AH P-47D Razorback Released 4/3

It's out!

I went to jump and buy it so I could fly a little before bedtime.

$33.99 US. Yikes.

Gonna wait for reviews. But really, likely gonna wait for a sale.

https://www.aeroplaneheaven.com/product_p47_msfs.php

The price is slightly high by MSFS standards, and compared to IronFlight Simulation add-ons, which are at a higher level according me and are normally priced at $29 and do not exceed the psychological barrier of $30 but its own AH policy. I'll probably hold off for now (but cant promise! :biggrin-new: I love P-45 and his turbine sound). I read some comments on FB and the model requires a patch (not my opinion). Apparently there is no animation of opening the canopy (just open and close), wheels are a little above the ground, lod problems on external (part of model dissapears) and sound loop sometimes (from VC view). However, it is praised for his look and functionality, also skins look nice. Im waiting for more comments.

Btw. Its present in ORBX store too from now: https://orbxdirect.com/product/aeroplaneheaven-p47d.
 
message from the Dev on FB this morning -

[FONT=&quot]Hello all and thanks to the many of you who have already bought the P47D.
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[FONT=&quot]This is just a reminder to READ THE MANUAL PLEASE. There is a lot of bespoke code and features in this product that need to be understood to make them work.
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[FONT=&quot]It is partly why there is also a long video which covers many of these features.
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[FONT=&quot]For example, there are comments flying around about how you can't open the canopy properly. There is a tubular bar across the front of the canopy marked in white paint : CANOPY CATCH. Try pulling it. If you can't be bothered use the big canopy handles which do open the canopy fully in one hit.
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Happy to see it released today - but the reviews so far and the price are some cold water.
money’s tight here at the moment and I was in an either or between this P-47 and the F-86.
I really was hoping for some better reviews - probably would have paid their asking price.
Maybe she’ll see some patching or it’ll be reduced in a summer sale.
 
Inflation is driving up the pricing on everything these days. $35 seems on par with the current direction of everything else. My insurance, utilities, fuel, jumping 20% to 30% above previous cost. Therefore one must be selective on software sims when it comes to hobbies. Textures do look compelling on this one.

Where is the Mossie?
 
Since I didn't catch this one in time to split it for the release, I'll just edit the title of this one and stick it.
 
Interesting that they specifically talk about the RAF getting P-47's and naming them Thunderbolts but apparently include no RAF liveries?
Still US$41 from Orbx for UK customers...unless it gets rave reviews (which it isn't) then no sale.

I am worrying about the upcoming Lancaster...
 
Jan Kees, if you're okay with some constructive criticism - the cowl ring looks like it's painted a shade of gunmetal grey in your screenshots, but it should be the same black as the tail stripes (same paint, applied at the same time). Also, the name artwork "Big Bastard" should be red instead of black, based on all of the profiles/artwork I've seen.
 
I got it for a few dollars off using my saved-up points at Just Flight, and I just spent an hour and a half with the aircraft this evening. Here are some of my observations:

Overall, I generally like the modeling and texturing, however the bare metal examples look overally dark to my eye. The 'Bonnie' paint scheme is one of my favorites for the P-47, but I'm not a fan of the way in which its been depicted in this product, with the paint having extremely heavy and non-purposeful scratching over every inch. Looking head-on or from the rear of the aircraft, it's very noticeable that the canopy and upper turtle deck are modeled fatter/spread wider than that of the real aircraft, and the turtle deck/spine of the aircraft isn't sharp like that of the real aircraft (what gave it the name 'razorback'). The throttle lever is of the "bicycle grip" twist type as used with gyro sights like the K-14, rather than the two earlier reflector gun sights modeled. The Mk.8 gun sight is missing the ball inside the level (a pity, since that level/float would be nice to use for heads-up flying). Republic painted the cockpit of these aircraft using 'dark dull green' paint (FS34092 being a close match), where as the cockpit color used here with the AH models is lighter and is much more yellow-based (it looks like it has been matched to the inaccurate interior green paint used in the old restoration at the USAF Museum). There is a heat vapor effect applied up by the waste-gates (that appear closed), and it would be neat if there was some coming out the turbo hood (where all of the exhaust exits when the waste-gates are closed and where some still exits even when the waste-gates are open). The exterior sounds are okay, but the interior engine sounds leave a lot to be desired (I'll be looking to swap in a different sound set if I keep flying it). The flight model seems fairly generic/good-enough, though I need to spend more time with it - the stall speed seems quite a bit lower than expected.
 
