Strike Fighters 2 DLC F-4 USAF Skin Pack 1 released

[+Stary 2,427]

"Strike Fighters 2 DLC F-4 USAF Skin Pack 1 released!

 

F-4 USAF Skin Pack 1 contains 6 texture sets for each of the USAF F-4D versions, and 7 texture sets each for the USAF F-4E versions.

Strike Fighters 2, Strike Fighters 2 Vietnam, or Strike Fighters 2 Europe required"

 

https://store.thirdwire.com/store_dlc.htm

[arthur666 65]

Good stuff. As someone mentioned, the Hill Scheme is a little off, but I like the wrap-arounds, and the generic grey for all is welcome.

[+Stary 2,427]

Arthur, could you please post some screens? I'm too busy to follow all the Facebook updates at the moment

[+daddyairplanes 10,243]

getting it now. will change decal ini to take my decal pack shortly. faster than Navy pack cause these are already done. many more units than stock to come. and yes the Hill 2 is off Sundowners being better in screen shots

[+daddyairplanes 10,243]

 

 

 

 

Hill 2's dont look as bad as they did on FB. but the tailcodes defineatley need updated. breakin into CATs now.......

[+daddyairplanes 10,243]

some work done.......

 

 

 

 

i actually rather like these skins, just not the decal.ini that came with. fortuneately i was workin a revised skin pack for Sundowners versions of these skins so should have this out sooner than the naval ones as said. wrappin up for tonight (ben a busy day even w/o this) but gotta add slimers to the all D's and fix three squadrons that have been added in the squadronlist (HUGE THANKYOU to HomeFries for teachin this knucklehead to use placeholders). also made a version of the new skins for the C_67 and edited the (aircraft).ini's for the versions that 1. didnt fly the newer schemes and 2. did fly for the Thunderbirds! really F-4D TB's!!!!! sheessh lmao.

[Z09SS 21]

I plunked down my money for the Lizard camo. That white tail code is JARRING.

[+daddyairplanes 10,243]

SF1 was white codes too. look in the post above ZOS coming soon....

[+malibu43 142]

Not to totally undermine TW's DLC, but with FC3 coming soon I'd like to save my money for that and maybe go the free route for some USAF F-4 skins.

 

The only skin I'm really interested in is the Euro Camo for the all the SF2 D and E variants. Does Sundowner have those in the DL sections already?

[+daddyairplanes 10,243]

he does but with squddrons on skin. my original F-4 skin pack has Sundowners skins (all 4 major schemes) blanked out but i have to update the decals and squadronlist. i'm waiting to complete my everybody squadron list befor updating that pack. personally i like using stock where i can and where it doesn't frustrate me too much. i'll use DLC skin in my install but rerelease my Sundowner based pack in two weeks time. shorter two weeks not longer.

[+malibu43 142]

he does but with squddrons on skin. my original F-4 skin pack has Sundowners skins (all 4 major schemes) blanked out but i have to update the decals and squadronlist. i'm waiting to complete my everybody squadron list befor updating that pack. personally i like using stock where i can and where it doesn't frustrate me too much. i'll use DLC skin in my install but rerelease my Sundowner based pack in two weeks time. shorter two weeks not longer.

 

:sohappy:

Edited September 4, 2012 by malibu43

[dsawan 624]

I hope he does Mustang skins, we really need some green camo ones. For the stang, i would buy.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_P-51_Mustang

[+daddyairplanes 10,243]

to each their own. i laughed at Tomcat skins packs but shamelessly bought both Phantom packs. progress update btw.... had to do some ini fixin to get things to show the way they do in other skins. and the latest member of the TW/CA Phantoms community, haven't seen this unit anywhre else....

 

ignore the goofs like the tanks, i said i was doin some ini dancing. first to ID the unit gets....... the satisfaction of being first to ID the unit!

[Do335 382]

dunno, the skins are all nice but the nose defect always puts me off immensely

 

maybe the only correct model TW made is the F-4E...

[Spinners 15,986]

dunno, the skins are all nice but the nose defect always puts me off immensely

 

 

What do you think is wrong with the nose?

 

In model kits the Phantom does seems hard to capture correctly and some examples were horrendous.

[Do335 382]

well it's a bit hard to describe by words. basically the nose is a short cylinder, and a rounded cone (the radar dome) attached together. both symmetrical when viewed from the side. the TW model nose is toooo long, and not symmetrical; MF both too long and too thin.

 

a very rough mock up

 

 

 

but then i'm just another phanatic

Edited September 9, 2012 by Do335

[+daddyairplanes 10,243]

well it is what it is. still more phantom than any other game at teh moment esp that can drop bombs.

[Do335 382]

agreed you can't have it all. don't see another game that has such dedication to the big old rhino

[busdriver 35]

well it is what it is. still more phantom than any other game at the moment esp that can drop bombs.

If you're interested, besides Dash 1s and NATOPS manuals for every version, I also have Detail & Scale Five view drawings in 1/48th scale for ALL the US versions. Check that...no RF-4B, however the D&S stuff is from 1981. The B/N, J/S and G drawings are still hermetically sealed. Oh and I have the D&S and Color & Markings books for the US versions. I head out on a four day tomorrow, home for a day and a half, gone for five, then gone on vacation for two weeks. I can be reached at mspbusdriver[at]gmail.com

Edited September 14, 2012 by busdriver

[Icarus999 70]

well it's a bit hard to describe by words. basically the nose is a short cylinder, and a rounded cone (the radar dome) attached together. both symmetrical when viewed from the side. the TW model nose is toooo long, and not symmetrical; MF both too long and too thin.

 

a very rough mock up

 

 

 

but then i'm just another phanatic

 

 

I noticed you are using the new third wire skins on the crab 02 F-4S... do those skins fit that model or did you have to edit them?

[Do335 382]

I noticed you are using the new third wire skins on the crab 02 F-4S... do those skins fit that model or did you have to edit them?

decals need a bit of edit due to different mesh names... the large serial no. on most 'nam era decals span 2 meshes on crab 02's so had to leave them out (suppose there's a way to make it work?).... ferris and tac schemes fit pretty good to me:)

Edited September 14, 2012 by Do335

[+Dave 2,322]

Nice.....not thrilling but nice.....I'll stick to these....

[+ravenclaw_007 7,633]

do you need the latest patch if you install the skinpack ????