Teapot Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 ... Will I purchase the Zero? Probably not. I will get great enjoyment shooting them down in the F4U if LN makes a module of that. I do like WWII American and German planes. ... +1 When I get the Corsair I probably won't be inclined to fly anything else; except for evaluation purposes :D "A true 'sandbox flight sim' requires hi-fidelity flyable non-combat utility/support aircraft." Wishlist Terrains - Bigger maps Wishlist Modules - A variety of utility aircraft to better reflect the support role. E.g. Flying the Hornet ... big yawn ... flying a Caribou on a beer run to Singapore? Count me in. Extracting a Recon Patrol from a hastily prepared landing strip at a random 6 figure grid reference? Now yer talking!
Devil 505 Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 Just looked at LNS website and you can see a P-38 in the background. Here is the nose gear to the Lightning. Pretty close. Not a 100% though. Just wondering what you guys think? Also, Cortex Designs has a new video up of their F-18, check it out. https://www.coretexdesigns.com/8163.mp4
BlackLion213 Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 Just looked at LNS website and you can see a P-38 in the background. Here is the nose gear to the Lightning. Pretty close. Not a 100% though. Just wondering what you guys think? Also, Cortex Designs has a new video up of their F-18, check it out. https://www.coretexdesigns.com/8163.mp4 Could be, but the really distinctive features of Rudel's render is that the oleo is oriented in-line with the wheel axle (P-38 and nearly everything else orients the oleo 90 deg to the axle - pointing either forward or rearward) and the oleo is asymmetrical. These features seem to be only found in Japanese aircraft during WWII from the pictures I've seen. I've been looking at pictures of nosewheels and haven't seen a nosewheel with these features - yet... Also, I went to the LNS website and it's offline. Hoping it's an update and not another misplaced bill...;) -Nick
Harle Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 My wishful thinking is that : 1. They are releasing a PTO map with period units (carriers, etc) 2. Zeke is the first bird 3. A single WW2 bird in a PTO scenario wouldn't make sense. So they would have to be modelling AI opponents 4. The next step after the Zeke would be something like F6F or F4U, which is not included in the 3 planned aircrafts, but scheduled for release next year, hence the cockpit shots What's Zeke?
RAZBAM_ELMO Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) Zeke is the nickname of the A6M family, zeke zero matchbox, lol. Looking around the picture is definitely a Japanese main strut, early model Zeke for sure though. EDIT: Upon further scouring of the depths of the internet, je la trouve. Looks to be an A6M5 model http://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/Tamiya/Zero/a6mmuseum5.jpg Edited April 19, 2015 by RAZBAM_ELMO Know and use all the capabilities in your airplane. If you don't, sooner or later, some guy who does use them all will kick your ass. — Dave 'Preacher' Pace, USN.
iFoxRomeo Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 Rudel likes to play with us... and lead us to a wrong path...:lol: I´ll buy it anyway... Fox Spoiler PC Specs: Ryzen 9 5900X, 3080ti, 64GB RAM, Oculus Quest 3
MBot Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 Rudel likes to play with us... and lead us to a wrong path...:lol: I´ll buy it anyway... Fox Thanks for the comparison. While the Zero comes closest in general layout, the shapes of the various parts clearly do not match. Rudel's model might just be a lower LOD (L2), but still he would never get the shapes wrong. I am sure it is something else.
Solty Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 I am no expert on landing gear shapes :P But, if it realy was a Zero we would have 2 things sorted out. An enemy for P-40F and Wildcat. And, it would also open another front for our DCS WW2. I would love to see another fighter aircraft from WW2 and I think (please correct me if I am wrong) that a 1940s propeller plane is easier to model than a modern jet, so it should take a little bit less time to get released or at least not cut the crew 50/50 so that most can still work on more complex Tomcat. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]In 21st century there is only war and ponies. My experience: Jane's attack squadron, IL2 for couple of years, War Thunder and DCS. My channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyAXX9rAX_Sqdc0IKJuv6dA
RAZBAM_ELMO Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 Agreed, I also think that LNS is keeping to a naval format here with the tomcat, possible A-6 intruder and possible A6M5. kinda like WT when they release patches with a specific theme in mind. Maybe LN is releasing a navy batch........who knows, everything is subject to change right? lol Know and use all the capabilities in your airplane. If you don't, sooner or later, some guy who does use them all will kick your ass. — Dave 'Preacher' Pace, USN.
AceRevo Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 robert.clark251 and MBot youre both way off.. yall need glasses :D X-55 profile for the F-15C
Fer_Fer Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 I wouldn't be too sure about that being the gear leg of an A6M, the F4, F5 and F-2 all seem to use a similar gear leg layout. and given the fact its most likely be a "Modern" jet
Devil 505 Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 ACE, I really appreciate the overwhelming vote of confidence. :D
MiG21bisFishbedL Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 Agreed, I also think that LNS is keeping to a naval format here with the tomcat, possible A-6 intruder and possible A6M5. kinda like WT when they release patches with a specific theme in mind. Maybe LN is releasing a navy batch........who knows, everything is subject to change right? lol If they announced A-6, I'd seriously message Cobra or someone and demand to know the earliest time I could lock down a preorder of the A-6. I'd actually look forward to that over the F-14. Reformers hate him! This one weird trick found by a bush pilot will make gunfighter obsessed old farts angry at your multi-role carrier deck line up!
King_Hrothgar Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 It's not an A-6 Intruder's landing gear. It looks absolutely nothing like that. But yeah, an A-6 would be a nice addition.
