BEA for the APLHA Whirlwind

Post by **Garry Russell** » 21 Apr 2007, 11:34

I've been working on this reapint of the ALPHA Whirlwind......sort of finished....well almost

Don't know about pilot colour :think:

Anyone have any thoughts on a suitable colour?

Garry

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 21 Apr 2007, 11:50

Garry

I found a still from "A hard days night" the whirlwind appears to be painted in the all red colour with red square logo - the chap in the right seat appears to have a white helmet on (????) and a BEA uniform

anyway heres the LONG link http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... %26ad%3Dw5

Garry - one thing I do notice in the photo - the engine cooling intakes below the cockpit look like they are "lipped" where the model shows them as a flat surface.

Leif

Post by **DaveB** » 21 Apr 2007, 11:59

Leif..

Thats the Alpha model mate unfortunately :sad:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Post by **RAF_Quantum** » 21 Apr 2007, 12:07

Looks v nice Garry

Rgds

John

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 21 Apr 2007, 12:09

yes I know Dave

I was just making passing mention - the photo in the link shows the helicopter from low and right forward which makes the missing lip on the Alpha model very noticeable - I was wondering if Garry could create a "shadow" along the upper edge to make it look more plausiable NOT that He had missed anything on his paint - frankly Im unimpressed with it as payware, but thats just me

Leif

Post by **Garry Russell** » 21 Apr 2007, 12:17

Hi Leif

The lip and the different grill arrangement does make it look a little different.

Ah yes...........it's this one

(WIP)

I can't change the uniform..just hopefully the colour although I've not found the texture yet......well actually not looked yet.

Garry

Post by **DaveB** » 21 Apr 2007, 12:25

Hi Leif..

No.. the S-55 will not go down as one of Alpha's 'Greatest' I'm afraid. It does fly well and it fills a gap but when pitched against some of Alpha's recent releases.. it does fall a bit short. There are no landing lights either so even with a freeware alternative, it couldn't be used for VA ops without incurring a fine on each flight! :k:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 21 Apr 2007, 13:29

Not to beat this to death - But sometimes a little vindication to an old memory of a particular helicopter - NFH was stashed in Autair helicopters hangar at LTN in the late 60s - I remember seeing it and the cooling vents in the nose had been bothering me since the first time I saw the Alpha
model

So my memory didnt deceive me

maybe the folks at Alpha needed a little more research>????

BTW the photo IS GANFH as she remains today it also shows quite clearly the extra supports on the windshield that gave Whirlwinds that segmented look

Leif

Post by **DaveB** » 21 Apr 2007, 15:07

Agree mate.. an instant giveaway but one missed by the Alpha team :roll: Never mind. We all look forward to their next release.. whatever that might be

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Post by **RAF_Quantum** » 21 Apr 2007, 15:44

I haven't got a clue what version the Alphasim is supposed to be but there are variations on a them in real life. A few pics here show one version without the scoops

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Military ... lwind.html

Rgds

John