Developer Diary 303 - Discussion

[Jason_Williams]

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Dear Pilots!

 

Happy Holidays to everyone in the IL-2 Sturmovik community! May it be filled with good health, family, friends and lots of time to play your favorite virtual air combat simulation!

 

Today’s Developer Diary is a showcase of the beautiful P-51B which we are working very hard to finish for you by the end of the month. Just some minor bugs are left along with still finishing the tricky Malcolm Hood.

 

Full Text and Visuals HERE!

 

Jason

[Koziolek]

I wish you all the luck you need ?

[Asgar]

Looking really good, I’m convinced the new Pony will make a lot of people very happy

Edited December 17, 2021 by Asgar

[[F.Circus]sith1144]

so I take it we're probably not getting the handley page this year after all? still, the rest looks great!

[RNAS10_Oliver]

3 minutes ago, [F.Circus]sith1144 said:

so I take it we're probably not getting the handley page this year after all? still, the rest looks great!

Same thing for Sopwith Triplane also then? Both those mentioned to be end of the year from Han in a DD from mid November.

[=gRiJ=Roman-]

The vehicles remind me of Bolt Action Miniature Game! ? Great attention to detail!

What a coincidence that these three vehicles I've just assembled them recently! Missing just the A10 Wolverine

 

Edited December 17, 2021 by =gRiJ=Roman-

[40plus]

Oh fantastic!!!

[GOA_Karaya_VR]

Keep It Up!! Very nice pictures guys..

[LeLv30_Redwing-]

The level of details and overall looks of the new ground objects has been fantastic. Really waiting to have these vehicles also available in the editor!

[Blitzen]

Will the new '51 be available for the AQMB immediately?

[Sobilak]

?

[No_Face]

Good luck !

[352ndOscar]

Thank you for the M8 Greyhound.  Would love to see it as a part of Tank Crew.

 

[Stoopy]

Cripes! I am not usually a P-51 guy but that B model looks SWEEEET!!!!!

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[JG27_Mainz]

That P-51B looks really nice! Makes me wish I could buy the Battle of Normandy pack, even if only for the P-51B and the Spitfire XIV.

[StaB/Tomio_VR***]

 

First time i see the front Ju88 gunner hitting something xD

 

[Rjel]

The Shangri-La skin looks great. One just had to know that would be a default skin. I'm sure there will be many variations from skinners along with John Godfrey's companion P-51 soon after release.

 

Great update.

[ScotsmanFlyingscotsman]

So please to see Don Gentile's Shangri- la, Enjoyed the 1/48 scale model in the ....early 70's. Can't wait MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE, ON THE TEAM  and all who play

Take care Y'all

[smink1701]

Ooooo-la-la!

shangri-La!

[ZachariasX]

Happy Holidays to you Jason and to the team!

[Manstein16]

I'm more of a Jug guy myself, but those Mustang screenshots are gorgeous!

[BiggusDickus]

So, I'm guessing this has already been answering in some previous thread (that I have not stumbled across yet) - but what is it about the Malcolm hood/canopy that makes it such a big deal or 'tricky' as Jason W. has said?  I'm truly curious at this point.  Can someone point me to any previous thread that may have addressed this or even explain it in this thread?

[Jason_Williams]

1 minute ago, BiggusDickus said:

So, I'm guessing this has already been answering in some previous thread (that I have not stumbled across yet) - but what is it about the Malcolm hood/canopy that makes it such a big deal or 'tricky' as Jason W. has said?  I'm truly curious at this point.  Can someone point me to any previous thread that may have addressed this or even explain it in this thread?

The shape and mechanism to pull it back. Involves chains and gears etc. Plus the rails it rides on. It’s a pretty complex part. 
 

Jason

[BiggusDickus]

5 minutes ago, Jason_Williams said:

The shape and mechanism to pull it back. Involves chains and gears etc. Plus the rails it rides on. It’s a pretty complex part. 
 

Jason

Oh, okay.   Thanks for the explanation.

