Did somebody say he wanted...

[ndicki 22]

One of these?

 

It's Monty's S-99, with a reworked skin based on the S-199 templates Monty sent me when he released the aircraft. I've done a bit of fiddling and tweaking to make it a credible Bf109g-10, but the credit really goes to him.

 

Obviously, the ideal would be to release it as a full stand-alone, if everybody agrees. With TK's Spitfires and Mustangs, that gives us a nice little selection of the most important fighters of 1944-45.

[ndicki 22]

(Monty, empty your mailbox!)

[+Dave 2,322]

Thats nice!!!

 

Did Monty sign the freeware agreement?

[ndicki 22]

Yes, he did, so in theory I can upload it without further ado. But I do like to ask... The cockpit is Kesselbrut's, and he didn't. And as the AvHistory people did a flight model for the Bf109g-10 DCM for Wolf's 109, I'm actually wondering how to put them together. That side of things is a complete unknown to me...

[+Monty CZ 209]

I am saying "release it !"

but dont know about others FM. I did my best with my FM and I never tested the one from AvHistory...

it wont be the simple copy paste work.

Monty CZ

[ndicki 22]

it wont be the simple copy paste work.

Monty CZ

 

It wasn't! Exploded on the runway. And in any case, yours is very good and perfectly convincing, so it's only me being CFS-ish!

 

Releasing soon - but do you remember which bit the elevator trim tabs are mapped to? I can't find it for love or money... Which means they are light grey like the underside, not red or camouflage colour as they should be. My only problem!

[+Baltika 84]

Nice

[+Monty CZ 209]

It wasn't! Exploded on the runway. And in any case, yours is very good and perfectly convincing, so it's only me being CFS-ish!

 

Releasing soon - but do you remember which bit the elevator trim tabs are mapped to? I can't find it for love or money... Which means they are light grey like the underside, not red or camouflage colour as they should be. My only problem!

 

I think it is one side mesh (plane) so it is impossible to map ones side blue and one dark grey...I haven problem since avias were mostly in one colour :-)

Monty CZ

[ndicki 22]

I think it is one side mesh (plane) so it is impossible to map ones side blue and one dark grey...I haven problem since avias were mostly in one colour :-)

Monty CZ

 

Not to worry... Can't do everything! I've just got the gondolas and fuel tank to redo and we're off. I'll try and do a few if I get the time - the basic model can do G-6/AS, G-14/AS, G-10 and K-4, so there should be a few paint schemes worth knocking out. Once I've got the initial release version finished, it should be easy enough. I've just finished a series of G and K types for CFS3 - 54 of them to be precise, from the G-2 through G-4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 14 to the K-4, including reconnaissance versions and so on....... Horrifying, isn't it?

[Wrench 9,792]

what about finding the mesh name for trim tab, and just using a red decal for whichever side it goes on? I've done that before of other aircraft (example: DATs Spitfires, on the radio mast, to cover the flipped mesh faces -works a charm!)

 

BEAUTY skins ndicki!!!

 

now, we just need some better FM for the others...and SF2-WW2 can really start taking off!

 

wrench

kevin stein

[Wrench 9,792]

opps..forgot...

 

no worries about Kesselbrut's 109 pit either ... just include it and spell his right!! (btw, we've got some pretty nice, correct Revi sight tgas' laying around, too - don't know if the thread/attachments are still intact, but check the 1sGen Prop Heads forum. If you can't find them ... I'll look around and see if I archived them)

 

wrench

kevin stein

[ndicki 22]

Good thinking on that decal! I'll see what I can do. There'll be a boatload of decals, because most of the technical markings are decalled rather than painted on.

 

Admittedly, this model didn't carry them, but would anyone be able to do a set of WGr 21s? In THIS sim, it must surely be possible to make an unguided projectile which explodes after covering some 1200 metres. You may remember them from CFS1 - they wreaked utter havoc!

 

Edit - Got the gunsights. That adds yet another dimension - the cockpit really needs repainting. It needs to be RLM 66 rather than 02...

Edited February 17, 2011 by ndicki

[+Kulbit80 1,399]

Great skin ndicki ! I agree that cockpit really needs some changes.

 

If you want i'll send you my skins for Gustav.

 

 

Michal

Edited February 18, 2011 by Kulbit80

[ndicki 22]

Hi Kulbit - If I were you, I'd just upload them directly yourself. There are however a few differences between subtypes...

