Tom's Cat
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**Dear All,
after a couple of weeks of contacting and talking to all parties involved in F-14 Tomcat modifications for BMS including the most recent developments of a new F-14 external model and cockpit for the B variant I’ve come to the conclusion that there is no point in pursuing this any further or discussing about it anymore than has already happened here in the BMS forums.
I will refrain from commenting on any issue specifically, to make it clear to everyone who’s witnessed recent ongoings or is new to the subject and simply interested in Tomcat improvements for BMS:
Currently there is no feasible and integrated F-14A/B/D external/internal model solution to be implemented into BMS. Also none of the previously available/released WIPs have the support of BMS or even their makers at this point. Consequently it is pointless to discuss about sound or weapons deployment improvement or any other aspect related to the F-14 as there won’t be a big enough target audience able to use these without a new model or cockpit.
There has been lots of discussion about MyKinge’s F-14D cockpit that is still in WIP and included in Molni’s ‘Korea 80s’ theater. The thing is MyKinge hasn’t opened the model in more than two years and there currently is no ongoing development happening on it. I am in contact with him re the pit but there isn’t anything subtantial that would be worth communicating to the community.
Needless to say there has been tremendous, genuine and skilled attempts at various F-14 developments for BMS - maybe we will see some of those or new ones find their way into the sim in the future.
Last but not least, the one thing that is still being worked on and free from Falcon politics that is to say free to discuss here is the Flight Model for the F-14A and F-14B. I will open a new thread for that topic (maybe including a merge of the contents of a similar one at the General Discussion section) to deal with this interesting development.
As for my texture work on the old model I will reopen my skins thread in the skins section and release a final pack for the old model and share my findings related to skinning of the Tomcat and other ACs.
Thank you all for your interest! We will eventually trap #3 with a Turkey in BMS - just not yet.
I would like to ask the mods to not delete this thread as there are many useful posts included concerning all things Tomcat.
Feel free to lock it.
Stingray_SIX_TWO out.**
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Hello to all!
I open this thread as a forum in a forum for all things Tomcat in the hope some fellow fans of this once in a lifetime machine come together here. Of course it’s first and foremost all about the skins but also about the countless variations and designs the cat has had over the course of over 30 years and documenting them as well as paying tribute by enabling virtual pilots to navigate the skies in true Tomcat colors. For me it’s all about the details down to the BuNo and what not, I realize that most people come here and elsewhere as regards Falcon to fly the F-16 and that most people never even enter an F-14 in this virtual world - I’m doing this for people who do fly something else and chose the Cat or the ones who just like looking at it giving CAS or the ones who just love this bird, like me.
I started skinning in 2007 and my first steps were painting over one of Zaggy’s Tomcat skins and thinking ‘hey that looks quite cool’. I’ve come a long way since then but looking at the default BMS F-14 skins by Harald Renner I still have loads and loads to learn and I’m too happy to do that! I’m new to BMS and some of you might know me from the FreeFalcon forum where I have a thread about my story with the Cat and its skin in Falcon.
Long story short, I’m looking to share my efforts with everyone interested here and I’m hoping people will enjoy, critique, fly, share and care for the Cat. Also I’m hoping to receive some input on how to improve my skinning as well as giving and sharing what knowledge I’ve been able to collect with others.
For now enjoy some rippin’ with this VF-11 bird BuNo 162912 in pure BMS rendering beauty:
Happy Hunting!
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Damn thats nice!
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OH YES, “THE MASTER - There’s More than One way to Skin a CAT - SKINNER”
Here puddy, puddy, tat.
RAM22
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As long as it’s not my tomcat gettin’ skinned
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Me-Ow Baby!
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Yes, Stingray is here!
In first step somehow should be fixed the wing seew bug while you in the air.
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Thanks for the welcome guys!
fixed the wing seew bug
Who or what is the wing seew bug? You referring to the wings ‘oversweeping’ into parking position mid air?
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RAM22
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would love to see a cat pit in BMS
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I just flew in one, F-14D, even had two functioning MFDs - or am I missing something?
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That video is awesome Brian! Very nice angles and nicely put together…what game is this?
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I don’t know but the Floggers look exactly like FF. But I can tell of course it’s not FF as the water ripples and shines(only noticeable when they’re low over water bugging out at end of vid).
LOMAC??? EDIT: checked original post on YT and someone mentioned Flaming Cliffs, so yeah LOMAC.
And yes, well put together vid.
RAM22
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I thought it’s yours. Lomac is what I thought, that (pretty poor) F-14 model looks like Lomac as well as the SFX and water. Either way it’s a nice video…even with a centerline drop tank on one of the Tomcats
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even with a centerline drop tank on one of the Tomcats
LOL, the part where FC was mentioned was someone criticizing the Tomcat in the video having a F15 pit. HAHA
RAM22
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WOW, sick skin! Outstanding job!
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Thanks for the welcome guys!
Who or what is the wing seew bug? You referring to the wings ‘oversweeping’ into parking position mid air?
Yes.
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Yeah I noticed that too…shouldn’t be too hard to fix as the sweep wing modelling seems as simplistic as that in FF but I might be wrong on that.
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IMHO if other solutions do not work I can accept that parking setting is not available even on CV deck. For me, it is important how is looking the jet in the air and not on the ground…
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Hear that!
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For me, it is important how is looking the jet in the air and not on the ground…
OH BAH, you need to spend more time flying and fighting then gawking out the window at stuff that doesn’t affect the WAR!!!:p
RAM22
