Satchels ah-64

[yzf4ever 0]

I remember some months ago seeing a nice textured apache being made by satchel by i still haven't seen it for download anywhere. Is it still under development or is it never to be released?

[LordZach 0]

i think he just likes to tease us with it

[The Jub-Jub Bird 1]

He wants to finish textures for the chopper (inside and out), the pilot and XMS. I think I remember him saying that now modeling is possible he will now also be creating a new model for the pilot with a special helmet. He won't release it untill it is 100% done...he is a prefectionist...like me

Jubs

[Major Fubar 0]

Yes, but that was months ago...

Come on Satchel...beta pleeeease!

[Satchel 0]

The AH-64A isn´t cancelled, whenever i have time and motivation i´m doing something on it, i love this helicopter and i´m trying to get a good representation of it. This is the latest status of how it looks;

As you can see it has underwent some changes in texturing, and there is still some work to be done.

Reverse Texturing the AH-64 and M2 Bradley are tough jobs, because there are many tile parts, and many of them are mirrowed, making it very difficult. Ca. 60 textures need to be aligned so that rivets and decals on them fit with those on adjacent texture tiles, for relatively seemless results, as there are also lights and shadows on textures, no simple color throughout.

I´m not making promises anymore i can´t keep, therefore it will be available when it´s ready in every aspect, i will let you know.

[Major Fubar 0]

You bloody tease, your worse than Britney "Not a girl, not yet a woman" Spears!

[Satchel 0]

You asked for it, so i showed why there is a delay, i´m not teasing.

If someone with modelling skills would be willing to make a pilot character with IHADSS helmet, it could be included with full credits in the AH-64A addon for greater visual realism, as this system is an unconnectable part of the AH-64 weapon platform.

If anyone is interested in contributing his modelling skills to this, feel free to drop a line.

Textures for the pilot suit and ihadss helmet are already done.

[LordZach 0]

looks like a damn photo

[Benze 0]

I made a model of one:

[PitViper 0]

BTW, is that your new XMS also? the front sitepost looks much better than the default game one

[Kermit 0]

HOLY SHIT!

[VXR 9]

maybe i can get you some good pictures of the helmet, on a event on a airbase where i live close to (apache homebase netherlands)

[Darkhawk 0]

Wow

[Matthijs 40]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Vixer @ June 12 2002,06:53)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">maybe i can get you some good pictures of the helmet, on a event on a airbase where i live close to (apache homebase netherlands)<span id='postcolor'>

Hey, Vixer, you are from Gilze-Rijen!!

When is this event?

Ennuh... de groeten uit Gorinchem!!!

[STS_SolidSnake 0]

woah , this forum is more dutch then Czech!!

[shadow 6]

Awesome work there, Satchel.

I'm an old Apache fanatic myself.

I see you even got the PNVS, FLIR and TADS right

Can you add a Doppler radar-dome and Stinger tubes too?

Me want AH-64D Apache Longbow

Okay, in OFP that would'nt made any difference, but it looks better (IMHO)

[Kermit 0]

I agree that the Longbow looks better, but unless Satchel can make it a functional one, I suggest that he leave the radar dome off.

[RedStorm 0]

I'd love to see some Sidewinders on the wing tips too; if I'm correct r/l apaches usually have Sidewinders on the wingtips so...:)

[PHY_Hawkeye 0]

I think they are fitted with a modified version of the Stinger rather than Sidewinders.

[Satchel 0]

This is just a new skin for the already existing AH-64, not a new model, as i have never done modelling (apart from changing DEM´s for WRPEdit).

Sometime back i asked if someone would be able to redo the complete AH-64 model on a realistic basis, because the one we got with OFP is flawed at quite some parts.

[STS_SolidSnake 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Satchel @ June 12 2002,17:29)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">This is just a new skin for the already existing AH-64, not a  new model, as i have never done modelling (apart from changing DEM´s for WRPEdit).

Sometime back i asked if someone would be able to redo the complete AH-64 model on a realistic basis, because the one we got with OFP is flawed at quite some parts.<span id='postcolor'>

thaz true

[M-N-0N 0]

hey satchel wanna send me a PM, just ya kept the e-mail priv.....

i can prolly help ya with the helmet, all i need is the  pilot in .lwo format and i can do it for ya ....

i would offer to make the heli aswell ... but i still have to finish off 2 other models i am working on, aswell as modelling work i have todo for a company

so yea, send me a PM, and i will get in touch =)

[spiderman6999 0]

hey satchel, i know youve been asked this before but forgive me i dont get much time to read up in the posts.

what exact tools besides depbo and stuffpbo do you use to spruce up the skins?

been thinkin about tryin my hand at it.

thanks in advance,

spidey

[Sweeper 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Shadow @ June 12 2002,15:47)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Awesome work there, Satchel.

I'm an old Apache fanatic myself.

I see you even got the PNVS, FLIR and TADS right

Can you add a Doppler radar-dome and Stinger tubes too?

Me want AH-64D Apache Longbow

Okay, in OFP that would'nt made any difference, but it looks better (IMHO) <span id='postcolor'>

Ahh I recall...

I haven't seen you around for some time friend...

The Apache has it photorealistic textures???

It looks like it...

I hope to be hearing from you Shadow anytime soon.

[JAP 2]

Very impressive satchel.

I see you got the glass ( cockpit ) better !!

One remark. Did you change the glass of the camera ? Cause it looks different to the previous pics i saw and i found them better looking.