+1
Noting that I myself have been guilty of this with the lack of glass on the back of the cockpit and illegible writing under the switches for the Dimona X.
Looks like there were no shortcuts with this one - internals are really something.
Need Virtavia B-29 screenshots please
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+1
Noting that I myself have been guilty of this with the lack of glass on the back of the cockpit and illegible writing under the switches for the Dimona X.
Looks like there were no shortcuts with this one - internals are really something.
tommieboy
SOH-CM-2025
Yeah, one of the reasons why amateur repainting career is coming to an end....
I'm just putting some housekeeping touches on some of my previous repaints, and then I'm done. On the bright side of things, I will have a little more time to just enjoy the flight simulator itself....
Tommy
WarHorse47
SOH-CM-2024
Okay, guys. You can put away the tar and feathers for us rivet counters. 
I'm not a B-29 expert. My late father-in-law did work on the Enola Gay when my wife's family lived in Omaha, Nebraska during the war. So naturally I acquired many of the books and photos he had over the years.
All I mentioned in my earlier posts was that the radome just didn't look right to me. I've spent some time researching the issue and learned a lot, but reached no conclusion. I also e-mailed Phil and got a really nice response. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with the B-29, in fact I love it, but if Virtavia was going to look at fixing the window issue they might want to look at the radome.
Perhaps these two images might convey what I'm seeing.
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I'm not a B-29 expert. My late father-in-law did work on the Enola Gay when my wife's family lived in Omaha, Nebraska during the war. So naturally I acquired many of the books and photos he had over the years.
All I mentioned in my earlier posts was that the radome just didn't look right to me. I've spent some time researching the issue and learned a lot, but reached no conclusion. I also e-mailed Phil and got a really nice response. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with the B-29, in fact I love it, but if Virtavia was going to look at fixing the window issue they might want to look at the radome.
Perhaps these two images might convey what I'm seeing.
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Thanks
Ian Warren
Charter Member
Lotta people really and simply don't realize how good EYEBALL engineering can get .. " If it looks the part " then it is ! ... early days like much it was guess and go , you would prob find every radome a slight size out .. it was the workings inside that counted , good ole eyeball engineering and watch out fellas ..incomingOkay, guys. You can put away the tar and feathers for us rivet counters.
I'm not a B-29 expert. My late father-in-law did work on the Enola Gay when my wife's family lived in Omaha, Nebraska during the war. So naturally I acquired many of the books and photos he had over the years.
All I mentioned in my earlier posts was that the radome just didn't look right to me. I've spent some time researching the issue and learned a lot, but reached no conclusion. I also e-mailed Phil and got a really nice response. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with the B-29, in fact I love it, but if Virtavia was going to look at fixing the window issue they might want to look at the radome.
Thanks
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This is a pretty elaborate model. The amount of detail is incredible. The paint work is very nice. Dare I say, the rivets even look well done, super small and not giant in size, neatly rowed.
When a group of people stand around such a nice model with their magnifying glasses out, it amazes me. We should be so thankful for such amazing sim models to fly these days. In the old days, they were so basic. Yes, freeware, but so so basic. We were lucky to have custom gauges. Fuselages were 12 sided, not 40 or 50 sided. Tires were like notchy blocks compared to now.
If you think the window is funny shaped, don't get it! Let the others enjoy it.
I don't know. I see people that stand around saying bad things about something and it astounds me. You should be looking at all the cool things on this beauty. Fortune and blessings have brought you a giant classic American bomber. Go fly it! Beautiful women have their little bad spots as well. Actresses have blemishes. Nothing is perfect but God! Even the real B-29's had surface flaws, a rivet in the wrong place, a crooked engine mount that caused a slight pull to the right at high flight.
Be thankful....
When a group of people stand around such a nice model with their magnifying glasses out, it amazes me. We should be so thankful for such amazing sim models to fly these days. In the old days, they were so basic. Yes, freeware, but so so basic. We were lucky to have custom gauges. Fuselages were 12 sided, not 40 or 50 sided. Tires were like notchy blocks compared to now.
If you think the window is funny shaped, don't get it! Let the others enjoy it.
I don't know. I see people that stand around saying bad things about something and it astounds me. You should be looking at all the cool things on this beauty. Fortune and blessings have brought you a giant classic American bomber. Go fly it! Beautiful women have their little bad spots as well. Actresses have blemishes. Nothing is perfect but God! Even the real B-29's had surface flaws, a rivet in the wrong place, a crooked engine mount that caused a slight pull to the right at high flight.
Be thankful....
adi518
Charter Member
I think exactly the same. Tbh, some of the nitpicks are exaggerated.. especially on avsim where the trolls thrive.
Yes, we know all this. Models have progressed, which means they are better than they were. We know.
Thanks for the advice. ( Actually, I did say in my second post that the error was keeping me from buying it. )
Nobody is saying 'bad' things. I and others are discussing pros and cons of the model, some of it in detail. If you look at the title of this forum, it says FSX Discussion, and thats precisely what we are engaged in.
