Excellent work as always, Rodolphe!!

BTW, where did you come back from?
I just returned from Japan myself last night!

S!

I see someone looking for a job!

Now, lets start posting P-51 and P-47 info. for future releases to look correct as-well!

Seriously, very impressive detailed research.

Cheers, MP

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Thanks !

8. Reflector Sight Spare Lamps


http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39146/SpareBulbs.jpg
http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39146/SpareBulbs3.jpg



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9.Instrument Digit Colours Disregard, see post #26 below

Less important details (not significant) :grin:


On the 'Oil Pressure' gauge, some figures (120 - 60) and main dashes are painted in Orange Fluorescence colour.
Check the 'Fuel Pressure' gauge (0-2-4) , the 'Radiator Temperature' gauge (60-80-100-120-140), the 'Boost' gauge Etc ...

http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39146/EngInst.jpg


http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39146/ColourDigit.jpg




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the 'orange' paint on some numbers/lettering is the luminous paint that's 'gone off' with age. originally this would have been a creamy white colour and early on quite thick/blobby in appearance
of course the 'nightlight' view should make these 'orange' letters/numbers only 'glow'

(at least we no longer have the green numbering of late/post war instruments seen in early wip pics ;) )

spot on as usual with other points:cool:

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You're right bolox. ;)

A lighter 'gone off' effect (different paint) on those exemples of my private german instruments.



http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39146/InstGlow.jpg


This is an important point.


The glowing Variometer from the above collection.

http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39146/InstGlow1.jpg

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The 'creamy' digits and needles on the Blenheim IV instruments... ;)

http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39146/InstGlow2.jpg



http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39146/InstGlow3.jpg



And on the Spitfire Instruments.

http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39146/InstGlow4.jpg




I had a closer look on the Hurricane instruments. Although the sun shines directly on the Oil Pressure and Oil Temperature Gauges,
the needle and some of the digits seem to be in the correct 'creamy' colours as well . ; ))

http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39146/InstGlow5.jpg



Another outstanding job ! Thanks to the Dev.

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turning indicator centre is still showing 'AN' instead of AM (air ministry) in last pic- thought this had been addressed-might be a 'stray' old texture?

centre should look something like this (white lettering was painted over stamping on some early examples- slightly later were just stamped in)

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ntrecopy-1.jpg

bump. most interesting thread i have ever seen created by an user

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Muchas gracias ! ; ))



Let's come back on the previous post # 7 'Fuel Contents Gauge' , the Spitfire style gauge installed on the Hawker Hurricane instrument panel.

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...6&postcount=19


If we go behind the curtain we'll find out those aero planes are equipped with two different fuel quantity indication systems.


1. On the Supermarine Spitfire Mk I & Mk II,

The fuel gauge indication is a single tank, single transmitter system which went the push button (adjacent to the gauge) is pressed,
shows the fuel quantity remaining only in the lower tank (max 37 gals).
The dual scale on the gauge allows us to read the fuel quantity in that tank when the aircraft is in two different attitudes 'Tail on Ground' and 'Normal Flight'.
The upper tank (48 gals) is not gauged.


http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39...augesInst1.jpghttp://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39...GaugesInst.jpg

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2. On the Hawker Hurricane Mk I & Mk II,

The fuel gauge is a multi tanks, multi transmitters system.

We need to select the appropriate tank with the fuel contents gauge selector arm and press the pushbutton to be able to read the remaining fuel quantity in the selected tank.
The dual scale on the gauge gives us a direct reading of the fuel quantity in the reserve tank on the upper scale or in the selected main tank, port or starboard on the lower scale.

It should be noted that these readings are not correct when the aero plane has the tail on the ground.
A table, fixed on the exit panel on the starboard side of the cockpit, allows us to convert the actual readings of the reserve and main tanks in relation to tail on the ground position of the aircraft.


http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39...augesInst2.jpghttp://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39146/Fuel8.jpghttp://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39...augesInst3.jpg

http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39...augesInst6.jpg


The conversion table on the exit panel. Better picture needed ! :oops:

http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39...sionTable3.jpg




The exit panel of the BoB WIP Hurricane.

http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39...sionTable1.jpg



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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOUPT9Gh_C4

In this video you can see some of the discussed parts in movement.