: WOTR pics - 06/18/18 03:03 AM

Wow' just super pics. My Wallet is ready. 2 Weeks ? U made my day !
Posted By: Ace_Pilto

Re: WOTR pics - 06/18/18 04:24 AM

Yes,being able to do more cinematically would be a very big feature. Some new fixed views and a free camera would open up a lot of creative possibilities.
Posted By: rtoolooze262

Re: WOTR pics - 06/18/18 12:42 PM

Wow incredible!!!!! This is the main reason I visit this site everyday, waiting for any info and pics!
"Not long to go now anyway …"music to my ears! Funds already set aside and waiting
Posted By: CaptSopwith

Re: WOTR pics - 06/18/18 02:30 PM

Just take my money, Pol! biggrin

Seriously though my friend, this looks amazing! Can't wait to take it for a spin! Are the system requirements close to WOFF:UE?

Keep pressing on gents, looks like you are polishing a real gem!
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOTR pics - 06/18/18 03:47 PM

Still hoping it will have a shiny new DX11 engine to power it as well. I get there are no guarantees, but I can hope. smile Two weeks! wink
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: WOTR pics - 06/18/18 04:33 PM

Super pics indeed. And the “Pre-order” link is where?
And luckily I like the Spitfire as it looks like WOSE!
Posted By: Raine

Re: WOTR pics - 06/18/18 04:47 PM

Prepare to spend. SPEND!
Posted By: 77_Scout

Re: WOTR pics - 06/18/18 05:05 PM

Looks fantastic. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh!
Posted By: speck01

Re: WOTR pics - 06/18/18 05:23 PM

Planes look great, can't wait to pick this up!

Any chance you could let us know what phase of the war you're starting out with? From the pics so far it looks to be a Battle of France/Battle of Britain campaign.
Posted By: dutch

Re: WOTR pics - 06/18/18 05:32 PM

More interested in WW1, but the planes look good, lets hope they can also transform it to WoFF.
Posted By: LowDrag

Re: WOTR pics - 06/18/18 05:34 PM

Like the search lights... Looking forward, Pol! Keep going!!
Posted By: matmilne

Re: WOTR pics - 06/18/18 09:04 PM

Looking good. I finally has cfs3 so might actually be able to play this one ;-)
Posted By: AceMedic88

Re: WOTR pics - 06/18/18 10:26 PM

Brace yourself...


...my money's coming.
Posted By: carrick58

Re: WOTR pics - 06/18/18 11:32 PM

I can imagine Sunday Morning with Coffee in hand. Turn on WOFF and fly 2 missions do the AAR then switch over to WOTR and do the same. Oh yes a busy morning.!
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/16/18 08:16 PM


A few new screenshiots of WOTR development, it's getting closer.

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/16/18 08:18 PM

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Posted By: Burning_Beard

Re: WOTR pics - 07/16/18 08:31 PM

Those look really nice. Gettin' on pins and needles time now.
Posted By: dutch

Re: WOTR pics - 07/16/18 08:34 PM

Looking good.
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 07/16/18 09:27 PM

Happy days!
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOTR pics - 07/16/18 10:03 PM

Excellent stuff Pol! I'm ready when WOTR is! smile
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOTR pics - 07/16/18 10:36 PM

Nice shot of clouds around the 110 Pol
Posted By: HumanDrone

Re: WOTR pics - 07/17/18 01:12 AM

That down and back shot of the Stuka agains the ocean is about as close to "being there" as i can imagine. I'm glad we're so busy at work etc. Otherwise this would be the longest "two weeks" of my life!

twoweeks
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOTR pics - 07/17/18 01:41 AM

Those are some tasty screenshots. Pol, any chance of posting a belly-landing damage shot with the bent props? Will the sirens work on Ju-87?
Posted By: rtoolooze262

Re: WOTR pics - 07/17/18 02:19 AM

Oh man, looking good!!

Yes, it is pins and needles time!!!
Posted By: Buff1

Re: WOTR pics - 07/17/18 09:17 PM

Highly anticipated at this address!
Posted By: 77_Scout

Re: WOTR pics - 07/18/18 02:28 AM

Fantastic!
Posted By: Giesemaschine

Re: WOTR pics - 07/18/18 03:27 AM

Ugh - I can hardly wait any longer. There's so much I wanna know about this sim! I'm looking forward to diving into it smile What is OBD most proud of about WOTR so far? Anything you think fans will be pleasantly surprised by for the first release? (I know, I'm begging for crumbs here - anything!)
Posted By: matmilne

Re: WOTR pics - 07/18/18 06:53 PM

Another fantastic soundtrack, i'm very proud of the work there, definitely the best one of the franchise.
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOTR pics - 07/18/18 09:11 PM

Gentlemen,

I am not able to share my impression in words of WOTR (Beta) however Pol was kind enough to allow me to share a few pics with you. I hope you enjoy them. I don't believe I am breaking the NDA in any way by simply commenting that the sounds are amazing (no specifics) and Matt is right to be proud of his scoring, once again.


ALL SCREENSHOTS ARE FROM BETA AND ARE A WORK IN PROGRESS (WIP). CHANGES CAN AND MOSTLY LIKELY WILL BE MADE TO VARIOUS ASPECTS BEFORE THE FINAL PRODUCT SHIPS.


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Posted By: BuckeyeBob

Re: WOTR pics - 07/18/18 09:29 PM

Gorgeous! But how does it look in motion? neaner

And, yes, I am very jealous!
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOTR pics - 07/18/18 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by BuckeyeBob
Gorgeous! But how does it look in motion? neaner



It looks just like the pictures...only faster. wink


ALL SCREENSHOTS ARE FROM BETA AND ARE A WORK IN PROGRESS (WIP). CHANGES CAN AND MOSTLY LIKELY WILL BE MADE TO VARIOUS ASPECTS BEFORE THE FINAL PRODUCT SHIPS.



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Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: WOTR pics - 07/18/18 11:48 PM

But where are the Se5’s?
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOTR pics - 07/19/18 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by DukeIronHand
But where are the Se5’s?


Where they belong!......In WOFF!
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 07/19/18 02:08 AM

Brilliant shots,its looking really good. Ive posted some shots over at the "Free subject" thread over at IL2 Sturmovik..hope thats ok everyone?
Posted By: Tuesday

Re: WOTR pics - 07/19/18 02:36 AM

I'm glad you shared those Hellshade; they are much more telling than previously seen!

Looking forward to it.
Posted By: Dornil

Re: WOTR pics - 07/19/18 06:01 AM

I see suspiciously many wings sliced off by .303 fire...
Posted By: dutch

Re: WOTR pics - 07/19/18 06:09 AM

Originally Posted by Adger
Brilliant shots,its looking really good. Ive posted some shots over at the "Free subject" thread over at IL2 Sturmovik..hope thats ok everyone?


Thats a good point. I did like to post this on the CFS3 Simouthouse forum only after to login, I got a message that this forum is NOT SECURE. Think they have a problem.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/forumdisplay.php/7-CFS3-General-Discussion
Posted By: JimBobb

Re: WOTR pics - 07/19/18 06:48 AM

the tease !
Posted By: JimBobb

Re: WOTR pics - 07/20/18 06:52 AM

Man, I can't wait ! twoweeks



Hellshade, make a video wink
Posted By: Giesemaschine

Re: WOTR pics - 07/20/18 04:39 PM

The pictures turn into a mini-video if you scroll down really fast neaner
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOTR pics - 07/21/18 02:03 PM

Bye kids. Have fun raiding the channel! wink

I have to say, raiding channel ships could become a new addiction for me. Hope you don't mind a few more pics. Not really giving anything away I don't think by saying that the immersion I was hoping for is certainly all there.


ALL SCREENSHOTS ARE FROM BETA AND ARE A WORK IN PROGRESS (WIP). CHANGES CAN AND MOSTLY LIKELY WILL BE MADE TO VARIOUS ASPECTS BEFORE THE FINAL PRODUCT SHIPS.






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Posted By: rtoolooze262

Re: WOTR pics - 07/21/18 02:38 PM

Wow those look great Hellshade!
But more important, what you said about immersion has me excited!!
Posted By: Picchio

Re: WOTR pics - 07/21/18 02:53 PM

WHEN biggrin
Posted By: Giesemaschine

Re: WOTR pics - 07/21/18 03:39 PM

skyisfalling jawdrop Beautiful shots
Posted By: kaa

Re: WOTR pics - 07/21/18 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Hellshade
Bye kids. Have fun raiding the channel! wink

I have to say, raiding channel ships could become a new addiction for me. Hope you don't mind a few more pics. Not really giving anything away I don't think by saying that the immersion I was hoping for is certainly all there.





Ah ah ! already historical skins...H.J. Marseille on the pics.
but...does WOTR take place only during th BoB ?
Posted By: JimBobb

Re: WOTR pics - 07/21/18 05:44 PM

JAW DROPPED :O
Posted By: JimBobb

Re: WOTR pics - 07/21/18 06:08 PM

Quote

but...does WOTR take place only during th BoB ?



quoting WOTR site

'The intention is that it will eventually encompass the whole of WW2 and will be centered in Europe. From the Battle of France, Battle of Britain to the massive day and night raids over Germany and German held territories'
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/21/18 06:32 PM

In this Phase, yes Battle of Britain. If it does well there will be more phases for the war, if not probably not wink

Key word on the quote from the website is "eventually"
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/21/18 06:35 PM

Matt the music is sublime btw many thanks for that.
Posted By: matmilne

Re: WOTR pics - 07/21/18 07:39 PM

It's looking really good. Might have a few more tracks before release based on these screenies.
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/21/18 08:26 PM

biggrin bananadance
Posted By: JimBobb

Re: WOTR pics - 07/22/18 06:13 AM

Polovski, what will be the price ?
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOTR pics - 07/22/18 02:34 PM

POL, I have a feeling that when you and the other devs time runs out on this old earth, that you folks will still be coding WOFF and WOTR in the Heavens!!
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/22/18 02:53 PM

Jim all will be revealed, let us finish it first smile

Haha Robert, I think by then we'll want a real rest in peace.
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOTR pics - 07/22/18 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by Polovski
Haha Robert, I think by then we'll want a real rest in peace.


I see a great marketing naming and marketing opportunity: WOFF: At One With the Airmen edition. wink
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/22/18 03:19 PM

wink we'd also get some great first hand info for the next version.
Posted By: sixstrings

Re: WOTR pics - 07/23/18 06:00 AM

Can't wait for it's release !! Looks awesome!!
Posted By: sixstrings

Re: WOTR pics - 07/23/18 06:07 AM

This is what CFS3 needs to keep going strong. Hard to believe it's such a old sim. Still play one of my 9 installs every day along with IL-2 1946 and the many installs i have for it. Wonder how it will compare to the new IL-2 Great Battles series because it looks pretty awesome too though i don't have them yet but holding out for WOTR. If it is anything like WOFF-UE it ought to be pretty awesome. Regards,Scott
Posted By: mongoose44

Re: WOTR pics - 07/24/18 02:24 AM

Just a couple of questions.
Will the aircraft be bump mapped? Hard to tell from the pictures.
The aircraft look awfully clean; need more scuffs, guns residue around gun ports; generally a bit more worn.
Is this still going to be using CFS3/WOFF terrain or new improved terrain? Thinking along CLoD lines?

Other than that, I will love the searchlights and other effects I see there.
Posted By: JimBobb

Re: WOTR pics - 07/24/18 05:53 AM

Originally Posted by mongoose44

The aircraft look awfully clean; need more scuffs, guns residue around gun ports; generally a bit more worn.


It's 1940, the craft are fresh out of the factory and some have first flight on them, they should be clean ! THey don't have 50 years on them.
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/24/18 10:18 AM

But they do have some wear on them and marks from guns exhausts, scratches and so on - but not the excessive wear as seem in some sims and many of these aircraft were new, or newly replaced so some would be quite fresh as JimBob says. No single wear and tear skin will cope with the entire war supply..
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOTR pics - 07/24/18 10:34 AM

Without giving away anything specific, let me just say that this isn't WOFF UE with a WWII "coat of paint" on it.

Flying without labels brings with it the anxiety of knowing that if you miss seeing one bandit - you could be dead from his guns in an instant if he gets the right hits with his cannons on you. Most of the wear and tear is from the stress and fear that grinds down the pilot. wink

Posted By: elephant

Re: WOTR pics - 07/24/18 11:06 AM

I saw Hellshade's name and was hoping for a video... winkngrin
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOTR pics - 07/24/18 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by elephant
I saw Hellshade's name and was hoping for a video... winkngrin


Not yet. Lots of fun but still in Beta. Devs like to polish it up nice as always. smile
Posted By: JimBobb

Re: WOTR pics - 07/27/18 06:18 AM

Are we going to see new gameplay features?
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/27/18 11:09 AM

You mean from flying 100 mph in WW1 over the lines, to flying at 300mph in WW2 defending ships or airfields etc, or attacking Britain ? I hope so wink.

It's a new campaign totally geared for the WW2 environment and the BoB period. Very different attacks and tactics from WW1 of course.
AI has lots of new WW2 knowledge, for example like flying the JU87 and performing proper dive bombing whilst trying to hit a moving ship
AI can react differently in certain conditions to WOFF.
DM changes, you can belly land for example now.

However it is still all about single player immersion up in the sky defending your country or attacking with great AI.
Posted By: Stache

Re: WOTR pics - 07/27/18 11:34 AM

Sounds like WOTR will be another superb simulation from OBD.
Awaiting release with bated breath.
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOTR pics - 07/27/18 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Polovski
DM changes, you can belly land for example now.


You can try to belly land now...but you are taking your life into your hands because it's no easy feat to accomplish. It requires real skill, as does all of the sim.

Pol, if only someone had taken more pics of say..channel raiding ships...we could share them. biggrin
Posted By: CaptSopwith

Re: WOTR pics - 07/27/18 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by Polovski
You mean from flying 100 mph in WW1 over the lines, to flying at 300mph in WW2 defending ships or airfields etc, or attacking Britain ? I hope so wink.

It's a new campaign totally geared for the WW2 environment and the BoB period. Very different attacks and tactics from WW1 of course.
AI has lots of new WW2 knowledge, for example like flying the JU87 and performing proper dive bombing whilst trying to hit a moving ship
AI can react differently in certain conditions to WOFF.
DM changes, you can belly land for example now.

However it is still all about single player immersion up in the sky defending your country or attacking with great AI.


