Over the next several months FS-WWI will be getting a host of new aircraft. I'd like to share what some of those will be!

First up the Caproni Ca.42. This was started by Wakeup Tailgunner (3d model) and myself almost 9 years ago. The project was dropped because we got busy with other aircraft and this one would always crash the game. Well that problem is now fixed! I am still working on 3d model refinements, a cockpit and a refreshed texture.





Next the R.A.F. F.E.4. This aircraft 3d model is by LesterBoffo from the Targetware: Richthofen's Skies group. He first brought us the R.E.8, and now this is getting prepared to be imported into the game by me.



Now we have something completely different, the Caudron N Racer from 1912. This is the first of what I hope will be many pre-war aircraft into FS-WWI. LesterBoffo once again is the creator of this 3d model, and he is doing the importing process himself with a little help from me.



Lastly, the Morane L! This was just started by LesterBoffo, and the 3d model is not yet complete. Him and I will import it into the game once the projects listed above become more or less finished.



I hope this spurs some interest for this old gem of a mod! The fun never ends.

Very interesting, especially the Caudron Racer

Ok, most of the damage model is in place and working. Rear gunners are in, prop generators are in, low detail lods for the wheels and engines are in, 3d shadow is in, as are the flares for night missions.

I still need to add the ripped off wing damage model bits, as well as tweak the collision points. Then, on to the cockpit and rigging! And lastly, I need to spruce up the texture a bit for the wings, hstabs and do the damaged textures.





Anyone have any decent cockpit photos of this thing?

You've probably seen this, but there is a picture of a Caproni cockpit (of some type .3 .4 .5?) in this thread:
http://militaria.forum-xl.com/viewtopic.php?f=67&p=2476

Thank you very much sir!

Today I sat down and hacked together a more decent looking skin. The one it had was... Low res and blurry. I'd been slowly putting one together bits at a time, as you can see in the older screenshots. This is a hack job, and it needs to be weathered and probably color corrected but it's making this kite look real good!

Hello, I tracked down more information for the cockpit photo I posted and it was in a set of Ca.2 and Ca.3 photos. It is unlikely to be a Ca.4 - it seems very hard to find Ca.4 cockpit photos because of the raised fuselage.

By the way, have you seen the youtube video of the Ca.42?

I'd recommend posting the question at: http://www.secretprojects.co.uk
They have a lot of excellent references.

Thanks for that! I was in the process of going through what little I had to verify which series those pit pics were from. I have seen the Ca.42 YouTube vid. Very neat!

Thanks for the pointer.