[gamer025]

This is a "what if" but from 1942:

http://www.geocities.com/unicraftmodels/...7/mig7.htm
http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/misc/RAM/i-224.html
http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/misc/RAM/i-225-sh2p239.gif
http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/misc/RAM/mig-7.html

MiG 7 or I-224/5. Not exactly the same plane but basically the same. The images have technical details as well as height/length/wingspan in meters. Said to use AM-37 engine of 1400hp?

Similar to MiG-3U I suppose but with four blade propeller and more powerful engine.

Anyway check it out and if it's viable and worthwhile then maybe someone can do it.

[Chaoic16]

This is a "what if" but from 1942:

http://www.geocities.com/unicraftmodels/...7/mig7.htm
http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/misc/RAM/i-224.html
http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/misc/RAM/i-225-sh2p239.gif
http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/misc/RAM/mig-7.html

MiG 7 or I-224/5. Not exactly the same plane but basically the same. The images have technical details as well as height/length/wingspan in meters. Said to use AM-37 engine of 1400hp?

Similar to MiG-3U I suppose but with four blade propeller and more powerful engine.

Anyway check it out and if it's viable and worthwhile then maybe someone can do it.

Added to the list under Soviet nation, and if you have any more information on these, let me know and I will be more than glad to update MIG-7/I-224/5 in the list.




Chaoic out...

[BomberBoy]

I have a couple of small requests:

1. Should be a very easy plane to create, but sorely missed by all of us four-engine freaks:
B-24D

2. I'd also greatly appreciate seeing better loadouts for the B-24J, B-17E, B-17F and B-17G.

3. A nice fix for the B-17F would be to have it use the ball turret from the G so all of the windows are transparent. Also a B-17E with the Sperry ball turret. Very, very few B-17Es saw combat with the remotely controlled turret we have on the E right now.

4. Correct (change) the squadron/plane markings on the B-17F to math those used on the G. Three digit numbers? No B-17F ever carried marks like that. We want real 8th Air Force markings!

5. A much bigger project would be to fix several of the skin mapping issues with the B-17 series. The engine cowlings are a horrible mess and the ailerons and rudder halves use mirrored parts even though the individual parts are there on the skin.

6. YB-40?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YB-40_Flying_Fortress
http://www.327th.org/327th-org/Greg/yb-40(2).htm

I would be more than willing to tackle any of #2-5 if I knew how to go about doing the work.

[gamer025]

This is another request. It's the P-40N which was similar in design to the M model except:

"A new lightweight structure was introduced, two..guns were removed, smaller and lighter undercarriage wheels were installed, head armor was reintroduced, and aluminum radiators and oil coolers were installed. The ..reduction in ..weight, along with use of the same engine in the P-40M, made the P-40N the fastest of the P-40 series."

Full article with technical details:
http://www.p40warhawk.com/Variants/P-40N.htm
http://www.p40warhawk.com/Models/Builds/.../P-40N.htm

I guess it looks the same as the M but weights less and so has a better power-to-weight ratio increasing climb rate, acceleration, top speed, etc.

It has only 4 Browning 12.7mm MGs in the wings.

[Chaoic16]

This is another request. It's the P-40N which was similar in design to the M model except:

"A new lightweight structure was introduced, two..guns were removed, smaller and lighter undercarriage wheels were installed, head armor was reintroduced, and aluminum radiators and oil coolers were installed. The ..reduction in ..weight, along with use of the same engine in the P-40M, made the P-40N the fastest of the P-40 series."

Full article with technical details:
http://www.p40warhawk.com/Variants/P-40N.htm
http://www.p40warhawk.com/Models/Builds/.../P-40N.htm

I guess it looks the same as the M but weights less and so has a better power-to-weight ratio increasing climb rate, acceleration, top speed, etc.

It has only 4 Browning 12.7mm MGs in the wings.

Added to the list under United State list.




Chaoic out...

[BomberBoy]

For some reason, my earlier post displays as a blank message, though the text is there if I try to edit it.... re-post!