This sounds like the game I've been waiting for since European Air War - can't wait Pol!
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/27/18 12:38 PM

Indeed belly landing is not for the faint hearted wink

Sure you can share a few.:)
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOTR pics - 07/27/18 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by Polovski
Indeed belly landing is not for the faint hearted wink

Sure you can share a few.:)



Now they have to wait until I get home from work. LOL
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOTR pics - 07/27/18 02:57 PM

Is the belly landing difficult because of the fences?
Seriously, will there be a need to belly land? What I mean, is the landing gear damage modelled, so that if it’s hit it will not extend?
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOTR pics - 07/27/18 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by Fullofit
Is the belly landing difficult because of the fences?
Seriously, will there be a need to belly land? What I mean, is the landing gear damage modelled, so that if it’s hit it will not extend?


OBD is modeling WWII with great accuracy. Belly landings are definately not in there as an e-sport. biggrin
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOTR pics - 07/27/18 05:37 PM

I can already imagine Rick_Rawlings organizing a Belly Landing Challenge once WOTR is available.
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOTR pics - 07/27/18 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by Fullofit
I can already imagine Rick_Rawlings organizing a Belly Landing Challenge once WOTR is available.



Ha Ha...good one. I'm with you on that for sure!
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 07/27/18 06:53 PM

Well, there are times when a belly landing is pretty much your only option...
If your gear is damaged or won't lock down, (it will be interesting to know if pumping the gear down by hand is modelled)...
Or your chosen piece of ground to make an emergency landing is unsuitable for a wheels down landing etc... I've seen a few wheels up landings in real life... glad to say no one was injured smile
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/27/18 10:11 PM

When you have to go for it you can, but it's tricky to do safely on some of the rough terrain. Yes I had to pump the gear down manually at one point in the Hurricane.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOTR pics - 07/27/18 10:34 PM

Interesting Pol, without going to the outside view, how can you tell the gear isn’t down? Does the “landing gear not in locked position” indicator work on the cockpit panel?
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOTR pics - 07/27/18 11:15 PM

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ALL SCREENSHOTS ARE FROM BETA AND ARE A WORK IN PROGRESS (WIP). CHANGES CAN AND MOSTLY LIKELY WILL BE MADE TO VARIOUS ASPECTS BEFORE THE FINAL PRODUCT SHIPS.


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Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOTR pics - 07/27/18 11:32 PM

Not so Silent Hunter. Hellshade, are there any Uboots to be sunk in WOTR?
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 07/28/18 12:16 AM

Thanks for the pics Hellshade,i must say its looking really good. Is it my eyes or is it oil thats on the surface around the damaged ships?


jawdrop
Posted By: MajorMagee

Re: WOTR pics - 07/28/18 12:47 AM

CFS3 has always had an oil slick special effect.

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Perhaps WOTR will have some additional refinements like oil that trails along in the wake of a wounded ship.

To me it looks like the original texture is still being used in WOTR, as it doesn't blend in very well and creates a discrete black/green blotch on the surface.

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I love the reflections in the new cockpit by the way...
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOTR pics - 07/28/18 02:11 AM

Refinements will come in time I'm sure. So much to do and so few devs to do it.
It's amazing what has come along so far.
Posted By: Giesemaschine

Re: WOTR pics - 07/28/18 02:28 AM

Day-1 purchase for me. This looks amazing.
Posted By: JimBobb

Re: WOTR pics - 07/28/18 06:31 AM

I remember stuff like this from EAW.....attacking field and troops scrambling

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and the huge bomber formations


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It would be nice to have those in WOTR also.
Posted By: JJJ65

Re: WOTR pics - 07/28/18 06:43 AM

EAW is not CFS3.
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/28/18 07:53 AM

Only pics from WOTR please, this is getting messy. I will remove non WOTR pics.
Posted By: JimBobb

Re: WOTR pics - 07/28/18 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by JJJ65
EAW is not CFS3.

Sure, i'm just saying it would be nice to have things like this in WOTR if it is possible
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/28/18 06:16 PM

If WOTR gets good support from sales we can add almost anything, it's Phase1..... (deja vu)

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Posted By: rtoolooze262

Re: WOTR pics - 07/28/18 09:34 PM

Wow looking Awesome Pol! Can't wait to see my cockpit get all shot up!!!
(Then hopefully my pilot gets out and parachutes to safety)
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOTR pics - 07/28/18 10:44 PM

Pol, looks like a perfectly executed 1-point belly landing. Thanks for the pics. What does “Leader Effort 1.00000” in the TAC message mean? Is the flight leader being graded on his performance?
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/28/18 11:47 PM

Haha. Don't worry about the readouts they are mostly for development purposes.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOTR pics - 07/29/18 11:53 AM

Ok Pol, I won’t worry about the readouts. The “office” looks great. I assume all dials will be functional (as long as they’re not shot to pieces)?
Does OBD plan a Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe plane set for WOTR UE?
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: WOTR pics - 07/29/18 12:04 PM

SWOTL?
I can’t imagine the work needed just to get out a “regular and needed” plane set.
Plus skins!
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/29/18 06:35 PM

Well there are possibilities, let's just get this one one first wink
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOTR pics - 07/29/18 08:48 PM

DIH, notice I said WOTR UE. That’s like 10 years in the future. thumbsup
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOTR pics - 07/29/18 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by Fullofit
I can already imagine Rick_Rawlings organizing a Belly Landing Challenge once WOTR is available.


Man, I need to retire!
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOTR pics - 07/29/18 11:25 PM

Rick, WOTR seems like a perfect reason to do it. RTFM
Posted By: carrick58

Re: WOTR pics - 07/30/18 02:15 AM

How soon for WOTR ? 2 weeks ? Xmas would be nice ! Thanks giving ?
Posted By: JimBobb

Re: WOTR pics - 07/30/18 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by carrick58
How soon for WOTR ? 2 weeks ? Xmas would be nice ! Thanks giving ?



twoweeks be sure
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: WOTR pics - 07/30/18 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by Fullofit
DIH, notice I said WOTR UE. That’s like 10 years in the future. thumbsup


Oops. I did miss that.
Old eyes and little phone are a deadly combination apparently!
Posted By: Creaghorn

Re: WOTR pics - 08/08/18 10:03 AM

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Re: WOTR pics - 08/08/18 10:04 AM

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Re: WOTR pics - 08/08/18 10:06 AM

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Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 08/08/18 10:34 AM

Great stuff... this is shaping up to be something rather special!
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: WOTR pics - 08/08/18 11:18 AM

I recognize the Gothas but the Eindekkers? Some Fokker DVIII prototype?
Posted By: JimBobb

Re: WOTR pics - 08/08/18 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by DukeIronHand
I recognize the Gothas but the Eindekkers? Some Fokker DVIII prototype?

hahaha
Posted By: rtoolooze262

Re: WOTR pics - 08/08/18 12:45 PM

Oh boy those pics sure look good!!!!
Posted By: HumanDrone

Re: WOTR pics - 08/11/18 02:16 AM

Here's how nutty I am. I haven't had jack-all time to fly in forever. In addition to a long commute, my company needs 50 hr/week to meet our current backlog at least through September; and I'm still working through permotting and so on to remedy the landslide I had earlier this year in addition to the usual summer work on our 6 acres and watching the grandkids.

And I'll be a Day 1 purchaser if I see it coming.

That, my friends, is Barmy!

wacky screwy pilot

twoweeks
Posted By: FsFOOT

Re: WOTR pics - 08/16/18 05:39 AM

Really looking nice wink
Posted By: matmilne

Re: WOTR pics - 08/21/18 05:48 AM

I mean to thank you guys for the screenshots, they were instrumental in completing the score.
Posted By: Tom_Weiss

Re: WOTR pics - 08/21/18 11:30 AM

I am looking forward to the Hurricane smile
Posted By: Ajay

Re: WOTR pics - 08/28/18 11:00 AM

Same here Tom, that will be my first plane of choice to learn inside out and go smack Jerry up with. Are you looking at doing some skins for said machine?
Posted By: Tom_Weiss

Re: WOTR pics - 08/28/18 11:08 AM

absolutely yes ! smile
Posted By: Lythronax

Re: WOTR pics - 08/31/18 05:25 PM

A look at the Spit cockpit would be nice wink I'm fairly knowledge on the Spitfire (moreso the technical and superficial details and changes rather than construction and the like) and I'd be happy to provide any critiques if they'd be helpful smile !
Posted By: Dark_Canuck

Re: WOTR pics - 09/04/18 06:33 PM

Must be coming soon. Changes to the WOTR website today. The first phase info is out!
Posted By: CCIP

Re: WOTR pics - 09/06/18 05:11 AM

Love the new flak effects - very impressive! Definitely not your dad's WWI smoky puffs...
Pictures don't quite do it justice though, it's in motion that you can really see the difference.

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Re: WOTR pics - 09/06/18 07:54 PM

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Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOTR pics - 09/06/18 08:58 PM

Man, I need to know what happened next! Did you survive the landing? Or should you have obeyed the order to BAIL OUT!

*edit : I hope there were no fences around! duck
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 09/06/18 09:11 PM

From that last pic he must have landed and got himself a new kite...
Posted By: CCIP

Re: WOTR pics - 09/07/18 01:11 AM

Haha, yes, although it was a pretty hard landing that ended in one of those fences frown

Was out of action for 6 days and came back with a new bird smile
Posted By: carrick58

Re: WOTR pics - 09/07/18 03:05 AM

Just a quick question CCIP, How did U get rid of the Heads Up display ?
Posted By: carrick58

Re: WOTR pics - 09/07/18 03:14 PM

Dis regard, I fond them in Stache's thread on controls the games looking good.
Posted By: Lythronax

Re: WOTR pics - 09/08/18 12:28 AM

Here are my first screenshots, since the game is based on CFS3 I ported over my sounds and gunsights and I'm quite happy and loving the experience (except I can't get my pedals to work, but I'll sort it somehow).

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Re: WOTR pics - 09/09/18 05:08 PM

Looks great at 5760 x 1200

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Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOTR pics - 09/09/18 06:52 PM

That's a hell of a thing!
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 09/09/18 08:42 PM

Now I'm just bloody jealous!
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Re: WOTR pics - 09/09/18 09:21 PM

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Re: WOTR pics - 09/10/18 04:16 AM

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Posted By: rtoolooze262

Re: WOTR pics - 09/10/18 01:02 PM

Wow those shots look good!!!
Posted By: matmilne

Re: WOTR pics - 09/10/18 01:42 PM

ooh Nickerbocker, those screenies are impressive, we should put some of them up on the store page. We appreciate the screenshots guys, it really helps to share them, gets it out there.
Posted By: Nickerbocker

Re: WOTR pics - 09/10/18 02:53 PM

Please feel free to use any screenshots I post to help promote this sim. The more people hear about WOTR, the better smile

And thank you Matt - which BTW the new soundtrack is amazing, I've had it the compositions stuck in my head all weekend. And here I thought it would be impossible to top WOFF...!
Posted By: matmilne

Re: WOTR pics - 09/10/18 06:42 PM

thanks, so did I, then again we thought Bhah would be difficult to follow too. There's nothing quite like a world war to get the creative juices a-flowing.
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 09/12/18 11:39 PM

Loving it,everything looks so good. Well done guys

There,ll be bluebirds over,the white cliffs of Doverthumbsup


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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 09/13/18 12:32 AM

Wouldn't be a OBD sim without the Dawn shots would it

I'll never forget the people I met
Braving those angry skies
I remember well as the shadows fell
The light of hope in their eyes





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Posted By: MFair

Re: WOTR pics - 09/13/18 09:17 PM

My latest victory and a nice landing for tea. Is this sim fine or what!

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Posted By: Meplanes1969

Re: WOTR pics - 09/13/18 10:04 PM

I got a severe reprimand from the c.o for doing a victory roll over the airfield after my first victory.
Posted By: MFair

Re: WOTR pics - 09/13/18 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by Meplanes1969
I got a severe reprimand from the c.o for doing a victory roll over the airfield after my first victory.


And well you should have Sir! No proper English Gent would parade his exploits in front of the whole squadron! But then what do I know, I would have tried it myself if I thought I would not kill myself.
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 09/14/18 09:38 AM

Great pics Nickerbocker. A notch up gloss and environment reflection setting looks good I use it too at the moment.
Posted By: Nowi

Re: WOTR pics - 09/14/18 01:25 PM

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Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 09/14/18 01:30 PM


Just flown my first patrol... couple of pics to show I got back safe smile

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Posted By: Nowi

Re: WOTR pics - 09/14/18 03:11 PM

Getting back alive! That’s success.
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: WOTR pics - 09/14/18 04:57 PM

Was waiting for the old Spit to give the Campaign a test run but these Hurricane pics are looking awful good.
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 09/14/18 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by Nowi
Getting back alive! That’s success.


Unfortunately... my second patrol was fatal frown
Engaged two Heinkels and damaged both, but my engine was hit and rapidly stopped. I was aiming for a dead stick wheels up landing at Manston.
Came in lovely, slid along on the old girls belly, no problem, she was straight as you like... then the dreaded OBD fence arrived... Hurri instantly turned into scrap metal and blew up!... lol!

I'm pretty sure in reality, a Merlin III engine would have smashed through the fence like it wasn't there, but, Hey Ho... such is life biggrin
Posted By: Lythronax

Re: WOTR pics - 09/14/18 09:56 PM

Need a closer look at that Spit wink!
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: WOTR pics - 09/14/18 09:58 PM

The titanium fences are back?
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 09/14/18 10:31 PM

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Re: WOTR pics - 09/15/18 01:10 AM

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Re: WOTR pics - 09/15/18 08:41 AM

unfortunately my joystick arm is out of commission for a few weeks (fell over, tore some things, old man). But I booted her up and got in the cockpit to have a look around. punched the throttle to full, and careered into the stands where a second squad was parked up...it was not pretty. See you in the air chaps.
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 09/15/18 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by matmilne
unfortunately my joystick arm is out of commission for a few weeks (fell over, tore some things, old man). But I booted her up and got in the cockpit to have a look around. punched the throttle to full, and careered into the stands where a second squad was parked up...it was not pretty. See you in the air chaps.



We'll carry on taking out the Huns for you Matt,get some well deserved R+R old chap biggrin

In all seriousness get well soon pal.
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 09/15/18 02:01 PM

''Come and get it square head''... brassing up another Jerry! biggrin

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Re: WOTR pics - 09/15/18 05:32 PM

looking good chaps, keep em coming
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 09/15/18 10:23 PM

On patrol south of Bournemouth, the usual convoy sweep... got into a scrap with a Heinkel and got jumped by a 109 who put a couple of holes in my starboard fuselage.
Didn't find out until I landed (had to divert to Christchurch as it shook me up a little)... I didn't even see the bloody 109 until he screamed past me.
Luckily he wasn't a good shot biggrin

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Posted By: MFair

Re: WOTR pics - 09/15/18 11:04 PM

Nice pics Trooper!
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 09/16/18 09:58 PM


On patrol with 32 Squadron Hurri's out of Biggin Hill... quiet sortie, all back safe.

