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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

    Post 17 Warning

F-100 Paint Kit

Dag said:
I yell the biggest YEEEEEEAAAAH !!!!! Go for it !
This is the biggest yeah I've ever yelled on a public forum !!!!!!

Thanks
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Oouch, can you warn me next time before you yell in my ear LOL.

Seriously, I do not have a copy of the current donation ware item, but looking at screen shots it looks pretty clean and accurate in shape, so it should be a simple matter to blend over the textures onto the new mesh, some areas will need adjusting, almost certainly any panel lines surrounding moving parts will probably not line up, but they should not be out by far and if all it needs are some panel lines moved then thats a huge gain in time.

It'll also depend on the style of mapping, I tend to run with four parts for the fuselage, top, LH, RH and belly, some run with wrapped LH, RH but until I see the others it'll be hard to judge. It has got to be one of the easiest aircraft shapes to map and paste textures onto. Internal areas may need remapping or just new textures but for the majority of the exterior I cannot see any reason why the mesh cannot be mapped to the existing texture formats.

It is working backward, normally planes are mapped and then textured, but it is possible to go the other way, with a little lateral thought, I hope :).

Kindest

Michael
 
michael davies said:
Oouch, can you warn me next time before you yell in my ear LOL.

Seriously, I do not have a copy of the current donation ware item, but looking at screen shots it looks pretty clean and accurate in shape, so it should be a simple matter to blend over the textures onto the new mesh, some areas will need adjusting, almost certainly any panel lines surrounding moving parts will probably not line up, but they should not be out by far and if all it needs are some panel lines moved then thats a huge gain in time.

It'll also depend on the style of mapping, I tend to run with four parts for the fuselage, top, LH, RH and belly, some run with wrapped LH, RH but until I see the others it'll be hard to judge. It has got to be one of the easiest aircraft shapes to map and paste textures onto. Internal areas may need remapping or just new textures but for the majority of the exterior I cannot see any reason why the mesh cannot be mapped to the existing texture formats.

It is working backward, normally planes are mapped and then textured, but it is possible to go the other way, with a little lateral thought, I hope :).

Kindest

Michael
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The only area of the current model that is a bit out of wack is the fin. When trying to position the tail code I noticed some mis-alignment with the notch in the fin. Also the fin is quite thick. Other than that the model is excellent if lacking some fine detail you might expect on the best FSX payware (e.g. the cannon ports and other small recesses).

My tuppence worth...!

DaveQ
 
Here's the SEA version WIP. 56-3220 from the 306th TFS/31st TFW Tuy Hoa RVN, around 1969. Currently on display at Holloman AFB, NM. This has the photoreal burnt AB cans from the F-100D at Coventry. Let me know what you think folks.

F-10031stTFW1.jpg


DaveQ
 
DaveQ said:
Here's the SEA version WIP. 56-3220 from the 306th TFS/31st TFW Tuy Hoa RVN, around 1969. Currently on display at Holloman AFB, NM. This has the photoreal burnt AB cans from the F-100D at Coventry. Let me know what you think folks.



DaveQ
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They look old, tired, and burnt ....

.... PERFECT!

Loving these paints - it's been like drinking from a fire hydrant - so many great addons hitting us these days ....

Many thanks!

dl
 
DaveQ said:
Here's the SEA version WIP. 56-3220 from the 306th TFS/31st TFW Tuy Hoa RVN, around 1969. Currently on display at Holloman AFB, NM. This has the photoreal burnt AB cans from the F-100D at Coventry. Let me know what you think folks.

F-10031stTFW1.jpg


DaveQ
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OUTSTANDING Dave!!:salute:
 
DaveQ said:
Here's the SEA version WIP. 56-3220 from the 306th TFS/31st TFW Tuy Hoa RVN, around 1969. Currently on display at Holloman AFB, NM. This has the photoreal burnt AB cans from the F-100D at Coventry. Let me know what you think folks.

F-10031stTFW1.jpg


DaveQ
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Marvellous !!!
 
Yeah I like the burnt bits, did something similar with the first F-105 I did, again museum of Coventry if I recall, nine years ago that one.

Best

Michael
 
SEA Camo Version Uploaded

Just uploaded this here and at Flightsim.com - managed to finish it before going away.

F-10031stTFW2.jpg


I've done the best I can within the limitations of the model; the only rough bit is the pilot/ground crew placard under the windscreen. The curvature of the texture against the model made it impossible to do better with it IMHO, but if someone else wants to have a go please feel free...!!

Best regards

DaveQ
 
Excellent work Dave. Thanks for all the effort you put into these paints, they look awesome and give the F-100 new life "AGAIN", lol.:salute:
 
Hmmm ... I don't know, Dave ... :running:

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Seriously - I think she's awesome. In the absence of an F, she'll do lovely Misty FAC duty, now that the FSX VN pack is done .... should be fun times!

Enjoy your time off - well deserved.

cheers,

dl
 
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