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Individual Mods and Packs for IL-2 1946 => Aircraft => Heavies => Topic started by: SAS~Bombsaway on September 10, 2017, 11:25:16 AM

Title: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: SAS~Bombsaway on September 10, 2017, 11:25:16 AM
I'm very proud to release this here for you today. This project has been on the back burner for three long years. It started as just another loadout change and grew from there.
I'm also very proud of the fact that this was finished with the help of an intersite effort.
Credits are... " drumroll please  :P "

Barnesy -All new 3D work
Bombsaway -Request, Testing, classfiles, adjustments
SAS~Storebror- Classfiles, toughness adjustments and more.
Epervier -Revised classes, turret code fix, external flight model
Gumpy -Testing
CWatson -Slot,classfiles, adjustments and more.

Thanks to the moders involved she is one tough bird. Th-B-17 was known for being able to take a pounding and still make it home. She is still able to be shot down but can take a hit.

(https://s19.postimg.cc/v3jn71zs3/2017-09-09_at_17-02-41.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/xkveebjof/)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/tps0br0ir/2017-09-09_at_21-35-32.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/akor1zlun/)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/sorrmmjj7/2017-09-09_at_17-12-43.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/9joicv4v3/)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/gbjitgj8j/2017-09-09_at_17-12-24.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/3k5cmy9gf/)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/ng1c2hqhv/2017-09-09_at_17-17-01.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/k96siv61r/)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/o6u289sv7/2017-09-09_at_17-17-19.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/7j2k5ry3j/)

This is only a Beta. There will be updates. We just wanted to release this beautifull bird for your enjoyment.

Link.....  https://www.mediafire.com/file/8t61mv64kv90vkr/%21+++++YB-40_Escort_Fortress+BETA.rar

Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: BlackAce7727 on September 10, 2017, 11:26:55 AM
What is she like a super heavy fighter of a B-17 with extra guns fitted? Beautiful work considering as you said Bombs that it was put on the back burner for ages!  ;D
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: SAS~Bombsaway on September 10, 2017, 11:35:04 AM
She's a fighter all right. :)
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: urmel on September 10, 2017, 11:46:19 AM
Many thanks SAS~Bombsaway&Co,fantastic Plane!!!
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: SAS~Gerax on September 10, 2017, 11:50:10 AM
many thanks to all involved in this project.  ;)
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: cgagan on September 10, 2017, 12:18:57 PM
Looks exciting! Many thanks to all involved, 8)
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: vpmedia on September 10, 2017, 01:15:22 PM
Works fine, thank you! :)
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: Motörhead on September 10, 2017, 02:07:18 PM
Thanks Bombsaway! For the few years waiting for this plane! Now i use this GUNFIGHTER in my campaign!
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: SAS~Bombsaway on September 10, 2017, 02:39:37 PM
You're welcome everyone. I hope you enjoy it. 
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: rkalhorn109 on September 10, 2017, 06:52:45 PM
Impressive! Great work.  :)
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: PhantomII on September 10, 2017, 08:22:15 PM
Thanks Bombsaway and everyone else involved for this great mod. Really like the extra fire power. Great looking mod.
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: SAS~Storebror on September 10, 2017, 11:37:38 PM
This is one of those mods that shed a positive light on the future of IL-2 modding in a very special way.
Thanks to all involved.
I'm allowed to say so without self-blessing as my contribution to it was really just tiny little thing ;)

Cheers!
Mike
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: SkyHigh on September 11, 2017, 01:19:28 AM
Now, I have no hope at all against the bombers.

