New USS Ranger skin packs by UncleTgt!

[UncleTgt]

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Skins - American

Description: USS Ranger Air Group skinpack OCT/NOV 41 by UncleTgt

This is a set of repaints depicting aircraft flying from USS Ranger during the period of the Neutrality Patrol in the Atlantic & Caribbean during 1941.

The aircraft are:
VF41 B24 guys Overhauled F4F3 Wildcat conversion

VS42 B24 guys Overhauled TBD1 Devastator. 3 Devastators deployed in NOV 41 for familarisation duties with the aircrews of the new VT-4 squadron.

VS41 Allens updated SB2U1 Vindicator

To install, unzip the download and place your chosen texture files in the texture folder for the relevant aircraft models within the aircraft folder in your CFS2 Main Directory.

Thanks to
Paul Clawson, The Virtual Navy, Allen et al for the SB2U Vindicator

Microsoft for the stockers, easy on framerates & good in groups, damage logic & breaking parts too. The B24 guy for making them unmirrored (& so much more).

This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions

UncleTgt
APR 2013

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit USS Ranger Airgroup OCT41 UT.zip (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?linkid=16219&catid=57)
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

[UncleTgt]

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Skins - Japanese

Description: A6M5c Zero skinpack by UncleTgt

This is a repaint for Allen's excellent A6M5c Zero for CFS 2.

The aircraft are from:

252nd Kokutai, Mohara FEB '45 pilot Ensign T.Iwamoto

721 Kokutai, Miyazaki FEB '45

Yokosuka Air Group, Yokosuka JUL '45 pilot Lt Jg Saburo Sakai

Tsukuba ku, Oita JUL '45

To install, unzip the download and place your chosen texture files in the texture folder for the A6M5c Zero model within the aircraft folder in your CFS2 Main Directory.

Thanks toAllen for a great "new" aircraft.

This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions.

UncleTgt,

APR 2013

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit A6M5c skinpack UT.zip (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?linkid=16217&catid=60)
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

[msfossey]

These skins look amazing, thank you for all your efforts UT.

msfossey

[Rami]

UncleTgt,

These are outstanding, thank you for all your hard work! :salute:

[Rami]

UncleTgt,

Thank you, this is outstanding work!

[Allen]

Thanks for the textures!

[Oglivie]

A nice collection of paints, Tgt! Thanks! And to Allen also for the 5c.
:ernae:

[Ghostrider]

Sweet!

[Jagdflieger]

Sweet and delicious!!!!

[kelticheart]

Great rare repaints for our WWII military aviation virtual museum!


Thank you!

:medals: :medals:

Cheers!
KH :ernae:

[kelticheart]

:jump: :applause: :jump: :applause: :jump: :applause: :jump: :applause: :jump:

Thank you!
KH :ernae:

[beepee]

I upload today an exhaust effect for this bird. This effect is based on a former one made by KH for the stock A6M5 Zero
84623

[Worthless]

Very nice skins UT. Is there a USS Ranger for CFS2?

[Jagdflieger]

Worthless,

Yes, there is a nice USS Ranger for our favorite sim from the Virtual Navy.

Look for: vn_uss_ranger

If not here in the library, look at the major sites and it should be there.

Here is a good link for photos of the Ranger throughout her career:

http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/04.htm

Here she is post Op Torch, but the package comes with pre-war, mid-war and late-war liveries.

[Worthless]

Right you are Jagd. Found it right here at SOH. Another one that I missed. First it was the Wolverine and now Ranger. I thought I had them all. Obviously.....not!

[Allen]

Thats prob for the best. I want to see if I can find way way to make an exhast effect that dosn't use the VC light.

I need to look into the exhast smoke effect that dosn't show when the aircraft is on the ground but starts when you are moving that is done by DP exta.

[beepee]

Thats prob for the best. I want to see if I can find way way to make an exhast effect that dosn't use the VC light.

I need to look into the exhast smoke effect that dosn't show when the aircraft is on the ground but starts when you are moving that is done by DP exta.

