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BeBro
Jul 02, 2003, 05:39 AM
Download: http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads4/Viggen.zip (ca. 280 kb)

Below´s the death anim. This guy realised that a flame-out isn´t nice in a single engine jet, so he decided to eject :D

Unfortunately I had to cut off some of the last frames (compared to this gif preview) of this flc to make it work better in-game, but not much. Hope you like it :)

Edit: As we learned, it is called Saab J37 Viggen - not J35

Just edited this in to avoid further confusion ;)

mrtn
Jul 02, 2003, 05:41 AM
Cool! I know Omni will be slobbering when he sees it. :D

OmniMower
Jul 02, 2003, 05:45 AM
YOU BET!! ... my keyboard is all wet.... very close to shortcircuit now! :D :D :D
... :goodjob: Bebro, as always! :D ... the swedish Airforce is one more unit close to completion! :D FANTASTIC! :worship: :worship:

AND LOOK at that outstanding death anim!! the catapult and all! ... so great... I ... think..im... gonna..... *fainted*

Shady
Jul 02, 2003, 07:30 AM
I hope that guy's parachute opens

BeBro, do you get tired of praise?

BeBro
Jul 02, 2003, 08:12 AM
:D

Well, you cannot have enough of it ;)

But I take constructive citricism too....;)

W.i.n.t.e.r
Jul 02, 2003, 08:16 AM
Ok, I'll give U a mix: Constructive Praise !!!!

U R doing great- now go on and do even better ;) (or at least keep it up till U really tire of alabation... Klasse, ehrlich!!!

snsfro
Jul 02, 2003, 09:12 AM
BeBro, can I use your F-22 in a M-unit I am making? It is your
F-22 being escorted by my Joint Strike Fighter. It is very realistic because one of the JSF's primary roles is to escort and compliment the F-22.

BeBro
Jul 02, 2003, 10:00 AM
Of course you can use it, just a credit in the readme or so would be nice ;)

Eliminator
Jul 02, 2003, 12:25 PM
Nice one m8!

Soo...now we run out of planes are we?

Kyborgi
Jul 02, 2003, 12:34 PM
haha nice swedish jet but I wonder if I should make it range 1 cruise missile because in real life it can't fly very long before crashing

OmniMower
Jul 02, 2003, 02:17 PM
Originally posted by Kyborgi
haha nice swedish jet but I wonder if I should make it range 1 cruise missile because in real life it can't fly very long before crashing

:eek: :eek: :eek: ... now where did that come from????

And BeBro, its J37 Viggen. not 35 ;) ... so it will not be any confusions when the J35 Draken comes ... if it comes that is :D

John Falkner
Jul 02, 2003, 02:40 PM
Well, I looked up in a dictionary, there was written: good, better, bebro :goodjob: *****

OmniMower
Jul 02, 2003, 02:47 PM
Originally posted by Eliminator
Nice one m8!

Soo...now we run out of planes are we?

dunno what you mean, but I have 4 more I wanna have :D

Major Guevara
Jul 02, 2003, 02:49 PM
Originally posted by OmniMower


:eek: :eek: :eek: ... now where did that come from????



I guess he's thinking of JAS

OmniMower
Jul 02, 2003, 02:54 PM
Originally posted by Major Guevara


I guess he's thinking of JAS

.. aw come on, it was only two mishaps..... wonder how many mishaps the F-16 or other fighters had before it was completed ....

Hunter
Jul 02, 2003, 03:06 PM
TRUELY WELL DONE!!!:worship:

Any chance of you making that A10 soon?

nonnob3
Jul 02, 2003, 03:36 PM
A masterpiece! :goodjob:

Kyborgi
Jul 02, 2003, 04:16 PM
...its J37 Viggen. not 35 ... so it will not be any confusions when the J35 Draken comes
Oh yeah didn't notice those little wings near the nose, just looked the name.

BeBro
Jul 02, 2003, 04:42 PM
Originally posted by OmniMower


And BeBro, its J37 Viggen. not 35 ;)

Umm, yes, messed up the name - you´re of course right, should be J37 ;)

Any chance of you making that A10 soon?

Veeeeery soon :) I plan to release it tomorrow :D It was fast work because I found a model on the net, I only had to rework it a bit :)

Ozymandias
Jul 02, 2003, 04:55 PM
Another great one! -- and you DEFINITELY do the coolest aircraft death anims :goodjob:

Thanks,

Oz

Wolfhart
Jul 02, 2003, 05:59 PM
Viggen... just like mama used to make it... it's so beautiful... :love:
BeBro is truly Hoch- und Deutschmeister of the Modern Aircraft Graphics Order :worship:

PS it's not a J35 or a J37, it's a AJ37 Viggen! :grad:

PPS ok, for you buffs who know your way around Swedish Air Force aircraft, it could also be an AJS37 or the SH37, but never a JA37 because only few of these have used anything else but grey camo and all have extended fins :nono:

PPPS for those who are not acquainted with swedish designations; J means Jakt (interception), A means Attack and S means Spaning (reconnaissance, added H for Hav means naval reconnaissance). First letter gives primary task, so AJ37 Viggen is an attack aircraft with interception capability. Easy, isn't it? :crazyeye:

ocedius
Jul 02, 2003, 06:08 PM
DROOL ... DROOl ... ...... ..... ... ZZAAAPPP !!!!

