Firstly, AG1 for flaps, AG2 for undercarriage doors, AG3 for lights, AG4 for droptanks and AG5 for arrestor hook (not a naval aircraft but used to catch wires on runway if brake or airbrake failure).
Based loosely on a mix of the F105 Thunderchief and the YF-23, I was looking at the alternative reality where Vietnam had continued as a conflict pushing aircraft development further, plus i thought it looked cool =)
Secondly, the colour schemes in the forum resulted in the Vietnam colour being published, the grey came in second.
All schemes are availiable through unlisted posts as follows:
1
blue interdictor
here
2
Japanese type
here
3
3 tone grey
here
4
Middle East
here
5
Low contrast europe
here
Votes came in as follows;
1 =1
2 =2
3 =7
4 =5
5 =2
6 =10
Thanks to Bogdanx for his comments regarding my cockpit technique, Gestour for his map mod availiable here BlueOBull, ChiChiWerx for suggesting some of the schemes and Dimkal, DestinyAviation, indecision and the rest (im bound to have forgot some, sorry) for their continued input and f104deathtrap for inspiring me to make the airbrakes, ED for suggesting the shark mouth....
Specifications
Spotlights
- jamesPLANESii 5.2 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor F105 alternative Mk2 unfinished 4.7 for testing
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 33.3ft (10.2m)
- Length 63.6ft (19.4m)
- Height 13.0ft (4.0m)
- Empty Weight 28,975lbs (13,143kg)
- Loaded Weight 42,219lbs (19,150kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.596
- Wing Loading 31.3lbs/ft2 (153.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,347.2ft2 (125.2m2)
- Drag Points 6895
Parts
- Number of Parts 905
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 3,010
@Tower Defense You've seen something similar to this, right?
@RamboJutter thanks!
@belugasub here's a forum post I made explaining how to do camo
could I have a few tips on how to make camoflauge like this? it would be very helpful
This is really cool!
@F104Deathtrap Thanks man, i really liked this build and the options for colour schemes as you may have noticed =) Thanks for my 50th upvote.
This is a really impressive reimagining of the Thud. Not only does it embody the spirit and impact of the original, but the stealth elements blend perfectly with the original intentions of the design.
Journalists have repeatedly compared the F-105 to the F-35, and the Thunderchief was actually quite stealthy for its time. I am really blown away here.
@Ariathe thanks :)
This looks amazing! The design is beautiful, and all of the camouflage schemes look gorgeous! Very well done!
@Spitfirelad05 @Roswell Thanks, plenty of schemes to choose from :)
@RamboJutter Very good! I also voted for a Vietnam paint. I <3 it!
Awesome!
That's quite nice!
@RamboJutter no problem at all!
@jamesPLANESii thanks for the comment and spotlight, I dont get many of those these days =)
@TMach5 yeah i thought that was a nice touch, similar to the F105 which i based the fuselage on
@Trainzo @BaconRoll thanks again.
Very like
Absolutely fabulous! This is a piece of art, and your trademark camouflaging really shines in this plane. Great job as always!
I love how the air brakes flare out of the exhaust.
Just WAOHHHH . Fantastic job .
@RamboJutter no problemo and I always enjoy your creations
@CRJ900Pilot @ChiChiWerx @grizzlitn Thanks, always appreciate your comments.
@LancasterAce do you ever build anything for pc users?
Excellent work :)