Bleu Ciels Alpha Jet - new repaints

[Quax d. Bruchpilot]

one of the best repaints !!! also the one in "old french camo" maybe a little bit better for my oppinion

[bmd]

Hello,

For the virtual pilot who would like to see the alphajet with running engines at the selection, herre is a small modification of panel.cfg file.

1/ Make safeggard copy of the original panel.cfg file under another name.
2/ Edit the panel.cfg file with NoePad for example.
3/ Search for [Window00]
4/ Replace the section [Window00] by the following one

[Window00]
file=Alphajet_Empty.bmp
size_mm=1024,768
window_size_ratio=1.00
position=7
visible=1
ident=40

//gauge00=Alphajet!Shut_Down_Engines, 0, 0, 2, 2

In other words put a double // bars before gauge00 line. This will transform this line intto a commentary.
5/ Save the modification

In doing so you will have running engine at selection of the alphajet.

Have a good day.

Benoit

[Flyboy208]

Hello,

For the virtual pilot who would like to see the alphajet with running engines at the selection, herre is a small modification of panel.cfg file.

1/ Make safeggard copy of the original panel.cfg file under another name.
2/ Edit the panel.cfg file with NoePad for example.
3/ Search for [Window00]
4/ Replace the section [Window00] by the following one

[Window00]
file=Alphajet_Empty.bmp
size_mm=1024,768
window_size_ratio=1.00
position=7
visible=1
ident=40

//gauge00=Alphajet!Shut_Down_Engines, 0, 0, 2, 2

In other words put a double // bars before gauge00 line. This will transform this line intto a commentary.
5/ Save the modification

In doing so you will have running engine at selection of the alphajet.

Have a good day.

Benoit

Merci' Benoit! Mike

[VaporZ]

Where can we find the German Air Force Alpha jet repaint ?

I do not find it anywhere even on the Virtual German Air
Force website.

A specific download complete web address would be appreciated !

Thanks !
:mixedsmi:
VaporZ

[VaporZ]

Here is an interesting Alpha Jet repaint project.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Top-A...f7b603d4638122

Top Aces private AlphaJet fleet located at Montreal Airport
( CYUL ) for contracted military support is now gradually
wearing a brand new "Blue/Mid Grey/Light Grey" wrap around
camo scheme.

Can any of our topgun repainter friend produce a repaint of
Top Aces Alpha Jet ?

To know more about Top Aces Inc click here :

http://www.topaces.ca/alpha-jet/
:mixedsmi:
VaporZ

[falcon409]

I was gonna answer right after you posted, but I had to make sure I still had my paint kit for the Alpha. . .found it. . .along with 6 liveries I did in "05". I'm working on the Top Aces new Camo Scheme now.

[TomSteber]

That would be a GREAT paint.

[falcon409]

That would be a GREAT paint.

Yep, and luckily, I was able to find a left, right, top and bottom shot of the livery to work from. . .very unusual. I hope to have some WIP shots tomorrow.:salute:

[VaporZ]

Super Falcon409 !

Living in Quebec Province, Canada, I saw these private
paramilitary AlphaJets from time to time.

Thanks a lot !
:ernae:
Vaporz

[falcon409]

Some quick WIP shots. Aligning the camo is a bear, but having FSRepaint is making it a lot easier than normal. I'm also beta testing a new aircraft as well, so I'm putting this down for now to go fly, lol.

[bpfowler]

falcon, how are you working with alpha channels in fsrepaint?
Do you export the alpha back to PS, or ..what?

[falcon409]

falcon, how are you working with alpha channels in fsrepaint? Do you export the alpha back to PS, or ..what?

Actually, the only thing I use FSRepaint for is to view the aircraft as I make changes or additions to the textures. I save the texture to the aircraft texture folder in FSX then refresh the FSRepaint window and see how it all looks. I don't do any alpha channel work until I pull the textures into DXTbmp. At that point I build an alpha in PSP, knocking out the areas that don't get shine and import it back to DXTbmp and save the texture.

[bully707]

Where can we find the German Air Force Alpha jet repaint ?

I do not find it anywhere even on the Virtual German Air
Force website.

A specific download complete web address would be appreciated !

Thanks !
:mixedsmi:
VaporZ

I am a somewhat regular visitor to the vGAF foums and have just found out yesterday that only a small part of the download section is open to the "normal" user. Only after I have asked one of the administrators was I granted access to the whole download section.

There I found the Alphajet repaints we saw here...

A rather strange way to handle things...

[VaporZ]

Here is french Alphajet "E9/102-LF" of Escadron d'Entrainement 02.002 "Côte d'Or" based at Dijon Longvic Air Base.

Reference material is french "Air Fan" magazine No.373, December 2009.

02.002 "Côte d'Or" with a strenght of 16 x Alpha Jet is the "Agressor/Support" squadron of the french Armée De l'Air and its multi rôle include :

- Adversary force for interception/air combat training
- Trans border interception training with Nato countries sharing a frontier
with France
- Target Towing, Radar Calibration, Close Air Support training
- Etc...

