rato65 Posted November 21, 2022 Posted November 21, 2022 (edited) This little package contains a Bell Longranger L3 type helicopter model with some liveries. This is only AI and has only some basic animations, PBR textures and no damage model or weapons. It also has some model and texture fixes to be made, but it takes forever and so I thought I might as well release it before waiting another 6 months...I made this for myself to gain/improve some skills in 3D modelling, texturing and lua scripting, and because I like to get more civil Helicopter OPs into DCS. Tested with DCS 2.7.8. UPDATES: current version: 0.1 - liveries pack provided by @Urbi (not available anymore) - liveries pack provided by @crazyeddie (separate link see "ADDONS") DOWNLOAD: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7yt7rbqgol495ei/Bell_206-L3 AI.zip?dl=0 INSTALL: Unzip the package. 1. Copy the content of "Liveries" into your "Saved Games/DCS/Liveries" folder. 2. Copy the content of "tech" into your "Saved Games/DCS/Mods/tech" folder The package includes a basic livery template. ADDONS: - @crazyeddie provides a beautiful new liveries package, download here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/n82g1x6485p3hjg/crazyeddies_Bell 206 Liveries.zip?dl=0 CREDITS: This mod was inspired through the work from Upuat, EightBall, Nibbylot and Damientrix. I used some snippets of lua-scripts from each of these authors and modified them for this project, as I did prior to my HH-60 mod. The 3D model of the helicopter was downloaded from GrabCad and it is allowed to be used for royalty free usage and distribution. The author of the original CAD model is Mr. John Fall, and I am grateful he allows this model to be used for free and appreciate his beautiful CAD work. I made a lot of changes to the original model though, and had to import it into my 3D environment with a number of tedious conversions. Finally, thanks to Urbi and Crazyeddie who reworked textures and provided additional (and enhanced) liveries. Anyway, I hope you like it. Have CIVIL fun! Edited March 30, 2024 by rato65 12 5
corbu1 Posted November 21, 2022 Posted November 21, 2022 Looking really nice! Great work! 1 DCS Version: 2.9.13.6818 Modules: UH-1H - SA342 - KA-50 BS3 - MI-24P - MI-8MTV2 - AH-64D - CH-47F - OH-58D - UH-60L(Mod, n.i.) - OH-6A(Mod, n.i.) - A-10CII - F-16C - F/A-18C - AJS37 - F-14 - MiG-21bis - JF-17 - Mirage F1 - FC2024 -Combined Arms - Supercarrier - NTTR - Normandy2.0 - Channel - Persian Gulf - Syria - SA - Sinai - Afghanistan - Kola - Iraq — Waiting for: BO-105 - AH-1G/F(Mod) - Germany Map DCS-Client: 9800X3D, 64GB 6200, RTX3090, 1TB M2 NVMe(win10), 4TB M2 NVMe(DCS), VR VivePro2, PointCTRL, VaicomPro, Wacom Intuos S with VRK v2Beta DCS-DServer: 11600KF, 64GB 3600, GTX1080, 1TB M2 NVMe(win10), 2TB M2 NVMe(DCSDServer), DCS Olympus Simpit: NLR Flightsim Pro Cyclic: TM Warthog Grip with 30cm Extension + VPforce Rhino FFB FW Stick: TM Warthog Grip and Base, Throttle: TM Warthog Pedals: Komodo Sim. with Dampers Collective: VPC Rotorplus+AH-64D Grip Other: NLR HF8, Buttkicker (3*MiniConcert), TotalControls AH64D MPD‘s and EUFD, Alain Dufour’s AH-64 TEDAC, TM MFD, Streamdecks (1*32,3*15,1*6), VPC CP#1
Stratos Posted November 21, 2022 Posted November 21, 2022 Beautiful! 1 I don't understand anything in russian except Davai Davai!
