It's definitely looking a lot more rough
This is the pre-war model
Whilst the VC does look better than the FSAddon version, it still has some squeaky clean syndrome in the actual gauges, and most of the switches etc can't be operated
There are lots of nice paints for it, too, like this one
(oh no - it's that white house thing in Rev-X again!
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It includes several foreign service types, too, such as.... eh??
and I see what you mean about the speed - reaching a nice 260 KIAS in level flight
Standard price is about £2 more than the FSAddon model.
The Icarus chappie is actually a member here although he came and went in a flash after their Rapide release. No need to comment why 
Needless to say.. we were not convinced by the Icarus Rapides shape and looking at your shots of their Gladiator.. I'm not convinced it's shape is right either. 
Could be the angle of your shots and/or the paint combinations as well as me having done a quick 9hr shift this morning/afternoon followed by my second can of the night. It could also be that the Icarus chap wasn't particularly receptive to constructive criticism and left with a toot on 
Anyhoo.. having forked out £9.46 (inc taxes) for the FSAddon model.. I'll stick with that. When I cease this mortal coil.. I shall, at any rate, come back and haunt the cr@p out of Ro.. in a good way of course 
