Trotski

I was just wondering, what peoples opinions are on models etc from both RAZBAM, and YAP , and are any of them worth getting....as in, well worth it, and what models and items should be avoided.at all cost. I ask the question as I have never really looked into payware stuff other than "official" TW DLC , and I just had a look at Yankee Air Pirates site, and like the look of the helos on there, so I am interested in full and honest appraisals of kit from both these vendors, before I part with any of my hard earned dosh. This is a serious enquiry, and I would like to hear peoples thoughts and or experiences with stuff from either or both of these purveyors of aeronautical delights.

UH-1H IROQUOIS DECAL FIX View File Please find enclosed the fix for the missing decals for the Pakistani UH-1H for the cargo doors when a gunner is enabled, just replace the decals.ini file in all 3 colour schemes, it is exactly the same file for all 3 so just delete the old one and replace with this one, then we shall all be number enhanced I apologise I should have fixed this from the start, however, after a quick chat with Yakarov79 I got on to it this morning, and corrected the error, quick and easy fix , as I suspected . Submitter trotski00 Submitted 03/30/2020 Category Other Origin

Cheers for that mate, I realised it when after I posted the skins I had a look at her in lod viewer, to be honest its not a real issue, not for me at least, I just mentioned it as I wanted people to be aware and not point it out to me, however for future reference on my upcoming skins, I can now forestall the issue, so cheers for confirming it for me mate, and for taking the time to tell me about it as well, very kind of you sir !!

View File UH-1H IROQUOIS (PAKISTAN) BELL UH1-H IROQUOIS PAKISTANI ARMY Using Yakarov79's excellent UH-1H I have created 3 new skins for the Pakistani Army, the first is the standard overall green, there is a grey/green camo scheme, and finally what appears to be the latest cam scheme which is sand/green/brown . I have included the whole package in this upload to make it easier to install as it needs really to be installed separate from a general UH-1H installation, as it is a purely Pakistani machine. all the files needed are included, sounds, weapons, pilots etc etc . I have left the decals the same for all 3 schemes, as it appears that standard markings are commonplace on Pakistani aircraft. One thing to note though, is that when the gunners are enabled, it removes the numbering from the cargo doors, not a major issue at all, but I just thought you may need to know. also, the latest iterations of the Huey in Pakistani service appear to be armed with miniguns rather than M60's however I dont have the ability to adjust this , so the Pigs will have to suffice, I am not sure if this modification is for the newer Venoms, rather than the standard UH-1 , however, if it is possible to mod the gunners with the miniguns, that would be totally ace. As I said this model is originally from Yakarov79, so all the main, and important workings are his sterling work not mine, I have merely adapted it to reflect the Pakistan Army's aircraft. As always, any questions or issues/omissions, please feel free to message me. I hopefully will be doing more UH-1H's soon, in fact I have started working on them already, so wait out on that !! Finally as always, ENJOY !!! Submitter trotski00 Submitted 03/29/2020 Category Other Origin

Oh yeah, we need a better cockpit too, the huey cockpit is just totally wrong.....just saying.

Nice !! dont worry about skins, thats my area of , I hesitate to say expertise, but yay !! As you saw I did skins for the standing Wessex , but its a horrible mesh to work with as its only 2d rather than 3d, and the clipping is horrible, looking forward to getting my teeth into something a bit more up to date and accurate !!

Very very cool, shame we dont actually have the H19/Whirlwind in game, same with a decent Choctaw / Wessex. I love watching these old instructional videos very informative and they tell you things that maybe are forgotten.

View File Westland Wessex HU5/HC2 (DAT) Westland Wessex HU 5 / HC 2 This is an update to my previous upload of Westland Wessex HU 5 skins, I have tweaked the files that I previously uploaded, and have included skins for RAF , Royal Navy, and Oman, the original skins are ok should you wish to still use them, however, I would recommend you delete them and use these ones instead, the changes are minor, however there ARE some corrections. As stated in my previous upload, these skins require you to aquire the A-Team original, as you need the lods from there, if you need assistance on installing these skins please contact me via PM. Included skins are as follows 845 NAS based on HMS Bulwark in 1966, 847 NAS involved in the Falklands campaign, and 771 NAS Culdrose Air Sea Rescue. The RAF Skins consist of 78 SQN in early grey/green markings, also a grey/green later marked version from 18 SQN, a 72 SQN skin in winter grey/white, and a late version green/green from 60 SQN, the final RAF skin is for 22 SQN Air Sea Rescue. Finally I have included an Omani Army scheme. I have included all hangar and loading screens, for all 3 versions, also the pilots and the sound file that I use . The RAF and Omani aircraft are not operable from carriers, and all armament capability has been removed from them, as they never were armed to the best of my knowledge, the navy ones of course are, and are carrier operational. I believe everything is included, but of course errors and omissions do occur, so any issues or questions please feel free to message me and ask. One final comment, the serials and codes, are not 100% accurate for the aircraft portrayed, but they are in the right sort of range, so really not a huge issue, as they look right, even if maybe they are out of sequence or wrong for THAT particular airframe. I hope you enjoy these aircraft, as I said in my previous upload, the model is far from perfect, its acceptable, but nowhere near spot on, but, until one of our model making gurus makes a new one, we are stuck with this old lady. Finally, as always, ENJOY !!! Submitter trotski00 Submitted 03/19/2020 Category Other

