WhiteBoySamurai

Here's the Riga, now 99% finished except for some deck details and the destroyed model. In my testing, the ship poses a credible threat for 50s and 60s era strike fighters, i.e. anything without anti-ship missiles or guided bombs. I've mostly done modern ships until now, so I was going for a "rusty" weathered metal texture. A pair of them can put a good amount of flak in the air. The crew and I both need more practice aiming, though... JonathanRL, if you are already preparing targets in the campaign data files, the ground object type will be simply "Riga." I'll try to have this ready for upload this weekend, or early next week at the latest.

Progress so far. Udaloy II + Sunburn Slava + Sandbox (...Well, I'm substituting a Kingfish model for now since it's the closest thing I have in terms of dimensions) Not really sure modding the Slava like this is worth it, in any case. As amusing as one-ton-warhead anti-ship missiles are, the SA-N-6 Grumbles are what makes it an interesting target in game. And there are only, what, three in active service? On the other hand, the Udaloy II is a sub-class itself, and there's only one of them, so might as well do something different with it. I suppose I'll release different variations of the data files and let the end users decide.

Yes, I forgot to mention that giving the ship ASMs means sacrificing its SAMs. In addition to the single-pivot restriction that Fubar mentioned, there's a bug with ground objects' DetectSystem. If the TargetType= is set to anything except GROUND, they'll attempt to lob their anti-ship missiles at aircraft. >_> By the way, is there an SS-N-12 Sandbox (a.k.a. P-500 Bazalt) tucked away in some weapon pack somewhere? I'm overloaded with projects and really don't have time to build one myself.

Here's a very early render of the Riga class frigate I'm working on. This was a very common type in the 60s, especially in the Baltic region. Finland even bought a couple of them, as I recall. Sorry it's taking so long. There's still detail I need to add, and I think I'll try making a damaged and/or destroyed model for this ship. Their primary purpose is to get sunk by fighter pilots, after all.

This sort of thing is my specialty. I'm busy with other projects and personal stuff this weekend, but I'll post a modified data file here early next week. Maybe I'll give the Udaloy II some Sunburns while I'm at it.

With regards to question 3, any targets picked up by allied aircraft (including any AWACS addons, and I think SAM radars too) will be reported to you by Red Crown and show up on the overhead map screen. It's not all that realistic, especially for older aircraft, but it's functional. Datalinks work for ground objects (i.e. SAM networks), and there seems to be a placeholder in the game files for aircraft as well, so let's hope TK does something with it in the future.

View File JMSDF SH-60J skin This is a skin for the SH-60 representing the SH-60J of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, No.51 Squadron based in Atsugi. The SH-60J is license-built by Mitsubishi and is a hybrid of the SH-60B and SH-60F. However the performance is similar enough that an entirely new aircraft mod for this sim is probably not necessary. To install, simply extract the files to their matching folders. NOTE: This addon does NOT contain the aircraft itself; please get it from the A-Team rotorworks site. Though I'm releasing this mod for SF2, there's no reason you can't use it for the first gen titles. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or constructive criticisms regarding this model, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you! Submitter WhiteBoySamurai Submitted 10/24/2011 Category UH-60

I'd have to go with 1984. The Eagle, Viper, Hornet, Fulcrum, and Flanker had all just entered service and made a huge impact on air combat.

Visby class corvette View File This model represents the Visby class, a series of 600 ton corvettes developed for the Swedish Navy. The Visby has been in development and testing for years, and finally entered service in 2009. The Visby has received international attention due to its groundbreaking stealth features. The vast majority of its systems are hidden within the hull, giving it a low radar cross section and a very sleek hull. All necessary sounds, guns, and weapons are included in this package, as well as hull decals for each ship of the class. See the readme for more details. Please remember that this model is designed for the SF2 series and updated for SF2:NA, so it probably won't work correctly with earlier versions of the game. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or constructive criticisms regarding this model, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you! Submitter WhiteBoySamurai Submitted 10/19/2011 Category Other

I'd definitely like to see an updated Draken for SF2. That plane was so ahead of its time! By the way, here is something I just uploaded that might be nice for the 2012 campaign. The Visby took me less than 5 days to build. In fact, testing the weapons took longer than making the model and skin. (Stealth designs for the win!) While I experimented with different locations and angles for the pop-up launchers, many virtual sailors died as the ship's own missiles hit the back of the bridge and exploded. >_> But, uh, it's working now, so enjoy.