Powerful Weapons of WWII Series

Powerful Weapons of WWII Series

As I recognised not so many WW.II. related object exist within DCSW and I decided to start a new mod series and want to fill this gap in paralell with other developments.

First I selected some non-usual weapon that could serve as targets for both P-51D and CA mission makers as well. After that I should focus on some standard ground units as well.

All models will be CA compatible of course and has custom armor declarations for a better simulations...

The 1st mod within this series will the Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus German World War II super-heavy tank.

great work Beczl ;)

Great!

Hahaha awesome! This kind of thing is why sims are so fun.

Please tell me you're going to do the Ratte as well.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_VIII_Maus

The working Maus prototypes remained at Kummersdorf after being tested at Böblingen. Maus V2 was ordered to Wünsdorf to protect the OKH, Probably 205/1 was ordered there, too, as support for the 205/2 if it drove into mud or to help with diving through rivers (where it would have served as generator unit for 205/2). 205/2 ended at the Hindenburgplatz, in front of the bunker Maybach I, where it was destroyed by placing charges in the engine and fighting compartments. Because it had ammunition stowed under the turret, it was damaged more extensively than 205/1, with the turret being more or less intact. Maus V1 didn't reach this area. It is unknown if the V2 actually fought or not.

After the war, the Soviet Commander of Armored and Mechanized troops ordered the hull of V1 to be mated with the turret of V2. The Soviets used six German FAMO-built 18t German half-tracks, the largest half-track vehicles that Germany built in the war years, to pull the 55 ton turret off the burnt-out hull. The combined V1 hull/V2 turret vehicle was completed in Germany and sent back to the USSR for further testing. It arrived there on May 4, 1946. When further testing was completed the vehicle was taken over by the Kubinka Tank Museum for storage where it is now on display.

Powerful Weapons of WWII Series

Useless Weapons sounds better.

Nobody can talk about these weapons are usefull or useless. I know in reality these tank never ever goes in this configuration to real combat mission. (Same as many existing unit in DCSW env as well) But other hand as I mentioned could serve as targets for WWII planes. I think it's quite more authentic than P-51D attack modern tanks....

But if I recognised players won't interest in I will close this thread and drop these public mods as well.

I happen to think that a series of WWII vehicles, ships and weapons would lend the authenticity that the P-51 and future WWII modules really need.

I think it's really quite a good idea and that naysayers are just critical for the sake of being critical.

Beczl, please don´t make them by a some nasty comment, World War II has its share in DCS: W as any other era.

nice model beczl!keep on going!although i almost exclusively fly the p51 right now, i never ever attack any ground targets, because it just feels so wrong...

your mod will definitely change that!

so keep on going!im sure many people here will appreciate what you are doing!

First, thanks for your efforts in bringing us some WW2 stuff! Much appreciated, really. But why the Maus? It really feels like a wasted effort compared to common vehicles like a StuG, SdKfz 251, or a PzKpfw IV, a Panther or a Tiger. I'm certainly not complaining about "free" stuff, but the choice of the model is rather strange. Attacking a Maus platoon with a P-51 is about as realistic as attacking a platoon of "German" T-55s. IMHO.

Dont atop your work, P51 pilots need you!!

Nobody can talk about these weapons are usefull or useless. I know in reality these tank never ever goes in this configuration to real combat mission. (Same as many existing unit in DCSW env as well) But other hand as I mentioned could serve as targets for WWII planes. I think it's quite more authentic than P-51D attack modern tanks....

 

But if I recognised players won't interest in I will close this thread and drop these public mods as well.

Ok, no harm intended, I've deleted my posting.

But if I recognised players won't interest in I will close this thread and drop these public mods as well.

No, no, it will be fun to hunt some obese Nazi "cats" hiding in the weed.

Powerful Weapons of WWII Series

Nice model :thumbup:

I like your size comparison image :D ...with 190 tons this dinosaur is not a fast mover

Thanks Beczl, It looks great and it's appreciated. :thumbup:

Ah look at all the possibilities.

You play some World of Tanks matches and get killed by some noob with a Maus. You are so frustrated you stop playing WoT and launch DCS. You get into your comfy little A-10C and set 50 Maus-es agaist you. Just image the joy of the avanger making 170 tonns of melted steel, the image of this beast on your maveric screen... or the second after a CBU-97 is deployed. Ah the joys. After you satisfied with your self, you can go back to WoT and start it all over again :lol:

Я люблю тебя!

:)

First, thanks for your efforts in bringing us some WW2 stuff! Much appreciated, really. But why the Maus? It really feels like a wasted effort compared to common vehicles like a StuG, SdKfz 251, or a PzKpfw IV, a Panther or a Tiger. I'm certainly not complaining about "free" stuff, but the choice of the model is rather strange. Attacking a Maus platoon with a P-51 is about as realistic as attacking a platoon of "German" T-55s. IMHO.

Why Maus? The answer is really simple I have many unfinished models most from ~10years ago when I created many mods for MS CFS2. One of them the Maus.

Also I'm not an expert modeller :smartass: so I choose Maus first due it has a very few object and has most flat surfaces.

Nice model

 

I like your size comparison image ...with 190 tons this dinosaur is not a fast mover

 

Yeah. It rush with 13-14km/h. So the M1 easily circle them.. :megalol:

Ah look at all the possibilities.

 

You play some World of Tanks matches and get killed by some noob with a Maus. You are so frustrated you stop playing WoT and launch DCS. You get into your comfy little A-10C and set 50 Maus-es agaist you. Just image the joy of the avanger making 170 tonns of melted steel, the image of this beast on your maveric screen... or the second after a CBU-97 is deployed. Ah the joys. After you satisfied with your self, you can go back to WoT and start it all over again

Yeah. I play WoT since their start. And often killed by Maus as well. :megalol: But at DCSW a CBU-97 can't kill them as I recognised. It need at least three hit by 125mm gun or ATGM or AGM-65 to kill it.

Do you have enough for "Combined Arms - WWII"? :D

I have 72 unfinished model. But if you want "Combined Arms - WWII" should need some cloning at my side. :D