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Guntruck
12-06-2011, 06:13
Kampfflieger's latest:

http://www.shapeways.com/model/401436/1_144_nieuport_16.html?gid=sg85287

Zoe Brain
12-06-2011, 06:38
Thank goodness this is an official aircraft already.

Niek_vD
12-06-2011, 07:52
Yes, but the planes in the game are armed with Le Prieur rockets. This one isn't. Should we use the "Rocket" P, or the Nieuport 11 E?

Zoe Brain
12-06-2011, 08:05
Yes, but the planes in the game are armed with Le Prieur rockets. This one isn't. Should we use the "Rocket" P, or the Nieuport 11 E?
One of the revommendations we may make is to re-jig the early war stuff.

What I would do is have the N16 with rockets OR with 2 guns as P, and with one gun the same as the N.11 (E IIRC). While the N.16 had slightly less manouverability due to the heavier engine, I don't think that's significant enough on its own to make a difference. Give it 2 guns though - because it has the power to cart those around (while the N11 does not), and it will. But you get an A not a B deck, so probably worthwhile.

I've corresponded with Andreas on the subject, but this is still not settled. He may prefer to keep things as they are. Currently the N16 has an even worse deck, the R deck.

Niek_vD
12-06-2011, 08:19
Oops! The R it is now for the N16, of course. Should have checked, sorry!

Looks like you have done some excellent work already. Keep it up! Interesting to see the result.