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Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOTR pics - 09/16/18 11:15 PM

Nice, Trooper, a very good series of pictures!
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: WOTR pics - 09/17/18 12:05 AM

Nice indeed. What resolution are you running?
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 09/17/18 07:23 AM

Thanks chaps. Screen is 1920 x 1080, and my workshop setting is the dev recommended 5,3,5,5,3...
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: WOTR pics - 09/17/18 08:14 AM

Same as me.
Funny how the “grass is always greener” with pics here.
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 09/17/18 10:28 AM

Duke, are you still getting stutters with those settings?
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: WOTR pics - 09/17/18 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Trooper117
Duke, are you still getting stutters with those settings?


I did but I am not sure if it’s the game or my maxed out Nvidia Control Panel settings.
Still working to find the “sweet spot.”
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 09/17/18 12:56 PM

Change the scenery details to 5 Trooper to see the cliffs of Dover!
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Re: WOTR pics - 09/18/18 01:22 AM

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 09/18/18 02:28 AM

Nice pics Adger, I am enjoying yours and Troopers screenshots immensely. I am hoping to post some by next week myself. Keep up the good work Gents! yep

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 09/18/18 10:28 AM

Cheers Blade cheers
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 09/18/18 02:28 PM


A view from the dark side...

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Re: WOTR pics - 09/19/18 01:10 AM

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Re: WOTR pics - 09/20/18 01:12 AM

A few from the German campaign thumbsup

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Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 09/20/18 09:58 AM

Lovely!
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 09/20/18 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Trooper117
Lovely!


Cheers pal,looks like there's only me and you posting. Cmon guys get ya pics up biggrin thumbsup
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 09/20/18 11:13 AM

I have to say though, the kites are too 'clean'... we need worn and well used machines out there!!!
Posted By: nbryant

Re: WOTR pics - 09/21/18 11:56 PM

F/O Manfred Czernin on patrol with 17 Sqd. Modifying Robert Wiggins clean skin. Adding weathering and age. Not much yet, but more to come. Anyone compiling a list of skins completed?

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Posted By: MFair

Re: WOTR pics - 09/26/18 07:46 PM

A few pics from my two current campaigns

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 09/27/18 12:47 PM

Great pics guys, some crackers there - those are great MFair.

Here's a few with environment reflections on "8" and glossiness on "6"

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 09/29/18 01:11 AM

Great shots guys,its a beautiful looking sim


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Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 10/15/18 07:42 PM

Oh hello... that's one of those new Spitfire types... very nice I must say!

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Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOTR pics - 10/15/18 11:35 PM

do want!
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOTR pics - 10/15/18 11:44 PM

Also, my grandfather told me a story of how his unit was crossing the road in France a few days after D Day when a 109 came screaming low over a hill barreling right towards him. He thought he was going to be strafed for sure and kind of clenched his teeth, but the plane just wooshed by. A moment later, a Spitfire raced by in hot pursuit. About a half minute after that, there was a loud explosion and some smoke and then presently, the Spitfire did a climbing turn back into sight and vanished the way it had come...
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 10/16/18 07:24 AM

Ok, it's 3:00A.M. !!! I am going to bed. Thanks a lot OBD. I am to old for this $&!+ !!! WOTR sure looks nice though, but I am still mad at you for keeping me up late. cuss

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P.S. It didn't help that I purchased WOTR and downloaded it at 10:15 I think, but I still blame you. mad

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 10/16/18 08:58 AM

Some excellent pics guys, and I love the story Rick - a small taste of what a sight that must have been.
Posted By: Ace_Pilto

Re: WOTR pics - 10/16/18 09:52 AM

Cool pictures Blademeister, makes me wish I had more time to play WoTR myself but with work and studying for the real thing I'm usually too tired in the evenings and too busy weekends to dust off the old joystick. Also, I can't wait to see the inside of a Spitfire in some of these screenshots OBD.

hint hint wink
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 10/16/18 11:23 AM

Nice pics BM!... biggrin
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOTR pics - 10/16/18 12:38 PM

Very nice, Blade!
It's 5:30 AM here and looking at the 3rd picture my eyes read it wrong for a moment and I had a vision of a hurricane with a big hollow nose scoop like a sabre!
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 10/17/18 03:50 AM

Thanks Gents, glad you like them. I did a bit more flying today getting ready to start a Campaign this weekend and here are a few more pics. WOTR really looks and performs well even on my old rig. yep

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Posted By: Ajay

Re: WOTR pics - 10/17/18 04:31 AM

The last pic is nice, great shot.
Posted By: rtoolooze262

Re: WOTR pics - 10/17/18 12:30 PM

Ya that last pic is awesome!
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 10/18/18 03:38 AM

A few more. winkngrin

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Posted By: SkyHigh

Re: WOTR pics - 10/18/18 08:43 PM

Blade_Meister, do you mind me asking what's your rig?
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Re: WOTR pics - 10/19/18 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by SkyHigh
Blade_Meister, do you mind me asking what's your rig?



Yup, it's a secret. If I told you, I would have to kill you and I am trying to kick the habit my good Sir. Here are a few more pics as a good will consolation. winkngrin Thanks for playing though.

S!Blade<>< hahaha hahaha neaner hahaha hahaha

P.S. On a serious note. My Hat is off to OBD for the way clouds are rendered(?) in WOTR. It is the only time I can remember in a flight sim seeing a plane through the clouds. If I am remembering correctly, correct me if I am wrong, usually you are either blocked by the clouds or outside the clouds. The fourth picture here is what I am referring to as being seen in the clouds. Quite nice I think. yep thumbsup

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Posted By: Ace_Pilto

Re: WOTR pics - 10/19/18 07:53 AM

You sure do have a good eye for composition!
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 10/19/18 04:05 PM

Good to see you here Blade..Great shots as always pal
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Re: WOTR pics - 10/20/18 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by SkyHigh
Blade_Meister, do you mind me asking what's your rig?

I PMed you Sir so as not to clutter up this thread with my specs and settings. S! winkngrin

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You sure do have a good eye for composition!

Thank you Ace_Pilto. WOTR is pretty easy on the eyes and I jut enjoy taking pics. The down side is I hardly ever just seem to fly a mission without stopping and shooting pics. I think I am going to have to designate picture taking days and actual Campaign days so I can truly enjoy what WOTR has to offer without interruption. hahaha

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Good to see you here Blade..Great shots as always pal

Adger, it is always a pleasure to see your pictures and hear of your experiences in the different sims we fly. Glad you like the pics, it is just one of the side pleasures that come along with this wonderful Sim.


More Cowbell! I mean more PICTURES Sir!!!! yep

To POL, WM, Mat, MF and others I don't know in OBD . What a wonderful job you have done in producing WOTR. I honestly have to say after just a few missions that OBD has taken WOTR one notch above WOFF UE, and I Love WOFF UE also, but this just visually looks Fresh and feels really good in the FM department and the music. I am looking forward to entering a Campaign this weekend and experiencing what you all have prepared for me in the BOB, especially the AI. I just want to say that the pics I have posted are straight from the game, no Photoshop what so ever. What fabulous visuals WOTR presents us with. Thanks Again Guys. S!

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 10/20/18 11:18 AM

Thank you for the comments Blade and the great pics smile
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Re: WOTR pics - 10/25/18 10:29 PM

Havin a Good Time.!

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Re: WOTR pics - 10/26/18 07:55 PM

Great pics Carrick first two. Something looks wrong on the 3rd pic tho, some tiling on the skin? Do you have aircraft detail turned down or something or is it a custom skin?
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/26/18 08:04 PM

Those Flying Pencils need to tighten up their formation very considerably! Looks like a stock CFS3 bomber formation there, ie same as fighters. I know it was 'close up for fighters, spread out for flak' (ie spacing could be varied depending on the threat) but even for flak, that Do 17 outfit looks way too spread out.
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 10/27/18 03:49 PM

Formations in WOTR or WOFF have nothing at all to do with CFS3.
Posted By: carrick58

Re: WOTR pics - 10/27/18 04:01 PM

Wow, Great Snaps everyone. Yes the 3rd one was a custom.
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/27/18 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by Polovski
Formations in WOTR or WOFF have nothing at all to do with CFS3.


Like the Vietnamese army officer supposedly said to the US Army officer who observed that the latter never lost a battle in the Vietnam War, Pol, that may be true, but it is irrelevant. The Dorniers (and German bombers generally, from what I have seen) should be in much tighter formation.

Some proof:

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Re: WOTR pics - 10/27/18 05:07 PM

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Posted By: Stache

Re: WOTR pics - 10/27/18 08:42 PM

Made it home...
Downed an He111, but he shot me up a bit.
Lost Oil pressure crossing the coast.
Engine died, Landing gear would not deploy.
Managed to get her onto the field.
Plane was a bit dinged up, but I was unscathed.
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Re: WOTR pics - 10/27/18 08:49 PM

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 10/27/18 09:01 PM

Great pics,great belly landing,and that damage model looks brilliant Stache
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 10/27/18 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Polovski
Formations in WOTR or WOFF have nothing at all to do with CFS3.


Like the Vietnamese army officer supposedly said to the US Army officer who observed that the latter never lost a battle in the Vietnam War, Pol, that may be true, but it is irrelevant. The Dorniers (and German bombers generally, from what I have seen) should be in much tighter formation.

Some proof:

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Videos I don't need- it has nothing to do with not believing you. Just confirming the formations are not controlled by CFS3, little is.
So it not irrelavant, it was correcting an asumption. It can be adjusted, but that would be for all. We do not have variable formations depending on craft type and situation - that would be a new feature, maybe one day...
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/28/18 12:06 PM

Fair enough Pol but I wasn't assuming that the formations were those of CFS3 (which WoFF significantly fixed/improved on, of course, not least the formation-keeping). Just stating that they looked like them ie too widely spaced for bombers. Variable formation sizes would be a needless feature; if anything, ketten within a staffel changing formation for the bomb run would be more worthwhile, tho again unessential. What really appears to be needed (IF the pics I have seen are representative) is the default bomber formation spacing to be significantly tighter than in that pic, even allowing for FoV.

But yes great pics. And bravo for choosing the Hurricane over the sexier Spitfire for the RAF's leading lady.

I may pick this up for Xmas tho as well as seemingly small formation sizes, I am very wary of the apparent lack of simulation of ground control interaction. Stock CFS3 didn't suffer too badly from that, due to its tactical setting (tho even there it should be present) but for the Battle, and for any tactical setting involving the player in a radio- and radar-based air defence, something better than using the TAC is needed, which CFS2 managed via scripted campaign missions but CFS3 bottled it.
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 10/29/18 04:00 AM

I posted an After Action Report in the AAR thread above with a lot of new pictures. It is actually a During Mission Report actually captioning the mission from beginning to end as I flew it as a British pilot. I had fun writing it and of course flying it and taking the pics. Check it out here if you like.
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Here are a couple of pics from it. Hope you enjoy if you do check it out. winkngrin

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 10/29/18 09:42 AM

Sure but when you say "Looks like a stock CFS3 bomber formation there," many people including me take that as "looks like they are using" which is not the case, so I am clearing it up that's it.

If people sit and wait until maybe one day it's the perfect sim with a trillion features. then we won't get there as there won't be enough sales to carry on. Everyone has their pet feature or interest and it takes years to add all the small items that half a dozen people would not like or want.

Formation spacing can be easily edited. Its the days of testing all possibilities of situations and all aircraft that takes the time.
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 10/29/18 09:54 AM

That's a cracking set of pics with the AAR Blade
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 10/29/18 12:19 PM

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Made it home...
Downed an He111, but he shot me up a bit.
Lost Oil pressure crossing the coast.
Engine died, Landing gear would not deploy.
Managed to get her onto the field.
Plane was a bit dinged up, but I was unscathed.
First "successful" gear up landing.

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 10/29/18 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by Stache


Made it home...
Downed an He111, but he shot me up a bit.
Lost Oil pressure crossing the coast.
Engine died, Landing gear would not deploy.
Managed to get her onto the field.

Plane was a bit dinged up, but I was unscathed.

First "successful" gear up landing.

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The Plane is a bit dinged up?... Did you say the plane is a bit dinged up?.. No you didn't say The Plane is a bit dinged up did you Stache???
Common Mannn!!! Dude, you tore off both wings, bent every blade of the prop, you tore off the whole underside of the plane including the radiator scoop. This is not to mention the 3 bullet holes in the cylinder head that you can see in the panel above the exhaust manifold and then there is the gaping hole through the access panel right below the exhaust manifold!!! You lost oil pressure? Geee, I wonder how you lost oil pressure??? I thought these Rolls Royce engines had self sealing cylinder heads? A little bit dinged up! Your Superior needs to put you in Tiger Moths from now on. At least they are cheaper to write off when you ding them up a bit. A bit dinged up!!! Off to CLOD with you!!! cuss


Loved your "In Your Face" picture above.

Thanks Pol.

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Posted By: Ace_Pilto

Re: WOTR pics - 10/30/18 09:10 AM

The sooner Stache bends all the Hurris the sooner I'll get my Spit.
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 10/30/18 12:16 PM

lol... if only it worked like that!
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 10/30/18 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by Ace_Pilto
The sooner Stache bends all the Hurris the sooner I'll get my Spit.


I like that thought train Ace! I am in for that. thumbsup

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 10/31/18 03:05 AM

Flew the Night Quick Scenario. Here are a few pics. I think I feel another AAR coming on from this.

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Posted By: Stache

Re: WOTR pics - 11/02/18 01:31 AM

Sorry Chaps I did it again.
Actually think I am getting quite good at this.
Wonder if Chiefie will let me have another of his babies.
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Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOTR pics - 11/02/18 02:18 AM

Hmmm, I wouldn't bet on it Stache!! Maybe Pol could give you a titanium one! biggrin
Posted By: Ace_Pilto

Re: WOTR pics - 11/02/18 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by Robert_Wiggins
Hmmm, I wouldn't bet on it Stache!! Maybe Pol could give you a titanium one! biggrin


What if he hits a titanium fence in it??? Immovable object... Irresistible force. This could undermine the very fabric of existence.
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 11/03/18 01:45 PM

That's the problem there are none now wink
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 11/29/18 05:52 AM

Originally Posted by Stache
Made it home...
Downed an He111, but he shot me up a bit.
Lost Oil pressure crossing the coast.
Engine died, Landing gear would not deploy.
Managed to get her onto the field.
Plane was a bit dinged up, but I was unscathed.
First "successful" gear up landing.

