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[Collin]

Essex Class USS Valley Forge circa 1950 is now nearly finished. Hopefully she will be released for your Christmas virtual stockings.

Just a few odds'an'sods to sort out.

regards Collin:ernae:

[Talos2005]

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

Kind Regards,:wiggle:

[Captain Tenneal]

:jawdrop:

[Collin]

Essex class, longhull in basic Measure 32/17 a-1 (modified).

Just a quick texture change to show whats planned.:costumes:

regards Collin:ernae:

[MaskRider]

Fantastic Collin! I can't imagine how much effort must go into sucha project.

Beautiful!

Chris

[Helldiver]

Collin, Is it possible to use this ship in FS9?
Is it possible to change the numbering to "32" for my old ship, the USS Leyte?

[Helldiver]

By the way, you did a superb job in modeling a long-hull Essex Class Carrier. It is perfect in every way. I can even find the corner I used to sleep in when we had night flights. - Unbelievable!

[Jaxon]

I write nothing.

Can`t find words.

:ernae:

[leroy10]

Hi Collin,

Jaxon can't find the words but i can.. :icon_lol: That looks absolutely bloody amazing!!! What an absolute masterpiece, well done!!

Cheers
Lindsay

[The B24 Guy]

Wow, That is some ship.:ernae:

Thanks Colloin can't wait.

Regards,

B24Guy

[bearcat241]

Man, that's a great lookin' lady :applause: ....

CheerZ M8!

[flamer]

that is a great looking carrier cant wait to see it in a mission. thanks alot:jump:

[Captain Tenneal]

Yes helldiver you can use her in FS-9 but only as a moving ship (no landings) unless Collin makes her a BGL scenery object. I'm pretty sure a simple repaint of the ships number will give you the USS Leyte I know this goes against every thing in the grain of your existence but hopefully he'll do a SBC 125 conversion to her in the future (ducking and covering head :banghead: ) :d I dont like to dent them pretty birds up front when i miss the wires


Collin, Is it possible to use this ship in FS9?
Is it possible to change the numbering to "32" for my old ship, the USS Leyte?

[Helldiver]

Capt Tenneal - What's a SBC-125 conversion?

[crashaz]

SBC-125 is the conversion of the Essex class to the angle deck versions Helldiver. Knowing though that you want a straight deck version... maybe we can ask Collin to a FS9 version with Hard dec. Or he can ask one of us to add the platform.

Very nice work Collin! Good to see y back to releasing!

[The_Editor]

Phew! that looks brilliant. :ernae: :medals:

[Collin]

HelldiverCollin, Is it possible to use this ship in FS9?
Is it possible to change the numbering to "32" for my old ship, the USS Leyte?


It is, but it will have to wait until I finish the Fox4 model and the CFS2 models and textures before I work on a lesser sim.
In the meantime, work out where (lat&long) you will want her placed.


HelldiverBy the way, you did a superb job in modeling a long-hull Essex Class Carrier. It is perfect in every way. I can even find the corner I used to sleep in when we had night flights. - Unbelievable!

You can have night flights with this lot as well, they have the proper flight deck lighting.

HelldiverCapt Tenneal - What's a SBC-125 conversion?

This will help you when its open.:confused:
www.history.navy.mil/photos/usnshtp/cv/scb125cl.htm - 21k -

and here for the development of SCB and FramII in the Essex class
http://www.skyrocket.de/usnavy/index_frame.htm?http://www.skyrocket.de/usnavy/data/cv-_9__essex_scb27a_sbc-125.htm

Basically, what Capt Tenneal wants is an Essex class with the enclosed bow, angled flight deck, modified island and funnel with little if any guns.:d

Captain TennealYes helldiver you can use her in FS-9 but only as a moving ship (no landings) unless Collin makes her a BGL scenery object. I'm pretty sure a simple repaint of the ships number will give you the USS Leyte I know this goes against every thing in the grain of your existence but hopefully he'll do a SBC 125 conversion to her in the future (ducking and covering head :banghead: ) :d I dont like to dent them pretty birds up front when i miss the wires


:a1451: :hatchet: :pop4: %^$*&&*% well land first!!:costumes:


The model has been a long time making, well over a year....(yeah..yeah..including waitresses) and I'll be happy to get it off the stocks. Thanks for the encouragement during the time:ernae:

If anyone knows of a publications which has the definitive camo schemes (Measures) and the date worn for this class would they please let me know.

regards Collin

[stoney]

Beautiful! Can't wait to try an F9F on her.:jump:

[Helldiver]

Don't mess her up with Camou, she's beautiful just as she is! As far as an angled deck conversion, why abort a handsome ship like this?
My ship never suffered such an ugly indignity. Essex class carriers were designed for good old recip, propeller bearing airplanes. Don't muck up a good thing.:icon_lol:

[Helldiver]

Collin - Where's the anchors or haven't you got to them yet?

