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Thanks for the heads up Hank, downloading now. Should make a great looking aircraft look even better.
 
Just want to make sure everyone knows they are for experienced texture artist and repainters to add on existing textures in photoshop they are layers that add a real look to the textures.

Also Aerosoft will add them to their site today.
 
Thanks Tim, I finished adding all the new layers to the original PSD files yesterday. Now to see what the new aircraft looks like in FSX. If you have done the additions yourself, some pics would be greatly appreciated to see the difference. This is a great aircraft and making it look even better than it already does would be fantastic.
 
stovall said:
Thanks Tim, I finished adding all the new layers to the original PSD files yesterday. Now to see what the new aircraft looks like in FSX. If you have done the additions yourself, some pics would be greatly appreciated to see the difference. This is a great aircraft and making it look even better than it already does would be fantastic.
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I have not done any of them to a texture just that one texture to show the difference. I just don't have the the time, I am sorry.

I remember a while back I gave Dag the Ambient Occlusions (AO) and he posted screenshots. These layers go a step further, while adding the AO it also adds a lighting to them that expands the look further. They're suttle differences but in the over all scheme they really make a difference. We did this for the Razbam GR-7/9 Harrier textures and also with the F-15E's AU along with the upcoming Mirage 2000C will have this effect.

You can adjust the opacity levels to your liking, depending on the paint color itself. I tried to leave them so you can adjust them to each person's individual taste.

The 8T is tricky since there is a choice of 4 tails and specific sensors, so make sure you can set them correctly.
Also best to read the layer's name so you use the correct ones.

The textures are originally in 2048 so best to shrink them to 1024 before adding to original textures. to make sure they are properly lined up.
 
Thanks Tim, at least now I have something to go by. I did a few paints and will try adding the new photo look. When the Aerosoft F-16 first came out there was a painter named Lucian Lie (yago9). Lucian did some fantastic work with this model. I will see what the new textures do for his schemes as well. Many were Israeli units. Much appreciated.
 
stovall said:
Thanks Tim, at least now I have something to go by. I did a few paints and will try adding the new photo look. When the Aerosoft F-16 first came out there was a painter named Lucian Lie (yago9). Lucian did some fantastic work with this model. I will see what the new textures do for his schemes as well. Many were Israeli units. Much appreciated.
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yes I had a few of his ANG birds.
 
These new files Tim really makes a difference. Outstanding work. I have not updated any of mine yet but will do as soon as possible. I might try out on the Vermont birds I did many years ago. Thanks for all your hard work Tim.


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DagR
 
My first test of the basic paint scheme is a great improvement. When I get the time all my F-16 schemes will be updated. Thanks Tim for the improved photo real textures. Good work.
 
I did not do any of the Belgian schemes so I will not fiddle with Vin's work, sorry Lenny.


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DagR
 
Here are some results on my CA ANG paint.

F-16a_zps8335b808.jpg


F-16b_zps340aa99d.jpg


F-16c_zpsc0617971.jpg


F-16d_zps15d9eac0.jpg
 
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