B24D Project for IL2

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Monguse

Only if I give up sleeping and eating.

LOL

That many changes between the D model and the J model eh?

[Buster_Dee]

The "difference gap" is partly my fault. I decided to model the early D cockpit so the D and J would be distinctive. If I had made the later D pit, replacing the boost levers with the Honeywell unified control would have been enough to update the pit to a J. You probably already realise the J would need a new bombardier/navigator pit, new nose turret (MPC or Emerson), new tail turret (MPC; only a few used the same D tail turret), reworked top turret (sight and dome), and probably major waist changes depending on which J. Monguse has done all the research and knows better than I how much new work would be needed.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Buster_Dee

The "difference gap" is partly my fault. I decided to model the early D cockpit so the D and J would be distinctive. If I had made the later D pit, replacing the boost levers with the Honeywell unified control would have been enough to update the pit to a J. You probably already realise the J would need a new bombardier/navigator pit, new nose turret (MPC or Emerson), new tail turret (MPC; only a few used the same D tail turret), reworked top turret (sight and dome), and probably major waist changes depending on which J. Monguse has done all the research and knows better than I how much new work would be needed.

Oh is that all?

Yeah, I realized there were quite a few differences externally between the D and J and of course having ANY B-24 flyable would be amazing and the D is definitely a very useful model to have for nearly every theatre that this game has. But it is quite a realization when you list some of the key details that change... quite a lot.

[T}{OR]

Well, get cracking then!

Seriously, many thanks for bringing this 4 engined beauty to life. I hope that at some time in the future you will have the time to build another one.

[Buster_Dee]

Originally Posted by T}{OR

Well, get cracking then!

LoL. Why can't I get mad at you? I'll just go kick my cat.

He thinks it's love.

[T}{OR]

As a cat owner I find your comment extra funny lol

[Buster_Dee]

Mine was a full-grown (14lb) stray who had been mooching since his birth. A friend said, you need this cat. I took a chance, and he settled in the 1st day. He started racing me up the stairs the next day. Apparently, "stray" didn't mean much to him. So I called him Riley, as in "Life of Riley."

Oh, that's right: this is a B24 thread....

[T}{OR]

Mine was also a stray. Brought home one night when it was -20°C (my GF). Started at some 5lb but we "fixed" that now at 16lb.

Back to B-24...

[Buster_Dee]

Lonnnnnngggggg LoL.

[IceFire]

Although the Internet has many (MANY!) cat photos... not nearly enough B-24 photos. But here's one to spice things up a bit.