What kind of avatar do you use? [Archive]

Aero825

07-05-2011, 09:00

What kind of avater do you use?

Do you use one of the ones supplied by the site? Do you use a custom one like mine?
Or do you use a photo, like, for example, Lugburz? This poll is just to get a general percentage of who uses what.

Thanks,
Hunter

P.S. The votes are public, so people will know what you voted for.

Attila57

07-05-2011, 09:16

A custom one

I repainted the Roland CII supplied by the site referring to the Luftstreitskrafte miniature livery.

Attilio

The Cowman

07-05-2011, 09:20

Mine is actually an edited top down photo of my Cow SE.5a mini...

Lugburz

07-05-2011, 10:14

I voted for "custom" since mine is a scan from an old issue of Mad Magazine, superimposed over a blue watercolor background. The gold frame was also added. I suppose that fits custom a lot better than photo.

:thumbsup:
Lugz

Goering Ace

07-05-2011, 10:31

I just use the standard yellow Fokker D.VII from the site, although Hunter keeps bugging me to make a custom one that is in the Goering white paint scheme. :)

Lugburz

07-05-2011, 10:34

I just use the standard yellow Fokker D.VII from the site, although Hunter keeps bugging me to make a custom one that is in the Goering white paint scheme. :)

I can make you a white one like Goering's plane if you like.

Goering Ace

07-05-2011, 10:38

I can make you a white one like Goering's plane if you like.

LOL! I'll think about taking you up on that offer. I'm torn on what to do since yellow is my favorite color but a Goering white avatar would be more fitting (especially since he's my favorite pilot/plane in the game).

franc3555

07-05-2011, 11:00

Custom 100 % !!! :-)

Flying Officer Kyte

07-05-2011, 11:43

Aero825

07-05-2011, 12:59

I can make you a white one like Goering's plane if you like.

That's up to my dad, but I could use something from you, do you have, like, an outline of all the German minis, with both types of decals? I need just one for each plane an decal. Thanks!

Lugburz

07-05-2011, 13:06

That's up to my dad, but I could use something from you, do you have, like, an outline of all the German minis, with both types of decals? I need just one for each plane an decal. Thanks!

Not exactly. I figured I would make the offer to your father since it would be very easy to adjust the colors from yellow to white and fix some of the patterning. I don't have a range of blank plane silhouettes on hand. If you find an overhead view of a plane you would like, adjusting the scale and adding a transparency/drop shadow is easy. I'm not sure I can facilitate your current request as written though...

:erk:
Lugz

Ravenlord

07-05-2011, 13:33

I use the Flagg of my home-country, the Kingdom of Württemberg witch is now a part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Matthias

Jager

07-05-2011, 16:15

Custom, made for me by Max Headroom (thanx again :salute: ). I saw the card he did and asked him to avatar it for me.
Karl

grumpybear

07-05-2011, 16:56

for now as supplied by site, soon mabey a custom. when i decide what

Aero825

07-05-2011, 17:35

More "Customs" than I thought. If you're not sure what to consider yours, just post it here. I'll see it and tell you what I think.

Capt Winhold

07-05-2011, 17:56

I just switched to custom!!

gully_raker

07-05-2011, 19:43

Custom 100 % !!! :-)
And very impressive too I might add! Congratulations!:thumbsup:

rote Flügel

07-05-2011, 19:44

Custom.. thanks Max!!!.. again.. lol.. this is a variant on The Barons red Alb DIII.. and part of my name sake (Handle Login call sign.. ) Rote Flugel is Red Wing in German.. the plane I painted up also has a black swastika on the fuselage.. both sides.. can always find my DIII in a fight.. lol..

gully_raker

07-05-2011, 19:47

The Col. as he was then, now Herr Oberst Hajj, made mine up as Albert Ball's Nieuport when I joined the
Drome. It was one of the things that influenced me to stay. I felt you were all a caring bunch of fine chaps. I have now found out that this is ............?
Have a guess!:lol:
Rob.

:salute: An Officers Club that Never Closes & a Bar that never runs Dry? :thumbsup::clap::pint::drinks::pint::drinks::pint::drinks:

LGKR

07-05-2011, 19:58

Mine is a custom image I created, it's my personal logo.

Doug

07-06-2011, 00:25

Mine is a personal photo of a Bomerang taken at one of the Cabolture airshows in the 1990's

Flying Officer Kyte

07-06-2011, 00:26

:salute: An Officers Club that Never Closes & a Bar that never runs Dry? :thumbsup::clap::pint::drinks::pint::drinks::pint::drinks:

Good answer Barry.:drinks:
I'm now thinking of a 3D version of Albert's plane. Any takers to do one for me if I take a shot of the model?
Kyte.

Hunter

07-06-2011, 01:29

I can make you a white one like Goering's plane if you like.

Would you do this for me? My fav plane is the white DVII, my pilot is known as Der Weisse Engel. I would be indebted to you.

Currently, I use the provided Boudwin SE5a, but would go custom if Keegan can provide me with the White DVII avatar.

Bluedevil

07-06-2011, 04:08

I use one the site provided...:thumbsup:
No fuss, it is the aircraft of my favourite Belgian pilot and it kinda fits my nick... All the good things in one neat little package:p

usmc1855

07-06-2011, 05:54

Mine is a photo of an in-game flight against a Drachen Balloon.

RacingHippo

07-06-2011, 06:31

Currently I use a stock image, although on most forums I usually use a variation on my personal/company* logo:
http://racinghippo.co.uk/stuff/rh_logos/rh_anim_100_clear.gif

But I can't figure out a way of making it WWI-aeroplane-ey.

*Yes, I really did own the company Racing Hippo Ltd (registered in England no 3043054), which is currenly in mothballs while I have a "real" job!

Niclas

07-06-2011, 15:12

mr7q

07-06-2011, 15:14

I use a stock image, but it fits me just fine and how I approach my wargaming hobby. Large, lazy, and full of gas.

Lugburz

07-06-2011, 15:26

Good answer Barry.:drinks:
I'm now thinking of a 3D version of Albert's plane. Any takers to do one for me if I take a shot of the model?
Kyte.

PM me the photo and I'll see what I can do.

@ Hunter (Terry): I'll work on it ;)

Lugburz

07-06-2011, 16:04

Here you go boys!

16204

16201

Save these to your desktop, and then upload them in the avatar selection screen. Cheers!

:pint:
Lugz

Diamondback

07-06-2011, 21:16

Between the Col. and Max Headroom, mine is a custom--a beast that's unlikely to see WoW since it was pretty much only used as a bomber-hunter and night raider.

Niclas

07-07-2011, 15:25

Here you go boys!

Save these to your desktop, and then upload them in the avatar selection screen. Cheers!

:pint:
Lugz

Thank you Keegan!
This was a real surprise and I'm happy as a schoolboy - Thank's ever so much!

/Niclas

Oh - now my vote is no longer valid. I have a custom avatar now!

Aero825

07-07-2011, 17:33

Boys in school aren't normally that happy. :lol:

Diamondback

07-07-2011, 18:10

Yeah, especially for the smart kids.

"Being the smartest kid in the room is like being the only kid in the room."--SSA Dr. Spencer Reid, FBI BAU

Flying Officer Kyte

07-08-2011, 00:04

Nice bus Niclas.:thumbsup:
Rob.

g.paoletti

07-08-2011, 07:53

I would like to see more WWII avatars ... :pray:

G.

Boney10

07-09-2011, 01:29

Standard site Brisfit for me :)

Aero825

07-09-2011, 17:32

I use one supplied by the Aerodrome.

I made a custom one when I first joined, but wasn't able to get it to look ok as an avatar (size and transparency issues), so I gave it up.

My non-functional custom avatar:
16200

/Niclas

That's a really cool avatar Niclas. I've never seen anything like it. Unique, but also very clever and creative.