MBot Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 robert.clark251 and MBot youre both way off.. yall need glasses :D Do you care to elaborate? Here is what I see:
Hiromachi Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 It's certainly not a Zero. Unfortunately, but I really did not expect any company doing it for DCS. This is Zero-sen landing gear drawing from maintenance manual : AMD Ryzen 5900X @ 4.95 Ghz / Asus Crosshair VII X470 / 32 GB DDR4 3600 Mhz Cl16 / Radeon 6800XT / Samsung 960 EVO M.2 SSD / Creative SoundBlaster AE-9 / HP Reverb G2 / VIRPIL T-50CM / Thrustmaster TPR Pendular Rudder Pedals / Audio Technica ATH-MSR7
BlackLion213 Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 Do you care to elaborate? Here is what I see: Something worth looking at. So far, there are no true matches that I have seen or that have been posted. I looked at a lot of Soviet designs (both Jet and Piston-prop) and nothing comes close. The Japanese are still the closest, but not quite right - especially the shape of the wheel-cradle. This also could be some sort of AI aircraft, the AI models are very detailed these days. That might explain why it is not modeled to the same fidelity (assuming it is a Zero or other Japanese fighter). However, assuming it is modeled to the LNS standard, I'm at a loss for what aircraft is represented. -Nick
MiG21bisFishbedL Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 It's not an A-6 Intruder's landing gear. It looks absolutely nothing like that. But yeah, an A-6 would be a nice addition. Where did anyone even imply that? Reformers hate him! This one weird trick found by a bush pilot will make gunfighter obsessed old farts angry at your multi-role carrier deck line up!
AceRevo Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 To be fair.. Not ONE of the suggestions is nowhere close to match the OP.. Seems to me that most of these guesses are based on whishes and personal likes instead of what people actually see (if not I could open a online 5 dollar glasses store $$$$) If you really think that those pictures of yours looks good, I bet you got some aweful low standards - no wonder stupidity reproduces so fast :( LNS have allready stated they are raising the bars so dont expect something ''look-a-like'', but expect and demand REAL modelling! I havent made any guesses yet becosue I have not seen anything like this and I am clueless :) Cant wait til theres an offical statement on the matter, or if someone can find something that actually looks like what were seeing. Do you care to elaborate? Here is what I see: X-55 profile for the F-15C
HeadHunter52 Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 To be fair.. Not ONE of the suggestions is nowhere close to match the OP.. Seems to me that most of these guesses are based on whishes and personal likes instead of what people actually see (if not I could open a online 5 dollar glasses store $$$$) If you really think that those pictures of yours looks good, I bet you got some aweful low standards - no wonder stupidity reproduces so fast :( LNS have allready stated they are raising the bars so dont expect something ''look-a-like'', but expect and demand REAL modelling! I havent made any guesses yet becosue I have not seen anything like this and I am clueless :) Cant wait til theres an offical statement on the matter, or if someone can find something that actually looks like what were seeing. Those two aren't even close, mechanically. Dogs of War Squadron Call sign "HeadHunter" P-51D /Spitfire Jockey Gigabyte EP45T-UD3LR /Q9650 3.6Ghz | 16GB DDR3 1600 RipJaws | EVGA GTX-1060 ACX3 FTW | ThrustMaster 16000m & G13 GamePad w/analog rudder stick | TurtleBeach EarForce PX22 | Track IR5 | Vizio 40" 4K TV monitor (stuck temporarily with an Acer 22" :( )
ESA_maligno Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) Is that correct design landing gear? Than the increase aircraft weight would strike the main section protrusion It's just a question....; take my respect for your work Edited April 19, 2015 by ESA_maligno
MBot Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) If you really think that those pictures of yours looks good, I bet you got some aweful low standards - no wonder stupidity reproduces so fast :( LNS have allready stated they are raising the bars so dont expect something ''look-a-like'', but expect and demand REAL modelling! Erm, I AM saying that the pictures do not match. Better work on you reading comprehension before questioning other people's intelligence. Edited April 19, 2015 by MBot 1
AceRevo Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 I just noticed that I must have quoted the wrong guy or something lol I dont know but something went wrong and here I am yelling at wrong people :P No feelings hurt eh?` :doh: Those two aren't even close, mechanically. Erm, I AM saying that the pictures do not match. Better work on you reading comprehension before questioning other people's intelligence. :D X-55 profile for the F-15C
Dudikoff Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) IIRC, those two other planes were stated as being in more advanced stages of development than the Tomcat so this photo should be some very early screenshot (or just some despicable Maskirovka put together within 15 minutes just to keep us guessing :) ). Edited April 20, 2015 by Dudikoff i386DX40@42 MHz w/i387 CP, 4 MB RAM (8*512 kB), Trident 8900C 1 MB w/16-bit RAMDAC ISA, Quantum 340 MB UDMA33, SB 16, DOS 6.22 w/QEMM + Win3.11CE, Quickshot 1btn 2axis, Numpad as hat. 2 FPH on a good day, 1 FPH avg. DISCLAIMER: My posts are still absolutely useless. Just finding excuses not to learn the F-14 (HB's Swansong?). Annoyed by my posts? Please consider donating. Once the target sum is reached, I'll be off to somewhere nice I promise not to post from. I'd buy that for a dollar!
WildBillKelsoe Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Well judging by the thread title its a 2 character designation, so all you guys need to do is to look at the ones with plain and simple 2 character designation, be it NATO/GRAU, doesn't matter. AWAITING ED NEW DAMAGE MODEL IMPLEMENTATION FOR WW2 BIRDS Fat T is above, thin T is below. Long T is faster, Short T is slower. Open triangle is AWACS, closed triangle is your own sensors. Double dash is friendly, Single dash is enemy. Circle is friendly. Strobe is jammer. Strobe to dash is under 35 km. HDD is 7 times range key. Radar to 160 km, IRST to 10 km. Stay low, but never slow.
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