Replacing the 600gal fuel tank on default TW F-4

[Do335]

I'm trying to change the 600gal centerline tank on the F-4 to the 600gal HPC tank (F-15 style) downloaded from a Gen1 F-4F mod here. Apparently the Gen2 default model has the royal jet tank included in the aircraft LOD, and that seems to become a problem. Original data ini is like this

 

FuelTankName=Tank600_F4

FuelTankNodeName=droptank_centerline

 

and I changed it to

 

FuelTankName=Tank600_F4_HPC

FuelTankNodeName=

 

after doing that, both the HPC and default model shows up on the aircraft. and if I don't load centerline store at all, the default 600gal still shows.

 

I guess the reason is, once the fueltank node is not defined in the .ini, it's considered as a part of the default aircraft model and is always displayed....? So wondering is there any way I can prevent the default centerline tank from displaying via .ini edits. (I can't edit the .LOD obviously)

[+Crusader]

Hide the tank by declaring it as a damage node mesh

 

Works like this:

 

add a new component

 

[AircraftData]

...

Component[xxx]=HideCLTank

the XXX is the next number in the component sequence

 

then add the section for it:

 

[HideCLTank]

ParentComponentName=Fuselage

ModelNodeName=

DestroyedNodeName=heregoesthemeshnamefromtheFuelTankNodeName

DetachWhenDestroyed=FALSE

HasAeroCoefficients=FALSE

 

 

Thats it. Dont use theFuelTankNodeName on the CL station, only the FuelTankName

[Do335]

ah destroyed node, clever and works like a charm. Thanks a lot!