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AD Skyraider (or XBTD2 Dauntless II)

AM Mauler. Because three torpedoes is so awesome.

FH-1 Phantom

XP-81

Ryan,
 
Any chance of you doing a B-35 and B-36?  Thanks.

Here is the B-35, mein herr.

Be warned though I don't think I can think up a logical reason for this, because the reason it was abandoned was because of severe vibration, which made holding a steady course (crucial for bombing runs) very hard. Ironically, the B-35 was easier to fly than the YB-49, which was the same plane, but with jet engines; because the propellors acted as "air fences", aka, virtual rudders. The YB-49 didn't have those, and thus was even more devilishly difficult to fly.

Ryan,
 
Thank you.  I've drawn several aircraft using Illustrator, but mine look too "technical".  You and others do a much better "artistic" rendering.
 
I do agree about the B-35 from a "real world" standpoint.  But it is a game and I can "make it work" in my world.
 
Thanks again.

ORIGINAL: TR Shrum

Thank you.  I've drawn several aircraft using Illustrator, but mine look too "technical".  You and others do a much better "artistic" rendering.

Well, to be truthfully honest, I don't draw these; I find clear enough side and top views -- in a lot of cases, for very obscure aircraft like the TB2D, that involves using US Government drawings from the SACs/ACPs, clean them up and then start working with color, and shading.

By the way, what aircraft have you drawn in illustrator?

B-36D (I know I know, jet version. Just close your eyes and imagine the US hanging a different type of jet from the pods)

This is just a partial list of AC drawn in Illustrator and includes mostly "tops". I'm an architect by trade so doing things in "plan" view is what I do most. I have tried some "sides" (F5U), but was waiting for AE to come out and see what folks were going to do.

The partital list:

P-52
P-54
P-55
P-59
P-67
P-71
P-84
FH-2
F9F
B-36
B-35
Sea Fury
Sea Hornet
Sea Vampire
Meteor

That's in addition to all of the "standard" types already provided in AE.

I do agree about the B-35 from a "real world" standpoint.  But it is a game and I can "make it work" in my world.

Hmm. I came up with an idea. Perhaps they could get the "rudders" of the YB-49, combined with the props; it would help alleviate some of it's bad characteristics -- a reduction in range would happen though.

Aaaand here is the Roc/Skua someone asked for a bit back.

And with that i'm stopping artwork for a bit -- I'd like to actually play the game [:'(]

Okay, so I lied. [:'(]

One last thing, the Grumman TB2F. The original side and top drawings were done by Tommy Thomason based off of some badly faded originals he found in the Grumman Archives on Long Island -- for one of his books "Strike From the Sea", which just came out.

I don't care if it's so huge even a midway cannot reliably operate it; I want my 75mm strafing!

Quick and Dirty mod using a profile found online and some hackery and color correction of an existing matrix P-40 top profile:

Apparently 10-14 P-40Es were used by a Japanese unit near Rangoon.

fantastic!

many thanks Ryan!

Art Slots, Allied
Art Slots, Axis

I've put together some additional art from stuff I found on the web for:

Allied
Martin Baker MB-5
Westland Welkin
DH-100 Vampire Mk I.
B-42 Mixmaster
P-58A Chain Lightning
P-77 Sparrow
F4F-3S Wildcatfish -- Imagine a floatplane F4F. One was built.

Axis
G10N Fugaku
Ki-74-I Patsy

More will be undoubtly added. But does anyone have any ideas or suggestions for allied aircraft or axis, besides "MOAR GERMANS!"[:'(]

Requests? How about:

Allied- USN- Grumman:F3F

Free French: Morane-Saulnier M.S.406
Loire 130
Lioré et Olivier LeO45
P-40E
P-47
A-20

UK: Boulton Paul Defiant

Australia: Fairey Battle




Axis:
Vichy- Morane-Saulnier M.S.406, Loire 130, Farman F.221

Thai AF - Hawk 75N, O2U Corsair, Sally, Ann

The USN is pretty well covered, I might still add this one:

BTD-Destroyer

and this:

JRM - Mars

For the RN I guess this would be a nice addition:

Spearfish

Allied- USN- Grumman:F3F

Which color scheme? Teh Pre war color scheme with each carrier having it's own color?

As long as we're into the silly stuff...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saunders-Roe_SR.A/1