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Stache, this is how you land a Hurricane when its hydraulics have been shot up. You do it off to the side of the runway and in the grass. What is really cool is that I was heading right for some trees and then I just kicked the rudder and I turned right between them.
I am not sure how accurate this is, but as I was seeing my virtual pilots life flash before my eyes it allowed me to live to fight another day. The only problem is that the Master Crew Chief said she was totaled anyway. AAAARRRRGGGGGG ! winkngrin

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 12/25/18 02:56 AM

A few new ones. Merry Christmas to all.

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Posted By: ChiefWH

Re: WOTR pics - 12/27/18 12:19 AM

Bang and thank you skinners.

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Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: WOTR pics - 12/29/18 01:09 PM

Beautiful shots Blade_Meister.
I try to play the “good guy” but the Emil is one sexy beast.
Oh my left leg for an Eastern Front Expansion.
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 12/29/18 06:12 PM

Great pics guys thumbsup
Posted By: Stache

Re: WOTR pics - 01/11/19 02:57 AM

Some Pics
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Was gliding home... still needed a few more hits before the pilot bailed.
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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 01/20/19 06:43 AM

Here is a new one. yep

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 01/22/19 07:00 PM

Great pics Blade, Stache too keep em coming.
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 01/27/19 04:50 AM

I seem to be stuck on the night mission. winkngrin

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 02/15/19 01:52 AM

Great shots as always...a few of my own

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 02/17/19 03:11 AM

Really nice Adger. Love the third one and the clouds off in the distance. Very nice Sir. I wish I could find some time to fly. sigh

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 02/17/19 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by Blade_Meister
Really nice Adger. Love the third one and the clouds off in the distance. Very nice Sir. I wish I could find some time to fly. sigh

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Cheers Blade..yeah this full time works no good,I have little time myself at times pal.
Posted By: Stache

Re: WOTR pics - 03/02/19 08:53 PM

Nope they did not collide, the spit curved right around..

This was my He111, the engines were already dead, the spit finished it off.

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Posted By: PO_Klonko

Re: WOTR pics - 03/03/19 01:10 PM

Hurricane R4118 and I were doing really well. Four confirmed kills, 8 missions and no technical troubles. That was until I got peppered by return fire from a Stuka. The hydraulics were shot to pieces and I had to make a gear up landing at Hornchurch. R4118 was a write-off frown

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Posted By: Stache

Re: WOTR pics - 03/03/19 03:23 PM

Nice pictures PO_Klonko, keep them coming.
I am getting better at gear up landings, I do not rip the wings off as often now.
Seems I get a lot of times to practice.
Posted By: PO_Klonko

Re: WOTR pics - 03/03/19 04:53 PM

Thanks Stache.

I'm getting there with the belly landings. Just completed a scramble to intercept an incoming raid over the South coast. I suffered engine failure but managed to make it to a friendly field and pump down the gear. Unforunately, I had no flaps and glided in a bit too fast. I ended up overshooting the runway and ripping off the wings on another Hurricane.

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 03/03/19 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by Stache
Nope they did not collide, the spit curved right around..

This was my He111, the engines were already dead, the spit finished it off.

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Great pic Stache.


PO_Klonko welcome to the forum and WOTR great pics pal. Hopefully soon we'll have the spit to belly land in aswell thumbsup
Posted By: PO_Klonko

Re: WOTR pics - 03/03/19 05:55 PM

Thanks Adger! Yeah, the Spit should bring an additional challenge to the world of belly landing biggrin
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Re: WOTR pics - 03/04/19 02:30 PM

Here's a couple of random screenshots from me
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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 03/05/19 08:17 PM

Nice pics Gents. Here are a few I have taken lately.

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Posted By: PO_Klonko

Re: WOTR pics - 03/05/19 10:32 PM

Awesome pics, @Blade_Meister!
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 03/05/19 10:41 PM

Great pics guys.
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Re: WOTR pics - 03/06/19 01:15 AM

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Posted By: PO_Klonko

Re: WOTR pics - 03/06/19 04:23 PM

Nice! Really atmospheric shots there @Adger!
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 03/06/19 05:20 PM

Cheers PO_Klonko,WOTR at times looks absolutely stunning pal.
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Re: WOTR pics - 03/06/19 06:31 PM

Scratch one!

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 03/07/19 04:48 AM

Nice pictures PO_Klonko. Here are a few more I have taken recently.

This first one has a bit of a story to go with it. It is the story of how good and realistically faithful WOTR is. I was flying the Quick Scenarios Scramble Mission. Our Squad took off and was turning off to the right to come around and take on the attacking huns. I was not keeping up with my Mates as my air speed was very low like 140. The first 109 past me as I was trying to turn to engage him, but my air speed just sucked! I was standing still as this monster sped by me. I do a quick once over of my Hurricane's console, prop pitch... good, flaps... up, mixture & fuel pressure... good, Oil temp & pressure... good, rad temp & pressure... good! As I did this quick scan in a matter of seconds I missed the one glaring problem that was the reason for my lack of speed, which most of you may have guessed by now, but I was also trying to keep eyes on my attacker. As I moved my eyes from console to my six and back to my console, then back to my six to pull a tight enough turn, just barely, to stay in the air and thwart off my attacker again. It was during one of the glances from my Hurrican's console to a forward right 45% movement around to check my six again, THAT I SAW THIS IN MY HURRICANE'S SHADOW ON THE FIELD BELOW ME AND KNEW INSTANTLY WHAT I HAD MISSED. This minute detail, even in its depiction of a shadow, that, yes I am a Dumb ass rolleyes , I had missed was keeping me slow. This is how good WOTR is.I retracted my gear while fighting off the 109 and then pressed the attack to get a kill of one of the attacking 109s. This is what is so endearing to me about WOTR. Never mind the sheer number of aircraft in the air, the clouds(Best in the business as far as I am concerned), the huge number of Squadrons to fly this BOB Campaign from, the AI(again best in the business IMHO), the presentation of the GUI,...never mind all of that, it is little details like this that give me great enjoyment in WOTR. Not to mention that this little detail allowed me to fight on, get a kill and return home, a humbled pilot but still alive. These are the moments a Sim pilot lives for and enjoys to no end. I captured this picture from the Fraps video I was recording of this mission. This was an awesome moment in WOTR! winkngrin
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Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOTR pics - 03/07/19 05:01 AM

Nice! I have actually checked to see if my gear was fully down after taking some damage using this very method. It's in one of my videos...
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 03/08/19 02:19 AM

Brilliant shots Klonko and a great story behind your shots has always Blade

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Posted By: PO_Klonko

Re: WOTR pics - 03/12/19 07:55 PM

Thanks Adger. I have been away the past couple of days, so haven't had much time to play WOtR, but here's some more piccys-
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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 03/12/19 11:45 PM

Great pics again PO_Klonko a few of mine from last nights campaign mission,i got my claim confirmed with the downed 109..(All pics use a slight Reshade preset)

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 03/13/19 01:50 AM

And a few more .(All pics use a slight Reshade preset)

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 03/13/19 02:08 AM

Both of you are posting some excellent pics Gents. I wish more would post here, but I understand it is hard to pause and break the immersion. Here is one from a group of pics I want to make a tragic AAR from. I have 3 sets of pics I want to make AARs from, but it is just finding the time and writing the story. sigh
Love the landing light in your last pictures Adger. Is that new? I have never experienced a landing light? nope


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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 03/13/19 02:27 AM

Cheers Blade,brilliant shot again pal.

CTRL+G for landing light Blade.. its in the d3d8.ini file in the main folder mate,along with some keys for the gun reflector sight thumbsup
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 03/14/19 01:53 AM

Thanks for the tip. I guess I really need to print the keys page but my printer needs a cartrige.

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 03/14/19 02:14 AM

Nice one Blade...A few from my current campaign can,t wait for the Spit.

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 03/15/19 03:11 AM

Thanks Adger. Roger on wanting the Spitty!

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Posted By: PO_Klonko

Re: WOTR pics - 03/15/19 07:02 PM

Amazing photos, everyone! I've just completed an uneventful patrol, so no point writing a AAR. Here's some pics instead.
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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 03/16/19 12:42 PM

Excellent screenshots guys!
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 03/25/19 03:04 AM

I finally fired up the Bf109 E4 and took a little flight to the Alps. yep

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Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOTR pics - 03/25/19 05:06 AM

Wow, there's a man serious about his hot chocolate! rofl Great pictures!
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 03/29/19 05:02 AM

Thanks RR. Here are a few more. yep

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Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOTR pics - 03/29/19 12:43 PM

Ah, the Alps: when you absolutely, positively have to plant your crops in the side of a m-er f-er mountain!
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 03/29/19 03:10 PM

Hey, there is a lot of Hot Chocolate and Beer consumption in the Alps. You have to plant your cocoa, hops and barley wherever you can Sir. biggrin

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 04/07/19 04:49 AM

Pol, You tell WM that this isn't funny what so ever! I was practicing my emergency road landings

on The Isle of Wight and I found this Pol(pun intended! biggrin ) right in the middle of the stinking road!

Luckily I saw it as I was just starting to turn around and jammed the right rudder almost

scrapping the wingtip of my Spity. cuss




1. Test result problem: Pol in the middle of the road, Isle of Wight. Please resolve immediately! winkngrin


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Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOTR pics - 04/07/19 07:14 AM

BM, you should call the Police on them! Better make that INTERPOL.
Perhaps you’re wrong altogether and this isn’t Isle of Wight after all? Maybe you’ve landed in Poland?
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Re: WOTR pics - 04/07/19 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by Fullofit
BM, you should call the Police on them! Better make that INTERPOL.
Perhaps you’re wrong altogether and this isn’t Isle of Wight after all? Maybe you’ve landed in Poland?


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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 04/07/19 11:55 AM

'Don't panic! Don't panic' as Cpl Jones would have said. It's probably just one of those anti-invasion obstacles intended to prevent glider landings, which proved mainly to be a hazard for friendly aircraft making forced landings. Some patriotic local citizen has likely decided this stretch of road was too attractive for any Nazi glider pilot. The thought of a bunch of tough paratroopers dressed as Nuns was probably the last straw. smile
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 04/07/19 12:58 PM

Exactly 33Lima you obviously don't have the secret map Blade showing you the safe country lanes to land a Spitfire.
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 04/13/19 09:50 PM

Been waiting for the release of the Spitfire before posting this one. Isn't this Spitty Gorgeous? Well done guys. Pol, this is pre exhaustive mental shutdown for you. Hope you are recovering well Sir! winkngrin
Now, I have a copy of WOTR to give away! Off to ATAG Forums WOTR thead. biggrin


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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 04/15/19 10:40 PM

Wow what a beautiful job OBD have done with the Spit..Love her


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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 04/17/19 12:43 PM

And, into my "Best Pics of WOTR" folder they go! Nice pics Adger. winkngrin

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 04/17/19 06:47 PM

Cheers Blade,love the Spit shes a beauty.
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Re: WOTR pics - 04/23/19 11:49 PM

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Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOTR pics - 04/24/19 04:12 AM

Nice pics Adger!
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 04/24/19 10:36 AM

Cheers Robert,great job on the skins btw. cheers
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 04/24/19 09:17 PM

Tailwheel and strut look a tad over-sized, otherwise yes indeed, very nice.
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Re: WOTR pics - 04/24/19 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by 33lima
Tailwheel and strut look a tad over-sized, otherwise yes indeed, very nice.


Lima, those are under control of the model and not a skinning issue. Only Polovski can answer to your comment as the model was built by OBD

Cheers.
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Re: WOTR pics - 04/24/19 11:37 PM

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 04/26/19 11:12 PM

Nice Adger. I just saw this picture on my desktop and I don't think I have ever shared it. This is 1 of my favorite shots from testing the Spitty. It was taken in my Spit Campaign just as B Flight were turning in to intercept an incoming flight of EA. biggrin

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Posted By: piper

Re: WOTR pics - 04/27/19 12:53 AM

Clouds just add so much to this fine sim!

Nice screenshot!
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Re: WOTR pics - 04/27/19 01:24 AM

Blade that is an awesome pic!
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 04/27/19 02:50 PM

Thanks Gents. I really liked it. WOTR really has its' moments. yep

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Re: WOTR pics - 04/27/19 05:41 PM

It certainly does.

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Re: WOTR pics - 04/28/19 01:35 AM

Great shots lads.
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Re: WOTR pics - 04/30/19 03:12 AM

Screen shot dump here and in the main thread screenshot section. winkngrin

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 05/02/19 08:57 PM

Brilliant shots as always Blade..A few of my own.



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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 05/03/19 04:12 AM

Nice Adger. No Re-shade in any of these me thinks? Pmed you. smile2

PO_Klonko I PMed you also. It is pretty urgent. Please respond Sir. wave2

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Re: WOTR pics - 05/08/19 03:50 AM

It is getting rather quiet around here?? Spring has Sprung I am guessing. biggrin

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Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 05/08/19 09:30 AM

Wouldn't it be good if one day we got to fly that Dornier...
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Re: WOTR pics - 05/08/19 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Trooper117
Wouldn't it be good if one day we got to fly that Dornier...


Yes it would be Trooper.

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Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 05/08/19 06:32 PM

Did the pilot say ''BLIMEY''
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Re: WOTR pics - 05/09/19 02:03 AM

I think it was "Buggar!"

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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 05/09/19 05:42 PM

Blade, that prang certainly ought to earn the pilot (the infamous Pilot Officer Prune, by any chance?) an instant MHDOIF, to add to his DFC (and bar).

If anyone doesn't know what that is, you now have the priceless opportunity to learn something new about forces humour, RAF WW2 style smile

Edit: - see link here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_Highly_Derogatory_Order_of_the_Irremovable_Finger

IIRC the book 'Freedom's Battle - the war in the air', reprinted in paperback a few years ago, contains a good few citations from Tee Emm for this award, along with many RAF doggerels like those of the RFC from WW1, but often more rude, with many unforgettable lines like like 'I didn't want to join the air force/I didn't want my *******s shot away' and 'They sent us out to Egypt, a very pleasant land/Where miles and miles of sweet eff-all are covered up with sand'. Recommended.
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 05/11/19 03:21 PM

33 lima, I am thinking that is a little bit more than a prang, but yes it most certainly does deserve the MHDOIF. Pretty sure this was early testing on the stall update Mark and WM were working on. For a low level stall and low alt crash, the DM for this prang as you call it is pretty good I think. yep

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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 05/11/19 05:41 PM

Well in proper RAF banter, if it's more than a mere prang, it'll be a WIZARD prang! smile
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Re: WOTR pics - 05/11/19 08:03 PM

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Well in proper RAF banter, if it's more than a mere prang, it'll be a WIZARD prang! smile


Duely noted Sir

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Re: WOTR pics - 05/14/19 01:22 AM

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Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 05/14/19 10:21 AM

Ha... I don't fancy going up in that overcast mate!
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Re: WOTR pics - 05/15/19 02:55 AM

LOL Trooper!

