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[eddyd 0]

nice SAM'S , Rock

any update on the buildings ? like the radar building

aircraft shelters and more or we most wait on your island be releast ?

[Guest RKSL-Rock]

nice SAM'S , Rock

any update on the buildings ? like the radar building

aircraft shelters and more or we most wait on your island be releast ?

OK I'm doing a bit of house keepping this week i'll post a proper update at the end of the week but there is some progress.

SSPAR is now at Version .92ALPHA (3 sided Radar building)

- Its now enterable

- has internal and external ladders

- Lower building is a new model.

Aircraft Shelters:

Nato Type 1 - Minor LOD issue fixed just need sounds

Nato Type 2 - Improved model

Nato Type 3 - New model but has Geo Lod issue

Soviet Type 1 - New Model - No textures

Low Generic 1- (2 Door) - Has Res Lod issues - undergoing counselling for flashing issue.

Low Generic 1 -(1 Door) - needs Sounds.

Generic 3 (2 Door) - Derived from the OPGWC ones - needs retexturing and minor details.

Generic 3  (1 Door) - Derived from the OPGWC ones - needs retexturing and minor details.

The Island is another problem...at the minute Test Island one is covered in placeholders, its not a pretty sight but its good enough to test on and thats about it.

To get it complete to the standard i'm happy with means finishing off about 20 airport buildings and 30+ support objects and a number of 'middle eastern' style buildings and objects.  The models are pretty simple but texturing is taking a long time.

Hopefully i'll do an update later this week and will release some of the unfinished projects for the rest of the community to finish of if they want to.

[somebloke 0]

How're the 2 Tornados and the Nimrod coming along?

[Guest RKSL-Rock]

How're the 2 Tornados and the Nimrod coming along?

Both Tornados need cockpits - its the bit i hate doing And the weapons need sorting...BLU755 and Brimstone.

The Nimrod has some MP problems and the Cockpit needs finishing and the Inboard flaps needs texturing.

I'll do a full update later in the week.

[somebloke 0]

Ok, cheers for that quick update.

[Guest RKSL-Rock]

Heres a bit of a bigger update and slightly sooner than promised.

<span style='color:orange'>Priority Aircraft</span>

RAF Tornado F-3

Status  – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span> - 90%

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete cockpit models

- Needs old standard armament Skyflash/Sidewinder version

- Needs SEAD/ALARM Loadout version

Planned Features:

- 1x Mauser 27mm Cannon on all models

- Long Range AA Radar.

- 4x AMRAAM/4x ASRAAM Loadout

- 4x Skyflash/4x Sidewinder Loadout

- 6x ALARM/2x Sidewinder Loadout

- User specified Squadron markings

RAF Tornado GR4

Status  – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span> - 90%

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete cockpit models

Planned Features:

- 1x Mauser 27mm Cannon on all models

- 2x Stormshadow (Unscripted) / 4x ASRAAM

- 8x 1000lb GP Bombs

- 12x Brimstone/4x ASRAAM

- 4x Paveway II/4x ASRAAM

- 6x ALARM/2x Sidewinder Loadout

- User specified Squadron markings

RAF Eurofighter

Status – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span> - 50%

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete cockpit models

- AG Loadouts

Planned Features:-

1x Mauser 27mm Cannon on all models

- Long Range AA Radar.

- 4x AMRAAM/4x ASRAAM / 2x Drop Tanks

- Interdiction - 2x Storm Shadow/2x ALARM/2x ASRAAM/ 3x Drop Tanks

- CAS - 18x Brimstone/4x ASRAAM/4x AMRAAM/ 1x Drop Tanks

- SEAD - 6x ALARM/2x ASRAAM/4x AMRAAM/ 1x Drop Tanks

- User specified Squadron markings

RAF TSR.2 F3 (Modernised)

Status – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span>  - 90%

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete cockpit models

Planned Features:

- 1x Mauser 27mm Cannon on all models

- Long Range AA Radar.

