The product: Darim Darkfold - B-52 Stratofortress
The sources: B-52 "BUFF" Stratofortress GTA mod by SkylineGTRFreak
An anonymous resident took at a trip down to Aleksandr Int. airport and came a across this B-52 created by Darim Darkfold. They had high suspicion that it was a ripped model because the textures had compression distortion in them (which usually occurs to an image if it's compressed with a restricted color pallet). A quick search in Google for a reference lead us to multiple Grand Theft Auto modding sites in which we found many exact matches.
UPDATE: An anonymous tip off lead us back to TF3dM.com (A great spot for game ripped models) in which we found the original model.
Darim Darkfold has uploaded a B-52H Stratofortress model originating from the PC game H.A.W.X, published by Ubisoft.
A GTA mod was created by user SkylineGTRFreak, which uses this H.A.W.X model, was our first lead as it was available to download on gtainside.com, and many other GTA modding sites. Though how Darim obtained the model is unknown, there is strong evidence that indicated that this model wasn't created by him and is in fact downloaded.
(Top) Darim Darkfold's B-52 (Bottom) GTA B-52 model
Here's an analysis of the B-52's wirefrime. The wings and joints are an exact match.
(Top) Darim Darkfold's B-52 (Bottom) GTA B-52 model
Highlighted parts of the B-52's wirefrime. Tail and forward fuselage are identical.
The wheels aren't part of the B-52 mesh. They're off another Shana Carpool aircraft.
(Top) Darim Darkfold's B-52
(Middle) GTA B-52 model
(Bottom)B-52H from HAWX
Texture analysis of the B-52's. This explains the texture's color distortion.
(Top) Darim Darkfold's B-52
(Middle) GTA B-52 model
(Bottom) B-52H from HAWX
Top down of the B-52's wirefrime. Texture quality is an exact match.
(Top) Darim Darkfold's B-52
(Bottom) B-52H from HAWX
Forward Fuselage texture comparison . Again, marking positions and texture quality is an exact match.
Darim Darkfold and his ripped B-52 were debuted in Luke Flywalker's SL Aviation Magazine issue 28 on Youtube. During his interview, Darim, the self-proclaimed creator, highlights his personal achievements on creating the B-52 project, but doesn't specify any technical aspects of the model or it's textures. Instead, he talks mostly about the impressive weapon system and flight physics that were created by Shana Carpool.
SL Aviation Magazine Issue 28.
GTA B-52 Mod in action
This aircraft model is video game rip uploaded into Second Life and another Terms of Service violator.
We are disappointed to see that another content thief being advertised and praised by the ignorance of external Second Life Media .
Anyone who has obtained or bought a copy of Darim Darkfold's B-52 Stratofortress should consider this information before purchasing anymore products from this "creator".
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