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Zero Niner
03-03-07, 03:09 AM
Was on patrol in Sept 39 when I got bounced by a pair of Hurricanes, apparently the Mk II version with 2 x 20mm cannon on each wing.

Isn't this a bit early in the war for it to make an appearance?

Created some damage to port prop shaft (:huh:) and aft torp tubes (!:huh:)

GWX 1.02

Kpt. Kozloff
03-03-07, 04:54 AM
Was on patrol in Sept 39 when I got bounced by a pair of Hurricanes, apparently the Mk II version with 2 x 20mm cannon on each wing.

Isn't this a bit early in the war for it to make an appearance?

Created some damage to port prop shaft (:huh:) and aft torp tubes (!:huh:)

GWX 1.02


That's weird. MkII appeared first in 1940, it was equipped with Hispano Souza Cannons like most later versions, while the earliest-MkI had Browning machine guns. But i doubt that Hurricane's armament is modified by the game. It probably uses cannon equipped variant of the airplane 'cause it hurts more;) .

P.s. Those cannons were a mean weapon.
:arrgh!:

Jimbuna
03-03-07, 06:32 AM
How many nuts and bolts were used to attach the wing to the fuselage :hmm:

Kpt. Kozloff
03-03-07, 06:53 AM
How many nuts and bolts were used to attach the wing to the fuselage :hmm:


:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Good one!

JScones
03-03-07, 07:25 AM
How many nuts and bolts were used to attach the wing to the fuselage :hmm:
Jimbuna, now why have you gone and pointed out that the Hurricane has three more bolts in GWX than it did in reality? :rotfl:

We'll still look at it though.

Jimbuna
03-03-07, 09:32 AM
How many nuts and bolts were used to attach the wing to the fuselage :hmm:
Jimbuna, now why have you gone and pointed out that the Hurricane has three more bolts in GWX than it did in reality? :rotfl:

We'll still look at it though.

:roll: :D

Just reminds me of a conversation I once had with the Kpt. on TS about 'rivet counters' JS :up:
:rotfl:

JScones
03-03-07, 09:34 AM
How many nuts and bolts were used to attach the wing to the fuselage :hmm:
Jimbuna, now why have you gone and pointed out that the Hurricane has three more bolts in GWX than it did in reality? :rotfl:

We'll still look at it though.

:roll: :D

Just reminds me of a conversation I once had with the Kpt. on TS about 'rivet counters' JS :up:
:rotfl:
I know it well. ;)

Pablo
03-03-07, 01:07 PM
Was on patrol in Sept 39 when I got bounced by a pair of Hurricanes, apparently the Mk II version with 2 x 20mm cannon on each wing.

Isn't this a bit early in the war for it to make an appearance?

Created some damage to port prop shaft (:huh:) and aft torp tubes (!:huh:)

GWX 1.02
Hi!

Stock Silent Hunter III gave the Hurricane 4 x 20mm cannon, and I don't think anyone has yet gotten around to replacing those with the 8 x 0.303-cal Browning machine guns they used historically during the first two years of the war.

One thing that has changed in GWX is that aircraft will actually strafe you in addition to dropping bombs. IIRC this work was pioneered by Sergbuto with the assistance of the NYGM team, among others.

Just another reason not to fight aircraft on the surface, I guess... :)

Pablo

Mush Martin
03-03-07, 01:13 PM
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/MartinPicfix/SH3Img2-2-2007_7.jpg

bigboywooly
03-03-07, 02:32 PM
He is talking about while using a proper sub
Not a submersable battleship\tiger tank

:rotfl:

Mush Martin
03-03-07, 02:35 PM
Oh:o

sergbuto
03-03-07, 06:40 PM
Stock Silent Hunter III gave the Hurricane 4 x 20mm cannon, and I don't think anyone has yet gotten around to replacing those with the 8 x 0.303-cal Browning machine guns they used historically during the first two years of the war.

One thing that has changed in GWX is that aircraft will actually strafe you in addition to dropping bombs. IIRC this work was pioneered by Sergbuto with the assistance of the NYGM team, among others.
Actually, Hurricane with 8 x 0.303-cal guns was planned for the second part of the Air-attacks mod, as well as Fulmar.

http://usx218.fysik.uu.se/users/Sergei/files/Fulmar.jpg

Mush Martin
03-03-07, 06:50 PM
Wow serge thats beautiful.

JU_88
03-03-07, 07:21 PM
nice one serg, did you model that yourself?

sergbuto
03-03-07, 07:39 PM
No need to model it myself. There are plenty of different models on my PC, just waiting to be converted to SH3. Where to find time to convert them all, not to mention modelling?

LukeFF
03-03-07, 09:00 PM
The Hurricane IIC shouldn't be showing up in RAF service until June 1941, while the Sea Hurricane IC should begin showing up in February 1942.

ReallyDedPoet
03-03-07, 09:43 PM
He is talking about while using a proper sub
Not a submersable battleship\tiger tank

:rotfl:

Good one BBW, Submersible Battleship, new name for the Uberboot:up:

Jimbuna
03-04-07, 06:41 AM
He is talking about while using a proper sub
Not a submersable battleship\tiger tank

:rotfl:

Unterkonigstirpitz :arrgh!:

Kpt. Kozloff
03-04-07, 05:08 PM
He is talking about while using a proper sub
Not a submersable battleship\tiger tank

:rotfl:

Unterkonigstirpitz :arrgh!:

:rotfl:
Try, unterseetigerpanzerschlachtboot! :up:

Sailor Steve
03-04-07, 05:44 PM
Oooooooooohhhh, FULMAR!:yep:


And those eight .303s are beautiful.

rasmus1896
03-05-07, 09:27 AM
Stock Silent Hunter III gave the Hurricane 4 x 20mm cannon, and I don't think anyone has yet gotten around to replacing those with the 8 x 0.303-cal Browning machine guns they used historically during the first two years of the war.

One thing that has changed in GWX is that aircraft will actually strafe you in addition to dropping bombs. IIRC this work was pioneered by Sergbuto with the assistance of the NYGM team, among others. Actually, Hurricane with 8 x 0.303-cal guns was planned for the second part of the Air-attacks mod, as well as Fulmar.

http://usx218.fysik.uu.se/users/Sergei/files/Fulmar.jpg

Are you sure this is a model of a hurricane plane? looks like a fairey firefly to me.:hmm:

Jimbuna
03-05-07, 10:16 AM
Fulmar :yep:
http://www.jaapteeuwen.com/ww2aircraft/html%20pages/FAIREY%20FULMAR.htm

Mush Martin
03-05-07, 01:21 PM
He is talking about while using a proper sub
Not a submersable battleship\tiger tank

:rotfl:
Unterkonigstirpitz :arrgh!:
:rotfl:
Try, unterseetigerpanzerschlachtboot! :up:

I have to admit it does kind of have a catchy ring to it
when you growl it out with a Prussian accent.

MM

Mush Martin
03-05-07, 01:23 PM
unterseetigerkonigstirpitzpanzerschlachtboot

we could call it Ubi for short.

Kpt. Kozloff
03-05-07, 01:38 PM
unterseetigerkonigstirpitzpanzerschlachtboot

we could call it Ubi for short.


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