Beaufighter: why isn't the rear observer position usable?

[Avimimus]

Originally Posted by _RAAF_Firestorm

The Australian contingent of this community would greatly appreciate the modelling and inclusion of the rear observer's seat on the Beau. The blind spot which it currently suffers is not realistic considering the observer would have warned of incoming threats.

I believe that within this sim, the actual tasks of the observer are secondary to that of his providing realistic situational awareness.

This request has been made to TD in the appropriate thread above a long time ago but we haven't heard anything since. We'd like to think it's on the long list of things still pending.

+1

It isn't about a 0.303 guys, it is about something more important.

I wonder how much of the cockpit can be seen from the bubble? It might be possible to model the view from the bubble without having to model much else.

[Igo kyu]

Originally Posted by Avimimus

It isn't about a 0.303 guys, it is about something more important.

I'd like a 0.303 please.

[_RAAF_Firestorm]

I'm pretty sure that the DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk21 did not have a .303 in the observer's bubble. Again, I think the gun itself is not the priority here, the improvement to situational awareness is critical.

In essence, The Beau Mk21 is the only AC I know of in this excellent Sim that was released substantially incomplete. I believe that it would be great to finally plug this gap.

[David603]

777 Studios (The Rise of Flight devs), made the Beaufighter for Oleg, and among a number of other projects they made this...


...for the follow up to to Pacific Fighters, which was then cancelled because of the Grumman suing for copyright use business.

Since these assets still exist, they don't violate copyrights and 777 already made them available to modders, I'm sure they would let DT use them if DT asked.

Shame the same does not apply to the TBD Devastator 777 Studios also made

[_RAAF_Firestorm]

If as you say this work does not violate copyright and if it complies with the required modelling specifications established by 1C then that would be a positive step forward.

Lets hope TD are watching this thread with as much interest as the Aussies!

[777 Studios - Jason]

Hey guys,

To clear something up that was said in this forum. Google alerted me otherwise I don't post here. This external of the Beaufighter was built by my old partner Halfwit and myself for PF. Looking back it's not all that, but at the time is was very cool. I forget who did the cockpit, but that looks much better than the external.

Although I was involved in it's creation it was not a product of 777 Studios or built by the ROF team. Back then there was no 777 Studios, just the 777 AVG which was my old IL-2 squadron.

Just thought I'd clear that up. The ROF Team would kill me if I credited them with a model that is like 8 years old. LOL.

BTW I did give DT the TBD model we made. Although I am not sure why they have not added it in. I forgot what Mark told me held it up.

Jason

[_RAAF_Firestorm]

Thanks Jason, your feedback is invaluable, it sounds like this is indeed original work done for PF. Would you happen to know if the Beaufighter cockpit / gunner's seat model creator is still contactable and whether this model is able to be sent to TD?

Could anyone from TD comment here to clarify or advise status? Any official word would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.