[FeuerFliegen]

57 minutes ago, StaB/Tomio_VR*** said:

 

First time i see the front Ju88 gunner hitting something xD

 

 

Exactly what I was thinking!  Actually what I was really thinking, is that the bullet spark on the 51's wing must be from another plane from outside of the picture.

[FlyingNutcase]

All looking really good. I was never a fan of the "ugly" (my previous opinion)  P-51B/C but I've gradually changed completely during the development period. She's a beauty and will get plenty of air time. Nice work devs.

[=AGW=justplainjames]

I feel update “303” should have had some mention of a Hurricane. 
 

And I remember watching my dad build that Monogram P-51B kit way back when. “You mean it just sits up there on the shelf? I don’t get to play with it?” 

[76IAP-Black]

Gentleman, have you noticed the Ju-88"C" 

[Irishratticus72]

34 minutes ago, FlyingNutcase said:

All looking really good. I was never a fan of the "ugly" (my previous opinion)  P-51B/C but I've gradually changed completely during the development period. She's a beauty and will get plenty of air time. Nice work devs.

I think it's a much more aesthetically pleasing version over the D, it just looks like a mid 40s plane should. 

[ScotsmanFlyingscotsman]

50 minutes ago, SCG_FeuerFliegen said:

 

Exactly what I was thinking!  Actually what I was really thinking, is that the bullet spark on the 51's wing must be from another plane from outside of the picture.

I thought the Ju-88 gunner might be getting a good slapping from the crew, "Now he's gonna be really annoyed, and come back!" He might've just flown onto another 88!

Mad rush for the parachute packs

 

[ITAF_Airone1989]

3 minutes ago, scotsmanFlyingscotsman said:

I thought the Ju-88 gunner might be getting a good slapping from the crew, "Now he's gonna be really annoyed, and come back!" He might've just flown onto another 88!

Mad rush for the parachute packs

 

 

1 hour ago, StaB/Tomio_VR*** said:

 

First time i see the front Ju88 gunner hitting something xD

 

 

57 minutes ago, SCG_FeuerFliegen said:

 

Exactly what I was thinking!  Actually what I was really thinking, is that the bullet spark on the 51's wing must be from another plane from outside of the picture.

 

Maybe I'm wrong, but seems a little bit too vertical to be in the front gunner range..

So probably is another gunner hit

[354thFG_Leifr]

I've never been much a fan of the D-variant of the Mustang, but I am all over the B! What a dream, thank you Jason. ?

[AKA_Hollywood]

The razorback looks great Jason.

Thank you and your team for all your hard work.

 

not long now..

[migmadmarine]

8 minutes ago, ITAF_Airone1989 said:

 

 

 

Maybe I'm wrong, but seems a little bit too vertical to be in the front gunner range..

So probably is another gunner hit

You can see the muzzle flash from the front gunner there, and it looks to be in line with the point of impact. 

[DBFlyguy]

25 minutes ago, 76IAP-Black said:

 Ju-88"C" 

You spelled "aerial target" wrong ?

 

I kid I kid

[Enceladus828]

Universal, huh. I guess that means this vehicle is used all across the universe then. There's got to be space versions of it as well.

 

[Guster]

Good stuff! I'm curious about the WIP Normandy map and what exactly pre- and post invasion versions means. Will they both be set in '44 or will the pre-invasion version be sort of generic '42 until '44-ish?

[Rjel]

If I could make one suggestion? The No Walk red marking on the P-51s left wing flap we have in game is incorrect as shown. The marking follows the rivet pattern line so that it appears angled when the flap is retracted but is nearly straight up and down when the flap is lowered. All of the default D model skins show this line incorrectly also.

 

 

Edited December 17, 2021 by Rjel
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[Chief_Mouser]

1 hour ago, 76IAP-Black said:

Gentleman, have you noticed the Ju-88"C" 

 

I thought that the Ju88C had lost the gun in the windshield? I think that's still the A-4.

[LukeFF]

43 minutes ago, Guster said:

Good stuff! I'm curious about the WIP Normandy map and what exactly pre- and post invasion versions means. Will they both be set in '44 or will the pre-invasion version be sort of generic '42 until '44-ish?

 

Pre-invasion: no advanced landing grounds in France