Hello everyone,
I am a virtual pilot. My name is Don. Forum name, OleBoy. That's the name I use on the virtual flight forums also. I'll explain a little about myself, and why I'm here.
Not too long ago, a friend of mine released a Thorp T-18 model, that he has been working on for quite some time. He has been around a Thorp T-18 for many years as his father enjoyed building experimental aircraft to fly, and explore the skies. As years passed by, by friend Robert found interest in virtual flight. I don't know the whole story behind the fascination, but Robert decided that he wanted to create a Thorp T-18 "Tiger" for use in Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
While having got to know Robert (of whom I met on a flight simulator forum), he shared with me his model he had been designing. It appeared to me to be a very well done model. Not long after he shared the model with me, he asked me if I would be interested in doing a few paint schemes as a test. Being an artist in Adobe Photoshop I agreed. I couldn't resist a new challenge. That's when I started searching all over the internet for paint schemes that caught my eye. I found many schemes I wanted to do. This is how I found thorp18.com.
My reason for being here is that I thought some here might enjoy seeing the model my friend Robert has created for virtual flight (considering it's a Thorp T-18), and the paints I've done for it. I hope you enjoy them.
Please note that you can view the pictures I've posted below in High Resolution, by right-clicking with your mouse, then by selecting "View Image" ZK-KID ![Image](http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/5337/buildingstorms1.png)
ZK-EDF (old) ![Image](http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/6759/thumbnailha.jpg)
ZK-EDF (new)
N6CM ![Image](http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/7137/thorp2011may19006.jpg)
N9675Z ![Image](http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/986/thorp2011may11003.jpg)
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For those interested in seeing more detailed pictures of the cockpit and everything else, or those interested in virtual flight, more can be read, and viewed at this link (you may have to register to see the photos)
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/s ... n-uploaded!
By the way, I'm always looking for unique schemes to put on our virtual Thorp T-18.