View File SF2 Westland Wessex HU 5 (DAT) Westland Wessex Hu 5 Royal Navy skin A re work of the skin for the Wessex HU5 , the aircraft is originally from the A-Team site, so you will ( if you want to fly this aircraft ) have to obtain the files and lods from there, This is a complete re do of the whole thing, as I was never happy with the colour, so I have corrected that, I have re drawn all the panels relatively accurately, I haven't bothered with rivet detail as to be honest it doesn't actually show up too well, I have corrected and updated ALL the stencilling, as the original effort was a dogs breakfast to be honest. I have also re done the decals and markings. So what is included.........2 skins, one for aircraft from 848 NAS who were the squadron in action during the Falklands operation, and one skin for 845 NAS flying off HMS Bulwark in 1966 during the Brunei and Indonesia debacle. I have included the decals for both Squadrons, and also the pilots that I personally use, although green helmets were more the flavour of the day during the Falklands, so feel free to swap out the pilots if that is your taste. A quick note about the shortfalls of these skins, the aircraft I believe was originally done for SF 1 so it is a little aged, therefore there are some clipping issues you may encounter, I am unable to do anything about this, in reality, we could do with a completely new model of this important aircraft, and hopefully one day it will happen !! So pretty much I have made a silk purse from a sows ear here, the aircraft itself. looks a little "off" I am sure there are some dimension errors, it doesn#'t seem tall enough, and it looks a little bit odd from the front view.....but I could of course be wrong, and the thing is perfect, but I doubt it. The stuff we all are getting used to like working lights and hatches......yeah ok.......not happening on this model, and I forgot to make lights work at least....oh well, such is life !! Hopefully I shall do some skins for RAF HC3's next so watch this space for those. As always, ENJOY !! Submitter trotski00 Submitted 03/08/2020 Category Other

WSO's......RIO's.......who needs 'em ? ........But yeah, I see all sorts of Military inaccuracies in film, tv , and games, however as an ex serviceman, I can see why, as the reality of service life, in whatever scenario, would be deadly boring to watch, a bit like watching lawn bowls , golf, or cricket, brilliant to play , but dire to watch. Hence the poetic licences taken .

Thanks mate, doing the obvious thing with the weapons editor worked brilliantly, think I had been staring at it for too long, and that method eluded me !!

hmmm ok.....I have never had to use weps editor before, I'll give it a go in the morning, meanwhile if you have any ideas on the Sioux I will be interested to hear, cheers mate

You mean weapondata.ini in the flight folder ? or the ini in the actual weapon file ?

The weapon stations have a specific stationcode which is reflected in the HOT data.ini I have enclosed both below......As for the Sioux, I'll give your suggestion a whirl, staill cant get the rotors, specifically the tail rotor to do the turny dance, I can fool the main rotor into spinning like a dervish, but the tail refuses to work.......which is a shame as it would be nice to have a working Sioux in game, those of us who have access to it that is. Bo-105_PAH-1A1_DATA.INI HOT2_data.INI

Can anyone point me in the correct direction on how exactly to get the darn HOT 2 missiles to show up on the BO-105, it should be a matter of just unpacking the file and dropping it into the system as per normal, but the damn things wont show up on the Helo at all, not even as empty tubes.....help !! Oh and if anyone can tell me how to make the damn rotors on the Bell 47D Sioux as well that would be most helpful, the damn stupid thing buries itself in the tarmac and doesnt sit flat and stationary, I know choppers are not really well set up in this sim but still, the cobras etc all work just fine.......been trying to get the Sioux up and running all day with no luck, and now the issue with the BO-125 iss just the cherry on top.

MMMMM HAS !!!.....ah the memories