SF2 Scooters! - Redux - a rework of all my earlier Single Skin Releases for TW A-4

[+Nyghtfall 2,154]

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SF2 Scooters! - Redux - a rework of all my earlier Single Skin Releases for TW A-4

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Scooters! - Redux - a rework of all my Single-Skin-Releases for Thirdwire A-4 Skyhawks
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*** SF2V required. Tested in full 5-merged installation ***

 

For this pack I redid all my previous single-skin releases, brought them on the same level with the Scooters Vol.1 pack and rearranged them. I also corrected several errors from the older versions.
Former VA-153-Skin with optional Coral Sea Marking is split into 2 separate skins for Coral Sea and Constellation now. Some skins are done for different plane-variants to reflect upgrades.

 

So this Pack includes:
- VA-93 Blue Blazers, USS Hancock, 1/1967 to 7/1967 for A-4E_65
- VA-153 Blue Tail Flies, USS Constellation, 5/1966 to 12/1966 for A-4C_65
- VA-153 Blue Tail Flies, USS Coral Sea, 12/1964 to 11/1965 for A-4C and A-4C_65
- VA-163 Saints, USS Oriskany, 6/1967 to 1/1968 for A-4E_65
- VA-164 Ghost Riders, USS Oriskany, 6/1967 to 1/1968 for A-4E-65
- VA-164 Ghost Riders, USS Hancock, 1/1972 to 10/1972 for A-4F and A-4F_LST
- VA-172 Blue Bolts, USS F.D. Roosevelt, 6/1966 to 2/1967 for A-4C-65
- VA-192 Golden Dragons, USS Ticonderoga, 10/1966 to 5/1967 for A-4E_65 and A-4E_67

 

Updates include:
- Added Weathering, that most early skins missed.
- Insignia and several squadronspecific markings are painted on.
- Many decals are redone and optimised (more blur for less flickering)
- Corrected several errors in the baseskin, aswell as for the markings.
- Added modexnumbers to the flap insides (possible with mue's great LOD-Viewer - Thanks mate!)
- Updated cockpit with working Landing Gear- and Arresting Hook Lever
- Included Hangarscreens for each skin in 1920x1080 as default and 1024x768 optional.

 

Notes and Issues:
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As there's no possibility of squadrons with mixed plane-variants, some skins are available for 2 plane-variants. At some point A-4C and A-4E got ECM-equipment and I'm pretty sure, those were used besides planes without ECM in squadrons. The other case are A-4E, that got the avionics hump at some point and were used besides ones without hump.

 

I hope you have fun with it!

 

Sources
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- Scooter! The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Story, Crécy 2011
- US Navy and Marine Corpse A-4 Units Of Vietnam War - Osprey Combat Aircraft Vol. 69
- A-4 Skyhawk Association, http://a4skyhawk.org/
- GoNavy.jp
- Airliners.net
- Google in general

 

Installation
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1. unzip to a temporary folder
2. open "Put_Content_In_Your_Mod folder" and do as you were told, if asked to overwrite, say 'yes' :P
3. enjoy!

 

Credits
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- Thirdwire and TK for a great game, models and the cockpit-parts I used.
- Old Diego - usnpilot02 from his Diego's Pilot Pack
- Alejandro - escapac seat
- ???? - J52-Engine-Sound
- me - all skins, decals, loadingscreens, ini-work.

 

Please PM me, if I forgot someone!

 

Thanks
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- mue for his great LODViewer, which was a big help while placing stuff!
- all modders at CombatAce for their work and inspiration!

 

P.S.
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If you have any problems with this skin or have suggestions and hints, feel free to PM me.

 

06_07_2015

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• Submitter
  Nyghtfall
• Submitted
  07/06/2015
• Category
  A-4

 

[+Coupi 4,387]

Great! Many thanks...

[+Major Bloodnok 465]

Superb update.

[Peugeot205 2,745]

Excellent

[+Dave 2,322]

Time to bomb some shit up north.

Thank you sir!

[DEVIL11 31]

Hey Dave not unless u get jumped by mig-19s and mig-21s

[+Nyghtfall 2,154]

Hey Dave not unless u get jumped by mig-19s and mig-21s

 

You can always try to get low, circle around a bit and cry for help/reinforcements. And if nothing works, get rid of the bombs and face your enemy...you still have 2 guns and a very nimble plane :)

[DEVIL11 31]

You can always try to get low, circle around a bit and cry for help/reinforcements. And if nothing works, get rid of the bombs and face your enemy...you still have 2 guns and a very nimble plane :)

true that but what if you fight with the bombs still on the plane and shot them down with your guns

[+Nyghtfall 2,154]

true that but what if you fight with the bombs still on the plane and shot them down with your guns

 

well, this is a scooter, not a phantom :) you just don't have enough thrust, to fight with your bombload still on the plane. you can try, but your plane looses lots of speed while turning and doesn't climb well. So your enemy has a bigger advancement and you have a lesser chance to survive.

Just try to kill some S-60 AAA with guns and a full bombload on the plane and you can pretty well see, how different the planes responses.

[DEVIL11 31]

I believe you the plane doesn't turn as fast when heavily ladden with bombs. It turns fast with really nothing but your guns