Project Airbus – Talk

Tom Collins

So far so good...

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Sorry I can't help with your questions but that looks excellent!

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Why ask? You guys will just deny it anyway b/c as you've made PERRRRFECTLY, crystal clear- not ONE pairbus member has experienced ANY problems with the autopilot that like 50 other people have :roll: You guys probably shouldn't have a support forum when you talk to people like complete and utter TR...

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seaheroz wrote:Does the CLS A340-500/600 Panel work perfect with the model ?

I used it a little during testing - had no problems at all.

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I love #2!

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Inbreker wrote:I will defenitly try to do a couple when the paintkit comes out? And no, no requests for me neither. I'll just do what I feel like doing. (Like Jet Airways)

The paintkit is out:

http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=150582

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Hi, here you go...

http://www.pairbus.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=362

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I'll have a fix up tonight if all goes well including some other small bits.

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seaheroz wrote:When is the A380 Panel going to be released ?

You should know by now that we don't give out release dates. Stop posting here and go enjoy the A380 in its current form.

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Movieman162 wrote:The aircraft now rocks forwards and backwards after 30,000ft meaning i cannot get above that on autopilot. Please help.

Never had that problem during testing. Are you using the default panel? What's your cruise speed?

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Go back and read the previous announcements please! We've been very clear.

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FLYPHOENIX wrote:vc+cabin

No, just cabin. This has all been laid out nice and clearly already...

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Not sure who's put this together but here's a nice vid...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkvhVK-3CqA

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Nice one Matt, although some of those last ones look a little too high to be main deck (and too low to be upper deck) - bear in mind the ref position will be the flight deck i.e. between floors.

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lbonomo wrote:
Movieman162 wrote:So what do we have to wait for now?
Taxi to gate? If so, hope it's not too far.

Touched down on 36L (Polderbaan) at AMS. Unlucky.

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http://twitter.com/projectairbus/status/17341981655

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Air Berlin wrote:very beutiful ... nice work !
but will there also be a version without those Worldcup stickers ?

Please check before you post (again). There have been plenty of previews of the standard Emirates paint.

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chappati_21 wrote:Ahah you're too good Tom.
I have a little question, will the AF livery be available on the release of the model ?

Yup - it will be included day 1.

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Hi everyone, my first post here (although I've been enthusiastically following for some time!) - I know this is literally days away from release but my curiosity is getting the better of me - is there any chance you can post a couple of pics of the model looking head on, on the ground with the full...

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Always nice to see your Metro shots! Great shots.

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HeathrowSpottingHD wrote: Has Tom got acsess to the paint kit before any of us so we can have atleast the main (Singapore,Emirates,Qantas,Air France) Liverys on realse xD

Erm...?

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My paints have only got a few added effects - all the detailing comes from the base which we've all collaborated on (Demetris has done a great job on the fuselage as you'll soon see).

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Question answered - back on topic please.

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How can you tell from only 2 shots, both from the same side? Notice the engines for a start?

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Currently stacking over Biggin due to high traffic volumes into LHR.

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Yup, we've been doing some FSX testing. Personally speaking though I bought FSX about 6 months ago and it's still sitting uninstalled in the box...

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Currently top of the last 24 hours:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-Fran ... 1728553/L/

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-Fran ... 1728552/L/

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Some shots currently in the a.net queue: http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/4828/n12766241658301img1281a.jpg http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/4002/d12766243471023img1117a.jpg http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4734/y12766247638945img1133a.jpg http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/9469/v12766254981289img0...

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I missed that - it's certainly not what I told them!

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Not a great shot (iPhone again) but here's the view from 51L once we'd arrived back today at LHR...

Better quality shots to follow from my Canon soon (hopefully a couple of a.net worthy shots).

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Flying back tomorrow morning - sitting in the last row on the right downstairs so I'll get another photo or two from there. Should look bigger as the sense of scale is lost from the upper deck.

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About to depart, enjoying the view from row 85 on the upper deck!

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marf is correct regarding Airbus' A380-900 plans.

marf wrote:...but that's another story...

It certainly is - let's get back on topic

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rapax - I don't think it's quite tourism. Most of Emirates' traffic is connecting and not O&D at Dubai. E.G. Europe to Asian / African destinations and vice versa. I believe the aim of the airline (supported by vast widebody fleets) is to make Dubai a "world hub" so you'd use it to con...

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I think I got a little more than I bargained for when I said house colors. :shock: Though given that you find it difficult to stop with the house colors, might I simply suggest the one with the Korean Air sticker on it? http://www.airliners.net/photo/Airbus-Industrie/Airbus-A380-861/1606835/L/ The ...

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Once you get started with the house schemes, you just can't stop...

I took some shots of the real thing two years ago at Farnborough; here's the PA version:

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"Shadow/Highlight" feature

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You can always make your own too at a later date once we've released a public paintkit.

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dotsalgon wrote::shock:
Is someone doing it? Can I do it???

If John isn't able to then another member of the team certainly will

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Strange comment - it's very clear from all the videos posted so far that the ailerons are correctly modelled.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czzhr66M2sI (animations since updated)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbRsn25PJ7k

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Just to keep things vaguely on topic...

After a few small model tweaks and base texture updates to the rudder area, here's another shot (I'm practicing some screenshot editing):

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I still don't get why they put only 2 thrust reversers, with 4, the landing performance will be way greater... Reversers don't add much performance; most of it comes from the brakes. The reason there are no outboard reversers is the risk of FOD (foreign object damage) - due to the wingspan, the out...

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What's wrong with the normal sunscreens? They're heavier (and markedly so on the 787's larger windows) - plus the ability to put them at ~50% tint means you can have a softer lighting in the cabin without forcing everyone to close their blinds altogether. Come to think of it, it'll be nice for peop...

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Great shots Sam

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Great work on that Qatar paint! Looks fantastic. Off the top of my head can't remember where the antennae are on the kit but I'm sure someone else can chime in.

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Aeroflot2685 wrote:yes...i had no time, so i uploaded it very fast...and dont looked for any mistakes.

Wow, I think that's the poorest excuse I've ever heard. If you're fooling anyone it's only yourself.

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^ exactly. People have done that with my work too (and no doubt DT's) and I can't tell you just how infuriating it is.

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It's not a case of "not liking them", it's a case of you calling other people's hard work your own, which is what you've done. I know David Aquino and I'm sure he didn't give you permission, plus I don't see exactly what you've changed. Either way, you're being dishonest.

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Nah, none of my work will actually be in your paint after all.

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Glad to be of help...

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