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Originally Posted by Fighterace
What about some early P-38 versions???
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I'd just like to see the existing P-38s reworked with a less atrocious damage model and non-mirrored skins.
For new variants, it wouldn't be that hard to add the P-38H. The only major change would be the appearance of the engine nacelles. Minor changes would be reworking the appearance of the armor glass, and slight reskinning to show the intercoolers in the wing leading edge. DM would need to be altered to reflect the new engines and cooling system arrangement. The cockpit layout is identical to existing P-38J.
Models prior to the P-38H had slightly different engine controls, and in some cases different flap controls, so their cockpits were a bit different. That would require extra work if they were to be flyable.
But, as AI aircraft, once you've got the earlier engine nacelle and canopy designed, only FM/DM work would be needed to add the whole run of early to mid-war P-38s from the P-38E to the P-38H.
The P-38D would require a different reworking of the engine area, and since it was used in very limited numbers its probably not worth it.