daddyairplanes Posted June 19 Posted June 19 On 6/17/2026 at 5:42 PM, Wrench said: I just keep finding things in the most unusual places ... Found this last night, iirc, Veltro2k made it. did we ever get a collection of max files from Coyote Aerospace? i know theres a bonch of lods waiting to be finished, but it would be nice if v2k had or would pass on the max files so some others can take a try at em 1
Wrench Posted June 19 Posted June 19 not to my knowledge bro, it would be GREAT it if we did. If so, we could make fixes on some of the early ones that have shadow casting issues. and/or using existing ones to make other versions of same aircraft (thinking of the various Banshee's we never got) 2
whiteknight06604 Posted June 19 Posted June 19 1 hour ago, daddyairplanes said: did we ever get a collection of max files from Coyote Aerospace? i know theres a bonch of lods waiting to be finished, but it would be nice if v2k had or would pass on the max files so some others can take a try at em yeah, I was hoping there would be a textured version of the B-50. I'd try to come out of retirement to skin that
Stratos Posted June 19 Posted June 19 On 6/18/2026 at 2:27 AM, Wrench said: ask angelp --- it never got finished He just told me there are only details to be 100% accurate, maybe you should release with current status? he agrees with that. 3
Wrench Posted June 19 Posted June 19 I'll see what I can find -- I know they're buried around here someplace. The only major thing is , WW2 modding is pretty much dead; we're missing so many aircraft that only "they" have, and some of what we do have is so old... I may do the same for the A3D & EA-3B Skywarrior's as for the T-2. Like the Buckeye, they can't catch the wire on the boat, but are fully skinned and decals to 99.9% accuracy 2
Stratos Posted June 19 Posted June 19 9 minutes ago, Wrench said: I'll see what I can find -- I know they're buried around here someplace. The only major thing is , WW2 modding is pretty much dead; we're missing so many aircraft that only "they" have, and some of what we do have is so old... I may do the same for the A3D & EA-3B Skywarrior's as for the T-2. Like the Buckeye, they can't catch the wire on the boat, but are fully skinned and decals to 99.9% accuracy Please do! Sure we will use those A3 and E3 as well. And maybe someone can fix the Buckeye.
yakarov79 Posted June 19 Posted June 19 2 hours ago, Wrench said: I may do the same for the A3D & EA-3B Skywarrior's I have those max files, and I did mess a little with this bird...although I still had a few things in mind to improve...was planning to make this into 'Vietnam Air War' series...but I am getting there slowly now. Those who know - know how I work on the models - if I get tired or burned out I move to another model for some time....I absolutely love Starfighter and I have more to come, but then me and one other guy here made a major update - so old should be updated, new should be updated, and more to come made in new way....But I like to work at my own pace... I really would like to be in position to promise you bunch of new models...but time no sky is the limit....maybe after retirement - but then you have to wait 20 or so years.. meanwhile, a friend sent me a model he was making for fun...of course I did some adjustments, and have another thing in works now - but this one is quite ready...need to finish landing gear as his was quite simplified.... 5 1
daddyairplanes Posted June 19 Posted June 19 53 minutes ago, yakarov79 said: if I get tired or burned out I move to another model for some time.... (cough cough...... KC-10) 3
Wrench Posted June 19 Posted June 19 yakarov: if you have the max files for angelp's Skywarriors ... that means that the untextured (black in game) regions can be mapped and painted. if you want, i can send you the whole package of everything ... was just testing them, and remembered (ie: found out) the EA-3 gets tossed off the cat by doing a backflip and crashing. THAT one is seriously messed up!!! and the wings don't fold in all the way, like they should. 1
Wilches Posted June 20 Posted June 20 AngelP passed me some years ago an incompleted Ar 234B wich´s pretty good but it lacks cockpit map skin and some other details here and there. I did a kind of rudimentary cockpit by using some other´s part to make it flyable. Flies ok but but needs some tweaks. 10
Wilches Posted June 21 Posted June 21 5 hours ago, Stratos said: Would be great for Battle of the Bulge! 7 1