"Côte D'Or" is also a "flight hours sanctuary" for young pilots waiting for their first operational posting after completion of the AJeTs.

It is also supporting experienced pilots currently on a "Desk" tour with 15 to 30 proficiency flight hours per year allowded for these "Headquarters" pilots.

Both Dijon units EE 02.002 "Côte d'Or" ( Alpha Jet ) and EC 01.002 "Cigognes" ( Mirage 2000-5F ) will move from Dijon ( LFSD ) to Luxeuil
( LFSX ) in 2011 and Dijon Air Base will close.

Full credit to Jonathan "Rooster" Hilaire for its superb "AJeTs" repaint.

I simply replaced serial number ( E9 ), new "air base number" coding
( 102-LF ) and squadron markings ( Black "Chimère" on yellow fin flash ).

I will try to contact Rooster for its authorisation to share it as a freeware repaint. Until then, it will remain a private repaint. No authorisation will imply no sharing. Sorry, but this is the way it should be.

If you know "Rooster's" eMail address please contact me by private message. Thanks in advance.
:mixedsmi:
VaporZ
French Armée de l'Air Fan

[falcon409]

Hello,

For the virtual pilot who would like to see the alphajet with running engines at the selection, herre is a small modification of panel.cfg file. . . . . . . .
[Window00]
file=Alphajet_Empty.bmp
size_mm=1024,768
window_size_ratio=1.00
position=7
visible=1
ident=40

//gauge00=Alphajet!Shut_Down_Engines, 0, 0, 2, 2

In other words put a double // bars before gauge00 line. This will transform this line intto a commentary.
5/ Save the modification

In doing so you will have running engine at selection of the alphajet.
Have a good day.
Benoit

That didn't work for me Benoit. Now, I am running the AlphaJet in FSX and that may be the difference, I don't know. My panel cfg file also does not have the "0, 0, 2, 2" at the end of that line, but since it's commented out I don't guess that really matters.

The startup sequence isn't all that complicated anyway, so getting her cranked up isn't a big deal for me.

[VaporZ]

That didn't work for me Benoit. Now, I am running the AlphaJet in FSX and that may be the difference, I don't know. My panel cfg file also does not have the "0, 0, 2, 2" at the end of that line, but since it's commented out I don't guess that really matters.

The startup sequence isn't all that complicated anyway, so getting her cranked up isn't a big deal for me.

For your information Falcon409 :

It worked perfectly with FS9.

By the way is your Top Aces repaint will be for FSX or FS9 ?
Or both ?
I understand we are actually discussing on an FS9 Forum.

VaporZ

[falcon409]

For your information Falcon409: It worked perfectly with FS9.
By the way is your Top Aces repaint for FSX or FS9?
Or both? I understand we are actually discussing on an FS9 Forum.
VaporZ

Yep VaporZ I figured FSX was the difference for the startup problem. As mentioned though, it only takes a few seconds to have the airplane running anyway, so I am fine without the "already running at start up" fix.

The repaint will work in both FSX and FS9. I don't use the DDS texturing with bump maps and specular. I'm using standard bmps with an alpha shine, saved as DXT3 or 32bit. The only difference might be that from time to time, where a lot of detail is required, I'll enlarge the textures to twice size for FSX and then do a reduced set for FS9.

[ghostryder]

Awesome jet I would expect nothing less from a Bleu Ciel aircraft. I absolutely love the Blue Ciel F4U corsair.

[VaporZ]

Hello Falcon 409

any news about your TopAces Alpha Jet repaint ?

Thanks for the info
:mixedsmi:
VaporZ

Reference :
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Top-A...b8e880d695281f

[falcon409]

Sorry for the delay VaporZ. Right after I posted the last info I was hit with some medical problems that are only now clearing up. I haven't really done anything on the jet since the 10th of February. Just kinda getting my strength back and I'll be back to finishing the repaint sometime in the next week.

[Flyboy208]

forget to say...

also a "differential brake" upgrade included ! Makes it easyer to stear the Aircraft at the ground. Funfactor =100%

I would love to have the brake update, the steering is an upgrade that would make this jet complete for me. Still cannot download, can anyone PM me with the fix? Mike

[Z-claudius24]

Hi,

Methink you can fix the brakes with this (add the bold sting ..) in the aircraft.cfg

[brakes]
toe_brakes_scale=1.2
parking_brake=1
differential_braking_scale = 1.0

You can play with the number for manage the effectiveness.

[Flyboy208]

Thanks Claudius, I'll give that a try ... Mike

[Ottstef]

hello Quax d. Bruchpilot

i'm a french simmer and i can't download your texturespak for the Alpha bleu ciel Alphajet ?

i try two times to register on the german forum but i never receive the confirmation mail of my inscription ...

[Navtech]

You are not the only
I was able time ago to register on this site after many try .. bored !
And even when you are registered .. you can't acces the download LOL