EE lightning?

DaleRFU · Post by **DaleRFU** » 26 Jul 2009, 09:59

oh ye. i have seen that. no affence to who made it but its didn't look as good as MAIW aircraft.
MAIW aircraft are great. aswell with the amount off detail in the repaints, the aircraft itself!!

Hank · Post by **Hank** » 26 Jul 2009, 12:46

Firebird wrote:@Hank,
Which pack and which versions did they have?
Also do you know how AI it really was (poly count)?

Lighting package 2, and it contains a Mk 6 only.
About the poly count? I really don't have an idea, but the framerate is quite heavy once I get more than four in view.

Some screenies:

Cheers

DaleRFU · Post by **DaleRFU** » 26 Jul 2009, 13:14

the alphasim lightning is a great model. very detailed. i find when you get more than four the computer struggles to cope. do you find when it flys as an ai it shakes?

Hank · Post by **Hank** » 26 Jul 2009, 13:28

Well the shots shown were of the pure AI model of Alphasim Lightning package 2.

An advantage is you can you use all the repaints of the Lightning for the AI model aswell. Remains a fantastic a/c.
Pity it was that the T-bird AI model ment for package 3 was not included.

Cheers.

Post by **Firebird** » 26 Jul 2009, 13:31

That's what helps kill the fps, so many draw calls.

DaleRFU · Post by **DaleRFU** » 26 Jul 2009, 14:19

hank, were can i get the AI model from? i have been using the actual flying one.

cheers

Hank · Post by **Hank** » 26 Jul 2009, 16:45

DaleRFU wrote:hank, were can i get the AI model from? i have been using the actual flying one.

cheers

.....I got it as part of package 2, but as an optional download from the download area.

Cheers.

DaleRFU · Post by **DaleRFU** » 26 Jul 2009, 17:41

ah right i may have to take a look at that.

cheers

DaleRFU · Post by **DaleRFU** » 27 Jul 2009, 15:58

erm Weescotty, just woundering. if you are making a lightning would you be able to show us some pics as you progress please?

thanks

Post by **Weescotty** » 27 Jul 2009, 17:52

Main gear incomplete, nightmare getting them to fit into the thin wings.

Nothing much going to happen over next two weeks as I am on holiday.

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 28 Jul 2009, 02:27

Sure Kevin, tease them and then disappear on holiday, that's not very sporting!

DaleRFU · Post by **DaleRFU** » 28 Jul 2009, 05:35

wow that looks fantastic.
on a personal note, if this aircraft come out it will be the best aircraft for AI for me anyway

Post by **Firebird** » 28 Jul 2009, 07:03

I agree that the model is progressing well and I will definitely be adding it to my retro installs. Binbrook will live again!

I have to say though on a real life tack, I appear to be very un-British in the sense that I never really liked the Lightning. Yep it was a wonderful to watch on its zoom climb, but it was a one shot machine and very short on endurance and its cockpit looked like it was thrown together by a bunch of kids playing with a meccano set (OK it was better than the Bucc, but still).

I liken it to the F-104A, almost pointless, as a warplane. I know pilots loved flying it, but you should see the log book of its pilots, 20-25 minute sorties were very common.

DaleRFU · Post by **DaleRFU** » 28 Jul 2009, 07:49

that is very true. but for me going from the runway to 35000ft in about 2mins is incredible. even aircraft nowadays cant even do that..
nope for me it will always be the best aircraft in the world. and one day am guna go to thunder city!!

on another note, do you know of a good binbrook scenery?

st george · Post by **st george** » 28 Jul 2009, 15:08

Comming soon we hope.

http://www.airfieldconstructiongroup.or ... m.php?f=18

DaleRFU · Post by **DaleRFU** » 29 Jul 2009, 18:55

upon seeing the AI lightning that Weescotty has designed i decided to do abit of research about the aircraft at binbrook. i managed to find out the lightnings that were there before it closed down when it was fully opperational with all three squadrons there, i also found out aircraft reg, the aircraft tail id (i.e. AA, BA etc...), and also what paint job they had on them at that time. if the info is usefull to anyone please feel free to use it. The are in the list that follows:

LIGHTNING F.6

XR725 - AJ - 5SQ - camo
XR726 - DF - LTF - light air defence grey
XR727 - BH - 11SQ - light air defence grey
XR728 - JS - LTF - dark air defence grey
XR747 - AL - 5SQ - light air defence grey
XR752 - AB - 5SQ - light air defence grey
XR753 - BP - 11SQ - camo
XR754 - BC - 11SQ - light air defence grey
XR755 - AO - 5SQ - light air defence grey
XR756 - BM - 11SQ - light air defence grey
XR757 - BL - 11SQ - dark air defence grey
XR758 - AF - 5SQ - camo
XR759 - AH - 5SQ - light air defence grey
XR761 - BF - 11SQ - camo
XR763 - AE - 5SQ - dark air defence grey
XR769 - AM - 5SQ - camo
XR770 - AA - 5SQ - light air defence grey ALL RED TAIL
XR771 - AN - 5SQ - camo
XR773 - BR - 11SQ - dark air defence grey
XS895 - DF - LTF - camo
XS897 - AC - 5SQ - camo
XS898 - BD - 11SQ - camo
XS899 - BP - 11SQ - dark air defence grey
XS901 - BK - 11SQ - camo
XS903 - BA - 11SQ - light air defence grey ALL BLACK TAIL
XS904 - BQ - 11SQ - camo
XS919 - BB - 11SQ - dark air defence grey
XS922 - BJ - 11SQ - dark air defence grey
XS923 - BE - 11SQ - camo
XS925 - AP - 5SQ - dark air defence grey
XS927 - AG - 5SQ - light air defence grey
XS928 - AD - 5SQ - dark air defence grey
XS929 - BG - 11SQ - camo
XS932 - AG - 5SQ - dark air defence grey
XS933 - DK - LTF - camo
XS935 - AK - 5SQ - light air defence grey
XS936 - DM - LTF - light air defence grey

LIGHTNING T.5

XS416 - AZ - 5SQ - camo
XS417 - DZ - LTF - light air defence grey
XS419 - DW - LTF - camo
XS420 - DV - LTF - light air defence grey
XS423 - DT - LTF - camo
XS449 - BT - 11SQ - light air defence grey
XS452 - DU - LTF - light air defence grey
XS454 - Y - 11SQ - light air defence grey
XS456 - DX - LTF - dark air defence grey
XS457 - AT - 5SQ - camo
XS458 - DY - LTF - camo
XS459 - AW - 5SQ - camo
XV328 - BZ - 11SQ - light air defence grey

to get this information i used the various site and a book called the last of the lightnings.