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UPDATE RELEASED Change Log: UPDATED LUA TO INCLUDE THE REST OF THE ROUGHMETS ADDED AF79-0078 ADDED AF84-0027 UPDATED AF79-067 (per HISTORICAL REFERENCE) PACK SIZE REDUCTION FROM ~6.00GB to 2.33GB in total

Okay guys, I had to remove the weapons. I heard people were having issues. So the pack in it's entirety will be 50% smaller. So, about as big as a Heatblur F-14 Texture template. I need to run through all the LUAs because I had to delete the code for the weapons and add the code for the rest of the roughmets I forgot. I copy + pasted it in all 29 folders. I added two more 53rd TFS planes I found online which are AF84-0027 AND AF79-0078. I updated AF79-0067 to a historical photo I found taken in 1984. So, probabaly within the next few hours. I need to get some rest and watch a movie.

I'll be making these

Thank you.

UPDATE IN COMMING

Some one here said that the ED missile are taking over what is in my pack.

By all means if you can make this smaller and keep all the serial numbers and manufacturing block rev's in place, let me know. I'll re-upload it and credit you. We can probabaly delete all the weapons since Steakeagle said they are busted anyway. That should knock another 1 GB off too. Let me know man.

POLL ADDED FOR NEXT PROJECT EXPECTATIONS

I wanted to do some 'Shared Folder' stuff that you talked about but I have included so much detail that the only thing that is really the same across all birds is the 'f15_center'. The usage of one file was negligible. Beleive me, when I saw tha size I gasped too, LOL. It's why I made it six parts. People can pick and choose which ones they want. @streakeagle Already started the process for the early A's. Thanks for the tip on the full red frames. I think the orginal author of the weapons made them when they changed how skins were coded. I do not have the knowelege on how to fix this. The generic numbering makes my 'Forrrest Whitaker Eye' act up. =O) LOL

In that case I will edit all the A models in a special skin pack for you. I have to remove the gun port shroud and make it grey. I also have to remove the inboard v.stab Eagles. Hey do you guys want me to make the Bosnia/Herzegovina pack or the Desert Storm Pack? If not I'm going to make the 525th TFS for 1984.

RELEASED

Ah, unfortunately I cant do that. The STBD side has the numbers mirrored because ED only used one pylon model to support both.

Expect release tonight or very early Sunday -8 GMT. All 27 skins are done however I need to update the nose LG door serial number in 26 planes because I forgot to change them as I went

@NRG-Vampire Made my own custom editable RoughMet texture. More shinny or is this good? Looks way less 'flat' then my post (2 above middle pic).

I used this picture for the moving parts. I'd be able to work with yours better becaus ethey are straight on. I wish the engine model had all of the moving parts. There is a lot of variation between all the F-15's I find. I guess it is a matter of taste? I found the roughmets. I need to make my own so I can edit each color though.

What do we all think of the new 'Cans'? All new textures from a REAL F-15. Special thanks to @NRG-Vampire for making me push myself.

I wonder if I could find where the F-15 gets its weapons from in the folders and just make them then add them to the .LUA?

I tried the shared folder but when I rezipped itall the skins had the digital green camo.

I have more coming. Next release will be the full release with 27 ships. So you can make big missions. Oh and I fixed my list, than you.

@NRG-Vampire @streakeagle @EricJ NRG's updates (except red canopy). Download link is updated with both AF-0015 and AF-0074. See post #1 for new pics.

No, worries man. I did not know AF76-0015 was a transfer bird. Looks like the Turkey Feathers are not present in 1984 which makes me happy. I have 25 more birds to make, LOL. I just made AF79-0074 last night. Oh I updated the skin pack list

@NRG-Vampire My reference photos don't have double red canopy rails. The AO maps, if removed, really make it look wierd. I'll make one without that so you can see. I have a lot of others too that show all their canopys like this plane below. Due to the ridiculously tiny amount of kb (947.7kb) this forum gives us, I cannot show you that plane, or the other one's. I will try it out though. I'll have to look at the roughmets if this plane has them for the engine panels.

Updated title

53rd TFS, 36th FW 1984 BITBURG AB, GERMANY UPDATED 17JUN2025 DOWNLOAD LINK: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15pF_tFQR_1iOWsEC0fEaNf-DdvEBAzxI/view?usp=sharing Thank you @Texac ROUGHMETS (I edited the engine panels) @lee1hy PERIOD CORRECT WEAPONS @streakeagle @NRG-Vampire @EricJ Files go in: C:\Users\yourusername\Saved Games\DCS\Liveries\

I'm thinking you're right. I would give anything for my Hornet to have that feature.