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Title: B24 D
Post by: blkmgc on March 16, 2008, 09:01:58 AM
No particular reason other than to broaden the skin horizon for this particular airframe. Should be an easy mod?
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: DEAR98 on March 16, 2008, 09:48:53 AM
One word SLOWWER.
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: Treize69 on March 16, 2008, 10:46:16 AM
Treizes standard Ploesti mention in the B-24D request thread in 3...2...1...

(http://astro.temple.edu/~gurwin/Fire_Over_Ploesti.jpg)
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: Spikes on March 16, 2008, 11:31:35 AM
Ploesti...
I'm reading a book called "The Forgotten 500" and it is about the Ploesti missions...
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: blkmgc on March 16, 2008, 11:45:32 AM
One word SLOWWER.

I'm cool with that. :)

Nice pic Treize.
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: Pannono on March 16, 2008, 01:59:38 PM
Treizes standard Ploesti mention in the B-24D request thread in 3...2...1...

(http://astro.temple.edu/~gurwin/Fire_Over_Ploesti.jpg)
nice pic man
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: Treize69 on March 16, 2008, 02:19:08 PM
I want to get that painting. It would look great opposite the one I have of Shangri La done by Wade Meyers.
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: DPQ5 on March 18, 2008, 03:54:10 AM
hipno toad :confused:
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: EagleEyes on March 18, 2008, 05:24:18 AM
Bout be nice to get an early model B-24 and B-17...

Great for scenarios and snapshots as well as the AvA!!

 :rock
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: Hornet33 on March 18, 2008, 07:51:37 AM
I agree, the D model would be nice to have, as well as the F model B-17.  Of course you have the crowd that will always complain about the older planes being put into the game because "They'll be hanger queens"   Like we need to only have the best and fastest planes. I like flying the older plane sets because it's more of a challenge.
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: Major552 on March 18, 2008, 05:34:28 PM
I agree, the D model would be nice to have, as well as the F model B-17.  Of course you have the crowd that will always complain about the older planes being put into the game because "They'll be hanger queens"   Like we need to only have the best and fastest planes. I like flying the older plane sets because it's more of a challenge.


What he said :D :aok
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: Motherland on March 18, 2008, 07:14:23 PM
Of course you have the crowd that will always complain about the older planes being put into the game because "They'll be hanger queens"   Like we need to only have the best and fastest planes.
Or, you'll have people like me, who likes to fly hangar queens, but would complain because the US already has the largest heavy bomber force of any set.
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: Stoney on March 18, 2008, 07:31:09 PM
Or, you'll have people like me, who likes to fly hangar queens, but would complain because the US already has the largest heavy bomber force of any set.

Who else had heavy bombers?  I'll agree with the lack of the Axis and Russian medium bombers, but there's only one heavy bomber left to add and no one of consequence wants it added unless its the last WWII aircraft available to model.  Nevertheless, I'd vote to add the earlier variants of the B-17 and B-24, simply because they were aircraft used during the war.  It would be nice to have the B-17D, E, and F available, for example, for scenarios, snapshots, and FSO's that are set in the time periods during which they were in use.  Not to mention that it would provide some variants to separate out the models for each of the MA's--late war, mid war, early war...
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: E25280 on March 18, 2008, 10:04:46 PM
Hmm . . . interesting can . . . wonder what is inside . . .

It says the correct spelling is Ploieşti (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ploie%C5%9Fti)

. . . Ewww, worms!!   :D

Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: Denholm on March 18, 2008, 10:10:14 PM
HE-111? :confused:
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: EskimoJoe on March 18, 2008, 10:15:25 PM
HE-111? :confused:
:aok
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: Major552 on March 18, 2008, 10:54:20 PM
HE-111? :confused:


Why change the topic were talking about the b-24D
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: DaddyAck on March 19, 2008, 03:50:38 AM
Older versions of the 24 (and 17 for that matter) would be good to have in my opinion for it's FSO and senario value.
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: Denholm on March 19, 2008, 10:35:02 AM

Why change the topic were talking about the b-24D
Why add another heavy-bomber to the already superior plane set of American bombers?
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: DaddyAck on March 19, 2008, 12:10:33 PM
Why add another heavy-bomber to the already superior plane set of American bombers?

So i have something else to sling Mk.108 rounds at.  :aok
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: Denholm on March 19, 2008, 12:19:00 PM
 :t
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: Motherland on March 19, 2008, 12:24:59 PM
Who else had heavy bombers?  I'll agree with the lack of the Axis and Russian medium bombers, but there's only one heavy bomber left to add and no one of consequence wants it added unless its the last WWII aircraft available to model. 


Do-17, Do-217, He-111, Tu-2, Pe-2, G4M... Just off the top of my head...
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: Karnak on March 19, 2008, 01:56:27 PM
Stoney,

The Brits had heavies too.  The Sterling and Halifax were both produced and used in the thousands.  The Strling was a dog though, and the Halifax very similar to the Lancaster in capability.
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: Stoney on March 19, 2008, 08:14:20 PM

Do-17, Do-217, He-111, Tu-2, Pe-2, G4M... Just off the top of my head...

Those all fit solidly in the "medium" category.  Obviously they have a place in-game, just didn't think they fit the definition of "heavy".  I forgot the Halifax and Stirling, so I'll add those to the "heavy" category.  That means two heavies to add, and one heavy to postpone indefinitely.  By saying "who else had heavy bombers?", I was refering to all other countries other than U.S. and Britain.
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: Karnak on March 20, 2008, 01:27:53 PM
Other countries did operate some heavy bombers or aircraft that could be counted as heavy bombers in limited numbers.

France:

Farman 224

Germany:

He177
Ju290

Russia:

Pe-8

Italy:

Piaggio 108

Japan:

H8K
G8N "Rita" in advanced prototype.


But only the US and UK seemed to go for the massive fleets of heavies doing raids in the hundreds or thousands.  For example, the biggest H8K2 raid I am aware of was a three plane formation attacking Darwin.
Title: Re: B24 D
Post by: blkmgc on March 21, 2008, 05:24:11 PM
I think you guys suggesting other bomber airframes are missing a couple points.

1st This is my B24 (and 17 alowable ) thread! Get out!  hehe, J/k

2nd and more importantly, these models for the most part are already done. And would offer some easy scenario options, as well as more skinning options with almost no work to add to the already long list.