Bee,
Your wish may come true sooner than you think!
Yes the 332nd FG Flying Mongrels are takeing a serious look at leaveing Warbirds for Aces High! Our CO daddog is in comunication with Pyro, as we have a few concerns. But expect to see us in here testing sometime in the next month or so.
As to Paper planes, let me refresh your memory. The A6m series were modern all metal skinned aircraft. The only exception is they used fabric covered control surfaces.
True they had no pilot armour, nor self sealing tanks. I'd really like to see Aces High properly model both the tendancy to fuel tank fires, and the lack of armour.
Wing span struts on Zero's may have been lighter than US planes, but they had less load to carry.
As to the Guns of the A6m-5's there are conflicting reports. Some said the same low velocity 20mm cannons as the rest of the Zero's. Other sources site new High velocity 20mm cannons. I've also seen evidence that their Mg ammo had a HE effect.
As to Japanese planes I'd like to see, ki-44, ki-45, ki-100,A6m5 Claude!(the ultimate EARLY war plane
). Last I'd really like to see someone model the flying boats! (yeah I know, it's a big job)
Others I'd like to see, A full Russian set, includeing the Stormovik, & Yaks.
A full French set includeing the Curtis P36's that they bought from the US.
More Italian planes.
Mossie in anti shipping roll (57mm wasn't it?). better plan on some early hurri's & spits also.
One zeke freak waiting to see how well you guys model it. Bee has it right in one respect. Nothing will draw me (and perhaps my squad) quicker than a well modeled Zero.
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Maj Ghosth
XO 332nd Flying Mongrels
