WW2-1979 Graphics Showcase

[Leonidas]

Originally posted by Case


Very nice

However, are you sure that the Panzer Grenadiers sat facing forward like that? In most military vehicles, the passengers sit side by side (often facing outwards in order to maximise situational awareness).

True

But I think they're either pushing each other to see who gets to man the MG, or else they're jostling for position to get a better view of a Britney Spears concert. . .

You know those Panzer Grenadiers: just a bunch of crazy kids. . .

[Eivind IV]

This is the only soviet heavy bomber I have: An unfinished Tupolev-3 .

The TB-3 was the main Soviet bomber throughout the 1930s. These planes belonged to the Long Range Bomber Aviation force prior to WWII. The TB-3 was designed between 1925-1930 in A.Tupolev's Design Bureau. The first prototype, the ANT-6, took air on December 22 1930. Serial production starledm 1932.
The TB-3 heavy bomber served in the USSR and China. Machines of this type saw action at Khasan and Khalkhin-Gol, during the Winter war between the Soviet Union and Finland and also during WWII. They weres deployed in the roles of heavy night bomber, transport and as airborne aircraft.
819 planes of this type were built between 1932-1938 type in six variants: four military and two civil.
The model kit includes 306 parts, decals for Red Army Air Force and Chinese Nationalist (Guomindang) Air Force.
Wing span of model kit: 0.549 m, length: 0.34 m.

Technical data:
Type: TB-3
Crew: 8-10
Length: 24,4 m
Span: 39.5 m
Start weight normal: 17200 kg
Start weight max: 20000 kg
Maximum speed: 197 km/h
Ceiling: 3800 m
Range: 1350 km
Maximum bomb load: 4000 kg
Engines: 4xM17F, 12-cylinder,
water-cooled.
Each rated 730 h.p
Armament: 8x7,62 mm DA
machine guns

[Steff]

@CURT:

I also love to shoot down these bombers in Sturmovik...
(Picture is a screenshoot out of this game)

[curtsibling]

Yup, classic game!

The winter sorties really display the sheer hell of the Ost-front!

[Leonidas]

Great looking Tupolev-3

[fairline]

Originally posted by curtsibling
Yup, classic game!

The winter sorties really display the sheer hell of the Ost-front!

It certainly is a great game, but I can never get the sound to work properly; after the first burst of MG fire the sound packs up.....

Anyway, a bit of shameless advertising for Catfish's Graphics Thread An early-war T-34-41/76 and later T-34/85. If you check out the thread you can find out how to draw them - the winterisation was done using 24-bit techniques described by Catfish in the same thread.

[jim panse]

*speechless*

[Pablostuka]

Gareth... I have no words...

[Arthedain]

We're not worthy! Your tanks are the best, no doubt!

[Eivind IV]

You're undoubtably the King of unit making, Fairline! Give us more units to worship, please!!

[curtsibling]

Early Xmas pressie!
A fine addition to the CIV2 tank armoury, without a doubt!

[fairline]

Thanks very much all

Might as well post this from the T-34 stable: an SU-122 assault gun

[Eivind IV]

You know, I didn't even like nemo units at all before I saw your marvellous work! Great work!

[curtsibling]

Sublime!

Can we expect a JS2 or JS3?

[Harry Tuttle]

wow, really detailed stuff. Those units are awesome Fairline!