Nyghtfall

Just found some time, to work on the TA-4 again. It's an old model, but with adding some missing details here and there (gearbays, flapinsides and so on) and a new skin, it looks not to shabby I think.

Interesting idea. I always thought, the scooter could be a decent fighter with a bit more thrust and some avionics and weapon change. Singapore actually installed non-afterburning F404s in A-4C airframes (A-4SU) in the mid 80s, but of course they were still used as attacker rather than a fighter. :)

@eole2: I really like your vintage-style screenshots. Nice work! The mandatory screenshot. Probably a bit early, but maybe someone likes it. Redone TA-4J skin WIP. Although I got little free time atm due to work, Templates are almost finished.

I'm glad you like it, sources were rare and picture mostly of bad quality, so it was a bit of a gamble :)

Nice work! Thanks to all involved and the cockpit is awesome!

My condolences to your family.

View File Indonesian A-4E & H Skyhawk Pack for Strike Fighters 2 by dtmdragon and Nyghtfall Indonesian A-4E & H Skyhawk Pack for Strike Fighters 2 v2.0 by dtmdragon and Nyghtfall ====================================================================== This pack is an updated version of dtmdragons Indonesian Skyhawks pack and brings you nation specific versions of the A-4E_Ahit_73 and A-4H_Ahit_73 with updated INIs based on dtmdragons Ahit Enhancement Pack. Also included are new skins and decals with correct numbers for all single seaters used by Indonesia. In game you will find: "A-4E Skyhawk (Indonesia)" with 3 blue camos (HighViz markings, light gray markings and dark markings according to year) and 1 brown camo (HighViz markings) "A-4H Skyhawk (Indonesia) (Blue Camo)" with the 3 blue camos "A-4H Skyhawk (Indonesia) (Brown Camo)" with the 1 brown camo Please read the included readme for further details! Installation ============ 1. unzip to a temporary folder 2. copy 'Objects'-folder from the zip to your mods 'Objects'-folder, if asked to overwrite, say 'yes'. 3. enjoy! If the Squadrons are missing in the loadout screen, you should add the following lines in the squadronlist.ini ("<mod>\pilotdata"-folder) with XXX changed to the next 2 free numbers: [squadronXXX] Name=SkU11 DisplayName=Skadron Udara 11 Nation=INDONESIA [squadronXXX] Name=SkU12 DisplayName=Skadron Udara 12 Nation=INDONESIA Credits ======= - Thirdwire and TK for a great game, nice models and skins - dtmdragon Idea and basic Mod - Nyghtfall Skins, Decals - Dev A-Team of Capun - CB Productions Thanks ====== - Soulfreak, for your decalpattern, which was a BIG help to improve the baseskin and fill it with "life"! - Blowhard, for the weathering-tutorial at http://www.eaf51.org/Photoshop/Tutorial/Basic_Weathering.htm - all modders at CombatAce for their work and inspiration! P.S. ==== If you have any problems with this skin or have suggestions and hints, feel free to PM dtmdragon or Nyghtfall. Submitter Nyghtfall Submitted 11/08/2014 Category A-4

Hi there, the mapping of the texture on the A-4 (and maybe other planes aswell) is different for SF1 and SF2. Some parts fit, but there are several things that are arranged differenly and show at the wrong places. So if the skin is for a SF1 it will not completely work for SF2 and vice versa.

Hi there, does anyone know the meshname (marked red)? I just want to change its color with a decal.

some company for wingsoverisraels Flanker and paulopanz's Hawk :) with very little sources available improvisation is the keyword here. blue highviz is nearly complete.

That's a quite interesting camouflage. Looks nice!

DCS sims were always to hardcore for my taste, but I would have definitely taken a look at the skyhawk. MDD/Boeing and all other companies should consider such attempts as some sort of promotion for the (obviously great) work they have done in the past and they don't even have to pay for that.

this is awesome. thanks for sharing!

I just wanted to leave a quick info, that I updated all my Scooter skins to be on the same level (corrected colors and some details, corrected nosecones and more maintenance markings). And I wanted to thank you all, who helped me with advices, hints and referencepictures to improve the skins. Thanks guys!

should work again now.

Copy & Paste-Error sorry....the headline / filename should read VA-164 of course. I fixed it in the download.

View File SF2 A-4E(65) VA-164 'Ghost Riders' 1967 A-4E (65) Skyhawk, VA-164 'Ghost Riders' Vietnam 1967-1968 Skinpack by Nyghtfall v1.1 ====================================================================================== *** SF2V required for A-4E_65-model, tested in full 5-merged installation *** The skin represents A-4Es from VA-164 'Ghost Riders' between June 1967 and January 1968 aboard the carrier USS Oriskany in Vietnam. All BuNo are correct for this squadron, but unfortunately I couldn't find the correct assignment for all modex to BuNo. The plane number 406 (152048) is an early version of the well-known "Lady Jessie", named after Jessie Beck, an owner of a casino in Reno, Nevada by Richard Perry. As a young man, he worked in the casino, they befrieded and he later became her pseudo-adopted son, until he was commissioned in 1957. Part of the training took place at Fallon near Reno and she always took good care of him and his comrades with baskets of goodies. Even after R. Perry was assigned to VA-164, she took care of him and the entire squadron by sending care packages. At some point R. Perry painted "Lady Jessie" on one of the squadrons birds as hommage to Jessie Beck. In October 1967 R. Perry was shot down while on a raid over Haiphong, but Lady Jessie continued her care for the squadron and after that date it was common use to apply "Lady Jessie" on the 401 plane until the decommisioning of VA-164. The interesting story well-written: http://jeanettevaughan.wordpress.com/2014/10/12/lady-jessie-bell-and-the-navy-ghostriders-belle-of-steel-12/ Some highlights on this skinpack are: - new Baseskin with highter resolution (2048x2048) - a lot new maintenance markings (a big thank to Soulfreak for the pattern!) - new Decals for nearly everything :) - gray rudder - corrected Nosecone - updated data.ini is included, which contains the working canopy (SHIFT+0) and landing light (thanks to Wrench). Installation ============ 1. unzip to a temporary folder 2. copy 'Objects'-folder from the zip to your mods 'Objects'-folder, if asked to overwrite, say 'yes'. 3. enjoy! Credits ======= - Thirdwire and TK for a great game, nice models, skins and some decals I used as pattern - ZScout370, wikimedia - USAF Insignia - Wrench, updated data.ini Thanks ====== - Soulfreak, for your decalpattern, which was a BIG help to improve the baseskin and fill it with "life"! - Wrench, ikon71, Stratos, CrazyhorseB34, cocas, EricJ for your help with the color-issues - Blowhard, for the weathering-tutorial at http://www.eaf51.org/Photoshop/Tutorial/Basic_Weathering.htm - all modders at CombatAce for their work and inspiration! P.S. ==== If you have any problems with this skin or have suggestions and hints, feel free to PM me Submitter Nyghtfall Submitted 10/25/2014 Category A-4