[Captain Tenneal]

HEEE heee HEE,,, Helldiver I agree with you on this one I was just stirin the pot ah little :173go1: :wavey:



Don't mess her up with Camou, she's beautiful just as she is! As far as an angled deck conversion, why abort a handsome ship like this?
My ship never suffered such an ugly indignity. Essex class carriers were designed for good old recip, propeller bearing airplanes. Don't muck up a good thing.:icon_lol:

[Collin]

Collin - Where's the anchors or haven't you got to them yet?


Ahhhh, what me worry? I'll sling 'em on later along with the missing guns.:costumes:

Don't mess her up with Camou, she's beautiful just as she is! As far as an angled deck conversion, why abort a handsome ship like this?
My ship never suffered such an ugly indignity. Essex class carriers were designed for good old recip, propeller bearing airplanes. Don't muck up a good thing.:icon_lol:

The modernised stuff is easier to build and have better fps but I have set a date limit for my models (end of Korean war), so those overly large biscuit tins that came after will have to be done by someone else.

Antietam had an angled deck as an experiment about this time so I might get around to her later.

I know your poor ship didn't get the refits, but thats down to your landings, bending everything in sight, chewing up the deck planks just like a Marine Corsair pilot.:costumes:

regards Collin

[Helldiver]

Our ship was all Navy. We didn't use Marines for pilots. They were used for sea-going bell hops, serving the Officer Of the Day in their shined up uniforms, including a sword to ward off all boarders.
They never got to touch OUR airplanes. Net result most of our landings were perfect.
Well almost...

[Jaxon]

Don't mess her up with Camou, she's beautiful just as she is! As far as an angled deck conversion, why abort a handsome ship like this?
My ship never suffered such an ugly indignity. Essex class carriers were designed for good old recip, propeller bearing airplanes. Don't muck up a good thing.:icon_lol:

Agree, or just turn the props by 90 degrees in horizontal mode and you have choppers...

[Collin]

Once the Fox 4 model is finished (which is that seen in the pics), then the short and long hull versions for WW2 will be reworked from the first model and posted with the same textures as the Fox 4 version. Textures for WW2 models will be a seperate download so that the individual can choose what they want and swop the textures over.....well thats the plan anyway:isadizzy: :costumes:

So it should go like this...

Valley Forge50.mdl (Fox 4 model)
long hull .mdl
short hull .mdl

various texture folders.

regards Collin

[gdfranc]

You probably get tired of hearing this, but it's guys like you that are the heart and soul of this sim. Without the creativity of so many talents the rest of us would be much poorer with the CFS2 experience. I wish developers, especially Microsoft, understood the incredible resource they ignore. Sail on! GDF

[Collin]

Model completed and stands at 16,051 polys with 4 bmp's, she is now at the Fox4 quayside getting fitted out with a proper .dp and .cfg.

I expect after beta testing there will the usual tweaks to be made, but, looks like the workforce has finished on schedule.....fank gawd fer that!:costumes:

regards Collin

[Collin]

Fox4's new cruise ship:ernae:

Once the paper work is done and the acceptance trials are finished, we shall be going on a little cruise to visit the colonies fully stocked with rum, beer and waitresses of all nationalities:costumes:

regards Collin

[Collin]

And for those like Helldiver who prefer the night shift:costumes:

regards Collin

[Collin]

Some more screenies.

regards Collin

[Talos2005]

Ah...........:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

Thanks, Collin.....this is IT!!:d


Kind Regards,:wiggle:

[Collin]

I seem to remember being here before?:costumes:

http://138.147.50.20/photos/images/k09000/k09904.jpg

[Collin]

Camouflage measures and reconfiguration to WW2 (that means extra guns which = extra polys).

Don't worry, 6 of these ships close together as static infrastructure reduced my fps to 17.:d

This is Measure 33 - 10a.

regards Collin:ernae:

[Collin]

Measure 21

[Blue Devil]

... but thats down to your landings, bending everything in sight, chewing up the deck planks just like a Marine Corsair pilot.:costumes:

regards Collin

I heard that...

Thanks Collin et.al. for the terrific .mdl, ...can't wait for the WWII/MS 21...

[Tango_Romeo]

Essex Class USS Valley Forge circa 1950 is now nearly finished. Hopefully she will be released for your Christmas virtual stockings.

Just a few odds'an'sods to sort out.

regards Collin:ernae:

Of course, here she is all sorted and in good company. :kilroy: