Few images from the upcoming update 4.14
 

MBR-2 flyable + wheel/ skis versions

New cockpit
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Updated external model
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New default skins
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Beautiful work, guys!

I'm really looking forward to flying this bird!:grin:


Thanks for the update on the progress of the update, guys!!! ;)

So it's just three new planes, all independent models: seaplane, the same on wheels and a ski one. Full pack of original cockpits and weaponry. Ok...

What took you so long?!

** And of course we don't count DnieproGES (aka Dneprostroi Dam)

Now now, have a look around the TD-part of the forum and you'll see that they have a lot more they are working on than just three versions of the MBR-2. ;)

The Russians have such hard design types, no sense of grace, even the il-2's in the back ground screen shot, (in_case you have never seen a il-2 :grin:), the LaGG's, and the Mig's till that one from 42', functional, but almost intentionally devoid of any feminine lines.

They definitely have their own style.

Models look good, are we headed for a summer of "two weeks". Take your time, still have not thought of a good, unique scenario to build on that expected Chanel map. Is it larger than any other map, or about the same as i.e. the Solomons, with a heck of a lot more objects.

Cheers!

Well this is a nice surprise. Looking forward to it!

Excellent job
 

Hello DT
For me, that's good news. I still fly in this magnificent flight simulator. I will never tire of using it. I have a few friends who are interested in learning to fly this flight simulator. Please, continue with this great project.

Thanks for the update, and the great work. It's always nice to see new toys on the way! 8-)

Thank you for the latest update infos!
IL-2 1946 will never die!)))

YES! thank you TD: a very nice work! :-)

First Screen shot, thats a Dam, what map is that on, or something else new.

Its on Donbass map, made by Oknevas, and adopt for patch by him.

Looks interesting, lovely map and rail road round table etc. Always something to keep me hopefull etc. Good work TD and thanks for posting.

I think that's more design choices by Antonov and his disciples, as well as the tendency for 1930's aircraft designers to create aircraft which look like railroad cars. IMO, the Yak-1 -3, -7, -9, series (first designed 1939, flew 1940) are some of the most graceful-looking aircraft of the period.

Anyhow, I'm just happy for more content, especially because it will feature some of the war's forgotten, unglamorous "ugly ducklings".

Hi!! Great work! Thanks a lot!!

Well, Antonov designed just gliders in 1930s and assisted Yakovlev a bit. By the way, it was him who worked on improvements of Yak series in 1943-1945.
He was also known for somewhat controversial remarks about aircraft "beauty". In one of his book he wrote that beautiful airplane flies better. Yet in one of the interviews asked about alleged "ugliness" of one of his transport planes, he responded: "Functional is beautiful".

But back to the topic.
Yes, kudos to TD for making this bird available for flight and sea navigation (what a boat!). :)
More ugly ducklings the better. :-P

in late version of MBR will be RPK2 ... i mean if set on map 42 ( or more late year) on pilot panel you will have radio navigation gauge ...

A technical question
 

When an airplane is used to be taken through a road, it is necessary to have certain caution with the different unevenness of the ground. In most cases, if the plane is tail dragger, and it meets a slope of the ground, it hits the ground damaging the propeller. When using a tricycle landing gear airplane, this effect is less damaging to the aircraft. In the case of an amphibious airplane, as is the case of the MBR, is it possible to go from water to dry land without causing a collision between these two surfaces?

in fact MBR2 wasn't amphibious airplane at 100 persent meaning of this word ...
MBR was or float ( boat i mean ) version .. or Gear ( wheel/Ski version ..)
for MBR wasn't plan to take off from water surface with attached wheels or ski...

it's not a PBY on which you can up and down gears depends of plase where you want to landing ...

but i think you can make successfull landing MBR to ground on boat .... and with some risk you can try land on water with gear ... but it will be some kind emergency landing ...

But they were used with trolleys as well for pulling up the slip (or other slope) or pulling down to the water. I don't attach pictures as I'm sure you have seen them a lot.

sure... we saw it ... but that trolleys is only ground tech crew equipment ...

My mistake, I was thinking of Tupolev. I got confused because so many of his pre-war designs are designated as ANT-## rather than Tu-##.

