Darko's Designs:an IC.42 Float plane (this was a real plane, btw...not a fantasy plane.)
This entire project started out as a 'dream' of RealDarko... a nice dream that due to circumstance has taken a long time to fulfill. Well, it is getting there, finally. This is the second installment of his projected Float Plane War mod, and there's more coming. The honor of posting this mod 'should' be Darko's...but due to unfortunate circumstances he is unable to post them at the present and has asked me to give him a hand which i gladly am doing here. But make no mistake about it, this is Darko's dream, his vision, and his determination that saw this project thru to its current state.
The IC.42 Indrovolante was a 'real' plane...true enough only one (perhaps an additional early prototype also) was made, still it existed and flew. It was the last of the classic Fiat bi-wing frames, and is a beautiful thing indeed. This plane has similar handling to the 'in-game' CR-42, though of course there is 'some' loss due to the big, non-aerodynamic floats slung underneath. It can be a handful to fly, however with practice and determination you can fly it ... and fight it, well. The water landings and takeoffs are pretty easy...it just takes practice. The FM of this plane was not changed from the 'in-game' CR-42...other than to add the needed links to allow seaplane operation, etc. This is a WIP, and perhaps we will soon do a few updates. It carriers a couple of light bombs, but is mostly built as a pure fighter. We 'may' add more loadouts later.
Credits:
RealDarko original idea and concept, design/project leader. Also some 3D and hier.him work among many, many other things.
(I believe Slow was also involved with some development early on in the project, among others.)
Metatron did the nice new default paint job.
Myself (Beowolff,) redid classfile, redid FM, water gear and hooks, some 3D work some hier.him work etc.
Checkyersix, some damage repair and mapping of floats, a lot of help with cockpit/mesh problems, trouble-shooting, etc.
Bravo... great field testing and reporting.
And there were others who helped directly or in-directly. Also, many thanks to SAS members for support.
A big thank you to all!
YOU WILL NEED THE Diff_FM MOD TO FLY THIS PLANE! if you do not have (check your mod folder) then please get it. not having it will cause a 60 percent CTD EVERY TIME!
included paint folder.
Drop the plane into your MODS folder. Drop the skin into your game's skin folder.
put THIS in your mod folder's STD folder Air.ini...
ICR.42_Indrovolante air.I_CR_42 1 NOINFO i01 SUMMER
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that's it. you should be ready to fly!
Down Load Link (updated!):
http://www.mediafire.com/?nb9iiegeentqansS!
Darko/Beo and crew!
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