Simviation Forum - Winners!! Best of Payware May 2009

Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:26am

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It’s Best of Payware May 2009!!

WINNERS!!

Well done and thanks to all who took part!

We have our two winners!

In first place with this Photo real wonder we have:

Flying Mouse!

In second place with this stunning night shot is:

Barbr!!

So, congratulations to you both.

As always, a talented selection of entries for Payware, let's take one last look at the finalists...

BigTruck

Krigl

SeanTK

TRflyman01

Your judges for this competition were:

Harold
Mictheslik
Skoker

Thanks again to all, pics up in the gallery soon.

ShaneG

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Reply #1 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:35am

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They don't get much better than this. Shocked

Good luck to all of you, this should be a close one. Wink

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Reply #2 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:40am

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...a bit difficult for me as a GA, VFR Enthusiast..

...but I finally made my choice, because it looked so realistic, and looked like a Photograph of a real scene!

As always, no way of knowing whether it was produced from FS '98, FS 2000, FS 2002, FS 2004, or even...FSX!.. Wink

...

....!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004... Cool

...!

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Reply #3 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:41am

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ShaneG wrote on Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:35am:

...this should be a close one. Wink

...I bet it will! Hard choice again - the general level seems to be high atm!! Shocked

Keep it going! Smiley

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Reply #4 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:47am

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Fozzer wrote on Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:40am:

...a bit difficult for me as a GA, VFR Enthusiast..

...but I finally made my choice, because it looked so realistic, and looked like a Photograph of a real scene!

As always, no way of knowing whether it was produced from FS '98, FS 2000, FS 2002, FS 2004, or even...FSX!.. Wink

...

....!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004... Cool

...!

Sean's is the only shot here from FS9, the others are all FSX. Wink

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Reply #5 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:51am

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..P.S...

I'll tell you what...

The quality of all the Sim V Screen shots in the various competitions, is far superior to the screen shots I view on other Flight Sim Sites which I frequent...

Well done Lads!*... Smiley

...!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004... Cool

...!

..the trubble for me...I spend so much of my time joyfully "flying" around every day, that I forget to press the "Print Screen" Button now and again!... Wink

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* Edit: ...and Lasses... Kiss

...

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Reply #6 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 8:17am

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That was a tough choice. Undecided

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Reply #7 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 8:21am

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tough shot but for some reason i was drawn to the blue Lips Sealed

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Reply #8 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 10:33am

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Fozzer wrote on Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:51am:

* Edit: ...and Lasses... Kiss

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Thank you Fozzer Grin

Wow, I can't believe I made the finalists. Thanks to whoever picked it! Looking at those photos, man, I can't say I would pick mine Grin

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Reply #9 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 11:56am

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Reply #10 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 1:40pm

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Fozzer wrote on Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:40am:

...a bit difficult for me as a GA, VFR Enthusiast..

...but I finally made my choice, because it looked so realistic, and looked like a Photograph of a real scene!

As always, no way of knowing whether it was produced from FS '98, FS 2000, FS 2002, FS 2004, or even...FSX!.. Wink

...

....!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004... Cool

...!

Sounds like you and I voted the same, Paul.

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #11 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:04pm

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patchz wrote on Jun 4^th, 2009 at 1:40pm:

Fozzer wrote on Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:40am:

...a bit difficult for me as a GA, VFR Enthusiast..

...but I finally made my choice, because it looked so realistic, and looked like a Photograph of a real scene!

As always, no way of knowing whether it was produced from FS '98, FS 2000, FS 2002, FS 2004, or even...FSX!.. Wink

...

....!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004... Cool

...!

Sounds like you and I voted the same, Paul.

...Please don't "grass" on me!... Shocked

...!

Paul... Grin

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...!

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Reply #12 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:08pm

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Fozzer wrote on Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:04pm:

patchz wrote on Jun 4^th, 2009 at 1:40pm:

Fozzer wrote on Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:40am:

...a bit difficult for me as a GA, VFR Enthusiast..

...but I finally made my choice, because it looked so realistic, and looked like a Photograph of a real scene!

As always, no way of knowing whether it was produced from FS '98, FS 2000, FS 2002, FS 2004, or even...FSX!.. Wink

...

....!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004... Cool

...!

Sounds like you and I voted the same, Paul.

...Please don't "grass" on me!... Shocked

...!

Paul... Grin

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...!

Uh, sorry Paul, I don't speak the King's English. I speak redneck. You'll have to interpret 'grass' for me.

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #13 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:28pm

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What plane is that in Flying Mouse's shot? Looks really nice

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Reply #14 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:34pm

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(a) "Grass on me"...(Slang) To inform on one's Friends. (Often resulting in Death!)
(b) "Grass"... The Green stuff on my Lawn ...(Covered in Cat Poo!)

(c) "Grass/Weed"... Stuff some Folks smoke....(Happy Hour!)

Paul...and funny Queen's English!... Grin

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Screen Shot...Hint...Grass...

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Reply #15 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 9:03pm

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N. Chapman wrote on Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:28pm:

What plane is that in Flying Mouse's shot? Looks really nice

I think it's a C-46.

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Reply #16 - Jun 5^th, 2009 at 6:04am

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jrom wrote on Jun 4^th, 2009 at 9:03pm:

N. Chapman wrote on Jun 4^th, 2009 at 7:28pm:

What plane is that in Flying Mouse's shot? Looks really nice

I think it's a C-46.

Indeed. The plane is available in the downloads section. One of my all time fav's

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Reply #17 - Jun 5^th, 2009 at 6:28am

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Come on people, according to the Edited comp, at least 20 of you have not voted in here yet. Grin

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Reply #18 - Jun 6^th, 2009 at 7:44am

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This is the final day of voting! A good number so far, but still short of the 53 votes in edited.

Good luck!

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Reply #19 - Jun 6^th, 2009 at 9:06pm

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I think that we have a pretty clear winner here. Wink

Congrats to Mr. Mouse for the win, and to Barbr for a well deserved runner-up.

Great job to all the finalists this month, these were all winners.

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Reply #20 - Jun 6^th, 2009 at 9:20pm

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Well done Mouse, it is a brilliant shot. And good job Barbr.

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Reply #21 - Jun 6^th, 2009 at 10:16pm

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Congrats to everyone, I really enjoyed admiring everyone's photos!

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Reply #22 - Jun 7^th, 2009 at 2:29am

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Thank you all Cheesy

Gratz Barbr on second and all the others.

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Reply #23 - Jun 7^th, 2009 at 5:34am

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Congrats Mouse!... Smiley

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My choice!...

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And my hint about the "grass" was the give-away!... Wink

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Fantastic, realistic shot...well done!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004... Cool

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(I wish all my FS 2004 grass looked like that!)... Wink

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Reply #24 - Jun 7^th, 2009 at 2:57pm