No problem. This confuses many even in the Russian speaking community.
ANT, AN, Antey (An-22). :grin:
I agree with your comment on Tupolev's designs in general.

So, could it be possible to make those trolleys "appear" only on the ground (as with Me 163), not in the air?

at first as far i know its problematic in Il2 game mechanics .. some kind like with sbp I16 and TB3 ... but here is more difficult ...

and second thing, as far i see it have no sence ... MBR on ground troley need only to deliver flying boat from dry hangar to water surface ... it makes by ground tech crew... or may be some vechicle ... it take some time.... and after it in water ground personal by hands detach bogie chassis and troley and only after it flying boat ready to take off ...
all that process is only prepearing to flight..

not sure that that part of process need here ...

with me 163 it was part of plane, part of construction .. on me163 you couldn't take off without it.. in case of mbr that thing need only to get in water if you take MBR in flying boat version ...

First to say, I am looking forward to the new patch. It is amazing that you still work on such an old game.

Just to sum up on what you are working:
Maps:
- A new big Channel Map (for 1940 and 1944)
- Donbass Map

New flyable aircraft:
- MBR-2 in 3 versions (as flying boat, with skies, with fixed landing gear)
(There was a time you were working on a He-177, C-47 and (maybe I'm wrong) Ju-52. Will you continue with these planes?)

Do you work on complete new functions (like the navigation features in 4.?? or the new bombing features in 4.13)?

I am glad to see these teaser pics, I hope you publish more...:grin:

for today content list of 4.14 is not approved

at current moment main position of 4.14 is

He177
MBR2

and Few Maps ... Donbass, Moscow and few others ... with different seasons

all that thing in work now ... and while we work on it may be something else will catch up to content ... will see...

C47 waits import ... Ju52 still in work .. need do alot of thing wit it ...

Agree. I did not think about that. Indeed, if pilot is not involved in the process, it does not make sense.

Any American aircraft being worked on??

Fighterace said "Any American aircraft being worked on??"

just planes for us to shoot at.

This should go in the wish list, but,... How difficult would it be to make more updated or later versions of the Val, and Stuka, they must have improved them by 43/44/45, at least bigger engines.

I know some stukas on the Russian front had the Wheel covers removed because of the mud as a example.
And another thing, the Late war Betty does not have a bomb load if I remember correctly? does it only carry the Oka, and how do you hook that up.
Here's a formation carrying Oka's getting shot up by Hellcats, in colour 1min+
https://youtu.be/KfqzZG8NzwA

Also noticed the tops of the Trees sway in the breeze in perfect mode, nice touch.

Exciting to see the progress!

Bring it one. lol.
We already have the updated Stuka versions. The D-3, then the D-5, and finally the G series.

Yes the Japanese did update the Val. (D3A2) It was still woefully lacking by the time it reached front lines in Rabaul. Something about a D3A vs F4Us and P-38s. After that switched to a new carrier bomber, the D4Y series. (D4Y1,D4Y2,D4Y3) and a version designed specifically for kamikaze, D4Y4.
Have a look here : http://www.combinedfleet.com/ijna/ijnaf_d.htm

was relooking at the MBR photos, looks like it has rockets as well as bombs, and the bomb dosnt look like fab 50 or 100? Some type of depth charge??

50 fab as i see ... but variant of loadout on mbr now more wide than in 4.13.4

If they make it into 4.14, the DC-3 and C-47 definitely count as American aircraft. The Li-2 and L2D variants "sort of" count.

I believe that all major Stuka variants are in the game.

The D3A2 ("Model 22") is currently not in the game and would be a good mid-war Japanese dive bomber type. If it were added, it would be essentially a new airplane since the nose would need to be reworked and possibly the pilot's cockpit.

There are several mid- to late-war G4M variants which aren't in the game and would be welcome. Again, they'd all effectively be new aircraft due to need for revisions to fuselage, engine nacelles, crew stations, etc. and new FM.

IIRC, you have to set up Okha missions using the FMB, attaching the Okha to the bomber like you would assign a glider to a tow aircraft.