Eight Ball Posted November 21, 2022 Posted November 21, 2022 Wow! It looks gorgeous, great job Rato! 2 Find The Links To All My Mods And Liveries Here (in the gallery)
Morpheus Posted November 22, 2022 Posted November 22, 2022 Loving civil assets to have more life in DCS 1
rato65 Posted November 22, 2022 Author Posted November 22, 2022 Thanks guys - great to see you like it! 2
CarloVecchi Posted November 23, 2022 Posted November 23, 2022 Cool addition! I have to test it. Has it got an Pilot? Not to see in the screen shots.
rato65 Posted November 23, 2022 Author Posted November 23, 2022 6 hours ago, CarloVecchi said: Has it got an Pilot? Yes, a single pilot so far. But for now missing any detailed interior. 1
Vine_dog Posted November 24, 2022 Posted November 24, 2022 I slapped these together quickly yesterday for my own persona use. Any one interested? If so Ill post on userfiles 11
rato65 Posted November 24, 2022 Author Posted November 24, 2022 @Vine_dog and @Urbi: how cool is that! Honestly I was hoping a little bit the model would inspire somebody to make a livery - but this is already more than I hoped for. The 206-L is just a beautiful platform for skins in real world. Inspires me as well to go further with the mod (winter is coming...) 1
Eight Ball Posted November 25, 2022 Posted November 25, 2022 17 hours ago, rato65 said: Inspires me as well to go further with the mod Like, flyable further? 3 Find The Links To All My Mods And Liveries Here (in the gallery)
Morpheus Posted November 25, 2022 Posted November 25, 2022 21 hours ago, Vine_dog said: I slapped these together quickly yesterday for my own persona use. Any one interested? If so Ill post on userfiles Yes please for liveries 2
Hawkeye60 Posted November 26, 2022 Posted November 26, 2022 @Urbi Beautiful work Mate! Merci! "Yeah, and though I work in the valley of Death, I will fear no Evil. For where there is one, there is always three. I preparest my aircraft to receive the Iron that will be delivered in the presence of my enemies. Thy ALCM and JDAM they comfort me. Power was given unto the aircrew to make peace upon the world by way of the sword. And when the call went out, Behold the "Sword of Stealth". And his name was Death. And Hell followed him. For the day of wrath has come and no mercy shall be given."
Eight Ball Posted November 26, 2022 Posted November 26, 2022 Thank you @Urbi Find The Links To All My Mods And Liveries Here (in the gallery)
Vine_dog Posted November 26, 2022 Posted November 26, 2022 @Urbimany thanks for the texture improvements ill implement them and post the liveries @rato65i completely get the feeling. Its exhilarating to see others enjoy your work and even more so to see it inspire 1
rato65 Posted November 26, 2022 Author Posted November 26, 2022 Thank you @Urbi Beautiful addition. I added your download link to first post if you don't mind. 1
CarloVecchi Posted December 9, 2022 Posted December 9, 2022 Am 26.11.2022 um 12:44 schrieb Urbi: Hello folks ! I've dealt with the textures of the mod and made corrections and improvements. the description.lua are all written the same and contain no country and no name. the name is loaded with the folder name of the liveries. some liveries have a different main blade texture. In order to use these for other liveries, you only need to copy the textures and the description.lua from the liveries that have them into your own liveries. the same applies to the roughmet of the SE-HGX, this is matter than the main roughmet of the 206_Fuse_Map texture. The folders in the package are to be replaced at the locations of the folders in the Rato65 package. replace means that they will be deleted beforehand. All textures are in .dds format The link to download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/so5z9y51p86ikz0/Bell_206-L3.zip?dl=0 p.s. to Vine_dog : You can insert your textures in the PSD where the others already created are layered to take advantage of the improvements. Please pay attention to the bell logos and the FUEL CAP text. these levels are then also higher than yours. null Great work @Urbi Thank you very much!
rato65 Posted December 11, 2022 Author Posted December 11, 2022 Thanks to great artwork from @crazyeddie we have a new liveries package (download link see first post) 4 3
Jack Bauer Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 (edited) @rato65 still interested in development? Please PM me Brazilian_Navy.zip Edited July 7, 2023 by Jack Bauer 4
Fisherman82 Posted September 14, 2023 Posted September 14, 2023 Hello, can someone help me explain how to change the roughmet texture so that I can make the nose in bare metal silver look? Is it possible? I have been unsuccessful so far when I tried to change the red and orange in it.
Timex3 Posted December 15, 2023 Posted December 15, 2023 Where do I place the Livery Template? Thanks, Timex 3
rato65 Posted January 5, 2024 Author Posted January 5, 2024 On 1/3/2024 at 7:39 PM, Timex3 said: Will this Mod be updated for DCS 2.9? Here it works with 2.9 1
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