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Bristol Blenheim release thread by Baldy!

Bristol Blenheim Mk IVf.zip

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - British

Description: In '39 -'40 the RAF was desperate for fighter aircraft and so approximately sixty Mk. IVs were produced as fighters with the addition of the four gun belly pack. These served mainly with Coastal Command to protect convoys from aerial attack. As these a/c were replaced by better equipment they were shipped to the Middle East where they could still perform a useful role. Some of these a/c were even fitted with 20mm cannon in the nose for a ground attack role. When the threat from Japan became apparent many Blenheim Mk. IV and Mk. IVF were shipped to the Far East where they performed useful service until replaced.

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Bristol Blenheim Mk IVf.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.
 
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Baldy,

Very nice work, I really like the visual model with these. I may switch to them before releasing BoF, well done! :very_drunk:
 
Blenheims

Thank you Rami your comments are much appreciated - it's UncleTgt wot makes them look good

baldy
 
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baldy said:
Thank you Rami your comments are much appreciated - it's UncleTgt wot makes them look good

baldy
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Baldy,

True, but I'm not talking about the aircraft skins, I'm talking about the actual visual model itself. I look at what you're doing now and what you did with the Polish aircraft versus where you were ten years ago, and it's night-and-day.
 
Bristol Blenheim MkV

It has been fun producing this new series of Blenheim aircraft but unfortunately must end on a low note.

Sometimes known as the Bisley ( after the national rifle shooting centre ) - this was possibly one of the worst aircraft issued to the RAF during the war. Finally built as a ground attack machine but without powerful enough engines to carry all the weight. Not good enough for the ETO it was shipped to North Africa and India. It proved so vunerable to enemy fighters and ground fire that it was withdrawn from front-line service after several months, 18 Sqn RAF being, to all intents and purposes, wiped out in action in Tunisia on Dec 4th 1942.

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Note to Rami: this is a completely revised model with entirely new 2D ,vc panels and air and dp files -- so could you please remove the old model from the library - UncleTgt's textures for the old model are compatable with this new issue
 

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Bristol Blenheim Mk. V.zip

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - British

Description: The last and, without doubt, the worst of the Blenheim series. This a/c was originally conceived as a high level bomber. The specification was then altered to ground attack with several machine guns in the nose - then altered again to having a bomb-aimer position in the, now, partially glazed nose.This role meant added armour and other extra weight - unfortunately without the extra power in the engines. The resulting a/c was very vulnerable to enemy fighters and was never seriously used in the ETO. Most were shipped to the Mid East and India / Burma. They proved to be so vulnerable that they were withdrawn from service after several months and replaced with better aircraft such as the Beaufighter or Maryland.

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Bristol Blenheim Mk. V.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.
 
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baldy said:
Note to Rami: this is a completely revised model with entirely new 2D, vc panels, air and .dp files -- so could you please remove the old model from the library - UncleTgt's textures for the old model are compatible with this new issue.
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Baldy,

Done, thanks for the update! :applouse:
 
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Baldy,

I finally got a chance to install these, you did a great job on them. I'm really torn between the two models for BOF, but I will decide before I release it. :very_drunk:
 
Blenheims

Thank you Rami, your and other peoples comments are are very encouraging and much appreciated by both myself and Uncle. Over time we have become a bit of a team with Uncle keeping me honest. His input is not just the textures but also the technical stuff which is over my head. We spark off each other and hopefully the end result is something people can enjoy.

As someone in 'MASH' once said 'How's that on the humble meter ?'

Seriously I don't think we've finished yet - there are a couple of other Blenheim variations yet.

baldy
 
Much appreciated Baldy and Uncletgt. It must take a great deal of time and energy to complete a project like this. Thank you for sharing your work for us to enjoy.

msfossey
 
Yet another Blenheim modification

At the risk of overwhelming you all with too much Blenheim-ing Uncle and I have made another version of the MkIV bomber - this time the late model which sported a twin .303 turret in place of the single gun version

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to add this turret to your existing MkIV model all you need are the files found in this zip file - there's a readme to explain

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my apologies to everyone who thinks I've let this run away with me but once started it sorta developed a mind of its own

cheers

Baldy

Note to Rami: perhaps you could add this zip to existing package, thank you
 

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Ian,

Sort of, it's just Mike's no chin turret Blenheim mkIV dressed up with new paint & air & dp so it looks like one. Rivet counters like us would see the differences, but hey, it's a combat sim & "close enough for Government work" :teapot:
 
Bristol_Blenheim_MkIV_no_chin.zip

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - British

Description: Note: This package was uploaded on 11 June, 2018 as a separate model package to lessen confusion with the many variants of the Blenheim model series. Accordingly, this is the "no chin turret" model.

 Even before war broke out it was realised that the Blenheim Mk. I had severe shortcomings in regard to speed, defensive armament, and all-round performance. In an effort to solve these problems, several changes took place - the most obvious being the lengthened nose which created a bomb-aimer/navigator position, the firepower in the dorsal turret was increased by replacing a single Vickers K gun with twin Browning belt-fed machine guns. (Still .303)

Despite these efforts the new Mk. IV showed itself to be just as vunerable as the earlier version on contact with the enemy. Blenheim bomber squadrons suffered many casualties on ops against German forces in France, and against targets in Germany and the North Sea area. However, until better aircraft came on stream, Blenheims continued to be used in Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East theatres until 1943.

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Bristol_Blenheim_MkIV_no_chin.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.
 
Bristol_Blenheim_MkIV_late_model.zip

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - British

Description: Note: This package was uploaded on 11 June, 2018 as a separate model package to lessen confusion with the many variants of the Blenheim model series. Accordingly, this is the "late" model with the dual-gun chin turret.

Even before war broke out it was realized that the Blenheim Mk. I had severe shortcomings in regard to speed, defensive armament, and all-round performance. In an effort to solve these problems, several changes took place - the most obvious being the lengthened nose which created a bomb-aimer/navigator position, the firepower in the dorsal turret was increased by replacing the single Vickers K gun with twin Browning belt-fed machine guns (still .303) and later a single Browning in a rear-facing chin turret was added. This was later replaced with a twin .303 turret.

Despite these efforts the new Mk. IV showed itself to be just as vulnerable as the earlier version on contact with the enemy. Blenheim bomber squadrons suffered many casualties on ops against German forces in France, and against targets in Germany and the North Sea area. However, until better aircraft came on stream, Blenheims continued to be used in Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East theatres until 1943.

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Bristol_Blenheim_MkIV_late_model.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.
 
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