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Projects Sitrep 02/08/2023

83.3k ReinMcDeer  1.3 years ago

F-104C Starfighter V2.0 (2)

I finished up the landing gear on my F-104C, which definitely was not a pain to animate.

I also made the tip tanks, which I plan on adding on all loadouts that do not have the wingtip missiles, except for the clean configuration. Although, according to War Thunder at least, the wing pylons cannot carry AIM-9B's which means there won't be a loadout with missiles and the tip tanks, unless I find a source that says otherwise.

Speaking of AIM-9B's, I've been testing XML values for the AIM-9B for when I add it to the Weapons Balancing Database. As it was in real life, they're not very effective unless you fire at slow or non-maneuvering targets.

The loadout with 2x AIM-9B's is at 263 parts and the loadout with tip tanks is 253 parts. I don't expect the part count to skyrocket at this point.

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    83.3k ReinMcDeer

    @SPairforce That's one of its nicknames
    It was also called Erdnagel, which is German for ground nail, particularly the kind for tents

    1.2 years ago
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    24.3k SPairforce

    Can't wait to see the F-104.
    Also, is it just me, or does it look like a flying lawn dart.

    +1 1.2 years ago
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    83.3k ReinMcDeer

    @Spitfirelad05 sure

    1.3 years ago
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    @ReinMcDeer Looking good! is it ok if you ping me when the release drops?

    +1 1.3 years ago
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    13.8k Kangy

    @ReinMcDeer yeah all good
    It was the Charlie that got it first but it was very late in the Charlie’s service time so it didn’t do much. But it carved the path for all the export versions the starfighter had which was cool

    +1 1.3 years ago
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    83.3k ReinMcDeer

    @Kangy ooh thanks for that
    I thought that it was the G onwards that had those

    +2 1.3 years ago
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    13.8k Kangy

    ok if you're building an early charlie starfighter like the one in war thunder you don't get wing pylon mounted winders but late model charlies had support for under-fuselage mounted winders

    +1 1.3 years ago
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    83.3k ReinMcDeer

    @Sparky6004 104 go zoooOoOOOOOOoOOOooom

    +2 1.3 years ago
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    10.1k Sparky6004

    stoorfyter

    +2 1.3 years ago
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    42.4k phrongus

    i should mkae one of these

    +1 1.3 years ago
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    34.2k ShinyGemsBro

    Cold war lawn dart

    1.3 years ago
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    :o

    +2 1.3 years ago