Magic Zach

Looks like Nineline doesn't have the whole picture though, and is trying to get it for us. [emoji1303]

That right there. Talking all high brow like you are superior to every mortal in all this land.

Dude. Don't be a dingus. [emoji2955]

Give me the Wright Flyer and a slingshot, and I'll still shoot you down! [emoji12] Can't wait for this! My first FW

Thanks. 4AM for me :)

At what time do updates usually get released? GMT

I think tomorrow, when the pre sale ends. No other reason I can think of.

June 5th. Can't to get my hands on the A8!

If you start the dogfight with you behind him, you've got a good chance. Just need to use flaps and not have loaded gratuitous amounts of fuel. I was out turning a 109 on the deck yesterday. We did 2 revolutions before I crawled up on him and knocked off his wing. The trick is defueling and balancing on the rudder. The P-51 doesn't suck at dogfighting. It's not great either, but it's no slouch in the right hands and conditions. Can't wait for the P-47. Will be fun taking more ground fire than I ever could before in the Mustang, all while I laugh maniacally. [emoji38]

It's a small bit of paint chipping

Update Did some fiddling with the exhaust stacks, and just began to add bumps to panel edges (as an experiement). Unfortunately, I cannot make the soot and lead get progressively worse the farther aft you go on the exhaust stacks, due to limits with the template. I'm given one exhaust stack in the template, and that one affects all of them, so I'm trying to find a balance.

Ah, now I get it. I was under the idea that the other warbirds didn't have simulated stick/pedal forces because they were much easier to handle (compared to the 109) in real life. Either way, ED won't change anything about it. Their planes are out now, and they'll most probably not make any significant changes such as this.

Can't say. I've only done the front piece so far. Still the tail section and both wings to do.

Within a FFB stick, this can't be simulated. And even then, the forces are competitively weak, especially in the 109.

I honestly can't say. I don't schedule myself on this project, it's only a free time passion.

Storm of War [emoji1303] When it's up on Sundays

Update Rivet placement is done, and I've started to add spot welds. Picture of the first rendition of this into the normal map. Many more spot welds to place and adjustments to do.

Afaik, the higher octane Mustang is on the way. My guess would be it would come along with the cooling Dynamics update. Exhaust fire in general is lacking, not just for the Mustang, but the 190 and 109 as well. Technically it's there...but honestly it is blunted/limited. What you can try doing is increasing the opacity (or heck, recreating a flame effect) of the circular flame texture that is inside the smoke stacks. I wouldn't really expect a flame effect like the Spitfire's though, because of the different kind of stacks the two have (the spit's being wide and spade-like). I do agree to that and more though, there are more visual effects I'd love to see like those iconic dust plumes on dirt WWII fields (like on Normandy), grass bending over from prop/jet wash, and especially oil smoke and overprime flames when cold starting.

I'm working in it (lol) But seriously, what do you think would need to be improved? Cockpit textures got updated. There are two major updates in the works that will affect all warbirds, the damage modeling update and a cooling dynamics update. Both I think makes all warbirds a sort of “2.0”, at least in my view.

Building on that^, I would like to see a more realistically theater of war set up. A small patch of ground units on the ground doesn't feel like I'm helping to stop an army on the ground. I'm thinking convoys and landings and bomber intercept missions and defended positions on the ground. Something that makes if feel more...warish. Also the ability to change liveries [emoji51][emoji1303]

Me [emoji51] I plan on pre purchasing it before the 5th though.

Imo the BS server should change a bit. SoW has some more realistic missions. I think BS should expand their mission more though. The single target area thing has gotten a bit lame. Other things like at least a half-hearted recreation of a war zone would be nice. Convoys to destroy. Trains to dismantle. Etc. Also Normandy, but I can understand why eekz has decided not to use it...

I'm on my way back home after a 4 day intensive vacation in Seattle. While there, I stopped by the Flight Museum. In preparation for modules to come, I've taken many pictures of the P-47 and FG-1D there as source photos, and even a few of the P-38. In particular, I have taken many photos of the P-51D on display, and should make great source photos for some of the more obscure areas on the Mustang [emoji16]

I thought it was the other way around?

It doesn't matter what plane it is, I will have: 1) fun 2) kick your *** with it [emoji38]