this is DEFINITELY worth the double post. It ain't perfect, but it's about as good as it gets.
rem ***Realistic flying fortress***
ObjectTemplate.active B17
rem ***left waist***
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate LynxPassengerPCO
ObjectTemplate.setPosition .65/0/-5.7
ObjectTemplate.setRotation 90/0/0
rem ***right waist
ObjectTemplate.AddTemplate BlackMedalPassengerPCO
ObjectTemplate.setPosition -.50/0/-5.7
ObjectTemplate.setRotation 270/0/0
ObjectTemplate.AddTemplate WillyPassengerPCO
ObjectTemplate.setPosition .35/.25/-13.5
ObjectTemplate.setRotation 180/0/0
rem ***seat guns***
ObjectTemplate.active LynxPassengerPCO
ObjectTemplate.AddTemplate Browning
ObjectTemplate.active BlackMedalPassengerPCO
ObjectTemplate.AddTemplate Browning
ObjectTemplate.active WillyPassengerPCO
ren ***right (facing forward) tailgun
ObjectTemplate.AddTemplate Browning_air
ObjectTemplate.setPosition .21/0/0.23
ObjectTemplate.setRotation 0/0/0
rem ***left (facing forward) tailgun
ObjectTemplate.AddTemplate Browning_air
ObjectTemplate.setPosition .49/0/0.23
ObjectTemplate.setRotation 0/0/0
ObjectTemplate.active WillyCamera
ObjectTemplate.setMinRotation -35/-15/0
ObjectTemplate.setMaxRotation 35/10/0
waist guns have the user's feet poking out. Hey, men got shot out of their 17s all the time. The ammo box on the B17 can be seen on one of the guns. Big whoop. I have 3 new positions, 4 new guns, they pack a punch and make the B17 more than a flying deathbox (for the crew).
The rotation of the tailgun is reduced so he cannot fire at the tail from the rear
. He has a 35 degree rotation either way, and enough up and down where he can see. He is SAFE inside his gunspot, nothing I can see pokes out. The guns do not LOOK like they're moving, but they fire in the center of the screen. In reality, the men probably didn't have perfect ways of aiming anyway. Overall, I LOVE my new tailgun.
WARNING: DO NOT USE ON A MAP WITH A WILLY, BLACKMEDAL, OR LYNX. THIS DOES ADD GUNS TO THEM TOO!!!
Hey Why Two Kay, think this could be moved to the "how to" section since it's finished? As always, your help was much appreciated.