Here is another Canadian Skin

[Sharkster64]

Check out skin on next post, oops!

Edited March 13, 2009 by Sharkster64

[Sharkster64]

Here is another Canadian Skin

 

I thought I would have a go at skinning. Feedback welcome.

[pitbull]

This skin in simply awsome!

 

Small detail, on CF aircrafts, whenever "Canada" is written, there is always a very tiny small Canada flag over the last a of Canada. Small detail though.

 

Hard to find a picture here is one http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/AirShows/YankeeAirMuseum2006/Highlights/BuffaloTom2006.jpg

 

Look closely below the LH cockpit windows and you will see what I mean...

 

 

Great job though!!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[CrazyD]

Looks really good Sharkster. Is it me or is Canadian skins ruling this game, ha ha. Haven't seen much from other countries. Are you going to release it to the public - I know I would like to add it to my collection.:thumbup:

[Sharkster64]

Actually pitbull, that is a picture of a Canadian Buffalo SAR aircraft. Army helos don't have the flag above Canada. Check link below of Canadas newest attack helo, the CH-146 Griffon. I'm thinking of making a darker green camo like the griffon as well, but i'm kinda partial to the greyer looking camo. I just need to figure out how to put it to modman.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/6/0/2/0933206.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.airliners.net/open.file/933206/L/&usg=__UVhLPnJTQykZ0j0cl8CM2D-AcKE=&h=826&w=1200&sz=425&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=pR0pq9QezUuU4M:&tbnh=103&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dch-146%2Bgriffon%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-ca:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ADBF%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1

[Sharkster64]

Looks really good Sharkster. Is it me or is Canadian skins ruling this game, ha ha. Haven't seen much from other countries. Are you going to release it to the public - I know I would like to add it to my collection.:thumbup:

Yeah I will be releasing it to the public once I figure out how to put it to modman. I think all the skin modders seem to be from Canada, heh heh. Im from Abbotsford B.C. myself. Home of the Abbotsford International Airshow.

[CrazyD]

Sharkster, RCN Moose made an excellent tutorial you can find on LockonFiles.com, on how to install skins to BS (if you haven't already got it, that is).

[pitbull]

Actually pitbull, that is a picture of a Canadian Buffalo SAR aircraft. Army helos don't have the flag above Canada. Check link below of Canadas newest attack helo, the CH-146 Griffon. I'm thinking of making a darker green camo like the griffon as well, but i'm kinda partial to the greyer looking camo. I just need to figure out how to put it to modman.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/6/0/2/0933206.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.airliners.net/open.file/933206/L/&usg=__UVhLPnJTQykZ0j0cl8CM2D-AcKE=&h=826&w=1200&sz=425&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=pR0pq9QezUuU4M:&tbnh=103&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dch-146%2Bgriffon%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-ca:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ADBF%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1

 

 

Well i'll be damned! The flag is on our C17's, C130's, Airbus A310's, Tutors, CF-188's......... even the SAR 146 have it... Never noticed the normal variant of the griffon didn't have that marking....

 

***EDIT***

the buffalo was just an exemple, that's the first pix that I found... since all markings are the same for all CF aircrafts (except the damn Griffon...)I assumed the Griffon was the same, I've seen Griffons 100's time in my careerm even flew in it a few times, never notice the difference... ;o)

 

And the Griffon is not the new attack chopper for the CF. Those are the replacements for the much better Twin Hueys we use to have. The Griffon have been upgraded with a couple of 7.62mm gatling guns on the skids, plus 2 X C6 machine guns COAX mounted at both side doors. The real term for it is Gunship, and are employed as escorts/close protection to our newly acquired CH147D Chinooks.

 

At the beginning of the project, they were supposed to have a powerplant and transmission upgrade, and fitted with some kind of a FLIR. Don't know if this has been done. All I know is that they already serve our guys outside the wire. I also know that the total payload for the griffon is 2200Lbs summertime, substsract to that the armor plating, the extra crew member wt, the guns and ammo wt, you end-up with a bad troop carrying capacity.... In Bosnia, they could only take 5 troops... or 1100 Lbs of payload.. In comparisson, the venerable CH135 twin Hueys had a total payload 3500Lbs....

Edited March 13, 2009 by pitbull

[Sharkster64]

I was kidding about the attack chopper terminology, its just the closest thing we have to an attack chopper right now serving our troops in afghanistan. They are escorting the chinook helis which was done by american apaches before. What branch did you serve? I was with 15th Field Artillery regiment. Retired Bombardier. I only flew in the CH-136 Kiowa on recon missions.

[Sharkster64]

Hey Crazy I will check out that tutorial. Thanks for the info.

[inferno34s]

Ohhhh nice, can't wait to pop that in DCS

[pitbull]

I was kidding about the attack chopper terminology, its just the closest thing we have to an attack chopper right now serving our troops in afghanistan. They are escorting the chinook helis which was done by american apaches before. What branch did you serve? I was with 15th Field Artillery regiment. Retired Bombardier. I only flew in the CH-136 Kiowa on recon missions.

 

 

Hey no worries! Is 15th field outwest? I served with 1RCHA and 5RALC. I am now an airman, a traffic tech. I do all the ground handling of our Hercs, C17 and A310's. Very cool job. I guess I have done a lot cool stuff in my career... i'm fortunate. ie.: Griffons hovering 4-5 feet above me, hooking-up slung loads; talk about adrenalin rush!!!! My next job is going to be Load Master on the A310. Wanted C17 didn't get it. :mad:

 

Cheers!

 

have to say it again, nice skin!

[Sharkster64]

Yeah 15th Field Regiment is in Vancouver. I was in Shilo Manitoba quite a bit though. I always had the intent of joining the airforce but never got around to it. Unfortunately before I joined the artillery, the liberals got into power and started disbanding the forces. The only thing available to me at the time was the army. I guess army life just left a bad taste in my mouth so I never pursued the airforce. I'm just doing some computer maintenance right now so hopefully tomorrow I will get around to making that skin modman compatible

[Sharkster64]

Canadian Olive Grey skin now available for download at www.lockonfiles.com:thumbup:

 

It is installed to be selectable as a Canadian Country flyable only, in the mission planner.

 

This skin is modman 7.1.1.0 compatible. You MUST have Vik Vaughns Slovakia skin installed before installing this skin or it WILL NOT work. Feedback welcome. More to come.

 

Enjoy.;)

Edited March 16, 2009 by Sharkster64