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Posted: 03 Apr 2007, 21:01
by reconmercs
well, actually only one squadron at Langley still flies the Eagle, the other two are Raptor squadrons now.
Posted: 14 Apr 2007, 07:51
by nickblack423
OK guys I can confirm what the loadouts for the NBAI F-15C/D series which will be the first model I will finish and release for packaging.
For F-15C:
Clean
Transit Tanks (3 Drop Tanks)
Drill (2 Drop Tanks/ 1x sidewinder/ 1x dummy sidewinder)
Combat1 (2 Drop Tanks/ 4x Amraams on fuselage stations/ 2x Amraams on wing stations/ 2x sidewinders on wing stations)
Combat2 (2 Drop Tanks/ 4x Amraams on fuselage stations/ 4x sidewinders on wing stations)
Centre Tank (Need I say more)
Maintenance (Drill load but when parked it will have alot of extra custom animations for ground equipment, open nose cone with radar, open panels etc.)
For F-15D:
Same as above except there will be models of clean and drill with single and 2 pilots in, and no combat loads, as they are trainers primarily.
Nick
Posted: 14 Apr 2007, 07:59
by RipPipPip
nickblack423 wrote:...Maintenance (Drill load but when parked it will have alot of extra custom animations for ground equipment, open nose cone with radar, open panels etc.)...
Oh you smart guy ... you've risen the bar again!
Posted: 14 Apr 2007, 08:06
by nickblack423
Well come on mate, I couldnt just go for a normal model here could I. Its been waited for for so long, I had to make it good. I don't think I'll be doing it without some of your XML magic again though, so Im not that smart.
Nick
Posted: 14 Apr 2007, 08:08
by CrazyDunc
Awesome nick!
cant wait
Posted: 14 Apr 2007, 08:55
by RipPipPip
nickblack423 wrote:Well come on mate, I couldnt just go for a normal model here could I...
C'mon Nick, it only means that there will be just another model of one giant, niche biplane, showing its bare engine to the world
Good hint, btw.
Posted: 15 Apr 2007, 01:29
by nickblack423
Sorry mate, guess the floodgates have been opened, it'll be nice though.
Here's the shot of the clean LOD1 of both the C and D.
Nick
Posted: 15 Apr 2007, 02:01
by btaylo24
Thats looking great Nick, as normal for your models.
Barry
Posted: 15 Apr 2007, 02:16
by nickblack423
Thank you for your kind words Barry, Im not that good. I do try, theres alot of room for improvement. I still have HTAI F-16 and RWAI A-10 as the benchmarks of FS AI aircraft. Ive a long way to go before I get to those standards. I do think the F-15 will be the best one Ive done yet though.
Nick
Posted: 15 Apr 2007, 02:40
by mikewmac
nickblack423 wrote:Sorry mate, guess the floodgates have been opened, it'll be nice though.
Here's the shot of the clean LOD1 of both the C and D.
Nick
Nick,
They sure are looking great to me and I get to see the C model up close and personal almost everyday.
I have the afterburner and light location changes done for you and I think that they are working fine without any size changes. I'll send them along soon so you can check them out for yourself.
Mike
Posted: 18 Apr 2007, 15:59
by nickblack423
OK Guys a couple of shots of one of the latest development models on Test at Nellis AFB. Bare in mind the loaded models here are yesterdays model and so I have resized the intakes since then.
Sat next to the Coral Flt F-15 and two visiting NBAI B-1Bs
Cleared for Take Off!!!!
Armed to the teeth
Development is coming along lovely now. It wont be long before this bird is flying its way to a PC near you.
Nick
Posted: 18 Apr 2007, 16:06
by rocket_26_
Looks awsome Nick!!!! From that distance it looks as good as the Coral F-15 and to think how high the poly count is on the Coral one.
Posted: 18 Apr 2007, 16:40
by nickblack423
Thanks mate, poly count on mine is less than 4000 even on the fully loaded model. And she looks pretty too. I was worried about the dimensions but as you can see she lines up almost perfectly with the Coral one so I must be right.
Nick
Posted: 18 Apr 2007, 18:04
by CrazyDunc
bravo mate
Dunc
Posted: 18 Apr 2007, 18:56
by Psuls
That's gonna be a great one
Posted: 18 Apr 2007, 19:48
by wktjr
Extremely well done! The afterburner shot would make a great teaser picture to post on other forums.
Posted: 19 Apr 2007, 04:30
by delta b
Looking really good, Nick--love those burner cans!
Dan
Posted: 19 Apr 2007, 12:05
by nickblack423
Thanks mate. Appreciate all the comments and praise you guys give, it really spurs me on to make this better and better and get it done quicker too. Without the nice comments and praise I'd maybe think it wasnt appreciated and give up LOL.
Anyway, boy have I been playing today. Completely redone the front of the cockpit and also made the Conformal Tanks. So the F-15D below will become the F-15E eventually when it gets painted as such. And once Ive made the endless numbers of bombs and missiles this thing can carry.
Nick
Posted: 19 Apr 2007, 12:17
by RipPipPip
nickblack423 wrote:...Completely redone the front of the cockpit and also made the Conformal Tanks...
You've got them nicely smooth, Nick!
Posted: 19 Apr 2007, 16:33
by Psuls
nickblack423 wrote:And once Ive made the endless numbers of bombs and missiles this thing can carry.
If you need a Mk-82 Snakeye model I can send it to you