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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

Lockheed T-33 shots

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t33hw-1.jpg
 
Hi Henry

Congratulations on your great set of repaints. I have actually thought of uploading my own RDAF repaint of DT-404 that was used by the station flight at the former Vaerlose Airbase:

DT-404_1.jpg


DT-404_2.jpg


DT-404_3.jpg


DT-404_4.jpg


But as you can see, the repaint seems much too shiny on this version of the model, and I have never quite understood the inner workings of FSX textures. I mean both the visible texture + alpha channel AND the specular texture with its own alpha channel. So I guess that this bird just stays here on my own computer...

Best regards

Kim Dahl
 
Loving the RCAF/ CAF birds, simply beautiful! Found some other cool schemes online...

CAF Standard: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Canada---Air/Canadair-CT-133-Silver/1815242/M/

Interior: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Canadair-CT-133-Silver/1758095/&sid=67c88eb80e58e2d027f8e3690bd42eb1

Private (Ex-CAF) - http://www.airliners.net/photo/Jet-...1516491/&sid=67c88eb80e58e2d027f8e3690bd42eb1

CAF special Scheme - http://www.airteamimages.com/big44754.html (trying to find some other angels for this beauty)
 
IanMCD said:
judging by the shape of the nose, isn't this one an RT-33A? The recce trainer version?

Nice pics though!
Click to expand...

You are correct! It was the best colour photo I could find of a Dutch T-33 at the moment though. Most are black & white.
 
Thanks everyone!
I'm now on vacations at my cabin, no photoshop, nor Fsx, i'll be back soon and look to the requests.
To Kim Dahl and other painters, i'll post a tutorial with pics for photoshop how to experiment with the spec maps, also i will share some metal overlay. Regarding spec maps, basically you just copy the painted main texture in another map.

Then convert to greyscale, imediately convert it back to RGB mode.

Then invert.

Now, if you want shiney regulate the "brightnes/contrast" switch to bright, the more bright, the more shine.

If you wish less shine, regulate to darker with the brightness/contrast switches.

Now you can experiment to the desired result. All in all it is a matter of tril and error.

Cheers
 
Convairs, T-birds, and Vampires ... and the man's takes a vacation to his cabin ... where's his priorities? LOL

Just kidding - of course. They're looking awesome. The "silver/bare metal" balance is a tricky one - but I think your recent bare metal shots show you're really nailing it perfectly (to my mind, anyway). The stenciling is just delightful.

Take your time - these and the Vampires - I know will be a superb hit!

many thanks again!

dl
 
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