Tomcatter87 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Looking really good, Sadjad! One thing I'm wishing for - that might be relatively easy to make - is some VF-103 and VF-74 birds from the Desert Storm era. The stock skins are really nice - but it's ony one bort number. The CAG birds from that time were looking almost the same as the line birds, afaik. Those squadrons flew A+ models (later re-designated F-14B) back then - so with our Tomcat model in mind, the Sluggers and the Be-Devilers are quite interesting. Modules: F-14A/B | M-2000C | AJS-37 | Mi-24P | F/A-18C | A-10C II | F-16C | UH-1H | F-5E | Mi-8 | FC 3 | AV-8B | A-4E | Gazelle | Ka-50 | Yak-52 | CE2 Maps: Syria | Marianas | NTTR | Persian Gulf | Caucasus Setup: Virpil WarBRD Base & VFX | TM Warthog | Arozzi Velocita Stand | Monstertech Mount | MFG Crosswind | Cougar MFDs | VRInsight Panel | JetSeat 908 | TrackIR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger22 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I have been working on some Sara skins for them. With realistic weathering, colour tones and sun saturation. One small gripe I have with the HB skins is that they’re all far to dark of a tone to be realistic. Especially the 207 Sluggers skin. 207 was incidentally the Tomcat involved with the AIM-7 shot and is one of the most photographed Tomcats of DS. "I'm just a dude, playing a dude, disguised as another dude." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uxi Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Good point. I can't wait to see VF-84 low viz when the A is out. My favorite low viz scheme. Hoping for at least 4 numbers. Specs & Wishlist: Core i9 9900k 5.0Ghz, Asus ROG Maximus XI Hero, 64GB G.Skill Trident 3600, Asus RoG Strix 3090 OC, 2TB x Samsung Evo 970 M.2 boot. Samsung Evo 860 storage, Coolermaster H500M, ML360R AIO HP Reverb G2, Samsung Odyssey+ WMR; VKB Gunfighter 2, MCG Pro; Virpil T-50CM v3; Slaw RX Viper v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceCriminal86 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Looking really good, Sadjad! One thing I'm wishing for - that might be relatively easy to make - is some VF-103 and VF-74 birds from the Desert Storm era. The stock skins are really nice - but it's ony one bort number. The CAG birds from that time were looking almost the same as the line birds, afaik. Those squadrons flew A+ models (later re-designated F-14B) back then - so with our Tomcat model in mind, the Sluggers and the Be-Devilers are quite interesting. The challenge I've been running into is tracking BuNOs to which MODEX, and even tougher is pilot names. Generic MODEX skins aren't as tough to pull off but pilot names are proving very tough for me to find for more than a few birds. Heatblur Rivet Counting Squad™ VF-11 and VF-31 1988 [WIP] VF-201 & VF-202 [WIP] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulredrel Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Hello, new to the Tomcat but totally un-talented to do some skins. Has anyone considered doing one of the aircraft used by NASA as testbeds? Looking at the engine nozzles, these are no B versions, but some fictional skins are nice to have. NASA 991 or 834 https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/multimedia/imagegallery/F-14/F-14_proj_desc.html https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/multimedia/imagegallery/F-14/ECN-11648.html Regards Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordsman422 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 This might be counter to the pursuit of accuracy, but considering DCS takes place in a fictional world, sometimes skipping the crew names might be okay. Who is to say that in the DCS universe those same aviators are in the player's squadron? It's a stretch but just a thought. These all look fantastic, guys. I'm also +1 for VF-103 and VF-74 circa Desert Storm. AA212 would be a particular ask. If needed, I can provide scans of the Afterburner Decals 1/48 sheet which includes 200, 201, and 212 from the ODS deployment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reflected Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) I've dug myself into skinning the F-14, because I'll need a couple of liveries for my new campaign "Fear the Bones!". These are placeholders for the B model, but I'm hoping it will be an easy transfer once the A is out and I won't have to do these from scracth. VF-84, VF-41 and VF-1, all from 1989: Edited January 1, 2020 by Reflected Facebook Instagram YouTube Discord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Busutil Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Awesome! Love your campaign's. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Checkout my user files here: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/?CREATED_BY=Mike%20Busutil&set_filter=Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uxi Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Looks great. Aren't the big roundels from the 70s though? Specs & Wishlist: Core i9 9900k 5.0Ghz, Asus ROG Maximus XI Hero, 64GB G.Skill Trident 3600, Asus RoG Strix 3090 OC, 2TB x Samsung Evo 970 M.2 boot. Samsung Evo 860 storage, Coolermaster H500M, ML360R AIO HP Reverb G2, Samsung Odyssey+ WMR; VKB Gunfighter 2, MCG Pro; Virpil T-50CM v3; Slaw RX Viper v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reflected Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Thanks guys! The big roundels were used until the beginning of 90s in some units. See this link. All skins were meticulously recreated based on these photos. I even re-did some of the stock stencils and labels because they looked different on the given aircraft. I've really gone OCD with these, haha :D http://www.seaforces.org/usnair/VF/Fighter-Squadron-84.htm Facebook Instagram YouTube Discord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaisedByWolves Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Those are great. Will you be sharing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reflected Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Those are great. Will you be sharing? Not at the moment, sorry. Partly because these are all waiting for the A model, and also these are for my new DLC campaign "Fear the Bones!", with the names of my fictional characters on the canopy rails ;) Facebook Instagram YouTube Discord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reflected Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I'm working on the rough met files now, and I need some help. I know A models painted gull grey were quite glossy in the 70s. The current default rough met is perfect for later, ghost grey Tomcats. However, late 80s gull gray Tomcats are what I'm after, and most photo evidence suggests they were far, far less Glossy than 10 years before. Just how glossy, I don't know, it's hard to tell. Does anyone have a good photo of a gull grey Tomcat around 1990 where the finish is clearly visible? Thanks in advance! Facebook Instagram YouTube Discord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordsman422 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 The good news for you is that the glossy sheen didn't last particularly long on deployment. The GGW scheme didn't weather as badly as the TPS, but it did deteriorate and take on a more matt appearance. I'll see if I can find a few for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reflected Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Great, thanks! Facebook Instagram YouTube Discord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mich Mich Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Is there any chance for VF-11 skins of their last Tomcat cruise? (they were in the F-14B at this time Thanks a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 (edited) Is there any chance for VF-11 skins of their last Tomcat cruise? (they were in the F-14B at this time Thanks a lot! You found it in the dedicated thread :joystick: https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3850309&postcount=1 Edited January 4, 2020 by Jack [sIGPIC]http://www.forum.lockon.ru/signaturepics/sigpic49854_1.gif[/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mich Mich Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Oh gorgeous, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_der Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 (edited) VF-14 Line Birds in the making. According to a Book they used both, Tactical Ghost Grey and Light Gull Grey painted birds on their last cruise. The one above is sporting Light Gull Grey :thumbup: Edited January 6, 2020 by VFlip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Busutil Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 What is the secret to getting really high def textures in the sim? I mostly see this being a problem in the cockpit area of modules. I have tried smaller textures and up to 4K textures but they seem to remain blurry when zooming in after resizing them to the required sizes. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Checkout my user files here: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/?CREATED_BY=Mike%20Busutil&set_filter=Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burtnutz Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 the skin ive made for myself https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3307076/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadjad-vosoul Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Almost Done 3-6049 Splited Camo My Liveries : Download Here IIF Project : Click here My Discord : Isaac#5625 Iranian DCS Community Discord Channel : Click Here ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ My Gear : CPU: i5 7500 @ 3.8GHz | Mainboard: ASUS STRIX H270F Gaming | Ram: 32gig 2400 | GPU: ASUS DUAL GTX 1060 6G OC | Monitor: ASUS VG278HE 27" 144Hrz | Headtracker: Open Track + DIY Clips | HOTAS : T.16000M | Mouse & Keyboard: ROG IMPACT II & Cooler Master Devastator 3 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WISH LIST Maps : Iraq and West of IRAN | Vietnam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reflected Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Getting ready for the A :) Facebook Instagram YouTube Discord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch75 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Stunning mate, well done Cheers! Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk W10 Home 64Bit, Intel Skylake I5 6600K 3.50GHz, ASUS ROG Stryx Z270F MoBo, 32GB G.Skill RipJaws V DDR4 3200 RAM, Samsung 960 Pro 512GB M.2 SSD (OS), Samsung 850 Pro 512GB SSD, 2TB Seagate SDHD, 2TB WD Green HDD, GALAX GTX GeForce 1070 EXOC Sniper White 8GB VRAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordsman422 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 That VF-1 jet looks fantastic. It's almost a shame Heatblur's Tomcat collection won't also include a Block 70 or 75 model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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