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Individual Mods and Packs for IL-2 1946 => Aircraft => Twins => Topic started by: SAS~CirX on September 30, 2009, 10:35:02 AM
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(https://storebror.it.cx/sas/archive/sasdl/SASMODS/boston1.jpg)
A-20DB-7 Boston MkII
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by Charlie Chap
The A20DB7 was originally built for the L'Armee de La Air and they received about 80, some of which saw action during the BOF, the remaining aircraft were then transfered to Vichy North Africa.
After the fall of France the order was transfered to the Uk and the RAF called it a 'Boston' and it saw widespred service, especially in North Africa (by particulary the SAAF.).
Differences
The DB7 had a much lower powered engine with a 'commercial'
Wright Cyclone1820 Series SC3G engine
In compensation the airframe was a fair bit lighter than the derivative A20C that was produced from the DB7.
Top speed and performance are much more appropriate for early war scenarios as a result. (although they were still being used in North Africa upto 1943).
Rear Turret
Only has 1 mG
3D Changes
Does not have permanent wing pylons and has a smaller tail section.
~Charlie Chap
DOWNLOAD BOSTON MKII (https://storebror.it.cx/sas/archive/sasdl/SASMODS/A20DB_7_BostonMkII.7z)
Alternative link : https://www.mediafire.com/?vs6ufzhoczm9alo
Skin Folder
A-20DB7
(A20C skins will work fine with this aircraft.)
Add to air.ini
A-20DB7 air.A_20B 1 usa01 SUMMER
Add to Plane_ru.properties
A-20DB7 A-20DB-7 Boston MkII, 1940
Add to Weapon_ru.properties
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# A-20DB7
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A-20DB7.default Default
A-20DB7.8x100lbs 8x100 lb.Bombs
A-20DB7.2x250lbs 2X250 lb. Bombs
A-20DB7.4x250lbs 4x250 lb. Bombs
A-20DB7.6x250lbs 6x250 lb. Bombs
A-20DB7.2x500lbs 2X500 lb. Bombs
A-20DB7.4x500lbs 4X500 lb. Bombs
A-20DB7.1x1000lbs 1x1000 lb. Bomb
A-20DB7.1xmk13 1xType Mk13 Torpedo
A-20DB7.none Empty
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Very cool. ;D Thank you.
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piet you are the man :D
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Thanks!!
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Charlie is the man. I am the gardener. :D
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Congrats on this beauty. I yearn and I mean yearn for some more early war RAF bomber/attack aircraft. Can someone do a RAF skin for this? Please?
I resist the temptation to make a list but wonderful additions like this make it difficult.
Thank You
Kopfdorfer
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Great mates!
Missing version of in game plane are the most neglected!!!!
Your work is without prize and no thanks is so great to fill what you give us!!!
walter
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I don't know if it is possible, but anyway I mention it: the actual DB-7 had no weapon bulges on her nose, because she used small caliber guns; could someone remove the bulges on the nose? Also the glass nose was slightly different from the A-20C, but really most welcome improvement would be 3D work on her nose to remove the gun bulges.
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Thanks Vincent,
I should have added that all of the guns are .303 shouldn't I.
If a good 3D modeller would be prepared to remove the nose bulges it would be a great addition... we would love to include such an update.
This was known more commonly as a Douglas B7 but I used A20DB7 (although the prefix A20 was adopted afterwards) as it keeps it 'in the right family' so to speak.
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Thank for the work! French Army used 7,5mm machine gun, very closed to 0.303 british ones.
And "Vive l'Armée de l'Air" (I was part of younger, during mymilitary duty!)
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Cracking stuff - a much-needed plane :)
Many Thanks :)
Hawkers :)
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Small bug; Dutch roundels appear to be upside down on the wings.
Other than that, great work!
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Thanks Vincent,
I should have added that all of the guns are .303 shouldn't I.
If a good 3D modeller would be prepared to remove the nose bulges it would be a great addition... we would love to include such an update.
This was known more commonly as a Douglas B7 but I used A20DB7 (although the prefix A20 was adopted afterwards) as it keeps it 'in the right family' so to speak.
Is this what you mean Charlie?
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t241/newmannator/DB7_2.jpg)
I'm also going to shorten the nose.
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t241/newmannator/DB7.jpg)
I'm using this (hope you guys don't mind) and another Boston project to enhance my 3DS Max skins so I can take on my goal of a Beaufort.
Also on another note, both the ventral and dorsal guns need to changed to VickersK guns
WTE-Newy
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Looks great Newy :-)
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Good job Newy, keep working, very needed update. ;)
Thanks
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Works in 4.12 SAS ModAct 5.11 :) Thank you!
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Bombing sight doesn't work in 4.12/4.12.1. Pls find fix.
https://www.mediafire.com/download/dyv8293pk48et7x/A-20DB-7_BombingSight_Fix.zip
Works in 4.12 SAS ModAct 5.11 :) Thank you!
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The download link on first post brings to a site blocked by antivirus for malware.
Please, could you reupload to a reliable site?
Thank you,
GB
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New link in first post !
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Hi,
Didn't mean to revive this very old thread - but want to know whether the 3D change mentioned in Reply#12 here - i.e. removing the gun bulge on the chin of the DB-7 - was ever implemented in any mod pack?
This is not a request and appreciate any info on this. Thank you in advance.
Cheers,
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I am afraid that nobody bothered to do a proper 3D of the Mk.II version, possibly that's why it's not included in BAT.
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... nobody bothered....
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G;
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Fix FM:
http://forum.aviaskins.com/showpost.php?p=217812&postcount=9070
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Thanks for the link Vasya.
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Yes there is a need to rework the tail and take out the nose guns blisters, as well as to remodel the bomb bay - on the French machine it was still the original bomb bay for vertical bombs and not the later British modified bomb bay (then standard US bomb bay) for horizontal bombs.
I'll see what I can do ;)
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Goog news!!!
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Thank you for the renewed interest in this plane, DreamK, and Vasya for the new FM.
Cheers,
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Thank you!