Aero L-39 Albatros

[yago9]

Nice plane, and nice paints!

yago9, can I ask a download link for the Hungarian sharknose's paint? I'm working on this plane in the real life as a mechanic, and I would like to try it...

In the HunAF, we have an another nice paint: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Hung...1498709/&sid=45af291fdb6d3afe2a35e3b3b0224136

I could send more photos from my archives, if you want to paint this too...

Not uploaded yet.I will do the other sharknose later tonight if you want to post or PM wthose pictures you have.Close up with markings and writtings would help.

I,ve uploaded the Roaf #145 earlier today.
Another quick one .Kiwikat,nothing yet?

 

[Tweek]

I have no idea how you work so quickly, Yago! I'm still faffing around with major markings on the comparitively basic Lithuanian livery.

 

[Kiwikat]

Kiwikat,nothing yet?

I'll work on paints if you want to spend hours upon hours packing up my room for me... :ernae:

"Real" life has me too busy now to fly the plane let alone paint it.

 

[JIMJAM]

I caved in.
Plane handles like butter. Dare I say like a trainer. Especially after flying Rise of Flight, this plane flew like,uuummm, butter. Not that cheap butter either.
Great work.

 

[Lotus]

Mmmm butter... Butter chicken!

Thanks JimJam, glad you like it!

-Mike

 

[MenendezDiego]

 

[CG_1976]

Here is some Cuban L-39C intell in case any painters please want to have a crack at this nations L39's.

 

[JIMJAM]

Fabio + butter. Oh God I am mentally scarred for life.
I hope you had to search for that picture and didnt just "happen" to have it in your picture files.

Last night I dove in without reading the stinkin manual. Sat in a dark cockpit and spent 5 minutes fumbling around for the int lights. To prove how hard headed I am I actually taxied around until the front left side of the pit lit up just enough. I have sat in one in real life so I knew it had to be there. I was not able to get the red lights on but was able to get the white gauges on. The rear seater gets reds but the front doesnt? BTW super nice lookin lights.

 

[MenendezDiego]

lol indeed there was a quick google search, but come on, Fabio is the MAN!

 

[DaveKDEN]

HILARIOUS!!!

 

[yago9]

Any idea how to make it mate ? I,m not good at specular files,have to clue how they work but this livery needs to loose the shine.

 

[Lotus]

Hey Yago. The alpha channel of the specular map controls the size of the hotspot and the reflectivity. So a white alpha channel background will create maximum shine and reflectivity, a very dark one will be quite matte and with a broad and lower intensity specular highlight. If you read through the manual in the paint kit I explained it as best as I could, and with a picture of the layer layouts that need to be compressed and pasted into the alpha channel before export. Some of the alphas in the paint kit already have this info, others do not, but any that are there are just leftovers from my stock paints, and should be customized and replaced for each paint you do. Unfortunately one size doesn't fit all in this case, and I set it up this way purely for maximum fps performance in multiplayer.

JimJam, each cockpit has both red and white instrument lighting. Each switch works the same way, forward position is red lights, middle position is off, aft position is white lights. Just use your mouse wheel to move the switch. The red lights are low intensity and will not start showing up until dusk. The whites have a bit of effect during the daytime, but become more powerful at night as well.

Cheers,

-Mike

 

[hews500d]

I will be happy with any add-on paint (Love that Hungarian sharknose! ), but since we are all putting in requests:

'Art on Air' : http://static.planespotters.net/photo/094000/original/PlanespottersNet_094050.jpg

Russian Eagle: http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/8/1/0/0866018.jpg

High performance aircraft training: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1289/969733033_df19f16228.jpg?v=0

Skyline aviation (Dutch civil contractor): http://www.militaryaircraft.de/pictures/military/aircraft/L-39/L-39C_2009-06-KLu_0043_800.jpg

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Skyline-Aviation/Aero-L-39-Albatros/1156589/L/

Those are some good requests! I definitely like the Russian Eagle and the High performance aircraft training livery.

Darrell

 

[yago9]

Hey Yago. The alpha channel of the specular map controls the size of the hotspot and the reflectivity. So a white alpha channel background will create maximum shine and reflectivity, a very dark one will be quite matte and with a broad and lower intensity specular highlight.Cheers,

-Mike

I fixed it..thx for the tip

 

[Tweek]

See this is why I don't do repaints very often, because there's usually someone who does it quicker and better than me.

Bravo! It's looking great so far.

 

[Kiwikat]

I got a multiplayer server up in the adventures room for anyone interested. It would be cool to see a few of you in there. After all, it was designed for multiplayer! :ernae:

 

[Quicksand]

Lotus, beautiful plane, buddy. I bought it today and just logged my first flight after watching your tutorials.. I gotta fly fast and live hard, because when my wife finds out that money didn't go for yard work tools, I'm gonna be in deep doo doo......

 

[Lotus]

Uh oh, that makes my work a catalyst for your punishment I guess. Sorry!

I'm glad you like it. Thank you.

-Mike

 

[Rezabrya]

Here is a pic of me and Kiwikat after we landed at a small little airstrip.
Lots of fun to be had with this little bird.

 

[yago9]

Less shiny.Done.