I'm working on it-just don't want to give to much away with teaser shots as I need to get Ark Royal finished first.....suffice as to say an '11', '19', '31' and '34' are being modified. Completely new boat(s), with textures, crew and statics.
;-)
G
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I'm working on it-just don't want to give to much away with teaser shots as I need to get Ark Royal finished first.....suffice as to say an '11', '19', '31' and '34' are being modified. Completely new boat(s), with textures, crew and statics.
;-)
G
WombRaider78
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This is AWESOME news! Is the CV-16 in the pipeline too? Probably the most known boat in the class.
I wish there were some good drawings that one could work with. Drawings of the straight deck Essex Class can be found on the web, the angled deck versions are harder to get.
Cees
Cees
Cees,
I rode the elevator on the Nimitz! Went below, used push-back to get off, looked around, got back on and went topside again. Pretty slick animation, the way the safety cables come out of the deck. They were having fried chicken on the main mess line, I smelled it while I was in the hangar bay.
I rode the elevator on the Nimitz! Went below, used push-back to get off, looked around, got back on and went topside again. Pretty slick animation, the way the safety cables come out of the deck. They were having fried chicken on the main mess line, I smelled it while I was in the hangar bay.
Cees,
I rode the elevator on the Nimitz! Went below, used push-back to get off, looked around, got back on and went topside again. Pretty slick animation, the way the safety cables come out of the deck. They were having fried chicken on the main mess line, I smelled it while I was in the hangar bay.
LOL!
Cees
Yes CV-16 is also in the pipeline. The reason I picked those 4 pennant numbers first is that each of the hulls have small structural differences in the island, crane position, quarterdeck etc. (for example the bow of Oriskany and BonneHomme Richard are slightly different, as is intrepids stern). Once the mesh for each layout is complete, it's a case of adding the appropriate pennant number in the texture to the correct model (the pennant numbers will be in the texture not hard modelled in the hull).
For anyone who has been following the progress of Ark Royal (V) over at flying stations - the Essex class are to the same model level...that is the full hull with rudder, propellers etc. Once I've mastered the art of animating the type 1022 radar I intend to add animations to the Essex class...namely radar and blast deflectors. I'll soon be publishing pictures of the deck crew/ships company for 'Ark' and I've laid out the texture sheets so they can be quickly converted to the US Navy equivalent. I'm about 60% there with the Essex class mesh, 35% on texturing.
The reason I haven't published any pictures are mainly I need to get permission from another developer for some of the work, and also as soon as you publish WIP pictures I've noticed you get flooded with 'could I have/would it be possible to add/would like to see' requests and I think that's where I went wrong with Midway. I tried to cater for everyone's requests to have clear/partial/full deck configs with an urgency to get it to people who were asking for it. I rushed it and uploaded without being 100% happy it was at the level I wanted it to be. I never really fly from Midway as a result. Now, I intend to build models I want to see in my sim with the level of detail I want. With luck, it'll also meet everyone's else's needs. If not...well I've realised no matter how hard you try you can't cater for everyone!
Anyway- I don't want to hijack the kitty hawk thread but rest assured once you start seeing images of Ark Royal under test in FSX the Essex class thread will be resurrected....and I think you'll be pleased with the results
Cheers
G
With this kind of news you may hijack any thread!
Cees
Cees
Navy Chief
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Cees,
I rode the elevator on the Nimitz! Went below, used push-back to get off, looked around, got back on and went topside again. Pretty slick animation, the way the safety cables come out of the deck. They were having fried chicken on the main mess line, I smelled it while I was in the hangar bay.
We we need to have a "Steel Beach" day, complete with cut-off 50 gal drums, full of brewskies!
NC
And the cooks use so much starter fluid on the charcoal that your steak tastes like it was cooked over burning JP-5.We we need to have a "Steel Beach" day, complete with cut-off 50 gal drums, full of brewskies!
