Big Stick Pics

Post by **DaveB** » 03 Jul 2007, 02:36

Tks for that Paul. Using B&W shots as a reference is always a dangerous thing to do but needs must sometimes. :roll: The model is a cow isn't it

Almost impossible to manoeuvre on the ground and takes about 8miles to turn in the air

ATB

DaveB :tab:

nazca_steve · Post by **nazca_steve** » 03 Jul 2007, 06:11

Paul K wrote:Not sure what you mean there Steve; the Washington was the B-29 in RAF service, whereas the B-50 was a development of the B-29, and only served with the USAF. Which one is it you are after ?

Thanks to both Ed and Paul there, I think I've had that confused for a long time actually - I thought the RAF version was the B-50, not realising the loan story that Ed provided. Oops! :redface: Oh well. Actually that's a good thing then because I can find one of the decent freeware B-29s and get painting them sometime in RAF cols with the serials from Ed's article. Quite nice that they were the interim bombers preceding the Canberra which as we all know, has turned out to be my main line of work on here!

Cheers for that gents.

Steve

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 03 Jul 2007, 07:25

Steve, if you can find a decent freeware B-29, let me know. There's a B-29B model out there, so it wouldn't be authentic as a Washington; and besides, its badly flawed. My dad flew in Washingtons and I've been hoping for one for ages. :sad:

Post by **Trev Clark** » 03 Jul 2007, 12:03

Paul, is your Dad still with us? I am trying to locate ex Washington crew members for a book/article I am researching. This is mine, it is the payware WOP one re-painted.............

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 03 Jul 2007, 20:39

Sadly no Trev, he passed away some while ago. Nor do I have anything useful of his that I could contribute to your research, I'm afraid. His time on them made quite an impression, however. Electrical wiring problems notwithstanding, they were a revelation after the Lincoln, apparently.

I've considered the WoP Superfortress, but that model too has problems, notably round the cockpit area. If it were free, fair enough, but its put me off buying it. Terrific repaint though...can you point me to any bare metal Photoshop tutorials ?

kit · Post by **kit** » 03 Jul 2007, 20:55

In the '50s, just after my Dad left the RAF, Mum and Dad bought a house in west Oxford which was right under the approach for Brize Norten, then an SAC base.

Most of the aircraft I saw flying over were either B-50s, or later on B-47s (with the braking chute out even 10-15 miles from touchdown!) but now and then we had a 'Big Stick' come over. The sound was very distinctive, I've heard nothing quite like it before or since, but you could quite clearly see the various panel differences, even from 3000 ft below or so.

A couple of times my brother and I rode out to Brize to see what was going on, and I can remember seeing B-36s there both times, but I think only a couple of them each time. Once again the differences in the panels were quite marked, especially that very shiny section between the cockpit and wings.

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 03 Jul 2007, 20:58

What an amazing sight ( and sound ) they must have been, Kit. I'd love to have seen one in the air.

Post by **DaveB** » 03 Jul 2007, 21:16

Totally agree! Tks for that Kit

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Post by **Trev Clark** » 03 Jul 2007, 22:08

can you point me to any bare metal Photoshop tutorials

There was a lot talking about that in the SOH earlier this year, have a poke around the old posts there on the FS2004 pages.

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 03 Jul 2007, 22:37

Thanks Trev, I'll have a look. Alphasim is giving the B-36 an upgrade for FSX soon, so although I am on FS9, the model has a great future. I might have a crack at improving the metal textures if I can learn how to do it.