I got it for a few dollars off using my saved-up points at Just Flight, and I just spent an hour and a half with the aircraft this evening. Here are some of my observations:

Overall, I generally like the modeling and texturing, however the bare metal examples look overally dark to my eye. The 'Bonnie' paint scheme is one of my favorites for the P-47, but I'm not a fan of the way in which its been depicted in this product, with the paint having extremely heavy and non-purposeful scratching over every inch. Looking head-on or from the rear of the aircraft, it's very noticeable that the canopy and upper turtle deck are modeled fatter/spread wider than that of the real aircraft, and the turtle deck/spine of the aircraft isn't sharp like that of the real aircraft (what gave it the name 'razorback'). The throttle lever is of the "bicycle grip" twist type as used with gyro sights like the K-14, rather than the two earlier reflector gun sights modeled. The Mk.8 gun sight is missing the ball inside the level (a pity, since that level/float would be nice to use for heads-up flying). Republic painted the cockpit of these aircraft using 'dark dull green' paint (FS34092 being a close match), where as the cockpit color used here with the AH models is lighter and is much more yellow-based (it looks like it has been matched to the inaccurate interior green paint used in the old restoration at the USAF Museum). There is a heat vapor effect applied up by the waste-gates (that appear closed), and it would be neat if there was some coming out the turbo hood (where all of the exhaust exits when the waste-gates are closed and where some still exits even when the waste-gates are open). The exterior sounds are okay, but the interior engine sounds leave a lot to be desired (I'll be looking to swap in a different sound set if I keep flying it). The flight model seems fairly generic/good-enough, though I need to spend more time with it - the stall speed seems quite a bit lower than expected.


All of the liveries look dark. There is also a noticeable audio looping from the cockpit. It's very midrange sounding for that big motor. The tail wheel castoring animation only moves to one side and the small wheel does not make a solid point contact to the surface. I have not read the manual, but there does not appear to be a way to adjust the alieron trim outside of a hot key. The trim wheel does not turn. Of course these are just minor niggles that I suspect will be addressed in future updates.

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I got it for a few dollars off using my saved-up points at Just Flight, and I just spent an hour and a half with the aircraft this evening. Here are some of my observations:

Overall, I generally like the modeling and texturing, however the bare metal examples look overally dark to my eye. The 'Bonnie' paint scheme is one of my favorites for the P-47, but I'm not a fan of the way in which its been depicted in this product, with the paint having extremely heavy and non-purposeful scratching over every inch. Looking head-on or from the rear of the aircraft, it's very noticeable that the canopy and upper turtle deck are modeled fatter/spread wider than that of the real aircraft, and the turtle deck/spine of the aircraft isn't sharp like that of the real aircraft (what gave it the name 'razorback'). The throttle lever is of the "bicycle grip" twist type as used with gyro sights like the K-14, rather than the two earlier reflector gun sights modeled. The Mk.8 gun sight is missing the ball inside the level (a pity, since that level/float would be nice to use for heads-up flying). Republic painted the cockpit of these aircraft using 'dark dull green' paint (FS34092 being a close match), where as the cockpit color used here with the AH models is lighter and is much more yellow-based (it looks like it has been matched to the inaccurate interior green paint used in the old restoration at the USAF Museum). There is a heat vapor effect applied up by the waste-gates (that appear closed), and it would be neat if there was some coming out the turbo hood (where all of the exhaust exits when the waste-gates are closed and where some still exits even when the waste-gates are open). The exterior sounds are okay, but the interior engine sounds leave a lot to be desired (I'll be looking to swap in a different sound set if I keep flying it). The flight model seems fairly generic/good-enough, though I need to spend more time with it - the stall speed seems quite a bit lower than expected.


All of the liveries look dark. There is also a noticeable audio looping from the cockpit. It's very midrange sounding for that big motor. The tail wheel castoring animation only moves to one side and the small wheel does not make a solid point contact to the surface. I have not read the manual, but there does not appear to be a way to adjust the alieron trim outside of a hot key. The trim wheel does not turn. Of course these are just minor niggles that I suspect will be addressed in future updates.
 
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