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The stern view of the Type 45 model shows a few missing items, such as the FDO shack, Horizon Bar, Doors either side of the main hangar door, RAS doors on the quarterdeck. Further investigation reveals the Minigun mounts below the bridge wings are missing, as is the armour plating for the bridge wing MG mounts. The removable bulwarks on the upper deck look like a solid piece of the structure, rather than the removable segments they are. There are a few more doors missing on the superstructure of the upper deck, and the doors for the RAS winches are also missing. Some of the life rafts are missing and I wonder if the upperdeck could have the escape hatches modelled? The FWD and AFT exhaust stacks, although modelled, tend to disappear under certain angles, which initially led me to believe they were missing, but glad they are modelled. Some smaller details such as the lines for body harnesses are missing, which given the presence of the boat line is a tad strange. I do appreciate details such as the boat lines running from the upper deck to just in front of the enclosed boat hangars. I would like to see options for the Jack staff and Ensign mast to be removed (not used at sea) and also for the Upper Deck weapons, such as the Miniguns, .50 BMG and GPMG emplacements to be equipped, including the removable ones on the foredeck, flightdeck and quarterdeck. I also wonder if there will be a version with the 30mm mounts having the LMM Martlet missiles? I would also like to see a 'dirty' version. The version we have is factory fresh. While the Bosun would love nothing more than to keep everything painted up like new, the Navy decided to stop such practices as it was adding so much weight. So it is normal to see rust streaks from the anchors, hawseholes and a few other places. Maybe a wrinkled texture for a few places like you can see on the masts in this pic Note the FDO shack, horizon bar and RCS doors on the quarterdeck. Also the texture of the hull. The mats help show up the cable on the deck used to clip body harnesses to. It's a model but it shows the Minigun Mount (with armour plate) and the doors a lot better. Apologies for the long post

I used that, it isn't 'Completely Clean', the Hawkeye is gone from the deck but the Rafale is still on the lift, vehicles still on the deck and Etendards in the hangar As you can see here

Best time to ask is at the start, these things take time to make

Is there a version without the Rafale on the lift, Etendards in the hangar and the deck vehicles on deck?

Thanks

Finally found the clean(er) deck version, under the USA tab (for some reason) and I did some testing. The taxy and catapult logic for AI is a little borked. Taxying through the island to a catapult that doesn't exist, hooking up to a catapult several meters from the actual catapult track etc. Also tested with other planes.

I only get the one option, the one with the stuff on deck. If it's a quirk of installation, please let me know what I'm doing wrong. Also, I hear the 'clean' version still has an E-3D and a few other things, is it possible to have a completely clear deck?

OK BUT I INSTALLED IT AND ONLY THE VERSION WITH THE PLANES AND STUFF ON DECK SHOWS UP IN THE ME

Is there a version with an empty deck?

And what's wrong with that? I would rather have the option. If you don't like it don't use it. But at least have the option.

Case in point, the F-14. How different is the F-14A-135-GR from the F-14B? Does it have different capabilities? Apart from different engines, not really. But it's in anyways.

As for actually doing something, no. Currently DCS does not model foliage destruction. But it, like a few other things (Travel Pods), can be useful in a mission RP element. You could have a flight of Hinds tasked to Cropdust, while other flights are tasked to escort that flight. Enemy elements can be tasked with protecting their beer plants etc.

How are the mods coming along?

How is the mod coming along?

Suggestion for a variant of the D model, namely the UK version. This version has different engines (Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322 01/12), HIDAS, rockets (CRV7), Apache Arrowhead and the Integrated Ammunition and Fuel unit, as well as radios and such. A slightly different version with interesting differences.

Simple Suggestion for the cropdusting tanks for the Hind. It may not be useful, in terms of combat, but could be useful in an RP mission element? Maybe also Harvester Hind?

I don't know if you plan to revisit the Type 45 model but I have a few photos that might help

Does he have the mod as well?

Have you thought about HMS Ocean LPH and the Albion class LPD ships?

Not the Type 23 and 26

Would Type 23 and Type 26 frigates be able to be added to the growing list?

CVA-01 was a 1960s design for a new 4 ship class. The Type 82 DDG was designed and built to escort them.

Would not-built carriers be considered? If so, why not CVA-01?