My layout of Vulcan's Aircraft Carrier

[sniper297]

Brings back memories. I was in HS-75 and we usually deployed on the Independence, but we got bounced around a lot and did one cruise on the Nimitz. This is me about 30 years ago;

Altho I'm pretty sure that was on USS America, 1980 or 81. Looks like the port catwalk under the angle deck.

 

[NormP]

About the delay for the Hook too drop, may be Plane speed related ? as a number of action functions were set up that way by Ian.
Some thing for you to check on.
By the way I like the "stack" a lot of work went into that I bet.

NormP.

 

[sniper297]

I like the whole setup, can't wait to see her in the water. Special effects, use attachments for steam and smoke blowing aft on the waterline to create the illusion of movement? Like one of the animated waterfall objects for example. Gotta add steam attachments to the catapult slots too, with the attachments pointing aft about 10 degrees from horizontal it should look pretty realistic. Or would setting the wind in the session to blow from forward to aft work?

 

[jcardana]

By the way I like the "stack" a lot of work went into that I bet.

About three hours

 

[jcardana]

I like the whole setup, can't wait to see her in the water. Special effects, use attachments for steam and smoke blowing aft on the waterline to create the illusion of movement? Like one of the animated waterfall objects for example. Gotta add steam attachments to the catapult slots too, with the attachments pointing aft about 10 degrees from horizontal it should look pretty realistic. Or would setting the wind in the session to blow from forward to aft work?

Ian "Vulcan" already added steam effects for the cats. I'm pretty impressed. I should look into the tankers to see how they did the wake.

 

[jcardana]

I've also found a way to "line up" the aircraft for launch. Instead of one at a time.

 

[SuperFudd]

Two can play that game.
Me aboard the USS Oriskany, CVA-34, Fall of '64, Operation Silverlance.

 

[jcardana]

I've made a video showing a little of what I've accomplished. Remember, it's a work in progress.

Video is 640x480 at 14.1MB, 3m23s. Download HERE

 

[H222]

Very Nice I say

Jamie

 

[jcardana]

Very Nice I say

Jamie

Thanks. I'm debating buying Fraps.

 

[jcardana]

Having a problem with "Free Junction". Sometimes the a/c won't or can't execute the command. I'm using the 2004 version because the 2006 version doesn't work at all.

I'm using the Path rule abd Select Path command, but not for taxiing... I may have to restructure... taking even more time. Right now I have 2 helos, the E2D and 2 F-14s... I wonder what will happen when I have 6 more FA18s?

I still have some tracks to rework. After the a/c launch they stop in midair to execute commands and then have a hard time climbing cuz I have it too steep. I need to see if I can hack into the driver commands and clone them so they don't stop the aircraft. I'm running them in DCC throttle control.