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Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.
MV F-4E Phantom II Released!
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ZsoltB
Charter Member
Yeah F-4C
Unfortunately you can not know anything about the B version
Although, the great silence of the "test" team also...LOL
IanHenry
Charter Member
Zsolt, did you ever get around to finishing this paint? I'd love to see a Phantom painted in RAF grey.
Ian
henrystreet
Charter Member
now we are cooking with gas! credit card in hand.
delta_lima
Charter Member 2015
Cool updates.
As with the current E/J, will the slime/formation lights be toggle-able on/off? I think it was brilliant (no pun intended) that those lights were in your first release - really hoping they are again.
The reason being, as in the strictest sense, the S model was far less prevalent in service than the J (introduced/converted in the 80s), my prediction is that much of the repaint focus will be around the myriad late 60s-through-to-70s J schemes - not just the actual S scheme. As such, those would not have had the slime lights. The real S schemes, between the limited number of operational and reserve squadrons in the USN and USMC, are no where near as numerous. Not to say the S schemes won't be popular, but just looking at it from an "80/20" point of view ... there's way fewer of them.
I'm sure most would happily accept that tradeoff, given how many have bought into the E/"J" proposition solely/largely for the naval model. Surely an S cockpit / S model / S flight model would now be a better standin than an E cockpit/ J model / E flight model, I should think, from an accuracy point of view. The coming aboard a carrier alone will now be a much more tenable simulation.
All this to say the S will be highly anticipated, and if the slime lights are not hard-baked in, will give a much larger breadth of "canvas" for repainters to work on. In other words, higher likelihood of unit sales.
cheers,
dl
As with the current E/J, will the slime/formation lights be toggle-able on/off? I think it was brilliant (no pun intended) that those lights were in your first release - really hoping they are again.
The reason being, as in the strictest sense, the S model was far less prevalent in service than the J (introduced/converted in the 80s), my prediction is that much of the repaint focus will be around the myriad late 60s-through-to-70s J schemes - not just the actual S scheme. As such, those would not have had the slime lights. The real S schemes, between the limited number of operational and reserve squadrons in the USN and USMC, are no where near as numerous. Not to say the S schemes won't be popular, but just looking at it from an "80/20" point of view ... there's way fewer of them.
I'm sure most would happily accept that tradeoff, given how many have bought into the E/"J" proposition solely/largely for the naval model. Surely an S cockpit / S model / S flight model would now be a better standin than an E cockpit/ J model / E flight model, I should think, from an accuracy point of view. The coming aboard a carrier alone will now be a much more tenable simulation.
All this to say the S will be highly anticipated, and if the slime lights are not hard-baked in, will give a much larger breadth of "canvas" for repainters to work on. In other words, higher likelihood of unit sales.
cheers,
dl
ejoiner
Charter Member
Well, Im on the beta team. In due course, this B will make a great C or Navy N model. IMHO.
delta_lima
Charter Member 2015
Good to know - thanks for clarifying. Yes, the S VC only was understood, though I didn't know there was going to be an additional "J" model - as in not just the E with the round nose, but a true J external model. That's very clever, as it'll likely be the one that gets the bulk of the repaints.
I'm looking forward to the TPS schemed late period USMC S, though, don't worry!
dl
Stickshaker
SOH-CM-2023
New update is out.
It's been a few years, but I'm curious of the Navy QFs were ever completed?