What I'm Working On 1956 Add on to the Add on

[+Wrench]

- A (new) updated SF-2 Venom (all new skins) with 6°, 8° and 249° RAF Squadrons planes with serials done, in FM tweaking;

- Sea Hawk Suez collection, serials to be done/edited.

 

 

Now THAT is good news!!! The Venom needed some TLC for some time!!! (also means I can scrap the templates I was making .. save me some work!!)

 

good thing abou the Seahawks, is you might be able to point them to the Hunter's pit (unless the pit needs extracting, as was the case in 1stGens ... have to check that)

 

wrench

kevin stein

[+paulopanz]

Now THAT is good news!!! The Venom needed some TLC for some time!!! (also means I can scrap the templates I was making .. save me some work!!)

 

good thing abou the Seahawks, is you might be able to point them to the Hunter's pit (unless the pit needs extracting, as was the case in 1stGens ... have to check that)

 

wrench

kevin stein

 

 

I'ld like to post some other pics but this night I'm not able to do so.

 

Ok for the Hunter's pit for the Sea Hawk. And what about the Venom? The new meteor pit?

 

Paul

Edited May 15, 2010 by paulopanz

[+paulopanz]

Well .. these are the Hunter 5 skins in the works:

 

 

 

1° Sq. (see the red letters)

 

 

 

34° Sq. (with the stripes next to the tail)

 

Paul

[+Wrench]

Use my mod of Kess's pit ... you'll find in in SF 1stGen download, look for "Venom Upgrade Pak". That's what I got right now in SF2I (stand alone). Also works for the Vampire (canopy framing is like 95% match), that one's also available in my "What If..." ww2 Vamp F.3

 

bonus points to ID the person in the picture in the pit

 

Venoms be looking gooooooodddd!!!!!

 

wrench

kevin stein

 

edit: if not mine, maybe even the Hunter pit for the Venom; but iirc, you have to have all the cockpit bits IN a /cockpit folder. I'll test that tonight; extract Hunter pit ini, adjust position, and see if it shows up to play. If not, extraction of all Hunter pit bits or use the modded Kesselbrut pit.

Edited May 16, 2010 by Wrench

[+Dave]

Wow fellas awesomeness! Gunrunner I will take whatever you want to give.

 

Jim I will send you a pm tomorrow with everything you need.

 

Paul you are da man with the other skins. Send them over and thanks!!!

 

Thank thank thank you all.

[+Wrench]

Dave, check your PMs. I think you'll be pleasently surprised

 

wrench

kevin stein

[+paulopanz]

F-84 unit check, Mossie unit check....

 

This Mosquito (as others like Venom) has an old mapping issue on the nose.

 

To solve it - I think - the insigna sould be painted on the skin ....

 

If You PM to me the new skin I'll make a try.

 

Paul

Edited May 16, 2010 by paulopanz

[+JimBeamer5]

No probs Dave, I'll look forward to it.

 

Just for fun (and to remember just how to get around PSP again), I've played with this:

 

 

I think the model was done by Pasko (?) many moons ago, it's like 500 poly's or something (!), so I've done what I can. Not great, but I think it's an improvement on the current skin. The IDF's first modern tank, also used the by the French 7th Division at Suez.

 

JB5

Edited May 16, 2010 by JimBeamer#5

[Gunrunner]

Dave, RF-84Fs sent to your gmail account.

Not 100% satisfied but well, it's better than "two weeks" after the pack.

 

[+Dave]

Those look great! Thank you sir!

[+Dave]

JB

 

http://forum.combata...-fury-fb11mk50/

 

This Fury MK 50 has a white Egyptian skin in it. Its not much so do not be shocked by it but is there anything you can do with it?

 

Kevin

 

The tiles and the airbases work. Thank you and to you too Stary.

[+Wrench]

dont suppose anyone would be interested in updated Bar Lev fortifications for 73??? Of course, on the Egyptian side, the pontoon bridges would need adding too....

 

(screenie taken on Israel 2 upgrade/fixit in the works, hence the desert tiles)

 

wrench

kevin stein

Edited May 16, 2010 by Wrench

[+Wrench]

Duh.... dopey me.

It should be noted, in the screenie above, the MG bunkers have had the camonet repainted to brown, to match the terrain

 

Dave, can you post a screenie over Akrotiri/Paphos with stary's new tiles?

 

btw, here's single mission flying over the area

 

copy/paste into a blank notepad, and "save as..." IsME_Test.msn

 

[MissionHeader]

AircraftType=Shahak

MissionMap=IsraelME

MissionType=CAP

StartDate=4/31/1973

StartTime=12:00

 

[Weather]

WeatherType=CLEAR

WeatherAlt=4000.0

WeatherThickness=500.0

HasHighLayer=False

HighLayerAlt=8000

FogAmount=0.6

ContrailAlt=8000

StartWindSpeed=2.0

WindGustingAmount=5.0

 

[MissionData]

FriendlyAirActivity=1

EnemyAirActivity=1

FriendlyAirDefenseActivity=1

EnemyAirDefenseActivity=1

PlayerMissionID=1

PlayerPositionID=1

MissionNumber=1

AdjustStartPosition=FALSE

AdjustBaseWaypoint=FALSE

 

