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Bill Lyons' Lucombe, Quite possibly his best work yet!

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jordonj	Posted: May 4 2005, 10:27 AM
Global Moderator Group: Global Moderator Posts: 5,178 Member No.: 17 Joined: 27-October 04	Recently, I picked up some payware...amongst them the Luscombe by Bill Lyons! Personalized, like all his other work! And though I am using Active Camera to move about...I am still in the VC mode! There are hotspots to do the checks... Like the oil... And hand-crank the engine (as well as yelling contact!) Flies like a dream! There's Scenery, AI, and even a theme (Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World) which you can listen to by clicking a hotspot! No 2D panel, but the VC is spectacular! The gauges vibrate when the plane starts and are jerky...like in a real plane! I can't recommend this enough! In a side note, if you don't wan't to spring for Active Camera, there's a program called F1view that will give you much the same functions (just not the approach or fly-by views, or the Head Latency). --------------------

Ludo62	Posted: May 4 2005, 10:50 AM
Sr. Administrator Group: Administration Posts: 12,714 Member No.: 1 Joined: 24-October 04	A very nice looking plane jordonj, I never thought I would ever hear the word payware come from your mouth. Where did you buy her and how much $ did she put you back? Great addition to your fleet of planes . Happy flying. Ludo -------------------- Thanks to Photobucket for free image hosting [GK-customfield]FSX[customfield-GK]

jordonj	Posted: May 4 2005, 12:43 PM
Global Moderator Group: Global Moderator Posts: 5,178 Member No.: 17 Joined: 27-October 04	Come now Ludo...you know I have payware! I just get more excited over freeware. --------------------

George	Posted: May 4 2005, 01:07 PM
Advanced Pilot Group: Banned Posts: 5,210 Member No.: 28 Joined: 29-October 04	Nice plane, I would really like to try that. Have you got a link to this plane. And that link (What a wonderful world) dosen't work.

Posted: May 4 2005, 01:19 PM

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QUOTE (jordonj @ May 4 2005, 01:43 PM)

I just get more excited over freeware.

Lucky you........

Ludo

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jordonj	Posted: May 4 2005, 01:21 PM
Global Moderator Group: Global Moderator Posts: 5,178 Member No.: 17 Joined: 27-October 04	It wasn't a link (I underline titles to books and songs) The plane can be purchased (for 12.50...a steal) here. The part that plays the song is a hot spot on the panel! --------------------

Anthony	Posted: May 4 2005, 03:06 PM
Private Pilot Group: Members Posts: 4,124 Member No.: 11 Joined: 27-October 04	That does look good indeed , lots of nice detail i will look into buying this myself Thanks for the review !!! Anthony -------------------- [GK-customfield]Flight Simulator X [customfield-GK]

jordonj	Posted: May 4 2005, 03:28 PM
Global Moderator Group: Global Moderator Posts: 5,178 Member No.: 17 Joined: 27-October 04	Sorry...one other thing I forgot to mention... Remember the VC I showed...? Well, the reflections on the gauges move as the plane bounces around, making it even more immersive! --------------------

jordonj	Posted: May 5 2005, 12:19 PM
Global Moderator Group: Global Moderator Posts: 5,178 Member No.: 17 Joined: 27-October 04	By the way, there's a video of the Luscombe posted here --------------------

Anthony	Posted: May 6 2005, 03:13 AM
Private Pilot Group: Members Posts: 4,124 Member No.: 11 Joined: 27-October 04	Great video thanks for posting this! Anthony -------------------- [GK-customfield]Flight Simulator X [customfield-GK]

The Top Gun	Posted: May 7 2005, 10:08 PM
Member Group: Members Posts: 6,042 Member No.: 3 Joined: 24-October 04	Nice payware add-on jordonj, it looks worth more than $12.50! I wouldn't mind the fact that there's no 2-D panel as long as there's a VC. Is the Virtual Cockpit fully clickable? Nice purchase . -------------------- Thanks to ImageShack for Free Image Hosting

jordonj	Posted: May 8 2005, 01:22 AM
Global Moderator Group: Global Moderator Posts: 5,178 Member No.: 17 Joined: 27-October 04	Not just the VC...the parts of the plane outside the VC are clickable (you can hand-crank the prop!). --------------------

Slider94	Posted: May 31 2005, 08:58 PM
Jr. Administrator Group: Administration Posts: 7,339 Member No.: 2 Joined: 24-October 04	Wow! By what you say, it's worth 30 big bucks! -------------------- [GK-customfield]Flight Simulator 2004[customfield-GK]

jordonj	Posted: May 31 2005, 10:07 PM
Global Moderator Group: Global Moderator Posts: 5,178 Member No.: 17 Joined: 27-October 04	Yep...he offers great deals! --------------------

Jeff Farrer	Posted: Jun 3 2005, 10:50 PM
Commercial Pilot Group: Members Posts: 1,438 Member No.: 103 Joined: 11-January 05	Unfortunately I just went to get it and it seems Bill and Lynn have taken the summer off so no orders are being taken! Damn, I really wanted that plane. Can't blame them for taking the summer off though! I guess I'll just have to fly the Stinson and the Challenger and wait patiently. -------------------- When the going gets tough....................................................the tough go dancing!

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