Forrestal Class Carrier

**expat** · February 12th, 2015, 04:01

Spotted this over at one of the SOH sister forums. Looks pretty good! I wonder if with the right credits to the original modeler (who cannot be reached it seems despite best efforts) this could be uploaded?

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...Class-carriers!

**Bjoern** · February 12th, 2015, 05:05

Give credit in the readme file and that's it. If the original author rings your doorbell wielding a baseball bat, you can still work out a deal.

**skyhawka4m** · February 12th, 2015, 05:05

Wish it was the Forrestal. My late father is a plank owner of the Forrestal.

**WombRaider78** · February 12th, 2015, 18:56

This is a project I have been working on for some time now. I actually remodeled the hull and a lot of the island to resemble the CV-62. I am going to use the updated hull as a base to make all of the Forrestal class carriers.

Thanks for the interest.

Here is a progress shot from the other night.

**expat** · February 13th, 2015, 01:28

I am going to use the updated hull as a base to make all of the Forrestal class carriers.

I can't tell you how great it is to hear those words! Looks good and looking forward to it. As you say, this is a big gap that has been in need of filling for a long time.

***gray eagle*** · February 13th, 2015, 05:11

USS Forrestal near Mayport - former homeport * This works with AI Carriers.

**WombRaider78** · February 13th, 2015, 11:49

Originally Posted by gray eagle

USS Forrestal near Mayport - former homeport * This works with AI Carriers.

That is a Nimitz Class carrier. Forrestal Class carriers has their port elevator at the front of the landing deck. A poor design, but definitely something that needs to be different to have a Forrestal Class.

***gray eagle*** · February 13th, 2015, 12:35

Originally Posted by WombRaider78

That is a Nimitz Class carrier. Forrestal Class carriers has their port elevator at the front of the landing deck. A poor design, but definitely something that needs to be different to have a Forrestal Class.

Yeah, I though the island and a few other areas looked a bit wierd too. Thanks for the catch.

**WombRaider78** · February 20th, 2015, 08:23

The models are all done. I went with the circa 1965 era for all of the ships. There are not any CIWS or missile systems. I added the rear gun sponsons with 5 inch guns, but did not add the as-built forward ones. There is a hangar bay now as well.

List of items left:
1.Attachpoints (Cables/Cats and Runway area)
2.Harden the deck
3.Export to .MDL
4.Testing/tweaking
5.Assemble a package for download.

**rvn817j** · February 20th, 2015, 16:10

Originally Posted by expat

Spotted this over at one of the SOH sister forums. Looks pretty good! I wonder if with the right credits to the original modeler (who cannot be reached it seems despite best efforts) this could be uploaded?

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...Class-carriers!

One of my former residences...the "Sucking Sixty from Dixie". Good and bad memories.

**WombRaider78** · February 20th, 2015, 19:17

Originally Posted by rvn817j

One of my former residences...the "Sucking Sixty from Dixie". Good and bad memories.

She is being broken up in Brownsville, Texas.

**expat** · February 21st, 2015, 00:42

The models are all done. I went with the circa 1965 era for all of the ships.

Awesome news, and that you are doing the whole class in this time period!

**rvn817j** · February 21st, 2015, 06:09

Originally Posted by WombRaider78

She is being broken up in Brownsville, Texas.

I'd rather be there at this moment. Very cold where I am. I'm looking forward to a few simulated cats / traps on the Sara. Glad I won't be living in the simulated "JO" bunk room below cat 2. Man your battle stations and hope the chains don't snap!

**WombRaider78** · February 22nd, 2015, 15:53

I exported all 4 models to FSX. Now I need to add attach points. I wanted to more, but my turd of a Honda decided to take a lot more of my time.

Here are some pics of all 4 ships in FSX.

**strikehawk** · February 22nd, 2015, 19:34

Originally Posted by WombRaider78

She is being broken up in Brownsville, Texas.

As a former ships company Sailor on the Sara it broke my heart when I found out she was going to be scrapped. When the news broke my wife asked why I was crying, and I am not ashamed to admit that I cried over her, I told her that my ship was being cut up in Texas. Instead of making fun she told me that she was sorry that it was going to happen. At least I can have her in FSX as well as my memories.

**WombRaider78** · March 5th, 2015, 19:08

I finished the ships today, and they are now ready to be downloaded.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...d=114&id=19489

**expat** · March 6th, 2015, 01:14

WHOO HOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks a million for these!

***gray eagle*** · March 6th, 2015, 05:51

I was able to edit the color of the island dds file to match the haze gray of the hull.

Now the Numbers need to be changed to a white color like on the pointy end of the boat, some how.....

The numbers must be in the mdl. I looked at the dds files and saw no numbers.......

**delta_lima** · March 6th, 2015, 07:34

Looks great - many, many kind thanks.

I have to admit, I far prefer the island colour matching the way GE has done - hope that can be incorporated somehow/sometime.

Can't wait to try tonight.

thanks again,

dl

**expat** · March 6th, 2015, 11:06

Can't find the d/l here or in the link in this thread?

**DaveB** · March 6th, 2015, 11:09

The link is in WombRaiders 'finished' post

ATB
DaveB

***gray eagle*** · March 6th, 2015, 16:15

Originally Posted by gray eagle

I was able to edit the color of the island dds file to match the haze gray of the hull.

Now the Numbers need to be changed to a white color like on the pointy end of the boat, some how.....

The numbers must be in the mdl. I looked at the dds files and saw no numbers.......

Edit: I fixed the island so that the number are in white.

See thread here:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...tal-island-fix

**WombRaider78** · March 6th, 2015, 16:21

I fixed the island to all grey and edited my original post in the download library. There is a backup file called island.dds.bak in each texture folder that you can rename to island.dds to get the black color back.

Thanks Gray Eagle.

**simulloyd** · March 6th, 2015, 16:53

Originally Posted by WombRaider78

I fixed the island to all grey and edited my original post in the download library. There is a backup file called island.dds.bak in each texture folder that you can rename to island.dds to get the black color back.

Thanks Gray Eagle.

Excellent! Now would you be interested in the mods I started on SARATOGA? It is not usable yet, but it includes CWIS, a SLQ-32 on Starboard side of the island and a few other small mods.

**WombRaider78** · March 6th, 2015, 18:35

Originally Posted by simulloyd

Excellent! Now would you be interested in the mods I started on SARATOGA? It is not usable yet, but it includes CWIS, a SLQ-32 on Starboard side of the island and a few other small mods.

Looking good. Perhaps we can team up and make a 1980s-1990s edition of the ships. I made the hulls unique. I just did not renumber the same hull. There are a TON of geometry and 3d issues with William T's model that I had to fix before it would look good.