[AircraftMission001]

AircraftType=Shahak

Name=Showtime

FormationType=USFighter

Texture=1

Squadron=1

AircraftNumber=10

Size=1

RandomChance=100

MissionType=CAP

CarrierBased=FALSE

ObjectiveID=0

RatingForSuccess=50

StartOnGround=FALSE

Position=299000,870000,1000

StartTime=0

Heading=180

Speed=145

Alignment=FRIENDLY

AmmoPercent=100

FuelPercent=100

Loadout=AirtoAirLongRange

TracerMixRatio=50

PilotTrainingStandard=EXCELLENT

TargetArea=

Nation=Israel

 

saves time in hunting around, trying to get to the area

 

wrench

kevin stein

Edited May 16, 2010 by Wrench

[+Dave]

I will soon Kevin. It will be later tonight. Just got off duty and I have to make dinner and we are doing other family things.

 

Gunrunner

 

I got the skin and it is great! Thank you! Need to ask the GMG guys for an updated LOD to fix the shadow problem. Carlo are you out there?

[Gunrunner]

A fixed RF-84F would be great, and I'm resisting the impulse to publish my wishlist should the model be revised... I'm getting to positively love that plane, if you can get it to take off...

[+JimBeamer5]

JB

 

http://forum.combata...-fury-fb11mk50/

 

This Fury MK 50 has a white Egyptian skin in it. Its not much so do not be shocked by it but is there anything you can do with it?

 

 

 

Dave, I can totally re-do it if you want, how much time to I have? There's nothing to the camo itself, being all white, but I'd want to re draw the panel lines, add more detail, weathering etc.

 

Anybody know what color it would be under the white, bare metal or something else?

 

JB5

[+Wrench]

silver lacquer, maybe??? Like the Meteor F.4 and F.8s the EAF used

 

wrench

kevin stein

[+Dave]

JB

 

Go nuts man. However you see fit.

[+Dave]

Here you go Kevin.

[+JimBeamer5]

silver lacquer, maybe??? Like the Meteor F.4 and F.8s the EAF used

 

wrench

kevin stein

 

 

Thanks Wrench, I'm going to try some silver weathering under the white - not sure how that will turn out.

 

Dave, give me a few days and I should have it done.

 

JB5

[+Dave]

Ok added 3 Venom units, 5 French AF F-84 units, 2 RAF Hunter units. Just need the skins ini edits you guys are working on. After I get these skins etc. I think we are good.

[Gunrunner]

BTW, is there any way to have the engine to populate airfields with static aircrafts from more than one squadron ?

That would make the situation at Akrotiri far more "interesting" and colorful.

 

I tried to pile "virtual" airfields over one another for SF2:E with squadrons attributed to only one copy and each copy assigned a few parking spots but with no success for some reason.

[+Wrench]

isn't that the old skin on the Venom??? I thought Paulo was doing a new one? Also, check your rolling radius for the nose/main gear ... it'll need some adjusting down. As about 99.9999999999% of 1stGen birds seem to need...

 

Have you activated the canopy? if not ... add to ]nose[ (or check to see if it's already there, and also check for a tailhook entry down near the gear statements; remove it if it's there

 

SystemName[009]=Canopy

 

here's some updated other bits, for pilot, upgrade armor, and the manual canopy (shift/0)

 

[Pilot]

SystemType=PILOT_COCKPIT

PilotModelName=

Position=0.0,1.65, 0.65

SeatModelName=seat_a-4

SeatPosition=0.00,1.75, 0.27

MinExtentPosition=-0.25, 1.70,-0.40

MaxExtentPosition= 0.25, 2.25, 1.31

HasArmor=TRUE

ArmorMaterial=STEEL

Armor[FRONT].Thickness=10

Armor[REAR].Thickness=15

Armor

.Thickness=5

Armor

.Thickness=5

Armor[bOTTOM]Thickness=10

CanopyNodeName=CanopyFrame

AnimationID=7

 

[Canopy]

SystemType=ANIMATION

InputName=ANIMATION_10

AnimationTime=3.0

AnimationID=7

 

add thus to the fuselagefuelcell statement:

 

HasArmor=TRUE

ArmorMaterial=STEEL

Armor[FRONT].Thickness=5

Armor[REAR].Thickness=5

Armor

.Thickness=5

Armor

.Thickness=5

 

i'll double check the rolling radius, and post those numbers in bit

 

wrench

kevin stein

Armor[bOTTOM]Thickness=5

Armor[TOP]Thickness=5

[+Dave]

That Venom is with your updated pack added. I am awaiting the skins for it though. I have the campaign all set up and working, just need the bits and pieces to enhance it. I'm not worried about canopy animation. If someone wants to add it later then fine. I just see it as another thing to go wrong and it doesnt do a thing for me. WOOHOO canopy opens......big flippin deal. j/k

 

 

What's left:

 

Skins for Hunter5, Venom, Sea Fury and F4U-7

Still need someone to go through the F4U-7 FM and make not be able to turn 21g's.

IDF pilot packs from elephant and Xray.

 

 

[+Dave]

Gunrunner check PM please. Your wish has came true.