Well Done E.D. ! It's getting better & better, nicer and nicer ;)

[wasserfall]

Thank You for your kind offers Folks, but im unsure, so i ask moderators: is it permitted to post a PayPal Donation link here or write it to my signature place ?

 

You are our Russian hero! (well,... Hungarian that is)

 

I like to donate too!

 

btw any chance to make the panel lines more subtile?

 

Would be nice to have it for Christmas:)

[Witchking]

The panel lines being dark is because of the skin. That layer needs to be tweaked. We have gotten spoilt by the specular mapping in newer models. Hungarojet, I can help edit some skins if u need an extra hand. :)

[wasserfall]

The panel lines being dark is because of the skin. That layer needs to be tweaked. We have gotten spoilt by the specular mapping in newer models. Hungarojet, I can help edit some skins if u need an extra hand. :)

 

Can you explain the difference of the older mapping and specular mapping?

I am a noob on this.

 

Thanks

[Witchking]

In the older method...well even the current method...lines and rivets are painted on the skin. When this is done with a second line/rivet displaced/offset by a pixel or so, it gives the illusion of a 3d rivet/line. Now in DCS world with A-10C/A and F-15, ED introduced specular mapping which allows you you give a better depth to the line by defining it in an alpha channel or something. Even now you would still paint it on the skin, but a bit lighter shade and the 3d effect would be obtained by the specular map. Bottom line, you can make new skins with lighter lines/rivets and that should address the issue.

[HungaroJET]

...for relaxation i did some WIP correction on the new Hornet model:

lowered arrester hook angle, catapult launch bar, MIL/AB & idle-nozzle animations, formation lights day/night, anti-collision beacon lights, full span leading edge flaps, aileron/trailing edge flaps, rudder-brakes/flaps...

 

[JABO2009]

awesome, keep it coming

[HungaroJET]

[Markindel]

HungaroJet you are great!!

We will never fly too on your F18?

Really compliments for your work.

[HungaroJET]

HungaroJet you are great!!

We will never fly too on your F18?

Really compliments for your work.

 

I am sure Timur will update soon his F-18C model. (LOD models missing too) Hopefully it will come up with FC3 final version or with DCS:Hornet.

 

Thomas and Mario, Thank You for the donations ! I wont forget the Tornado also

BTW, i just discovered: i screwed up the LEX lights on the Hornet...corrected

(some images of the F-18C more)

...but now i am back to the Flanker

 

[Kuky]

Great job HungaroJET

[Blaze]

If I remember correctly the Hornet's engine nozzles aren't open when at idle. Nice shots though! :)

[HungaroJET]

If I remember correctly the Hornet's engine nozzles aren't open when at idle. Nice shots though! :)

 

Blaze, all modern engines do this idle-nozzle movements...SuperHornet also, i think F-22 too

 

http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/f-18-usa/p12229-fa-18-hornetus-air-force.html

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Spain---Air/McDonnell-Douglas-EF-18A/0574481/L/

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Finland---Air/McDonnell-Douglas-F-18C/1566668/L/

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Switzerland---Air/McDonnell-Douglas-F-A-18C/1575692/L/

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Switzerland---Air/McDonnell-Douglas-F-A-18C/1596789/L/

 

:)...to my sponsors: Edin ! Thank You Very Much :thumbup:

Edited November 19, 2012 by HungaroJET

[Blaze]

I thought for the Hornet they went to full open when the engine was OFF, then moved to close when they reached idle.

[wasserfall]

In the older method...well even the current method...lines and rivets are painted on the skin. When this is done with a second line/rivet displaced/offset by a pixel or so, it gives the illusion of a 3d rivet/line. Now in DCS world with A-10C/A and F-15, ED introduced specular mapping which allows you you give a better depth to the line by defining it in an alpha channel or something. Even now you would still paint it on the skin, but a bit lighter shade and the 3d effect would be obtained by the specular map. Bottom line, you can make new skins with lighter lines/rivets and that should address the issue.

 

Thank you for explaining it to me!

[HungaroJET]

I thought for the Hornet they went to full open when the engine was OFF, then moved to close when they reached idle.

 

Blaze, if the engines are OFF then nozzles fully closed.

Fully opened @ idle.

Fully closed again @ MIL, and ~ fully opened (depends of thrust) with AB.

 

Engines OFF:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Navy/Boeing-F-A-18F-Super/2174419/L/&sid=e86c55b8cd611cb2c3c39642af6503f1

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Navy/Boeing-F-A-18F-Super/2173068/L/&sid=e86c55b8cd611cb2c3c39642af6503f1

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Canada---Air/McDonnell-Douglas-CF-188A/2171245/L/&sid=e86c55b8cd611cb2c3c39642af6503f1

 

~ Idle Engines:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Marines/McDonnell-Douglas-F-A-18C/2186844/L/&sid=e86c55b8cd611cb2c3c39642af6503f1

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Navy/Boeing-F-A-18E-Super/2178432/L/&sid=e86c55b8cd611cb2c3c39642af6503f1

 

 

...Kirill, I say Thank to You too.

Thank You for your confidence Folks.

Edited November 19, 2012 by HungaroJET

[aaron886]

Let me explain.

 

When the engine is shut down, the exhaust vanes close, reducing drag. When the engine is at ground idle the exhaust vanes are open, closing when the throttle is advanced significantly. When the engine is in flight idle the exhaust vanes are constricted. In afterburner, the vanes are opened.

 

...to my sponsors: Edin ! Thank You Very Much :thumbup:

Why do you take donations... do you release your work? Is it in the user downloads section?

Edited November 19, 2012 by aaron886

[HungaroJET]

Why do you take donations... do you release your work? Is it in the user downloads section?

 

I will...few more weeks (probably two weeks more ;) ) seriously: in early December

...They have given me pre-confidence...they trust in me

Edited November 19, 2012 by HungaroJET

[flanker1]

VVS training day at Senaki AB.

Edited November 19, 2012 by flanker1

[Sov13t]

...Kirill, I say Thank to You too.

Thank You for your confidence Folks.

 

You are welcome, your works might just save this sim for a lot of pilots that would rather keep flying SU-27/MiG-29 than what we are given stock with the simulator [can't really call them models by todays standards].

[Mustang]

VVS training day at Senaki AB.

 

Hi flanker1, looking at your screenshots of Senaki you have swapped the aircraft hangar models from the ones at Vaziani airbase? (air_closedguardhouse_03a.edm)

Edited November 19, 2012 by Mustang

[flanker1]

hi mustang! exactly, i removed the stock ones (because the the "new" vaziani ones are larger, so swapping only will not help), copied the ones from vaziani, renamed them into a model of your choice from the ME (maybe the block onroad, it s up to you) and placed them at Senaki or where ever you want. :-)

Edited November 19, 2012 by flanker1

[swe_badger]

That Su-27 looks absolutely gorgeous HungaroJET! One of my favourite planes since Flanker 2.0 of course. Looking forward to it.

[Azrayen]

Do you mean reflection or glossy paint when you write "flashy" ? and too much ? i think too weak ! (i see reflection visible only from a narrow and low angle)

He posted many examples of reflection:

My bad, didn't do my homework.:D

Thanks for pics.

[leafer]

HungaroJET, I tried donating my whole sister through paypal but it didn't fit.

 

Really nice work on what a lot of us thought should have come stock in FC3. I definitely have to buy FC3 now.

[aaron886]

I will...few more weeks (probably two weeks more ;) ) seriously: in early December

...They have given me pre-confidence...they trust in me

 

Cool!