Hi Allen, I wish you find the way to make exhaust light effects that don't use VC light, and start when the plane get moving. I you succeed in, that will be a real new advance in effects making (it may be also used for water landing effect, and will enable both exhaust ligth effects and water landing effect, which can't be realised with VC light and greengost Dap gauge...)
Beepee

[Captain Kurt]

Nice work on a neglected ere.

[UncleTgt]

... flog em to death!

I'll return to the Ranger air group (see below) & release several more sets

[UncleTgt]

but meantime I knocked up a quick early war set for the Lady Lex.

[UncleTgt]

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Skins - American

Description: USS Lexington I Air Group skinpack MAR/APR/MAY 42 by UncleTgt

This is a set of repaints depicting aircraft flying from USS Lexington I during the period leading up to Coral Sea. The aircraft are:

VF2 B24 guys Overhauled F4F3 Wildcat conversion
VT2 B24 guys Overhauled TBD1 Devastator
VS2 B24 guys Overhauled SBD2 Dauntless

To install, unzip the download and place your chosen texture files in the texture folder for the relevant aircraft models within the aircraft folder in your CFS2 Main Directory.

Thanks to

Microsoft for the stockers, easy on framerates & good in groups, damage logic & breaking parts too. The B24 guy for making them unmirrored (& so much more).

This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions.

UncleTgt,

APR 2013

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Lexington Air Group APR42 UT.zip (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?linkid=16253&catid=57)
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

[stuart277]

Thanks Uncletgt for all of the skins. They look great. Nice exhausts Beepee.
Cheers
Stuart
:salute:

[beepee]

[QUOTE=UncleTgt;798540]
USS Lexington I Air Group skinpack MAR/APR/MAY 42 by UncleTgt


Nice skins UncleTgt

In 2009 I also made skins for Tach and O'Hare's F4F3 in 04 1942 (but not as nice as yours), just for the fun of reproducing within CFS2 a picture I got on the net.
8484884849

Note that the star insigna was only painted on the left wing of the F4F3...
To do that, I got very good informations about early war USN patterns at "angelfire.com". You can see some examples in this zip

84850

Beepee

[UncleTgt]

Beepee,

Very cool photo recreation there :applause:

You should post your repaints - we can never have too many skins ....:jump:

[Captain Kurt]

Hey Uncle,

These are looking really good. Could I tease you into adding an SBD Operation Torch skin to go withe F4F and TBF?

84979

[UncleTgt]

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Skins - American

Description: USS Ranger Air Group skinpack JAN 42 by UncleTgt
This is a set of repaints depicting aircraft flying from USS Ranger between Pearl Harbour & Coral Sea.
The aircraft are:
VF41 B24 guys Overhauled F4F3 Wildcat conversion
VT4 B24 guys Overhauled TBD1 Devastator.
VS41 Allens updated SB2U1 Vindicator
To install, unzip the download and place your chosen texture files in the texture folder for the relevant aircraft models within the aircraft folder in your CFS2 Main Directory.
Thanks to
Paul Clawson, The Virtual Navy, Allen et al for the SB2U Vindicator
Microsoft for the stockers, easy on framerates & good in groups, damage logic & breaking parts too. The B24 guy for making them unmirrored (& so much more).
This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions
UncleTgt
APR 2013

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Ranger airgroup JAN42 UT.zip (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?linkid=16270&catid=57)
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

[UncleTgt]

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Skins - American

Description: USS Ranger Air Group skinpack JUN 42 by UncleTgt
This is a set of repaints depicting aircraft flying from USS Ranger between May 42 & Nov 42
The aircraft are:
VF41 B24 guys Overhauled F4F3 Wildcat conversion
VT4 B24 guys Overhauled TBD1 Devastator.
VB4 B24 guys Overhauled SBD2 Dauntless.
VS41 Allens updated SB2U1 Vindicator - used prior to arrival of SBD, sole air group presence during P40 ferry missions to West Africa
To install, unzip the download and place your chosen texture files in the texture folder for the relevant aircraft models within the aircraft folder in your CFS2 Main Directory.
Thanks to
Paul Clawson, The Virtual Navy, Allen et al for the SB2U Vindicator
Microsoft for the stockers, easy on framerates & good in groups, damage logic & breaking parts too. The B24 guy for making them unmirrored (& so much more).
This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions
UncleTgt
APR 2013

