Zak 3223 Posted April 24, 2015 96 Hi Everybody! We've started this Friday with an announcement of the very first screenshot contest for Battle of Stalingrad pilots. If you're interested in showing off some impressive screenies and winning up to $200 in each category visit this topic. The main news of this week of development is version 1.011, of course. We hope that all those updates, the new transport plane and a huge map are bringing you some fun. Along with improving BOS, the team is busy creating the series' continuation and its harbinger - summer and fall operations of the Battle of Stalingrad. We haven't found any new planes for you this time, but there are two gunboats instead! When you meet them above Volga you better watch out, they are surprisingly well-armed. Full news You're very welcome to subscribe for new videos here You can ask new questions in this thread 19 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fergal69 13 Posted April 24, 2015 More exciting news Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leaf 568 Posted April 24, 2015 Glad to see everything's looking shipshape. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finkeren 5653 Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) Woohoo!!!! Anti-shipping missions on the Volga!!! I loooooveeee the armoured paddle steamer. Those models are detailed enough to fit right into a marine sim. Impressive Edited April 24, 2015 by Finkeren Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NachtJaeger110 69 Posted April 24, 2015 Great stuff, thank you! Man I love russian engineering, just put T-34 turret and Katjusha rocketlauncher on boat and you will have effective gunboat! I don't recognize the middle turret, does anybody know where they took this one off? T-26 version maybe? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AeroAce 814 Posted April 24, 2015 They are some buff models, I'm loving them!!! Any plans for troop transports!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LLv24_Zami 676 Posted April 24, 2015 Great news! Tough looking little ships, cant wait to bomb them with my Stuka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finkeren 5653 Posted April 24, 2015 I can't wait to see, what their damage model will be like. I hope it will be posible to make it more detailed than the smaller ground targets and model several different ways of going down, being blown up or maybe just be disabled and burn out without sinking? Maybe it would even be posible to knock out specific parts of the boat, so that a destroyed bridge means it'd simply be left to drift with the engine still running, destroyed AA guns would leave it defenseless and a destroyed engine leave it without propulsion. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jade_Monkey 2261 Posted April 24, 2015 So nice. This adds more mission options as well as more ambience to the game. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trident_109 118 Posted April 24, 2015 Those ships look so beautiful it's almost a shame to skin them. Nice work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LukeFF 4054 Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) Nice! I think that turret in the middle (on the Project 1124 boat) houses 2 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine guns. Edited April 24, 2015 by LukeFF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clayman 11 Posted April 24, 2015 My, my, my .... very nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason_Williams 14287 Posted April 24, 2015 Gunboats are going to be a fun addition! Jason 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zaknafein 24 Posted April 24, 2015 ehh yea this game need this [Edited] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1./JG54_Uwe 341 Posted April 24, 2015 ehh yea this game need this shi..... O really don't take your point but I ashe that the more content the better Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShamrockOneFive 2210 Posted April 24, 2015 Fantastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StG77_Roo5ter 79 Posted April 24, 2015 If Stuka can sink battleship.... Stuka can sink GUNBOAT! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
361fundahl 27 Posted April 24, 2015 Thank you!!!!! I loved attacking ships in IL2 1946.... Tracers and flack galore! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LLv24_Zami 676 Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) I wonder how well armoured those gunboats are ? Is for example 20mm cannon AP round able to penetrate? Or are their hulls even armoured? Edited April 24, 2015 by Zami Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LAL_Luny 37 Posted April 24, 2015 I loved sinking boats with torpedoes in PF, thats gonna be fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bussard 125 Posted April 24, 2015 Nice boats. These boats have some serious guns. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-E-Hartmann 502 Posted April 24, 2015 excellent . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PA-Sniv 256 Posted April 24, 2015 A small update that unveils a new dimension of Battle of Stalingrad! I like that! Cheers, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sallee 525 Posted April 24, 2015 Great news. Very exciting to see boats. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingNutcase 117 Posted April 24, 2015 Gorgeous models! Like Finkeren mentioned, I sure hope they have some complexity to the damage model. Damn they look good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunsmith86 447 Posted April 24, 2015 1) I wonder how well armoured those gunboats are ? 2) Is for example 20mm cannon AP round able to penetrate? Or are their hulls even armoured? 1) http://www.wio.ru/fleet/ww2armorb.htm 2) Yes but you wouldnt use standard AP ammo for them. here is the ammo against ships: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LLv24_Zami 676 Posted April 24, 2015 Thanks Gunsmith, very interesting! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6./ZG26_Emil 997 Posted April 25, 2015 Wow I didn't even see this, since we got the patch this week I wasn't expecting an update. Nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatSpinMan 812 Posted April 25, 2015 They look great, and as someone mentioned above, attacking ships was always fun in IL2. Info on the DM detail would be great to know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avimimus 55 Posted April 25, 2015 So how much do I have to pay so that I can pilot one of those?? :D :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I./JG1_Baron 536 Posted April 25, 2015 Ships? Why not, looks good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotpierre 672 Posted April 25, 2015 Wahoooo, ah just loves attacking ships. Really looking forward to this addition. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brano 1346 Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) Nice! I think that turret in the middle (on the Project 1124 boat) houses 2 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine guns. It looks like modified T-35 turret (for 45mm gun) on top of the "'captains bridge''. Edited April 25, 2015 by Brano Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
=362nd_FS=Hiromachi 1133 Posted April 25, 2015 Oh dear, oh dear ! It's so amazing ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feathered_IV 4873 Posted April 25, 2015 Impressive! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keeno 101 Posted April 25, 2015 So cool, so cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
URUAker 56 Posted April 25, 2015 I love skip bombing. Great models, than you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
