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Old 09-03-2010, 03:06 PM
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Am curious to know how/why this particular Hurricane (the one with the small pilot) was chosen. The real Hurricane s/n L1833 came to a sad end on 3 October 1940 when it collided with another Hurricane on a training flight. Both pilots were killed. See, http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=16274

The detail in design, right down to historically accurate serial nos. is impressive.

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Old 09-03-2010, 03:10 PM
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Very nice update here... those gorgeous looking trees, grass, well actually everything looks real fine and it's only getting better.

THX a lot
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Old 09-03-2010, 03:11 PM
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Thanks for the update. Nice things to be seen there.
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Old 09-03-2010, 03:16 PM
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So this is what you guys are asking for?

I'll ship it that way you know. Try and stop me.
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Old 09-03-2010, 03:24 PM
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So this is what you guys are asking for?

I'll ship it that way you know. Try and stop me.
Lovely additional shot Luthier - point taken on pilot height too! I particularly love how the sea and sky blend into a non existent horizon. Very, very realistic and something we'll have to watch out for.

Thanks for the update

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Old 09-03-2010, 03:25 PM
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I'll ship it that way you know. Try and stop me.
Don't release it too soon, I'm still saving up for a new computer!

cheers!
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Old 09-03-2010, 03:25 PM
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AFAIK didn't pilots drop their seats when in combat - swear I remember a reference to this in First Light by Geoff Wellum....could account for the low appearance of the Hurricane pilot. Still, matters not the shots get me wet with anticipation anyway!
That makes a lot of sense!

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Old 09-03-2010, 03:29 PM
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Yes but only the copies sold to the people complaining I'm keeping the list.
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Old 09-03-2010, 03:52 PM
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I thought I recognised that pilot!



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Old 09-03-2010, 04:29 PM
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I thought I recognised that pilot!



Now that is interesting, I hadn't thought of those scenes even though I have seen the movie dozens of times (John Wayne fan). My pure guess would be that they used a real P-40 for those cheesy looking close ups, sitting in a studio of course. It would just be a financial decision.

John Wayne was something like 6'-4" which would be VERY tall for a pilot of the era. One would think he would be sitting up much higher. Maybe they modified the seat to make it sit lower? I know they tended to put him on smaller horses to make him look even taller lol. It's not like they were above altering reality .

Personally....I could not care less about the size of the pilots lol. That' just me, I know others feel much more strongly on the matter.

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