BMA_Hellbender Posted December 23, 2018 Posted December 23, 2018 (edited) Season's greetings to all! It is time to celebrate that moment of the year which many of us get to spend with loved ones, but far more important than that: the release of the U-2VS! And what better way to do it than with a Community Challenge to celebrate the history of this biplane in its most famous role in the all-women regiment, the Night Witches. I'll start off with Mrs. Bender: What you'll need to participate: A PC with IL-2 Great Battles The U-2VS (available here: https://il2sturmovik.com/store/collector-planes/) Some kind of recording device, preferrably a webcam and screen capture, but a phone camera will do A (slightly) willing partner - wife, fiancee, soon-to-be-ex-girlfriend - at the controls, making a takeoff, circuit and landing without any assistance (we're inclusive here, so a boyfriend is good too*) The rules are simple: No mansplaining (except when asked) No makeup (Mrs. Bender was very adamant about this) (*)Actual female pilots, also feel free to participate! Also contact us directly, we'll need your help to declare a winner. And as a final disclaimer, please respect the friendly spirit of this challenge and don't try to push some silly agenda. It's about getting more women to share in our hobby, nothing more. Have fun! ? Edited December 24, 2018 by Hellbender 24 2
-332FG-Gordon200 Posted December 24, 2018 Posted December 24, 2018 Great idea, Bender. You're new pilot is talented and lovely. Good luck with this project. 1
Raptorattacker Posted December 24, 2018 Posted December 24, 2018 (edited) Well done for being a)willing, Mrs Bender and b) determined, Mrs Bender!! Bravo!! ps @Hellbender you MAY have put a limit on participants with the 'no make-up'' rule.... just saying!! (Mrs Rap would definitely have a problem with this, despite being an exceptionally beautiful 61 year - old!!). Edited December 24, 2018 by Raptorattacker 1 2
BMA_Hellbender Posted December 24, 2018 Author Posted December 24, 2018 Thanks for your kind words, gents, I've related them to the Missus! 1 hour ago, Raptorattacker said: ps @Hellbender you MAY have put a limit on participants with the 'no make-up'' rule.... just saying!! (Mrs Rap would definitely have a problem with this, despite being an exceptionally beautiful 61 year - old!!). Haha, I'm sure an exception can be made. Mrs. Bender was only worried that she'd be judged on her Sunday afternoon indoor apparel and appearance rather than her fledgling piloting skills.
Raptorattacker Posted December 24, 2018 Posted December 24, 2018 (edited) Right then, now all that has to be done is to attempt to get Mrs Rap to participate. That in itself will be an interesting exercise. MAY even be worth a video in itself!! It really IS a brilliant idea though HB, just leave it running until enough people have done it?... I shall revisit at regular intervals as I can see MILES of video gold coming out of it. Edited December 24, 2018 by Raptorattacker
CB77Don246 Posted December 24, 2018 Posted December 24, 2018 Well Hellbender I was not going to buy the U-2VS but after seeing your lovely lady she has sold it to me. 1 1
-332FG-Gordon200 Posted December 24, 2018 Posted December 24, 2018 Please share this with your wife. Looks like Requiem's wife has been having a go at Rise of Flight. 2 1 1 2
BMA_Hellbender Posted December 24, 2018 Author Posted December 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, Gordon200 said: Please share this with your wife. Looks like Requiem's wife has been having a go at Rise of Flight. Hehe, yes indeed! We were discussing the challenge for our wives yesterday and he told me he'd already done something similar back in the old days, so he reposted it. For now, I will say no more. ?
