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F-80 redux released
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Mach3DS
Charter Member
I have one in the works dvj.61st FS MI summer 1948.
If you go to the texture redux thread a little ways down the page it's on the last page....anot early progress shot.
If you want to add a little more "umff" to the current skins you can always try copying overy the specular textures from the bare metal paint to any of the painted ones. They won't be custom but they might work for you. I personally have done that. Please remember to save the originals in case you don't like how it turns out! Preference is a very finicky proposition!
The paints that I've done have been using Rick's speculars as I felt the paints had a better appearance with his rather than the ones I did for them.
Nice panel work Alain. I've did a few changes in that department myself using other gauges. Here's mine
I used gauges from various sources on this. Mostly just setting it up for the way I like to fly.
Nice panel work Alain. I've did a few changes in that department myself using other gauges. Here's mine
I used gauges from various sources on this. Mostly just setting it up for the way I like to fly.
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Mach3DS
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Paint kit ready
The Paint kit is ready.
Some basic info:
1. Photoshop CC 2015 was used to organize the layers into groups color coded and labeled identically for each PSD file. So if you're using another program sorry, that information and grouping might be lost...I just don't know. Also, Blending options are required for certain layers.
2. A basic knowledge of how to use Photoshop is required.
3. Texture_1 is the main fuse and set at 4096. The rest are 2048. If you want a good size, keep the the main fuse at 4096. If you're getting performance issues, scale the size down on the completed texture to 2048.
4. Enjoy!
I'm going to try and upload the Paint Kit right now. It's uncompressed at ~669mb compressed in .rar format using best compression at ~283mb.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=33&id=21795
-Rick
The Paint kit is ready.
Some basic info:
1. Photoshop CC 2015 was used to organize the layers into groups color coded and labeled identically for each PSD file. So if you're using another program sorry, that information and grouping might be lost...I just don't know. Also, Blending options are required for certain layers.
2. A basic knowledge of how to use Photoshop is required.
3. Texture_1 is the main fuse and set at 4096. The rest are 2048. If you want a good size, keep the the main fuse at 4096. If you're getting performance issues, scale the size down on the completed texture to 2048.
4. Enjoy!
I'm going to try and upload the Paint Kit right now. It's uncompressed at ~669mb compressed in .rar format using best compression at ~283mb.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=33&id=21795
-Rick
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Mach3DS
Charter Member
F-80C Paint Kit
I neglected to mention that the F-80C has a slightly different set of panel lines/rivets. Willy created a separate set during the renovation, I didn't want to make the main kit more cumbersome, so it is included as a stand alone file. Feel free to bring layers over. However, I believe the whole PSD file will need to be resized from 2048 to 4096...I can't remember! You can then bring over to the main paint kit any of the layers you wish. They should be fairly similar in organization.
I neglected to mention that the F-80C has a slightly different set of panel lines/rivets. Willy created a separate set during the renovation, I didn't want to make the main kit more cumbersome, so it is included as a stand alone file. Feel free to bring layers over. However, I believe the whole PSD file will need to be resized from 2048 to 4096...I can't remember! You can then bring over to the main paint kit any of the layers you wish. They should be fairly similar in organization.
Thanks Henk, that one's a classic that there was no way I was not going to do.
For some silly unknown reason, I saved a lot of what I used to do a series of F-80 paints last year. That stuff is very useful now.
Strip n Stare, Panther Queen, Salty Dog, Lil Dottie and some very early P-80As are in the paint booth now.
For some silly unknown reason, I saved a lot of what I used to do a series of F-80 paints last year. That stuff is very useful now.
Strip n Stare, Panther Queen, Salty Dog, Lil Dottie and some very early P-80As are in the paint booth now.
Here's some video of Rick, Andrew and me in our first multiplayer session with the beautiful new F-80. No vices noted, a solid formation flying machine, and beautiful to stare at while flying wing.
I think we'll no more of this later, but with full scenery in P3Dv3 for maximum visual appeal.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B735H-KPtnBUNFFPZXpPaWMtWkU/view?usp=sharing
I think we'll no more of this later, but with full scenery in P3Dv3 for maximum visual appeal.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B735H-KPtnBUNFFPZXpPaWMtWkU/view?usp=sharing
ijay
Member
my was not showing either in the aircraft.cfg it says panel=, changed this to panel=tacpack, then its shows
Navy Chief
Senior Member
Haven't been following this thread, but she's definitely a beauty! By any chance, has the GA ANG 116th been included in a texture yet? NC
I haven't yet. I've only got good pics of F-80s from a couple of ANG units and I've already done the Colorado one. But I've got a lot of pics from the "Enchillada Air Force".
