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Aberthaw B's on shut-down - they've run out of coal! Hwyl - Dai. P.S. I worked on that power station when I were t' lad, you know!

Yep - the Dash-80's the one for me, too, Jankees! Nice screen shots, mate. Will follow suit when time permits - currently up to my armpits in snow... Cheers - Dai.

I've been waiting for this - the B52 and 707 models are a snip at Euro 9.99. Thanks Capt Sim! Ciao - Dai.

Looks like Ynys Môn to me, Graham Bach! And your VFR photo scenery looks very good with all those turbines - thanks for sharing. I've downloaded the add-on but haven't had time to install - will do so, now... Hwyl - Dai.

I see you've 'morphed' Mr Hart's name, Graham... Cheers - Dai. P.S. I was a TisWas man, myself - aah - young S.J., Lenny H., Spit the Dog ... (soft snoring, off)

Who took the photo, Peter? Another Hunter from 208? Cheers - Dai.

Straight after take off? Way to go, mate! Cheers - Dai.

Love the xylophone, Joe! Great screen shots, too! Ciao - Dai.

Sch-yeah - that's what you get when your brian's addled, Chuck! Hwyl - Dai.

Nice music - makes a change from Nirvana! Cheers - Dai.

Not sure about everything... Seems that the skins are Euro 9.99, but base packs are upwards of Euro 29.99. Or have I got it wrong. BTW, I purchased the C130 Base Pack from Capt Sim in their 2009 Christmas Holiday sale for - wait for it - Euro 9.99. What's up Doc?!? Cheers - Dai.

I used to live about 5 miles from Huntingdon - nice area, although it smells of brussel sprouts all through the winter! Enjoy your work experience, Jack! :thumb: Cheers - Dai.

Thought you'd like this - more here Keep your eyes open, turtles can fly, too! Hwyl - Dai.

Thanks for the kind comments - just a screen shot taken while doing the Shawbury Fields Review - link. @ Graham - Shawbury is a <400 Mb download, so not too bad. @ Graeme - the airfields in Shawbury are complete in themselves - I think the 'excludes' will take care of other, lower priority scenery. I haven't got shares in Earth Simulations (Not yet! -Ed), but Shawbury is their best offering to date - with the exception of Treescapes, which is an absolute must if you've got either of the U.K. photo-scenery add-ons. Cheers - Dai.

If you want Welshpool, then don't forget Earth SImulations' Shawbury Fields: And the Horizon photo-scenery is far more colourful than JF Real, nes pas?!? Cheers - Dai.

Ouch - that VC looks brilliant! If the B25J's anything like their DC-3/C-47, then this will be excellent... Birthday coming soon - (Calling all Pams! -Ed) Cheers - Dai.

Well done, Micke! Join the "Hawk Eye" club! More in a while... (No escape! - Ed) Cheers - Dai.

Here's a link Looks very interesting - thanks for digging it up, Graeme (?)! Cheers - Dai. :cool

Thanks for the feedback - it's really just a proto-type so rather basic! Here's an idea of the cost: 1. Old joy-stick - in my case the USB cable connection was knackered. 2. OpenCockpits Analogue Axes Card is 25 Euros, but there's the cost of P&P from Spain (about 20 Euro for UPS) ... 3. Some cables and (crimp) terminals - from the local hobby shop - so a couple of Euro... 4. Some wood and plastic pipe (20mm plumbing!) - another 5 Euro... 5. A few hours of trial and error with the construction All up - around 55/60 Euro. Not cheap, but functionally what I wanted - a reasonable Cyclic

Glad you've been 'let out'! Just in time for the Tour - good timing, eh? Great pics - Well Done on the PYG Ascent. Like Gabe, last time I did the PYG, Pam and I took nearly 3 hours to get up and another 3 to get back via Y Lliwedd. 84 minutes - phew! Hope the course went well - I guess you're looking forward to next term... Oh, yes, Welcome Back! Cheers - Dai.

Well, it is in the U.K. Cheers - Dai.

Here's the next instalment - The Cyclective Proto-type... As I can't afford £1500 for RC Simulation's Cadet System, I thought I'd build my own. Using the old joystick - the stick is the Cyclic and the throttle used for the Collective - and connecting via OpenCockpits' Analogue Axes card, this is what the proto-type 'Cyclective' looks like: The OC card sits under the old joystick base: And it passed the Q.A. examination: But, does it work? Well, yes - amazingly enough! Next step, get some buttons working and, possibly, rig up a twist-grip throttle... Cheers - Dai.

O.K., here's another - a bit harder, I think? (Don't hold your breath! - Ed). There is a clue in the screen shot ... Cheers - Dai.

Matt uploaded this scenery last year but he credits "ToniH" as the scenery developer - maybe you know him, he's possibly another Ocala resident? I registered with MyCockpit.org for info and advice on I/O cards - seems a reasonable forum, but not many rotor-heads! See if I can't make the puzzle more difficult, next time. Cheers - Dai.

Can't beat the old girls, can you?!? Such a pity there are so few left, but they did the job and that's over, I guess... Thanks for sharing, Shrews! Funnily enough, I was looking for a sound system in Currys the other day, when I came across a pile of FCS Lanc boxes all marked at £4.95! Now that's a bargain, eh? Cheers - Dai.