12.10.2010, 09:26
I'm with you about the carburettor filter aspect. It should look somehow like this: http://www.cartula.ro/forum/post-a359-.html (the pictures are taken from a very interesting and comprehensive topic about the IAR 80/81 series fighters that you can find here: http://www.cartula.ro/forum/IAR80-81-Wa ... -t243.html). Also, the windscreen needs some repairs (externally). Here is how the windscreen looked like from the outside on the real IAR 80: http://www.cartula.ro/forum/post-a357-.html
Now, this is how the windscreen looks in-game:
http://img233.imageshack.us/i/04092010191726.jpg/
http://img87.imageshack.us/i/04092010191849.jpg/
http://img28.imageshack.us/i/06092010210250.jpg/
http://img299.imageshack.us/i/07092010211323.jpg/
And, in my opinion, the canopy looks flat in its forward side (very far from how the real plane looked like). And in this regard I think we should seek JapanCat's help (after all the miracles he did with the 109s)
About the automatic fire extinguisher: I do not think that the fire extinguisher on the IAR 80 was a truly ”automatic” one. Here (http://www.cartula.ro/forum/post-a330-.html) you have a picture that shows the command rod of the fire extinguisher on the right side of the cockpit. I haven't found any type of information about the way in which a pilot had to activate the fire extinguisher when confronted with an engine fire (not even in Dan Antoniu's ”Vanatorul IAR-80. Istoria unui erou necunoscut” book).
As far as I know, the IAR 80 has a functional fire extinguisher in-game. You just have to assign a key to the ”Fire-extinguisher” command in the ”Controls” section. I did it and it saved my arse several times when my plane was hit by enemy fire and I had to deal with a burning engine.
Now, the gunsight problem: I think this cockpit repaint from Tyrl could help: http://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,7424.0.html. It might not be perfect, but still... it is a starting point.
Regards,
Comisar91.
Now, this is how the windscreen looks in-game:
http://img233.imageshack.us/i/04092010191726.jpg/
http://img87.imageshack.us/i/04092010191849.jpg/
http://img28.imageshack.us/i/06092010210250.jpg/
http://img299.imageshack.us/i/07092010211323.jpg/
And, in my opinion, the canopy looks flat in its forward side (very far from how the real plane looked like). And in this regard I think we should seek JapanCat's help (after all the miracles he did with the 109s)
About the automatic fire extinguisher: I do not think that the fire extinguisher on the IAR 80 was a truly ”automatic” one. Here (http://www.cartula.ro/forum/post-a330-.html) you have a picture that shows the command rod of the fire extinguisher on the right side of the cockpit. I haven't found any type of information about the way in which a pilot had to activate the fire extinguisher when confronted with an engine fire (not even in Dan Antoniu's ”Vanatorul IAR-80. Istoria unui erou necunoscut” book).
As far as I know, the IAR 80 has a functional fire extinguisher in-game. You just have to assign a key to the ”Fire-extinguisher” command in the ”Controls” section. I did it and it saved my arse several times when my plane was hit by enemy fire and I had to deal with a burning engine.
Now, the gunsight problem: I think this cockpit repaint from Tyrl could help: http://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,7424.0.html. It might not be perfect, but still... it is a starting point.
Regards,
Comisar91.