Geezer

Both FE2 and SF2. I'll develop the mod for FE2, and then see about making an SF2 version. Wrench says it should work because both systems pretty much use the same code.

Yes, because I don't plan on making a million decals I am going to include many aids to modders making their own artwork. I will include many samples of art - color swatches, squadron insignia, etc - along with the original .psd artwork. I will also try to keep the details - panel lines, weathering, etc - on layers that are separate from the basic camo, so modders can make different color schemes without losing too much of my detail work. That's the theory anyway.

To expand on comment above, after 1940 even the Italians had to admit the day of the biplane fighter had passed, so the Falco was used for ground attack and night intruder. The CR42 did not carry bombs in 1940 but I included bomb racks in case modders wanted to adapt the released aircraft to other times and places. I think there may be space for night exhausts on the existing maps - if so, I'll include those also. I'd like to make skins for late-war Regia Aeronautica use, and maybe Luftwaffe use, but those may have to wait until phase 2.

Yep - no reason why the BoB guys can't have something to play with. Dunno if it will actually get done, but I'd like to release the Falco with skins for several different theaters.

Progress shots of the CR42 Falco. The model is mapped and the skin art started, but lack final details, weathering, etc. Also shown are two quick and dirty examples of 1940 markings.

Got 'em. I'll use them as layout templates when I start the 3D harbor models. What would be the real world dimensions of the images? 1000x1000m? 10,000x10,000m? Whatever? Found this shot of Tobruk's waterfront. Based on the other map makers' inputs, I would probably break it down into two modules. Looks like the best place to split it would be about where all the figures are standing on a dock in the center? That would also allow the map makers to use either module elsewhere, say in a really small harbor.

The industrial objects are nearly done - I'm working on the refinery modules now. When finished, I'll start on the harbors. When I get to that point, would it be possible for you to send me the 3D models you are using for your ports? That would give me something to base my own models on - a sense of scale for facilities, and real world layouts. I've also got a start on a couple of tramp steamers, and a few other small-ish vessels for the harbor objects. Shots below show one example - I will simplify the finals so there is less unnecessary detail.

Models complete and ready for mapping, textures, data files, etc: FIAT CR42 (in work) Gloster Gladiator Hawker Hurricane MK1 (in work) Models 95% complete: Caproni Ca133 FIAT CR32 Gloster Gauntlet IMAM Ro37 Hawker Hind Savoia-Marchetti S79 Savoia-Marchetti S81 Bristol Bombay Not started: Blenheim MK1 Hawker Fury (Italian East Africa) Vickers Wellesly (Italian East Africa) IMAM Ro43 Breda Ba65 Messerschmitt Bf109E (for phase 2) Messerschmitt Bf110 C/D (for phase 2) Blenheim MK4

Great information! Thanks, Wrench - your efforts are much appreciated. In a perfect world, we would have everything in one game system. I realize that some guys will be disappointed in FE's lack of anti-shipping missions. However, the LARGE number of likes and PMs that I have received indicate a lot of guys are willing to trade that off to get realistic handling and larger terrain art, for low level missions flying biplanes and early monoplanes. Shot below illustrates the low altitudes that were typical of operations in 1940. Shot is of Tobruk - ALL OF IT!! It was the second largest town in Libya back then, so you can see how it might be possible to construct some 3D models, as large modules, that could be assembled different ways in the TFD tool. To paraphrase an old joke, 1940 Libya wasn't the end of the world - but you could see it from there.

Made good progress on some Italian trucks and the CR42 Falco.