Alpha North American XB-70 Paint Kit in 2048 and repaints

[Jafo]

Liking the painted bum of the Fedex got me to revisit the Qantas likewise....
Probably need to up it as a 'V2' or something.

 

[dvj]

I don't own this model, but your repaints and work are great!

 

[Jafo]

Here's a simple one ....gonna do a more contemporary version though....this one's a bit too modern.

Edit ....older version is a pain....those dorsal vents get in the way of the graphics...the 'R' in 'American' is going to take a while...

Edit 2 .... mostly OK ....always an issue with text on the upper fuse....bends a bit.

 

[Jafo]

Just uploaded the Fedex version here....
Also upped the 'matching' paint styled rework of the Qantas - looks more stylish...

 

[Jafo]

Surely the RAF would grab one or two....though more likely to be more Vulcan than WW2 colour-wise...

 

[Jafo]

Sometimes the easy way doesn't work.....as Vulcan paints go this is a bust....
....more to do.

Edit ....did it the longer way....there wasn't enough grey mainly.

Chucked some badges on.....badges?....we don't need no steenkin' badges.....
IXth Bomber Squadron RAF.....

 

[Jafo]

Some of the panels are mirror-mapped so bits of a camo MUST be symmetrical. You can only deviate a bit before stuff goes out of whack .... so the Vulcan asymmetry can't really be replicated.

 

[Jafo]

Maybe a B-2A Spirit - styled scheme might make sense....

 

[flaviossa]

Wow ... very nice!

 

[expat]

Jafo's paints and this thread inspired me to dust this one off which I never spent much time flying. Did a test out of Edwards and forgot how demanding the power management and flight envelope are. Also and handful - like the Hustler and Blackbird - once in the pattern and setting up to land. Like those too, restricted visibility is not your friend?

Did anyone ever mod the FDE? Perhaps not, as AS in the reference went to pains to make the flight model realistic. Also, I am perplexed by the throttle and autopilot/IAS/Mach relationship. If I set a "target" IAS or mach, it doesn't seem to follow or match the number set. Instead, it seems to call up full power and quickly overspeeds (crashes as I use full crash detection). I have read and understood the power management manual however it sometimes helps to be able to use AP.

Jafo, your creative painting really brings out the futuristic and attractive lines of the design that the real life plain white paints didn't as well. Lots of fun.

 

[Jafo]

Re flying it.....I did manage Mach 3.2 at 65k so things are valid enough for speed-freak-me...

Now, if the 13th Bomb Sqdn Grim Reapers had one instead of those B-2 thingies....it might be like this....

Though I might brighten up the reaper on the tail.....show it off more.

Edit....bit more like this....

 

[Jafo]

I reckon this one's done.....probably time to up a few...

 

[Jafo]

Another on the go....more 'contemporary' than the other one....

Edit....coming along....just gotta do the left side...

 

[Jafo]

Kinda like this one....even if it'd never happen...

 

[Jafo]

Redid the Old Panam ver to the same detail as the Old Qantas.

 

[jankees]

Love these last two!

 

[Jafo]

1 more before I get around to uploading....
Darn difficult tail on these 'American' thingies....all that tone fading and texture pattern....
....and it's gotta be translated across 6 pieces....long long way to go yet....

 

[Jafo]

Must be getting the hang of it....wasn't as painful as expected.....
....now just gotta do the rest of it...

Edit.....coming along...more to do bottom/rear of fuse...

Edit 2 ....got the rear end done....just a few tweaks and it'll be finished....

 

[Jafo]

Finished, I think.

Edit....figured it was better without the blackout...

 

[Jafo]

Starting these recent ones as uploads...

First 2 are up...

A Contemporary QANTAS version....

and a Contemporary PAN AM one....

Both are 'metal' skins so have the 'revised' Spec Model files included....upped the shine a bit as there's no Spec channel.