=IRFC=SmokinHole Posted December 24, 2018 Posted December 24, 2018 If this “challenge” is up long enough I will see if I might talk Smokin’Hole-san to give it a go in VR. Currently she is in Japan and having such a great time that I fear she may not come back. If I mention this now I KNOW she won’t. Great idea Bender! 1 1
BMA_Hellbender Posted December 24, 2018 Author Posted December 24, 2018 2 hours ago, SmokinHole said: If this “challenge” is up long enough I will see if I might talk Smokin’Hole-san to give it a go in VR. Currently she is in Japan and having such a great time that I fear she may not come back. If I mention this now I KNOW she won’t. Great idea Bender! Thanks, Smokin! I really hope we'll get to see Mrs. Smokin (Mrs. Hole sounds a bit disrespectful), with or without VR headset. As far as I'm concerned the challenge doesn't need a clear end in time, though maybe end of January seems like a solid timeframe. I mean, come on man, you've been flying for almost as long as I'm alive (okay maybe you're not THAT old), and in the time that I've gotten my license this summer I got my wife to fly with me in the bug smasher (bringing your wife along in the 737 doesn't count), and now got her to try her hand at this. That's 2 for nil, sir! 1
Requiem Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) Here she is at it again this time in IL-2...the next time though she WILL have instruction from me in the back of the U-2VS! (I'm currently working on the blooper reel) Edited January 4, 2019 by SYN_Requiem 7 2
BMA_Hellbender Posted January 4, 2019 Author Posted January 4, 2019 Congratulations Mrs. Requiem! Probable winner, for sure, though I do wonder if the husband may have something to do with it ?
Raptorattacker Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 I've gotta say, Mrs Req is quite the pilot... to be fair we've yet to see the outtakes! Bravo!!
Requiem Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 6 hours ago, Hellbender said: Congratulations Mrs. Requiem! Probable winner, for sure, though I do wonder if the husband may have something to do with it ? No instruction at all...but it took a lot of attempts to get that one! Your wife's landing is better ? 2 hours ago, Raptorattacker said: I've gotta say, Mrs Req is quite the pilot... to be fair we've yet to see the outtakes! Bravo!! That's been the real test of this challenge....some of them are amazing. She's going to get instructing from me though so these will be the last true novice outtakes she'll do ? 1
FTC_DerSheriff Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) sadly I have no Po2 but I bet she would be up for it ? Edited January 4, 2019 by DerSheriff
Raptorattacker Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) Well... I finally managed to convince the beautiful Mrs Rap to get behind the stick and give it a go. Sadly she wasn't 'at her best' and here are the results. I must add that she WAS at least 'game for the challenge' and although the results weren't quite as successful as some others she did at least 'give it a go'!! Sit back and enjoy the ride (although NOT in the back seat)!! I must say, a massive thanks to the Development Team for the brilliant damage - modelling!! Edited January 5, 2019 by Raptorattacker 6 1
BMA_Hellbender Posted January 5, 2019 Author Posted January 5, 2019 Thank you, Mrs Rap! Those were some fine attempts, nothing to be ashamed of. If only all our wives were as willing to give it a shot. 1
FTC_DerSheriff Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 thanks to @Gordon200 who gifted me the plane 12
BMA_Hellbender Posted January 5, 2019 Author Posted January 5, 2019 Congratulations, Mrs Sheriff! One of the best ones so far. It's great to see how people suddenly "get" how to fly the plane with little to no instruction. Beautiful. 1 1
Raptorattacker Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 Congratulations Mrs Sheriff as well!! I see that you were having similar problems to Mrs Rap at the beginning but you persevered and BINGO!! VERY good viewing, thankyou! 1
=NOR=sleipnir81 Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 As sheriff said he got no Po2 and got gifted one.. I have no wife, sooo... Hint hint ? Well well, more flying time for me then?? Great idea Hellbender, I enjoyed watching all of these vids. 1 3
BMA_Hellbender Posted January 5, 2019 Author Posted January 5, 2019 1 hour ago, =NOR=sleipnir81 said: As sheriff said he got no Po2 and got gifted one.. I have no wife, sooo... Hint hint ? Well well, more flying time for me then?? Great idea Hellbender, I enjoyed watching all of these vids. Thank you, sleipnir, I’m very happy to see such a response from the community. About your request, am I to understand that you own the U-2 but would like to be gifted a wife? ? For the record, another (un)willing family member can participate, too.
