Reflective Saber!

**Mach3DS** · December 22nd, 2017, 08:39

Well, I've finally had the chance to look over the paint kit...which I was unaware of previously! Sorry, a total noobie here in DCS realm...My apologies to "Reflected" for having used one of his paints as a test bed previously,...but since then I've been messing with the official paint kit to come to some kind of "base metal" texture set...just to come to grips with how the textures all interact...getting there....here's my 5th attempt....lol....getting better...I could go with this for now, until I get a more fluid understanding about how this new PBR system works. I setup the Spec Paint file with Discreet shading per channel so that I can perform non destructive tests....I really need getting used to it, but man, once it's setup, seems like it's a great way to go. I like this work flow, compared to P3D....I do find a few things annoying but on the whole it's not too bad switching back and forth.

**Stickshaker** · December 22nd, 2017, 11:40

Very nice indeed, Rick!

**Phantom88** · December 22nd, 2017, 12:23

Sweet!!! I Like it!!

**scotth6** · December 24th, 2017, 02:24

Ooooo - shiny!

Very nice. Great work. That first shot really looks like a photo.

**Mach3DS** · December 26th, 2017, 19:51

**strykerpsg** · December 26th, 2017, 20:05

Wow Rick! Those last posted shots look like camera quality shots of the real deal! Outstanding work good Sir, outstanding indeed!

BTW, is that Edwards in the background?

**strykerpsg** · December 26th, 2017, 20:07

LOL! Nevermind, I forgot this is DCS not P3D or FSX......beautiful nonetheless.

**Mach3DS** · December 26th, 2017, 20:39

Thank you! Yes, that is some covered parking at Nellis AFB.

**Mach3DS** · December 26th, 2017, 21:50

**Stickshaker** · December 27th, 2017, 01:40

I could indeed easily mistake it for a photo. Great work!

**Phantom88** · December 27th, 2017, 03:38

WOW!!!! Sensational Work!!! God I Love Rivets!!

**Mach3DS** · December 27th, 2017, 17:59

Many thanks guys. It is very rewarding to get such results in this sim. Makes the effort really with it. There are a few things that I still prefer about legacy texturing but on the whole, DCS is far superior. I was mistaken though, it's not PBR. It's "differed shading" rendering. PBR will be introduced in v2.5 AFAIK. But it does work similarly.

**strykerpsg** · December 27th, 2017, 18:49

Definitely looking forward to 2.5 release and seeing what new skins can be produced by you, Tom and others. Simply outstanding work Rick. Additionally 2.5 will then merge it all together, allowing flights over the Caucuses, Normandy and Nellis, woohoo!

**Mach3DS** · December 27th, 2017, 23:44

Under various lighting conditions. Just need to update the spec now with painted areas...

**Mach3DS** · December 28th, 2017, 19:25

Just need to change out the helmet for Jabara's Red and white striped one, and I'll call this one complete. I'll include this white helmet with early USAF insignia as an optional texture as well as Yellow, plain Red, and black as part of the package. I'll also make the bare metal scheme available.

**Mach3DS** · December 28th, 2017, 19:26

**Mach3DS** · December 29th, 2017, 22:45

Best Viewed in 1080p! This is a completely RAW shadow play video for seeing the lighting in mulitple angles.

https://youtu.be/7y49f8tAIvo

EDIT:. I should note that my lighting is set to Gamma=1.3 in sim.

**Pat Mussotte** · December 29th, 2017, 23:30

Absolutely awesome

! Will you post this beauty to the DCS download section "user files"?

Best regards

Pat

**Mach3DS** · December 30th, 2017, 00:37

Yes. Most definitely. I will host it there and here. Thank you!

**Phantom88** · December 30th, 2017, 03:43

Very Kind of you to share your beautiful work Rick,Thank You

**Pat Mussotte** · December 30th, 2017, 04:10

Originally Posted by 000rick000

Yes. Most definitely. I will host it there and here. Thank you!

Thank you so much

Happy new year

Pat

**Mach3DS** · December 30th, 2017, 21:58

Available at the DCS User Files location for now Will upload here asap.

2 Downloads:

James Jabara 34th FIS 3-Pack***v2.1+ 3 Pack of: 2x James Jabara's F-86A-5-NA Sabre from the 334th FIS. In Buffed New Aluminum and Less Reflective dirtier version. Also included is a base metal Skin with no markings other than the BORT assigned numbers. This pack also includes the alternate Helmet Choices which are also available here as a separate download should you not be interested in these Liveries. Many thanks to Reflected, CARSS and ART-J (from the DCS Forums) for helping this newcomer to the DCS realm of painting and answering some technical questions.

Alternate Helmet Textures for F-86F Pilot. Original Red, Red (James Jabara White Stripe), White+USAF Logo, Red+USAF Logo, Blue+USAF Logo, Yellow+USAF Logo, Grey+USAF Logo, Black+USAF Logo. Don't forget to backup your original files. Place these in any livery folder and rename to your active Helmet texture name.

Here you go!

334th FIS Texture 3-Pack

Alternate Helmets