Coming March 12th: Northern Solomons Campaign Oct 1943 - May 1945

[Reschke]

Originally posted by Skyfoxx
So just how much action did the N1KJ see in the Solomons?
Not the Phillipines or Okinawa mind you, but the Solomons.

Well I screwed up and didn't think before I posted on this one either Skyfoxx. I posted the setup thread to fast then didn't even check it out after your post here. I wasn't supposed to have the Niki in it as I was still thinking about a future setup I want to run with the Niki in it. Anyway please re-read my opening post in this thread and accept my apologies.

Thanks for the heads up I should have read your post instead of letting my fingers override my brain and jump to the mouse and keyboard at the office. In fact my thought was "WTF is he talking about?" Sometimes when you have to many projects happening your brain goes into overdrive and you end up throwing a rod out of the block before you realize what you did. That was me today.

[Squire]

Appreciate you running it as it was promised. Thanks again, should be a good one.

[Jester]

WOOHOO! WE GOT CARRIERS! "FINALLY!"

Good set-up Reschke, just killing me with no Hellkitty from the boat.  (SIGH!)  
Will just have to do with the Wildkitten. Still it is good to be to sea again.  

[Phantom4]

were deployed mid 43 :
from logs of air group 4 - First FM2 Wildcat crash reported on Aug 11, 1943

numerous other sources indicate that FM2's were deployed in Sept, 1943 throughout the pacific area flying off CVE's.

[Löwe]

Storch....................... ............

Give it a rest with the whine stuff. Your the one that does all the whining. Every week, every day, almost in every thread. The noise you hear is not allied whining. Your hearing your own digestive tract , because you have your head up your ***.

[Jester]

Agreed. Getting to be all you hear!  

GEEZE dude, if you hate the game THAT BAD take your own advice and give us all a break.

Originally posted by storch
Try IL-2 you'll be glad you did.

[Ike 2K#]

can we add the N1K2-J (perked) to "sub" for Ki-44 shoki?

[artik]

8-(
Once more PTO?????????

I think I've allready put a thread about it but looks it is too much.

Looks like WW2 was at PTO only.
Sorry, if it is not heard good for CT stuff - but you make people to leave CT.
It is too much - you should review your vision on what CT setups should be.
Looks like couple of guyes that think that WW2 was only war of USA filled CT with garbage.
Sorry if I look not polite - but all things have their boundaries.

CM stuff, please take it easy, not all the best fighters and fights were done by USAAF and USN

I have to tell that is first time I write things like that - but enough is enough. CT was not done only for Americans.

[Soulyss]

Did I miss somthing or is this week not an ETO setup?

[pwnorris]

Originally posted by Ike 2K#
can we add the N1K2-J (perked) to "sub" for Ki-44 shoki?

Ike, nice model!!!:aok

[JoeBWan17]

Originally posted by storch
Lowe, shut up.  Just a classic example of plane sets altered to cater to the allied wimpset.  how is that a whine?  And as I said in a previous post.  Since Batz informed us that the modelling problem is across the board, long known and will not be changed I haven't uttered a word on the topic.  Go pack sand.

First what value do you add to a thread when you pop in and say "Allied whine recorded"  or "Allied whiners" as you have done quite a bit lately?  What purpose does that serve?

Altered?  If you even bothered to read his explanation he posted the wrong txt file because he was in a rush.  

Its amazing for all the times you say you are going to stop bringing up the "modeling problem" you continue to bring it up indirectly.

[Ike 2K#]

Originally posted by pwnorris
Ike, nice model!!!:aok

Its just a toy version that i searched in google


look at this...

Nik




Tojo



summary: Nik and Tojo almost look the same.

[Batz]

post edited 'cause it violated my "kinder, gentler" policy..

[Oldman731]

Originally posted by storch
The only aircraft that even begins to offer some form of legitimate competition to the allied planes is the the George.  

Sure comes as a surprise to me.

If I read things right, it's a6m5 and tony v. hellcat, p40e and one of the corsairpigs.  Zeke is probably outclassed, but the tony does very well against every one of these allied planes.

Count me with those who think the Niki would be unbalancing (as well as un-historical).  AND you can bet that I'll undoubtedly end up flying Japanese for most/all of the week.

- oldman

[eddiek]

NO Japanese aircraft that saw regular production had the speed of the second generation American or British fighters, period.  By second generation, I mean the F4U, P-47, P-38, P-51, etc.
The Japanese went for maneuverability,  the Americans went for speed and ruggedness.  
They are opposite approaches to the art of aerial combat, each having it's strengths and weaknesses.
Sometimes what I read in here makes me think we should just skin Spitfires and 109's so each side has the exact same planes and no one has an "advantage".  
Honestly, this debate has been going on since I came to AH over 4 years ago, and people keep dragging it up over and over.
No, the Japanese planeset is NOT complete, but even if HTC added the vaunted K-84, which I think we need myself, the Japanese are STILL going to find themselves at a speed disadvantage, anywhere from 30+mph against a Jug to nearly 60mph against a Pony-B or -D.  
Bottom line is, both sides can win their share of fights if the pilots are smart and use good tactics and fly smart.  Get stupid in any plane, and you will find yourself back in the tower in a heartbeat,wondering what the heck just happened.
Instead of coming here and complaining about how unfair the planeset is, how about asking some of the guys flying with you to give you tips on how to defeat that week's enemy planeset?
I've seen sekiji give 4, 5, sometimes 6 F4U's and F6F's fits while he was in a Ki-61, so yes, the planeset can be competitive, but it is up to you to find what your plane's strengths are and capitalize on them.