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  1. Posted

    On 14.8.2024 at 8:36 PM, PeacePuma said:

    it's a good time to remember the heroic jobs that were done without Mue's LOD viewer... a real challenge to the mind, calculate the coordinates, scales, discover the blessed meshes, annotate on paper, edit the file and start the game again and again just to say.... D'oh !:stars:

     

    On 15.8.2024 at 12:25 AM, Wrench said:

    I was the king of that, for a long time!!!

    I also did most of skins with paint and check ingame. Man! That was a time-consuming thing back then! And even with the Lodviewer existing, I kept doing that for a while. It was @Stratos who told me to use the LODviewer for improving my skinning skills and time.

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    [Fictional] Panavia Tornado GR.1H for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2

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    [Fictional] Panavia Tornado GR.1H for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2

    Mod of guuruu's great Tornado GR.1 to make it look like a fictional fighter-bomber plane for the greek air force.

    BACKGROUND STORY

    The fulfilment of the Peace Xenia I contract, signed with the Reagan administration in 1987, got delayed short before the first aircraft could be handed over to the HAF. As a reason for this delay, the Pentagon stated important matters of foreign security, since the Soviet Union (and the Warsaw Pact) started to show significant signs of wear and the beginning emancipation of the eastern block countries. Therefore, the Pentagon wanted to use the aircraft to reinforce overseas units with them. In exchange, the HAF got offered a significant discount for the next contract, Peace Xenia II. Greece, not willing to wait, got in touch with Panavia via the german ministry for foreign affairs.

    Panavia offered the HAF 36 Tornado GR.1 from a cancelled order, partly produced, which could be delivered in a short period of time. The HAF accepted the conditions for the aircraft and was able to introduce the first sixteen GR.1H in January 1989, assigning them to the 330 Moira Keravnos (Lightning). The remaining 20 aircraft got delivered during the following 18 months.

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Drop the content of the "to MODS folder" into your mod folder. If asked to overwrite, click yes.


    CREDITS

    Big Thanks to all the people involved (see original credits) in the creation of this superb mod.

    Also thanks to guuruu for allowing me to release it.

    For ORIGINAL CREDITS see the R E A D M E.txt

    Happy flying!
    ValAstur

     

  4. Posted

    RAF F-4K 43 Sqn 70 Years Anniversary skinpack

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    RAF F-4K 43 Sqn 70 Years Anniversary skinpack

    Pack consisting of two skins for the F-4K_80 (from DLC 15) representing the special livery of the plane to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 43 Squadron.

    One with and one w/o spinestripe.

    The only registration number included is XV571.

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Drop the folders and the F-4K_80.ini into the F-4K_80 folder. If asked to overwrite, click yes.


    CREDITS

    Big Thanks to Thirdwire for the games and the superb models they have.

    Kindest regards

    ValAstur

     

  6. Posted

    On 24.7.2024 at 1:18 AM, EricJ said:

    Looks nice, but you should dirty them up, as if they're well used. I mean I don't know why (though cynically I could guess) they don't clean them, but still nice job

     

    22 hours ago, allenjb42 said:

    Beautiful skin ValAstur. Hope it gets released.

    Maybe I'm just hardwired, but to my eye the roundels would look better in same fuselage and wing positions as the RAF GR.1. 

    Changed the roundel positions and added some heavier weathering to it:

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  8. Posted · Edited by ValAstur

    21 hours ago, daddyairplanes said:

     lookin good

    but i want the back story man. CFE transfers like the Turkish RF-4Es? Greeks go with Panavia rather than General Dynamics in the 80s? how'd we get here man?!?!?!?!??! :lol:

     

    7 hours ago, Viggen said:

    That's quite the looker! I agree with DA, we need some backstory for the Hellenic Tonka

    Hey folks, how 'bout this one:

    The fulfilment of the Peace Xenia I contract, signed with the Reagan administration in 1987, got delayed short before the first aircraft could be handed over to the HAF. As a reason for this delay, the Pentagon stated important matters of foreign security, since the Soviet Union (and the Warsaw Pact) started to show significant signs of wear and the beginning emancipation of the eastern block countries. Therefore, the Pentagon wanted to use the aircraft to reinforce overseas units with them. In exchange, the HAF got offered a significant discount for the next contract, Peace Xenia II. Greece, not willing to wait, got in touch with Panavia via the german ministry for foreign affairs.

    Panavia offered the HAF 36 Tornado GR.1 from a cancelled order, partly produced, which could be delivered in a short period of time. The HAF accepted the conditions for the aircraft and was able to introduce the first sixteen GR.1H in January 1989, assigning them to the 330 Moira Keravnos (Lightning). The remaining 20 aircraft got delivered during the following 18 months.

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    [Fictional] Dassault Mirage 4000H & TH for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2

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    [Fictional] Dassault Mirage 4000H & TH for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2

    Mod of the superb Mirage 4000 to make it look like a fictional fighter plane for the indian air force.


    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Drop the folders into your Mod folder. If asked to overwrite, click yes.


    CREDITS

    Big Thanks to all the people involved (see original credits) in the creation of this superb mod.

    Also thanks to Logan4 for allowing me to release it.

