Hello
Here are some new mods from Pretzelworks that will be available for Hornet Korea Gold PC. The effect is done by re-coloring the polygon under the texture file.

Default color "Black"


This mod shows the gun muzzle better and matches the worn body effect.


Cleaner nose, Commander Air Group (CAG) planes.


New jet look. Notice the fuel drop tanks.


Reheat turkey feathers. I dont have the color right.


Which one do you like ?..The most popular will go into the big mod projets as this effect requiers alteration of the Dat file.

Thank you !
Pretzel

Pretzelworks
http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/pretzelworks/korea.htm

I'll have to say that I like the "lite grey" nose!

I would choose the all-grey nose.
Grem

They all look sweet, but I would choose the light grey. The dark patch breaks the streamlined nose, somehow...

-supersonik-

hmmm... when I said the light grey I was thinking on the "All grey". The last one... All grey. No dark colours... That's the baby.

"All grey nose"

Right. clear now...

-supersonik-

definitely the lite gray nose

Over on the Flight Sim forum, Hornit idetified the half grey nose as the one present on the majority of C-model Hornets. The all grey one looks nice, but that scheme is more appropriate for the F/A-18E Superhornet, not the F/A-18C, which is modeled in Hornet Korea.

[This message has been edited by Fishbed77 (edited 04-10-2001).]

Yes..the "half grey" version is the most accurate. It maintains the biege or buff colored nose section and forward part of the fuel tanks which is correct.

Hornit

Hornit, I have a question. What is the beige stuff at the tip of the F/A-18's nose?

It is like a rubberized paint to help those areas not weather to much I think. It works pretty well actually. It feels thicker than the surrounding paint and it has a rubbery texture.

Hornit

Hornit, good point about the "Half Grey". The beige nose really needs to be there as in this pic from the Boeing web site. Nice to lose the top black patch though...



-supersonik-

Hee hee...you are NOT GOING TO BELIEVE THIS! Heh, that is ME in that cockpit...NO SH1T! We did some photo shoots with diff config weapons while at Fallon NV with a really talented photographer for Tailhook magazine. I have a few here at home on my wall These shots were so good they have found thier way into a lot of different books and pubs.

Hornit

Holy cripes!! That's some concidence.

Great pic.

Really? What's the weapon on the centerline, Hornit? A CBU?
The Jedi Master

Hehehehe LOL
Nice one Hornit

-supersonik-

From what I've seen (although not 100% sure), the lite-gray scheme seems more common with the A-version, and the half-gray is with the C-version.

A question regarding both varaints - I think the A has is airbrakes located between the vertical stabs, but I'm not so sure with the C. Is it on the vertical stabs too, like the E?

And what's the easiest way to vis-ID one from the other? Is it with those fins on top of the LERX above the air intakes (referring to Hornit's plane in supersonik's post)

Just wondering. Thanks.

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BlackThor 06, ejecting!

It's him alright, -Didn't that pic come up about a year ago in the F/A-18 forum-? we already had this dicussion over there.

The weapon on the centerline is a cbu. I think that one was an APAM. Its a version of the Rockeye with some different submunitions inside.

The easiest way to tell an E from a C is the intakes and the leading edge extension or LEX. On the E the intakes are larger and square and the LEX is much wider than the C.
Other than that the aircraft look almost identical.

Hornit

Identical unless you see them side-by-side, then you see why they call the E/F "Super," as in "I'd like to super-size that!"
I'd like to see the Super Hornet next to a YF-17--that would be a funny picture!
The Jedi Master

Thanks, Hornit.

Unfortunately, I didn't make my question clear...

I actually meant that what are the visual differences of the A and C versions.

And I thought it was Leading Edge Root(?) Extensions, and LEX was for the F-16.

Sorry.

Thanks again!

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BlackThor 06, ejecting!