NZFF

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:13 am

Almost a New Zealand AESL, brought the licence to produce in the early 1970s , we only had 13 Airtourers - T6/24 model in 1974, later replaced with the early airtrainer which the final variant is todays CT-4Es
http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/top...urer-released/
The screenies here https://www.fullterrain.com/product/victaairtourer
Guess the claim to fame for New Zealand was Cliff Taits around the world flight 1969.

by **cowpatz** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 9:18 am

I think that link may have changed Ian.
I learnt to fly on these spade handled puppies. ZK-CMD (100HP on condition engine at the time and required full length at Ardmore as well as the curvature of the earth to get airborne), ZK-DDP (115 HP) and ZK-DLU (T3 130 HP)
A very nice looking model. A bit steep at A$40 though.

http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/portal/

http://www.flightsimstore.com/product_info...roducts_id=3166

by **emfrat** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:07 am

One for Ian?
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection...Victa+Lawnmower

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 12:04 pm

cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Dec 1 2014,10:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think that link may have changed Ian.

Thanks for the fix and new link Steve

.... Ill wait for the specials

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Dec 1 2014,11:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
One for Ian?

Mike, you bloody tease

, you know I got a lawn mower from Marty yesterday .. wonder what the Council would have thought me flying up and down the street mowing the lawn

by **gojozoom** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 1:55 pm

To be honest I'm a quite surprised with the washed out look of the textures... Knowing ORBX for their fantastic "baked" textures - this one seem to have lost contrast, depth and "liveliness"...

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 2:34 pm

gojozoom wrote:
QUOTE (gojozoom @ Dec 1 2014,2:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
To be honest I'm a quite surprised with the washed out look of the textures... Knowing ORBX for their fantastic "baked" textures - this one seem to have lost contrast, depth and "liveliness"...

I guess we won't no till someone buys it , it is a very basic aircraft after all , more a GA plane now, So currently the $40 is saved for the incoming Aerosoft Tomcat package

by **deeknow** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:03 pm

gojozoom wrote:
QUOTE (gojozoom @ Dec 1 2014,2:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
To be honest I'm a quite surprised with the washed out look of the textures... Knowing ORBX for their fantastic "baked" textures - this one seem to have lost contrast, depth and "liveliness"...

Yeah, those screenies are not flattering at all, when you consider the eye-candy others are peddling these days. I'll be passing until it's discounted next Black Friday

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:44 pm

I thought it was very strange it so long for a release, I sorta thought they may be looking at the Airtrainer and variant's as an extra addon option which would have been a superb option .. really the aircraft are boring to look at regard to the slab side fuse ... It simply has the Kiwi the NZ connection.

by **cowpatz** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:51 pm

I think those textures may not be displaying too well due to the graphics sim settings and also trying to give that retro feel.
A nicely made model that's done well.

by **Naki** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 6:19 pm

Oh $40! Been following this for ages and was keen to get it but not at that price.., the feature packed A2A products are not much more.. maybe a sale one day

by **gojozoom** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 8:55 am

It's amazing how the price and the package size doesn't seem to be in relation with the complexity of an aircraft. The Airtourer is just one notch more complicated than a Cub - but it's a 700MB (!) download and $40...hmmm

BTW: AirdailyX has been testing it and the texture ARE quite pale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5AQxZbS1aA#t=635

by **K5054NZ** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 1:51 pm

Has anyone tried it yet?

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 3:39 pm

K5054NZ wrote:
QUOTE (K5054NZ @ Dec 2 2014,2:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Has anyone tried it yet?

, almost the "are we there yet" Zac , had I have a real job would have been posted thirty seconds after release, more a GA plane .. these days maybe you should jump in for the team

by **cowpatz** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:22 pm

Air Daily X have a live stream on the the Victa and Puerto Plata.
Prattles on a bit but the aircraft looks good. I wonder how many models there are because this one has a CSU so it must be a 150 HP model.

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:40 pm

Prattle .. yawn .. get on with it

OK .. Prattle .. I'm off to shoot myself

by **cowpatz** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:44 pm

Yeah between scratching his balls and the rest it does take time to get started.

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:50 pm

This time off the night , if ya had kids ... simply run this in front off them ...... so sleepy

night night

by **cowpatz** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:08 pm

Yes get everything set up and then go live. He even had a toilet stop on one live update.

by **emfrat** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:11 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Dec 2 2014,7:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Prattle .. yawn .. get on with it

OK .. Prattle .. I'm off to shoot myself

Make sure you mow the lawn before you do!

by **Ian Warren** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 6:17 am

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Dec 2 2014,11:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Make sure you mow the lawn before you do!

I'm getting a council Victor in to carpet bomb the strip ... whoops council 'Victa' in to mo the jungle first

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