F14 Skinners thread (Paintkit in 1st post)

[McKronenberg]

On 3/28/2019 at 5:46 PM, isoko said:

VF-103 Jolly Rogers Final Tomcat Cruise 2004 PACK

 

Hey, guys

 

I am working on the remake work of my Aerosoft F-14X paint pack.

So. I plan to remake all skin packs released for aerosoft.

It takes a lot of time, but I am very much looking forward to it.

 

Thank you!

Hey Isoko whats your progress on that skin pack ? cause im making a Vf-103 2004 last Cruise one too...

[BlackLibrary]

cant wait for these birds

[isoko]

Great! 
I still have a long way to go to start on my VF-103 skin.

[isoko]

On 10/12/2021 at 5:42 AM, =Skywarp= said:

Fantastic job!
 

When will it be released?

I apologize for being so far behind schedule.
The VF-154 skin pack is expected to be released sometime in November, after the video release.

[Uxi]

11 hours ago, McKronenberg said:

Hey Isoko whats your progress on that skin pack ? cause im making a Vf-103 2004 last Cruise one too...

 

You doing the whole squadron?  Looking forward to it.  

[McKronenberg]

On 10/24/2021 at 6:31 AM, Uxi said:

 

You doing the whole squadron?  Looking forward to it.  

Yes

[isoko]

[ 4K60fps ] DCS World 2.7 | VF-154 LAST TOMCAT CRUISE 2003

Youtube premiere on Sunday, October 31, 2021, 12:00 (UTC) 

[SandMartin]

We  have only one gray (non-colored) official skin for the F-14A.
Maybe someone can do this from GhostRiders?

 

 

 

I would love to see him in the official skin set.

And I would also like to get 84 from the film's final countdown in the official set.

 

Edited October 30, 2021 by SandMartin

[Jackjack171]

4 minutes ago, SandMartin said:

We only have one gray (non-colored) skin for the F-14A.
Maybe someone can do this from GhostRiders?

 

 

 

I would love to see him in the official skin set.

And also vf-84 from the film's final countdown.

 

 

Check this out brother...If you haven't already! It's from @Reflected
F-14A VF-142 Ghostriders 1984 (digitalcombatsimulator.com)

[Uxi]

5 hours ago, SandMartin said:

 

 

And I would also like to get 84 from the film's final countdown in the official set.

 

 

Check out these 

He also did the Final Countdown mission. 

[Uxi]

On 2/21/2021 at 8:33 AM, Swordsman422 said:

Mostly done, but real life's caught up with me in the last couple months and finding spare time to completely polish right now is kinda hard. I haven't abandoned them. They're coming.

Did you ever get your VF-84 set finished?

[RaisedByWolves]

On 10/29/2021 at 1:20 AM, isoko said:

[ 4K60fps ] DCS World 2.7 | VF-154 LAST TOMCAT CRUISE 2003

Youtube premiere on Sunday, October 31, 2021, 12:00 (UTC) 

My body is ready

[Tomcatter87]

On 10/29/2021 at 9:20 AM, isoko said:

[ 4K60fps ] DCS World 2.7 | VF-154 LAST TOMCAT CRUISE 2003

Youtube premiere on Sunday, October 31, 2021, 12:00 (UTC) 

Man, that video is so well done! Does that mean you're doing the carrier, too? As for the F-14 skins, each of them is a work of art. They'll go along perfectly with your Hornet liveries

[Swordsman422]

On 10/31/2021 at 1:31 AM, Uxi said:

Did you ever get your VF-84 set finished?

Sort of... the aircraft skins are done. I'm just waiting on the low profile helmets so that I don't have to update it.

