davids 10 Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) Introduction Hello everyone. This will be be the WIP thread for the addon I am going to put together with some help from a few people. As my group has a Formation Reconnaissance element to it, I noticed a distinct lack of up-to-date modern British reconnaissance vehicles that we could use in operations and missions. So my plan is quite simple, I want to bring some of the modern upgraded vehicles from the CVR(T) family into ArmA 2. My outlined plan for the mod is as follows Scimitar (FV107) With new upgraded optics With Hull and Turret RPG cage With new ECM kit Add another vehicle which is the Mk2 variant of the Scimitar, which was upgraded by BAE (Information here) Spartan (FV103) With hull RPG cage With new ECM kit Scimitar Alpha Included in this pbo; TemperateBasic Scimitar Scimitar with slat armour Scimitar with slat armour and camo nets [*]Desert Basic Scimitar Scimitar with slat armour Scimitar with slat armour and camo nets Media Download Link Scimitar Alpha Scimitar Alpha - Armaholic Mirrors welcomed! Please bare in mind, this alpha is an alpha! Some thing on it are not complete, if you find any bugs with it at all, please let me know here! Thanks WIP pictures Full picture Full picture Full picture Full picture Full picture Full picture Full picture Full picture Please feel free to post constructive criticisms, reference materials etc if you wish! David Website - BRF-ARMA Teamspeak - 85.236.100.27:30257 Credits Vilas - Original Scimitar model. Wld427/PRACS - Modified Scimitar model and files relating to it. Ali - Various bits of the model, from from RPG cages to tea trays. Edited March 2, 2013 by Davids Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slatts 1978 Posted February 9, 2013 Looks good :) Is the Spartan the APC btw? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davids 10 Posted February 9, 2013 Yes it is! The main reason for the Spartan being included is because the Scimitar Mk2 uses the Spartan hull, So I figured it wouldn't be much more hassle just making it a vehicle on it's own. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slatts 1978 Posted February 9, 2013 Sweet! I hate to request other versions when you're only really starting, but I'd love to see things like the Sultan and Striker. Dunno why, but I just love the CVR(T) family..maybe cause I got a ride in a Scorpion :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisb 196 Posted February 9, 2013 Great project, look forward to watching your progress..:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davids 10 Posted February 9, 2013 I suppose I could see what could be done about adding a Sultan, but I wouldn't hold your breath for it, the exterior model wouldn't be too big of a deal, its more the interior that would cause problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slatts 1978 Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) Don't do them if you don't want to ;) Just me being me :p EDIT: If you need reference photos best ask da12thmonkey, he seems to have reference photos of everything used in the UK forces Edited February 9, 2013 by Slatts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Messiah 2 Posted February 9, 2013 Don't do them if you don't want to ;) Just me being me :pEDIT: If you need reference photos best ask da12thmonkey, he seems to have reference photos of everything used in the UK forces There is an entire Mk2 walkaround posted on the plain military forums, you'll have to register to see it, but it should do nicely #da12thisnttheonlybritisharmygeekhere Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davids 10 Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) @Messiah, I can't seem to find the Mk2 pictures on that website, I've checked in the CVR(t) section which I assume where it would be, and couldn't find it.. Do you happen to have a link to it? EDIT - I found it! Edited February 9, 2013 by Davids Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Messiah 2 Posted February 10, 2013 Good good, theres a huge chunk of ref under the Pashtun Dawn thread: http://plain-military.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=pd17&action=display&thread=4925 http://plain-military.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=pd17&action=display&thread=4926 http://plain-military.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=pd17&action=display&thread=4962 http://plain-military.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=pd17&action=display&thread=4929 TonyH and challengertwo run the site and take the photos, if you need a picture of anything specific, or have any questions, they're always extremely helpful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toadball 35 Posted February 13, 2013 Will you be including the original variants as well as the more current variants? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davids 10 Posted February 13, 2013 I will try to make two variants, a more 'conventional' one, and one kitted out for COIN ops. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davids 10 Posted February 21, 2013 So after some testing with proxies, getting them attached to vehicles etc, we felt it was time to model the proper slat armour that is on the scimitar. We tried to make this as accurate as possible, it is still WIP. Full credits go to Ali for another exceptional rpg cage Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rabidus 10 Posted February 21, 2013 Look forward to seeing it all caged in! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cross888 10 Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) Some more screens of the in game slat Armour. Should have a Beta Version ready for our game nights on Sunday so stand by for video and screen shots from our op :) http://imgur.com/6nB3To4 http://imgur.com/wZBajRW http://i.imgur.com/ZnUw6Ss.jpg http://imgur.com/a/PahNT#kYBCVwV Edited February 22, 2013 by Cross888 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davids 10 Posted February 23, 2013 After some thought I think it's best to make 3 variants of the Scimitar in both colour schemes. These will be as follows; Temperatebasic Scimitar Scimitar with slat armour Scimitar with slat armour and cam nets [*]Desert basic Scimitar Scimitar with slat armour and ecm kit Scimitar with slat armour, ecm kit and cam nets I still have a few things to add onto the vehicle before it is done but below you can see some of the current progress pictures. WIP pictures Full picture Full picture Full picture Full picture Full picture Full picture Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thechaos 1 Posted February 23, 2013 This looks very good! It will be perfect for CWR2 BAF and modern BAF both :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alasdair 1 Posted February 24, 2013 Here's a nice video of us testing out the vehicle in a short mission. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cross888 10 Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) More war Porn Curtsy of the BRF dudes beta testing. http://imgur.com/a/7wFwp http://imgur.com/ruwFHCP http://i.imgur.com/LvrpCPp.jpg http://i.imgur.com/M5PlEq9.jpg Edited February 25, 2013 by Cross888 MOAR PICTURES! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davids 10 Posted February 27, 2013 Hello again everyone! Time for another WIP report. As you could tell buy the last pictures, I was spending most of my time working on the Scimitar, which are now almost complete! I have made the 'Spartan/Samson/Scimitar2' chassis and have been toying around with the Scimitar Mk2, once the Scimitars are done, I'll get to work on the Mk variant. Here is a quick 'Done' and 'To Do' list to show you what progress has been made DoneBasic Scimitar/Scimitar with slat armour/Scimitar with slat armour and cam nets Two colour schemes, temperate and desert Two 'Vehicleclass' - CVRT (temperate) / CVRT (desert) Changed weapon/ammo/magazine cfgs Added ACE FCS functionality Added ACRE Bowman mod functionality [*]To Do UV map ECM kit for Desert variants Add any extra 'bits and bobs' Fix shadow for Scimitar mk2 hull WIP pictures Full picture Full picture Full picture Full picture Full picture Full picture Full picture Full picture Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R0adki11 3949 Posted February 27, 2013 Hello again everyone! Time for another WIP report.As you could tell buy the last pictures, I was spending most of my time working on the Scimitar, which are now almost complete! I have made the 'Spartan/Samson/Scimitar2' chassis and have been toying around with the Scimitar Mk2, once the Scimitars are done, I'll get to work on the Mk variant. Here is a quick 'Done' and 'To Do' list to show you what progress has been made DoneBasic Scimitar/Scimitar with slat armour/Scimitar with slat armour and cam nets Two colour schemes, temperate and desert Two 'Vehicleclass' - CVRT (temperate) / CVRT (desert) Changed weapon/ammo/magazine cfgs Added ACE FCS functionality Added ACRE Bowman mod functionality Could i ask about the ACE and ACRE functions, is ACE going to be needed to use this great looking addon? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sgt.Spoetnik 10 Posted February 27, 2013 Looks very good indeed, keep it up and let the pics coming, enjoy them every time:D , mayby couple off them in desert camo. will be a nice addition to the game! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davids 10 Posted February 27, 2013 Could i ask about the ACE and ACRE functions, is ACE going to be needed to use this great looking addon? The addon will come with a vanilla compatible version, with extra configs that users can add or remove to add ACE and ACRE, functionality! Looks very good indeed, keep it up and let the pics coming, enjoy them every time:D , mayby couple off them in desert camo. will be a nice addition to the game! More pictures coming up! Full picture Full picture Full picture Full picture Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
