A$1,000 for a flyable defiant

[Les]

Isn't there a precedent for this? I know for sure I saw some flight-simmers chipping in to get content modelled and added into the old Il-2 series. Can't for the life of me remember where I saw it or the extent of the content that was paid for. Pretty sure it was a bomber, or the cockpits required to make one flyable. I think it might have all folded when it became clear, based on the rates for the completed project, just how much it would cost to get further stuff modelled. Might have been a russian project, anyone else remember that?

[julien673]

the catalina .... never made il2 from a guys who made some free plane... never know why... but i never fly its

[bw_wolverine]

This would seem like an ideal 'kickstarter' project. However, I would be very nervous about the follow through of whoever took on the job. Not saying that people can't do it, but I've seen a lot of mods and conversions and whatnot go belly up simply because the people who were doing it lost interest or the project became too big/hard.

That said, I'll put in a few dollars for various projects like this if there were reasonable assurances that they would be completed.

[Ailantd]

This has no sense until the sdk will be released to the public. With only third party 3d models you have nothing right now in the sim.
Anyway I´m a professional 3d modeler, and I think to model an aircraft at COD standard detail level cost way more than 1000$ It is a full two moths work, the least, maybe more, and that if you already have all the necessary blueprints and right and complete reference material.

[He111]

thanks Ailantd.

A$1,000 = 32,000 Rubles, which could purchase a .. (1) house, (2) car, (3) can of coke ???? I realise 1,000 isn't much but hoping others might contribute too and encourage modellers ?

The defiant would be good to fly because no other aircraft was a turretted fighter, where both pilot and gunner had to work as one, otherwise ...

Doesn't the russian crew follow these forums??

He111.

[Asheshouse]

Originally Posted by He111

thanks Ailantd.
The defiant would be good to fly because no other aircraft was a turretted fighter, where both pilot and gunner had to work as one, otherwise ...
He111.

Not the only one. What about Blackburn Roc. If that was modelled it would be a relatively small effort to also produce the Skua Dive Bomber version.

[Ailantd]

Originally Posted by He111

thanks Ailantd.

A$1,000 = 32,000 Rubles, which could purchase a .. (1) house, (2) car, (3) can of coke ???? I realise 1,000 isn't much but hoping others might contribute too and encourage modellers ?

The defiant would be good to fly because no other aircraft was a turretted fighter, where both pilot and gunner had to work as one, otherwise ...

Doesn't the russian crew follow these forums??

He111.

Sorry... where can you purchase a house or a car with $1000 ?? Just thinking to move there XD

[He111]

Originally Posted by Ailantd

Sorry... where can you purchase a house or a car with $1000 ?? Just thinking to move there XD

... so (3) a can of coke? I wasn't sure how much 32,000 Rubles purchased.

The ROC was not a fighter, more a recon / bomber / naval support. Many aircraft had rear gunners to defend themselves, defiant only one designed as a turretted fighter / bomber interceptor.

For a skilled sim fighter pilots, the defiant would be a total change of pace and new skills required. Could turretted fighters ever have succeeded with skilled pilots, gunners and tactics ? we can use Clod to find out!

He111

[mazex]

Originally Posted by He111

thanks Ailantd.

A$1,000 = 32,000 Rubles, which could purchase a .. (1) house, (2) car, (3) can of coke ???? I realise 1,000 isn't much but hoping others might contribute too and encourage modellers ?

The defiant would be good to fly because no other aircraft was a turretted fighter, where both pilot and gunner had to work as one, otherwise ...

Doesn't the russian crew follow these forums??

He111.

Not that I want to belittle your generous offer but from what I heard talking to a business friend you have to chip up $100 these days for two pizzas and two glasses of wine in central Moscow so don't even think about a car It's not like the old days any more, like when I was offered a flyable AN-2 for $1000 in 1992.

[JG52Krupi]

Originally Posted by Ailantd

This has no sense until the sdk will be released to the public. With only third party 3d models you have nothing right now in the sim.
Anyway I´m a professional 3d modeler, and I think to model an aircraft at COD standard detail level cost way more than 1000$ It is a full two moths work, the least, maybe more, and that if you already have all the necessary blueprints and right and complete reference material.

Agreed, some ppl have yet to realise just how much work has gone into the cockpits.