Hunter
Jul 02, 2003, 06:53 PM
Originally posted by BeBro


Veeeeery soon :) I plan to release it tomorrow :D It was fast work because I found a model on the net, I only had to rework it a bit :)

WOOOHOOO Ive got a spot already for it so Im not going to start a new game till tomorow when you post it. thanks :thumbsup:

Steph
Jul 03, 2003, 01:10 AM
In Steph's mod, I try to differenciate between interceptor and fighter bomber, and between carrier base and land base version.

Can one of the Swedish / Danish / Norwegian air force specialist give me some hints about that (sorry for National pride, but I have only one Scandinavian civ, and I mix flavour units from this 3 nations...).
What should I use for an Interceptor, a Fighter Bomber, a naval Interceptor, and a naval fighter bomber for Scandinavia, between all the available air units?

Wolfhart
Jul 03, 2003, 10:56 AM
Originally posted by Steph
In Steph's mod, I try to differenciate between interceptor and fighter bomber, and between carrier base and land base version.

Can one of the Swedish / Danish / Norwegian air force specialist give me some hints about that (sorry for National pride, but I have only one Scandinavian civ, and I mix flavour units from this 3 nations...).
What should I use for an Interceptor, a Fighter Bomber, a naval Interceptor, and a naval fighter bomber for Scandinavia, between all the available air units?
My 2 öres worth:

Of the modern aircraft done for Civ3, there's three used in Scandinavia: Gripen by Pesoloco, Viggen and F-16 by BeBro.
Denmark and Norway use their F-16s in both interception and fighter-bomber roles, just like Sweden uses the JAS39 Gripen for everything except anti-submarine warfare and air transport :D. The Viggen was built in several versions, and the one done by BeBro is best representing the AJ37/AJS37; an attack aircraft/fighter-bomber.

No scandinavian country has ever operated an aircraft carrier so no clue there, but all three mentioned are used for anti-shipping tasks armed with ASM (Norway uses Penguin on their F-16s, Sweden uses RBS15 on both Viggen and Gripen).

So... the F-16 or the JAS39 Gripen could be used for all land-based roles, and the Viggen is a great-looking fighter-bomber. Since F-16 is of american origin and Gripen is indigenous to Scandinavia since it's made in Sweden, I would choose Gripen as interceptor and Viggen as fighter-bomber even if I wasn't a proud nationalistic bastard ;).

Now older aircraft, there's only the Gloster Gladiator by Aaglo used by both Norway and Sweden in battle (norwegian pilots against the germans and swedish volunteers in Gladiators lent by the Swedish Air Force against the russians in the Finnish Winter War). After WW2 the P-51 Mustang was bought by Sweden and the Spitfire (the original fighter of Vanilla Civ3) by Denmark and Norway. No prop bombers used by scandinavian countries has been made for Civ3 to my knowledge :((Ju-86 anyone?).

In a geographical sense Finland is not a part of Scandinavia, but historically and culturally it's been linked to us for a very long time. So if Finland counts, you could add the F-18 and the MiG-21 by BeBro and the Me-109 by several artists. The Gladiator was also bought by the Finns and used to good effect against the Soviet aggressor.

End of lecture. Any questions? :grad:-> :confused::crazyeye::p:ack::eek::sleep:

OmniMower
Jul 03, 2003, 11:41 AM
Some additions too Wolfhart great lecture here :D

Sweden has used the Spitfire PR Mk XIX as a recon plane, 50 of em.

And if you hold out a bit, the SAAB 17 and SAAB 18 bombers will be available as units.

And as for the JA 37 designation of the Viggen, they were 149 produced in that purpose in C and D versions.

/Omni

Wolfhart
Jul 03, 2003, 12:10 PM
Originally posted by OmniMower
And if you hold out a bit, the SAAB 17 and SAAB 18 bombers will be available as units. Really? :eek: The SAAB 18 too?! Oh man that is SO sweet!!! [dance] Always loved the B18 :love: and I'm quite fond of the SAAB 17 too... Like I said before, Omni you're one hell of a lobbyist :thumbsup:

OmniMower
Jul 03, 2003, 12:37 PM
Wolfhart, I will try to get the SAAB 21 A + R, but not sure of it right now...
The J30 Mosquito is on the way though...

... just trying my best :D ... and Im not satisfied until the Swedish Airforces are complete :D

Lynx-Eyed
Jul 12, 2003, 04:03 AM
Beautiful!!! BeBro rulez!!!