Hello Dreamk, thank you very much for the information, greatly appreciated.
From what info we already had this is what we are proposing at the moment for three types:
Potez 630: Two forward firing 20mm and one rear flexible 7.5. No bombs.
Potez 631: Two forward firing 20mm and one rear flexible 7.5. No bombs. (One cannon and One mg on some, the current option with the download.)
Potez 633: It should be three 7.5 mg forward firing and two rear, some references quote only one firing forward. We currently have one in the nose and one rear flexible. Eight 110lb bombs carried internally.
Master Bison has now managed to line things up for the cannon pods so we can implement the two 20mm finally.
Still need to sort out how to colour those cannon pods.
Notes:
There were versions of the Potez 630 that flew with four forward firing machine guns due to unavailability of cannons. From what I see of images that is two in the nose and two pods underneath. A possible option here could be using the KAIK0 nose guns with the gunpods we now have. I would probably need to make a specific slot for that one though and we have not tried it out yet.
Cannons and mgs:
We are stuck with the recess for the default cannon in the lower fuselage so that is to be the forward firing mg for the Potez 633 we think, I have no reference to actually show where it is.
You will appreciate that removing the cannon can probably be done by hiding it, the recess though would mean surgery in gmax.
So, seeing as we may be stuck with that particular weapon and the recess, my proposal is to use it with the two cannons rather than leave it idle or have the recess devoid of anything.
Not sure about the second rearward mg, any thoughts on that would be appreciated.
The bombs in the 633 are currently dropping from a point within the fuselage, I moved the two bombspawns currently available closer together and upwards.
I have no intention to actually cut bomb bays into the fuselage and have opening doors, more likely I will paint on the skin where they should be, again another bit of major surgery unless we could borrow something from another aircraft.
I have seen photographs of Greek Potez 633s with two centre line racks, however, that means no internal bombay if we implement that, it provides a second option though if I can alter the position which would be used by the two Ki-45 racks to the centre of the aircraft one behind the other.
Wing cannon pods at the moment I do not have a option for, they were used on the Potez 631, not sure about the others. the Ki-45 does not have anything hung from the wings so any suggestions as to how we could go about that would be appreciated.
All the above is what we are experimenting with, the final option will depend on what we are able to manipulate or add to the original 3d.
Any photographs or diagrams of those weapon options such as bomb racks would be greatly appreciated, I can find descriptions of how they were armed but no good references.
Wishing you all the very best, Pete.
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