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Offline thndregg

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I Can Still Dream...
« on: April 09, 2012, 10:05:05 PM »
about having this variant added... ;)

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Offline bc21

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Re: I Can Still Dream...
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2012, 11:09:40 PM »
? whats the diff?
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Offline Wildcat1

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Re: I Can Still Dream...
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2012, 11:15:50 PM »
Quote from: bc21 on April 09, 2012, 11:09:40 PM
? whats the diff?

No chin gun, among other things, which would be accurate for early war special events.

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Re: I Can Still Dream...
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2012, 11:18:39 PM »
Sorry what is it? B-17A, B17B... ect. Asking for some more info. Why do we need HTC to spend the time makeing a new B-17.
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Re: I Can Still Dream...
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2012, 11:50:15 PM »
B-17F.  Only real difference is the lack of a chin turret on the F.  It climbs slightly better than the G and is very slightly faster.
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Re: I Can Still Dream...
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2012, 03:36:10 AM »
Tail gun is different too if I remember correctly.  It's not the Cheyenne turret the G has.

+1 to the B-17F. :aok
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Re: I Can Still Dream...
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2012, 07:43:30 AM »
Quote from: Volron on April 10, 2012, 03:36:10 AM
Tail gun is different too if I remember correctly.  It's not the Cheyenne turret the G has.

+1 to the B-17F. :aok

Not all of the Gs had the Cheyenne.
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Re: I Can Still Dream...
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2012, 07:44:40 AM »
Quote from: colmbo on April 10, 2012, 07:43:30 AM
Not all of the Gs had the Cheyenne.
But ours does.
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Offline SmokinLoon

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Re: I Can Still Dream...
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2012, 07:56:45 AM »
While they are at it, adding in the B24D would be a dream come true for me!  Then, I could commission to have my grandfather's bomber skin done.  But alas, no D model skins on the current J model B24.  :frown:
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Offline thndregg

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Re: I Can Still Dream...
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2012, 07:59:13 AM »
It is the B17-F, and yes, the purpose of which is to fill out the historical set a bit more. I don't care about bigger, faster, better, or more guns really. It's just a heavily used, tough plane. :)

<EDIT> also the cheek gun glass would have to be tweaked to go flush with the fuselage instead of the protruded version the "G" has.
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Offline tmetal

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Re: I Can Still Dream...
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2012, 02:00:16 PM »
By far the prettiest B-17 version. +1  :aok

quick question. where the waist gunner possitions staggered on the F model like they are on the G?
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Re: I Can Still Dream...
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2012, 02:03:16 PM »
Quote from: tmetal on April 10, 2012, 02:00:16 PM
By far the prettiest B-17 version. +1  :aok

quick question. where the waist gunner possitions staggered on the F model like they are on the G?
No.  They weren't staggered on early Gs either.
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Offline tmetal

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Re: I Can Still Dream...
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2012, 02:12:25 PM »
thanks karnak
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