Preview Thread: Some modern military Aircraft

[Stormrage]

Nice Wut iz it?

 

[MatteLeDog]

It's the Chinese modification of the MiG-21 Fishbed, the J-7, different versions and continuous upgrades to it have been made since the 60's, still constitutes a large proportion of the PLAAF active aircraft inventory.

http://www.vectorsite.net/avmig21_2.html

 

[Stormrage]

Ach, so, its basicly a MiG-21

 

[El Justo]

nice work Matte i've got a place for this when it's done

 

[MatteLeDog]

Ach, so, its basicly a MiG-21

Uhm no not really, the J-7 has distinguishing features, and comparing the latest version of the J-7 (think it is E or G version) with the early versions of the Soviet MiG-21 Fishbed and saying that it is basically the same aircraft would be very incorrect. I would suggest reading the background info on Vectorsite, a good and entertaining webpage, if you are interested in military aircraft. Also there are probably like around one hundred versions of the Fishbed taking into all the modifications over the years.

 

[MatteLeDog]

nice work Matte i've got a place for this when it's done

Thanks More additions to the cold war PLAAF are coming as well.

 

[Stormrage]

if you are interested in military aircraft.

Ach, so, its basicly a MiG-21

.. draw your own conclusions
But its still a nice oonit

 

[El Justo]

Thanks More additions to the cold war PLAAF are coming as well.

and they'll be welcomed

 

[MatteLeDog]

I will probably finish this one this weekend, I'm gonna be working 56-60 hours/week starting next week so unfortunetly I won't have that much time with the others for a period onwards, but I'll try.

 

[BadKharma]

Looking good and nice to see you back!

 

[Kyriakos]

Very nice MatteLeDog
The title of the leading civ3 aircraft maker seems to be yours

 

[MatteLeDog]

Daaaaaaamn i need to finish this, ridiculous behaviour on my part to start something up and leaving in to collect dust like this, since Wyrm is making all the ruskie MiG's I feel it be a duty to make them in PLAAF styling. I need to shape up, and get off my lazy ass.

 

[Wyrmshadow]

better hurry up. Ive nearly fixed my computer and got the chinesestuff ready to animate.

 

[MatteLeDog]

Yes, I was thinking a division of labour perhaps, since you are planning to make most missing modern aircraft already, I was thinking I could devote my attention to making country specific ones, like North Korean/Cuban/Chinese versions of some of the MiGs perhaps, for scenarios. And also there are some widely exported U.S aircraft, like F-16s, and I was thinking Japanese versions of F-15 and F-4. I don't really see a point in me making aircraft that you already have made and I'm guessing you are not that interested in making 4-5
different versions of the same aircraft. I think I'll start with the chinese version of Mig-19.

 

[Wyrmshadow]

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=4821602#post4821602
Go to post 1 and download the attachment. It's an Excel file with all the planes scaled.

 

[TopGun]

Yes, I was thinking a division of labour perhaps, since you are planning to make most missing modern aircraft already, I was thinking I could devote my attention to making country specific ones, like North Korean/Cuban/Chinese versions of some of the MiGs perhaps, for scenarios. And also there are some widely exported U.S aircraft, like F-16s, and I was thinking Japanese versions of F-15 and F-4. I don't really see a point in me making aircraft that you already have made and I'm guessing you are not that interested in making 4-5
different versions of the same aircraft. I think I'll start with the chinese version of Mig-19.

Seems like the three of us have our labor divided up pretty nicely, methinks. My "niche" is the IAF and European Air Forces. Just check my thread (first page; link in my sig), in case you want to make sure you're not duplicating what I'm making.

 

[MatteLeDog]

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=4821602#post4821602
Go to post 1 and download the attachment. It's an Excel file with all the planes scaled.

Ok I will use your scale system, seems a really good idea since it's based on real world measurements in meters, and the aim is to make stuff compatible and look proportional and nice next to one another.

 

[MatteLeDog]

Seems like the three of us have our labor divided up pretty nicely, methinks. My "niche" is the IAF and European Air Forces. Just check my thread (first page; link in my sig), in case you want to make sure you're not duplicating what I'm making.

Yep that's what I was thinking too I Guess my niche will be export versions of commonly operated aircraft, btw are you planning on making a German version of the F-104? I was thinking about making one, it's really needed.

And if anyone is sitting on a J-10 model I'd be happy to make it into a unit.

 

[MatteLeDog]

Since the J-7 is exported a number of countries I thought I make some versions of it, below are a generic green camo ver for African countries, since it has been/is being exported to a number of African states, like Zimbabwe, Nigeria and others. Plus a Pakistani AF version with Pak AF markings.

 

[TopGun]

are you planning on making a German version of the F-104?

The short answer is: Yes. I got the model already.