Douglas C-47 v3 Livery Thread

[jankees]

ok, revisiting some old friends:

 

[jankees]

and a few more:

 

[rdaniell]

and a few more:

All looking good jankees. I've seen the Frontier scheme up close in real life. At one time, there was one based at Troy, Alabama.

RD

 

[Alky]

and a few more:

Is that Frontier paint available anywhere? I checked the OZx forum but didn't find it thanks.

 

[Bushpounder]

Very cool! They are rebuilding That's All Brother right now. (the real one!)

Don

 

[Jafo]

This one's uploaded...

Originally RAAF A65-123 [cn:34221] [sn:45-958] was built as a C47B-45-DK and delivered to the RAAF [callsigns VH-RGK and VM-JRL] as A65-123 in August, 1945. Transferred to the RAN in February, 1968 as N2-123.

 

[Lonewolfee1]

Air Transport Command

This is the only picture I could find of this one. Sorry if it has already been posted.

 

[Alky]

Observation Dome

Can someone show me where the ring around the bottom of the observation dome is in the PK. I'm not having any luck finding it and would like to have it the same color as the top of the fuselage in most cases.
Thanks!

 

[Butcherbird17]

Can someone show me where the ring around the bottom of the observation dome is in the PK. I'm not having any luck finding it and would like to have it the same color as the top of the fuselage in most cases.
Thanks!

It's just above the fuselage on the left side of the PK below the engine parts.

Joe

 

[Alky]

It's just above the fuselage on the left side of the PK below the engine parts.

Joe

Thanks, the one place I didn't try LOL!

 

[gman5250]

If it would be helpful I can put together a labeled mesh layer that identifies all the hard to find bits like the dome base, cowl flaps, interior surfaces, prop hubs etc.

 

[Alky]

If it would be helpful I can put together a labeled mesh layer that identifies all the hard to find bits like the dome base, cowl flaps, interior surfaces, prop hubs etc.

Helpful, maybe, but you've already put so much of your soul into this project that I think the odd, "where's this" question can take care of it.
Thanks for all your hard work G-Man!

 

[gman5250]

Helpful, maybe, but you've already put so much of your soul into this project that I think the odd, "where's this" question can take care of it.
Thanks for all your hard work G-Man!

You are sure welcome. I would have done the work for myself, so I'd be kind of an arse to not share. lol

Just an FYI for the painters.

I did include the layer mesh, so it is easy to open that layer over your art and isolate the small parts. The UVW map was laid out in a very logical manner, so the loose parts are actually close to their actual locations on the airplane. Also, you will see some gradient shaded boxes. These are typically interior surfaces like intakes or cowls if you are looking to add zinc chromate or color in specific locations.

Painting tip:

In the "basics" paint kit supplement I uploaded I've created a basic shaded grey skin that can be lightened or darkened to suit.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=176&id=21686

When you want to add color, try using "overlay" rather than "normal", which will allow the shading to translate through to your color layer. Rivet and panel shadow and highlight are also baked into the greyscale layer, so use the Rivets and Panels folder only if you want to enhance the basic art.

 

[menef]

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Well come back JK! You were really missing here!!! I hope you'll make also some civil cargo paints like you did for V2!!!

 

[napacon]

The thing

The Thing from Another World is a 1951 a black /white now classic SI FI Scary movie....in it was a DC-3..Ski Gear ...Not until years later seeing this DC- 3 in color did i realize it looked great.. Still does...."THE THING "

 

[gray eagle]

The Snafu Special

Would still like to see a C-47 done of the SNAFU special. I've researched the history of it and has impressive history.

The Snafu Special
Veteran of world war II and from all the main airborne operations in ETO (Neptune - Dragoon - Market - Repulse - Varsity), C-47 #43-15073 was left behind on Rajlovac airfield, near Sarajevo, in Bosnia since 1994 when she was grounded by machine gun fire.
On the beginning of 2007, the members of the Merville Battery Association learn her existence and begin to research on her history.

Here are some pictures of her including the cockpit.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:C-47_Skytrain_at_Merville,_France

https://www.facebook.com/snafuspecial

 

[Lonewolfee1]

Where did you get this and what Model does it go with? It's awesome!

The Thing from Another World is a 1951 a black /white now classic SI FI Scary movie....in it was a DC-3..Ski Gear ...Not until years later seeing this DC- 3 in color did i realize it looked great.. Still does...."THE THING "

 

[Alky]

Would still like to see a C-47 done of the SNAFU special. I've researched the history of it and has impressive history.

I heartily second the motion!

 

[triflyman]

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Great...looking forward to that Frontier paint. Thanks. Please let us know when uploaded and where.

 

[Duckie]

Almost done with this redo...