It's been a while..

[jankees]

..since I last touched my paintbrushes, but I was too busy travelling the world. That hasn't finished just yet, but I did find some time today to try a few things for the first time in months. Felt good, actually.
I've been following the B-26 thread on my travels and Duckie has me drooling with his wonderful paintwork so far, so I thought I'd try a bit myself. Here's my very first attempt, using Duckies paintkit and Rick bare metal textures and a bit of my own stuff:

I started with bare metal, so that I can use it as a base layer later on. Still an early version, lots to do, but at least you know I've started..

then I bought the Just Flight Commando, because, well, it has props, and is cool and has lots of interesting paint possibilities. Jeansy has shown us already some of the possibilities, so I tried that as well:

here too I started with a bare metal texture. I didn't like the base textures that much, so I made my own metal here, what do you think, looks OK?

Unfortunately, this is where it stops for now, it's Italy next week, and a few more trips later, so it will be mid October before I can seriously start painting again. I need to produce a fix for my Beavers, and I've been eyeing the DC-6....

 

[Duckie]

Jankees, you haven't lost your touch! Can't wait to see what you do with the B-26. I like the C-46 textures you've come up with. Look forward to seeing more when you get back.

 

[warchild]

What a sight for sore eyes.. Ad that Commando's looking pretty good too.. Really glad your travelling the world and havig a great time.. Hope it stays exciting for you..
Pam

 

[Roger]

Lovely stuff Jan Kees!

 

[Mach3DS]

Jankees...looking good!

 

[manfredc3]

Jankees,

Good to see you touched the paintbrush again, even if it was just to tease us.

I like both the Marauder as well as the C-46 bare metal paints you manage to "shake out of your sleeve".

I too bought the C-46. just because I LOVE vintage props. And she is soo ugly, she shows a lot of character.

Can not wait what you will come up with by the end of October.

Enjoy the travel

 

[jankees]

managed to paint a few more, relatively simple paints and upload them as well:

you'll find them, with the Wien Alaska paint, here, happy flying, and see you later!

 

[stansdds]

Jankees is a master of natural metal finishes!

 

[wombat666]

Nice to see you back Jan.

 

[gribouil]

managed to paint a few more, relatively simple paints and upload them as well:

you'll find them, with the Wien Alaska paint, here, happy flying, and see you later!

Hi Jankees,
I wonder if you'd be interested (when you have time...) in doing the "Hot Stuff" (N1837M) Curtiss C-46 Commando scheme that can be found here:

http://www.oldprops.ukhome.net/Curtiss C46 Photographs.htm
Best regards,

Stéph.

 

[stovall]

Jan, great to see you back in action. These beautiful paints definitely have that Jan Kees paintbrush look.

 

[roger-wilco-66]

Love the C-46 ATC paint job. Great you paint boot is active again.

Cheers,
Mark

 

[jankees]

here's a few more:

 

[jankees]

and one for Europe:

 

[jankees]

one more, still work in progress..

 

[c87]

Awesome paints. Thank you. Love the ATC emblem.

 

[jankees]

one more before my last fieldtrip:

 

[warchild]

I'm wondering if you'll take a request. I'd like to see the c-46 with its 1946 Civil Air Transport livery. It was really simple, and truthfully only a ruse for claire chenault's little band of anti communist mercenaries, but well, yeah. It's a part of history i'd like to see in the game.. From this one airline, Air America was born ( truth without exaggeration ) and from its pilots, Flying Tiger Lines was born ( yup, some old members of the tigers signed on with Cat.

 

[jankees]

I'm off to Australia for a few weeks, but maybe after I return? Do you have more (and better) pics, especially of all the chinese characters? ....and then there is the B-26 and the A-20 and now I see you want to get restarted on the P-61 as well!

 

[warchild]

I'm off to Australia for a few weeks, but maybe after I return? Do you have more (and better) pics, especially of all the chinese characters? ....and then there is the B-26 and the A-20 and now I see you want to get restarted on the P-61 as well!

I will find everything I can photo wise on the Civil Air Transport and have them ready for you when you return.. Not sure of what quality i can find, but i'll do my best..

Pam