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Re: Bristol 170 Superfreighter
Posted: 18 Nov 2009, 21:06
by austerdriver
Hi Garry
Excellent video. I like the sound of the engines and the wing views look good
Heres a link to the Kiwi based Bristol
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... entry=true
Re: Bristol 170 Superfreighter
Posted: 18 Nov 2009, 22:10
by Garry Russell
Cheers Auster Driver
Tha NZ Bristol is a different type, the Superfreighter has been extinct since 1975
Garry
Re: Bristol 170 Superfreighter
Posted: 18 Nov 2009, 22:37
by austerdriver
Good work anyway Garry. WIll be looking forward to flying this beast.
Re: Bristol 170 Superfreighter
Posted: 05 Sep 2010, 14:28
by Metalmaster
Beautiful piece of work, Garry !!!This particular nose must be tricky to design !?
I also love the little details, like...the ramp and the little stairs!!!
Gorgeous model indeed !!!! you guys are talented thats for sure !
Congratulations !
This is the best I can come up with, a photo from a lovely Western Models Bristol
Re: Bristol 170 Superfreighter
Posted: 05 Sep 2010, 14:45
by Garry Russell
Cheers Rui
There is a lot of polys on in the nose as it needs to be smooth inside and out.
I don't think anyone has noticed the little door opening handle turning on the starboard side in front of the ladder
Also the windscreen wipers work on the inside only..that's Fraser's work
And the door handle on the pax door operates too.
The Western model I've only see for real once....in London, as they don't sell them locally...they've gone anyway now
The one I saw was in Channel Air Bridge livery
Shame that they were rather expensive as there was some nice subjects.
Re: Bristol 170 Superfreighter
Posted: 13 Nov 2010, 15:26
by trewinb
Looks great!! Can't wait. I'll have mine in Trans Canada Airlines livery please.
Re: Bristol 170 Superfreighter
Posted: 13 Nov 2010, 16:19
by Garry Russell
The Superfreighter is in our file library as a WIP release
TCA were Bristol Freighter Mk.31, not Superfreighters
Re: Bristol 170 Superfreighter
Posted: 17 Nov 2010, 08:57
by trewinb
The Freighter is looking great Gary. Have you seen the virtual cockpit of the Canadian Bristol Freighter in Winnipeg?
http://www.wcam.mb.ca/VRgateway.html?qt ... index.html
http://www.leespage.ca/h/tra/ca/m/w.html
I remember seeing them lumbering into Montreal as a kid. TCA bought three for the New York run while waiting for the Vanguard to be rolled out. My Dad was with maintenance central for TCA from 1946 until very recently (he retired eventually at the age of 86!!)
Re: Bristol 170 Superfreighter
Posted: 17 Nov 2010, 09:54
by Garry Russell
Thanks for that
The cockpit won't play for me
As mention above that is a different type of aeroplane to the one modelled
Re: Bristol 170 Superfreighter
Posted: 19 Nov 2010, 11:32
by trewinb
Sorry. Being a newby I replied to an earlier thread without noting that there were 21 pages already posted, including a reply to my post. I will be more careful in future.
The virtual cockpit is not exactly a video. It plays on Quicktime. The link still works for me and gives a good 360 view (zoomable) look around the cockpit. It may take time to load on older computers?
Great aircraft though. I was always dissapointed with Stone's Freighter as it did not have operable doors nor a VC.