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Title: CH-53
Post by: seafire6 on 13 Jan 2003, 03:05:08
Does anyone know now close we are to seeing a CH-53 addon ?I know some have considered it before, and now with animated rear doors possible it would be fantastic. The CH-53 is a superb helicopter - much more agile and faster than what most realize.  It also is still a major workhorse for the US navy/marines. I wish there were some good O2 modeling tutorials - most inform re; getting a ready model into OFP.
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: registered_fugitiv on 13 Jan 2003, 05:34:39
sum dude called scorpio is making a CH-53 and an MH-53
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Vyper on 13 Jan 2003, 23:21:26
Scorpio is making one....He was on the BAS team but left for one reason or another but i think hes still making it, if he was on the BAS team you know its gonna be high quality!

MSG him about it for a lil mroe info i'd say


Vyper
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Jahve on 16 Jan 2003, 14:43:11
Its still being made but as a addon that will be released by Scorpio himself... and it will go to ToW mod as the only MOD allowed to use it.
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Eviscerator on 16 Jan 2003, 14:51:59
BAS is making their own H-53's, with a very famous ofp modeller making them....
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Cplme on 16 Jan 2003, 15:25:43
let me guess.. hmmm evis or deadmeat  ;D
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Eviscerator on 16 Jan 2003, 16:09:00
let me guess.. hmmm evis or deadmeat  ;D

neither, the person in question hasnt been announced as on the team yet :) and thats all im going to say, too much more and itll be too easy :)
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: DeLiltMon on 16 Jan 2003, 16:19:47
I reckon it's their newest member  ;)
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Eviscerator on 16 Jan 2003, 17:30:33
heh i actually had no idea that news had been put up...ah well i suppose the cat is out of the bag now
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: DeLiltMon on 16 Jan 2003, 18:20:25
Yeah, it's on the main BAS page at the bottom of the snippet about you hosting Project: UK Forces
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: seafire6 on 18 Jan 2003, 02:44:14
I just hope the they can release it fairly soon. It is the one air addon I've really wanted for some time. The CH46 is so similar to the CH47 we won't likely see much operational difference between the two in game. It appears as though we will see a CH46 before a CH53 from what I can gather from the BAS & TOW sites.
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Messiah on 19 Jan 2003, 01:15:05
bout time klinkers got in on the act - him and TS are good friends - and with him on the team, im reckoning lots of animations on the H-53's
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Scorpio on 19 Jan 2003, 16:30:40
Some old pics of mine...
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sam.adham/OFP/sun.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sam.adham/OFP/lsd.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sam.adham/OFP/ch53_2.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sam.adham/OFP/ch53_3.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sam.adham/OFP/ch53_4.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sam.adham/OFP/ch53_5.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sam.adham/OFP/ch53_6.jpg

Currently the back ramp opens, and you can walk around in it in midair without the use of scripts, but only when the chopper is hovering :). Holds 37 passengers not including the pilots.
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: BoNeCoLLeCToR on 19 Jan 2003, 16:43:22
Nice model only textures looks not so good make it dark green or black colors the model looks ok so noly textures ;)
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Scorpio on 19 Jan 2003, 18:50:50
argh, damn, i hadn't uploaded the pics yet.

[EDIT] ok...new pics uploaded, you'll have to reselect the links. :)
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Scorpio on 19 Jan 2003, 18:54:28
Nice model only textures looks not so good make it dark green or black colors the model looks ok so noly textures ;)

Not sure what you mean about the textures...the grey scheme is a standard CH-53E paintjob.
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: seafire6 on 19 Jan 2003, 20:31:02
Scorpio, it is BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Please release it soon. The troop capacity is good as well. Any chance of a 50 cal or minigun armament? What is it like to fly - easier than the CH47? Also, your color scheme is correct for the majority of the 53's serving the marines. I can't waite to fly her !
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Crippler on 19 Jan 2003, 20:53:16
WOW ;D ;D ;D That is sweet Scorpio ;D  What more have you got to do on it now?

Crippler
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Scorpio on 19 Jan 2003, 22:08:46
Thanks for your comments. Unfortunately, its as uncrontrollable as the MH47E, but i can soon fix that. There is no need for a weapon because its the E model, its unarmed. :)
As for the release date - not sure, but let say it maybe done soon.
Cpt.Moore is doing all the technical issues for me, and some other things.
I plan for putting on some flares and incoming missiles warnings later on.
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: BoNeCoLLeCToR on 20 Jan 2003, 08:21:04
The cockpit looks very good nice work  ;)
If you make armed version make it dark green or black ok ???
And release this unarmed version soon please 8)
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Lightning on 20 Jan 2003, 14:35:45
one word: WOW! :o
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Lt_Phoenix on 20 Jan 2003, 16:23:18
Lookin forward to the release :)

BTW what happened to your page Scorpio?

Can't find it
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Scorpio on 20 Jan 2003, 17:19:04
BTW what happened to your page Scorpio?
Can't find it

I put it down...was too busy with other things, sorry. :)
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Fishion on 20 Jan 2003, 20:39:35
Look really good.
Maybe the Textures somehow appear to be very "flat" and not very real, but that could just be me (no I don't
mean the paintjob). Any chance to make a jolly green giant?

-Fishion
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Dirtman on 21 Jan 2003, 20:46:35
Scorpio your giving me a case of flashbacks.....I spent so much time in those things.  Looks great.
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: mattmayhem on 21 Jan 2003, 21:21:08
Hehehe, your going to have to make a Nam Joly green !
P.S Looks damn good man ! Should add a .50 cal for fun! hehe  ;) .
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Scorpio on 22 Jan 2003, 17:38:04
Hehehe, your going to have to make a Nam Joly green !
P.S Looks d**n good man ! Should add a .50 cal for fun! hehe  ;) .

Maybe in future versions I could consider making a CH-53D SeaStallion, which is armed with a .50 cal at the ramp, and also the MH-53J Pavelow IIIE which is armed with a minigun.
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: BoNeCoLLeCToR on 23 Jan 2003, 01:16:46
Dont forget a NAM version too ;)
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Schoeler on 24 Jan 2003, 20:31:08
Scorpio, whatever happened to that beautiful C-130 of yours?  It looked like a major improvement on the one we have now.  Did you pass the project along to someone else?
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Scorpio on 24 Jan 2003, 21:11:37
Scorpio, whatever happened to that beautiful C-130 of yours?  It looked like a major improvement on the one we have now.  Did you pass the project along to someone else?
original addon was too crappy at first. Gexking is making his own in G8 Mod. There's already screenshots of his great c-130 on the G8 Mod site.
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Monkey Lib Front on 24 Jan 2003, 21:47:59
MH-53E Sea Dragon?

(http://www.airwar.ru/image/i/ch/ch53e-i.jpg)

(http://www.xs4all.nl/~verdon/usa/CH53E.jpg)

(http://www.military.cz/usa/air/in_service/helicopters/ch53e/ch53fight.jpg)

dunno from what i have seen your one looks like you have over done on the riveting and  pannels a tad.
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Scorpio on 24 Jan 2003, 23:40:17
Umm...those are not MH-53s...they're CH-53s. MH-53E Seadragon would look like this:
(http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ch-53-1999416b3guys.jpg)
Title: Re:CH-53
Post by: Vyper on 25 Jan 2003, 20:41:51
Isn't that a CH-53 as well?

THIS is an MH-53J Pavelow III and one of my personal favorites

Vyper