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It was suggested I make a pilot to go with my skins so here is a WIP Canadian pilot skin for DCS:A-10C, I changed a bunch of stuff to more accurately represent the Canadian OD Green flight suit colour (you can see the difference when looking at the knees and arms compared to the G-suit/vest), larger arm pocket with pen holders, brown flying gloves (I have a pair! :thumbsup:) and appropriate patches.

 

Using the internet and GIMP I created some LVG patches, including a fake Canadian A-10C shoulder patch.

 

This

 

CougarColour.jpg

 

plus GIMP's colourize feature equals

 

this

 

CougarLVG.jpg

 

and a lot of cut and paste equals

 

this

 

A-10LVG.jpg

 

 

These patches plus an OD Canada Flag equals

 

this

 

P1-1.jpg

 

P2-1.jpg

 

Looks like I have to trim the velcro under the flag a bit.

 

 

Was having so much fun I thought you'd all like to see a demotivational poster I made with a shot of my dog... who didn't want to smile on picture day. :-P

 

Apathy.jpg

 

 

 

Now the only problem is the pilot in the aircraft is a different model/skin than the one who walks around after ejecting... I'm still looking for that guy :) ...Oh, and there is only one pilot bitmap so once you go Canuck you never go back ;)

 

Maybe ED could make it that we could choose pilot skins on the loadout page like we choose aircraft skins? <HINT>

 

Stay Tuned...


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...Oh, and there is only one pilot bitmap so once you go Canuck you never go back ;)

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We can fix that with the uninstall script in the installer :)

 

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Brilliant work, like the colourizing that you did to make the patch OD.

 

Maybe ED could make it that we could choose pilot skins on the loadout page like we choose aircraft skins? <HINT>

 

Now wouldn't that be something! A lot of the immersion of this sim is the multiplayer experience with squadron wingmen, each having different flashes on the uniform and individually painted up helmets would be very, very sweet.

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It was suggested I make a pilot to go with my skins so here is a WIP Canadian pilot skin for DCS:A-10C, I changed a bunch of stuff to more accurately represent the Canadian OD Green flight suit colour (you can see the difference when looking at the knees and arms compared to the G-suit/vest), larger arm pocket with pen holders, brown flying gloves (I have a pair! :thumbsup:) and appropriate patches.

 

Using the internet and GIMP I created some LVG patches, including a fake Canadian A-10C shoulder patch.

 

This

 

CougarColour.jpg

 

plus GIMP's colourize feature equals

 

this

 

CougarLVG.jpg

 

and a lot of cut and paste equals

 

this

 

A-10LVG.jpg

 

 

These patches plus an OD Canada Flag equals

 

this

 

P1-1.jpg

 

P2-1.jpg

 

Looks like I have to trim the velcro under the flag a bit.

 

 

Was having so much fun I thought you'd all like to see a demotivational poster I made with a shot of my dog... who didn't want to smile on picture day. :-P

 

Apathy.jpg

 

 

 

Now the only problem is the pilot in the aircraft is a different model/skin than the one who walks around after ejecting... I'm still looking for that guy :) ...Oh, and there is only one pilot bitmap so once you go Canuck you never go back ;)

 

Maybe ED could make it that we could choose pilot skins on the loadout page like we choose aircraft skins? <HINT>

 

Stay Tuned...

 

Shoulder flashes for all the Sqn. would be nice, hint hint.

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LOL, we don't eject in Canada, we can't afford to! Not enough planes left...

 

That being said, six are over seas for the No-Fly-Zone in Libya, should be some good CF combat camera footage on Canadian Army News ;-)

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