 

There isn't much I can do with the cockpit except possibly change the gunsight and repaint the interior the right colour for this series - it's originally for an Emil, which was (at least in it's earlier production runs) painted with RLM 02 grey-green. Towards the end of the Emil's production life, the cockpit colour was switched to RLM 66 (the Luftwaffe expression for Panzer Grey, if you prefer!) so all F, G and K series aircraft have the dark grey cockpit.

[ndicki 22]

 

 

now, we just need some better FM for the others...and SF2-WW2 can really start taking off!

 

wrench

kevin stein

 

I've just shot down a Hellcat that was at 5,000 feet and not moving at all... You tell me! I think I'm going to have to remove a lot of the WW2 aircraft I've got. SF2 clearly does not fly them the way SF1 did...

[Wrench 9,792]

whacha think I've been bitching about the 12-18 months!!! ?????

 

I got over 6 years of WW2 modding that's basicallly, shot-to-s**t, cause they're all too old. Makes me weep.

 

wrench

kevin stein

[FastCargo 412]

Unfortunately, a LOT of the prop model FMs need work (and actually, some of the aircraft too).

 

But there is hope...now that TK has released a P-51 and Spitfire, that's at least 2 FMs of similar vintage that can be used as a base to start fixing other aircraft.

 

FC

[ndicki 22]

whacha think I've been bitching about the 12-18 months!!! ?????

 

I got over 6 years of WW2 modding that's basicallly, shot-to-s**t, cause they're all too old. Makes me weep.

 

wrench

kevin stein

 

I can identify with that only too easily... Started with CFS1, go from there... Only it's not 6 years. One reason why most of my effort still goes into CFS3, because after all the stuff I've made, I'm not giving up like that! Admittedly, SF2 has many very good or sometimes better points, but not quite enough to get my total loyalty!

[ndicki 22]

Unfortunately, a LOT of the prop model FMs need work (and actually, some of the aircraft too).

 

But there is hope...now that TK has released a P-51 and Spitfire, that's at least 2 FMs of similar vintage that can be used as a base to start fixing other aircraft.

 

FC

 

I was hoping that when the AvHistory team (who are highly respected in CFS at least) made the switch, that somehow things might come back together. But they didn't, and as a result, we've got a shattered community where it seems to be difficult to get things done. As I wasn't there when the rift took place, I have no idea what caused it, and no wish to know or judge. Just that it's a shame, and it's held a lot of good stuff back.

 

Actually, I have the set of AvHistory FMs for a number of aircraft - some DAT, some Wolf's - if anybody is interested. I can't upload them without permission, but if there is enough interest, I'll ask.

Edited February 19, 2011 by ndicki

[ndicki 22]

And if you're wondering why it's taking so long, it's because I decided to go into it in a bit more depth. This is Kesselbrut's Bf109e cockpit still, but I've stuck a bit of paint here and there and fitted a Revi 16b gunsight, as per the original g-10. If anybody knows how to push the instruments round a bit so they are more-or-less in the correct places for a G-series...

[+Stary 2,427]

ndicki, lovely!

 

now all I'd need is new Jug and Dora...

[dsawan 624]

Nice, good thing i got my pc fixed. i missed all this thread.

[ndicki 22]

ndicki, lovely!

 

now all I'd need is new Jug and Dora...

 

In the meanwhile, there are the AvHistory FMs for The D-9 and P-47M which are compatible with SF2. Admittedly they don't fix the visuals, but it you want AIs, they'll do to be going on with...

[+Stary 2,427]

AvH FMs are very good, we'd need new models up to Gen2 standards... oh, spoiled kid I am

[ndicki 22]

Well, I've already used a sizeable chunk of the AvH Bf109g-10/DCM flight dynamics to boost the S-99; the g-10 was the fastest of all the 109s, and should be able to manage nearly 700 KPH at 7500m altitude... As the S-99 was a rather odd derivative of the g-14/AS, it used a DB605AS engine, and could not equal that kind of performance. I don't expect I'll release it with the modded FM for the simple reason that I don't want to do half-measures.

 

Wait and see. I really need to speak to Gregory, but he is rather occupied...

 

Meanwhile, Stary in particular, - look at this and tell me what you can suggest:

 

http://combatace.com/topic/62881-wgr21-anybody/

Edited February 21, 2011 by ndicki