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    Default BP Defiant Firing Arc?

    I am thinking about creating a Boulton Paul Defiant for WGS. Does anyone have a guess as to the size of its firing arc? Has anyone created one of these?

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    Quote Originally Posted by atomzero View Post
    I am thinking about creating a Boulton Paul Defiant for WGS. Does anyone have a guess as to the size of its firing arc? Has anyone created one of these?
    Firing arc is 360 degrees but front section over the cockpit is at higher level targets only.

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    I use the same arc as for a Roland C.II's observer's gun for the turret at targets on the same level but insert a blind spot behind the tail and 360 degrees for targets at a higher level. Also the Schrage Musick rules can be applied for targets at higher levels.

    A base for a Roland C.II rear gun only plane may be bought from the Aerodrome Store, if you do not own one.
    Last edited by Naharaht; 02-07-2018 at 21:39.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Naharaht View Post
    I use the same arc as for a Roland C.II's observer's gun for the turret at targets on the same level but insert a blind spot behind the tail and 360 degrees for targets at a higher level. Also the Schrage Musick rules can be applied for targets at higher levels.

    A base for a Roland C.II rear gun only plane may be bought from the Aerodrome Store, if you do not own one.
    The rear blindspot was a puzzler for me; in the end, I chose to let them shoot. Probably a slender BS, say 5 degrees would be appropriate, but KISS.
    Karl
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    I have never played with altitude. It just wouldn't "fly" with the crowd I play WoG with, so it presents some difficult questions for me in deciding how I want the arc to work. I'm pretty happy with all of the ideas you all gave me. I was thinking maybe, for no altitude play, to make it a 360 gun with blind spots in the front and back, though really, I think all of the ideas I've read seem reasonable.

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    With no altitude, I would go with just the front BS.
    Karl
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