- 6x AMRAAM/4x ASRAAM / 2x Drop Tanks

- User specified Squadron markings

- Countermeasures

RAF TSR.2 GR4 (Modernised)

Status  – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span>  - 80%

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete cockpit models

Planned Features:

- 1x Mauser 27mm Cannon on all models

- 4x Stormshadow (Unscripted) / 4x ASRAAM

- 14x 1000lb GP Bombs

- 12x Brimstone/6x BLU755/4x ASRAAM

- 6x Paveway II/4x ASRAAM

- 4x ALARM/6x BLU755/ 4x ASRAAM

- Countermeasures

- User specified Squadron markings

RAF Harrier GR7

Status  – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span> - 50%

Quote[/b] ]

Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete models

- VTOL Scripts

- Counter measures

Planned Features:

- 2x Aden 30mm Cannon on most loadouts

- 4x Maverick /2x Sidewinder/2x Fuel Tanks

- 8x GP Bombs/2x Fuel Tanks

- 12x Brimstone/2x Sidewinder/2x Fuel Tanks

- 2x Paveway II/2x BLU755/2x Sidewinder/2x Fuel Tanks

- 2x Paveway II/4x BLU755/2x Sidewinder/2x Fuel Tanks

- 2x Paveway III/2x ASRAAM/2x Fuel Tanks

- Countermeasures

- User specified Squadron markings

RAF Nimrod MR2

Status  – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span> - 90%

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete cockpit models

Planned Features:

- 9x Mk46 Torpedos (CoC)

- 8x AGM-48 Harpoon

- Countermeasures

- User specified Squadron markings

B-2A Spirit

Status – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span>  - 75%

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- Geo LoD Problem when using weapons.

Planned Features:

- Now Incorporates “Stealth†– It has no radar signature until the weapons bays are opened, then it increases.  However AAA (Shilka etc) can and do engage the aircraft when they see it.  As do aircraft with guns.

- 80x Mk83 Unguided bombs

- 34x CBU 87

- 8x GBU-37

- 16x JDAM/ Mk84

- 16x B-61 Nukes

F-117A Nighthawk

Status – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span>  - 75%

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- incomplete model and textures.

- There is also a problem with selections not showing correctly.

Planned Features:

- This also uses the same “Stealth†System as the B-2

- Brake Chute

- 2x MK84 2000-pound

- 2x GBU-10 Paveway II

- 2x GBU-12 Paveway II

- 2x WCMD/CBU-87

- 2x B-61 Nukes

IL-76 "Mainstay"

Status – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span> - 85%

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- incomplete model and textures.

- incomplete cockpit model

- Cargo Scripting

- Planned Features:

- Cargo Scripting

- Reverse Thrust Scripting

DKM/RKSL C-130 Hercules  

Status – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span> - 75%

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- incomplete model and textures.

- incomplete cockpit model

- Cargo Scripting

- Planned Features:

- Cargo Scripting

- Reverse Thrust Scripting

- Custom Startup/Shutdown Scripting

- Countermeasures

<span style='color:orange'>ON HOLD</span>

Predator A - Armed UAV

Status – <span style='color:orange'>ONHOLD</span>

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete models

- Scripting

Planned Features:

- 2x Hellfire K

- Datalink scripts

- Control Van

- Uplink Trailer

RAF Nimrod MR4

Status – <span style='color:orange'>ONHOLD</span>

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete models

Planned Features:- 9x Mk46 Torpedos (CoC)

- 8x AGM-48 Harpoon

- Countermeasures

- User specified Squadron markings

RAF Nimrod R1

Status  – <span style='color:orange'>ONHOLD – Pending Anti Radar Scripting</span>

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete models

- Anti Radar Scripting

Planned Features:

- Active Electronic Counter Measures

- Countermeasures

- User specified Squadron markings

Civil A330/340 – <span style='color:orange'>ONHOLD</span>

Civil ATR42-300 - <span style='color:orange'>ONHOLD</span>

Civil Berkut Sports Plane - <span style='color:orange'>ONHOLD</span>

A-12A Avenger II – <span style='color:orange'>ONHOLD</span>

Bird of Prey (Boeing) - <span style='color:orange'>ONHOLD</span>

C-17 Globemaster III - <span style='color:orange'>ONHOLD</span>

E-3A/D AWACS - <span style='color:orange'>ONHOLD</span>

Civil 707 Pack - <span style='color:orange'>ONHOLD</span>

KC-135 Extender Pack - <span style='color:orange'>ONHOLD</span>

Lockheed U-2R/S Pack - <span style='color:orange'>ONHOLD</span>

Eurocopter EC120 Colibri Pack - <span style='color:orange'>ONHOLD</span>

XB-70 Valkyrie - <span style='color:orange'>ONHOLD</span>

<span style='color:red'>Cancelled Aircraft</span>

Civil Bae 146/RJ – <span style='color:red'>CANCELLED</span>

<span style='color:orange'>SAM Radar Projects</span>

All the projects below are part of the Fire Control Radar Script Project and are <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span>