Wrench Posted July 1 Posted July 1 Having thought a LOT about with Wilches askes a few weeks ago, I've decieded to go ahead with angelp's WW2 aircraft mods. As they ARE mostly finished, to my aging recall (well, at least they were 3 years ago???). They'll be released in an 'as is' state, but at least they'll be out. So, don't expect them soon; hopefully I"ll be starting on them again mid-summer and releasing as 'finished'. Here's a list; mind you, it ONLY WW2 stuff... DB-7A, DB-7B (2 birds) A20A, C, G, K (4 birds) B-18 Bolo (USAAC, AAF, RCAF) Bristol Beaufort - also Oz built DAP version for SWP (2 birds) SB2U-1, SB2U-3 (2 birds) V-156-F (French navy version of Vindicator/Chesapeak) I also have another (semi)super secret project that will remain under wraps until it's release. I forsee the B-18 being the hardest, and it's been MANY years since I've done any research running down serials and markings. As stated, this is a MONTHS long project(s). So, don't expect anything soon. thank you. 5 2
daddyairplanes Posted July 1 Posted July 1 22 minutes ago, Wrench said: I also have another (semi)super secret project that will remain under wraps until it's release. youre bringing back the Flying Ace!!! 6
Stratos Posted Wednesday at 03:31 PM Posted Wednesday at 03:31 PM On 7/1/2026 at 9:38 PM, Wrench said: Having thought a LOT about with Wilches askes a few weeks ago, I've decieded to go ahead with angelp's WW2 aircraft mods. As they ARE mostly finished, to my aging recall (well, at least they were 3 years ago???). They'll be released in an 'as is' state, but at least they'll be out. So, don't expect them soon; hopefully I"ll be starting on them again mid-summer and releasing as 'finished'. Here's a list; mind you, it ONLY WW2 stuff... DB-7A, DB-7B (2 birds) A20A, C, G, K (4 birds) B-18 Bolo (USAAC, AAF, RCAF) Bristol Beaufort - also Oz built DAP version for SWP (2 birds) SB2U-1, SB2U-3 (2 birds) V-156-F (French navy version of Vindicator/Chesapeak) I also have another (semi)super secret project that will remain under wraps until it's release. I forsee the B-18 being the hardest, and it's been MANY years since I've done any research running down serials and markings. As stated, this is a MONTHS long project(s). So, don't expect anything soon. thank you. Just had a conversation with AngelP, he agrees and is happy to ser this released 5 1
Wrench Posted Thursday at 05:21 PM Posted Thursday at 05:21 PM AAAAAAARRRRRGHHHHGGGGHHH!!!!! So angry!!! Ok, here's what's up. So, to make it easier to work on the ww2 birds, I built a ww2 only test install. Right, no big deal, we all know how to make. So, rather than use the 'base' boring terrains, expecially for the Aussie birds (Boston, Beaufort) why not use the WW2 Darwin terrain. Want to test them in a "jungle" environment. Well, as it turns out, even though that terrain was reworked in the late 2000s, its SHIT!!! Lots of tiling issues, misplaced items, 'copy/paste' target areas that don't even FIT the tiles. So, instead of finishing off the aircraft, I've spent the last 3 solid days retiling, adding terrain/ground objects, fixing the airfields, moving and REmoving unneeded or no longer usefull ('parked ship zones') target areas ... basically, rebuilding from the HFD up. So, expect a fully rebuild WW2 Darwin terrain sometime this year, as well as the new birds. Damn, I HATE distractions .... 4 2 1
Flanker562 Posted Thursday at 05:49 PM Posted Thursday at 05:49 PM I've had that happen with some Arma 3 projects, they needed some serious reworking before they were remotely ready. Not much, bur yeah I know how that feels.
daddyairplanes Posted Thursday at 06:27 PM Posted Thursday at 06:27 PM (edited) 1 hour ago, Wrench said: Well, as it turns out, even though that terrain was reworked in the late 2000s, its SHIT!!! Lots of tiling issues, misplaced items, 'copy/paste' target areas that don't even FIT the tiles. tbh, anything pre 2010s is gonna look bad. with Menrva's work from 2018-21, Sundowner's works and Gepard's new lands, stock or old 2000s just dont look right. hell, even Rends Germany is still a goto for central European flying not to raise the bar on you or anything and i feel ya. had to use v2k's O-2A instead of YAPs because YAPs has too many overlapping UVs to do camoflage. v2k's bird was a good C337 Skymaster esp for 15 years ago. but not so much a O-2A. i really need to get off my butt with Blender so i can start fake pilotin' some shite up..... Edited Thursday at 06:30 PM by daddyairplanes 2
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