[ShinyMikey]

On 10/29/2021 at 4:20 PM, isoko said:

[ 4K60fps ] DCS World 2.7 | VF-154 LAST TOMCAT CRUISE 2003

Youtube premiere on Sunday, October 31, 2021, 12:00 (UTC) 

The video was Amazing! When will the skins be released? I see they are still not up on the user files

[Reflected]

100+ working hours later…

[Basco1]

 Christmas just came early......Wow,these are fabulous,thanks Greg,you'da man bro 

[Tomcatter87]

Great update, @Reflected! Thanks for all those amazing liveries!

[Basco1]

Guys,I hope you can help,I'm after more livery/skin information on this particular F-14 A VF-114 from Desert Storm,I require BuNo,Pilot names etc,if anyone can help I'd really appreciate it as I need this info to be able to ask for a skin request,thanks.

Link: 

 

[ShinyMikey]

3 hours ago, Basco1 said:

Guys,I hope you can help,I'm after more livery/skin information on this particular F-14 A VF-114 from Desert Storm,I require BuNo,Pilot names etc,if anyone can help I'd really appreciate it as I need this info to be able to ask for a skin request,thanks.

Link: 

 

I hope you are able to make that one! We need some low-viz VF-114 skins as well as more early 90s skins. Good luck!

[Bambino]

Basco1,

Assuming the photos were taken between June and December 1991 (very likely), according to "CVW: US Navy Carrier Air Wing Aircraft 1975 to 2015, Vol. 1" by Mike Crutch, the BuNo is 161615 for VF-114 F-14A NH-107. It originally served with VF-21, then VF-111, VF-211, VF-114, VF-211(again), VF-41 (AJ-105 "Florence"), then NSAWC.

According to M.A.T.S (anft.net) BuNo 161615 was built as an F-14A-125-GR. It has resided at the Topeka, Kansas Combat Air Museum since 10/24/2003.

Cheers,

Bambino (Astro20)

 

Edited November 3, 2021 by Bambino

[Basco1]

Bambino your an absolute star thanks very much for this vital information.....this is fantastic buddy,many thanks indeed 

[Nealius]

Does anyone know of any VF-32 c.1989/Gulf of Sidra liveries floating around somewhere? I've found OIF and 1975/6 VF-32 liveries, but nothing for '89.

[LanceCriminal86]

9 hours ago, Nealius said:

Does anyone know of any VF-32 c.1989/Gulf of Sidra liveries floating around somewhere? I've found OIF and 1975/6 VF-32 liveries, but nothing for '89.

Stuff like that's on my to-do list for official liveries at some point. To get the details right we need to have the older block external model which is why some of those aren't really in progress yet. Hopefully after the Viggen update the external model updates will start and the texture overhauls can begin, which means redoing a LOT of skins, custom pilots and helmets for existing defaults, etc.

 

I really want to get some focused skins for existing carriers and conflicts as well, since VF-114 and 213 were on the Lincoln those make sense to start working. Some more late A skins are coming that align with Allied Force and OEF, need to get some more later B skins like VF-11 and 102 as well.

 

Gulf War would be awesome to focus on but we are short so many carriers. And finding names/PCs is extremely tough as well.

[Nealius]

Texture overhauls? Other than the massive amount of space they take what we got is already top-shelf stuff. Aesthetically I don't see how they can be made any better. Or is the overhaul related to those 3D model changes? 

As to the ships and names/PCs, some compromise will have to be made there. If we get too concerned over those details then we'll never get anywhere. That's up to the creator of course. I'm just of the opinion that 100% accuracy of liveries is limiting the module's potential. Same goes for all the modules in DCS, really. 

I would take a crack at it myself, but I've already tried twice. I just can't do texture work other than slapping on a modex and an NSAWC logo on a blank template. Then that 3in1 lod file things is way beyond my undestanding.

I don't want to be misunderstood as demanding a certain livrey be made, I'm just arguing a case for a more realistic approach to the process that maximizes the Tomcat's gameplay potential instead of pigeonholing it to extreme specifics that ultimately limit it, perpetuating the “Digital Cockpit Simulator” issue we have across the entirety of DCS. 

Edited November 5, 2021 by Nealius