Author Topic: Lancaster in daylight camo for 617 Squadron (Read 1478 times)

Guppy35 · « **on:** March 05, 2005, 01:07:30 PM »

While it's a modified Lanc, it is a combat Lanc as 617 used a daylight camo scheme late in the war on their Lancasters. Might be nice if it could fly since the Lancs are flying in daylight in AH

Dan

Kev367th · « **Reply #1 on:** March 05, 2005, 02:31:23 PM »

I been saying for a while the Lanc should have the grandslam bomb as an option.

First one looks almost like dark earth/middle stone uppers with med sea grey lowers?

Guppy35 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2005, 10:59:24 PM »

Only thing I can figure is they just took the upper camo down the fuselage and then did the gray undersurfaces.

Two browns wouldn't make sense for Europe, but I suppose the brown green camo would still work.

It would be something different anyway

Dan

Greebo · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2005, 04:05:48 AM »

It's brown and green with light grey undersides. I guess its possible that HTC would add the grand slam version of the Lanc when they update it. A standard Lanc couldn't carry that bomb. Apart from the bombbay mod, it had more powerful engines and a lot of weight stripped out. The front and upper turrets were removed as well as half the rear turret's ammo. Might be an idea to check with Skuzzy that its an acceptable scheme on the current Lanc before doing a lot of work on it.

thebest1 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 06, 2005, 02:54:42 PM »

OOO can i do that one?!!!

Skydancer · « **Reply #5 on:** March 08, 2005, 02:41:46 PM »

Cool we need a few Lanc skins us uber buff pilots. (uber cos it carries the biggest tonnage I think )

Wolfala · « **Reply #6 on:** March 11, 2005, 01:37:24 PM »

Grand Slam...man...doesn't that look like a menecing black **** of death.

Kev367th · « **Reply #7 on:** March 11, 2005, 01:53:30 PM »

Yup it wasn't small.

'Grandslam'

Its smaller brother 'Tallboy'

Skydancer · « **Reply #8 on:** March 11, 2005, 05:56:25 PM »

Another of Mr Wallis's creations I belivieve. along with these two.

Stang · « **Reply #9 on:** March 11, 2005, 10:07:13 PM »

Is it just me, or is that bomb so heavy that it is warped towards its tail?

moot · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2005, 04:08:10 AM »

and help it nose down maybe?

Furball · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2005, 05:29:57 AM »

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Originally posted by Stang
Is it just me, or is that bomb so heavy that it is warped towards its tail?

that is just the angle of the picture i think, makes it look odd. It is evenly tapered towards the end, the fins are angled to make the bomb spin very fast on the way down.

At point of impact the grand slam would actually be going faster than the speed of sound.

You dont appreciate the size of one of those fuggers unless you actually stand next to one. They are muhusive.

SlapShot · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2005, 08:59:09 AM »

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Originally posted by Stang
Is it just me, or is that bomb so heavy that it is warped towards its tail?

Yeah ... its actually made of rubber ...

Kev367th · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2005, 09:41:51 AM »

Germans thought the Grandslam was rocket propelled intially.
When they bombed the submarine pens at Brest it actually penetrated the 26ft of reinforced concrete roof before detonating.

Skydancer · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2005, 09:56:52 AM »

So are you going to make this skin for the Lanc Kev367th. your other Lanc skin looks V good. Be nice to have a few Lanc Skins to play with. And this skin seems most appropriate for this game as night seems to have been abolished!:(