VH-Rock

Thanks Veles - Nice shot!

Gunfighter now available - see first post!

Available here :) http://www.lockonfiles.com/index.php/files/file/2448-p-51d-mustang-gunfighter/

One I made quite a while ago :) Submitted on DCS site for download - awaiting approval from the mods :)

Almost done :)

Small update - Spent all morning working on the base metal / specs. Relatively happy with where we're at now :)

A great review! I agree with your comment on the flight dynamics - I think most people who have reviewed it are long term ED fans who have experienced jets and expected to be able to throw it around as such. When that proved not to be the case, it obviously was the aircraft's fault, not there's for not flying it right ;) A little time is all it takes to realise what a great job ED have done with the P-51

Having said that, Happy Jack's Go Buggy would be a great one for Rudel to do prior to the release of his new template :)

Considering when it was first conceived, I believe it can. The problem was that the developers never moved on from that initial concept and kept developing to the original specifications so, in turn, it became more and more arcadish(?) with each patch. Don't get me wrong, I am not putting it on the same level as DCS, obviously, but I believe it deservers more credit than most people give it now. IL-2 is still a hugely popular game which is why it comes under such scrutiny. Most other sims of the same age died away one by one a long time ago.

haha, you've gotta love the IL-2 devs. Indeed it is true that the flight models were seriously biassed in that game, but it was still a thoroughly enjoyable flight sim :)

I will do eventually, it's a favourite of mine. But, as I said before, I have a lot on at the minute so it will likely be a while and somebody will probably beat me to it. I'll still make one though :)

Indeed, you can start the Mustang in 20 - 30 seconds once you know where all the buttons are :) The A-10 is somewhat more complicated, but I somehow find that I enjoy knowing the systems.

Beautiful work, Blaze :)

Thanks bud, appreciate that :)

Well, I was hoping to get her finished up this weekend but it looks like it may be delayed until next week. I didn't get any time to work on her on Wednesday night (The only day I've been home this week) and we have family coming around this weekend so I may be a little pushed for time (My grandmother spent Christmas in hospital, so we're having a second dinner with all the family with her so she doesn't miss out). I may get a little time to do some work, but I think completion will probably be next week.

Ah, I'm glad Tom did this one, he makes some great skins :)

Indeed, that was a great flight Xcom - great flying with you again. Just like the good old days of IL-2 :lol:

Seems like a good idea guys - VH/VTA have been doing the same for the last year or so (Although not advertised) and people seem to enjoy and appreciate it :)

Again, great advice ENO. Thanks very much, we'll keep it in mind! :thumbup:

Indeed, In my server, I have auto start turned off and, as I understand it, so do a lot of others. The manual start up isn't too complex at all, you'll be fine with it! :)

I'd love to see huge plumes of steam as the boiler is pierced - That would be interesting! :)

I must admit, I've only ever broken the wing once and that was an intentional attempt to see just how much it took. For me, the Mustang is not something you fly by instruments - she is to be flown by feeling and understanding of the aircraft. I know personally, I never really have to look at the guages unless I'm at a critical phase such as landing. She really is nice to fly, she just takes a little time to get used to :)

Sure - just PM me the details and I'll do what I can for you.

Tell me which skin you want it putting on, where you want it going and which style ;) I will do it tomorrow night when I get back home

This used to happen in IL-2 all the time - hugely frustrating. I have similar experiences in my server too though... I do not allow weapons in my server and when there's a group of 5 or 6 of us flying formation aerobatics, there's always some idiot that rearms his aircraft and blows us out the sky... It's either ignorance (not reading the mission brief) or just plain stupidity - but it sure is frustratiing! :mad::joystick: