Prydain 1 Posted June 30, 2012 already modeled and hidden inside ;) (even though that was strictly a land rover thing in a nod to deliltmon who first made them) Hidden! A challenge eh?! Nice to see you back around these parts anyway and your Foxhound (not a euphemism, I swear) looks beautiful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Messiah 2 Posted June 30, 2012 Well currently its just on the dash, but aiming to move it once I've completed the rest of the interior. Thanks Pry, good to see some old faces still around too, and glad you like it, fun little vehicle to get to grips with :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rksl-rock 1299 Posted July 4, 2012 WIP Wednesdays Week 27 WIP Wednesday - Rapier Wit... or not < NEW Two sets of news this week, first more team news: Bennehboy and Da12thmonkey have joined the team. Benneh is an old friend and Da12thmonkey's knowledge is invaluable to both us and the UKAF Collection team so I slapped some tags on them and set them to work. :D Second, I've had something of an Olympic themed week. I've been taking a bit of time off last weekend, going to see one of my oldest friends run with the Olympic flame on Saturday in Lichfield. Then we've had all the uproar in the press about the siting of Surface to Air Missiles around the London Olympic site so I though it might be topical top show you some Rapiers. Week 26 WIP Wednesday - Release the hounds Week 25 WIP Wednesday - E3, RTT, RWS Week 24 WIP Wednesday - Talking Tyffs Part3 - Plugins Week 23 WIP Wednesday - Talking Tyffs Part2 - Cockpit Video and Voice over Week 22 WIP Wednesday - Triffids, FSM, Pandas and the Website. - Website news and not much else. Week 21 WIP Wednesday - Carrier Country - UK Mod - All change. C to B and CVFs. Week 20 WIP Wednesday - Class MFD, Blood, and Close Protection duty. Week 19 WIP Wednesday - UAVs, a Gorilla, a box and a Wet Tesco bag. Week 18 WIP Wednesday - CBF Shipbuilding and its role Week 17 WIP Wednesday - He's not THE Messiah he's a very naughty boy! Week 16 WIP Wednesday - Projects that time forgot Week 15 WIP Wednesday - Typhoon update click here. Week 14 WIP Wednesday - Modeling and the F-35C. Week 13 WIP Wednesday - Challenger 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SD_BOB 10 Posted July 9, 2012 Wonderful work Rock & RKSL crew as always. Now all we need is a London island, security fencing,some protesting cockney unit models and we could have some great fun with crowd control ArmA2 style. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reconteam 19 Posted July 13, 2012 Great work, about time we had something a bit scarier than Stingers to shoot at OPFOR. I apologize if this has already been asked, but are there any plans to replicate any of the features of the F-35's EODAS system? I imagine the limits of the ArmA2 engine may prevent this, but if not, it would be very impressive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rksl-rock 1299 Posted July 13, 2012 Great work, about time we had something a bit scarier than Stingers to shoot at OPFOR. I apologize if this has already been asked, but are there any plans to replicate any of the features of the F-35's EODAS system? I imagine the limits of the ArmA2 engine may prevent this, but if not, it would be very impressive. You guessed right about the ArmA2 engine limits. The EODAS & EOTS depends on a lot of different sensor types combined on both the Main panel in the cockpit and the Helmet mounted display. Radar, RWR, Thermal, Link16 data, IRST, Targeting Pods/feeds etc all combine to create the displays. Its virtually impossible to do all this in ArmA2 without heavy scripting and we dont have the time to do it right now, things like: Combining a thermal image over the pilots point of view and switching through modes such as split screen from weapon optics (essentially Picture in Picture) and still remain in control of the aircraft. The ability to look "through" the aircraft using the sensor feeds and provide realistic targeting overlaysEg Threat warning markers Missile tracking IFF Waypoints/Nav markers etc (inc altitude) Initial, Release, exfil way points types [*]Practical radar. The current system in OA/CO is optimised for ground use only. It does not show give you the correct info for planes. If the target is 3km away infront of you at the same altitude, fine. But if it is actually 3km above you its still shown as being 3km ahead of you. [*]Ability to guide weapons using the HMD (Look and shoot) capability Vanilla ArmA2/OA with limited scripting definitely cant replicate all of this and I suspect vanilla ArmA3 wont be able to either. As I said earlier, at least not without some serious scripting. I know Mando's does feature some of these but implementing Mandos missiles also create problems with other scripted systems and I don't like having to be dependent