US Navy FJ-3 Skin Pack Thread

[Home Fries]

This is a series of US Navy and Marine Corps skin packs for the FJ-3/FJ-3M Fury, the navalized variant of the F-86 Sabre (the M version being Sidewinder capable).

 

These skins have been updated to the 1.5.4/2.0.3 standard. With the release of DCS World 1.5.4 and 2.0.3, the decal layer that once covered the entire model has been removed by Belsimtek. As such, organizational specific modex placement as well as modex placement on the wing is no longer possible. The modex (1xx-3xx) is now selected in the Mission Editor rather than by skin selection. For skins that have the BuNo on the tail, the last two digits of the modex are also used for the BuNo (this is not accurate, but just to allow a dynamic number on the tail).

 

Note: this skin pack uses an EXE installer that creates common texture folders and an autoexec.cfg (if you already have one, you can make manual changes). I would like your feedback on this system; if it works I intend to apply it to my other skin packs. If you have a 1.x version of this skin installed, then the installer will remove the old 1.x liveries and obsolete texture folders. Be sure to update any missions that used 1.x series skins.

 

 

With the release of additional skin packs, this thread is now a global information thread with links in the original post.

 

Links (DCS File Repository):

VF-142 Fighting Falcons v2.20

VF-24 Corsairs v2.20

VF-73 Jesters v2.20

VF-121 Pacemakers v2.20

VF-191 Satan's Kittens v2.20

VF-211 Red Checkertails v2.20

Edited May 14, 2020 by Home Fries
Updated for 2.20

[Home Fries]

VF-142 Fighting Falcons

 

Fighter Squadron 142 (the Fighting Falcons, not to be confused with the VF-142 Ghostriders that was designated in 1963) flew the FJ-3M Fury for a short time (1956-1958), including a deployment on the USS Hornet (CVA-12) as part of Carrier Air Group 14 (CVG-14) before returning to NAS Miramar and transitioning to the F8L1-1 Crusader. This skin pack features skins from the 1957 Hornet deployment (CVG-14 Tailcode A) and the return to Miramar (1958) prior to transitioning to the Crusader. The 1958 skin displays the CVG-14 Tailcode NK, which replaced A once the US Navy went to 2 letter tailcodes.

 

Screenshots (note the different side numbers):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And some custom pilot details:

 

VF-142 is updated to version 1.1 (May 28, 2015)

 

Change Log:

 

• Applied bare metal to leading edges and adjusted tail graphic and SPEC files to match
  
• Updated 1957 tail to purple instead of black
  
• Changed intake color from Insignia white to bare metal
  

Edited June 30, 2015 by Home Fries

[Home Fries]

Announcing the release of four additional skin packs:

 

• VF-24 Corsairs
  
• VF-121 Pacemakers
  
• VF-191 Satan's Kittens
  
• VF-211 Red Checkertails
  

All links can be found in the original post.

Here are some screenshots:

 

VF-121 Pacemakers:

 

And the custom pilot:

 

 

VF-24 Corsairs:

 

 

And the CAG bird:

 

 

VF-191 Satan's Kittens:

 

 

 

 

VF-211 Red Checkertails:

 

 

Edited May 28, 2015 by Home Fries
Files are now available

[CHSubZero]

Superb skins Homefries. Can't wait to see more of those Fury's :-D

[jocko417]

Yeah, nice work! :)

[Home Fries]

Thanks, fellas. I should have VF-73 ready to go shortly.

[Home Fries]

VF-73 Jesters skin pack is released!

 

Fighter Squadron 73 flew the FJ-3 Fury from 1956 until its decommissioning in 1958. Originally part of Carrier Air Group 7 (CVG-7, Tailcode L), VF-73 was transferred to CVG-4 (Tailcode AD) for its 1957 deployment on the USS Randolph (CVA-15). This skin pack features skins from CVG-7 and the 1957 Randolph deployment with CVG-4.

 

 

 

 

Edited June 30, 2015 by Home Fries

[Home Fries]

All skins and skin packs have been updated to 2.0

 

With the release of DCS World 1.5.4 and 2.0.3, the decal layer that once covered the entire model has been removed by Belsimtek. As such, organizational specific modex placement as well as modex placement on the wing is no longer possible. The modex (1xx-3xx) is now selected in the Mission Editor rather than by skin selection. For skins that have the BuNo on the tail, the last two digits of the modex are also used for the BuNo (this is not accurate, but just to allow a dynamic number on the tail).

Note: these skins use an EXE installer that creates common texture folders and an autoexec.cfg (if you already have one, you can make manual changes). I would like your feedback on this system; if it works I intend to apply it to my other skin packs. If you have a 1.x version of this skin installed, then the installer will remove the old 1.x liveries and obsolete texture folders. Be sure to update any missions that used 1.x series skins.

[AG-51_Razor]

Beautiful skins Home Fries! Any chance of an early to mid-50's scheme in the all blue paint? Kind of a 'what if' Korean War paint scheme?

[Home Fries]

Thanks, Razor.

 

I hadn't thought of it, and if I do it will be on the back burner (I haven't even done the Marine skins I have planned), but I'll consider it. If you have any specific requests and resources, I'm all ears.

[CHSubZero]

Someone did a all-blue F-86... don't find the link right now

[CHSubZero]

Here it is: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/2310507/?sphrase_id=6379654

[Home Fries]

Awesome, thanks.

[AG-51_Razor]

Yes, thank you very much CHSubZero!

[Home Fries]

All skins have been updated to version 2.1. Version 2.1 updates the specular files for DCS 2.5 and updates the installer for DCS 2.5 and DCS Legacy 1.5.

[Home Fries]

And another update to 2.11, which further improves the Spec file.

[Home Fries]

Version 2.20 adds RoughMet files for DCS 2.5.