McKeever

07-09-2011, 18:35

Custom. Rico with a few pieces of aviation equipment I supplies.

Ginarley

07-09-2011, 18:58

Custom Se5a for me - I just used photoshop to darken one of the standard ones then added the roundel and fern. It was an experiment to see if I could do it but I am quite fond of the result.

Niclas

07-10-2011, 03:29

That's a really cool avatar Niclas. I've never seen anything like it. Unique, but also very clever and creative.
Thank you Hunter! (A bit confusing - You're Hunter and Hunter is Terry...).
I like yours as well - Very spiffy! (Would look great on a mini!)

As there are not many Swedes on the Aerodrome, I wanted something that looked a bit Swedish. Sweden wasn't in WWI (we didn't even have an airforce until the late twenties, though there were some army aircraft - See Wombat's thread on the Swedish Airforce Museum (http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?4696-Going-to-the-Swedish-Airforce-Museum-Link%F6ping.&highlight=link%F6ping)), so the weren't any real life aces to use. So I decided to go with fantasy instead. Inspiration was a cross between Swedish national markings and the away-jersey for the team Sweden hockey team.

/Niclas

Aero825

07-10-2011, 15:56

I like yours as well - Very spiffy! (Would look great on a mini!)

I've been trying to get my hands on a Camel so I could make this into a repaint, but there's just nothing around!! By the way, I'd love to see your avatar as a mini also.

Albert Ross

07-10-2011, 19:13

Mine just had to be Lt. Stachel (my wingman Doug had already taken Errol Flynn)

Niclas

07-11-2011, 05:14

I've been trying to get my hands on a Camel so I could make this into a repaint, but there's just nothing around!! By the way, I'd love to see your avatar as a mini also.
You should be able to find a camel, they still seem to be around here and there - My LGS still claims to have Olieslagers.
They have a web shop, but buying minis from Sweden is probably something you'd want to avoid, as you would have to pay both for the initial transport from the US and then postage back again - and the exchange rate for the USD is really bad at the moment. The price would be about $18 - 20% sales-tax + postage.

Mine's an Albatross D.III - there's hardly any of those around. I don't even have a complete set of them (only Brumowski), let alone any doubles to repaint.

/Niclas

petitbilbo

08-06-2011, 11:30

My first one was a Roland, now it's a Fokker E.III and if ever I get to make a Halberstadt, I'll use that one.

:salute:

billingspike

09-19-2012, 04:56

My ride of choice 1955 Royal Enfield ,,,,as close as i,ll get to a ww1 pilot.

Attila57

09-19-2012, 05:07

A custom one

I repainted the Roland CII supplied by the site referring to the Luftstreitskrafte miniature livery.

Attilio

As I wrote in another post I uptaded my avatar.

Now is the "Aviator Officer with Crown" insigna and and you can see it clearly on the sleeve of the uniform of Baracca and Fulco Ruffo di Calabria with the military rank of captain (the Italian group uses the degrees of the Army of the First World War) I published in my post http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?10792-Italian-pilot-insigna&highlight=rank

Womble

09-19-2012, 05:07

I made a custom one as I wasn't sure if the Wombles made it out of the UK? If not this is a womble. I may have to change the sandwich to a paint brush at some time.

Ian

Пилот

12-19-2012, 01:24

And where is the "I do not use avatar" option? :)

Flying Officer Kyte

12-19-2012, 03:15

And where is the "I do not use avatar" option? :)

I don't think Hunter was interested in that sort of option when he started this poll Нема&#.
I'm not sure if having no Avatar is really in the true spirit of the Drome.

Rob.

flash

12-19-2012, 03:54

... I may have to change the sandwich to a paint brush at some time. Ian
Be better if it was a 'plane Ian ! ;)

Пилот

12-19-2012, 04:25

I don't think Hunter was interested in that sort of option when he started this poll Нема&#.
I'm not sure if having no Avatar is really in the true spirit of the Drome.

Rob.
Well, let's call it "stealth" avatar then!

