Corsair paints

[jankees]

as you may have noticed, I've started slapping paint on the A2A/AF Corsair.
So far, I've uploaded these two:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/ZKCOR5902.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/cor1.jpg

and these are still WiP:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a5757.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a5632.jpg

any wishes/suggestions for other paints?

[Z-PurpleBubble]

Ira Kepford's plane??

Pretty please??

[Bomber_12th]

Jan Kees, thanks for doing these, and I especially am looking forward to flying the "Jolly Rogers" scheme.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
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I know it is not to your own doing, as it is present within the original textures released with the product, but have you looked into finding out where the prop hub textures are? It would definitely look much better if they were natural metal, like the originals. I had been planning on trying to correct this with the supplied schemes, but have never gotten around to taking a closer look at them.<o:p></o:p>
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Also, I know a few days ago you asked about the blue on the #115 scheme. From my experience, currently the blue is too light, too saturated, and not glossy enough. If you take a look at the following picture, the featured Corsair (actually the same one you have depicted) is painted in what is highly considered the exact finish - both in color and in the level of glossiness. You can also see the difference in color between the blue of the aircraft and the blue of the insignias. It also gives a good reference for the size of the various markings.<o:p></o:p>
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http://www.warbirddepot.com/dbimages/83/83-l-1280.jpg (http://www.warbirddepot.com/dbimages/83/83-l-1280.jpg)<o:p></o:p>
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More photos:<o:p></o:p>
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http://www.warbirddepot.com/aircraft_fighters_fg1d-vwc.asp (http://www.warbirddepot.com/aircraft_fighters_fg1d-vwc.asp)<o:p></o:p>
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A couple of requests of mine would be of the following:<o:p></o:p>
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http://www.warbirddepot.com/aircraft_fighters_fg1d-caf.asp (http://www.warbirddepot.com/aircraft_fighters_fg1d-caf.asp)<o:p></o:p>
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http://www.warbirddepot.com/aircraft_fighters_f4u1-pof.asp (http://www.warbirddepot.com/aircraft_fighters_f4u1-pof.asp)<o:p></o:p>
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A good study of weathering on flat paint:<o:p></o:p>
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http://www.warbirddepot.com/dbimages/49/49-c-1280.jpg (http://www.warbirddepot.com/dbimages/49/49-c-1280.jpg)<o:p></o:p>

[BOOM]

That VF-17 paint is a Beaut!!!:ernae:

[hews500d]

:applause::applause: Those repaints look great!

Would you consider this one? It's from a model I found on flikr.com. I love the paint peeling effect on it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26952294@N06/3076360228/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26952294@N06/3075528209/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26952294@N06/3076360494/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26952294@N06/3075528885/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26952294@N06/3075527965/in/photostream/


Darrell

[MudMarine]

Where is the Jolly Rogers paint?

[jankees]

Where is the Jolly Rogers paint?

waiting for approval...

[Henry]

i just released it
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[waka172rg]

The Jolly Rogers paint wows the crowd in our airshow/skies today. only one left in NZ

[MudMarine]

Cool!!:applause:

[huub vink]

Very nice JanKees! Although I hope you don't get more request than you able to handle....

Huub

[jankees]

Here's some progress on Lt Grey's aircraft:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a5916.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a5918.jpg

A better blue I think?
I also found the prop, so I can make that bare metal. Do we want new textures for the already uploaded ones as well?
The roundels are driving me nuts, these are the ones that came with the paintkit, but the ones on the fuselage are cut over two texture files, and there is some distortion going on there...aaargh.

as for requests, thank you, we'll see how far I get...

[Ian Warren]

Jan , you should be testing that on HMS Victorious

Bare metal .. looking forward to that paint !
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[stansdds]

Your glossy sea blue still looks matte. The glossy sea blue scheme really was glossy, both in WW II and on modern restorations.

[SkippyBing]

I don't know, the RN's examples tended to get pretty heavily used compared to the USN's aircraft. I've read a couple of books by RN pilots who mention seeing US aircraft getting shipped back to the states for overhaul etc. that were in better condition than any of the aircraft on their squadrons, they would have 'borrowed' them but they would have stuck out a bit on deck!
The FAA museum have a book on the restoration of their Corsair which is probably the only one with its original paint and she doesn't look that glossy, mind you not a lot does after 60 years!

[jankees]

Your glossy sea blue still looks matte. The glossy sea blue scheme really was glossy, both in WW II and on modern restorations.

it seems the model is not too impressed with my attempts at adjusting the alpha channel, it may be that a really shiny finish is not going to happen. Look at the wheel struts, not very shiny either.
Look at the prop hub, the alpha is nearly black for that part, so it should be really shiny...Look at the wheel struts, not very shiny either. So I think the model does not support alpha-shine...I'll toy a bit more with the spec file, maybe that helps...

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a5936.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a5937.jpg

[doublecool]

Jankees, Still damn Fine work :applause: and much needed paints on that bird

your giving her new life for me and I Thank you for that

[Roger]

Super repaint Jan but to get full shiny gloss you'd need the model to be reflective I think.

[stansdds]

I guess if the model is not reflective then it is what it is. Your repaints are quite nice. Good job!

[jankees]

next one:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a5974.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a5977.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a5983.jpg

[jankees]

Ira Kepford's plane??

Pretty please??

you mean this one (http://www.markstyling.com/F4Us_JPEGs/F4U_CU32a.jpg)?

[SirBenn21]

I'm always surprised that the Corsair never got "fitted" with Accusim!?!

Hopefully one day.

Nice paint's by the way.

Ben

[jankees]

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a6030.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a6048.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a6057-1.jpg

[Quicksand]

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[stansdds]

I'm always surprised that the Corsair never got "fitted" with Accusim!?!

Hopefully one day.

Nice paint's by the way.

Ben
Unfortunately, this model is not up to their standards in terms of accuracy, so no AccuSim. I am still hoping that A2A will bring the model up to their standards or build their own and give it the AccuSim treatment.

[Bomber_12th]

These are all shaping up very nicely, and the silver/grey spinner makes a whole lot of difference, at least to me! It is unfortunate that the product doesn't support alpha channels - which is a bit strange to me - though there are other discrepencies as well which would make for a much appreciated update - not limited to the 'step cutout' being on the wrong side, and the tail wheel assembly looking quite foreign to the make. With these repaints however, I certainly will continue flying it - the Kepford example is especially handsome!