Rapier FSC - Blindfire - Dagger = 95%

Aspide - Skyguard = 80%

Oerlikon GDF-005 35mm AAA -  Skyguard = 80%

SA-2 "Guideline" - Fansong E  - SPOON REST = 75%

SA-4 "Ganef" - PAT HAND -  LONG TRACK = 15%

SA-5 "Gammon"  - SQUARE PAIR  - BAR LOCK = 20%

SA-6 "Guideline"  - STRAIGHT FLUSH -  LONG TRACK = 75%

<span style='color:orange'>Static Building Projects</span>

Island Object Pack 1

Status  – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span>

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete models

- Basic Scripting

Planned Features:

- Airfield related objects and buildings

- Aircraft Revertments

- Multipart Airport Terminal Building

- Support Buildings - Repair/Fuel etc

- Oil Tanks

- Pipe line

- industrial Buildings

- Chemical Buildings

- Nuclear Power Plant

- Cooling Towers

Hanger Pack 2

Status  – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span>

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete models

- Basic Scripting

Planned Features:

- 4 part 120x120m Super Hanger - Fits 2-3 A340's in it.

- 3 Part 150x40 - Fighter Hanger blocks - like the Tonapah/Saudi ones made by Lewishers.

- 2 Part 120x60m - Open Hanger

- 2 Part 120x60m - Closed Hanger

- 1 Part 60x60m - Open and Closed Hangers

- 1 Part 60x30m - Open and Closed Hangers

- 1 Part 30x40m - General hanger

- Updated Aircraft Shelter

Comms Pack 1

Status  – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span>

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete models

- Basic Scripting

Planned Features:

- SSPAR Building (like RAF Fylingdales)

- SSPAR Standalone

- Phased Array

- Radome Buildings

- Comms Dish

HAS Pack 1

Status  – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span>

Quote[/b] ]Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete models

- Basic Scripting

Planned Features:

- Nato Type 1 - Minor LOD issue fixed just need sounds

- Nato Type 2 - Improved model

- Nato Type 3 - New model but has Geo Lod issue

- Soviet Type 1 - New Model - No textures

- Generic 1 Low- (2 Door) - Has Res Lod issues

- Generic 2 Low -(1 Door) - needs Sounds.

- Generic 3 (2 Door) - Derived from the OPGWC ones - needs retexturing and minor details.

- Generic 4 (1 Door) - Derived from the OPGWC ones - needs retexturing and minor details.

Environment Pack 1 - <span style='color:red'>MERGED WITH OBJECT PACK1</span>

Warehouse Pack 1 – <span style='color:red'>MERGED WITH OBJECT PACK1</span>

Camo Net Pack 2 – <span style='color:red'>CANCELLED</span>

This may seem like a lot of projects but the reality is that most of the models share common features.  The hanger packs especially all derived from 2 base models.  Wharehouses are a modular design etc

Updated pictures will be available on the RKSL site in a few days

EDIT I forgot 2 projects.

Boeing XF/A-32 JSF

Status – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span> - 60%

Quote[/b] ]

Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete cockpit models

Planned Features:

- Conventional Takeoff (CTOL) Version

- Carrier Version (CV)

- Vertical/Short Take Off & Landing (VTOL) - depending on scripting

- User specified Squadron markings

Accuracy Internationl L96A1 and L115A1 Sniper Rifles

Status – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span> - 90%

Quote[/b] ]

Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Updated Sight

Planned Features:

- Standard Green

- Special Ops Black

- Desert

[Silent N Deadly 0]

Wow alot of projects, thanks alot for the detailed update, it rocks when people post em. Keep it up, and Im looking forward to the pics.

[belgerot 33]

Glad to see the update, hope everything goes smoothly especially with the RAF pack

[Colossus 2]

RKSL

Can't wait on the SAM's and the radar/comm. buildings.

[somebloke 0]

I didn't know you were doing a Harrier.