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Re: WOTR pics - 05/15/19 03:02 AM

For those that tire of my fascination with night pics! winkngrin

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Re: WOTR pics - 05/16/19 02:41 AM

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Re: WOTR pics - 05/19/19 05:12 AM

Where did everybody go? sigh

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Posted By: CaptSopwith

Re: WOTR pics - 05/19/19 01:55 PM

Just a few shots from last night's sorties. Really enjoying this sim - will have to do a full write up on it soon!


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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 05/19/19 11:16 PM

Nice Capt. I love how far out WOTR draws the tress on a clear day. Really nice pics, your new card is really drawing the detail nicely. yep Shared one more thing in your technical thread that has really helped my performance in WOTR.

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Posted By: CaptSopwith

Re: WOTR pics - 05/21/19 02:13 PM

Thanks Blade! Had another successful sortie this evening. Managed to down two He111's and one Bf110 before making it safely back to base. Fantastic sim!

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Re: WOTR pics - 05/23/19 03:39 AM

Here is a couple I liked.

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Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 05/23/19 09:24 AM

Nice... but shoot down any bomber and it is always 2 chutes that appear. It would be good to have a variation once in a while!
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 05/23/19 05:45 PM

Nice pics! Those small, white-ish Spitfire squadron codes are a bit too...well, small and white-ish, though...

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Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOTR pics - 05/23/19 05:59 PM

33LIMA;

You are correct about the size and colour. It is difficult to find just the right fonts for the skinning app. There were so many variations used in real life. Perhaps over time they can be improved. 100% accuracy to the original requires significant time and the pressure was on to get the skins out there for you folks.

We are working on releasing a Spitfire skins template so you folks can add your own.

Best Regards
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 05/28/19 02:12 AM

S! Robert Wiggins. Love the skins Sir. yep Not sure if this was just you or Nolan or both of you together, but Thank You very much. I Love them.

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Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOTR pics - 05/28/19 03:14 AM

Blade_Meister

Thanks on behalf of both Nolan and I. It started out as a joint effort but Nolan seems to have vanished.
I therefore am carrying the load and hope that he gets back in touch. Hopefully he is well and just busy with real life.
I am currently working on filling out the rest of the Jastas.
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 05/29/19 02:35 AM

OK, TY to both of you and I also hope Nolan is ok. Here is a new old one I like.

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 06/20/19 12:56 AM

Trains be a rollin in WOTR!

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 06/20/19 07:29 AM

Great stuff Blade..Glad to see you've sorted the rundll "thing" out aswell.
I'm looking forward to what the Devs can bring to this sim in the future,great job so far OBD.
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 06/22/19 03:42 AM

Thanks Adger. All is good again in the land of WOTR. cool

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 06/22/19 01:50 PM

Great shot pal.
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 06/22/19 07:22 PM

Somebody should grab a brush and paint, and camouflage those hangars. Don't they know there's a war on? smile
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 06/23/19 02:25 AM

Originally Posted by 33lima
Somebody should grab a brush and paint, and camouflage those hangars. Don't they know there's a war on? smile


This is up in middle England later in the war where Gen. Patton ar15 is. This is a fake airfield with blow up hangers and blow up Hurricanes on the flight line. We just fly a real Hurricane in and out sometimes to make it seem real and to fool the Jerries 33lima. Had you fooled did it? Good the plan is working Mate! winkngrin

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 06/25/19 05:00 AM

Me...ME...ME!!! Where the heck did everybody go???

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 06/25/19 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by Blade_Meister
Me...ME...ME!!! Where the heck did everybody go???

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Great Shot Blade,dont worry im still here thumbsup A few showing Roberts new skins from the Latest patch..

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 06/28/19 12:48 AM

Some more...

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Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOTR pics - 06/28/19 05:35 AM

Hey Adger, i think you are trying out all of the 109's... hope you find the one for you! biggrin

Some nice shots there!!
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 06/28/19 11:08 AM

Robert,haha there's that many brilliant skins to choose from..Again thanks for them they really enhance this excellent sim. cheers
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 06/28/19 05:23 PM

I'll see your 109s and up you with a pair of Hurricanes!
Hmmmm, go to the lake and swim or fly WOTR and check out Roberts new skins? Hmmm, where is my noodle? Sorry Robert, maybe later dude! winkngrin

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 07/09/19 05:25 AM

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 07/09/19 10:57 AM

Great shots mate.
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 07/09/19 09:06 PM

A few from the RAF..Reshade used

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 07/09/19 09:21 PM

And some from the latest patch which incorporates Robert Wiggins (thanks mate) JG51 skins.All NON Reshade just stock WOTR guys


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Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 07/09/19 09:54 PM

More skins... lovely job!
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 07/10/19 02:03 AM

Here is one for you Trooper. Only one Hun got out mate! winkngrin

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Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 07/10/19 05:28 PM

Your gunnery must be legendary... killed em all bar one!
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 07/11/19 12:40 AM

I fly for the Dark side lightsabers biggrin (Slight Reshade used)


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Posted By: JonRedcorn

Re: WOTR pics - 07/12/19 11:58 AM

Man the new skins look amazing need to jump back in. Haven't even tested out my new vkb gunfighter with the center mount and extension in here which is a tragedy all of itself.
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOTR pics - 07/12/19 02:58 PM

Glad you folks like the skins!!

New ones for JG52 are half done and will soon be available.

Best Regards
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 07/14/19 01:07 AM

Can't wait RW. Here is a new one from my work on an upcoming AAR/DMR/Novel/Memoir. yep

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 07/19/19 07:36 AM

A Covey of Spittys' winkngrin

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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 07/19/19 08:35 PM

Now THAT's what I call formation flying! What a difference it makes to the realism, vic or not. Luftwaffe bombers next...?
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOTR pics - 07/19/19 10:02 PM

Blade;

How on earth did the RAF65 (YT) get grouped with the RAF92(QJ), and in addition RAF92 are all flying the same skin (A3 has letter "D") and not the (AP) skin which has the letter "A".

Very confusing mate but still a nice picture!
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 07/19/19 11:10 PM

Relax RW, that is not your fault. I was just testing a hopeful mod and I flew it in QC and I chose the skin because I had never seen it before. hahaha As far as all of the others being "D" , I have no idea. I assume because it is QC?
1 step at a time 33lima. yep To make this clear this is not my mod but another WOTR patron has taken on this task from my questioning him as to how to tighten Formations for me to take pictures in game with. He deserves all of the credit and will receive it if he decides to share it.

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 07/21/19 04:40 AM

WIP! cool

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Edit 22/7/2019 ChiefWH has released the 'Formation Mod' as a WIP under testing. He would like more feedback so please download it and check out his Blog ' Hangar 22' here: Hangar 22

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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 07/21/19 02:29 PM

Beautiful! Fine for 109s, too. Looks like something straight out of...wait for it...the Battle of Britain! smile A VAST improvement. And it seems they can hold that formation in at least 30 degree turns, too!


If this works for bombers too - and if (on just over min spec) the latter can consistently operate a single raid strength (excluding escorts) of not less than twenty (three staffeln of 9 would be ideal), rather than ten or a dozen - I'm in!
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/21/19 08:17 PM

Off topic for this screenshot thread but it's fairly easy to change the formations, it will just need thorough testing in various weathers, groups, waypoints etc Also the merge could be much more chaotic / collisions. We improved the AI dramatically with better collision avoidance so they may handle very close formations a little better but it would need testing of course.

BTW it may affect other things sudden turns, landing timings / collisions and so on - hopefully not.
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 07/23/19 12:26 AM

So far we have only seen 1 collision. The takeoffs & landings are still working fine. After takeoff when forming up most planes pass the Leader but then slowly fall back into Formation. The merge seems fine. I am going to make myself the leader and put a nine, then 12 plane formation through its paces and see what happens. Generally so far it is working well and looking good. Hangar 22 has a WIP version posted for people to test.

Edit 22/7/2019 ChiefWH has released the 'Formation Mod' as a WIP under testing. He would like more feedback so please download it and check out his Blog ' Hangar 22' here: Hangar 22


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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 07/23/19 03:51 AM

Using the 'Formation Mod' found here: Hangar 22 biggrin
Robert Wiggins, maybe next time I will remeber to Fly JG51 and get some pics of your new skins. These are from the JG2 Campaign I have going.
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Edit: Pol, I was tracking 46-60 FPS on my old system which is normal for me. 15 Axis planes and 10 Allied in a Campaign mission. I will be testing more over the next few days
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 07/23/19 08:56 AM

Also can you check FPS, closer density of aircraft, for player flights and other flights may increase loads especially when merging and so on.
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 07/23/19 06:49 PM

Super dooper. Just need this to work, and default raid size to be no less than two staffeln of bombers (preferably no less than three) - with the min spec I might add - and (not that anyone cares but me) I'm in.

Well done that man/those men!
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 07/29/19 12:43 AM

Great pics Blade..And thanks to Chief for his excellent mods.
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Re: WOTR pics - 07/31/19 11:33 PM

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Posted By: Crofty

Re: WOTR pics - 08/05/19 05:44 PM

Bought WOTR the other day and I'm thoroughly loving it.....

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 08/05/19 05:54 PM

Welcome Simes - and some great pics.

Cracking pictures all round here.
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 08/05/19 07:19 PM

Looks like a rather good representation of Hornchurch in Adger's pic of LZ-R - nice attention to detail.
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 08/10/19 02:20 AM

Welcome Simes, nice pics Sir.

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Re: WOTR pics - 08/16/19 03:36 AM

A couple more from a recent flight. winkngrin

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 08/16/19 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by 33lima
Looks like a rather good representation of Hornchurch in Adger's pic of LZ-R - nice attention to detail.



Cheers Lima,..Welcome Simes love your 2nd shot.. and as always beautiful shots Blade
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 08/29/19 04:40 AM

Thanks Adger. Still playing around with the Formations and thought this was a nice picture. It is awful quiet around here. sleepy

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 08/29/19 09:30 PM

Great shot mate..

2 showing the beautiful 109

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 08/30/19 12:25 AM

Adger, where is the high speed stall, slats out, as you round the Church Steeple picture? Common man!!!
Better map your pause button to your Hotas to capture that pic! I'm waiting!!! LMAO! neaner

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 09/11/19 12:15 AM

And here is the whole Squadron in formation thanks to Pol and WM. I am still making personal tweaks to the Formation spacing, so these do not reflect what WM is doing in the next patch for WOTR. It is just me trying new settings.

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 09/11/19 04:01 AM

Originally Posted by Blade_Meister
Adger, where is the high speed stall, slats out, as you round the Church Steeple? Common man!!!
Better map your pause button to your Hotas to capture that pic! I'm waiting!!! LMAO! neaner

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Here it is mate! And no I didn't crash. neaner I couldn't find a pointy steeple so this will just have to do Sir. A couple more recent takes.

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 09/13/19 06:55 AM

Been messin with the Schwarms now! She is about as tight as the AI care to go. winkngrin

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 09/13/19 11:58 PM

And... This is my latest Scwarm Foramtion. A Descending left to right Finger Four. yep salute

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 09/14/19 05:49 AM

And then I encountered this tonight in my Luftwaffe Campaign over the Channel. Plus there were 9 Ju87s in the mission also. winkngrin clapping Next I am going to mess with the Kette and Ketten formation settings. The Vic and Scwarm are as good as they are going to get.

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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 09/14/19 12:04 PM

At last! Decently-close bomber formations!
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 09/18/19 05:23 AM

Some Spitfire Love! Don't try this at home! biggrin

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 09/19/19 10:20 AM

Fantastic shots as always mate.
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 09/19/19 02:24 PM

Thanks Adger. Am missing seeing your excellent pictures here. sigh
Hope you find time to share some of them soon. yep

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 09/22/19 05:05 AM

1 more day of vacation. sigh

Edit: Thanks Redwolf.


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Posted By: Redwolf

Re: WOTR pics - 09/22/19 05:10 AM

Ooooo, that's a great shot!
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 09/22/19 10:26 AM

Lovely pics, and good to see the different individual aircraft ID letters and that the Spits are featuring both A and B Schemes on their upper surfaces. The Spitfire's upper wing Type B roundel does need to be larger, though, they were supposed to be as large as they could be, without impinging on the aileron, notwithstanding any exceptions. The unsightly gas warning panels seem to have been on their way out from about mid-1940.
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOTR pics - 09/22/19 07:58 PM

33Lima your comments are acknowledged but I don't believe OBD have yet implemented code to address aircraft selection based on skin changes over time. In fact It would require rework of the squadrons with many different changes based on timeframe. It is probably doable but not enough skinning staff to address it at this tme.

Just my opinion!
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 09/22/19 08:44 PM

Understood and fully appreciated Robert - which is why for the sake of greater realism, it's desirable to use the capacity which does exist to feature a representative appearance, rather than an exceptional (or possibly inaccurate) one.

For example, MJF Bowyer's 'Fighting Colours' features a multi-view drawing of Hurricane I L1768 GG-K after delivery to 151 Squadron in January 1939 (before the ID letters changed at the outbreak of war) and this DOES feature SMALL B Type blue/red roundels on the upper wings (and fuselage sides for that matter). And the same book even has a photo showing L1934 OP-D of 3 Squadron with one such small roundel on the port upper wing and none at all on the starboard, which the author says he saw 'on quite a number of fighters including Spitfires'. And there's a pic of 611 Squadron's Spits at Drem in April 1940 in the Osprey Spit I/II aces book with what looks like exactly the same small upper wing roundels as featured on the WotR Spitfire. But during the BoB, most (if not all) squadron service Spitfires had the regulation, larger Type B roundel on their upper wings, so if there has to be one type of roundel in that position on the WoTR Spit, the larger one is objectively the more realistic choice. Just like if you HAD to choose a single RAF fighter undersurface colour for the BoB, easily the most representative choice would be Sky/duck egg green, not the earlier black/white or aluminium.

Not that bigger or smaller upper wing roundels would have helped with the first engagement featured here:



As for the gas warning patch, without it seems to be the most common for the period, and a vet quoted in 'Scramble! - a narrative history...' mentions seeing them in many places, but not actually on their aircraft.
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOTR pics - 09/23/19 02:23 AM

33Lima

I appreciate your input and yes changes can be made going forward. I offered my skinning skills but I am far from an experts on the aircraft in BoB. I have utilized historical data that I had access to with limited research time given the OBD schedule.

In fact I"m sure OBD would welcome any skinners with your knowledge to come on board. The assistance would certainly be appreciated. Any effort could be put towards cleaning up inaccuracies. If you are willing, we could use your help skinning.

At the moment my focus is to complete some necessary changes OBD has asked for.