Немања
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And later on I swicthed to Grunf, retired pilot and mad scratch-scientist character from Alan Ford comic book.

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And I'm again using none...

Carl_Brisgamer

02-12-2013, 07:29

I was using an Albatros D.III, but since switching focus to WW2 I now fly a Messerschmitt Bf 109E 'Emil'.

Zakopious

03-02-2014, 19:19

gully_raker

03-02-2014, 19:32

In looking through this poll, I see that many of the old avatar's disappeared when the Aerodrome changed servers.

My avatar disappeared.

Where are the guidelines for avatars ?

I believe that there may have been changes in what was previously allowed and what is presently allowed.

Hi Kenneth! Just go to your notifications section where you access your PMessages & there should be a side bar on the LHS scroll down until you see the Edit Avatar section & if you click on that there will be a choice (reduced in number unless you are a contributing member) for you to select.:thumbsup:

Zakopious

03-02-2014, 19:42

I think that I found what serves as the guideline for Avatars:

"What are avatars?

Avatars are small images that people use to identify or distinguish themselves to other forum members. In some cases the administrator will not allow avatars or only allow them for specific members. The administrator can also provide some stock avatars people can use, or they can allow members to upload their own custom avatars from their own computers. These avatars will be displayed as part of the user info in posts, as well as in the public profile."

My questions:

"small images" = # pixels x # pixels ?

"In some cases the administrator will not allow avatars" = I would really like to see a better definition of what is not allowable.

Zakopious

03-02-2014, 19:49

Hi Kenneth! Just go to your notifications section where you access your PMessages & there should be a side bar on the LHS scroll down until you see the Edit Avatar section & if you click on that there will be a choice (reduced in number unless you are a contributing member) for you to select.:thumbsup:

Found it !
Strangely, it still shows my old avatar (Snoopy on a bullet riddled dog house) as being my avatar ?

somaliavet

03-02-2014, 19:54

Found it !
Strangely, it still shows my old avatar (Snoopy on a bullet riddled dog house) as being my avatar ?

You have to be a gold level contributor to the site to use custom avatars now. :hmm:

OldGuy59

03-02-2014, 21:19

Mine is a custom one I did up.

Canadian Aviation Corp's Burgess-Dunne. The first and only aircraft bought by the Canadian government for use in WWI. All other ac, that I know of were bought by the RFC and RAF, and gifted to Canada after the war. This includes the aircraft used in Canada for pilot training during WWI by the RFC/RAF. The Burgess-Dunne was never even flown in Europe, although it did make it to England on a boat (in damaged condition).

Mike :)

Zakopious

03-02-2014, 22:01

You have to be a gold level contributor to the site to use custom avatars now. :hmm:

I did not know what a "gold level contributor" was.

Now I do.
See: http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?16819-Wings-of-Glory-Aerodrome-Paid-Subscriptions&p=252364&viewfull=1#post252364

somaliavet

03-02-2014, 22:26

I did not know what a "gold level contributor" was.

Now I do.
See: http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?16819-Wings-of-Glory-Aerodrome-Paid-Subscriptions&p=252364&viewfull=1#post252364

Oops, :eek: I should have included a link. :smack:

Tonx

05-11-2015, 12:27

Have used a couple of Avatars since joining with the first being a Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II.

I then discovered how many more were available after I subscribed with a Gold Membership and switched over the the British P-51 Mustang fighter. Then traded that in for a Gloster Sea Gladiator as that is what my WGS playing career began with and I felt that this ought not to be forgotten. Good way of remembering this fact / in a way commemorating this fact.

Teaticket

05-11-2015, 13:43

I started with a Fokker DrI but changed to a Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter. Custom card done for me by OldGuy59 of a plane I painted and fly.

