MiG-29TK King Fulcrum - A Tribute To Yuri's Revenge

The MiG-29TK King Fulcrum - TK for Треугольное Крыло - triangular or delta wing in Russian - is inspired by the MiG strike aircraft featured in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 - Yuri's Revenge, the 2001 expansion pack to the critically acclaimed, beloved real-time strategy classic that launched for the first time in 2000. This plane, essentially an attack version of the real-life MiG-29UB equipped with delta wings and laser-guided bombs, was used by Soviet special forces - specifically commando unit Boris - to destroy structures with high power and precision during their armed struggle against both the Allied Nations, and later, comrade-turned-traitor Yuri and his army of mind control maniacs hellbent on brainwashing the world at large. Since I first played this game in my childhood literal decades ago, I've been wanting to play as it on a game, and now, thanks to Lanzerince's help, I could finally bring that old vision to reality through this kitbash of the MiG-35D, a two-seater Fulcrum aircraft and the perfect surrogate for the MiG-29UB in this game, with special attention to detail relative to Phil Robb's original concept art. This is also my final mod for Ace Combat 7 - this time for real - and I genuinely want to share it with all of you as a farewell for everybody who deserves it. So, step into the cockpit of a MiG-29TK today!

What's included in this mod?

[]A performance profile identical to the MiG-35D.[/]

[]A powerful, yet relatively vanilla, weapons loadout:[/]

[]XGPB: A combination of XSDB and GPB, the Advanced Guided Precision Bombs allow you to lock up to four enemy ground targets with double the power of a regular GPB per bomb. They also use a unique, custom-made model inspired by the concept art of Phil Robb for Yuri's Revenge.[/]

[]6UGB: a lo-tech classic reimagined, now you can launch up to 6 Unguided Bombs into ground targets, with triple the damage of a regular UGB per bomb for maximum damage against a wide area. Extended bomb rack pylon courtesy of Lanzerince.[/]

[]UAAM: the Ultimate Air-to-Air Missiles can lock up to four enemy air targets and they include all the positive features and buffs of all the other air-to-air missiles in the game. So you can attack with the precision of QAAM, the range of LAAM, the speed of HVAA, and the hitting power of HPAA, among other virtues. Demolish everything that comes in your way with impunity. Custom model courtesy of Lanzerince.[/]

[]LQM: a replacer for the regular MSL and taking the shape of the R-77M missile, these missiles include LAAM and QAAM capabilities to provide more power against all targets.[/]

[]Dual PLSL: the standard GUN of the MiG-35D has been replaced by a twin high power, high rate-of-fire pulse laser system for extra power during dogfights.[/]

[]Integrated ARES feature which repairs your aircraft to 0% and can be activated by holding down the weapon change button.[/]

[]15 skins - 6 basic skins, 3 bonus Strangereal variety skins, 3 bonus Yuri's Revenge skins, and 3 bonus miscellaneous skins, for you to play with:[/]

[]Skin 1 (Osea) is the trademark paintjob worn by Soviet MiGs in Yuri's Revenge without markings.[/]

[]Skin 2 (Erusea) is inspired by the gate guard, ex-Moldovan Air Force MiG-29 Bort 15 Blue/Black ver. 9. 13 at NAS Fallon, home to the U. S. Navy - Fighter Weapons School, better known as TOPGUN.[/]

[]Skin 3 (Special) is also inspired by a Moldovan Air Force aircraft, this time MiG-29UB Bort 61 White circa 1995, featuring a special paint scheme.[/]

[]Skin 4 (Mage) is a simple Mod Eagle paint scheme with F-15EX-style markings for Mage Squadron.[/]

[]Skin 5 (Spare) is inspired by the Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 Bort 33 Blue from a regiment in Ozyernye AFB, circa 2007, with crossed-out Yuktobanian markings.[/]

[]Skin 6 (Strider) is a unique, custom paint scheme that mixes the Mod Eagle color palette and the "Vasilkiv" special paint scheme worn by the Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29UB Bort 50 White at Vasilkiv AFB circa 2000, with F-15EX-style markings for Spare Squadron.[/]

[*]Skin 7 is the actual "Vasilkiv" special paint scheme, this time with Ustio colors as a 6th Air Division aircraft sponsored by Axe & Hammer Precision Instrument Industry to celebrate the anniversary of Valais AFB. This is inspired by the true story of this particular MiG-29UB, whose regiment stationed at Vasilkiv AFB celebrated its 60th anniversary with an aircraft paint scheme spono