     


    ORIGINAL CREDITS taken from Logan4's Mirage 4000P & PB

    This aircraft mod represents Dassault's what-if Mirage 4000P fighter and its trainer PB variant in the Portugese Air Force service.
    This package comes with 1 skin set for each variant, with decals for P (14 planes), and for PB (6 planes).
    Also it is dedicated to our friend Cocas who put his work and time to bring us many of the rare or experimental aircraft in this game series and originally created the base model for this plane.

    This model is meant for SF2 games only, SF1 variants will be uploaded at the SF1 section.

    Install is the regular dropping the contents in their respective places. In case you have the prototype or French A and B variants you can skip the overwrite prompt of weapons as those 6 items are identical.

    Please note: The model can be quite heavy on FPS in large formations on weaker machines, so if required, either resize skin files or use lower lods(_nd,001,002,003) as lod1.

    The model uses the general french and NATO weapons, either as part of weapon packs or the Mirage 2000 family.

    Important: The PB variant comes with 2 types of cockpit, the basic setup will use a simple pit that has only the pilots cabin instrumented. The other is a fully modeled front and rear compartment, in which you want to fly you should activate the proper line in the AC's.ini file.

    CockpitDataFile=Mirage4000PB_Cockpit.ini <---- basic setup
    ;CockpitDataFile=Mirage4000PB_Cockpit_full1.ini <------ front seat
    ;CockpitDataFile=Mirage4000PB_Cockpit_full2.ini <------ rear seat

    Be aware - the piloting seat position can not be changed during/in game, so chose wisely!

    Make sure to read the manual included with the package.

    ----------------------

    Creators of these Aircraft mods as members of CombatAce site:

    Original 3D work: Cocas

    Aircraft 3d update and additional changes: Logan4
    Cockpit 3d work: Logan4
    Aircraft FM: Cliff7600
    Aircraft avionics: Loborojo, Cliff7600, logan4
    Skin files and decals: Flogger23, Cliff7600, logan4, loborojo
    Cockpit files: Logan4, Cliff7600

    Thanks to Crusader for additional brochure files

    Big thanks to members of CombatAce for helping and answering our questions and in sorting out some of the issues we got while creating this mod.

    Modding and distribution of files are allowed and limited according to the CombatAce Freeware Licensing agreement.


    Happy flying!
    ValAstur

     

  14. Posted

    [Fictional] IAI/Mitsubishi Kfir C2J

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    [Fictional] IAI/Mitsubishi Kfir C2J

    Fictional mod of the stock Kfir C2 from SFP:I to make it look like a fictional fighter plane for the japanese self defense force.


    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Drop the folders into your Objects folder. If asked to overwrite, click yes.


    CREDITS

    Big Thanks to Thirdwire for the games and the superb models they have.

    Thanks also to Yakarov for sharing his template with me.


    Kindest regards

    ValAstur

     

  16. Posted

    On 18.7.2024 at 8:49 PM, yakarov79 said:

    Cool!

    I want this skin set.

    On 18.7.2024 at 11:52 PM, dsawan said:

    please release when can

    Uploaded and awaiting approval

    On 18.7.2024 at 9:01 PM, daddyairplanes said:

    if they didnt get it until the mid 80s, then it could just be the Mitsubishi F-21J Komainu. Mitsubishi tended to get the first few aircraft built wherever, then a few kits and then built the other 90% themselves. F-21 rather than C2 keeps inline with American designation conventions (as they did even with their indigenous designs)

    but yeah, those would be fun to skim over the ocean with.......

    I release it "as is". Once I received a harsh commentary concerning the way I named my japanese aircraft. After that, I changed all my aircraft to their original names; eventually only adding a "J".

    Feel free to rename it the way you like.

    @Wrench@Stratos@FastCargo

    Please delete this file:

    https://combatace.com/files/file/11996-fictional-iaimitsubishi-f7j-kfir/

     

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  18. Posted

    [Fictional] IAI/SAAB JA-38 Åska (Thunder)

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    [Fictional] IAI/SAAB JA-38 Åska (Thunder)

    Fictional mod of the stock Kfir C2 to make it look like a fighter plane for the swedish air force.

    YOU WILL NEED AT LEAST SF2:I TO GET THIS PLANE RUNNING!


    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Drop the folders into your Objects folder. If asked to overwrite, click yes.


    CREDITS

    Big Thanks to Thirdwire for the games and the superb models they have.

    Also to yakarov for the template and to Alfie (Spinners) for the camo pattern I used.


    Happy flying

    ValAstur

     

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  20. Posted · Edited by ValAstur

    1 hour ago, daddyairplanes said:

    that camo'd one looks oddly off for that color scheme compared to other Swedish jets

    however it does still work. look at the F-4J(UK) back when they were first delivered to the UK. the US paint shop didnt quite understand the assignment at the time for Barley Grey

    maybe the prototype was painted like this in Israel and the Swedes just followed suit....:biggrin:

    The first skin was inspired by this one, though I have to admit, that the result is far too "bright"🔽

    https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235062065-saab-s35e-draken-svenska-flygvapnet-spaningsplan/

    I got the colors from another page...that I couldn't find right know :dntknw:

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