jocko417

Paint kit uploaded to ED, awaiting approval!

NOTE: Shared folder updated to include some OD green files and fixed an error in one normal map. Please download and install again https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3314166/ All OD Green CF-104 skins (including pending ones) will use new shared files, please download and install again the following two skins: 439 https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3318857/ 1CAG https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3318858/

Yes, still weathering it. About the only scheme in CF-104 history that looked dirty, especially in that last few years.

Bingo

Lukewaffe bare metal and two CAF green meanies available in first post. Don’t hit your head on the RWR blisters during the walk around

You got it!

Haha, yup!

Belgian and first USAF skin now available. Links in first post.

Yes. Will be out this week, once I clean some stuff up.

Awaiting approval from ED. Things should start moving again after the weekend

First post updated to try and clarify things. Sometimes I amaze myself with my own idiocy. That updated Common Textures file has now been renamed the "SHARED" file... since, you know, there's already a Common Textures file as part of the mod download... gee, that wouldn't be confusing, would it? Installation instructions updated to be simpler, I hope.

Arrggghhh. Fixed. Try it again. Thanks for the catch, I'm only one guy and it's been a frantic couple of weeks getting everything updated

Skin updates starting now, see first post for links

https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20211015T2015&p0=136&msg=F-104+Mod+Launch&font=slab

Haha, you can load the ones as used by the MiG-21, at the moment there are no western tactical nukes. Thanks, man. Check your PMs

Now I have to tart up the Martin Baker seat model a bit to make it look like a C-2... it never ends

Can't do anything about the shape of the helmet model which is a modern-ish HGU type, but....

it’s a beautiful aircraft. I have to remind myself that there’s a trade off between artistic effect and reality: the airplane is smothered in rivets, but you don’t see them until you are quite close. Dimpling is almost non-existent. Very smooth, streamlined surfaces. The tip tanks feature welded construction and the welds are beautiful, very professionally done. I’ve tried to mimic the welds by playing with the normal maps to give a 3D effect as in the shot above. Just need to tone down the dirt a bit. The bare metal birds were kept very clean for speed. The new version of the model improves on a couple of things, adds some little details that I won’t reveal yet, but one of the nicest improvements the devs did was reposition the tip tanks. On the present version the tanks, when installed, sit right at the end of the wingtip. In reality the wingtip went about six inches inside the tank. What this means is with the present model the wings end up looking too long when the tanks are installed because the tanks sit too far outboard on the model. The new model fixes this. Looks great, like the wingless wonder should! You can see the adapter plate with the seals in the first pic above, and how the leading edge slat is only about a centimeter away from the tank. The flap is the same way, the outboard edge is only a centimeter or so away from the tank at it’s nearest point. Just need to add some screws and the tanks are done

I don’t see why not. At the moment the only nukes in the game are the ones carried by the MiG 21. Lob one and see how far you can go before the blast catches up with you Finishing up the new details on the tip tanks:

I think they are aiming for an October 15th release.

Definitely.

For the re-release… had planned on releasing them earlier but between a couple of museum trips and learning the new version was coming I took the time to redo a bunch of stuff I wasn’t satisfied with. New rivets and screws, much more realistic looking now. Corrected some errors and added some new details. There will be a boat load of new paint schemes coming on or soon after the 15th of October when the re-release is, err… released… I’ve been flying the beta versions. You will not be disappointed with this new mod!