Automod are proud to present Project 1171

Tapir Landing Ship (NATO reporting name Alligator) based on the Saratov in active service



Design of Project 1171 was initiated in 1959 by the Navy, while a similar dual-purpose Project 1173
was ordered by the civilian Ministry of Shipping. Eventually both designs were merged under Project 1171 umbrella,
and the resulting ship was a compromise between military (speed, survivability) and civil (fuel economy) objectives.
Design team produced four different configurations of the ship. The Navy selected the most powerful and fastest option,
which was also least fuel-efficient, and the civil Ministry withdrew from the project completely. All production ships
were made for the Navy and never operated on shipping lines.  A total of 14 vessels were completed between 1964 and 1975;
all were retired in 1992–1995.










This has taken many hours or modelling, texturing and LUA creation, many trying to work out how something is done within DCS.

I would like to give special thanks to a few individuals for their assistance during the course of this project:  Pikey, Sunstag, Skatezilla and Joey45
for their advice and support during the project.

We hope you will include this model in your missions and have as much fun with it as we have had whilst creating it.

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Many thanks

Automod Team

(B/229) Specter - Modeller / Texturing / Some LUA elements
Pikey - LUA Development / Project Manager

Just popped it in and had a good look... Excellent job Spec especially the texturing when you get closer...

Well done mate - I can see you being in demand for the Normandy invasion beaches when we get the Map ...

2 Pints of Guinness to the first pilot that can fully land and idle the engines on her... Not incl P+P of course..

great work, can't wait to see it in game

(D/229) Gizzy wrote:2 Pints of Guinness to the first pilot that can fully land and idle the engines on her... Not incl P+P of course..

...where and when can I collect?

https://postimg.org/image/6ut9l189d/

That's beautiful work Specter...ditto what Six said

This is as close as she'll let you get.
I suspect Gizzy knew that when he made the offer.

Brilliant Mod.

hehehe - i wasnt fussed with the Collision Model when i built it for this variant, I have just released the Helipad version (posted on ED Forums and also in B Company forums, please download and let me know what you think.

Many thanks for downloading the mod chaps.

Cheers Spec