I have a couple of small requests:

1. Should be a very easy plane to create, but sorely missed by all of us four-engine freaks:
B-24D

2. I'd also greatly appreciate seeing better loadouts for the B-24J, B-17E, B-17F and B-17G.

3. A nice fix for the B-17F would be to have it use the ball turret from the G so all of the windows are transparent. Also a B-17E with the Sperry ball turret. Very, very few B-17Es saw combat with the remotely controlled turret we have on the E right now.

4. Correct (change) the squadron/plane markings on the B-17F to math those used on the G. Three digit numbers? No B-17F ever carried marks like that. We want real 8th Air Force markings!

5. A much bigger project would be to fix several of the skin mapping issues with the B-17 series. The engine cowlings are a horrible mess and the ailerons and rudder halves use mirrored parts even though the individual parts are there on the skin.

6. YB-40?

I would be more than willing to tackle any of #2-5 if I knew how to go about doing the work.

[Chaoic16]

For some reason, my earlier post displays as a blank message, though the text is there if I try to edit it.... re-post!

I have a couple of small requests:

1. Should be a very easy plane to create, but sorely missed by all of us four-engine freaks:
B-24D

2. I'd also greatly appreciate seeing better loadouts for the B-24J, B-17E, B-17F and B-17G.

3. A nice fix for the B-17F would be to have it use the ball turret from the G so all of the windows are transparent. Also a B-17E with the Sperry ball turret. Very, very few B-17Es saw combat with the remotely controlled turret we have on the E right now.

4. Correct (change) the squadron/plane markings on the B-17F to math those used on the G. Three digit numbers? No B-17F ever carried marks like that. We want real 8th Air Force markings!

5. A much bigger project would be to fix several of the skin mapping issues with the B-17 series. The engine cowlings are a horrible mess and the ailerons and rudder halves use mirrored parts even though the individual parts are there on the skin.

6. YB-40?

I would be more than willing to tackle any of #2-5 if I knew how to go about doing the work.

These sounds like a good requests and can I ask you to help on this one? If you are able to find any informatino tha tincludes weapn load out, blueprint and everything that modders would need, in order, to develop B-24D and correct the existing aircraft in IL-2 in new slots. And if that is the case, will you please add them here? I will definely add these to the list with references materials. I can not promise you that I will be looking for references materials for aircraft of your requests, but I will definely try during my free time.


Chaoic out...

[BomberBoy]

I'd be more than happy to help!

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factshe...sp?id=2464
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-24_Liberator
http://www.b24bestweb.com/ (lots of nose art shots showing details of the part of the airplane that needs the most attention)
http://home.att.net/~jbaugher2/b24_9.html
http://www.xs4all.nl/~fbonne/warbirds/ww...nsb24.html
http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/B-24_Stuff.html
http://www.heritageleague.org/b24.htm

Blueprint
http://membres.lycos.fr/wings2/3vues/b24d_1_3v.jpg
http://membres.lycos.fr/wings2/3vues/b24d_2_3v.jpg
http://membres.lycos.fr/wings2/3vues/b24d_3_3v.jpg

Bomb load info
http://www.458bg.com/missions.htm B-24 - some mission docs include bomb loads carried
http://www.b24.net/missions/index.htm B-24 - again, some mission pages include bombload info
http://forum.armyairforces.com/B24-and-B...62594.aspx
http://www.303rdbg.com/missions.html B-17 - all mission docs have bombs carried!
http://forum.armyairforces.com/B24-versu...23916.aspx

If any more info is needed, please PM me!

[Chaoic16]

I'd be more than happy to help!

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factshe...sp?id=2464
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-24_Liberator
http://www.b24bestweb.com/ (lots of nose art shots showing details of the part of the airplane that needs the most attention)
http://home.att.net/~jbaugher2/b24_9.html
http://www.xs4all.nl/~fbonne/warbirds/ww...nsb24.html
http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/B-24_Stuff.html
http://www.heritageleague.org/b24.htm

Blueprint
http://membres.lycos.fr/wings2/3vues/b24d_1_3v.jpg
http://membres.lycos.fr/wings2/3vues/b24d_2_3v.jpg
http://membres.lycos.fr/wings2/3vues/b24d_3_3v.jpg

Bomb load info
http://www.458bg.com/missions.htm B-24 - some mission docs include bomb loads carried
http://www.b24.net/missions/index.htm B-24 - again, some mission pages include bombload info
http://forum.armyairforces.com/B24-and-B...62594.aspx
http://www.303rdbg.com/missions.html B-17 - all mission docs have bombs carried!
http://forum.armyairforces.com/B24-versu...23916.aspx

If any more info is needed, please PM me!