Thanks to all involved.
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: darky1958 on September 11, 2017, 03:09:25 AM
Hi
Superb birth !
Thank you for your work.
Is it possible to take a cockpit from this plane to other version of the B17 ?
Regards
Darky
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: SAS~Bombsaway on September 11, 2017, 03:36:57 AM
Here is a link to the page...  https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,45599.0.html
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: Benno on September 11, 2017, 03:46:49 AM
Hi'
Thanks Guy's for bringing this "Turkey" into the limelight  :P
Happy Landings
Benno
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: Ivan-le-Rouge on September 11, 2017, 09:49:24 AM
Thanks to all involved into this project.
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: dsawan on September 11, 2017, 11:37:30 PM
Can you post elsewhere besides mediafire? cant dwld it. Thx.
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: dsawan on September 12, 2017, 02:38:13 AM
never mind, mediafire back up.
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: DU30 on September 12, 2017, 03:12:33 AM
thanks bombs
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: Benno on September 14, 2017, 03:47:30 AM
Thank you guys , what a beautiful "turkey" :D
Benno
PS Can the beautiful cockpit be grafted to the other Fortresses ??
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: Mission_bug on September 14, 2017, 08:55:15 AM
Excellent work guys, thank you very much to all involved, really appreciated. 8)


Wishing you all the very best, Pete. ;D
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: SAS~Bombsaway on September 17, 2017, 08:16:58 AM
So guys, how's it been going with the YB-40? Post some screen shots of some sorties with her if you can.
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: urmel on September 18, 2017, 07:37:40 AM
over Berlin
(https://s26.postimg.cc/98qpcs2p5/il2fb_2017-09-18_15-32-01.png) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: max_thehitman on October 09, 2017, 10:15:07 AM

Amazing Fortress version! It looks super!
Many thanks for this fine creation!  8)

Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: ggrewe on October 09, 2017, 11:25:01 AM
Fantastic work Mark, both on creating this great aircraft & the inter-site co-operation involved  8)
Thanks to all involved.
Don't know about pigs, but if porcupines could fly - they would pretty much look like this  :D
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: nickolas on October 11, 2017, 11:05:26 AM

 To answer Blackace question about the yb40.  It  was a heavy fighter concept to escort  bomb carrying b17s  They were not equipped with the ability to drop bombs as there bomb bay was converted into an  ammo magazine. The big changes were addition of the radio operator  machines gun beiing replaced by a turret with two fifty in it , the waist gunner positions were  staggered for better movement and there single fifty was replaced by two . the tail gunners position was redesigned a chin turret was added  and the cheek guns were removed in the United States but returned once they get to England. it had double the armor of a standard b17. Performance so as you might have guessed suffered they were unable keep with bomb carrying b17s.  The only things that were kept from this were chin turret and the tail redesign       
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: Potato on December 08, 2017, 06:42:37 PM
One of my dream aircraft was just checked off my wishlist.  Thanks to all those involved for a superb holiday present!
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: SAS~Bombsaway on December 08, 2017, 08:01:08 PM
I'm glad you like it.
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: Hans-Joachim Marseille on January 22, 2018, 05:23:31 AM
Yep this is awesome. Will there be updates for this awesome plane!?  ;)
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: Epervier on January 22, 2018, 06:28:51 AM
Yep this is awesome. Will there be updates for this awesome plane!?
Which ones?
The project is finished!
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: sosezi on March 28, 2019, 09:51:22 AM
WIP skin for YB-40 ;) Coming soon!! :) :) :) :) :)
(https://i.postimg.cc/HkL8RYJz/2019-03-28-at-15-47-23.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/crVJ8NBt)
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: SAS~Bombsaway on March 28, 2019, 10:57:59 AM
Great! Thank you! :)
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: sosezi on March 28, 2019, 01:37:30 PM
You're Welcome! :) I love Heavies ;)  especially "SPECIAL" Heavies  :D

I'm thinking about skinpack for YB-40 ;) at least 4-5 skins
Cheers!
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: sosezi on March 28, 2019, 11:42:47 PM
As PROMISED :) HERE SHE IS!!

https://www.mediafire.com/file/dhubitdsc2bl3ok/YB-40_BN-Q.bmp/file

ENJOY !
Title: Re: The YB-Escort Fortress.
Post by: SAS~Bombsaway on March 29, 2019, 07:17:44 AM
Thank you. :)