NBAI F-14 Tomcat

Lightning · Post by **Lightning** » 14 May 2007, 12:54

In looking at the screen shots of carrier landings I didn't notice any tail hook.
I do hope you will be having an animated tailhook for the carrier version of the AI ?

mikewmac · Post by **mikewmac** » 14 May 2007, 13:23

Lightning wrote:In looking at the screen shots of carrier landings I didn't notice any tail hook.
I do hope you will be having an animated tailhook for the carrier version of the AI ?

Bob,

Yes, the latest wet model has an animated tail hook. My screenshots were of the original dry land model converted to carrier use for carrier AI FDE development purposes.

Mikie

mikewmac · Post by **mikewmac** » 14 May 2007, 13:26

nickblack423 wrote:Don't tempt me.

Actually Ive been doing most of my model testing for this from Miramar. And the USS Enterprise from Alphasim.

Also got a great looking repaint for Iran done last night I'll try and get a screenshot for you soon.

Nick

Nick,

I'm now officially tempting you!

Ian is interested in doing the scenery, so if we can find adequate reference photos we've got a good start.

Mike

nickblack423 · Post by **nickblack423** » 14 May 2007, 14:08

Consider it official then mate, maybe our first retro package. Miramar NAS "TOP GUN"

YEEHAAA

Nick

ronniegj · Post by **ronniegj** » 14 May 2007, 14:38

AAAAWWW RIIIIGHT!!!!

RipPipPip · Post by **RipPipPip** » 14 May 2007, 16:37

nickblack423 wrote:Consider it official then mate, maybe our first retro package. Miramar NAS "TOP GUN"

I almost hear all that retro engines starting now

Firebird · Post by **Firebird** » 14 May 2007, 17:02

mikewmac wrote:Steve,

So are you going to share some of that fine Englsih ale or what?

Mike

Yep, no problem,Mike. As much as you take.

Firebird · Post by **Firebird** » 14 May 2007, 17:04

nickblack423 wrote:Consider it official then mate, maybe our first retro package. Miramar NAS "TOP GUN"

YEEHAAA

Nick

Sweet, we have turned Nick to the dark side HAHAAAA

Lightning · Post by **Lightning** » 14 May 2007, 19:31

mikewmac wrote:
Lightning wrote:In looking at the screen shots of carrier landings I didn't notice any tail hook.
I do hope you will be having an animated tailhook for the carrier version of the AI ?
Bob,

Yes, the latest wet model has an animated tail hook. My screenshots were of the original dry land model converted to carrier use for carrier AI FDE development purposes.

Mikie

Cool, looking forward to it.

Good to hear we are going to get a "retro" Miramar to go with it.

Fernando Martinez was doing some more AI for an updated "Big E" package that had a bunch of older aircraft that would probably fit in really well, but he has dropped off the face of the earth of late.
No posts anywhere, no replies to email, zip......
Anyone heard from him lately?

Dave Waffler · Post by **Dave Waffler** » 14 May 2007, 19:50

So, do you guys want me to recreate Miramar, as it was when I was there? Wouldn't be to tough to do, since I already have a new one for the current config.

The Mig-28 in the Topgun movie was actually F-5E and F-5F (twin seat). Those planes were actually the planes that Topgun used as aggressor planes, along with A-4 Skyhawks. After the movei was released, they also got some refurbished F-16N (A's with the F110 motor) and later got some older F-14A, which were used to simulate Mig-31's

I was stationed at Miramar during the filming of the movie. The scene where they first meet Charlie as the instructor of TopGun was in the hangar where I worked. I watched them film that scene on a Saturday, but it took them 20 takes to do it, as my squadron (VF-2) and our sister squadron (VF-1) had planes coming back from Red Flag in Nellis. The movie people though that Saturday would be a quiet day. Silly boys, you are working at Fightertown USA, home to over 200 Tomcats for the Pacific Fleet

mikewmac · Post by **mikewmac** » 14 May 2007, 20:27

Dave Waffler wrote:So, do you guys want me to recreate Miramar, as it was when I was there? Wouldn't be to tough to do, since I already have a new one for the current config.

The Mig-28 in the Topgun movie was actually F-5E and F-5F (twin seat). Those planes were actually the planes that Topgun used as aggressor planes, along with A-4 Skyhawks. After the movei was released, they also got some refurbished F-16N (A's with the F110 motor) and later got some older F-14A, which were used to simulate Mig-31's

I was stationed at Miramar during the filming of the movie. The scene where they first meet Charlie as the instructor of TopGun was in the hangar where I worked. I watched them film that scene on a Saturday, but it took them 20 takes to do it, as my squadron (VF-2) and our sister squadron (VF-1) had planes coming back from Red Flag in Nellis. The movie people though that Saturday would be a quiet day. Silly boys, you are working at Fightertown USA, home to over 200 Tomcats for the Pacific Fleet

Dave,

Yes, please recreate a Miramar AFCAD as it was back at TopGun time. If you can come up with some good hanger and building photos from that time period too that would be great. I've still got the old TopGun movie on VHS tape, but I don't remember if there were any good shots of the hangers and buildings, do you?

Mike

Dave Waffler · Post by **Dave Waffler** » 15 May 2007, 04:38

Not really, wasn't much hangar shots, except the shots in the distance when Cruise is on the motorcycle and the shot of them al in the hangar when they meet Charlie

I will get on the AFCAD this week, should have it by this weekend.

nickblack423 · Post by **nickblack423** » 15 May 2007, 07:03

OK here are a few shots of some paints Ive been playing with:

Imperial Iranian Air Force

VF-102

Ive also created the F-14A for Iran.

nickblack423 · Post by **nickblack423** » 15 May 2007, 07:18

So we're going for this Miramar "TOP-GUN" Package are we. WOOHOO love it. Sounds like a brilliant idea, I have already thought about a video based exactly on the opening scene but with FS aircraft.

Nick

Dakotafreak · Post by **Dakotafreak** » 15 May 2007, 09:56

That Iranian bird looks amazing Nick !!!

Cheers,

Marco

nickblack423 · Post by **nickblack423** » 15 May 2007, 10:23

Thanks Marco

Found some of these for Miramar scenery stuff look

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0157487/L/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0246361/L/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0231421/L/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0292794/L/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0446017/L/

Might help a little Ian et al....

Nick

rocket_26_ · Post by **rocket_26_** » 15 May 2007, 17:35

nickblack423 wrote:Thanks Marco

Found some of these for Miramar scenery stuff look

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0157487/L/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0246361/L/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0231421/L/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0292794/L/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0446017/L/

Might help a little Ian et al....

Nick

Nice one Nick, they will help a great deal. I also have managed to find some other pics too so hopefully I should be able to do it justice.

Cheerz

Ian

Dave Waffler · Post by **Dave Waffler** » 15 May 2007, 18:48

Ian,

Do you want me to wait on the AFCAD until you are done with your scenery, or do you want to me spin one up for you to create scenery around?

rocket_26_ · Post by **rocket_26_** » 15 May 2007, 19:01

Dave Waffler wrote:Ian,

Do you want me to wait on the AFCAD until you are done with your scenery, or do you want to me spin one up for you to create scenery around?

Dave

I would sooner you create the AFCAD first then I can send Mike the models and he can place them around the AFCAD just like our EGXC scenery.

Cheerz

Ian

Dave Waffler · Post by **Dave Waffler** » 15 May 2007, 19:06

Can do, will get on that tonight, should have it to you by the weekend, if not sooner