on other for fixes. My current plan, which changes almost every day atm, is to release the F-35C as a "normal" RKSL plane ie about the same level of functionality as the v2.X Typhoon. Once ArmA3 comes along and we can get a handle on what is actually practical, then we'll have a re think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rksl-rock 1299 Posted July 18, 2012 WIP Wednesdays Week 29 WIP Wednesday - The Dog ate my homework...honest! < NEW Oh what a fortnight I've had. Again apologies about missing last week's WIP Wednesday. Things have not been going to plan and the reasons are a bit like the old; "sorry but the dog ate my homework" excuse. Soooo, think of your own reason why it didn't happen, call me names and then leave it there. This week some tales of Farnborough and RKSL Plans vague as they are right now. And a Panther CLV Week 28 WIP Wednesday - 404 Not Found - Excuses excuses. Week 27 WIP Wednesday - Rapier Wit... or not - UK GBAD System Week 26 WIP Wednesday - Release the hounds - Messiahs new Foxhound model Week 25 WIP Wednesday - E3, RTT, RWS Week 24 WIP Wednesday - Talking Tyffs Part3 - Plugins Week 23 WIP Wednesday - Talking Tyffs Part2 - Cockpit Video and Voice over Week 22 WIP Wednesday - Triffids, FSM, Pandas and the Website. - Website news and not much else. Week 21 WIP Wednesday - Carrier Country - UK Mod - All change. C to B and CVFs. Week 20 WIP Wednesday - Class MFD, Blood, and Close Protection duty. Week 19 WIP Wednesday - UAVs, a Gorilla, a box and a Wet Tesco bag. Week 18 WIP Wednesday - CBF Shipbuilding and its role Week 17 WIP Wednesday - He's not THE Messiah he's a very naughty boy! Week 16 WIP Wednesday - Projects that time forgot Week 15 WIP Wednesday - Typhoon update click here. Week 14 WIP Wednesday - Modeling and the F-35C. Week 13 WIP Wednesday - Challenger 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dk-vcb 31 Posted July 22, 2012 really nice work your putting in to that m8.. very nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzdfcrash 33 Posted July 23, 2012 looks good there rock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rksl-rock 1299 Posted July 25, 2012 WIP Wednesdays Week 30 WIP Wednesday - Tempting Fate, AW159 and Bed baths < NEW Have you ever had someone say "Don't tempt fate", ignored their advice and then lived to regret it? Guess where I am...that is right, hospital. ;) I tempted fate with last week's final "I'll probably be dead by lunch time with my luck." comment. I so wish I'd kept my big gob shut. I'm not going to go into details as to why I'm here but it is personal, unpleasant and i'm in the market for a comfortable rubber ring. Lets leave it there. 8-) Moving swiftly on... due to unforeseen circumstances... Week 29 WIP Wednesday - The Dog ate my homework...honest! - Excuses excuses. Week 28 WIP Wednesday - 404 Not Found - Excuses excuses. Week 27 WIP Wednesday - Rapier Wit... or not - UK GBAD System Week 26 WIP Wednesday - Release the hounds - Messiahs new Foxhound model Week 25 WIP Wednesday - E3, RTT, RWS Week 24 WIP Wednesday - Talking Tyffs Part3 - Plugins Week 23 WIP Wednesday - Talking Tyffs Part2 - Cockpit Video and Voice over Week 22 WIP Wednesday - Triffids, FSM, Pandas and the Website. - Website news and not much else. Week 21 WIP Wednesday - Carrier Country - UK Mod - All change. C to B and CVFs. Week 20 WIP Wednesday - Class MFD, Blood, and Close Protection duty. Week 19 WIP Wednesday - UAVs, a Gorilla, a box and a Wet Tesco bag. Week 18 WIP Wednesday - CBF Shipbuilding and its role Week 17 WIP Wednesday - He's not THE Messiah he's a very naughty boy! Week 16 WIP Wednesday - Projects that time forgot Week 15 WIP Wednesday - Typhoon update click here. Week 14 WIP Wednesday - Modeling and the F-35C. Week 13 WIP Wednesday - Challenger 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hellfire257 3 Posted July 25, 2012 Best of luck with that nurse! :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slatts 1974 Posted July 25, 2012 Student nurses are always the best :D In terms of looks :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abs 2 Posted July 25, 2012 Wish that nurse "good luck" from me...for giving you a bath! ;) Models are looking great, as always! Can't wait to see that Iveco completed. :) Abs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rksl-rock 1299 Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) Cheers guys. Im back home safe and sound. Firmly enthroned on my rubber ring of choice. I do have some bad news. Horrific really, I'm officially twice the age of 'the student nurse' and her mother is an old friend. Life is just too freaking cruel. :( Onwards and upwards...or maybe not Im 40 in 36 days so its all down hill soon... Edited July 29, 2012 by RKSL-Rock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eddyd 0 Posted July 29, 2012 What you