EAW WW1 Theatre

[rotton50]

Yep, lots of rockets. In fact, on some of the models I've seen weapons HP's on the interplane struts so the original model makers anticipated this.

We already have a number of small bombs in the 1.6 universal weapons package so that shouldn't be an issue.

[EdLaz]

Aerial bombs used during the Great War by Germany

PuW 12.5 kg


PuW 50 kg


PuW 100 Kg


PuW 300 kg


PuW 1000 kg


Goldschmidt incendiary 10Kg


Carbonit bomb 10Kg

[EdLaz]

Aerial bombs used during the Great War by Great Britain

Cooper bomb 20lb


Hales bombs 10lb

Hales bombs 20lb

Hales bombs 40lb

Hales bombs 112lb


Phosphorus bomb


RL 100 lb bomb

RL 230 lb bomb

RL 520 lb bomb

[rotton50]

If you would do me a favor and list which bombs were employed by which planes.

BTW, I've finished all the models except the Zeppelins. I also added a few interesting lesser know planes as well, like the Fokker DVIII, the Albatross Triplane, the Hispano powered Sopwith Triplane and a few others, just to mix things up a bit.

I'll post some pictures in the near future.

[Moggy]

Great stuff Ray!

I've been AWOL because we are having major house refurbishments. Had the drive and house surround relaid, kitchen scratched out and redone (we've been cooking on camping equipment in the conservatory, with the odd reinforcement of fish & chips, Chinese, and Indian!), all internal doors replaced, and that's the start. Next year it's the hall, stairs & landing, and the front room. And then there's the garden ... just to make it more intetesting the car failed its anual inspection. We've had it nearly 13 years so I thought it might. So the new one being delivered Wednesday is automatic, a first for me. In the test drive the left foot kept looking for the clutch and finding the brake!

[EdLaz]

German bombs
P.u.W. 12.5 kg: Typical aircraft that carried or could carry it: Albatros C.III, LVG C.IV, BFW C.V, AEG C-series and other two-seat reconnaissance/light bombing biplanes; also used in tactical groupings.
P.u.W. 50 kg: Typical aircraft: Gotha G.IV / G.V, Friedrichshafen G.III, AEG G.IV, LVG G-type and other medium bombers that carried multiple 50 kg bombs.
P.u.W. 100 kg: Typical aircraft: Gotha G.IV / G.V, Friedrichshafen G-series, AEG G-series and other medium/heavier bombers using mixed loads.
P.u.W. 300 kg: Typical aircraft: Riesenflugzeuge (giant bombers) - e.g. Zeppelin-Staaken R-series (R.VI and similar) and other "giant" types with internal bomb bays.
P.u.W. 1000 kg: Typical aircraft: Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI and other Riesenflugzeuge capable of carrying single very large PuW bombs on strategic missions.
Goldschmidt incendiary: Platforms that used it: Zeppelins on incendiary raids and German bomber aircraft on urban/incendiary missions.
Carbonit incendiary: Platforms that used it: German aircraft in incendiary patterns and Zeppelins for raids on urban targets; sometimes equipped on Gotha and similar bombers for incendiary runs.

British bombs
Cooper bomb: Typical Aircraft: Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5, Sopwith Camel, Bristol F.2 Fighter, Airco DH.4, F.E.2 and other fighters and two-seat types carrying light loads.
Hales bomb 10lb: Typical Aircraft: Avro 504, B.E.2, Armstrong Whitworth F.K.3 and other light RFC/RNAS types.
Hales bomb 20lb: Typical Aircraft: Sopwith Camel, S.E.5, B.E.2 and similar fighters and two-seat types.
Hales bomb 40lb: Typical Aircraft: medium biplanes and aircraft able to carry heavier external loads when incendiary or larger blast was required like the Handley Page O/100 / O/400, Airco DH.4, Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 and Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b.
Hales bomb 112lb: Typical Aircraft: Airco DH.4 (in bomb-load configurations), Handley Page O/400 (in medium loadings), and other bombers with adequate racks.
Phosphorus bombs: Typical Aircraft: used as small incendiary loads by bombing aircraft and sometimes in ground roles; carried by light bombers and biplanes in incendiary mixes like the Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8, Airco DH.4, Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b and RFC types (B.E.2, B.E.12, etc.).
RL 100 lb (Royal Laboratory 100 lb): Typical Aircraft: Airco DH.4, Bristol F.2 (external racks) and other reconnaissance/bomber types that accepted 100-112 lb class bombs.
RL 230 lb (Royal Laboratory 230 lb): Typical Aircraft: Airco DH.4 (typical capacity for two x 230 lb in some configs), Handley Page O/400 and other medium/heavy bombers.
RL 520 lb (Royal Laboratory 520 lb): Typical Aircraft: Handley Page O/400 and other heavy bombers on strategic missions (with reinforced racks/bays).

[rotton50]

Thanks EdLAz, just what I needed.

Moggy,

They say the biggest stress on a relationship are home improvements. Seems you have a lot of point of stress right now. Stay chill and laugh a lot.

Funny, here in the states we say manual transmission cars have a built in anti-theft device because so few of the younger generation know how to drive them.

We have five right now ( because I have an obsession and a patient wife). Four are automatics but the pickup is manual and even though it's "well used" we both love driving it. It's our "Go to Hell" car. We call it that since our area has been discovered by the well to do from DC and surrounding areas and the town is drowning in BMW's and Mercedes driven by the elites.

[rotton50]

The German models are complete:
Albatross CIII

Albatross DI

Albatross DII

Albatross DIII

Albatross DV

Aviatek CI

Fokker DIII

Fokker DrI

Fokker DVII

Fokker DVIII

Fokker EIII

Gotha

Halberstadt CLII

Olffag DIII

Pfaltz DIII

Pfaltz EI


In a lot of cases I can add other planes simply by editing the FM's. For instance, the Halberstad and Aviatek models can be used for all series, I, II and III with just a few tweaks to the flight models. Same for the SE5/SE5a and I'm sure there are some others.

And of course, it wouldn't be a "Ray Otton Production" without a few rare birds in the mix. These are historically accurate aircraft that never made it to production:
Hispano powered Sopwith Triplane

230 HP powered Fokker Triplane Dr V

Albatross Dr I

SPAD 12 with 37MM cannon


I've also got my eye on some seaplane versions but for now I'm going to switch over to working on the flight models. With a little luck I might have a basic package ready for a Christmas release.

[Moggy]

Really good job Ray. So is it loadouts now?

Pause today, though I have had to get the washing machine mechanics in. Next I have to line up the roofers to deal with a few raised tiles, and the carpenter to put in a new loft ladder.

The new car is here tomorrow.

[rotton50]

I started working on the Camel's FM today, no loadouts, just the basics..

I'm going to need your help with input. When I get something I think works OK I'll upload a file to the server.

I know you're busy but if you spend about 10 minutes on it and give me some feedback it would help a lot.

PS - What kind of car did you buy?