Thank you for these information, these helps alot and I added them to the list under United State bomber list. Please check B-17s and B-24D list to make sure I got everything right.




Chaoic out...

[mandrill7]

http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/p5 ... -51A.shtml

http://www.thescale.info/news/publish/P ... otos.shtml

[Chaoic16]

http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/p51...-51A.shtml

http://www.thescale.info/news/publish/P ... otos.shtml

Added P-51A/Mustang II to the list, but I still need blueprint so modder will have a reference to build a model with. At once you find blueprint, please let me know and i will update P-51A/Mustang II list.


Chaoic out...

[RRuger]

Has anyone ever considered making a Martin Mariner or are we all set with the PBY?





Information on the Martin Mariner :roll:

February 10, 2009

Reply to: NWCS2009M0481/db



Dear Mr. hock:

This is in reply to your e-mail request of January 27, regarding the
Martin PBM-5 and PBM-3 Mariner. The request was received in this office
on January 29.

Among the records of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Record Group 72, are
engineering plans of most U.S. Navy aircraft constructed from about 1917
to 1962. Because these plans are still being processed, they are not
all currently available for research. We have identified a great many
plans relating to the PBM-5 and PBM-3. These include paper plans and
microfilm images. These plans are not available online. Plans for the
PBM-5 appear of 24 microfilm reels, while those of the PBM-3 are on 28
microfilm reels.

Copy prices depend upon the size of the original record and the type of
copy sought (electrostatic, photographic, scanned, etc.) The least
expensive copy of an average-sized paper map or plan generally runs
$20.00 or more. Reproductions of microfilm reels will cost $65 per
reel.

Many aircraft manufacturers continue to claim proprietary rights on the
plans for their aircraft that are among our holdings. Therefore, you
will need to obtain written approval from the company before we can
provide you with copies. For this purpose, we suggest you contact:
Lockheed Martin Corp., 6801 Rockledge Drive, Attn: Patrick Hogan,
Bethesda, MD 20817. We will need the original letterhead permission
letter for our files (not a copy). Once this is received, we will
provide you with specific information for ordering reproductions.

Sincerely,

DARYL D. BOTTOMS, Archivist
Cartographic Section
Special Media Archives Services Division (NWCS)
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001

[HH Enforcer]

A pretty simple addition would be for the Tu-4 Bull copy of the B-29 to have its own AC slot, with minimal change.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu-4_Bull

The only real difference was the .50s being replaced by 23mm, but I wouldn't recommend even doing this much change due to the robot killer nature of the AI gunners, regardless of skill. They would be unapproachable if they had 23mm in the turrets. I think it would be pretty simple to just put it in its own slot, but I am not a modder, I'm an FMB guy and cmpn builder.

An advantage of this is that it could have its own default soviet skin, several of which have been made and the RRG selection is already in the B-28 folder.

The main advantage of this is the ability to use the VP media skin mod which puts proper skins on static planes. Conflicts in the sim make it impossible to put proper post war skins on both soviet and US static Tu-4s/B29s in a cmpn project like my current Redstar/Whitestar 1947 cmpn.

BTW, ditto on the PBM above.

Thank you for your consideration.

[Chaoic16]

Has anyone ever considered making a Martin Mariner or are we all set with the PBY?

Any aircraft will work, if you wish to see this being added to IL-2, I need information, blueprint and other sources on this aircraft so I can add these to the list.




Chaoic out...

[RRuger]

Has anyone ever considered making a Martin Mariner or are we all set with the PBY?



quote]

Any aircraft will work, if you wish to see this being added to IL-2, I need information, blueprint and other sources on this aircraft so I can add these to the list.




Chaoic out...

Thanks for the reply Chaoic, I'll see what I can dig up. This plane is going to be a tough one to find prints of, maybe scale modelers might have something, I'll find out