What is the next collectors aircraft you will buy?

[Trooper117]

The Spitfire Mk IXc... the iconic one, not that pointy tailed thing.

 

 

 

[Rjel]

Without a doubt the best looking Spitfire. 

[sevenless]

1 hour ago, Trooper117 said:

The Spitfire Mk IXc... the iconic one, not that pointy tailed thing.

 

Sure buy. No doubt.

 

Edited December 21, 2023 by sevenless

[MAJ_stug41]

B25 or B26 ?

[Trooper117]

10 minutes ago, MAJ_stug41 said:

B25 or B26 ?

 

You'll be waiting a very, very long time then...

[EAF19_Marsh]

The Mk. VIII is prettier. I would argue prettiest.

 

Also, supposedly, the best overall in terms of handling and performance.

[sevenless]

17 minutes ago, EAF19_Marsh said:

The Mk. VIII is prettier. I would argue prettiest.

 

Also, supposedly, the best overall in terms of handling and performance.

 

In a perfect world we also would have that with a mediterranean GB module. So many nice planes still to explore. Lets see what the future holds for us gamers.

[jollyjack]

Fieseler-Storch

[AndyJWest]

A Storch would be nice. I'd rather have a Walrus though:

 

[jollyjack]

As genuine overall allround floater i would then prefer ( ??) this baby:

 

[parkerc341]

Chaika for sure. I love the I-153.

[EAF19_Marsh]

35 minutes ago, sevenless said:

 

In a perfect world we also would have that with a mediterranean GB module. So many nice planes still to explore. Lets see what the future holds for us gamers.

indeed. Probably a stretch, but you never know. And we can dream…

[kestrel79]

For sure the I-153 will be really fun in VR. Always was a fav for me in original IL2 and Warthunder.

[JG4_Moltke1871]

 

AEG G IV

Its a smaller twin engine and was used as ground attacker in significant numbers while spring offensive 1918

Need this because it’s a cool bird and have something to counter the mighty Breguet in late war scenarios.

[Gambit21]

Not until it's something PTO related.

I can't think of any Korea related aircraft that might be offered as a collector's aircraft that I might want.

 

 

 

[Enceladus828]

IL-4. We need another Soviet bomber.

 

Edited December 22, 2023 by Enceladus828

[FuriousMeow]

Spit IXc, Ta152, I-153, both Strutters, Pup, DH2, Alb DIII, Walfisch and Eindecker. And hopefully if there's more, them too.

[II/JG17_HerrMurf]

C variant of the Ta 152, 190 D-13, -5A Catalina, Mosquito B Mk IV, Fiat G.55..............in that order. 

[Gambit21]

...although if the add carriers later, and the F9F...I'd buy that.

 

 

[FuriousMeow]

If we're doing wishies - FM2 or Wildcat VI.

[ST_Catchov]

We desperately need flying boats. Here's three of them. But I feel it's unlikely, sadly.

 

 

[Trooper117]

7 hours ago, FuriousMeow said:

If we're doing wishies

 

Looks like the whole thread has turned into yet another wish list... I suppose I should have stated that I was meaning the collectors aircraft that we know are coming...

[BMA_FlyingShark]

27 minutes ago, Trooper117 said:

Looks like the whole thread has turned into yet another wish list... I suppose I should have stated that I was meaning the collectors aircraft that we know are coming...

In that case, the next one I'll buy is the next one that'll be available as I already have everything that's been available from the beginning of the series.

 

Have a nice day.

 

[BlitzPig_EL]

I've purchased everything to date.  Going forward I will be more, discerning, in my expenditures.   The Waco glider was a complete waste of my money.

 

It's use case in the sim is so narrow that it should have been AI only.  How this was chosen as a flyable over the B25, B26, or A20G is mind boggling.

[Tendo]

Gloster Meteor

[sevenless]

5 minutes ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

How this was chosen as a flyable over the B25, B26, or A20G is mind boggling.

 

I´m with you. How they chose to not make ANY variant of the existing VVS A-20 (Boston II/III, Havoc II, whatever) flyable for the allied players in BoN or BoBP is even more mind boggling.

[Gunfreak]

Sopwith  Pup

[tattywelshie]

HE162...I suggested it as a collectors plane on FB and the official IL2 FB page admin 'liked' my suggestion, so that's a done deal! ?

[Blitzen]

18 hours ago, parkerc341 said:

Chaika for sure. I love the I-153.

