Dusted off the cargo T-9 for a few runs at the CG.
I watched a video about the Vulture the other day. It was a pretty good video (https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-vulture-the-pilot.516973/ ).
But it got me thinking about my first Vulture. That was a long time ago, before Engineers. I had one for a while as a stepping stone to the Python. That's how I thought of it then. I hung out at RES sites and CGs until I could afford the Python.
Anyway, I got it in my head to build a new one, and I fussed around on Coriolis for a while deciding what kind of crazy monster I could make for myself, given today's Engineering.
It looks cool with those big old multis on it, I think:
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I forgot how nimble the Vulture is. I got it all pretty much set up the way I envisioned, and took it out to the HIRES for a test run. It rolls and pitches so quickly I was overshooting and overcorrecting like mad, haha. I need to practice with it now. And I need a better name for it
But it held up extremely well, no issues, no heat problems, lots of firepower. It's pretty fun.
I made another Vulture build in Coriolis that represents what my original Vulture would have been like, given the equipment I remember using back then. Then I used Coriolis to compare the new and old builds. Massive difference!
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I wonder what my old self would think of this Vulture??
This is the build so far:
Coriolis EDCD Edition
A ship builder, outfitting and comparison tool for Elite Dangerouss.orbis.zone
That was odd... "Mission retrieval failed. Listing currently available missions" or words to that effect just popped up in a message box whilst trying to access the Mission Board. It's back now but it all feels a little sluggish. Ooo-wee-ooo--ooo etc.
Edit to add:
Just happened again:
Yeah,I saw that.As usual when the good stuff comes up,i'm halfway across and going the opposite way.Which is a shame,'cos the hip hop look fly.42'~43' is very doable.I reckon i could break 58' in a scout.I just submitted my first entry for the Buckyball Seven Sisters race. It was not the best run, but it qualifies at least, lol. I'll be doing more runs later this week to try to improve my time.
Info about the race is here: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threa...s-speedway-13-jul-3305-to-21-jul-3305.516503/
And my video is there.
There's even a regulation Hauler class so you don't need a special ship to compete. I went in my DBX because I can land it pretty well (when I'm not trying to race, that is).
Fun stuff![]()
Eagle! Hmm...maybe black. Or that horrible silver I think I have somewhere...you got that? lol.Purge the Xeno!
Can't decide on the right paintjob.
Rescue Orange isn't gonna cut it.![]()
Black sounds good.Eagle! Hmm...maybe black. Or that horrible silver I think I have somewhere...you got that? lol.
Well... A couple of red stars on the wings, a cosmonaut style helmet, I could go with it.I found the chrome one. It was on my original account, not my Codger account. So I was right about having it, anyway. It's um...odd looking. It looks different in each lighting. Here it looks almost bronze. But it's just reflecting the surroundings.
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Well... A couple of red stars on the wings, a cosmonaut style helmet, I could go with it.![]()
Swanson's clipper.Privet, tovarishch