Milton's Douglas A-20C Havoc conversion uploaded!

[dvslats]

Preliminary On the Barrels

First take.

Now off to get some sack time in.
Dave

 

[Milton Shupe]

First take.

Now off to get some sack time in.
Dave

Whoah! Su-wheet!

 

[Roxane-21]

Move the lower guns a few inches backward and it would be perfect.

 

[SteveB]

Here is the current state of play still WIP.

 

[Ravenna]

Hi Ravenna,

2 x 2 guns in .303 should be no problem.

In this type configuration, correct?

Hi DV,
Yep. That looks like the restored Boston in the Australian War Memorial's collection. Guns staggered so that the lower barrels are less prominent than the higher ones. It is interesting to see the Boston photo collection from the AWM. The nose gun configuration in some pics is higher than the ones in your photo. Looking at the photo dates I think that the higher arrangement is on A-20G aircraft taken in 1944. Given the attrition rate of 22 squadron it seems more likely that resupply would have been with the later variants.
Cheers, Michael

 

[dvslats]

Hi DV,
Yep. That looks like the restored Boston in the Australian War Memorial's collection. Guns staggered so that the lower barrels are less prominent than the higher ones. It is interesting to see the Boston photo collection from the AWM. The nose gun configuration in some pics is higher than the ones in your photo. Looking at the photo dates I think that the higher arrangement is on A-20G aircraft taken in 1944. Given the attrition rate of 22 squadron it seems more likely that resupply would have been with the later variants.
Cheers, Michael

OK, the lower barrels will be moved back a bit, then this will be the configuration I'll go with. You are correct about the location between the C and G, the G being built from the start with a dedicated strafing set up in the nose.

CheerZ,
Dave

 

[dvslats]

Whoah! Su-wheet!

Thank you Milt, glad it "makes the grade".

 

[dvslats]

Here is the current state of play still WIP.

That's looking very good Steve!

Thanks for putting in the time on this one.

 

[dvslats]

What say the masses? Boy, that a dangerous question.

 

[Ravenna]

What say the masses? Boy, that a dangerous question.

The groundcrew is well pleased, the aircrew can't wait to try her out and the IJN is staying in port.

 

[dvslats]

This bird is quite a BuzzSaw now.

All it has to do is show up and targets voluntarily explode.

Dv

 

[dvslats]

Douglas A-20C RAAF Field Modification.zip

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

Description: Conversion Of Milton Shupe's Douglas A-20C Havoc for CFS2

RAAF Field Modification

Eight Forward Firing MG's Sheet Metal Nose

FS 2004 package by Milton Shupe, Tom Falley, William Ellis, Roman Stoviak; Sounds by Nigel Richards; Gauges by Scott Thomas, Rich (Real_Old_Salt) Murray, and Roman Stoviak. Original Pilot figures by Jan Visser and Craig Richardson.

Conversion to CFS2 Dvslats and Crew.

VC panel work by Peter Mercy.

Textures by SteveB, Bruce Ellis.

Enjoy,

Dave

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Douglas A-20C RAAF Field Modification.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

 

[MaskRider]

Thank you Dave and Crew!

Chris

 

[SteveB]

I have been a bit tied up for the past few days, but I have managed too rework the nose a bit.

 

[dvslats]

Thank you Dave and Crew!


Chris

Beautiful screen shots Chris! Thank you for posting those.

I have been a bit tied up for the past few days, but I have managed too rework the nose a bit.

No worries Steve. I must say that is an improvement though. A very good blend from fuselage to nose.
Thanks for putting in the time on this.

Dave

 

[SteveB]

Here are the new nose textures for the RAAF model for you too try. https://www.dropbox.com/s/m3glccmgm8feo8j/A20c-nose new.zip?dl=0
And I have just noticed that the left engine textures need a little adjustment where the underside paint meets the cowl ring, back in a bit with a fix.

Here are the fixed engine textures. https://www.dropbox.com/s/9bvak31b5gp6w17/a20c_raaf_engines.zip?dl=0

Steve

 

[MaskRider]

Thank you, Steve.

MR

 

[SteveB]

Thank you, Steve.

MR

No worries MR, I started the RAAF paint scheme so I may as well finish it.

Steve

 

[dvslats]

Here are the new nose textures for the RAAF model for you too try. https://www.dropbox.com/s/m3glccmgm8feo8j/A20c-nose new.zip?dl=0
And I have just noticed that the left engine textures need a little adjustment where the underside paint meets the cowl ring, back in a bit with a fix.

Here are the fixed engine textures. https://www.dropbox.com/s/9bvak31b5gp6w17/a20c_raaf_engines.zip?dl=0

Steve

Thank you Steve! It just keeps getting better...was just going to upload the previous update. I'll put this one in now.

Dave

 

[Ravenna]

RAAF A-20s

No worries MR, I started the RAAF paint scheme so I may as well finish it.

Steve

Hi SteveB, Great work. I am still trying to get CFS2 to work in Windows 10, but that aside and looking at the screenshots from MR it occurs to me that the crew need RAAF uniforms, or at least new caps. There are some good photos of Boston crews and their aircraft on the Australian War Memorial website and a whole section on Boston serials and 22 squadron markings on the ADF serials website, where there are some good colour photos of restored Bostons at Amberley in Queensland and Point Cook in Victoria. Also useful is the Wings Pallette site.
Years ago someone did a repaint for the ALPHAsim Boston in the markings of Bill Newton's aircraft "Spirit of Sport". Any interest in doing this repaint for what must now be considered the definitive A-20C?
This set of profiles might be useful, ir a litttle on the small side. The aircraft are A28-9 (DU-K), A28-9 (DU-K in later livery) "She's Apples", A28-16 (R) "Indoor Sport", A28-15 (DU-Q) "Spirit of Sport", A28-13 (B) "OOO!", A28-28 (DU-U) "Retribution", A28-22 ( no other markings, Australia 1942), A28-6 "Japanese Ghost Producer", A-20G A28-78 (DU-R) note US serials (photos of underwing US markings).

Cheers,
Michael