Admiral189

Morning Guys! I had a working sub with working torps and then comes version 2.7.. It currently doesn't even appear anymore in DCS so its back to the drawing board. We also would have had a working Exocet Missile as well.. 2.7!!! USS America Update! All Weapons have been animated and completed. I will import/merge them and take her to the Weapons range today. USS AMERICA BETA RELEASE UPDATE!!!! If i can get all weapons working today. I will release her as i just don't have a lot of time to work on her. She will be less working Elevators and the Meatball landing lights. When AI Aircraft take off from runway they land up on the Tram line but from parking they still line up in the middle of the deck. Give you guys something to play with for a while. I will finish her before i move on to another large ship! STAY TUNED!! Thank you all for your Patience!!! r,Admiral189

I picked a few ships in DCS to see if there were missing textures and i didn't see any with missing textures to include the Montreal and all the Coast Guard vessels!

Thanks Cao! Let me check them!

Hey Nick, i have an entire modern Japanese Fleet i will be creating. Just lacking time right now to model. I also have a couple Russian ships i will create as well. Working in the office full time has slowed me down from creating models. When i have time i put out some photos of the ships i will create. I also have quite a few civilians vessels to put out as well.. I want to do a little bit of everything. I will continue to create models as long as i'm able.. America update!! I'm currently working the weapons, Hangar bay and the elevators!!!

Your right about that. Only the small patrol i have can transit the entire harbor.

Hello Penguin! I think DCS has been putting restrictions on updating and deleting messages.. not sure why.. We use to be able to delete message but i guess not anymore... You can edit your message though..

Hello, I seen there were improvements to the Sea Bed on the last update DCS 2.7.4.9632 . Did that include the Apra Harbor because AI ships still can't transit through it? Thanks. r,Admiral89

Thanks Guys! You all may have missed it but the Harbor Tugboats were released back in April with the Patuxtent! I'm slowly working on another for the Marianna harbor. https://www.dropbox.com/s/n930h2lt5te4vr7/USNS Patuxent_Harbor Tugboats.zip?dl=0 r,Admiral189

Thanks Patrick! Please check your messages? Thanks alot!

That's really nice Navy! Perfect time of day! My plan is to try to fill up the Harbor with as many models as i can. America Update! Things are moving a little slow as i just don't have much time to work on her because of work. 1.) Here's my plan! I will work on the weapons this week. She has 2 CIWS, 2 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers, 2 Sea Sparrow Missile launchers and 2 Bushmaster guns. I shouldn't have a problem completing them this week. 2.) I will to continue to work on the lighting as it's been a pain! The weapons and lighting are basically the last thing i need to work on. Everything else appears to be working fine. 3.) I've added the Hangar deck but it still needs a little work. I will attempt to get the elevators working but i may need some assistance with it. Regarding the coding. I will research the Charles De Gaulle for the elevator code! On personal note. A lot of you may not know but i live with chronic back pain! It limits my ability to function properly sometimes. Modeling is like therapy to me it helps takes my mind off of my pain but it also slows me down from modeling as well. So please have some patience my fellow modeling followers! With all of that said. My plan is to finish the America in the next two weeks. I will release her no matter what and continue to work on her until she is completely finished. I'm hoping to be completely finished though. Thank you all for your patience!! r,Admiral189

Thanks Guys! Great idea Robert! Once i complete the America i will make a duplicate model of her. Tripoli will be the 2nd version. Regarding the Elevator and hangar. It will definitely have a hanger bay but i will need the coding for the Elevators. Should be easy to animate as long as i have the code. I will see how the welldeck looks after i'm finished with them.

Getting close Toan! Still sorting out the landing lights and adjusting the Tram lineup! Afterwards i will be testing the ship defenses! She's in-port now! I will be adding the Captains view to the bridge area as well.. If you all can think of things i may be missing regarding Flight Operations let me know! So far everything is working as it should.

Oh ok. Interesting!!! So last night i tested the Harrier and F-35 rolling start. Both were a success! I need to look at the coding to correct the lineup ondeck. WIP!!!!!

Hey Guys, My Motherboard Died on other PC so i've been working on it all afternoon.. Gunter, i will test the rolling start with the tanks again. I had to recreate the collision model so i will test it again with the full loadout and 300 gal tanks. Cdodders what is that paint scheme their using? Is that for testing or what? America update.. My concentration is on the landing lights. Once i finish it will be all down hill from there.. No, no secret Anooos. I definitely have my sites on the udaloy. That would be a great model for DCS. I haven't found a good Sovremenny yet..

Thanks Toan! That's amazing. That's a really good battle group! The USS America will be great asset once i'm finished! Once i get the landing light animation completed. It shouldn't be long after that for release! The harrier couldn't take off with the 300 gallon tanks.

Just tested the Harrier with what i assume is a full load out and the F-35 with about 4 JDAMS. No problems at all lifting off. The F-35 did sink a little towards the sea but it lifted off no problem.

--Hey Cdodders sounds like you need to learn how to create 3D model Shipmate!! I love your wish list!! The more detailed models with all the features are way out of my budget and their costly! Those textures were provided by Eddie! I know what your saying. I like the weathered look as well but it doesn't always work out for me. The textures just don't come out right. Remember i'm a 24 year retired Boatswains Mate Chief. I remember the days of hanging over the side in a boatswains chair, rowing around the ship in a Punt or on a Paint Float. There's not one port in the world where we didn't paint the side of the ship. I hated it but we got it done!! --Thanks Arrow11, I love those photos and I really appreciate all of guys compliments on the mods. I love what i do and i will keep creating models until i can't do it anymore. I was actually thinking about taking up classes as you all know texturing is my weak point but that doesn't stop me. So as long you guys keep playing with the models i will keep creating them. --Gunter i will reach out to you for testing. I will test the Harrier and F-35 with weapons to see what happens. Thank you all!!

Hey Gunter! Can you elaborate on the rolling start with weapons? Later today after work. I will test the aircraft with weapons loaded! Also, do any of guys fly harriers or the F-35? Thanks!

Hey Al, Yes, they will eventually! I was just doing a test to make sure all the aircraft departed the flight deck properly. I'm using the Tarawa's code so that's why it's not aligned. I had to realign the helicopter departure today. Lot of moving parts! Still a lot more to do!! One man shipyard!

Thanks Guys! AI helicopter and aircraft take off and landing works great! That includes, from runway, parking hot and ramp. They all lineup properly and move in position to take off from the flight deck. The AI DCS & VSN Harrier, F-35B take off, land and park as they should. However, i seen a glitch on the Mariannas Map. The harrier and F-35 would take off and just hover. So i tested them on the Syria map and they work fine. I will add the code to the landing lights today to see how it works. I created a short video.

Thanks Guys! PatPat, i found a pretty good Mount Whitney model yesterday so no worries. She will be coming!! Below i tested static objects on the America! So far so good!

Thanks CWW!!! Blue is good but Amber is better and more realistic i think. I will tone down the intensity a bit so it's not so bright..

Lights WIP!!