[simpits-chat] Mmmm, sexy....

Mon, 26 May 2003 22:14:00 -0500

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Yup,

I gotta say that I salivate every time I see that. I try to fathom them =
putting sets in the Vomit Comit and how many arc's they had to fly to =
get all that done. Great stuff.
Bit of trivia, the color of BLUE WHITE lighting ( as opposed to IPL =
white, or red for that matter) was developed for NASA by AEROSPACE =
OPTICS here in Ft. Worth to mimic the color of the sunlight when =
reflected off the moon. I used to work for another local Edge lit panel =
house ( and simulator parts maker) here in the DFW area that got one of =
the main panel gurus from Aerospace Optics years ago. He told me that =
story on the origins of Blue White. The F-111 was the first Fighter Jet =
to utilize that color...the F-16 followed and many other airplanes did =
too. Now with NVIS everyone uses that damn ugly NVG compatable green =
that looks like a freakin ford car instrument panel! I hate NVIS,,,,
When I watch Apollo 13 I always love the blueish glow of the instruments =
and all those lovely edge lit panels...
Next question, where did you see it in IMAX format?

Chris
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Brian Sikkema=20
  To: simpits chat=20
  Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 10:02 PM
  Subject: [simpits-chat] Mmmm, sexy....

  I just saw Apollo 13 again on IMAX... man that is one awesome flick... =
Unbelievable detail, just unbelievable. I'm convinced the set makers had =
to have all the original blueprints for the CM and LM, it's the only way =
they could have gotten everything so good... such a great flick... So =
anyway, if you get a chance to see it, take it! :)

  Brian

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yup,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I gotta say that I salivate every time =
I see that.=20
I try to fathom them putting sets in the Vomit Comit and how many arc's =
they had=20
to fly to get all that done. Great stuff.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bit of trivia, the color of BLUE WHITE =
lighting (=20
as opposed to IPL white, or red for that matter) was developed for NASA =
by=20
AEROSPACE OPTICS here in Ft. Worth to mimic the color of the sunlight =
when=20
reflected off the moon. I used to work for another local Edge lit panel =
house (=20
and simulator parts maker) here in the DFW area that got one of the main =
panel=20
gurus from Aerospace Optics years ago. He told me that story on the =
origins of=20
Blue White. The F-111 was the first Fighter Jet to utilize that =
color...the F-16=20
followed and many other airplanes did too. Now with NVIS everyone uses =
that damn=20
ugly NVG compatable green that looks like a freakin ford car instrument =
panel! I=20
hate NVIS,,,,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I watch Apollo 13 I always love =
the blueish=20
glow of the instruments and all those lovely edge lit =
panels...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Next question, where did you see it in =
IMAX=20
format?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chris</FONT></DIV>
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  sexy....</DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I just saw Apollo 13 again on IMAX... =
man that is=20
  one awesome flick... Unbelievable detail, just unbelievable. I'm =
convinced the=20
  set makers had to have all the original blueprints for the CM and LM, =
it's the=20
  only way they could have gotten everything so good... such a great =
flick... So=20
  anyway, if you get a chance to see it, take it! :)</FONT></DIV>
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size=3D2>Brian</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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