1977Frenchie

Some work done on the reskinning of the new template :) Done the generic panel lines and rivets on the fuselage, tail. Started the work on the wings. After generic lines will be done, will go further in the details with the lines and rivets i had on my first skin (pics of the first post) along with more lettering/decals. As i leave for CFB Bagotville tomorrow nothing will be made in the next days but will have a special look to the CP-140 there :) So stll in the process and yes, i plan to do the Low-Viz version :) See ya!

Decison taken. I will start back from Florian CP-140 as it will be more realistic and more detailed (what a model/skin)! Already done some work on the fuselage and will keep the wings for the end as the fun is there :) Will do the color tone per earlier pics and the 2 grey tone also along with serials numbers per squadron. Will post something by tuesday night!

Thanks for th comments! Yes, a loz-viz version will be done, but Florian made a real great one. Now that he sent me his file and had a look at it damn i'm tempted to redo all work done on my skin and transfert on his :) Should take a few days but since Florian made the low viz half of the work is done :) So will work on it in the next days and i will do a complete walk around next weekwnd at BFC Bagotville air show to complete my skin. So final work will be far more complete then the 2 pictures sent earlier. Stay tuned!

not done for Florian one, but might change my template and use it :)

my two cents here about the right of way (yeah remember my RCN navigation course) Rule 13 - Overtaking (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rules 4-18, any vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken. (b) A vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when coming up with a another vessel from a direction more than 22.5 degrees abaft her beam, that is, in such a position with reference to the vessel she is overtaking, that at night she would be able to see only the sternlight of that vessel but neither of her sidelights. © When a vessel is in any doubt as to whether she is overtaking another, she shall assume that this is the case and act accordingly. (d) Any subsequent alteration of the bearing between the two vessels shall not make the overtaking vessel a crossing vessel within the meaning of these Rules or relieve her of the duty of keeping clear of the overtaken vessel until she is finally past and clear. Rule 15 - Crossing Situation (a) When two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of collision, the vessel which has the other on her own starboard side shall keep out of the way and shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead of the other vessel. So were the crossing or overtaking? Seems another ship made a sharp turn and the other did not have time to react, BUT they should have stayed clear one from another. The military beiing the more manoeuvrab;e should have been cautious, but hey, shit happens. And military ship do not have priority by any mean, don't know from where this come from but some military ship had to give us right of way 1 or 2 times back in my course (we were on a civilian training ship)

Rusty Rock for me :) Must be rusted from the rain...

File Name: Hi-Viz USN F-14 Tomcats File Submitter: 1977Frenchie File Submitted: 25 May 2017 File Category: F-14 These skins represent the Hi-Viz F-14 squadrons VF-51, VF-111, VF-124, VF-142 and VF-143 I did not included BuNO in this skin pack, except i put the correct one on the VF-124 1976 scheme. The modex series are real one's for each squadron. Some minor details might be different then real life F-14 as there was some minor changes from one block to another but i did not dig this (refering to the gun gas vent). You will get the following skins in this package : VF-51 : 1985 CAG aircraft 1985 ''Line'' aircrafts VF-111 : 1980 Same Hi-Viz scheme for every aircraft VF-124 : 1976 Bicentennial scheme (aircraft 76) 1978 Same Hi-Viz scheme for every aircraft 1987 Special scheme (aircraft 450) 1989 Same Hi-Viz scheme for every aircraft VF-142 : 1975 Same Hi-Viz scheme for every aircraft VF-143 : 1978 Same Hi-Viz scheme for every aircraft Same instructions as usual: Copy the F-14A_82 aircraft folder content to your game F-14A_82 aircraft folder. Copy the F-14A_82 decals folder content to your game F-14A decals folder. Open the Textureset.ini and edit the file by adding the texture.ini lines. Credits: Thanks to Thirdwire for creating the Strike Fighters series. Thanks to the Mirage Factory for providing the wonderful F-14 Superpak and the templates used to create this skin. Thanks to Column5, EricJ and USAFMTL for some of the original skins. Thanks to Swordsman422 who did great F-14 skins and my templates are based on his. Thanks to the one's who gave me some inputs while doing these skins. Happy flights! Mario C. Frenchie1977 Click here to download this file

Hi All, Currently doing these 5 skins with the Early Hi-Viz Scheme : VF-51 VF-111 VF-124 VF-142 VF-143 The VF-111, VF-142 and VF-143 are done (still need some testing) VF-124, i'm doing the 1989 version and things are going pretty well (the one with two yello lines) VF-51, done but i saw on some pictures that the lines on the tails are reds and saw pictures of them with 5 colors... Is this different years or CAG/CO versus line birds? So any pictures/inputs would be appreciated in order to complete them. Thanks!

I made the final checks on these skins and everything is fine by now. Uploaded the file moments ago. Soon to be yours to enjoy!

Just finished the VF-124 1978 skin and decal... Testing this one tonight then i will release the pack. I promised :)

Final tests made last evening and everything is ok. 1976 and 1987 schemes completed for the VF-124 special birds. Looking to upload the pack when i'll be back home tonight.

Little update. All skins first intended completed, BUT as usual i did more then expected. I also did the VF-124 special scheme of 1987 and i'm working on the 1976 as for now. When done will release the whole thing. 1987 (completed) 1976 (WIP)

Wanted to finish last night, but fell asleep with my 4 year old son :) Anyway i finished the tail numbers for all 5 skins. As for the skins, i made a decal for the whole tail and make the placement tonight. Then i will have to test every aircraft to see if there is a error in the numbering sequences then release the pack. Will not do the bureau numbers on the aircrafts as it's too time consuming (i passed a lot of time on skinning recently) and need to get other things done ;) So stay tuned!

File Name: RCAF F-14A (TMF F-14A_82) "What If..." File Submitter: 1977Frenchie File Submitted: 13 May 2017 File Category: F-14 First, i'm doing skins for my own pleasure, but thank you for downloading this F-14 skins pack for the Mirage Factory F-14A_82. These skins represent the F-14 squadrons that might have equipped the Canadian Armed Forces if the Canadian Government have accepted to buy the one's supposed to be delivered to Iran. (which event is true). Copy the F-14A_82 aircraft folder content to your game F-14A_82 aircraft folder. Copy the F-14A_82 decals folder content to your game F-14A decals folder. Open the Textureset.ini and edit the file by adding the texture.ini lines. Credits: Thanks to the Mirage Factory for providing this wonderful F-14 Superpak and the templates used to create this skin. Thanks to Thirdwire for creating the Strike Fighters series. Thanks to Swordsman422 who did great F-14 skins and my template is based on his. Click here to download this file

Some work done tonight :) Corrected the plane numbers for VF-51, VF-111, VF-142 and VF-143. VF-124 still need to be done. As for the skins, VF-51 (CAG and LINE birds), VF-124, VF-142 and VF-143 are 98% completes. Some work to still be done on the VF-111 one... Screenies of the others skins done : VF-51 ''Line'' : VF-111 : VF-124 (proud of this one!) :

Thanks Swordsman, this is what i thought about the rainbow versus red stripes. So i'm almost done with the VF-51 too. Just have to do little tweaks on the VF-111 and getting done with the VF-124 (just have to finish drawing the Tail sign. As for the Bureau Numbers, don't know if i will do them (maybe others would love to do them if i did not). I have a great book dated from 1991 with every bureau numbers per squadrons of the USN and USMC aircrafts and helo's they had then. Maybe i will get my head in it if i have the time and heart to do so :) As for now, here is some tease for your eyes :) VF-51 CAG VF-142 VF-143