F14 Skinners thread (Paintkit in 1st post)

[Miasma]

Does anybody know where the fire extinguisher injection points for the engines that the ground crew would use to extinguish any engine fires at startup?

 

Doing some finer detail to my Royal navy skin and wanted to add them.

[sSkullZnBoneZz]

Does anybody know where the fire extinguisher injection points for the engines that the ground crew would use to extinguish any engine fires at startup?

 

Doing some finer detail to my Royal navy skin and wanted to add them.

 

 

They're on PSD files 03 & 04, I just looked a stock liverie and found them that way then placed my own on top

[bennyboy9800]

Just wanted to post a few screenshots of my virtual squadron. We started off in Hornets using the VFA-163 Ark Angels markings from Behind Enemy Lines. I translated those marking conventions over to mid-2000s Tomcats, and NG201 is a heritage bird like the final cruise AJ101 and 213, inspired by the real VA-163 Saints. When we get the F-14A, all of the squadron will look like that (with more hi viz flair like white undersides and control surfaces).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Would you mind releasing a blank tan flightsuit?

[LanceCriminal86]

I think I've got the 1943 tricolor "Heritage" scheme where I want it. Took a bunch of time back and forth getting the paint lines to align across the different segments, saving, replacing the live textures, refreshing in model viewer, rinse/repeat.

 

I used the existing VF-11 Red Rippers template, added the colors in, and then hand painted to get the scheme to overall match this:

 

 

This was on a Fightertown Decals listing under Centennial schemes, but I wasn't under the impression we still had Tomcats when the Navy started the Heritage schemes. I'm guessing this was hypothetical but I've been wanting to see this for years since they did them, on a Tomcat, so here it is:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Oban]

What's the difference, if any, of the paint kit release last week ??

[Bananimal]

To Heatblur, can you please fix the off center main gear wheel hub texture? Wobbly wheel centers on this aircraft make it look rushed to market.

[Zaku]

Would you mind releasing a blank tan flightsuit?

 

I can, but I'll need someone to upload a png of the default green one first. Right now I'm working off of the 512x512 texture from the 3in1.

[==Wiggy==]

HEATBLUR,

 

Sorry if this has been requested already but this thread is huge now... I know you've responded that we can't get a separate rivets and panel lines layer for the paint kit. But is it possible to please add the UV maps mesh as a layer? Would help A LOT in creating a full parts separation layer masks. Much better for precision lineup. Thank you for your time.

[wfg.Reaper]

I can, but I'll need someone to upload a png of the default green one first. Right now I'm working off of the 512x512 texture from the 3in1.

 

 

Here you go. https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOLyAQry_5QkRPb25uUxMhghEzle3V560IPHRdv

Edited April 26, 2019 by wfg.Reaper

[Zaku]

Here you go. https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOLyAQry_5QkRPb25uUxMhghEzle3V560IPHRdv

 

404 error, there might be a different sharing URL to use.

[wfg.Reaper]

404 error, there might be a different sharing URL to use.

 

Sorry, need to set my box account back up here is a zip file.

HB_F14_EXT_PILOT_SUIT.zip

Edited April 26, 2019 by wfg.Reaper

[Zaku]

Sorry, need to set my box account back up here is a zip file.

 

Thanks, see attached for the texture with a tan flightsuit and no patches. And here's a mask with the g-suit, gloves, boots, and survival vest isolated, so you can recolor the flightsuit from the base texture underneath: https://i.imgur.com/lZhxfiR.png

Edited April 26, 2019 by Zaku

[bennyboy9800]

Thanks, see attached for the texture with a tan flightsuit and no patches. And here's a mask with the g-suit, gloves, boots, and survival vest isolated, so you can recolor the flightsuit from the base texture underneath: https://i.imgur.com/lZhxfiR.png

 

Much appreciated!