Anyway, thats alot of good work to be doing.

Keep it up mate.

[PSYCHOSIM 0]

Ummmm! Harrier is good, unlike the faster jets it will be good for the scooting about the islands without going miles out of the way!

Will you be doing an English crew for your aircraft?

Keep up the great work..

[Guest RKSL-Rock]

I didn't know you were doing a Harrier.

Anyway, thats alot of good work to be doing.

Keep it up mate.

Well the Harrier has been around for a while.  It kept getting shelved due to the lack of decent VTOL scripts.

I have been promised the use of a new system but testing isnt exactly going too well right now  

But Even if its only a limited or conventional system I'm hoping to release it.

Quote[/b] ]Will you be doing an English crew for your aircraft?

I havent planned to but alot may depend on the time I have available. I'm currently looking forpeople to help out with a few projects if anyone is interested.

Specifically for a good 'Man' modeller/Animator, Realistic Island Maker and Texture Artist. If you are good at your stuff you can contact me on the RKSL site or PM me here.

[da12thMonkey 1943]

RAF Harrier GR7

Status  – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span> - 50%

Quote[/b] ]

Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete models

- VTOL Scripts

- Counter measures

Planned Features:

- 2x Aden 30mm Cannon on most loadouts

- 4x Maverick /2x Sidewinder/2x Fuel Tanks

- 8x GP Bombs/2x Fuel Tanks

- 12x Brimstone/2x Sidewinder/2x Fuel Tanks

- 2x Paveway II/2x BLU755/2x Sidewinder/2x Fuel Tanks

- 2x Paveway II/4x BLU755/2x Sidewinder/2x Fuel Tanks

- 2x Paveway III/2x ASRAAM/2x Fuel Tanks

- Countermeasures

- User specified Squadron markings

Wouldn't carrying Brimstones make it a Harrier Gr.9? I didn't think the Gr.7 could be equipped with Brimstones, hence the harrier fleet it being upgraded to Gr.9/9A standard so that it can fire them along with StormShadow (and have Pegasus Mk.107 engines fitted).

Anyway, more RAF stuff the better!

[Guest RKSL-Rock]

RAF Harrier GR7

Status  – <span style='color:green'>ACTIVE</span> - 50%

Quote[/b] ]

Work to do:

- Missing textures

- Incomplete models

- VTOL Scripts

- Counter measures

Planned Features:

- 2x Aden 30mm Cannon on most loadouts

- 4x Maverick /2x Sidewinder/2x Fuel Tanks

- 8x GP Bombs/2x Fuel Tanks

- 12x Brimstone/2x Sidewinder/2x Fuel Tanks

- 2x Paveway II/2x BLU755/2x Sidewinder/2x Fuel Tanks

- 2x Paveway II/4x BLU755/2x Sidewinder/2x Fuel Tanks

- 2x Paveway III/2x ASRAAM/2x Fuel Tanks

- Countermeasures

- User specified Squadron markings

Wouldn't carrying Brimstones make it a Harrier Gr.9? I didn't think the Gr.7 could be equipped with Brimstones, hence the harrier fleet it being upgraded to Gr.9/9A standard so that it can fire them along with StormShadow (and have Pegasus Mk.107 engines fitted).

Anyway, more RAF stuff the better!

The Trials were done on the GR7 - I think the only difference is the sensor suite. The Brimstone uses an uprated sensor suite with higher power requirements. I think the decision not to roll Brimstone out to the Harrier GR7 fleet was based on the need to upgrade the electrical system.

But they make a nice CAS weapon and this is a game so why not

[-HUNTER- 1]

I have seen a first flight of a GR-7 some years ago at RAF Laarbruch! I really like that aircraft and I dont understand why there arent any well made Harriers. Using the VTOL can stick em in a forest with some (RSKL ) camo nets!

Allmost all the listed addons are really good!!!

I didnt know about the GR-7 actually! And It seems the building packs are allmost done. Could you like release them first before any of the planes. Because I can then quickly build meh a nice shelter area.

Too bad the predator is cancelled that would have been sweet in afghanistan maps like desert everon!

[somebloke 0]

I dont understand why there arent any well made Harriers.

Thats a bit harsh on the FLK team, seeing as they a superb harrier.

[Guest RKSL-Rock]

Too bad the predator is cancelled that would have been sweet in afghanistan maps like desert everon!  

