posted 02-01- 07:07 AM               

I really love navy jets. These are some I had lying around the HD and put into the game. Of course over time they will be converted with all moving flight controls, cool landing gear, cockpits, the works. I loved the premise behind A-10 Cuba and it too had a terrain that wasn't that huge. I got so much enjoyment from that they I really am going to bring (at least) those airplanes plus some new ones into SDOE and try to recapture that feeling. A sort of A-10 Cuba! II, but maybe using the Africa map and some new ground objects I could pretend it's A-10 Gulf! the sim that has yet to happen from Parsoft / Intertia.

So I still am doing the WWI and WWII stuff, these jets will come later on. Just wanted to give you a glimpse of whats ahead.

I used to be into Flight Sim Toolkit long ago, not really building them but collecting what I could find on the net and fly them. Also the CD it came with was loaded with somewhat lowpoly military objects. One day Hippie shows up in this community with a converter to make those files into OBJ files... and then we get to what you see here. They are not my own models but are from a large public domain of free FSD (FST) airplanes. I do build stuff, like the Tomcat, the Go-229, etc, but as for the Net, some of what's out there is crap but does make a good starting point. So I use what people started and finish it up, trying to make it better.

If you'd like to know if these are cool in the sim, YES! Especially when I give them all nice graphics and dofs. Can't wait!
Keep an eye on the URL because I'll be updating it with new pics often.

posted 02-01- 08:27 AM               

I have an idea but I don't want it to go over the wrong way. I thought about this a lot, here goes. A-10 Cuba's planes look similar to these (no textures), and were a ball regardless, to see and fly (ok, so you only flew the A-10). I'm thinking that since right now, they all are their own SM file (and texture that isn't mapped to the models yet), that I could post all of them just for you guys to fly and enjoy, until I get the actual really nice ones finished. This way it's kind of a freebie for whoever wants them. I mean, these in particular were free to me as well... so that's why I'm saying this. I'll do the work but don't want to get anyone upset over anything.

Here's why, potentially they could play havoc with your install, especially if you fly online. I haven't been online flying in a LONG time so it's no biggie for me. BUT if you guys want to do what you need to, maybe create a separate offline directory, let me know and we'll get them posted somewhere ASAP.

If the potential headaches outway the fun then I'll hang onto them until they are actually finished. But I'm here to say, even now with only the gear (not even close to being the "real gear" on each plane) moving they are a blast to fly in the game! So let me know.

Also for my own enjoyment I'm painting up one of the Africa airfield runway ends as a carrier practice type thing (they have them in real life and are very cool!) so when that's done I'll offer that to you all as well. I was in Subic Bay, Phillippines and watch S-3's and F-18s practice trapping on the runway (I believe they just went for the sweet #3 cable spot, didn't actully drop their hooks), and it was COOL!

posted 02-01- 10:07 AM               

I just put in an A-6 Intruder and later today will add an A-10. Added a couple Intruder pics and one for the F-4.

This is nuts! I've now added these planes (main shapes, not all the broke down parts like flight controls and so forth)...

A-4 Skyhawk
A-6 Intruder
A-7 Corsair II
EA-6B Prowler
F-4 Phantom
S-3 Viking

I still have an E-2C Hawkeye to add, and gobs and gobs more. I need to just focus now on each one and knock them out into great plane add-ons.

posted 02-01- 01:34 PM               

Anyways, I held on to it just in case I did find an original copy of FST at a ham fest or something.

posted 02-01- 05:33 PM               

So these suckers arn't flying yet?

I really want to fly the F4 BAD i'm positive Mad Dog does too.

posted 02-01- 06:22 PM               

All I did was bring them into my F-15 sm file as the main object and hid (using a switchin distance of 1) all the remaining visible objects. Unfortunately the F-4 is probably the least nicest out of the bunch but sure, I can send it to you. I was hoping more would have seen this but the title of the thread is pretty vague.

After doing lots of flying in them, I say the ones I really love are the A-4, the EA-6B, the S-3, and then the rest. But wow, chasing the Tomcat in the A-4 is a blast! (of course the whole time I'm playing Commander Mike Metcalf, callsign Viper! hehe). But that plane handles GREAT and from the cockpit view it feels like you are just hauling butt around the skies, especially down low. The EA-6B is just a gorgeous model that reminds me of the Tomcat, a big heavy Navy jet. Speaking of that it's time to add an F/A-18 now

But really, for some simple "just for fun" flying I could release a pack with all these if anyone would like that. Let me know.

Whirlwind, yes I'm an official FST owner. I have lots of ships, vehicles, buildings, etc. I'm serious, making a whole new terrain with lots of neat jets is very doable now. Sure, you can send the ships if you want, might be some cool ones in there.

posted 02-01- 07:27 PM               

Yeah i want those suckers

My email is vergesc@hotmail.com

Or get me on ICQ 3080656 (that what i prefer)

posted 02-01- 07:41 PM               

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posted 02-02- 06:08 AM               

I would host anything for you that you want if you need it - I can make a page just for your stuff.

Maybe keeping them here at fightersquadron.com is a better idea though... just let me know if you want me to host anything for you.

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WWI in SDOE!