Patch 4.10 - Development Updates by Daidalos Team

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

Originally Posted by Fafnir_6

Thanks for the great update! I look forward to the Hs129 with great eagerness. I have one question concerning the Hs129B-3 gunsight. I have seen pictures of the B-3 with a combined reflector/telescopic gunsight (I can't remember the designation of it). Are there any plans to implement that with DT's Hs129B-3?

Thanks,

Fafnir_6

This have been discussed alot. References show following situation:

Half of the few B-3 version, that saw action (~40 total) were refit B-2's, carrying their old ReVi, for the other half real B-3 there is not one reliable photograph, that shows any periscope sight (ZFR-3A)... in fact we found no photograph of a B-3, just manual drawings.

So the knwoledge situation about the use of the periscope sight is very unsure (we welcome any further reference, if you have) and because we are not able to 100% correctly simulate the look of a zoomed reticle outside the canopy (the pilot probably wasn't able to press his eye on the lense), we decided to skip this for now and stick with the ReVi12C, simulating only converted B-2's.

[CRO_Adriatic]

Your work looks excelent! (all updates)

[IceFire]

Thanks for the video! I really can't wait to do some mud moving with the Hs129! Looks really exciting!

[ElAurens]

Originally Posted by IceFire

Thanks for the video! I really can't wait to do some mud moving with the Hs129! Looks really exciting!

It will be even more exciting when the Yaks show up.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

It will be even more exciting when the Yaks show up.

Haha absolutely That is part of the fun of mud moving

[Hunger]

An amazing show of virtual airpower!!!

Kudos to your comendable work.

Regards
Hunger

[LukeFF]

Originally Posted by EJGr.Ost_Caspar

in fact we found no photograph of a B-3, just manual drawings.

I might have a photo of one. Will check.

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

Originally Posted by LukeFF

I might have a photo of one. Will check.

You gave me all your Hs129 collection long time ago, Luke (dunno if you remember). So that this cockpit could be realized, is also because of your efforts. Good to see you around.

[LukeFF]

Originally Posted by EJGr.Ost_Caspar

You gave me all your Hs129 collection long time ago, Luke (dunno if you remember). So that this cockpit could be realized, is also because of your efforts. Good to see you around.

Ah yes, now I remember. It was always that one German plane I wanted to see flyable in the IL-2 series. Glad to see TD doing such a great job with making this plane flyable.

Anyways, I checked my resources. In Denes Bernad's book on the Hs 129 (one of the Military Aircraft in Detail series books) are the only two known pics of an Hs 129 B-3. The aircraft in question (W.Nr. 162052) was abandoned in the area south of Koenigsberg in the winter of 44-45. However, there is no sign that the aircraft was fitted with a telescopic gunsight.

EDIT: I forgot to add that I think there are some references to using the telescopic gunsight in Martin Pegg's book on the Hs 129. I'll look it up and see when I get the chance.

[Romanator21]

That Bk.75 is modeled beautifully! Full recoil animation too! ahh!