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Ranger airgroup JUN42 UT.zip (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?linkid=16271&catid=57)
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

[UncleTgt]

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Skins - American

Description: USS Ranger Air Group skinpack NOV 42 by UncleTgt
This is a set of repaints depicting aircraft flying from USS Ranger during Operation Torch, NOV 42
The aircraft are:
VF41 B24 guys Overhauled F4F3 Wildcat conversion
VF9 B24 guys Overhauled F4F4 Wildcat
VB4 B24 guys Overhauled SBD2 Dauntless.
To install, unzip the download and place your chosen texture files in the texture folder for the relevant aircraft models within the aircraft folder in your CFS2 Main Directory.
Thanks to
Microsoft for the stockers, easy on framerates & good in groups, damage logic & breaking parts too. The B24 guy for making them unmirrored (& so much more).
This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions
UncleTgt
APR 2013

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Ranger airgroup NOV42 UT.zip (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?linkid=16272&catid=57)
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

[UncleTgt]

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Skins - American

Description: USS Ranger Air Group skinpack OCT 43 by UncleTgt
This is a set of repaints depicting aircraft flying from USS Ranger during Operation Leader, Norway OCT 43
The aircraft are:
VF4 B24 guys Overhauled F4F4 Wildcat
VB4 B24 guys Overhauled SBD2 Dauntless
VT4 B24 guys Overhauled TBF1 Avenger
To install, unzip the download and place your chosen texture files in the texture folder for the relevant aircraft models within the aircraft folder in your CFS2 Main Directory.
Thanks to
Microsoft for the stockers, easy on framerates & good in groups, damage logic & breaking parts too. The B24 guy for making them unmirrored (& so much more).
This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions
UncleTgt
APR 2013

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Ranger Airgroup OCT43 UT.zip (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?linkid=16273&catid=57)
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

[Rami]

UncleTgt,

This is outstanding work, thank you so very much! :salute:

[stuart277]

Hi Uncletgt
Again, your work is outstanding. Thanks:salute:
Cheers
Stuart

[Worthless]

Thanks UT and thanks to all who had hand in these marvelous additions....Allen, B24Guy ....et al.

[msfossey]

Thanks for all your efforts UncleTgt. I love the historical value your work brings to the sim.

msfossey

[Talon]

Great work UncleTgt. In case you didn't know the USS Ranger also had 1 TBF during Operation Torch.It was used for recon and spotting targets.

[UncleTgt]

Thanks Al,

I left the TBF out the Torch pack because I wanted to give people skins they could use actively in missions/ campaigns. (I also left out the 3 x Army L4 Piper Cubs she carried for launching on spotting missions over the beaches!):salute:

Also the Oct '43 skinpack is a bit of a pastiche, as I find it hard to believe the TBFs would still be in '42 paint, 6 roundels & all, whilst the F4F + SBDs had all been repainted by then in 3 tone camo - but that's what the research indicates (precious few photos around though). I guess as VT4 handed in it's TBF1's soon after & picked up brand new TBF1C's for deployment on the Essex, they just didn't think it was worthwhile repainting?:isadizzy:

But I'm getting off the point. For those guys wanting a Torch TBF, I'll work up a skinpack for a Santee class CVE
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[Jagdflieger]

Great work Uncle. These skins will make mission building easy for this ship and its assignments.

[Captain Kurt]

Thanks UT, great work :medals:

[jinx]

:salute: Great skins and nice repaints--will get all, thanks tgt.

I see someone mentions a USS Ranger cariier. I went to that site and could nit find the download,
Can anyone help?

Nick

[Worthless]

:salute: Great skins and nice repaints--will get all, thanks tgt.

I see someone mentions a USS Ranger cariier. I went to that site and could nit find the download,
Can anyone help?

Nick

Yeah, it was me, and it is here at SOH. The file is VN_USS_Ranger.zip.

Look again.

[jinx]

Thanks Worthless,

I got it and will install it today.