Fighter Graphics Mod

[xander]

How about a Pitts S-2B? Eh? Eh?
<-- Just like that one!

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Okay, maybe not :P

xander

[Kinping]

You mind if i put these links in the Modding Team thread?

Just go ahead

[DremoraLord]

Would it be possible to make each territory have its own unique fighter and bomber. Would make for added realism, and make it easier to distinguish which enemy is flying over your territory.

[Kinping]

Right now there is only one fighter- and one bomber-icon for the whole game.

[Kinping]

Ok - I made the Harrier (and edited first post with downloadlink and preview graphics). BUT... I think it does not look too good, because the harrier is a very slim plane (seen from the top) and has only short wings. Therefore it looks very small ingame. But it IS created from the harrier schematics...

Well - maybe you enjoy it anyways.

[Amadeus]

Hey, make a X-02 Recurved wing fighter ^^ would be awesome

And which software do you use to created those nices models ?

[Kinping]

And which software do you use to created those nices models ?

It's not difficult. You need a grayscale image with 128x128px. Then you draw your fighter in it.

I use the schematics of the fighters out of the internet and redraw the shape and some lines. Then I save and... finished

For the graphics software I use Photoshop (6), but I guess any bmp-editing tool would do.

[Rotluchs]

Nice! Harrier looks good!

Personally, I chose the F-18. I like the look of it in game.

[denzil]

And which software do you use to created those nices models ?

Additional to what Kingping mentioned, make sure you save as 24bit bitmap, 32bit won't work correctly

[Kuth]

the fighter in my Moscov mod is based on the MiG-21 fishbed, FYI.

[Red Dawn]

Nice, d/l now.

What would really own is an A10 Warthog.

[XF Clohvn]

this very little project started, because I have seen the avatar of "XF Clohvn" and on top of that I didn't like the icon for the fighters in the game. It is the only icon which I think could be better. Other than that I really do like the icon style.

The fighter graphic was the only one that really annoyed me, so I decided to make my own as you've noticed

If anyone wants another variety of F14, mine are available in both swept back and extended wing format (as seen in my av).

http://www.scottandalex.com/F14Defcon.rar

[Kinping]

I added a first set of bombers - the Vulcan and the B1B. But I am not happy with them. They don't look right I think. So later I have to try a little better. They have been edited into the first posting.

The Problem is the limited space and the relatively big lines you need to draw the aircraft. So the exact Problem is the wingspan of bombers - because it is too large, the body gets too small and therefore interferes with the aspect of fighters : bombers. Bomber's in reality are at least 1.5 to twice as big as a figher and have the wingspan of at least three fighters. So it will be hard to make a decent model for bombers... Later on (today) I will know more...

Until then - use the bombers as you wish...

[LordSturm]

this very little project started, because I have seen the avatar of "XF Clohvn" and on top of that I didn't like the icon for the fighters in the game. It is the only icon which I think could be better. Other than that I really do like the icon style.

The fighter graphic was the only one that really annoyed me, so I decided to make my own as you've noticed

If anyone wants another variety of F14, mine are available in both swept back and extended wing format (as seen in my av).

http://www.scottandalex.com/F14Defcon.rar

Soon you will be able to mod the fighters to change stance as they return to base.

Kinping thanks for the Harrier, but indeed as you said, it does look thin, i suppose you used this http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/attack/harrier/harrier_schem_01.gif

Perhaps see how http://128.121.125.249/images/A-DG_harrier.gif would turn out...

Althrough your version was a later model.

- Thanks, ill give it a good use. ( Stealth Bombers still my fav thru. )

Possible idea, use the same plane with 2 designs, one for bomber and one for fighter, possibly the wing span.

[Kinping]

Perhaps see how http://128.121.125.249/images/A-DG_harrier.gif would turn out...

Yeah - I will work over the Harrier and give it a second try. I have an Idea how I can maybe make it a little "bigger"...

Will keep it updated...