SBD Dauntless released.

[Helldiver]

I don't know why they wasted thier time with the SBD which was obsolete when the war started. It couldn't keep up with the Hellcat. Couldn't fold it's wings and got it's ass shot off in 1942. They would been better off building a SB2C that sank more ships than any other aircraft.

[big-mike]

That`s an fanstastic aircraft,thank you very much!
Can`t get off the cockpit.
Michael

[Quicksand]

Helldiver, while it's true the SB2C carried on after the SBD, and was a much more capable aircraft, I don't think VS wasted their time. Both types have their place in history, although I will agree the Helldiver has not gotten the attention in FS that the SBD has attracted. Perhaps soon someone will take up the torch and bring the SB2C to life in FS like the SBD. I would very much like to see it myself, and I know all the WWII US Navy fans here would, too. I would happily pay for one... BTW, Helldiver, thank you for your service, my friend!

[PRB]

I hope your making room for our F4F Wildcat also

Mud, did you copy this...??!! Holy Moly, a Wildcat!!

[edit] : yep, I just saw you did...

[gajit]

I don't know why they wasted thier time with the SBD which was obsolete when the war started. It couldn't keep up with the Hellcat. Couldn't fold it's wings and got it's ass shot off in 1942. They would been better off building a SB2C that sank more ships than any other aircraft.

I love your passion for the SB2C :salute:

But i think the Dauntless would be the first choice for me if I were a producer.

[Francois]

Nice ! But what's that bit of drainage pipe sticking out of the cockpit ?

[raptor19]

Congratulations Deano & Co. Another quality warbird added to my growing collection, the boss will soon be stopping my pocket money LOL. Really looking forward to the P-36 and particularly the Wildcat. Only the Bearcat and Tigercat to go then before you move onto the jets or back to the biplanes LOL!

[Old Crow]

Awesome Job, The texture weathering is to die for. :salute:
I have 21 screenshots of the SBD at Webshots if anyone is interested: http://entertainment.webshots.com/ph...12641883Sfdegm Be sure to click on the image and select "Full Size". All images are 1920 x 1200 resolution.

Thank You Very Much, for the SBD and for the Aircraft you have coming down the pike.

Deano, I have a couple of questions "not meant as criticism".
1. Is it possible to smooth the roundness of the Cowl Exterior?
2. Is there a missing texture/texture error on the Intake on top of the Cowl?
This shot shows what I am talking about: http://image81.webshots.com/81/7/80/...3auRPdW_fs.jpg

Thank You Again for the awesome plane!

[DX-FMJ]

I can't stop flying this old bird, its incredible!

[Helldiver]

Gajit wrote, "I love your passion for the SB2C :salute:

But i think the Dauntless would be the first choice for me if I were a producer."

It only proves what distortion that has taken place since WWII happened. You people have a slant on the war that never happened. You read your funny books. written by people that never were around, and you believe it to be the truth.

I know what happened.

[Deano]

Hi Old Crow, Id love to help you out, but I cant see the images.

Awesome Job, The texture weathering is to die for. :salute:
I have 21 screenshots of the SBD at Webshots if anyone is interested: http://entertainment.webshots.com/ph...12641883Sfdegm

Thank You Very Much, for the SBD and for the Aircraft you have coming down the pike.

Deano, I have a couple of questions "not meant as criticism".
1. Is it possible to smooth the roundness of the Cowl Exterior?
2. Is there a missing texture/texture error on the Intake on top of the Cowl?
This shot shows what I am talking about: http://image81.webshots.com/81/7/80/...3auRPdW_fs.jpg

Thank You Again for the awesome plane!

[gajit]

Gajit wrote, "I love your passion for the SB2C :salute:

But i think the Dauntless would be the first choice for me if I were a producer."

It only proves what distortion that has taken place since WWII happened. You people have a slant on the war that never happened. You read your funny books. written by people that never were around, and you believe it to be the truth.

I know what happened.

So did the Dauntless enter the war before the SB2C or after?
Which aircraft was produced in the largest numbers?

[mfitch]

Saturday I was able to pick this up, and I have enjoyed a few flights already. The model looks great. Being a bit of an older, slower plane is nice given my piloting skills at this time. I was even able to land it on a carrier on my first try.

The Wildcat, also outdated technology when the war began, will also be a welcome addition. It will be great to fly it onto my Gambier Bay model since Wildcats were used on the CVE's.

[forgeknight]

Another winner! I am already saving up for the next one you release. Great job Deano and Company!

[Old Crow]

Hi Old Crow, Id love to help you out, but I cant see the images.

Sorry Deano, I don't know why Webshots will not display the single image. :isadizzy:
Here is the link to the image at default size, be sure to click on the image and select "Full Screen". The image is 1920 x 1200 resolution.
http://entertainment.webshots.com/ph...12641883auRPdW

[Killbilly]

So did the Dauntless enter the war before the SB2C or after?
Which aircraft was produced in the largest numbers?

The SBD was already in service before the war. The SB2C didn't see combat action until around November of 1943. Initially, the SB2C wasn't very popular with aircrews, but they quickly learned that it had its advantages over the Dauntless. Principally, (and I'm sure that Helldiver could give you better info here) it could keep up with the fighter escort better, and it could carry a larger and more varied payload.

I'm not sure about the numbers produced, but the Helldiver has the better record of the two. I think developers and simmers (and a lot of WWII aviation buffs) prefer the Dauntless just based on looks. It's a better looking airframe imho (don't hit me, Helldiver). The SB2C looks somehow out of proportion. I guess it's the oversized tail, the huge wings, and the extended cylindrical body. She does look mean somehow, though -- kind of like a civil war cannon with wings and a cockpit.

Sorry, back to the discussion about the excellent VS SBD . . .

[Deano]

Re texture and cowl :

Texture: well spotted added this to the fix list.
Cowl: I could be wrong here but I think the modeler went as far as he dare go with rounding off the cowl.

Sorry Deano, I don't know why Webshots will not display the single image. :isadizzy:
Here is the link to the image at default size, be sure to click on the image and select "Full Screen". The image is 1920 x 1200 resolution.
http://entertainment.webshots.com/ph...12641883auRPdW

[Old Crow]

Thanks Deano, I can understand the issue, given the amount of detail that this model has. It does not really detract, just certain veiwing angles are where it is really noticeable. I keep thinking from the Solid Modeler's point of view and not someone who has created using Vertices.

Cheers

[Deano]

I will be releasing development screenshots more frequently over the next few weeks as we have quite a few products in the pipeline, enabling us to catch any problems throughout the development phase.

So please, all current and future customers please signup to the newsletter for important product patches, special offers and also development updates, oh and dont worry your emails are safe with me.

The newsletter is located on the bottom left of our site and also via your account.

[raptor19]

Just a small point re WWII naval aircraft, amongst my collection I have a book called "Wings Of The Navy - Flying Allied Carrier Aircraft Of World War Two". The author is well known Royal Navy Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown who is in the Guiness book of records as having flown the most types of aircraft over a long career as a naval aviator and test pilot. He was most certainly around at the time and flew them all, Dauntless, Helldiver, Hellcat, Wildcat, Avenger plus all the British a/c of the periiod. His accounts of the naval aircraft of the period are very well detailed and for anyone interested I did see that second hand copies of this book are still available on both Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. Every type covered has a wealth of detail including detailed cut away drawing and lots of detail on performance and what they were like to fly.

Deano I look forward to Vertigo Studios forthcoming Wildcat and must sometime get the MAAM Avenger.

[Z-AZ1USN]

If ya wanna know all about the history of both the SBD and the SB2C read this:

http://www.vectorsite.net/avsbd.html

Very detailed info and has all the specifications on both planes.

:salute:

[ijay]

Well done, great model and excellent customer service
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[Deano]

Excellent screenshots you made there ijay.

Thanks for the kind words regarding customer support, Its top of my list hence me re-working the website to be as easy as possible for customers.

[muletrain]

Thanks for posting the vectorsite AZ1USN.
Very interesting history

[PRB]

This plane is too much fun! You just can't roll over and dive at a 70 degree angle from 20,000 feet down to 5000 and not die! You'll overspeed in seconds, and that's it. But this baby will. I know, it's supposed to. But it's still fun to actually do it!

(Oh, good web site, AZ1USN...)

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