TuFun
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Thanks... works perfectly!
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Warbirds Library V4 (Resources for now) How to
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SOH A-26 Invader FSX Converted Files Download
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Bruce Thompson
Charter Member
Hi TuFun,
Will your Fire Eaters paint be available here at Soh?
Regards
Bruce.
Will your Fire Eaters paint be available here at Soh?
Regards
Bruce.
TuFun
Charter Member
You bet Bruce, after a little more research and some fixes need.
The PBY Fire Eater is in the SOH library. Upload by: yago9
Link: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/page.php?lloc=downloads&loc=downloads&page=info&FileID=14122
Bruce Thompson
Charter Member
Thanks TuFun, I already got the PBY paint by yago9, he did a great job on that.
I am looking forward to your paint to complete the pair, it was a great movie and I think I have it on DVD so I will watch it again.
Cheers
Bruce
TuFun
Charter Member
Thanks TuFun, I already got the PBY paint by yago9, he did a great job on that.
I am looking forward to your paint to complete the pair, it was a great movie and I think I have it on DVD so I will watch it again.
Cheers
Bruce
Same here Bruce... "Always" DVD will be playing shortly also! I'm thinking of reenactment of some of the flights in "Always" in a TFF video. Especially the part that Ali's engine fire, with Pete diving over Ali's PBY dropping retardant on that engine. Check out the pics, cockpit shots like these will be important in the video!
Now that I can finally do some descent repaints... what better first serious example for me to do than Pete's Fire Eater! Now I need to fade the colors and fix a few things. -Ted "TFF"
For now a few more pics...
Bruce Thompson
Charter Member
Those are great shots Tufun, I look forward to your Video, all that I have seen up to now have been wonderful to watch.
You must have a good pooter system to produced them to such a high standard.
Bruce.
You must have a good pooter system to produced them to such a high standard.
Bruce.
Firekitten
Charter Member 2016
The new base textures are progressing... tail surfaces are done, nacelles, now its the turn of the cowlings, slow progress, but its coming along... need to flip some lines for shadow, and add some contouring, but its getting there... wanted to give the cowls a higher detail level as its VC visible...
TuFun
Charter Member
Looking good Rachael! I've been digging for photos for the same improvements myself. Here's what you see from the seat.
No exhaust residue, so can see more detail, but the paint maybe hiding some of that too. You can change the contrast to see a little bit more.
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No exhaust residue, so can see more detail, but the paint maybe hiding some of that too. You can change the contrast to see a little bit more.
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Firekitten
Charter Member 2016
yeah the paint is fairly thick there... a primer and two coats over most of it... the base and upper, its obscuring the finer detail. I based mine on a polished example, but the exhaust detail is perfect, thanks for posting those, I'll use that as a reference for the gill detail.
When the textures are done, a lot of it will only show in the bump maps, but there are deeper patches that will show through the paint... That's the trick, the right blend of 'detail' vs huge obvious rivets. Its why the finished textures I'll give to John/ post here, will be single layer, to be painted the none paint kit way, which will give the desired finish... (call me old fashioned, but I learned to paint without kits, and wouldn't know how to make a kit if I tried)
Will post up more shots of the aircraft by mid week...
will be producing the base white aircraft... a bare metal version, (with corresponding alphas,) and a painters 'kit' including flat textures, and alphas exported for editing (with an example layer for exclusions)
What do people want? PSD, or XCF? I'm making them in xcf, but figured I'd convert if most don't use GIMP...
(Really loving this community spirit... something I thought dead in fs these days... rock on folks),
When the textures are done, a lot of it will only show in the bump maps, but there are deeper patches that will show through the paint... That's the trick, the right blend of 'detail' vs huge obvious rivets. Its why the finished textures I'll give to John/ post here, will be single layer, to be painted the none paint kit way, which will give the desired finish... (call me old fashioned, but I learned to paint without kits, and wouldn't know how to make a kit if I tried)
Will post up more shots of the aircraft by mid week...
will be producing the base white aircraft... a bare metal version, (with corresponding alphas,) and a painters 'kit' including flat textures, and alphas exported for editing (with an example layer for exclusions)
What do people want? PSD, or XCF? I'm making them in xcf, but figured I'd convert if most don't use GIMP...
(Really loving this community spirit... something I thought dead in fs these days... rock on folks),
Attached are some pictures that might help with some details.
What is the prop problem?
Firekitten
Charter Member 2016
Thanks Milton!
Okies, I'll do them in psd... psp, gimp, and photoshop should all read PSD.... I can't create PSP files with gimp anyway... so its going to have to be a middle ground.
Okies, I'll do them in psd... psp, gimp, and photoshop should all read PSD.... I can't create PSP files with gimp anyway... so its going to have to be a middle ground.
gman5250
Charter Member
Cowl enhancements
I've also been working on cowl details on a clean model with no oil or exhaust. I've got a rough model, but working on rivet details for cowl and nacelle. I've got files for anyone who wants to beta. Anyone with detail photos...I could use reference material. I'm also working on enhanced bump mapping with appropriate deformations in the skin. I've got a few more pics of the "clean" aircraft on my page. Thank you Milton for the detail photos you posted...this aircraft is coming along beautifully with everyone's contributions.
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I've also been working on cowl details on a clean model with no oil or exhaust. I've got a rough model, but working on rivet details for cowl and nacelle. I've got files for anyone who wants to beta. Anyone with detail photos...I could use reference material. I'm also working on enhanced bump mapping with appropriate deformations in the skin. I've got a few more pics of the "clean" aircraft on my page. Thank you Milton for the detail photos you posted...this aircraft is coming along beautifully with everyone's contributions.
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heywooood
Mayor Emeritus of Taco City
just a bump....curious as I am to see these cowl textures and details possibly made available
gman5250
Charter Member
just a bump....curious as I am to see these cowl textures and details possibly made available
just a bump....curious as I am to see these cowl textures and details possibly made available
I've updated my previous skins with the new cowl details and made some corrections in the anti-glare panels for the blank and Sugarland Express models. I've also added a separate skins package with a dull aluminum finish.
Douglas A-26B & C Blank Metal Finish Pack.zip includes the updates for the high polish model.
Douglas A-26 All Models (except K) Dull Aluminum Finish is the new version. This one is ready for color work. It has a very subtle alpha that will not "shine" when displaying matte finishes used in WWII service aircraft. The weathering and oil/exhaust patterns are subtle on this model.
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I'm working on more rivet and panel detail on the nacelles now. The bump mapping will show the subtle deformations around the rivets. I'll post as I get farther along with these mods.
G