Why ? I should be looking at ALL of it, warts and all. Nobody is saying its all bad. It just not good enough for me personally. I have a family connection with the aircraft, its one of my favourite aircraft of all time. So, I am disappointed.
Sorry, but what on earth does that mean ? No, Virtavia has brought us this classic American bomber, and is charging money for it. Its a commercial FSX add-on aircraft, not manna from heaven.
At this point, I stopped reading.
regarding the recessed window - it looks rather carefully textured in that way. Notice the red brackets around it? It may be a custom fit exit. Perhaps the model is closest to an airframe located near where Virtavia has access to it. Perhaps it is a little different. Doesn't make the airframe inaccurate though.
I don't recall any complaints about the MAAM-SIM B-25 because it had a LORAN receiver - that was the MAAM Breifing Time bomber they modelled. Wartime B-25s sure as heck didn't have LORAN!
And yes, RIVITS. Good grief. There are other ways to measure quality than RIVITS.
I don't recall any complaints about the MAAM-SIM B-25 because it had a LORAN receiver - that was the MAAM Breifing Time bomber they modelled. Wartime B-25s sure as heck didn't have LORAN!
And yes, RIVITS. Good grief. There are other ways to measure quality than RIVITS.
Roger
Senior Administrator
Geomitrak, I think we've gathered that you're not happy with this aircraft. If you get a new model then would be the time to create a thank you thread but I'm sure that from the many frustrated replies, you can see you are more or less on your own here and this thread is making a lot of noise over one man's gripes. So without locking it, why don't we let it drift off?
adi518
Charter Member
Those issues are pure nitpick IMO. They can get fixed in a patch, yeh, but even if they don't, it's definitely not the end of the world and not a deal breaker. No need to be so over-sensitive about it. Besides, all add-ons have faults and rare is the case where an add-on is 100% correct in all aspects. To say the least, there's no other payware b-29, so basically this whole bickering is tiring and pointless.
Actually, I want to hear some FDE feedback from you guys, but for that, it's better to reply in the release thread. Chill.
Spad54
SOH-CM-2025
Lock it Roger. IMHO He's going to be like a dog with a bone defending each point and its just going nowhere. Haters hate and never appreciate. Bill nice attempt being the grown up in the room.
Great photos Roger.
The first thing I noticed on the first screenshot from the release photos was the excellent rivet work (no pun intended). Usually developers make the rivet 3d texture sheets small, so the rivets appear large (like quarters, 1 inch in diameter) but these are beautiful, properly scaled. The metal looks like real aluminum. Very photo real. When I do a metal plane, I hope its half this nice. Very nice work.
The first thing I noticed on the first screenshot from the release photos was the excellent rivet work (no pun intended). Usually developers make the rivet 3d texture sheets small, so the rivets appear large (like quarters, 1 inch in diameter) but these are beautiful, properly scaled. The metal looks like real aluminum. Very photo real. When I do a metal plane, I hope its half this nice. Very nice work.
The subjects gotten stale.
I feel that Virtavia has done a nice job reflecting the B-29 in their efforts. The details are astounding actually. So there are a few discrepancies. Do you model anything that give others to critique your work? If not, learn to model something and wear their shoes for a round or two. The rivet counters are amongst us. I'm one of them. But one thing I don't do, is bash the developers work. If I don't like it, I don't buy it. Simple as that. The developer creates what they see in their eyes based on resources that are available. Not all of us see the same things. Least I can say is, try modeling something as elaborate as an aircraft. Amongst everything else, there's more to it than screen shots. The whole knit picking argument (that's what it is) is demoralizing to those who take the time to create them.
Learn to model. Get on the other side of the fence. The receiving end. I bet you'll appreciate what others do a bit more. Instead of ripping them apart.
It makes me ask myself why I want to model anything, only to be judged by the masses.
I feel that Virtavia has done a nice job reflecting the B-29 in their efforts. The details are astounding actually. So there are a few discrepancies. Do you model anything that give others to critique your work? If not, learn to model something and wear their shoes for a round or two. The rivet counters are amongst us. I'm one of them. But one thing I don't do, is bash the developers work. If I don't like it, I don't buy it. Simple as that. The developer creates what they see in their eyes based on resources that are available. Not all of us see the same things. Least I can say is, try modeling something as elaborate as an aircraft. Amongst everything else, there's more to it than screen shots. The whole knit picking argument (that's what it is) is demoralizing to those who take the time to create them.
Learn to model. Get on the other side of the fence. The receiving end. I bet you'll appreciate what others do a bit more. Instead of ripping them apart.
It makes me ask myself why I want to model anything, only to be judged by the masses.
Right, so now criticism is hate is it ? Good grief.
Yes, lock the thread. I promise to sing with the 'awesome' chorus from now on.
BTW, Mal998, if Virtavia decides to do anything further with the model, I can take as many close-up photos of a B-29 as you wish. I live about 7 miles away from one. I made the offer to Fsafranek a few months back and the offer still stands. PM me if you want.