I’m a big fan of WW2 military aircraft especially those used by the allies. That said, I think you’d have to be at least a little bit of a fan of this genre to appreciate what you’re getting into here? The modeling of the plane does seem spot on and it looks pretty darn nice. The night lighting is era accurate but if you’re used to modern plane night lights it may seem odd to you. Different time and different technology make for noticeable differences between this and your average modern aircraft especially with lighting.
There’s no mixture controls so either that’s correct or I didn’t know this plane like I thought? There is a empty lever slot marked for mixture though so I’m confused. No oxygen control, not many hatches or doors open, and there’s an annoying tendency for the plane to yell “LANDING GEAR.....” if you apply any flaps without the gear down. Pretty sure that didn’t exist in 1940.
Very few in plane view options. All interior views are concentrated on the main cockpit area. No turret, no tail, no bombardier or nose gunner views at all. Only a few external views also disappointed me.
Since I got this at half off on sale I’ll say it’s worth that and I am happy to have added it to my hangar. Full price may very well be a fair price for some, but I do not recommend paying more than half the listed price if possible.
The last thing I’ll add is about how it flies. Well, it flies like an old heavy plane....mushy at times and doesn’t do well when all engines fail turning it into a brick. Basically just like descriptions given by pilots from the time.
Rubs very smooth on my Win 10 3.2 ghz I7, 16gb ram 1.5GB uhd integrated graphics. Running along with add on scenery, high graphics settings.