talking of P51s...

I spent a year tearing down and restoring a Mustang from the Cavenaugh Flight Museum (not alone mind you, along with 4 others). These are beautiful airplanes and I can tell you, that there are variants on top of variants. We had manuals, reference material, technical data out the rear to refer to and still had questions during the entire restoration period. Having said that. . . .is it possible that this is the most "overdone" aircraft in the Flight Sim world?
 
It is true that like the Spitfire and Me109, the Mustang in general is a well covered subject in flight sims as a whole. However, I have mentioned before that I can't think of too many examples of the P51D designed for FSX apart from the stock example which is a racer.

Right now there are probably more P38s, P47s and F4Us either planned or roaming the FSX skies...:engel016:
 
falcon409 said:
I spent a year tearing down and restoring a Mustang from the Cavenaugh Flight Museum (not alone mind you, along with 4 others). These are beautiful airplanes and I can tell you, that there are variants on top of variants. We had manuals, reference material, technical data out the rear to refer to and still had questions during the entire restoration period. Having said that. . . .is it possible that this is the most "overdone" aircraft in the Flight Sim world?
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I don't really think so - after several years this will take the number of P51Ds designed from the ground up for FSX to.......one! The forthcoming WoP3 version from A2A will have Accusim as its selling point, while their old patched 'D is cheap, still looks looks great, flies well on base-level PCs and has a ton of repaints. Something for everyone! Having said that, I would love a nice P51A or A36. Then the designers CAN move on from Mustangs and give us a nice Sea Fury to drool over.
 
SpaceWeevil said:
I don't really think so - after several years this will take the number of P51Ds designed from the ground up for FSX to.......one! The forthcoming WoP3 version from A2A will have Accusim as its selling point, while their old patched 'D is cheap, still looks looks great, flies well on base-level PCs and has a ton of repaints. Something for everyone! Having said that, I would love a nice P51A or A36. Then the designers CAN move on from Mustangs and give us a nice Sea Fury to drool over.
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Yea, I would still hold to my opinion (for what it's worth. . .apparently nothing), and say that a nicely done FSX version of the Sea Fury is more needed in FSX than another Mustang. The Sea Fury "Spirit of Texas" is hangared out at the airport here where I work and see it almost weekly flying somewhere. It's a beautiful airplane.
 
3D gauges and blessed lack of "Everything-could-blow-up-at-any-moment-sim" will make this one a strong competitor.
 
peter12213 said:
Yeah I'd like a good Sea Fury or Hawker Typhoon!
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Well yeah,. I was hopeing for A2A or Realair quailty bearcat too, or how about a "H" model 51? Would that be fun to push open the throttle and hear what a H-24 engine sounds like tuning at 3800 revs!, or seeing 4400 FPM on the VSI while pulling 70 inches of manifold pressure @ 2800 turns in your Bearcat, Who else gets this? Im a gearhead, and if it makes noise and goes fast..:jump:
 
How about some positive feedback! I'll buy it!! Spoiled chumps just don't realize how well they've got it!:engel016: Only three things I'd ask for: (1) No modern pilot. (2) Not for sale at JF. (3) Define "SOON"! :engel016:
 
falcon409 said:
The Sea Fury "Spirit of Texas" is hangared out at the airport here where I work and see it almost weekly flying somewhere. It's a beautiful airplane.
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Beautiful though it may be, without a Centaurus on the front it aint a Sea Fury.

Best wishes
Steve P
 
MudMarine said:
How about some positive feedback! I'll buy it!! Spoiled chumps just don't realize how well they've got it!:engel016: Only three things I'd ask for: (1) No modern pilot. (2) Not for sale at JF. (3) Define "SOON"! :engel016:
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Thanks for the complement,:icon_lol: as spoiled chump I know what I want and will pay for it. The A2A mustang with updated patch is the best I have seen yet, and for under $20. but if there is something better thats fine by me. So far the screen shots dont indicate any improvments I can see, but who knows? it may be the best stang' ever in my hanger.
 
ryanbatc said:
Oh joy....another P51
How bout a P39, or something we haven't seen yet
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LOL. . . .apparently there are so many versions of the Mustang that another Mustang is not just another Mustang. I've had my say. . .there are a lot of folks who can't get enough of these things. The guy I used to work for when we were restoring Cavenaughs Mustang was like that. . .to him, there were no other airplanes. By the time we were done restoring that one. . .I didn't care if I ever saw another Mustang.

Rock on Mustang Lovers, Rock on!!
 
Some funny comments in this thread :isadizzy:.

The ponies look great Bazz! As I know many of your previous creatures, I'm sure this will another great addition!

For those who are not familiar with the VCs by Bazz & Co; you really missed something! :d

Cheers,
Huub
 
There certainly is passion in this hobby, which is great to see. I don't think it exists so much in others anymore, which is a shame. Plastic kits cost so much these days, flying models are getting very complex and expensive, I suppose that is the reason.

There's a wealth of content we'd like to model but as FSX productions are now taking the better part of six months to complete, one has to chose subject very carefully to be commercially viable. Is a Sea Fury, really that saleable worldwide? I don't know. I am not sure I'd risk six months of somebody's life to do one on that basis. I know everyone wants a Spitfire, a Hurricane, an ME 109, a P38 and so on. The major plastic model manufacturers stick to the same path for the same reasons. I see Airfix has, for example, re-released the 1:24 Spit MkVB. Not a particularly great kit but excellent value by today's standards and a more tha n passable representation of the great machine. It will sell, for sure. I read the other day that the Tamiya 1:48 Lancaster is sold out.

Back on topic, to answer a few, yes the pilot is animated and has blinking eyes. Yes there are WW2 pilots in the Wartime versions. The "modern" (he'll thank you for that) pilot is Maurice Hammond, flying "Marinell" and "Janie". All the others in this pack are as wartime. Some are more weathered than others. Rockets, tanks, bombs and launchers are all selectable from the VC on the fly.

Soon? Well I THINK it'll be October, but the boys at Flight One will confirm, I am sure.
 
OOh I spy a RNZAF Mustang..of course one of Maurice's Mustangs was ex RNZAF...

I like the idea of a true FSX Sea Fury ... I will start a new thread
 
So far we have for FSX: A2A WII Fighters Stang which is a few years old. The default stang....not worth mentioning. And the Warbirdsim 51 B/C which isn't a D if you didn't notice. So basically we have one addon P-51D. Which leads to my stupid question........why do are people whining about "Ohhhh, another mustang, boo-hoo?" I guess in some worlds ONE is one too many?:isadizzy: And please don't answer my question it is rhetorical!!

Rather than saying how lucky we are to have more than one potential choice some find it necessary to complain. To me it seems it's more about the fact that some don't like mustangs than it is about anything else. The membership around here sure has been sliding down hill lately.

Thank you, I feel much better now!:icon_lol: Bring on the pony! I need another one in my stable! Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!!
 
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