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Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 09 Sep 2013, 00:29
by ruggerfan
Many thanks Mike.

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 10 Sep 2013, 20:21
by sr01
mikeblaze wrote:The Canadian package is 22 models, 48 repaints; and the Turkish package is 25 models, 70 repaints. The Turks had to be last, since they ultimately collected everybody else's aircraft, lol...... and I didn't forget the Vicon camera pod...... :smt004
Mike and any other interested parties
You'll have to take the intercept model out for the CF-104's .There is no such animal.

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 22 Sep 2013, 16:34
by mikeblaze
Strategic planning by the end of the year..... F-102 (final beta testing), F-106 (just-finished alpha model), and this, another Jake Burrus source file.....


:smt004

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 22 Sep 2013, 17:32
by ronniegj
Oh great! Thud. Ron

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 22 Sep 2013, 20:39
by flyerkg
Thank you for sharing the Thud screenshots. I suddenly had "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC running through my head.

Keith

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 22 Sep 2013, 21:57
by ruggerfan
By chance is there any VooDoo sightings.....just curious :shock:

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 23 Sep 2013, 03:39
by sr01
Mike
Don't forget that the 4 exhaust petals were also airbrakes and when at rest the lower one always dropped down .
Just saying

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 23 Sep 2013, 06:04
by mikeblaze
In order, the D, F and G models, the basic models I wanted to get done for flight test. The D model will also serve for the early B model; these are the four definitive production models of this airframe.

:smt004

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 23 Sep 2013, 06:05
by mikeblaze
Don't take these too seriously yet, lots of antenna and paint work to be done here, and some advanced animations beyond gear/flaps/canopies.

:smt004

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 24 Sep 2013, 23:29
by mikeblaze
Haven't forgotten the faithful, took a break from BUFFs and just finished and uploaded the F-104 paint kits to AVSIM.

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 26 Sep 2013, 21:56
by Fastair
Wow..... Christmas is coming early !!!

The Thud is looking damn fine..... Great work

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 27 Sep 2013, 06:46
by maverick69
On MAIW is always Christmas time

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 27 Sep 2013, 08:38
by Fastair
Ha Ha..... Now that's a true story !!

Been away from FS a couple of years and can't believe just how much retro is available right now........ Although enjoying playing catch up, going back in time, if that makes sense.

Cheers to all at MAIW,
Paul

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 08 Oct 2013, 22:44
by mikeblaze
Just a note on progress this week:

F-100, I have Jake's source, just need to sort out my standard JMAI re-build, hopefully by November.
F-101, alpha model with MM for FDE
F-102, finalizing paint and FDE, should release by end-of-month or sooner.
F-105, alpha models with MM for FDE
F-106, alpha models nearly done and ready for FDE

Mike Mac wants to do all of the FDE work for these, I want to get them all done and published by end-of-year; I hope I don't run him into the ground, lol.

That's five models just from this thread, Christmas is coming like a freight train.....

:smt004

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 08 Oct 2013, 22:46
by mikeblaze
Before any of the Canadian brothers chime in, yes there will be the recce and two-seat Voodoos...... :smt004

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 08 Oct 2013, 23:24
by Firebird
Outstanding!

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 09 Oct 2013, 22:43
by sr01
mikeblaze wrote:Before any of the Canadian brothers chime in, yes there will be the recce and two-seat Voodoos...... :smt004
:smt007 :smt007 :

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 10 Oct 2013, 15:08
by Dick-Hunter
mikeblaze wrote:Just a note on progress this week:
F-102, finalizing paint and FDE, should release by end-of-month or sooner.
Image
I took this colour slide during the winter of 1963 at Soesterberg AFB in the Netherlands.
Are the F-102s and TF-102s of the 32nd FIS also part of the collection?

Grtz,
Dick

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 10 Oct 2013, 16:53
by mikeblaze
Any other questions?

:smt004

Re: Century Series (American Heavy Metal)

Posted: 10 Oct 2013, 19:25
by Dick-Hunter
Absolutely fabulous! :lol:
A few small remarks you've already possibly noticed: the tail should be red, white and blue whithout a second white part above the fuselage, while the airbrakes had no colours in the early sixties. The TF-102A TC-363 showed the name "Bubbles" above a pair of wooden shoes.

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Keep up the good work, it's appreciated very much! :smt007
Grtz,
Dick