Boney10

05-11-2015, 15:34

Mine was a standard Brisfits originally, then I swapped to a Naval Camel.
Now I have a new Avatar supplied by the Oberst, apparently I may have over enthused and mentioned on more than one occasion, perhaps, my distaste for a certain Ares model, that shall remain nameless, I'm running short of pills you see, but it's not my fault the fobbed us off with an absolute dog of a model.... I'll stop there as my blood pressure is rising. ;)

David Manley

05-11-2015, 16:07

Warhawk

05-11-2015, 16:30

A P-40 for me, as my callsign might suggest. Wish it was a RAF or RCAF Kittyhawk but beggars can't be choosers ;).

gully_raker

05-11-2015, 18:22

tikkifriend

05-12-2015, 08:33

Mmmmm Seems like time for a change of Avatar perhaps

OldGuy59

05-12-2015, 08:45

A P-40 for me, as my callsign might suggest. Wish it was a RAF or RCAF Kittyhawk but beggars can't be choosers ;).

:D Wes if you PM OldGuy59 & say "pretty please" nicely I bet he will do a custom one for you!;)
However you might need Silver Membership to qualify.:confused:
Already PM'ed Wes.

Unfortunately, I think he needs a Gold membership to use a custom avatar. Oops. :eek:

RCAF Kittyhawk Desert Camo Avatar (http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/album.php?albumid=2044&attachmentid=164756)

Flying Helmut

05-12-2015, 13:17

I'd like to use a custom avatar, but don't have any way to produce one myself.

RJG173

05-12-2015, 15:16

Neither do I.

I would also like to learn how to create an album and load photos into it. The tutorial stopped halfway through the process.

Diamondback

05-12-2015, 20:17

Nobody mention triplanes :D
*snicker* Don't let French hear that, he's always gotta poke sticks into all the other monkeys' cages... :smack:

Jager

05-13-2015, 02:45

*snicker* Don't let French hear that, he's always gotta poke sticks into all the other monkeys' cages... :smack:

That's why he's in a cage himself, right :slysmile:
Karl

Diamondback

05-13-2015, 13:15

That's why he's in a cage himself, right :slysmile:
Karl
Or is supposed to be, anyway... which one of you fools let him out?! :p

LOOP

09-07-2015, 06:01

I'd like to use a custom avatar, but don't have any way to produce one myself.

+1 :p
But yours is one of the nicest on the 'Drome, Tim. :thumbsup:

Tonx

09-07-2015, 07:10

I'd like to use a custom avatar, but don't have any way to produce one myself.

+1 :salute:

I have drawn a 165 x 150 pixel Avro Vulcan on Microsoft Paint but don't like the way it displays on just a plain white background ... So I will hang onto that but revert to using a site-supplied P-40C :)

OldGuy59

09-07-2015, 09:52

+1 :salute:

I have drawn a 165 x 150 pixel Avro Vulcan on Microsoft Paint but don't like the way it displays on just a plain white background ... So I will hang onto that but revert to using a site-supplied P-40C :)

Avatar - Avro Vulcan B Mk 2, No. 27 Sqn RAF Scampton (http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/album.php?albumid=2044&attachmentid=175041)

Flying Helmut

09-07-2015, 09:57

+1 :p
But yours is one of the nicest on the 'Drome, Tim. :thumbsup:

Ah, that's because it is now a CUSTOM Avatar, produced by that top chap Mike (OldGuy59)!

When I typed that "I can't do one for myself" message, my avatar was a bog-standard site one.
Now I have my new one, it has overwritten and replaced the old one on all of my old postings.

Tonx

09-07-2015, 10:23

Ah, that's because it is now a CUSTOM Avatar, produced by that top chap Mike (OldGuy59)!

Same as my new Custom Avatar has been produced by Mike and I am very grateful for this - Rep Points given to him in return.

Jager

09-07-2015, 11:32

Certainly is a nice one, Barnaby :thumbsup: to Mike
Karl

LOOP

09-08-2015, 01:22

Ah, that's because it is now a CUSTOM Avatar, produced by that top chap Mike (OldGuy59)!

When I typed that "I can't do one for myself" message, my avatar was a bog-standard site one.
Now I have my new one, it has overwritten and replaced the old one on all of my old postings.

