SimWorks Studios F-4B Phantom II

[ST0RM]

Glad y'all thought about TACPACK right out of the gate. Will be nice to AND fight in a Phantom, instead of just flying around.

Great work.

[YoYo]

Agree! Nice to see TacPack logo! CRG!

[MDIvey]

Looking superb

Matt

[NAS3]

I believe someone asked for this one??

[skyhawka4m]

I just hope that this aircraft isn't a MUST HAVE for TACPAC. PLEASE allow for weapons to be changed via the loading panel in the sim. I only bought the M2M Mirage because it allows for just that via typing a different number for each weapons or store, or at least for the common loads, like fuel tanks, sparrows and winders.

[spins_vmfa321]

I just hope that this aircraft isn't a MUST HAVE for TACPAC. PLEASE allow for weapons to be changed via the loading panel in the sim. I only bought the M2M Mirage because it allows for just that via typing a different number for each weapons or store, or at least for the common loads, like fuel tanks, sparrows and winders.

Yes, you can load weapons in the weight manager. All weapons use real world weights, and every rack location is modeled. Actually, that's how Nicolas is loading his weapons in these screenshots. He doesn't have TacPack.

Jamal

[MCDesigns]

Stunning image!!

[skyhawka4m]

yes, you can load weapons in the weight manager. All weapons use real world weights, and every rack location is modeled. Actually, that's how nicolas is loading his weapons in these screenshots. He doesn't have tacpack.

Jamal

thank you!!!! Hey Spins how about a VMFA-321 F-4B........they had them

[TARPSBird]

VF-51 CAG bird looks great. I'm sure at some point you USMC painters will come up with VMFA-323 "Death Rattlers" and VMFA-531 "Grey Ghosts" paint jobs from the 1979-80 deployment aboard USS Coral Sea (CV-43). F-4N's were updated F-4B's so the aircraft model works well.

[wombat666]

VF-51 CAG bird looks great. I'm sure at some point you USMC painters will come up with VMFA-323 "Death Rattlers" and VMFA-531 "Grey Ghosts" paint jobs from the 1979-80 deployment aboard USS Coral Sea (CV-43). F-4N's were updated F-4B's so the aircraft model works well.

The interior would be a sticking point, especially the amount of changes in the back seat.
Of course I think you can't have an F4B without an F4N ............

[spins_vmfa321]

thank you!!!! Hey Spins how about a VMFA-321 F-4B........they had them

Yeah, I started one, (the Bicentennial scheme), but I stopped to get the payload manager loading and to help get the TP stuff rolling along. Plus, I suck at painting. :P

Jamal

[SiR_RiPPER]

Posing for a photo in Miramar, before starting up the aircraft.

[MDIvey]

This is looking so good

Have you got a VF-84 Jolly Rogers paint in the works by any chance?

Matt

[NAS3]

I had this one over my desk waiting...




So, here's the deal:

This one is from the F-4N version. Which had a couple versions, full white radome, and one with the eyebrow. Thing is that I've found very hard to find information about them. I have no clue on which were the names of the Pilot and RIO. And if I can't find that info I will be forced to drop the livery. I could have done the F-4B version of this scheme (the one with the yellow and black stripe over the fuse and the flag skull) but I decided to leave that one for someone else when we release a paintkit.

Any help with the missing info will be appreciated!

Thanks!

[MDIvey]

Please do release it, even if its after release. Sorry I cant help with crew names. Personally it wouldn't bother me if the names are not included or fictitious. That particular paint looks real good of the F4.

Matt

[skyhawka4m]

how about a sister squadron bird from VF-41?

[skyhawka4m]

any chance you'll be doing the slightly different F-4N variant??

or maybe some USN Reserve aircraft?

[SH427]

how about a sister squadron bird from VF-41?

Those decal sheets are so handy for repaint noobs like myself

[Odie]

any chance you'll be doing the slightly different F-4N variant??

or maybe some USN Reserve aircraft?

Ditto the reserve squadron's request.....VF-201 Hunters (Superheats' sister squadron at NAS Dallas).

[NAS3]

Ok, so, let's focus on something different. We've seen quite a few paint schemes, let's take a look at the VC.

[Gene K]

Screenshots are work in progress and not representative of the final product.

Excellent!!! Really looking forward to this one.

The model looks great so far ... hope you'll fix the bulge under the radome and the shiny burner cans.

I also hope that at some point you'll consider doing an F-4C, if only a visual model. You have the basis, and "all" (sure) that would be needed is a correct chin on the radome and USAF pylons. Further refinement could include the larger tires ,bulged wing, and correct cockpits, but I think most folks would be happy visually with just the chin and pylons. And talk about pylons, please note that the F-4 rarely ever flew without inboard pylons.

And just like the B/N, you might consider a C/D ..., and ..., and ....

Gene K

[Katoun]

Gene,

We already informed you that we would do a D external.

Why you would make us and Jamal waste our time doing the same models? It's a horrible waste of resources for both teams to do the same things. We're not exactly friends with Jamal but we're certainly not about to tread on their Pherritory. (Colin asked that I use this term though I know it doesn't exist).

[spins_vmfa321]

Excellent!!! Really looking forward to this one.

The model looks great so far ... hope you'll fix the bulge under the radome and the shiny burner cans.

I also hope that at some point you'll consider doing an F-4C, if only a visual model. You have the basis, and "all" (sure) that would be needed is a correct chin on the radome and USAF pylons. Further refinement could include the larger tires ,bulged wing, and correct cockpits, but I think most folks would be happy visually with just the chin and pylons. And talk about pylons, please note that the F-4 rarely ever flew without inboard pylons.

And just like the B/N, you might consider a C/D ..., and ..., and ....

Gene K

Heya Gene,
Alex and I have been batting this around, and I'm not 100% sure if "we" will do an F-4C or D, ie., provide a paint scheme for it. Anyone is welcome, too, though. I have gone through and made the final corrections to make the model more specific to the Navy by removing the triangular reinforcement plates from the stabiltos. I'm also working on the various ECM versions, but the model is very nearly done.

I'll let Alex make the final determination, but, we shall see, sir! I don't think there's a ton of cockpit changes, and it really may not take that long to do.

Thanks so much for the interest!
Jamal

[Gene K]

Why you would make us and Jamal waste our time doing the same models?.

Sorry - I didn't mean to inadvertently tread on your toes. Frankly, at this early point, with my extremely limited experience with either company, SimWorks seems a little more receptive to possible future expansion, and the D could be a step toward a C model (or vica versa). I'll, of course, be getting both company's models, and am hopeful both develop successful Phantoms ranges (with a minimal "waste" of time).

Again, sorry for inadvertently precipitating this uncomfortable miscommunication.

Gene K

[dhazelgrove]

I'll certainly be getting both on launch, as they both deserve hangar space.

I'm then only(?) waiting for a definitive FGR2 - with INS.

Dave