Best Regards and thanks for the constructive criticism, it's appreciated.



Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 09/25/19 07:07 PM

Ah, if I only had the skill and patience with a paint program to match the size of the modest library! Only skin I ever made was a CFS3 Ju88A to whose stock skin I added 'wellenmuster' squiggles above and a well-weathered temporary black finish beneath, which somebody must have liked as it was (with full permission) added to the ETO expansion...

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I wonder if we have some similar sources - some of your excellent Bf109 skins seem to be based on the profiles by Richard Ward in the classic Osprey Aircam Battle of Britain Special, which tried harder than most to get the 109's common upper camouflage patterns right (but not quite, and still had most in 70/71/65 instead of 71/02/65 or even early versions of 74/75/76). Still a pretty good source after all these years, although thanks to it, I got the lighter undersurface colour wrong (choosing Sky, instead of the likely correct Aluminium fuselage and White starboard wing) on a model I made back about 1980 for an old workmate's dad, of his 616 Sqn Spit, L1055.

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Re: WOTR pics - 09/26/19 05:34 PM

33lima

Yes that was definitely one of my sources.
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOTR pics - 09/27/19 01:20 AM

33Lima

You have some sigificant knowledge. Too bad I can't entice you to the skiing game. The effort you put into the JU88 skin looks good.
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 09/28/19 06:26 PM

Well I can try, Robert. What's needed? Drop me a PM if you don't mind. I'm the meantime, I'll have a look at what I can find here on skinning, templates etc.
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 09/29/19 03:50 AM

Nothing like a little flattery and smooth talking to sucker in an NI 'Mucker' stalking the shadows around here! Welcome to the 'I no longer have any spare time' WOTR club 33lima! Good work Robert! winkngrin

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Posted By: Stache

Re: WOTR pics - 09/29/19 02:14 PM

A new experience for me.

Partial flap deploy on one side.

Deadly when landing...

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Re: WOTR pics - 10/05/19 01:31 PM

Spitfire in her natural element...

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Dodging the barrage balloons, headed for the East India Docks on the Isle of Dogs...

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'We've all done it'...

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Headed downriver...

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Low over Kenley - I think (and yes, I was chasing Dorniers)...

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Re: WOTR pics - 10/06/19 01:36 AM

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 10/06/19 04:28 AM

Nice picks Gents! 33lima, welcome to the neighborhood. I see you took a stroll over to CheifWH's hangar and picked up some mods. I have been severely distracted this week with GBS Bodenplatte patch and then WOFF PE. I haven't gotten out of the P38 since I downloaded the patch. Then WOFF PE had me hooked in the cockpit watching the new animations and belt feeds not to mention the step up in graphics. I wish I was retired and could spend a few hours in each of my Sims per day. I am going to have to get back here into WOTR or somebody is going to get upset with me. Going to try to focus on WOTR on Monday. OBD are working on a lot of good stuff over here right in stride with the WOFF PE work they have been doing. yep

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Re: WOTR pics - 10/06/19 01:55 PM

A few modest captures to toss into the pool. Fantastic looking sim!

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 10/06/19 02:53 PM

Great pics guys. @ Lima anymore showboating along the Thames and you'll be back to civvy st quicker than your boots can touch the ground smile
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/07/19 11:55 PM

Rigthy-ho, back to chasing Huns it is then, and chasing clouds when we've seen them off.

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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/09/19 02:08 PM

Had to post this one as I think it's one of the best Hurricane skins I've seen so far (151 Squadron). Although it does not yet have the missing 'bite' of Dark Earth added to the port wing, and some-one forgot to retract the footstep, it is nicely weathered, has the right shade of yellow (Chrome Yellow, IIRC) on the fuselage roundels and the more common shade of grey for the squadron codes, plus a less bland undersurface than the stock scheme. And with the glossiness set low in game, I much prefer the general finish and OBD's representation of Dark Green and Dark Earth to CloD's. Nicely done!

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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/09/19 04:31 PM

There are two less obvious details that I particularly like on display in this picture, one of which which I noticed at the time, the other I didn't.

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The second one is the one I didn't notice at first, which is the dockside crane in the act of loading or unloading the ship visible under my Spitfire's rear fuselage, in the Royal Victoria Dock.

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 10/09/19 08:58 PM

I set it so the footstep deploys when you open the canopy. so it comes out at least when on the ground with canopy open.
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/09/19 09:29 PM

Makes sense, fair enough. I understand the footstep was connected mechanically to the flap over the handgrip behind the cockpit so when the pilot put his hand in that and pressed in the flap, the step would extend. But pics of unoccupied static Hurris show that there was a way of locking the step down. There is also that pic of restored R4118 airborne, with everything hanging - including the step.
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/10/19 08:27 PM

You can't have too many pictures (virtual or not) of the most iconic and beautiful warplane ever to grace the skies, so here's another one, of Gordon Olive's kite from 65 Squadron. Several of his vivid post war paintings (reproduced in 'Spitfire Ace') of his air battles from May to September 1940 show his aeroplanes, but he portrays all the British fighters with the Sky spinners and rear fuselage bands that were only introduced about November 1940. But this is how the Spits he flew would really have looked, during the Battle.

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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/13/19 08:41 PM

Emils gegen England...

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Emils gegen Hurricaner...

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..und England gegen Emils...

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 10/15/19 03:24 PM

This dark language has not been spoke here in a thousand years. Be gone with ye.
Nice pics though. winkngrin

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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/15/19 05:32 PM

Top hole! As you can see, bally Jerry pranged his kite right in the how's-your-father; hairy blighter dicky-birded, feathered back on his sammy, took a waspy, flipped over on his Betty Harpers and caught his can in the Bertie. smile

But by then it was too late. The first cabbage crates hit London on July the 7th. That was just the beginning.
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/15/19 10:24 PM

But this is a screenshot thread, not a banter thread.

So without further ado, we have...

...Spitfire outward bound:

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Hurricanes -vs- Heinkels:

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Spitfires -vs- Stukas:

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 10/17/19 03:13 AM

cool

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 10/18/19 09:25 PM

Beautiful shots guys.
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/18/19 10:55 PM

OK [drum roll] it's 'spot the Beta 1.19 improvement' time.

First up, who can identify what's been improved with the Spitfire I?

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 10/18/19 11:52 PM

OOOhhhhhh, OOOooohhhh, I know, I know! Pick me? Pick me? I have the Change log right here. winkngrin

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Edit: It's not Fish Tail Exhaust. sigh sigh nope
Edit Edit: Thanks Adger. Cheers!
Edit Edit Edit: Has everybody done this 33lima??? biggrin

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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/19/19 09:26 AM

[clue alert] You're lucky that didn't take off your radio mast, old bean!

It's a bit clearer in this pic:

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Re: WOTR pics - 10/19/19 11:40 AM

...and even more clear, in this one...

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Posted By: kksnowbear

Re: WOTR pics - 10/19/19 12:00 PM

Is it the missing 'gas patch' on the port wing? I admittedly haven't watched that closely...but I seem to recall it was there, and I know it's been discussed...
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/19/19 01:39 PM

No, not that. The gas warning panel was never universal and though popular these days, I'm happier when it's not there. But the change is very visible in the last pic.
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/19/19 04:38 PM

No other takers, so it's the radio mast. Before 1.19 the Spit had the 3rd type of mast, a simple spike, but this should have had an internal aerial not external wires; it was used with the later TR1133 VHF radio, not the more common TR9D HF set. So it now has the 2nd version mast, suitable for that radio and more representative for the Battle, with a little triangular prong added to the top rear, and the antenna lead-in has been moved closer to the rear of the mast.

WotR was already correct in leaving out wires from fuselage roundel to tailplane tips, as this was for the radar-based IFF system (not the Pipsqueak DF one) that only started appearing late in the Battle.

Ok how about the Heinkel? There are two improvements here:

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Posted By: kksnowbear

Re: WOTR pics - 10/19/19 04:51 PM

*lol* Yeah, not much way I was ever going to get that right. You've probably already forgotten more than I will ever know about that kind of detail on these planes. Your period knowledge is most impressive...but if I'm being honest, I'd never have noticed and I bet most people wouldn't either smile

If fixes are to be made, I'd strongly prefer a whole bunch of wrong aerials and gas patches, in order that attention could be paid to the sim's performance. And I bet I'm not alone on that, either.

Still, always nice to see your write-ups. Caused me to spend $ on more than one game, for sure biggrin
Posted By: Lythronax

Re: WOTR pics - 10/19/19 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by 33lima
OK [drum roll] it's 'spot the Beta 1.19 improvement' time.

First up, who can identify what's been improved with the Spitfire I?

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I hate to be critical but I've noticed a few more things which aren't correct. The Spit has the later Mk. IX elevators which were introduced on the production line in 1943 (the double-angled mass balance weight, Mk. I-V all had the earlier 45 degree balance weight:
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The decals on the upper wings are also too small, and the wrong colours. But otherwise, the model is perfect.
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/20/19 12:18 PM

Quite right - I hadn't noticed the mass balance. The upper wing roundel colours seem to have been very susceptible to weathering to the colours shown, though they are too small.
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/20/19 09:56 PM

'Tis but a left-over screenie from my last AAR, but rather than waste it, I thought I'd put it here:

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 10/25/19 02:48 AM

Here is another leftover to keep yours company Sir! cool

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 10/26/19 12:21 AM

Great pics guys,i really need to work on my formation flying or this will happen much more frequent biggrin Great patch guys.

Love the falling debris.

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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 10/26/19 08:24 AM

Ooooh, nasty! I've only ever had one mid-air with the new tightest formation settings, but I didn't hang around to find out how my Spit ended up...

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...though Red 3 did provide a hairy moment, on my last show...

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I like the fact that in 1.19, Station Commanders have finally acceded to the Air Ministry's instructions to camouflage the formerly conspicuously-bright grey hangars...

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Airfields still look like airfields, and hangars like hangars, but at least the pen pushers in Whitehall will leave us alone, if not the Luftwaffe!

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Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 10/26/19 08:33 PM


On patrol with the chaps...

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Returning home...

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 10/27/19 03:59 AM

Nice pics Trooper & 33lima. 33lima if you keep buzzing the field like that the CO is going to have you peeling spuds to make chips for all the boys in the mess hall! duck
Well 33 lima, scratch camo hangars off the to do list. yep
Nice work Pol, you snuck that one in and they look real good to Sir. winkngrin

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 10/27/19 01:13 PM

Yes indeed we got those in, WM did them late on. Just about, as it was trickier than just changing textures (and all the damage states) as we used hangers all over the place including France etc.
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: WOTR pics - 10/28/19 09:23 PM

Looks like ye ole Spitfire seems to be a fan favorite based on the pics.
And rightfully so I suppose - good looking aircraft.
It’s no P-38/40/47/51 but not bad!
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 11/10/19 03:34 PM

Just to even things up a bit, here's a short sequence of pics of a 56 Sqn Hurricane taking off from Shoreham, near Brighton:

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 11/10/19 11:08 PM

That last in game picture absolutely looks real. Look at the fog, awesome. If we just had a switch to release the O2 mask and let it hang at low altitudes. winkngrin
Fabulous picture mate.

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 12/07/19 04:23 PM

Had to step away for a bit. It seems awfully quite around here. I took a flight just to look around and for fun and WOTR still looks stunning. yep
Edit: and 1 more old one I like. winkngrin

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 12/09/19 10:50 AM

Love the pics, the last one is iconic. Any more for any more?
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 12/14/19 03:01 PM

Thanks Pol. Can you clarify 'Any more for any more'? wacky
I did find this one??? winkngrin I think it is V-6 Pony? duck
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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 12/15/19 05:08 PM

Something I heard many years ago, an announcer trying to rouse up support for bingo players.. "any more for any more, prize bingo" - basically asking if any more people are coming to play more bingo wink.

Yes V6 version rare, but phased out shortly after the war due to steering issues.
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 12/17/19 04:04 AM

Yes, also reportedly the climb rate on that Pony was inferior to all the Luftwaffe threw up against it so yes, right after the BOB it was put out to pasture early. Here are 'a few more for, you guessed it, a few more'. winkngrin

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The Stars are just coming out!
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Random Dirty Windows! The boys at OBD are sly in their programming prowess!
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Returning home from a late Patrol on a cold winters night.
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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 12/17/19 09:42 PM

Far too peaceful, all these artistic shots. Time for some shameless depiction of good old-fashioned gratuitous violence. Courtesy of a Quick Combat Stuka party, pending resumption of my 65 Squadron campaign after an enforced absence from ops.

'Twas a peaceful enough start, admittedly...

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...but thankfully, it soon turns quite nasty...

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Re: WOTR pics - 12/22/19 08:37 PM

Spitfires over London...it didn't stay peaceful for long...

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Posted By: VonS

Re: WOTR pics - 12/24/19 06:50 PM

WOTR now all set up on the BootCamp side of the Mac Pro (2013) and it flies and looks great. Most settings work well at maximum, cloud shadows/density are at 6, ground shadows at 2 - same settings as for WOFF PE on the Mac - and there is no flickering whatsoever - on an ATI card, lovely! Terrain/scenery budget texture tweaks, in the pics below, are the identical ones I use for WOFF PE - taken from my long WOFF-on-a-Mac post (info. is under the relevant BootCamp section there). Outside views usually give an average of 100-120 fps - cockpit views usually don't drop below about 65-70 fps, not even near ground level. I'd say the budget texture tweaks bring an extra 10-15 fps into WOTR - although the fps are just fine even at stock settings. Will tinker with the level-4 variant (budget/texture tweaks) that Panama Red created for WOFF PE - to see how it functions in WOTR too.

Happy flying,
Von S smile

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 12/25/19 02:20 PM

Welcome VonS, love your FM tweaks over on the WOFF PE side. Hope you enjoy your experience with WOTR. She is something special in the way of WWII Combat Flight Sims. Nice pics Sir.

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Posted By: VonS

Re: WOTR pics - 12/27/19 04:44 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome gents' and pleased to be here - from a few days of flying I can say that this is just as good a sim as WOFFue/pe, well done OBD. With WOTR and my little install scenario for early WW2 in SF2 biggrin I can now do some casual WW2 flying when the fancy strikes me. Very nice.

By the way, when landing the Spit in WOTR, I recommend coming in on one magneto - this gives smoother landings than two magnetos and flaps extended (the Hurri. has more subtle flaps - stage one good for takeoff, stage two for landing). On the Spit. however I managed to do a fine three-pointer by not using flaps at all and only one magneto - good touchdown speed is about 130-140 kph.

Happy flying,
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Posted By: VonS

Re: WOTR pics - 12/27/19 10:12 PM

A couple of more pics. - really getting into this sim, yes siree "bob." smile2 Nice sun effects in the one with a downed BF-109 in the background. In the other, had difficulty getting the wheels down (manually) - the left one partially collapsed while rolling, probably took some damage from the 109. Didn't dare to apply brakes but let her roll to a stop with engine off.

Von S burnout

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 01/18/20 04:55 AM

Fights On! yep

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Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 01/18/20 11:29 AM

Get stuck in!... nice one BM.
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 01/24/20 04:02 AM

Thank you Trooper, and I did,....... get stuck in.

“Shortjack this is Rupert Leader calling, Tally Ho, multiple bombers with a few snappers about, attacking now!"

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 01/25/20 04:26 AM

“Shortjack this is Rupert Leader calling, attacking a snapper mowing the lawn in Calais."

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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 01/25/20 10:05 AM

Hello Rupert Leader, Red 2 calling, did you get that Hun, over?
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Re: WOTR pics - 01/25/20 03:27 PM

If you look in that shot you can see the trail of smoke going way back where I have murderously clobbered this Hun. Then this happened after he pulled up......

"Hello Red 2 this is Rupert Leader calling, the Bloody Hun hit the silk!"

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"Hello Shortjack this is Rupert Leader calling, forming up so I can bring the boys home! Jerry'll not be happy with having his arse handed to him today!"
"Hello Rupert Leader Shortjack calling, Good Show Old Chaps! Good Show!!!"

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Posted By: Evochron

Re: WOTR pics - 01/30/20 04:28 AM

I am going to collect all of your how to fly comments, VonS wink

Did not know the magneto stuff nor about the horsepower stuff on the other thread at all. Good fun to learn.
Posted By: VonS

Re: WOTR pics - 01/30/20 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Evochron
I am going to collect all of your how to fly comments, VonS wink

Did not know the magneto stuff nor about the horsepower stuff on the other thread at all. Good fun to learn.


WOTR is quite realistic with engine management - I always like the little details in the OBD sims. On the Spit., sometimes advisable is a higher landing speed of about 150 kph (rather than the 130-140 kph rule I posted above) - just to be on the safer side and not on the edge of a stall.

For engine management tips in WOFF - I recommend the thread over at this link:

Engine Management Tips (for Rotaries) in WOFF

Another tip for WOFF is to always run with fuel set to 70 or 80% approximately, since this is closer to real-world conditions, unless you are running the "realistic fuel consumption mod by Orbyx" that is included in JJJ's "MultiMod" manager for WOFF - available under the relevant WOFF threads.

Happy flying,
Von S smile
Posted By: Evochron

Re: WOTR pics - 01/31/20 01:12 AM

Awesome, you are very kind, thank you so much smile
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 02/01/20 02:04 PM

WOTR Pics.

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 02/05/20 04:40 AM

Pol, the correct bomb package under the wing of the JU87 really looks nice. I was able to get some picks tonight to replace some from an earlier version of WOTR that didn't include this. Thanks for your effort to fix this little inaccuracy Sir. thumbsup

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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 02/05/20 08:11 PM

Deuced unsporting, those Huns coming over when rain should have stopped play. It's clear they don't play cricket, in any sense of the expression! smile

THIS is more like it:

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 02/09/20 08:43 PM

No worries great pics guys.
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 02/15/20 02:28 AM

Convoy bombing in tough weather conditions!

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 02/15/20 10:28 PM

Cracking pic Blade
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 02/19/20 02:54 AM

Thanks Pol. These are some spares from my upcoming Episodes which weren't to be used. But I still like em! yep

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Posted By: VonS

Re: WOTR pics - 02/19/20 03:55 AM

Fine pics. gents', keep them coming. And don't forget to park strategically next to the hangars, not like I did right in the path of the moving trucks.

Von S smile

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 03/09/20 09:16 PM

SCHEISSER! exitstageleft

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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 03/09/20 09:25 PM

Outstanding pic!!!
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 03/11/20 01:16 AM

Thank you Sir. Here is a funky view just after a first bomb salvo hit.

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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 03/11/20 07:19 PM

[Sector Controller in Ops Room, in a calm voice] 'Tin hats on, everybody.'
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 03/12/20 01:34 AM



hahaha hahaha hahaha lima33 hahaha hahaha hahaha forget the tin hat, I am,... exitstageleft

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Tally Ho!
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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 03/13/20 08:53 PM

Who left their coffee pot plugged in tobacco pipe alight inside their raincoat pocket? rolleyes

Edit: Hey, I don't drink coffee and I didn't live in 1940s England so cut me some slack! Dam sim pilots are so critical! Sheeesh! cuss

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Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 03/14/20 10:51 AM

I left it on the stove in the mess old boy.... what's a plug in coffee pot by the way?
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 03/14/20 10:56 AM

What's coffee? smile

BTW that reminds me...has anyone seen persistent damage in ground objects eg bombed airfields, still looking bombed on the next campaign mission?
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 03/14/20 01:03 PM

Just for that you get another one! Take that you rotten Jerry! winkngrin

See above for my correction. Thank you very much! cuss

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Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 03/14/20 01:48 PM

If someone in flight sim land made a proper flyable Dornier I think that would go down very well!... biggrin

As to the pic mate... Look at that sneaky Englander casually formatting with the bombers... ''Achtung!!!''
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Re: WOTR pics - 03/15/20 04:17 AM

Just in time!

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 03/21/20 01:05 PM

On Approach.

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Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 03/27/20 10:01 PM

Hurricanes in the murk:

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 04/14/20 08:03 PM

Third Mission at the end of a long day in the dead of winter!

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 04/15/20 03:49 PM

Great pics lads cheers
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 04/15/20 08:57 PM

Spitfire duo
Bob Stanford Tuck's Spitfire, 92 Squadron, May-June 1940, with an aircraft of 74 Squadron in the background. No.92 changed its ID letters to QJ sometime later in 1940 when it was realised 301 Squadron was also using GR; which didn't solve the problem because it was then realised that QJ was also being used by 616 Squadron, who had to change to YQ! The black ('Night')/white undersurfaces were ordered changed to Sky (aka duck egg blue, aka duck egg green) about June 1940, at first with no underwing roundels.

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 04/16/20 03:45 AM

Using my best British accent, "That picture is a real cracker mate! winkngrin

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 04/18/20 12:33 AM

A Little Tribute to 33lima's new CH mod!


Thanks for taking the Historical realism a bit deeper Sir. Nice work!!!
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On September 12th, the morning after R Stanford Tuck was given command of No. 257 Squadron, he took his Hawker Hurricane, DT-A, for a familiarization flight.
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How he ended up at The Isle of Wight is anyone's guess. He took the liberty of using the Chain Home RDF towers as an acceptable turning point to begin his return flight to Martlesham.
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Imagine the tower workers surprise upon witnessing an RAF pilot this low and close to the towers. The boys on the middle deck clapped and cheered as they watched this crazy bloke speed passed.
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The boys on the top of the tower did likewise, enjoying the show.
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On his return pass Tuck flew his lass down as low as he dared to give them a good show once again.
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All of the boys on the tower got a chuckle as they watched Tuck fly off to the northeast and out of sight.
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Upon his return to Martlesham he recollected about the Hawker Hurricane, "After the Spit, it [the Hurricane] was like a flying brick–a great, lumbering farmyard stallion compared with a dainty and gentle thoroughbred….It nearly broke my heart, because things seemed tough enough without having to take on 109s in a heavy great kite like this." He paused and then proceeded to comment on the positive virtues of the Hawker Hurricane, "It was a remarkably good gun platform; very steady when you opened fire….It was very easy to fly; had no vices, and would take a great deal of punishment and bring you back home….So it was a very fine aircraft for fighter vs. bomber work." Robert Stanford Tuck went on to lead No. 257 Squadron to great success in the late days of The Battle of Britain and into the opening days of the Blitz.
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 04/18/20 10:02 AM

Wow! Nicely posed shots there, though you'd need to have a good head for heights for some of them!
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 04/29/20 03:39 AM

One that I liked. yep

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 04/29/20 10:17 PM

Great shots Blade
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 05/04/20 04:26 AM

Thanks Ade. This is one that I can't use in my AAR, but i like it! yep

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 05/04/20 03:09 PM

Great shots Drew..I've been spending a bit more time on WOFF PE at the moment but I might just take a new flight up in WOTR very soon pal.
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 05/09/20 05:59 AM

It might be a shock to jump in the Hurricane or the Spitty after flying those old doped fabric kites Ade.

Cheers!

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 05/09/20 12:46 PM

Haha very true mate,I'm going try out VonS FM tweaks a bit later ..great shot btw Drew thumbsup
Posted By: 33lima

Re: WOTR pics - 05/09/20 09:19 PM

Oi! You! Yes, you! Is that one of MY transmitter towers you just allowed to get reduced to a tangled pile of wreckage??? smile
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 05/10/20 11:46 AM

The duty erk rushed into the hangar and spat out, "Mates...bally ten-penny ones dropping in the custard......Charlie Choppers chucking a handful on me towers!...,but the boys were famished after the last mission 33lima. All that flyin about and dog fightin and such. You couldn't expect them to rush right back up without a spot of tea and crumpets my good man? The Squadron leader responded, " I do say there's still two towers left mate, that'll keep Jerry busy for a while old bean. More tea chaps? biggrin

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Re: WOTR pics - 05/12/20 01:11 AM

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Re: WOTR pics - 05/15/20 01:27 AM

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Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 05/15/20 09:40 AM

And there was Jerry thinking ''Our job is done, we are going home... Hans, is there any coffee left?''
Moving up behind however is a nasty surprise...
Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 05/15/20 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by Trooper117
And there was Jerry thinking ''Our job is done, we are going home... Hans, is there any coffee left?''
Moving up behind however is a nasty surprise...


It certainly was Troop, there was no coffee for ze germans that day pal winkngrin
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 05/16/20 05:34 AM

That He111 is one of the best pictures I have ever seen here Adger. Nice pic mate. salute

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 05/16/20 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by Blade_Meister
That He111 is one of the best pictures I have ever seen here Adger. Nice pic mate. salute

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Cheers Drew thats really appreciated, WOTR along with WOFF makes it easy at times ..they both look incredible.
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 06/07/20 06:15 PM

Thanks for dropping by! A-holes!!! cuss
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And a little tease of things to come. winkngrin SSSHHHHHHH! RW rofl
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Re: WOTR pics - 11/25/20 03:00 AM

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 11/27/20 05:02 PM

Cool pic Blade smile
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 12/31/20 03:59 PM

Found these thought I'd post them for fun

Have a great New year..

A couple I converted to Black & White and tweaked to give a realistic photo effect ...

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 01/02/21 02:54 PM

Nice Pol. I bet that the first one would look really nice if converted also.

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 01/02/21 03:15 PM

Thanks yeah may give it a go- It does seem to hint of a real photo.
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Re: WOTR pics - 01/02/21 11:51 PM

OK had a go, with a little tweaking and cropping...


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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 01/04/21 02:50 AM

WOW!!!
Those came out incredibly lifelike.The first one looks really good, but the second one, just WOW!. The way the sun is reflecting off of the closest Hurricane and the way it is not reflecting off of the others like they are under the cloud cover from the sun is really cool. It shows up a little bit in the color picture also, but in the black and white it is much more dramatic and realistic looking. Did you use some kind of filter also or did you simply convert to black and white? Either way the result is stunning. Away they all go into my best of WOTR folder thank you very much!
Here is my attempt from one of the night photos from the original 3 Episodes of my night AAR which was never used but might be released after I finish the current 'Wings Over The Reich: War Stories From The Battle Of Britain!' Yes I am still working on it and hope to release some new Episodes soon. Cheers Pol and Happy New Year to you and Mark 2.0

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Posted By: BuckeyeBob

Re: WOTR pics - 01/04/21 06:44 AM

Nice pics! Set them to a record of Vera Lynn and we'd be all set!
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 01/04/21 09:06 AM

Thanks Blade yeah the 2nd one is the best I think. I added grain as all real photos have some especially in those days, and converted to B&W did a few tweaks like slightly lighten the distant hurricane lettering area etc.

In earlier ones over the Cliffs of Dover I added a little glow too.

Yeah cool pic almost feel those guns rattling off in the night there !


Posted By: nbryant

Re: WOTR pics - 01/15/21 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by Polovski
Thanks yeah may give it a go- It does seem to hint of a real photo.


Absolutely amazing Pol! As well as the others. Haven't been around in, #%&*$#, about a year I think, and it's great to see this is living and doing well. I lost all the files I had when I was trying to help with some of the skins (lost that drive) but I just may have to set this up again (as well as WOFF) and take them for a serious spin now that I am officially retired and have nothing but time on my hands.
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 01/15/21 10:56 PM

Nice to hear from you nbryant, we thought something bad had happened as you vanished! Did you get any emails sent?

Yeah install it again we need people like yourself posting of their experiences of WOTR biggrin
Posted By: nbryant

Re: WOTR pics - 01/16/21 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by Polovski
Nice to hear from you nbryant, we thought something bad had happened as you vanished! Did you get any emails sent?

Yeah install it again we need people like yourself posting of their experiences of WOTR biggrin


Don't recall any of the emails. Had a lot going on at the time with work and the loss of my graphic drive set me back and to add to it we were dealing with the wifes Parkinsons. After that I focused on prepping to retire and then the world went a little crazy with everything. Jumped over on the WOFF site also and see some amazing work there as well. You have been busy!
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 01/17/21 03:09 PM

No worries just glad you are OK. Real life can kick a punch sometimes. Yes busy indeed, hopefully soon you can see in WOFF BH&H2 biggrin

One thing, you can never have enough backups on different drives and even cloud storage. You always need 1 more than you have wink
Posted By: VonS

Re: WOTR pics - 01/31/21 07:09 AM

Had a bit of free time for some flying in WOTR...lovely views - so I thought I'd refresh this thread. Last two pics are with filter tweaks applied.

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 01/31/21 03:16 PM

Some beautiful shots there VonS, 2nd one with the wing showing is like a Turner with its drama!
Posted By: VonS

Re: WOTR pics - 04/18/21 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by Polovski
Some beautiful shots there VonS, 2nd one with the wing showing is like a Turner with its drama!


Thanks Pol - yes, WOTR makes for some great photos.

For those running WOTR Phase One, just a quick note (after some testing) that the tweaked shaders.xml file used in my WOFF GPU Tuner Patch (for PE/also compatible with BHAH.II), and that turns on several lighting settings/effects that are dormant in the stock shaders file - may be copied over to the WOTR GPU Tuner Patch as well. Make sure that the tuner patches are deactivated first, in JSGME, before copying/moving, etc. The shaders.xml file should be placed in "C:\OBDSoftware\WOTR\MODS\01_VonS_MaxFPSnGraphicsGPUtuner_ver1.1\OBDWW2 Wings Over The Reich" and then loaded, with the ver. 1.2 patch installed after ver. 1.1 and overwriting 1.1. Couple of representative pics. below (gives a wee bit more greenery to the grass in sunny conditions, as is the case with shaders.xml in the WOFF Tuner Patch).

Cheers all and happy WOTRing,
Von S smile2

P.S. I am currently running WOTR Phase One and my FrankenWOFF 4.18 installs with "v-sync forced on" in the in-sim menus - and I like the results - with about 20 to 30 or so FPS extra overhead with v-sync off (about 80-90 fps with mods. installed), capping FPS to 60 with v-sync on maintains smooth FPS and also keeps the GPUs a bit cooler. Tweak such settings to taste and as per rig. setups. I will probably continue running the installs with v-sync on since I have noticed no loss in quality and no loss in smooth FPS that way (no point in having wasted FPS that I can't see or do anything with, but it's good to have the overhead there). I will maybe re-visit the WOTR GPU Tuner in the future once I've tested further my "FrankenMiniTuner" - since it may be possible to make more distant terrains sharper but not to lose too many FPS - will see how it pans out further in FrankenWOFF 4.18 since I have to run a couple of campaign flights to collect further data (so far so good with FPS in QC mode).

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 04/25/21 12:21 AM

Flying Officer James O'Shea RAF 54

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Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 04/25/21 03:42 PM

Looking good Adger. No re-sahde?

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 04/25/21 03:45 PM

Cheers Blade, no mate all Stock colours cheers
Posted By: Lythronax

Re: WOTR pics - 10/03/21 04:17 AM

Some shots of my fifth mission under 609 Squadron (PR-S). This one was ultimately uneventful.

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 10/03/21 12:56 PM

Superb pics Lythronax
Posted By: Albert Tross

Re: WOTR pics - 11/11/21 10:35 PM

Hoping to spend some time on WOTR for a while and started off with a German campaign. Managed to bag a Hurri and a Spit. Remember to watch for the Hun in the sun guys!

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Re: WOTR pics - 11/12/21 10:14 AM

Good ones Albert - you are the hun to watch out for !
Posted By: nbryant

Re: WOTR pics - 02/04/22 07:18 PM

Amazing pics as usual! #%&*$#, think it's time to shelve my other projects and start again with both the Reich and Flanders. I bought and moved to a new computer and lost all of my #%&*$# files and templates but have that itch and may have to start rebuilding my collection and trying to add a few. Keep up the work gents, this still puts others to shame for it's campaign and depth of story line.
Posted By: Lythronax

Re: WOTR pics - 02/23/22 06:54 PM

Been experimenting in GIMP with some accurate roundels and camouflage tones. As I've said inumerable times before, the model is excellent and it really looks right. I am hugely anticipating the devlopment of the post-BoB Channel Front (1941-1944) as it's my favourite theatre of the air war.

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Posted By: Lythronax

Re: WOTR pics - 02/23/22 08:43 PM

Here's the 1942-1948 scheme. When later RAF aircraft come along this essentially confirms how good they'll look in the sim wink

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Posted By: Adger

Re: WOTR pics - 02/24/22 01:34 PM

Wow..great stuff mate.
Posted By: Lythronax

Re: WOTR pics - 02/26/22 05:18 PM

Für die andere Seite fliege ich doch auch!

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A bug in the 109's cockpit model? There was no sliding panel on the upper side of the canopy so I don't think there should be a handle there?

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 02/26/22 06:26 PM

I have seen some pics without and some with over time. I can always remove it. Nice to see some WOTR pics!

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Re: WOTR pics - 02/26/22 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by Polovski
I have seen some pics without and some with over time. I can always remove it. Nice to see some WOTR pics!


Ah that's very interesting! Glad to be wrong I presume it was something in E-4 production that was not carried into the E-7 and F models.

I'll be posting a lot more when I get into an RAF campaign. Loving the sim as always and eagerly awaiting more glimpses at what's to come in future updates!
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 02/26/22 07:06 PM

Yes could be something like that but if anyone has data that says it should not be there I am happy to remove it.
Thanks Lythronax
Posted By: Lythronax

Re: WOTR pics - 08/08/22 11:49 PM

Flying an RAF campaign with No. 74 Squadron as "Tam Maguire" at the mo. Already racked up 3 confirmed with only 2 hours of combat time. Made up a personal skin today using an unused code (ZP-S) and based on the camouflage scheme used by the squadron from May-July:

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Love that B/W underside! Used from 1938 till July 1940, was then back in use from November 1940 till May of the following year; the Brown/Green scheme being replaced by a Green/"Mixed" Grey/Medium Sea Grey pattern in August of 1941, the "mixed" grey finally being replaced by Ocean grey in early 1942 - a scheme which stuck around until 1948 when it and the roundels were replaced entirely.

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 08/09/22 08:51 AM

Great stuff nice to see some skins and pics Lythronax. We hope to post some pics of the expansion soon. Still WIP but getting there smile
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 08/09/22 11:31 AM

Lovely pics!
Posted By: Lythronax

Re: WOTR pics - 08/09/22 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by Polovski
Great stuff nice to see some skins and pics Lythronax. We hope to post some pics of the expansion soon. Still WIP but getting there smile


Thank you very much! I'm hugely excited to see what's coming next, WoFF and WoTR are my go-to single player sims and have been for years now! Been pretty difficult getting by with only Brownings on the Spit however, I wonder when some more heavy hitting firepower might be available for our squadron wink

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 08/16/22 05:19 PM

Yes we have the 2 cannon armed Spitfire Mk.Ib's coming to No19 SQDN, the MKIb early and a later one with MGs and Cannons! We hope to post some info before the end of August. We shall see...
Posted By: Lythronax

Re: WOTR pics - 08/16/22 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by Polovski
Yes we have the 2 cannon armed Spitfire Mk.Ib's coming to No19 SQDN, the MKIb early and a later one with MGs and Cannons! We hope to post some info before the end of August. We shall see...


This is very exciting news!! I'll be on the lookout for news/updates, when I'm not playing the sim of course wink. I'm so excited to see WOTR fleshed out as the scope of its potential has barely been scratched and I just know you guys are going to knock it out of the park! I was wondering whether the team still accepts 3rd party 3d models for aircraft or other vehicles? If so I might be able to help out.
Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 08/17/22 08:51 AM

Glad you are excited, let's hope it's a good one for all smile.

Sure contact us on support email Lythronax. support < at > overflandersfields.com
Posted By: catch

Re: WOTR pics - 08/18/22 01:54 AM


Hey I'm excited too!
Posted By: Blade_Meister

Re: WOTR pics - 08/19/22 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by Polovski
Yes we have the 2 cannon armed Spitfire Mk.Ib's coming to No19 SQDN, the MKIb early and a later one with MGs and Cannons! We hope to post some info before the end of August. We shall see...



As I recall,

This Is The WOTR Picture Thread

so,.... a little less talking and a few more pictures would be appropriate. rolleyes Plus, I don't believe you anyway Pol! Unless you can produce some photographic examples of said Spitfire Mk.Ib's patrolling in WOTR then this talk of cannon armed Spittys must be rubbish! The proof is in the pudding old boy!

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Pulled these out of the vault just for you Pol! winkngrin You working on the fishtails for the next iteration of the Spitty?
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Posted By: Lythronax

Re: WOTR pics - 08/20/22 03:49 AM

Originally Posted by Blade_Meister
Originally Posted by Polovski
Yes we have the 2 cannon armed Spitfire Mk.Ib's coming to No19 SQDN, the MKIb early and a later one with MGs and Cannons! We hope to post some info before the end of August. We shall see...


Pulled these out of the vault just for you Pol! winkngrin You working on the fishtails for the next iteration of the Spitty?
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No fishtails till late 1941 on any Spit V I believe wink With the Mk V there's a whole host of different props, windscreens, exhausts, elevators, etc. depending on time and place of manufacture. For instance, a Mk Vb built at Castle Bromwich in May 1941 will have the same Rotol RX5/3 35 degree prop and blunt ES5 spinner (some would already have the later RX5/10 broad-bladed prop, though the iconic pointed ES11 spinner wouldn't appear till the end of the year), external armoured windscreen panel, and blister on the cowling inherited from the Mk IIb; there is no way to distinguish an early CBAF Mk Vb and a Mk IIb apart from serial number and the prop - most IIb had the DH prop.

Supermarine produced Mk VBs from the same time period will have a de Havilland 20 degree prop with short, pointed spinner (same as the Mk I), usually no cowling blister, and from April/May 1941 onwards will all have the later Mk Vc windscreen with internal armoured glass.

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Early Supermarine Mk VB (pre May '41 with the external windscreen), with two CBAF Mk VBs directly next to it (the closest with RX5/10, second with RX5/3 - both with the Mk II-type ES5 spinner!)

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Later 1942 shot with typical Supermarine Mk VBs (note the CBAF example in the mix with the RX5/10 prop and pointed spinner)

If I were planning out variants to model I'd go about it like this:-

F Mk Vb early (up to June 1941) - Merlin 45, 12lbs boost, fabric ailerons, older exhaust manifold, early/round Mk II gunsight

- Supermarine: early DH prop, external armoured glass
- CBAF: Rotol RX5/3 prop, ES5 spinner, cowling blister, external armoured glass

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F Mk Vb mid (June till December 1941) - Merlin 45, 12lbs boost, metal ailerons, older exhaust manifold, early/round Mk II gunsight


- Supermarine: early DH prop, internal glass/Mk Vc windscreen
- CBAF: Rotol RX5/10 wide-blade prop, blunt ES5 spinner, cowling blister, external armoured glass

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74 Squadron Mk VBs, two CBAF and a Supermarine in the background; the one in the air has the RX5/3 prop whereas the one in the foreground has the RX5/10 with ES5 spinner; all seem still to have the early exhaust, April 1942


F Mk Vb late (1942 onwards) - Merlin 45 & 46, 16lbs boost, metal ailerons, fishtail exhaust manifold, square Mk II* gunsight

(Supermarine production had moved on to the Mk Vc and Mk VI)
- CBAF: Rotol RX5/10 wide-blade prop, longer/faired ES11 spinner, external armoured glass, often the balloon/Malcolm hood - CLASSIC Mk VB


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Posted By: BuckeyeBob

Re: WOTR pics - 08/20/22 05:28 PM

Fascinating! Thanks, Lythronax!
Posted By: VonS

Re: WOTR pics - 08/20/22 09:11 PM

Interesting historical info. Lythronax and thank you for posting -- here's hoping for some early, non-WEP, two-bladed prop. Spitties and Hurries in WoTR too (and perhaps the D-series BF-109s) -- for some late 1930s' scenarios. Yessiree pre-BoB. smile

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Cheers all,
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Posted By: Lythronax

Re: WOTR pics - 08/30/22 03:40 AM

Originally Posted by Polovski
Yes we have the 2 cannon armed Spitfire Mk.Ib's coming to No19 SQDN, the MKIb early and a later one with MGs and Cannons! We hope to post some info before the end of August. We shall see...


Hoping this timeline for more info is still valid, I'm positively itching to hear more!

Originally Posted by VonS
Interesting historical info. Lythronax and thank you for posting -- here's hoping for some early, non-WEP, two-bladed prop. Spitties and Hurries in WoTR too (and perhaps the D-series BF-109s) -- for some late 1930s' scenarios. Yessiree pre-BoB. smile

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I'm in agreement that some pre-BoB scenarios would be lovely! Probably no 2-bladed Spits in 1939 as they'd all been retrofitted (or had been so constructed from the start) but some 2-bladed Hurricanes were still in use in 1940 so that'd be a very interesting challenge! A very early war/late '39 Spit would all have a two-pitch 3-blade DH prop, already a few with the externally armoured windscreen, no armoured fuel tank, most with gun flash-dampening muzzles, early radio mast, no mirror, some with the early pitot tube, and most would have a GM2 Mk I or Mk II gunsight. Hurricanes were far more varied at this point in time so I can't really comment beyond a mix of props, windscreens, outer wing sheeting (fabric or metal), gunsights, etc.

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 08/30/22 11:02 AM

Great pics and info guys. We are behind a little so probably next week when we get round to the dev status/information update.
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Re: WOTR pics - 08/31/22 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by Polovski
Great pics and info guys. We are behind a little so probably next week when we get round to the dev status/information update.


I'm very excited regardless!

Made a wee mistake in my earlier post; no Mk Vs were fitted with the RX5/1 (and 4) propellers (RA640 magnesium blades) - these were the rarer metal Rotols used in exactly 32 Mk Is (RX5/4, many in No. 54 Sqn, which used Rotol props exclusively) plus many early Mk IIs (RX5/1). The early wooden Rotol with RA675 blades (either Jablo or Hydulignum) I was referring to is the RX5/3, used in most Mk IIAs and early Castle Bromwich Mk VBs.

Metal props with a similar profile to the RA640 would be used in a 4 bladed hub on the HF Mk VI, some VIIs and VIIIs and a select few early Mk IXs. Wooden blades with the RA675 profile would be used in the vast majority of Mk VIIs, VIIIs and IXs.
Posted By: Lythronax

Re: WOTR pics - 09/22/22 04:54 AM

Been doing a new RAF career with No. 266 Squadron as John Felton of Essex. In two missions I've had 6 confirmed kills - all two engined bombers! I imagine the more experienced members of the squadron are fuming. They seem quite susceptible to damage at the moment, I wonder if they should maybe be a bit tougher?

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Posted By: Trooper117

Re: WOTR pics - 09/22/22 09:40 AM

Good stuff mate!
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Re: WOTR pics - 10/05/22 02:02 PM


Love this shot of Battles in formation...


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Posted By: Lythronax

Re: WOTR pics - 02/02/23 11:57 PM

Made a whole bunch of skins for the new Spitfire Ib! Some generics and a historical.

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 02/03/23 10:16 AM

They are beauties Lythronax.
Posted By: Lythronax

Re: WOTR pics - 02/06/23 03:08 PM

Here's a few more!

Spitfire F VB R6908 (former IB), No. 92 Squadron, early 1941

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 02/09/23 10:12 AM

They look super nice to see it dressed differently wink
Posted By: manfas

Re: WOTR pics - 03/11/23 12:40 PM

a few pics from my RAF & Luftwaffe career in Battle of France

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Posted By: Polovski

Re: WOTR pics - 03/12/23 06:33 PM

Great pics manfas!
Posted By: catch

Re: WOTR pics - 03/13/23 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by Trooper117

Love this shot of Battles in formation...


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Yes, the flying solarium. She was ahead of her time. Magnificently inadequate. I love her and always will.

Those shots from manfas are crackers!
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