Fiat G55 six years later.

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February 7th, 2012, 11:10
huub vink

Fiat G55 six years later.

Six years ago I made my first repaint. I was so frustrated about the poor ANR textures which came with Ignacio Alfredo Mendives beautiful Fiat G55 that I decided to try to produce something better. Although the only program I had was Microsoft's default paint I succeeded to create something which was the start of a long addiction.

In all those years Ignacio's Fiat is still the only G.55 available for FS9. As I think I have learned some tricks over the years I decided to redo the textures I did six years ago and started a brand new paintkit for this ancient, but still very nice model. The image below shows the difference in detail. Left the current "layered"version, on the right wing the "flat" version of six years ago.

Still a very long way to go, but I love repainting as it is very relaxing and it definitely clears you mind.

Cheers,
Huub

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...ferences_s.jpg
February 7th, 2012, 11:25
falcon409

Yep, very nice Huub!!:applause:
February 7th, 2012, 12:07
Cees Donker

Mudmoving does that for my mind.

:mixedsmi:

Cees
February 7th, 2012, 18:07
Hurricane91

This is exciting news Huub. I greatly admire your G.55 Regia Aeronautica textures. Looking forward to see the new ones.
February 7th, 2012, 20:48
mikezola

Wow- those older textures are still nice as they are- I'll be looking forward to any updates you might share with us!

Mike Z.
February 8th, 2012, 16:23
SOLOBO

Excellent news, certainly great skins to come... The real Centauro was an amazing beauty... and this 3D model is old, but not bad at all... Beautiful proportions...
February 11th, 2012, 14:27
huub vink

Slowly getting there.....

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...tkit_G55_2.jpg
February 11th, 2012, 15:02
SOLOBO

... Hi Huub... many details... looks great... :applause:
February 11th, 2012, 18:40
SgtT

Coming along nicely, looks great!

T.
February 15th, 2012, 11:06
huub vink

Nearly there.......

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...tkit_G55_4.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...tkit_G55_5.jpg

And unavoidable, the picture in from of the hangar!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...tkit_G55_3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...tkit_G55_6.jpg

Cheers,
Huub
February 15th, 2012, 15:07
Hurricane91

Very nice detailing Huub. The Fiat looks wonderful.
February 16th, 2012, 01:07
SgtT

Great job, looks really nice.

T.
February 16th, 2012, 08:45
aeronca1

Are you also planning to redo the Egyptian scheme, I hope!
February 16th, 2012, 11:08
SOLOBO

... Huub, the man of the details... Very beautiful work, as well... :running: ...:applause:
February 16th, 2012, 12:42
huub vink

Quote:

Originally Posted by aeronca1

Are you also planning to redo the Egyptian scheme, I hope!

I have a long list of repaints which I like to do, which includes the Egyptian scheme. With some help from my friend SOLOBO I have adjusted "gloss" and "reflection" on the model. As Ignacio already gave me permission to upload the model years ago, I think I will make a complete package with everything included.

Cheers,
Huub

Below the latest progress, with the adjusted model. When you look at the beautiful lines of the G.55 you wonder why nobody has ever done one for FS9 or FSX.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...tkit_G55_7.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...tkit_G55_8.jpg
February 19th, 2012, 08:00
huub vink

More or less finished....

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...tkit_G55_9.jpg
February 19th, 2012, 08:01
huub vink

And already working on the next one....

The Fiat G.55 flown by the Italian ace Capitano Ugo Drago in the experimental splinter scheme as used by during the spring of 1944 by the 1a Squadiglia II Gruppo Caccia from the ANR.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...kit_G55_a1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...kit_G55_a2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...kit_G55_a3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...kit_G55_a4.jpg
February 19th, 2012, 12:13
Hurricane91

The tricolor scheme is very striking Huub. The G.55 has a whole new look with your detailing and repaints. Thanks for the hard work you put into this.
February 19th, 2012, 17:20
SgtT

Just amazing especially the tricolor. Could you tell us when it will be ready for release?

Waiting anxiously.

T.
February 19th, 2012, 18:09
SOLOBO

Quote:

Originally Posted by SgtT

Just amazing especially the tricolor. Could you tell us when it will be ready for release?

Waiting anxiously.

T.

Excellent, indeed... :medals:
February 19th, 2012, 18:16
OleBoy

I love seeing something new come together. It looks real nice, Huub. Especially the latest scheme.
February 19th, 2012, 19:37
Cowboy1968

A few years ago, you put together a repaint of this lovely bird for me in RA markings for CFS2. I still fly that bird a lot.

Again I say think you............
February 29th, 2012, 13:48
huub vink

SgtT it is more or less finished, but I still want to do some general weathering. I like to make repaints, but I hate to write read-mes and the upload process

Cowboy, I will redo that one as well. But first I did this one.....

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...kit_G55_a5.jpg

Cheers,
Huub
February 29th, 2012, 14:05
SOLOBO

Hi Huub, woaw... :applause: A marvel again... very nice colors...
February 29th, 2012, 15:53
Blackbird686

Yessirree!!! Those are definately very nice. This plane would sit very comfortably next to Manuele's MC.202 in my hangars. Brillant work Huub! :medals:

BB686:USA-flag:
February 29th, 2012, 19:51
Astoroth

Thanks Huub! This was one of my favorite aircraft back in the day, will have to dig it back out again for your new paints!
March 1st, 2012, 01:20
SgtT

I have to agree it is one of my favorites also, great job on the repaints.

T.
March 3rd, 2012, 00:05
JapLance

Great job! :applause:

Can't wait for these new textures. I still use this plane in CFS2.
March 4th, 2012, 13:51
huub vink

And I just finished the next one.....

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...kit_G55_a6.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...kit_G55_a7.jpg
March 8th, 2012, 00:25
SOLOBO

Work of silversmith...
March 8th, 2012, 18:38
SgtT

Fantastic paints!
March 8th, 2012, 19:19
dandog

Huub, you are as much a historian as you are an artist. As for the "read me", just state "If you do not know what your doing with this repaint, then don't do it. Nothing personal".

Daniel