[joey45]

111 sqn

Edited April 27, 2019 by joey45

[Ala12Rv-watermanpc]

Whats the difference between "HB_F14_EXT_Exhaust_F110" and "HB_F14_Ext_F110" ?? they are identical except for the slight contrast difference...also only one seems to have an impact in hte nozzles.

 

thanks!

[LanceCriminal86]

Korea era VF-31 from when they flew F9F Panthers off the Leyte in 50-51? anyone?

 

Temporarily borrowed the VF-31 helmets and crew from Jack's excellent later VF-31 skins, my plan is to try and replicate the Gentex H-4, maybe like this here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Cocker]

This midnight blue scheme fits surprisingly well on the F-14. Great idea, and good job!

 

 

Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk

[Knock-Knock]

It does indeed, and very nice touches with the chipped / worn of paint :thumbup:

[AG-51_Razor]

Just wanted to post a few screenshots of my virtual squadron. We started off in Hornets using the VFA-163 Ark Angels markings from Behind Enemy Lines. I translated those marking conventions over to mid-2000s Tomcats, and NG201 is a heritage bird like the final cruise AJ101 and 213, inspired by the real VA-163 Saints. When we get the F-14A, all of the squadron will look like that (with more hi viz flair like white undersides and control surfaces).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zaku, any chance of convincing you to post that skin for the Omega KC-135MPRS?

[Starway]

VF-213 NH-101

 

[LanceCriminal86]

I'm not finding a plain white helmet in the Textures folder or any of the liveries. There's a white helmet in the VF-74 Adversary skin but that has the velcro patch on it.

 

Can we get an *actual* blank helmet?

[Snapper]

Just a short question about the F14 skin at the moment. I noticed that HB is still working on a way to give us modex numbers. But is there a workaround in the meantime other than paint them on every jet? What about the performance when you have 5 or more F14s on the ramp with a 180 MB skin each?

[Black Assassin]

VF-213 NH-101

Hey great work there! Looks amazing... I can't wait for the F-14A too... with VF213 liveries

 

 

 

Black Lions!

[GrizzlyBear83]

Just a short question about the F14 skin at the moment. I noticed that HB is still working on a way to give us modex numbers. But is there a workaround in the meantime other than paint them on every jet? What about the performance when you have 5 or more F14s on the ramp with a 180 MB skin each?

 

 

I had four VF-213 F-14Bs on deck (the ones from CVW-8 ) and had no performance issue. I've flown in a strike package with four VF-31 jets and also four CVW-8 F/A-18s in front some 10 ish miles away from my flight of four VF-213 jets. All from the CVW-8 livery packages. Didn't notice much performance issues.

 

Your mileage may wary.

 

That VF-213 CVW-11 jet a few posts up looks gorgeous! Will it be released to the public? Really need VF-213 jets from 2001 OEF ;)

 

All skinners making liveries and releasing them, you guys rock.

Edited April 29, 2019 by GrizzlyBear83

[Zaku]

Zaku, any chance of convincing you to post that skin for the Omega KC-135MPRS?

 

It needs some more work, but I'll be putting it in User Files when it's done.

 

Just a short question about the F14 skin at the moment. I noticed that HB is still working on a way to give us modex numbers. But is there a workaround in the meantime other than paint them on every jet? What about the performance when you have 5 or more F14s on the ramp with a 180 MB skin each?

 

I made NPC variants of modexes in my squadron for parked jets, with all textures reduced to 512x512. They look good enough with no significant performance hit.

 

Aside from that, all of my liveries pull textures from the f14/textures/diffuseroughmet folder, so almost every playable jet is sharing a few textures (3 and 4 specifically; the only thing this precludes is different bunos).

 

I'm not finding a plain white helmet in the Textures folder or any of the liveries. There's a white helmet in the VF-74 Adversary skin but that has the velcro patch on it.

 

Can we get an *actual* blank helmet?

 

Editing out the blue parts from the VF-143 CAG is your best bet, it's the most plain out of all of the helmets available. Or just patch over the velcro with the healing tool.