=NOR=sleipnir81 Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) Well, I dont have the U-2 yet, but I was so lucky to be gifted BoM premium from Tzigy in another thread here a few days ago so I am quite busy with that for now Also, quite happy without a wife for the moment too, hehe. Just had to make that comment Maybe my four year old son will give it a go (he's an Il2 fan too) but I might have to do the rudder since he cant reach it yet, hehe. Edited January 5, 2019 by =NOR=sleipnir81 spelling
wombatBritishBulldogs Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 Priceless ) Thanks for the english overlay
mpdugas Posted January 6, 2019 Posted January 6, 2019 My respect for everyone who was willing to take this challenge on publicly; it's a courageous person who accepts this willingly and in good cheer. 1
=FEW=ayamoth89 Posted February 27, 2019 Posted February 27, 2019 I've finally edited my contribution to your community challenge! 13 2
Boomerang Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 These are all great, especially because the partners gave it a go, (well deserving of a bunch of flowers, chocolate, or something to say: Thank you for taking an interest in my hobby). Could be Interesting if say a,> visa-versa of hobbies was captured as a follow up Hard choice so far, but I liked anamoth89's to date, the facial expressions of this couple where both entertaining S! 1 1
Nil Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 Whoa! excellent !! @=FEW=ayamoth89 It is so great to see her joy at the end! Those are very courageous, getting out of their confort zone! You guys are so lucky to live with them. 1 1
KG_S_Kalle_Kalutz82 Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 @=FEW=ayamoth89 04:25 "Turn your plane" .....the weak of women when it comes down to left-right-identification Lol....now a carreer for her in the IL-2 Great Battles is laid down I think 1
Raptorattacker Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 @=FEW=ayamoth89 THAT was fantastic! I shall have to show this to Mrs Rap and see if she can do even HALF as good as that. Having said that, she's STILL recovering from her first attempt!!!! Congratulazioni!!!! 1
BMA_Hellbender Posted February 28, 2019 Author Posted February 28, 2019 On 2/27/2019 at 11:32 PM, =FEW=ayamoth89 said: I've finally edited my contribution to your community challenge! I've just showed this to Mrs. Bender and she is very impressed! Thank you, to both of you. I think we can finally declare a winner of the challenge, and the first who followed all the guidelines. ? Congratulations! I can see from your profile that you do not yet own a copy of Flying Circus Volume I. For someone whose partner is so talented with biplanes, that should be corrected right away. Gift sent, enjoy! 2 1
=EXPEND=Capt_Yorkshire Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 hehe all good videos. now make the wives fight each other. 3
=FEW=ayamoth89 Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, Hellbender said: I've just showed this to Mrs. Bender and she is very impressed! Thank you, to both of you. I think we can finally declare a winner of the challenge, and the first who followed all the guidelines. ? Congratulations! I can see from your profile that you do not yet own a copy of Flying Circus Volume I. For someone whose partner is so talented with biplanes, that should be corrected right away. Gift sent, enjoy! Damn! I can't tell how happy we are! We did this video just for fun! We wanted to make it in january but we didn't find any freetime.... My only purpose was to make a funny clip and maybe lure some women in our fantastic game. I wasn't even expecting a "victory" and a prize! YOU REALLY MADE OUR DAY. My gf, Marta, is deeply happy and proud too. She has never been on youtube before and it turned out as an amazing experience! She'd like to thank you and your "poor" wifes, gfs too! So now you dragged me in WW1 planes and this means Marta will try out some old new fancy stuff! About the video, we'll add subtitles before the weekend, so you will know what the hell she said in italian. And I will edit a part 2 with all her attempts and fails. THANK YOU HELLBENDER AND EVERYONE AGAIN! Edited February 28, 2019 by =FEW=ayamoth89 2 1
Raptorattacker Posted March 5, 2019 Posted March 5, 2019 3 hours ago, =FEW=ayamoth89 said: ...English subtitles added Ha! Ha! I love the translation for, "AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" on landing, sounds just like the English one that Mrs Rap made on one of her several attempts at just getting off the ground! Brilliant stuff, guaranteed to bring a smile to anyone's face!!
=FEW=ayamoth89 Posted March 11, 2019 Posted March 11, 2019 Hello, finally with a little bit of delay, my part 2 with all the out takes and crashes performed by Marta trying to fly the po-2! Have a good time!!! 3
BMA_Hellbender Posted March 12, 2019 Author Posted March 12, 2019 Oh man, she did so great. I am so proud! I love it when YOU: "Remember I can only help you when you ask for help" HER: *says nothing* *takes off like a boss* ?
=FEW=ayamoth89 Posted March 12, 2019 Posted March 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Hellbender said: Oh man, she did so great. I am so proud! I love it when YOU: "Remember I can only help you when you ask for help" HER: *says nothing* *takes off like a boss* ? I guess she didn't hear me at all, but your way is better!
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