In the works

[mongoose]

These are going to be great!

[hairyspin]

I do like how you're getting the hang of bump mapping. Most impressive.

[Bravo/4]

Thanks Tom, regards bump mapping, yea some ideas work some don't, I'll keep pushing it!

[Daiwilletti]

Seems if I read correctly that the merlin engined planes were nasty during takeoff with significant prop torque. I will try to model this. It was stated that conversion to mossies from the beau - the veteran mossie folks were quoted saying if the merlin beau pilots can live using that plane they are ready to fly the mossie. We will see what I can do.

Gidday, In terms of the beaufighters, I was thinking that they might be a useful aircraft to use the "FireGunsOnly" option that is available. (eg in the xca files, the keycommands, etc)

I read somewhere that heavy fighters like this sometimes used their MGs as a kind of "ranging" technique before opening up on their target with the cannons.

To be able to use the "FireGunsOnly" command, is there anything needed in the way the model is set up, or in the way gunstations are compiled in the xdp, to be able to execute this command?

I find the "FireCannonsOnly" a useful button on my joystick, but I would happily assign "FireGunsOnly" to another button on the joystick.

love the looks of these birds

[MajorMagee]

Fire Guns = Shift + Spacebar
Fire Cannons = Ctrl + Spacebar
Fire Both = Spacebar

The assigned weapons just need to have the correct designation for them to fire separately.

[Daiwilletti]

Thanks, MajorMagee, I just wanted to check that the guns would be set up separately but sounds like its not an issue.

[popsaka]

I believe in the dark the Beaus just opened up so's to take advantage of the limited time they had before their muzzle flash gave away their position... (?)
Also whaddya s'pose the main reason for Beaus bein' slower'n Mossies wuz?

[MajorMagee]

Probably their heavier structural weight and less powerful version of the Merlin Engines.

[dmaloof]

very cool.