For sure ….but I’d sure like to play with this hot rod.It was fun back in original Il-1946 ( of course we had B-17 and B-24’s to fly against…

[Art-J]

2 hours ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

How this was chosen as a flyable over the B25, B26, or A20G is mind boggling.

Compared to B-25 or -26 it's quite obsious and logical really. One cockpit, and extremaly simple at that, compared to 3 crew stations minimum, each of them requiring more polygons and texturework than the complete Waco alone both inside and outside.

 

G Havoc, however, that's more realistic low hanging fruit, I'll give you that. Whatever happened to that new intern/employee who did the teardrop Spit XIV as his learning job? He could do the same for A-20. Albeit modelling the whole dorsal turret from scratch would definitely take much more time and effort.

 

Back to OP's question - well, everytime C-47 goes on sale, I'm thinking about it. But since I dont do much flying in this series anymore these days, I'm not sure If I want it THAT much.

Edited December 22, 2023 by Art-J

[simfan2015]

2 hours ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

How this was chosen as a flyable over the B25, B26, or A20G is mind boggling.

I beg to differ. I personally love this choice. Aviation and history experts may love the 6th variant of in fact about the same plane or vehicle but something like a glider adds a whole new game mechanic. It makes the C-47A far more useful too !

IMHO they could not have made a better choice than this.

But as always ... YMMV.

Next collector plane for me ... all the coming WW I planes. Some are also a bit of the same, but at least we will -again- have, in IL-2 GB, a complete set (except of course those that came with the channel in the past).

Edited December 22, 2023 by simfan2015

[Trooper117]

1 hour ago, Art-J said:

Back to OP's question - well, everytime C-47 goes on sale, I'm thinking about it. But since I dont do much flying in this series anymore these days, I'm not sure If I want it THAT much.

 

A few months ago I would have bought the C-47, but not now... I will get the Mk IXc Spit however, as in my opinion that version was the one that should have been released first, not that pointy thing... I haven't bought the bubble top Spit either... and if there hasn't been big improvements with FC before FC4 comes out I doubt I will bother with that.

On the other hand, the I-153 is another of the little Polikarpov's  that I have always liked, so I'm likely to be tempted when that arrives  

[LukeFF]

3 hours ago, tattywelshie said:

HE162...I suggested it as a collectors plane on FB and the official IL2 FB page admin 'liked' my suggestion, so that's a done deal! ?

 

LOL that was me, and that's because I modeled the cockpit for the one in the original IL2. 

 

My goodness, that was quite the exercise building that. 

 

[tattywelshie]

56 minutes ago, LukeFF said:

 

LOL that was me, and that's because I modeled the cockpit for the one in the original IL2. 

 

My goodness, that was quite the exercise building that. 

 

Hahaha with one hand you giveth and with the other one you taketh! ? I was getting excited, it’s one of my fav aircraft ever! 

[Letka_13/Kukulo]

Seafire Ib of course ?

[Mtnbiker1998]

None of the announced collectors have really caught my eye. I think the most interesting would be the I-153 for the biplane fun, but even then I doubt I'd fly it more than a handful of times and can't see myself buying it for more than 5 bucks on sale.

 

Excited to see the new Spitty as an ai to flesh out Pat's Early war campaign, but I barely fly the Spits I already own so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

Speaking of Pat's early war career (and since this thread is apparently half wishlist anyway) I'd love to see more seasons for the Normandy map! ..and maybe some more midwar US planes. Early Jug (do it right this time!) Early P-38 and maybe a P-51A

Edited December 22, 2023 by Mtnbiker1998

[Missionbug]

For my tastes and if I was buying anything it would have to be the I-153 and Mk IXc, the I-153 should have been available years ago but there you go.

 

Take care and be safe.

 

Wishing you all the very best, Pete.

[BlitzPig_EL]

The I-153 will be and instant buy from me.  Probably the new Spitfire as well.

[Gambit21]

6 hours ago, LukeFF said:

 

LOL that was me, and that's because I modeled the cockpit for the one in the original IL2. 

 

Very nice! Somehow I never knew that. Nice job Luke.

 

6 hours ago, LukeFF said:

 

My goodness, that was quite the exercise building that. 

 

 

 

 

I'll bet! Was that your first foray into 3D?

 

Nowadays that much work is not quite the 'blocking in' stage. 

I think just the gunsight I built for a DCS aircraft last year had more polys by 3 or 4 times.

We've come a long ways. 

 

 

Did you do any others?

 

[danielprates]

11 hours ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

Going forward I will be more, discerning, in my expenditures.   The Waco glider was a complete waste of my money.

 

I am glad I am not the only one who feels this way.