In 1944-45 the Japanese adapted a number of their aircraft for suicide operations. It would be interesting to have at least one Kamikaze variant in the IJN line-up (other than just the Okha). Probably, no 3d work would be required, just some FM and bomb-loadout variations to reflect changes in fuel tanks and built-in explosives.

That said, I'd rather have more mid- to late-war Japanese aircraft which were designed to be used more than once. In particular, the IJAAF needs more aircraft types.

The Kawasaki Ki-48 was used throughout the war and as an improvised Kamikaze and special Kamikaze. The thing is totally overlooked in most histories as it was a typical early war design light bomber which most countries found to be pretty useless (think Bristol Blenheim and Martin Maryland). Still it did serve in all Japanese theatres and was the most produced bomber of the IJAAF during WW2!

There is a il2 mod pack for Ki-48 but i don't know if the maker is still around to put it into "Daidalos il2".

in fact we have our own Ki48 maded by SaQsoN)) plus skin by Hayate)

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps1c9e4ifi.jpg

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps9u3o2hvs.jpg

maded along time ago ... in far far away galaxy

That is awesome news and i hope to see it in the near future in the game.

I can only agree with shelby! That would be a great addition to the game! :D

Oh my ! (͠≖ ͜ʖ͠≖) What a wonderful plane model. Do you have any plan to integrate it in a future patch after 4.14 ? Btw, the P-47s cockpits really need to be reworked. I still have no idea how they were accepted in the game in the first place.

which variants of the ki-48 will be in the game?

to ealry to say..

Because it was around for so long, there were a number of Ki-48 variants, many of which aren't in the game.

While modders have done a great job filling in the gaps for the IJAAF, the quality of their work isn't always that good. It would be a pleasant surprise if there were official versions of aircraft like the Ki-30, Ki-44, and Ki-51, as well as a flyable Ki-27 and a few more variants of the Ki-43 and Ki-61.

That would do a good job of "filling in the gaps."

Will the BF110G family get upgraded for 414? Isn't there a G4 night fighter somewhere in the works. Also since the Il4 has cockpits is there any developments towards the DB3 series becoming fly able?

Corsair family FM, seems overweight and under powered?

may be in some future... at current moment other goal for 4.14

There are two flyable versions of the Ki-27 in the stock game. Great to see the work on the Ki-48 too!

i suppose Pursuivant mean ki21...

Any news on 4.14m?
 

Aside from the compulsory 2 weeks reply.

Where you guys at?
Any update?
What is cemented in for the patch?
What is possibly going to be delayed?

sure we here... and we are working)

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=230149 ...

but as i see all pict was lost some how ... if you need i can upload it? if you don't see it already...

alot of thing planed to 4.14m ... but main thing is few flyable plane ... and and a little more than few maps ...

MBR2 and Finaly long waited He177.... hope soon will be update about that big bird ... we almost finished it ...

pict from link in previous post

http://forum.aviaskins.com/showpost....postcount=1962

http://forum.aviaskins.com/showpost....postcount=1985

http://forum.aviaskins.com/showpost....postcount=1987

where did the pictures go?
 

Was looking at first post again and for some reason i see no pics, just mini jped squares?

noticed too... don't know what happend ...


you can find these pict on aviaskins ...

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...80&postcount=3

i hope for a new surprise :)

Sadly the photos seem to stillbe down in the other 4.14 news thread. But thanks for linking to the other photos!

The MBR-2 looks awesome, and the HE-177 will be a great additions to!

But...is it to optimistic to hope for that the Channel map + early Spit and Dewoitine D.520 will be ready for the next update? I mean the map itself is a massive uppdate so I understand if you plan to release that further along than the next patch.
Is there any hope of a flyable Wellington or Blenheim?

Sita, you give us all hope! And you wake our curiosity haha! So please excuse all the questions! It's because of said woken curiosity! :D

Cheers and thanks for all the hard work you and the rest of TD is doing!

i'm just too much love to talk)...

it's very nice to see that some numbers of people are still interested in old il2)

Well Sita, IL-2 might be old by todays standard, but it's still a great, if not the best WWII flight simulator. And it's great to see you guys keeping this great sim alive by your updates! :grin:

You have no idea how many people still love it! :) Maybe this forum is somewhat deserted, but actually there are far more people who still play and love good old IL-2! I have quite a few friends who still play, although most of them are offline players.
New IL-2 is great, looks nice, realistic, etc. but overall nowhere as satisfying as old IL-2.
TD did fantastic job of keeping old IL-2 alive. You guys really deserve respect! :)

Thanks Guys for kind words!)

