HMS Invincible

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gp183601

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As i'm back from my holidays I thought i'd quickly finish this one off whilst I work on USS Oriskany

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I had originally used the flight deck textures from another developer and I couldn't release the model without getting their permission. Bruce Martin kindly provided a new texture set for the flight deck to help me out.

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I have seen some unfair and unjust abuse recently of far more gifted modelling developers than myself, who have taken the time and effort to provide ships and carriers far superior than my own without asking for a penny in return so let me make this clear.

The model is provided as is, it is very basic with no lights, animations or gadgets except for a hard deck and ski jump. The model is perfectly acceptable for my needs. If you don't like it develop your own.

I have not tested it in AI Carriers - I do not use the package so I do not know if it works, nor will I provide help for it.

I have tested with UKMIL and Sigma Harrier GR9's, and alphasim Lynx and Sea King. I have not tested with any other model.

I have provided a carrier track from Rosyth to North Berwick - see readme.

The model has been completed with the help of others who have provided me with additional objects and textures. So whilst I do not object to changes being made per se - they might. Please ask before making alterations.

Sorry for the grumpy part but after enjoying Mark Harpers Kiev class and looking forward to his offer of a freeware release of HMS Eagle I am slightly annoyed at the rivet counters picking over his excellent work which (rightly) convinced him to withdraw his offer.

...rant over

:salute:

Enjoy.

G
 
Quite enough for me, the other details are nice to have but not necessary. Thank you for your effort. :salute:
 
Lucky i have the threw deck drop and stop Warrior , Wilco's wicked Harrier .. ideally suited to this one it .. it go's :jump:....... :icon_lol:<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">
 
Bravo,
been following your progress since the start on this, she looks great, glad WAFU helped you get her out.
Cheers!
Sketchy
 
Fantastic Gary! Thanks so much for the effort!!!
As I am a big fan of Ark I must ask the question, whether you will still release the other two of the three sisters!? ;-)

Cheers,

Seawing
 
Thanks for this... Just right. Works fine for me in AI carriers with Wilco Shar 1. First time I've been able to do a skee jump take off...great fun.

Matt
 
seawing said:
Fantastic Gary! Thanks so much for the effort!!!
As I am a big fan of Ark I must ask the question, whether you will still release the other two of the three sisters!? ;-)

Cheers,

Seawing
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Hay Seawing,

I plan to package up Ark and release her on this site in a few days....followed by Lusty (probably in two versions - one in her current form as a helicopter carrier and one with GR9s)

I also have an "Invincible '82" model. Still mulling over what to do with that one. I've toned down the colours to make her a little more grey as she would look in the South Atlantic, added a sea dart launcher, removed her CIWS and altered the Ski Jump to her original 7 degrees.

Sea Harrier modelling is slow going though so dunno whether to continue with that, or to leave the deck empty, create an interior for the bridge and make it "driveable" for multiplayer ops.

Cheers
G
 
Brilliant! Never let the handful of trolls deter you. Even the most half-assed wild hares lead to something good.
 
gp183601 said:
Hay Seawing,

I plan to package up Ark and release her on this site in a few days....followed by Lusty (probably in two versions - one in her current form as a helicopter carrier and one with GR9s)

I also have an "Invincible '82" model. Still mulling over what to do with that one. I've toned down the colours to make her a little more grey as she would look in the South Atlantic, added a sea dart launcher, removed her CIWS and altered the Ski Jump to her original 7 degrees.

Sea Harrier modelling is slow going though so dunno whether to continue with that, or to leave the deck empty, create an interior for the bridge and make it "driveable" for multiplayer ops.

Cheers
G
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Hi Gary,

great to hear that!! :applause: I am really looking foreward to these ships! Please keep it up, they just look awesome!!
May we press you for some night textures?? - just ... maybe?? :icon_lol:

Seawing
 
Thanks, been following the thread over at Flying stations since the begining, now got her loaded up and aquainted withthe UKMil F/A2 really looking forward to the Razbam Gr.7/9 now.

It might be my imagination but I think she sails a couple of degrees off axis to port, still pretty good though, if I can get my Majestic class to this standard I'll be happy :cool:

Craig

ps. anyone unfamilliar with AIcarriers:

[formation.xx]
title=Invincible
unit.0=HMS_Invincible, 0, 0

plug the above into the AIcarriers cfg file, change the xx to the next numbers in sequence and you're good to go.
 
seawing said:
Hi Gary,

great to hear that!! :applause: I am really looking foreward to these ships! Please keep it up, they just look awesome!!
May we press you for some night textures?? - just ... maybe?? :icon_lol:

Seawing
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I've had a look at some night ops vids for Ark Royal and Illustrious and the only thing that is lit is the flight deck and some low level lighting around the superstructure. I could test out some night textures, or add some light effects to Ark Royal using MCX to test it out....that'll probably delay Ark's release by about a week (Ark is more or less ready to go just testing the new textures in FSX)...if it works I could then update and re-release Invincible.

As for Craig's (fallenphoenix1986) comment on the slight drift to Port...I did wonder about that during test but thought it was just my eyesight!!

:blind:

Would love to see some pics of your WIP Majestic's class!
 
Sorry to dissapoint lads but she's a ways off for now. Had to return her to drydock a month ago and I'm lucky to get an hour a week to work just now. When done I plan on releasing the Bonaveture and Melbourne, might see if I can alter into the Collosus class Karel Doorman after the first two. Pretty sure theres a guy over at Flying Stations working on the Bulwark and Albion.

Craig
 
fallenphoenix1986 said:
Pretty sure theres a guy over at Flying Stations working on the Bulwark and Albion
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That would be me! Now I have good enough drawings I can make good progress. I also have good drawings of a few bids and bobs that would allow me to make an HMS Centuar, so I might do that instead/first as I'm really after Scimitar/Sea Vixen era if at all possible.

Andy
 
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