I know ;) But still :thumbsup:

Snoopytheace

09-10-2015, 17:27

How do you make a custom?

OldGuy59

09-10-2015, 20:34

How do you make a custom?
I use the template I got from either Max Headroom or Oberst Hajj, and Photoshop to do up Avatars. Do you need something in particular?

Snoopytheace

09-11-2015, 07:15

I use the template I got from either Max Headroom or Oberst Hajj, and Photoshop to do up Avatars. Do you need something in particular?

well if you have a p-82 twin mustang or just a p-51D mustang

OldGuy59

09-11-2015, 12:41

well if you have a p-82 twin mustang or just a p-51D mustang

Sorry, Jonathan.

P-82B Avatar (http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/album.php?albumid=2044&attachmentid=175514)

Baxter

09-14-2015, 11:22

Sopwith triplane for me :)

Supplied by the site.

Barkmann

09-20-2015, 06:52

Same for me. A Naval French Triplane. Standart site avatar. But I used Goering's Albatross D.III in my other account, but I couldn't find it anymore when I created this one.
Thanks

Nick

Dog of War

05-16-2016, 02:43

I don't think Hunter was interested in that sort of option when he started this poll Нема&#.
I'm not sure if having no Avatar is really in the true spirit of the Drome.

Rob.

Interesting, how do you make custom avatars? I fly for Belgium - none Belgian in the pre-made ones in the options...

Flying Officer Kyte

05-16-2016, 03:59

Interesting, how do you make custom avatars? I fly for Belgium - none Belgian in the pre-made ones in the options...

I must draw your attention to this thread Oleksandr.

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?16819-Wings-of-Glory-Aerodrome-Paid-Subscriptions&p=252364&viewfull=1#post252364

Rob.

Tonx

05-16-2016, 05:50

Interesting, how do you make custom avatars? I fly for Belgium - none Belgian in the pre-made ones in the options...

I would seriously recommend that you have a chat with Mike (OldGuy59) about the creation of custom avatars once you have found an aircraft which you would like to use. In terms of which types Mike can create ... Just take a look at the custom avatar he very kindly produced for me.

Mike is an absolute master of this trade as well as a friendly and popular Member if you have never met him before. I'm sure he would be willing to provide a solution for you. Hope to see it some day.

PS: Welcome to the Aerodrome Oleksandr from an Anglo-Australian. Noticed your recent arrival date - I'm from QLD but now living in the UK with family back in Brisbane.

Dog of War

05-16-2016, 08:47

I would seriously recommend that you have a chat with Mike (OldGuy59) about the creation of custom avatars once you have found an aircraft which you would like to use. In terms of which types Mike can create ... Just take a look at the custom avatar he very kindly produced for me.

Mike is an absolute master of this trade as well as a friendly and popular Member if you have never met him before. I'm sure he would be willing to provide a solution for you. Hope to see it some day.

PS: Welcome to the Aerodrome Oleksandr from an Anglo-Australian. Noticed your recent arrival date - I'm from QLD but now living in the UK with family back in Brisbane.

Great to hear a welcoming note from a fellow Australian! How is UK like? I heard it is very rainy and cold...

About the avatar, cheers for the contact. As far as I get it, I do need to become a registered member (silver or gold), so will need to make my decision on that...

Cheers,

Dog of War

OldGuy59

05-16-2016, 10:42

Well, let's call it "stealth" avatar then!

Немања
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And later on I swicthed to Grunf, retired pilot and mad scratch-scientist character from Alan Ford comic book.

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And I'm again using none...

It may not be historically accurate for WWI, but...
196590

PS: Hmmm... Perhaps this is more appropriate for WWI?
196591

flash

05-16-2016, 11:41

...As far as I get it, I do need to become a registered member (silver or gold), so will need to make my decision on that...
Cheers, Dog of War

There are three Belgian avatars in the Entente (76) selection Oleksandr - Coppens HD1, the RE8 & Olieslagers Camel - you probably need a membership to get to that.