A-4Q Skyhawk - Skin update and ini Package for SF/WoW/WoE
 
This is a complete package, including a full update of nosecone's Argentine Navy Skyhawk skin, that will recreate the A-4Q Skyhawk as used by the CANA (and/or FAA) during the Falklands War.
 
What I've done is rebuild the decals ini, added a textureset ini, and completly rebuilded -from scratch- all the needed inis to recreate this aircraft. I've included nosecone's original readme at the bottom of this text file. Therefore, I can and WILL take no credit for the skins and decals. I'm just the ini dancer! Included is also my Argentine Skyhawk Hangar Screen, all set up for use in the main ini.
 
== You must have the latest Weapons Pak to use the Avionics Humps and Other Weapons. Please see the "Weapons & Loadout Fixes" thread at CombatAce for more, updated weapons for the Argentine Air Forces ==
 
Please see the enclosed readme for relatively easy install instructions, and some notes of interest.
 
All credit to nosecone, who did the original skin -- making sure everyone knows that!!
 
Wrench
Kevin Stein

This aircraft depicts a TA-4J of Composite Squadron 8 (VC-8), the Redtails, out of Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, June, 1997. As always, special thanx to Fracture for creating this beautiful aircraft and to Starfighter2 for his help with the making of this skin. Skin is for TA-4J_ADV.
 
 
The "Redtails" of Composite Squadron Eight (VC-8) were the last U.S. Navy active duty unit to operate the Skyhawk on a regular basis. Flying the TA-4J out of Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, equipped with special electronics gear, VC-8 Skyhawks provided utility missions in support of fleet operations, close air support training for Marine, Army, and Special Force units, and operated in an adversary role in support of the Tomcat and Hornet RAGs and fleet unit training.
The last USN active duty Skyhawks, flown by this squadron, were retired from active service on 3 May 2003.
 
Regards, Pappy

Second variation of VMFA-531's scheme....again for the F-4b.

Early scheme from VMFA-531......for the F-4B.

MiG-21MF Fishbed-J 1024x Skin template:
 
These are new templates, based off and resized from the original little itty bity ones as originally issued by 3rd Wire. I call these "semi-HiRez, as they are now resized to 1024x1024...to me HiRez is anything OVER 2048!!
 
This set is designed to allow you to create new skins, either natural metal or camoflague types. I have NOT plotted out the overlaps for camos, but this can easily be done in you imaging program (Photoshop, Gimp, PSP, etc) by enlarging the camo skin bmps, and adding them as another layer. Repainting should be relatively easy after that.
 
I've redrawn, as best I can, all the panel, rivet lines, inspection plates, etc. Some of the rivet placement is a 'best guess', as the original size of the bmp was ONLY 256x256, and are badly blurred.
 
The base skin color is a 10-15% gray, which when adjusted for in the textureset ini, will look like semi-polished natural metal.
 
(the accompanying screenshot shows this new skin, with the 'Blue Bort' number decals)
 
Happy Skinning!
Wrench
kevin stein

Blue Soviet Tactical Numbers - For SF/WoV/WoE 12/11/07
 
These are simply repaints of the Stock 3rd Wire red SovTac numbers, now in a blue color for the PVO interceptors. Or for whomever else used them :) There are 100 numbers in total.
 
There were all extracted from the /objects.cat, and then repainted. I've also incluced the 'numbers.lst', which is the same as used by the Red Numbers.
 
See the enclosed readme for fairly easy to follow instructions
 
Enjoy!
Wrench
Kevin Stein

F-89D Scorpion
for Strike Fighters Project 1
build 03-02-2004 BETA 1
 
This is the original version of the F-89D, as created by MontyCZ ohh so long ago.
 
I'm uploading this, as to make the entire aircraft available, as there'd been a few problems in acquiring it.
Monty's original readme is included in the zip.
 
Enjoy!
Wrench
Kevin Stein

F-86F-40 Sabre, 461st FDS, USAFE skin for SF/WoV/WoE
 
Just a simple, natural metal skin for Zur's Sabre as used by the 461st Fighter Day Squadron (ex-527th FBS) after the experiment with camoflague ended, and the aircraft were transfered to the new unit. Timeframe is approx 1956-58-ish.
 
Included are new serial and buzz number decals. The Black Bar/Diamonds is borrowed from USAFMTLs camo version for the 527th. The serial numbers are actual F-86F serials, but I claim no historical accuracy if they were used by this squadron.
 
See the enclosed readme for super easy install instructions (for a change!)
 
Happy Landings!
Wrench
kevin stein