DoughBree L-39C (FSX)

**Matt Wynn** · March 26th, 2015, 09:46

right.... time to do the wing decals for the Czech and VVS birds!

**Bjoern** · March 26th, 2015, 10:50

Originally Posted by Matt Wynn

erm..... dare i say "have fun?"

FLUGSIMULATOR IST REALISMUS UND KEIN SPASS! REALISMUS! REALISMUS ÜBER ALLES, MEIN FÜHRER!

(Translating that shouldn't be too hard. Teeeheee!)

**Matt Wynn** · March 26th, 2015, 11:52

no fun?! but i'm having fun with these markings! please don't send me to the salt mines!

**Matt Wynn** · March 26th, 2015, 13:38

old style (white outline roundels) markings done for the Czech variant, all fuselage decals on along with wing decals.... now.... back to finishing the VVS one for the Commissar!

**Bjoern** · March 26th, 2015, 14:23

Originally Posted by Matt Wynn

no fun?! but i'm having fun with these markings! please don't send me to the salt mines!

Salz mines?! Ve only have V2 mines!

(Okay, that's getting too dark now...better stop right here.)

**Matt Wynn** · March 26th, 2015, 14:35

Originally Posted by Bjoern

Salz mines?! Ve only have V2 mines!

(Okay, that's getting too dark now...better stop right here.)

i'll admit to having a dark humour level so that made me laugh!

just finishing the BBC (Sorry.... VVS, BBC means 'Военно-воздушные cилы' and is technically the 'correct' title) decals now.... just wing upper and lowers to do then i'm going to get going on the English

**Matt Wynn** · March 26th, 2015, 17:56

ok.... and that's the Russian Markings fit fully done now too

now..... I can sleep!... finally!

**aroebl** · March 27th, 2015, 12:57

Hi Guys,

I've just installed the L39, and it looks very good.

The model is looking for a texture called DDS (no extension) - is it OK use a dummy texture instead?

Cheers

***Jafo*** · March 27th, 2015, 16:18

Originally Posted by Matt Wynn

ok.... and that's the Russian Markings fit fully done now too

now..... I can sleep!... finally!

No you don't....not till you send me all of those details...

***Jafo*** · March 27th, 2015, 17:03

Found a bit of 'legit' 'nose-art' [though it's on the fin]...and where I'm at with other text/details ...

**Bjoern** · March 28th, 2015, 10:48

Originally Posted by aroebl

The model is looking for a texture called DDS (no extension) - is it OK use a dummy texture instead?

I don't understand the problem.

***Jafo*** · March 29th, 2015, 20:49

Sounds like a dodgy download.. and something's 'missing', though there shouldn't be an error-call for a 'dds'...that's a file suffix.
Meanwhile, I think I'm happy with the metal...alphas and spec. Can't find [as yet] some clean 'albatros' text for the tip tanks [or its font], and am still hanging out for Matt's notes details. Then I'll be able to churn out some hi-res paints..

**DaveKDEN** · March 31st, 2015, 14:34

Finally got around to trying the update. Great job Bjoern! A fantastic update to a classic FS2004 design. Many thanks!!!

**Bjoern** · April 1st, 2015, 07:53

Mocha Hagotdi.

("Making our customers happy and having a good time doing it". With the mild exception that I never have a good time when developing. *Chuckle*)

***Jafo*** · April 1st, 2015, 20:32

Tweaked my metal finishes....still hanging out for Matt's text details...

**Bjoern** · April 2nd, 2015, 04:35

I do have to say that the TB paint does look better on bare metal...and the L-39.

***Jafo*** · April 2nd, 2015, 13:35

Getting a white painted finish to look 'right' is harder than the metal. I have a feeling 255,255,255 doesn't behave will in spec...possibly needs to be a bit off-white...

Needless to say the weather clouded over and got me on the wrong track...

**Bjoern** · April 3rd, 2015, 08:42

Pure black or white is always problematic with spec maps (that's why I never use it as a base color for fuselages). Try 235, 235, 235.

***Jafo*** · April 3rd, 2015, 14:18

Originally Posted by Bjoern

Pure black or white is always problematic with spec maps (that's why I never use it as a base color for fuselages). Try 235, 235, 235.

Yep...already pulled it back to 240...

***Jafo*** · April 4th, 2015, 17:05

Still messing with the spec...

**Bjoern** · April 5th, 2015, 08:37

Matt is still working on the default liveries and decals, right?

***Jafo*** · April 5th, 2015, 17:43

Originally Posted by Bjoern

Matt is still working on the default liveries and decals, right?

Appears so. I haven't heard from him re them since he'd done such a great job on the linework and rivets...)

But meanwhile I'm honing my layers to suit the HD res properly and as accurately as is possible...

***Jafo*** · April 7th, 2015, 13:50

Found a 'minor' issue with the model [using the bump/spec one, of course]...
Seems the L39 is not an all-weather aircraft. When it rains the canopy is a not very translucent green from the outside....and a totally black non transparent from the VC.
Climbing out of the rain cures it...