Its not cancelled it just on hold - i need to scripts for it first - the model is nearly 100% Jaguar is doing the Textures. It just needs the ground units and contol scripts to me up to scratch.

[-HUNTER- 1]

you could make the control room inside a shipping container?

Or do they have whole vehicles for that? They were controlled from the US?

And yes the FLK team made a nice harrier but the VTOL landing the thing they do the most doesnt work. And its a sea harrier not a nice green one. Yes there is also a GR-3 out there somewhere but it doesnt have VTOL at all...

I would really like having the Gr-7 harrier ingame. Operate from the forest base on mapfact nogova for instance.

Sea Harrier in teh woods

[Guest RKSL-Rock]

you could make the control room inside a shipping container?

Or do they have whole vehicles for that? They were controlled from the US?

And yes the FLK team made a nice harrier but the VTOL landing the thing they do the most doesnt work. And its a sea harrier not a nice green one. Yes there is also a GR-3 out there somewhere but it doesnt have VTOL at all...

I would really like having the Gr-7 harrier ingame. Operate from the forest base on mapfact nogova for instance.

Sea Harrier in teh woods

Yeah the Predator will have both the trailer units that make up the control system.

Recently there are also converted Hummers that can control upto 4 Predators both the A & B.

The VBS Harrier uses almost the same system as Klink's FLK Sea Harrier with the added bonus of a working brake so its easier to use.  Unfortunately you cant legally bring VBS stuff into OFP so i have a friend working on something similar.  So far it isnt too successful but we're trying.

I've seen 2 GR3's in game neither were espically accurate but once the FLK Mod gets released Klinks GR3 will knock your socks off

[-HUNTER- 1]

ahhh that sounds good.

Yeah the vertical landing didnt work right on the FLK harrier. I could take off out of the woods but not land because I couldnt slow the plane down enough. And the nose whent down a bit so I couldnt fly it properly. That was the biggest problem IMO with it. The rest is great, Ive even flow with B61's under the wing!

[nikki191 0]

hmm b61's? put down the thermonuclear weapons and step away from the subsonic harriers

[Guest RKSL-Rock]

Just a quick post.

To all those that applied for various jobs at RKSL (41 people) thanks alot for your interest.  I'm trying to work through the applications so please bear with me if you havent had a response.  I will reply as soon as I can.

Thanks

Rock

[sasyboy 0]

On the edge of my seat for the L96.

[PSYCHOSIM 0]

Yeah me to, the L96 rocks, Hopefully it won't be to long in the making!!

[Guest RKSL-Rock]

Ok since everyone is pestering me about the L96 and L115 here's a screenie.

The pack is coming along nicely. The plan is to overwrite the BETA class names so it should easily fit into any missions you've made with the earlier rifles.

What’s new?

Well new models - less vertices, more detail

New Textures - All new textures on most of the models.

- Factory Green

- Desert

- Winter

- Tactical Black

New "Camo" models - The first BETA was a quick camo job - this version has a more 'realistic' setup.

3 New Reticules (sights) - Replaces the unpopular tournament sight.

What versions are you going to do?

I'm going to do 3 different colour schemes where appropriate:

- Factory Green

- Desert

- Winter

And for the AE it will have one colour scheme - Black.

L96A1 - (Pre AICS version) Pre 2000 issue to the UK Armed forces.

-- Fixed 4x Scope

-- Variable 4-10x Scope

L115A1 - (AICS Receiver)

-- Fixed 8x Scope

-- Variable 4-10x Scope

AE .308 Tactical - Basically a Police L96A1 using the AICS chassis system.

-- Fixed 8x Scope

Which sights are you using?

Main sight is a modified version of the Leutchab L12 with a "ladder" main post to help with ranging - this will be used for the zoom scopes.

Sight for fixed 4x/8x Military scopes will be the Leuchtab L2

Sight for fixed 8x Tactical scope will be the Bryant P1

EDIT - Little comment for the 'ultra reality freaks' - No, i am not going to use the original issue 'post' sight that is issued to the Army. With the limits that the OFP engine imposes on zoom settings its not possible to properly simulate the functions of a real variable telescopic sight.

Hopefully that should answer most questions apart form the obvious, "When are you going to release it?"

I’m sure you can all guess the answer...?

"When its f......."