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Title: Uss Ranger
Post by: Blazing on February 20, 2012, 06:10:54 PM

This was a requested by Kopfdorfer

still alot of work to do

(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k629/pileggicam/RangeruD3.jpg)

(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k629/pileggicam/rangerud4.jpg)

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: Blazing on March 06, 2012, 10:36:52 PM

just an update the 6 funnels and most command deck have been completed

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: toranamadman on March 06, 2012, 11:19:39 PM

Great work . It's really taking shape

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: AG-51_Razor on March 07, 2012, 07:03:01 AM

This will really be great for the European theater of operations for those US Navy squads out there  ;) ;)

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: Kopfdorfer on March 07, 2012, 08:07:15 AM

Thanks for the nod Blazing,

                                           But I have no doubt there are many others who would love to see you launch this old girl.
                           I'm really looking forward to it.

Kopfdorfer

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: HundertzehnGustav on March 07, 2012, 04:57:27 PM

how DARE you say that?
oh, well, put me in the pool of "the few wjo love carrier ops and appreciate a maximum of useable platforms of all sorts to use naval planes"

uff, long desription.

she aint BIG. she aint AWESOME. she aint f*n FAMOUS.
But she is a workhorse.

and i love workhorses. real dependable stuff.

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: Sakai07 on March 07, 2012, 06:18:18 PM

I love the USS Ranger. The one CV in the Navy at the start of the war that never fought in the Pacific. Launched carrier raids on Norway. All around great ship, very underrated, and I would love to see her in IL2!!!

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: Blazing on March 09, 2012, 07:36:15 PM

Just a little picture update. I have finished most of the hull. Still have some work to be done.

(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k629/pileggicam/updateranger2.jpg)

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: Kopfdorfer on March 10, 2012, 06:55:32 AM

Hey Blazing ,
                       I just wondered whether you discussed the elevation and lowering of the stacks for flight ops with a coder somewhere. I don't know if you caught my post somewhere else wondering if this behavior could be reverse engineered (read - modded) from the relationship between flak and enemy ac.
Ie the flak knows where the enemy ac is/are and responds by rotating/firing ; why can't the carrier (stacks) respond to the nearest friendly ac - when (the nearest) friendly ac reaches a certain distance the stacks raise to cruise positions ,
when the nearest friendly ac (including on deck flyables - at start and spawns) is within a certain distance from the carrier , the stacks lower/depress to flight op status.
It's both a fairly simple animation and a doable code I would think.
I guess the dm for the carrier would need to reflect both positions , though.
Obviously , even if this isn't achieved , she will still be a lovely add.

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/jaepton/USSRanger1.jpg)

Good Luck with the Ranger , Blazing.

Kopfdorfer

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: Blazing on March 10, 2012, 08:06:42 PM

I did see your post. I haven't talked to a coder yet

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: AG-51_Razor on March 11, 2012, 09:09:55 PM

"Cruise Position" would be up and "Flight Operations" would be down.

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: Kopfdorfer on March 11, 2012, 10:18:10 PM

Yes Razor you are correct - but I was referring to how it might be achieved mod-wise.

Kopfdorfer

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: AG-51_Razor on March 12, 2012, 10:50:40 AM

Understood. It seems like a good idea, and possibly quite doable, unfortunately I think that the variations of something like a DF mission would be just too much for the game to deal with. If it were only for  Coop or Single Player missions, it would probably be relatively easily done.

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: Blazing on March 16, 2012, 05:25:09 PM

I'll leave it up to the coders but I'll left to side for the moment. I up to do the aa placements and the texturing the model then the lod0 is done

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: rofl on March 19, 2012, 11:23:38 AM

Very important US carrier for non pacific missions!

I hope to see that beauty soon in action :)

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: Blazing on March 28, 2012, 05:54:18 PM

Hi guys I'm just letting you know that this project isn't died just going slow as i'm currect at uni and i don't have alot of free time at the moment

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: Blazing on October 20, 2012, 07:05:40 PM

Just a bump to say its still active

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: AG-51_Razor on October 26, 2012, 04:27:46 PM

Thanks Blazing. we're really looking forward to this one!  ;)

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: Mysticpuma on December 23, 2012, 12:32:15 PM

Crossing my fibgers you manage to get this baby into IL2 ;)  Cheers, MP

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: Blazing on December 23, 2012, 06:08:50 PM

Progress on this is slow as most of my other projects are near finished but this one isn't far off either. I currently reworking the hull of the ranger. Hopefully soon I'll post some images

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: AG-51_Razor on December 24, 2012, 09:11:25 AM

Thanks for the update Blazing. Have a great holiday season!

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: AG-51_Razor on August 28, 2013, 04:38:30 PM

Hey Blazing, how is the Ranger coming along??

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: David Prosser on August 28, 2013, 07:24:00 PM

Thanks, blazing, I'm sure it'll be much appreciated when it's finished.

cheers

David Prosser

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: Benno on August 29, 2013, 04:03:56 AM

Looking nice.
 :P :P :P :P
Benno

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: Blazing on August 31, 2013, 01:49:07 AM

I'm currently have stopped all projects due to uni. but will be on it as soon as I finish. I am actual going to re do most the hull of the Ranger

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: Whiskey_Sierra_972 on August 31, 2013, 08:36:18 AM

I wish you good luck for your study!!!

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: David Prosser on August 31, 2013, 08:24:21 PM

I hope they give you straight As, blazing.


cheers

David

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: Blazing on September 01, 2013, 06:19:06 AM

I hope so to. Actual one of my unit is intro to 3d Modding, nothing better then a unit to help my modding skills.

Title: Re: Uss Ranger
Post by: David Prosser on September 01, 2013, 06:45:09 PM

Ah, well, you're well on the way to an A+ for that,blazing.


cheers

David