Thank you Sita. I apologize for not seeing the post you referenced. :(

Can't wait for the update.

Yes. Sorry

Just curious: does the MBR have a bombsight of any kind?
 

Since it can carry some heavy 250 kg bombs I was wondering if it has any type of bombsight?

sure ... standart OPB-1 like on most VVS RKKA bombers ...

Wow,I missed it,saw the post,tube thought it was something else. Cool,love the rope coil too.

I would like to see the forum move to the new Il2 forum... They did that with Team Fusion and Il2 COD Blitz, so I don't see why they couldn't with Il2 1946.

Edit the first post of the topic, replace postimg.org by postimg.cc

From:

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To:

https://s25.postimg.cc/chr28y9n3/1distr.jpg

Then: ;)

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This restore all previous Postimages picture links (due a "imbroglio" with Register).

For new uploads they are using http://postimages.org/

Is that an RS-82?

yes)

thanks for the advice)

Can you tell us anything about the bf110G4 development and how the radar might work?
 

saw some stuff on avia skins and viking wings about the Bf110G4, any news and on the Ju88C6 as well??

i know that one of our mates work on it... 110g4 i mean .. but to current working built it doesn't add for now ...

A Ju-88C6, even a simpler day fighter version would be sweet as well...

I remember the original plan for Il-2 included a Ju-88C with the gondola deleted - for use as an intruder!

Can you add a simple He 111H-1 version, with only 3 MG-15?

Any more news? im trying to find scenarios from my existing missions to prepare for MBR mission building?

soon... i hope soon will be some news)

Good Job Sita!
I was hoping for the Ju52 and the C47, but I am happy that you will release the patch soon!
Thank you and keep up the good work!

C47 and Co i sure that will be in next one... hope that and Ju52 will be with Dacotas ...)

Whait... what? In the next one?! Why is not in 4.14?:confused:

С47 family and Ju52 not ready ... i mean Dacotas is ready but not importerd ... ju52 still not ready 3D ....

but... if you want.. we can add C47 and Ju52 in 4.14, but it will take some more time))
i suppose better have 4.14 now and not wait other stuff from 4.14 more than need)

I agree whith you. I thought that Dacotas were included in the game.

Given how much content already exists in the game, I suspect that many would be happy to wait. I would.

two way ...

wait 4.14 with Transports ... or wait transports have in the hand 4.14 ...

in both variants need wait... i choose second) ...

+1

I choose also second variant.)))

I'd rather have 4.14 and then wait for the transports until 4.14.1 or later.

But no matter what, I'm looking forward to your next update, Sita! You guys in TD makes one hell of a job!

Looking forward to the MBR-2, HE-177, the Dewoitine D.520, Spitfire Mk.I along with the Channel Map! :grin:

Hoping for flyable Blenheim's and Wellingtons in some future update to! ;)

Maybe, but I think most players priotitize new combat aircrafts and maps over transports to be honest. I know I do.

Thank you very much for your answer Sita!
I would wait for transports personally , but I understand some people wants the patch without transports

Is the spitfire 1 a certainty or speculation?

we don't work on Spit I yet ... but we know that it would be nice have Spit I with Channel map..

Also a later production Hurricane I would be nice! It was the REAL hero of the battle of britain after all... All it would require is some FM change to the already existing model.

Any chance of an early read me to set the masses to drooling in expectation? i had seen a post with the under wing gun pods for the ju88, will these be also on the stukas as well?

we have draft of readme ... which is still in the filling stage ... more then 3 page .. plus it need translate correctly ...

also we still on alpha step ... sot for read me for now too early ..

gun pod only on Ju88 at current moment ...

I can try to do a Polish translation ;)

not for readme ... but you can help with some small thing) Check PM)

I can do the french translation if you'd like to.

Thanks) will keep in mind)