Still hit the spot with some baked beans and cole slaw.
My feelings too. Anyway this has kinda morphed into a "FSX Carrier Development" thread so I'm happy to read all this good stuff.With this kind of news you may hijack any thread!
Cees
Update is an scb-125 Essex class is done, far superior to oriskany, and good to go. Two caveats:
1) I need permission from another author for one of the major components
2) I was working on an invincible class (1982) plus type 21 frigate for DaveB. As a homage to Dave I'm finishing off those models first with support from Henrik to include in his next ai ship package.
cheers
Gaz
1) I need permission from another author for one of the major components
2) I was working on an invincible class (1982) plus type 21 frigate for DaveB. As a homage to Dave I'm finishing off those models first with support from Henrik to include in his next ai ship package.
cheers
Gaz
gray eagle
SOH-CM-2025
I'd like to see the USS Hancock and the USS Bon Home Richard (Bonnie Dick) - The F-8 squadron I was with was embarked on both ships back in 65/67 time frame (WestPac cruises).
I can almost smell the stack gas when I look at the photo (#259^) of the Hancock. And the smoke billowing out the stack from that oiler in between - unrep (#259) Cough Cough.....
I can almost smell the stack gas when I look at the photo (#259^) of the Hancock. And the smoke billowing out the stack from that oiler in between - unrep (#259) Cough Cough.....
PhantomTweak
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Pardon my ignorance, Mr. jmbiii, but I thought the plane guard was normally on-station off the port side, just above flight deck level.
Or is that only during Flight Stations?
I'm just wondering, as it looks like the chopper in the picture is aft the boat, and above the flight deck level.
Or is this a normal, "patrol" sort of situation? Keeping an eye out for guys who decide to go swimming?
Like I said, I'm ignorant, I guess.
Have fun all!
Pat☺
Or is that only during Flight Stations?
I'm just wondering, as it looks like the chopper in the picture is aft the boat, and above the flight deck level.
Or is this a normal, "patrol" sort of situation? Keeping an eye out for guys who decide to go swimming?
Like I said, I'm ignorant, I guess.
Have fun all!
Pat☺
Mike71
SOH-CM-2025
The plane guard helo flies a right hand pattern on the starboard side of the Carrier during launch and recovery; it is referred to as "Starboard Deeee" (for Starboard DELTA, or starboard holding). It is (or was in my day) at about 100 ft MSL and at max endurance for the SH-3 series. If something happened, the helo would respond to the Air Boss or Air Ops instructions for a rescue, etc.Pardon my ignorance, Mr. jmbiii, but I thought the plane guard was normally on-station off the port side, just above flight deck level.
Or is that only during Flight Stations?
I'm just wondering, as it looks like the chopper in the picture is aft the boat, and above the flight deck level.
Or is this a normal, "patrol" sort of situation? Keeping an eye out for guys who decide to go swimming?
Like I said, I'm ignorant, I guess.
Have fun all!
Pat☺
Often more than one helo launches during a cycle - they do have other missions of course. It is not unusual to launch one as a dedicated plane guard, then it recovers immediately after the launch/recovery cycle. (always the last to land, of course). It all depends on the situations at hand.
Funny, I have always been unsure about whether it's port or starboard. I think in FS you tend to see screenies of the guard on the port side. This may be because, for example, the SDB Enterprise shipped with a plane guard (SH-3) set on the port side. Also, Sylvain ("Parouty") from the RFN I think has set in his great RFN gauge configs for plane guards that position the helo on the port side.
That said, to me at least the starboard side make much more sense as the port side has a far greater danger of collision, for example, with a bolter or early wave off. Thanks for clarifying.
Will chuckle if another vet comes back contradicting this!
That said, to me at least the starboard side make much more sense as the port side has a far greater danger of collision, for example, with a bolter or early wave off. Thanks for clarifying.
Will chuckle if another vet comes back contradicting this!