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Topic: Dead Pilots Aren't Much Fun
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Whirlwind
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posted 08-12- 08:30 PM
   
I was playing with my rough B-29 (well a 39 right now, has inline engines yet  ) and on the return trip from my bomber test mission the pilot got killed off. I didn't notice because I was playing tail gunner. What set me off was when the plane started it's lazy spiral into the ground. The copilot was playing rock.I took over as copilot, and fought the still loaded bomber back to the English coast line and began scouting for the nearest runway. The interesting part is, I had to fight with the elevators because they were almost stuck in an slightly up position. What a battle. The more interesting part was when I dumped the bombs, the plane suddenly started to climb. What fun. I've got no clue as to why the copilot was just sitting there, yet I could jump in and fly the plane. A copilot is crew type 'copilot, right? Any ways, the elevator fight was odd, as is my ability to fly the plane when both the copilot and the pilot are patte'. A nice fringe benefit of flak. What a mess. IP: Logged |
rattlesnake
Pilot
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posted 08-13- 12:23 AM
Sounds interesting Whirlwind (and fun). How about posting a screenshot? ------------------
-=BAB=- Rattlesnake
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Aladar
Pilot
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posted 08-13- 12:58 AM
I second that!!IP: Logged |
Whirlwind
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posted 08-13- 02:17 AM
Ok, let me try here...   If they don't work, here is a quick and dirty page:
http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/TwitchTr/bcford/B29.htm [This message has been edited by Whirlwind (edited 08-13-2000).] IP: Logged |
Moose_EAF322
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posted 08-13- 03:00 AM
It looks pretty good allready !We need also the Big Bomb now Moose
CO 66 ShAP [This message has been edited by Moose_EAF322 (edited 08-13-2000).] IP: Logged |
rattlesnake
Pilot
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posted 08-13- 03:11 AM
Hey! That is looking great! That bomber was so damn colossal! Can we see a side pic of the big frick'n tail? I know... pain in the ass! Thanks for the screenshots Whirl!!------------------
-=BAB=- Rattlesnake
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Pete Hawk
Pilot
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posted 08-13- 07:06 AM
Nice! I agree, side pic please!!  IP: Logged |
Whirlwind
Pilot
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posted 08-13- 12:12 PM
As you can see it still needs some work. I wouldn't had posted any if I didn't at least have the green house done. Can you guess the plane it was derrived from? 
 Once again, if the images don't show up, I stuck them on this page:
http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/TwitchTr/bcford/B29.htm IP: Logged |
Whirlwind
Pilot
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posted 08-13- 12:34 PM
If anyone would like to do a part of the B-29, let me know.Left to do: - Tail gunner position, cabin, turret.
- Coversion of the 4 turrets to just like the B-17's except no fuzzy edges on the scope. If needed I might have some workable photo's of the gunner's site.
- Fire controller/radar cabin, aft of bomb bays
- Forward cabin, including radio room, engineers console, pilot's positions, and bombadeir position
- Bomb bays
- Tunnel between the for and aft cabins
- B-50 engine nacels (darthbob is working on the B-29 nacels)
- Simulated fowler flaps
- Model tweaking I plan on pushing through with the windows and bubbles. I might get enough info to finish the nose cabin (no panels) today. IP: Logged |
rattlesnake
Pilot
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posted 08-13- 03:07 PM
WoW! I like! Looking very good- Thanks for posting the additional pics!!------------------
-=BAB=- Rattlesnake
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Aladar
Pilot
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posted 08-13- 03:34 PM
Hey Whirlwind, I'd love to help, since I have some free time, why not? Whirlwind, are you going to model the turrets accurately, cause its very complex and I know how it works.IP: Logged |
Aladar
Pilot
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posted 08-13- 03:46 PM
This is how the turrets work, its just a sketch.
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Whirlwind
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posted 08-13- 05:31 PM
Due to not being able to come up with an idea that will allow any gunner to take over any or all the turrets at one tome, probably not, but the diagram is good info. I wish I could, but it would just baffle the AI.I am ponering if the bomber can fly a plane with dead pilots becase that is the only idea I have as to why both piloys were sdead and the AI was still flying the plane. IP: Logged |
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