talking about down hill soon , when i was 40 ,than i start living my life and is still great :) Your models are stills good buddy , oh how is with the F-16 , still any update on that ? cya eddyD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pathetic_berserker 4 Posted July 31, 2012 :( Onwards and upwards...or maybe not Im 40 in 36 days so its all down hill soon... Hey you know 40 is the new 30, at least thats what I tell myself when I roll out out bed of morn :P. Realy enjoying your weely updates Rock, so much stuff to look forward to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rksl-rock 1299 Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) WIP Wednesdays Week 31 WIP Wednesday - "Be a MAN my son..." < NEW In the UKAF forums this week we've been having a bit of a debate about what to make for the UK Faction. Mainly about whats practical, you know the sort of thing. It looks so cool and interesting you really want to see it rolling around. But once you make the model is it any use in game? Can you get excavators to dig stuff up? Can you get cranes to work? Hovercraft? Making the model is, 'pretty easy' compared to making it perform how it should in the real world in game. ... So because of all this I've been looking at projects from a different point of view recently. I've been trying to prioritise projects that we can release and later upgrade and add functionality to as we go along without having to remake too much. Stuff that adds to the game too. So we have a base model with several derivatives. The first of these is the MAN HX series of Trucks. The textures are horrible and don't even mention the wheels! :oops: Week 30 WIP Wednesday - Tempting Fate, AW159 and Bed baths - Hospital, Helicopters and Student Nurses Week 29 WIP Wednesday - The Dog ate my homework...honest! - Excuses excuses. Week 28 WIP Wednesday - 404 Not Found - Excuses excuses. Week 27 WIP Wednesday - Rapier Wit... or not - UK GBAD System Week 26 WIP Wednesday - Release the hounds - Messiahs new Foxhound model Week 25 WIP Wednesday - E3, RTT, RWS Week 24 WIP Wednesday - Talking Tyffs Part3 - Plugins Week 23 WIP Wednesday - Talking Tyffs Part2 - Cockpit Video and Voice over Week 22 WIP Wednesday - Triffids, FSM, Pandas and the Website. - Website news and not much else. Week 21 WIP Wednesday - Carrier Country - UK Mod - All change. C to B and CVFs. Week 20 WIP Wednesday - Class MFD, Blood, and Close Protection duty. Week 19 WIP Wednesday - UAVs, a Gorilla, a box and a Wet Tesco bag. Week 18 WIP Wednesday - CBF Shipbuilding and its role Week 17 WIP Wednesday - He's not THE Messiah he's a very naughty boy! Week 16 WIP Wednesday - Projects that time forgot Week 15 WIP Wednesday - Typhoon update click here. Week 14 WIP Wednesday - Modeling and the F-35C. Week 13 WIP Wednesday - Challenger 2. Edited August 1, 2012 by [FRL]Myke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wld427 1697 Posted August 1, 2012 is that a hot rod? ;) nice looking.....man...... you have there...... you sure know how to handle your man....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rksl-rock 1299 Posted August 1, 2012 is that a hot rod? ;)nice looking.....man...... you have there...... you sure know how to handle your man....... Is that a closet i hear you coming out of...? :rolleyes: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[frl]myke 14 Posted August 1, 2012 Rock, please check the main link in your last WIP Wednesday post, something seems to be screwed up. Nvm, fixed it for you. ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rksl-rock 1299 Posted August 1, 2012 Myke;2199400']Rock' date=' please check the main link in your last WIP Wednesday post, something seems to be screwed up.[/s']Nvm, fixed it for you. ;) Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankbuster 1714 Posted August 1, 2012 The first of these is the MAN HX series of Trucks. Excellent. How easy is it to make the 6x6 and 8x8 versions from this? I suspect it's a non-trivial task. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rksl-rock 1299 Posted August 1, 2012 Excellent. How easy is it to make the 6x6 and 8x8 versions from this? I suspect it's a non-trivial task. Actually for the HX not too hard. Extend the chassis a bit and make the axle carrier, then its copy and paste time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankbuster 1714 Posted August 1, 2012 Cool. From that pic, it seems the rear axle pair is more of a bogey than two independent axles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rksl-rock 1299 Posted August 1, 2012 Cool. From that pic, it seems the rear axle pair is more of a bogey than two independent axles. Yeah. but it wouldn't be too hard to do. The SX has fully independent suspension and a slightly different cab and aux configuration. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
