Captain Sim had another surprise release with the Heinkel He-111 a few days ago.
It’s available here (or in the in-game Marketplace):
I’m familiar with CaptainSims unfortunate nickname, but I have to say this is my third purchase of one of their recent releases and so far, I’m positively surprised. The visual model of the Heinkel both on the in- and outside is fantastic, the flight model feels fitting for a bomber of its size, the texture work is great and there are plenty of nice visual extra features, like curtains, chocks, ground equipment and so on.
There are of course a few minor things that could be improved. The only major thing I could find that I really hope will get fixed is that the altimeter currently isn’t adjustable!
The sounds used are from the DC-3, which isn’t perfect, but probably the best solution currently available, since there aren’t any airworthy Jumo 211 to record from available at the moment.
Comparing it to the two other Captain Sim products I own, I would rate it slightly below the C-130E and definitely above the Spad S.XIII.
If you’re looking for a study level aircraft this isn’t for you, but if you’re looking for a casual simming experience of a unique and historic aircraft I can recommend the Heinkel!
And an added bonus…Jankees has already released four liveries for it =)
Here are a few pictures and a video I made earlier showcasing the flight model, including external views for takeoff & landing and a ground/“spectator” view at the end:
It’d definitely a beautiful model of the Heinkel He.111. The sounds I can live with, though like you said aren’t ideal.
My issue is charging a decent amount for the aircraft and then only having one livery and having to pay more for a livery pack. I think it should have least have come with a couple and then buying a livery pack doesn’t feel as money grapping as this does. Yes, flightsim.to will surely have a number of free liveries but I just don’t think you should have to rely on freeware addons for a payware product. It just isn’t a good look and not something the Spad S.XIII came lumbered with.
But this is surely the only He.111 that will come to the Sim. I really love this aeroplane, its so different with its greenhouse style cockpit, hopefully it will see an update to address some of the issues you have brought up.
Wonderful display that you’ve done here though. Very reminiscent of the way the Aircraft Restoration Company fly their Blenheim, with a good amount of gusto!
I 100% agree, there really should be more than one base livery and that we shouldn’t need to rely on the community to fix that! But luckily Jankees has already created four very nice liveries. I think a practice that wouldn’t make it look like a money grap would be to include the first liveries with the airplane and then release further livery packs down the road for the hardcore enthusiasts.
Overall, I think 18 Dollars is a fair price for the Heinkel. It seems to be even cheaper in the Marketplace (in Germany it’s at 16,79€).
Thank you very much! I’m a big fan of ARCo, so that’s the best compliment I could hope for =)
It’s nicely done model and flies fairly well for the short time I’ve had it. One major gripe though is it doesn’t have a communications radio so you can’t use ATC for clearances, taxi instructions, etc. I think that’s a fairly glaring omission and was a disappointment. I’m sure there are lots of tasteful ways it could have been done without distracting from the historical look of the plane. I do hope Captain Sim will update it with some kind of communications radio in future.
