Next one on the go...
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Next one on the go...
Makes life less complicated if you have a profile photo....
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Bjoern and Jafo - been watching this unfold - looks really smart. Soviet era trainer - what's not to love?
Jafo - I've seen a good number of clean civie/airshow type schemes. Will there be something a bit worn, working gal type of paint? There's something really compelling about this particular one, as an example ...
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Russi...ros/1148874/L/
thanks, and a huge kudos to the work done thus far!
dl
Ok - sounds promising! Good job on these!
dl
Patriots is coming along slowly....got most of the fuse worked out....the alpha and spec will be entertaining....lots of chrome...
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Correction....Stricklands was number 4... N439DH ...so changed it to suit...![]()
Next one...gotta work out what the bum's doing....
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Slower than I thought...
Fuse is mostly done....more to do for the wings.
Darn out of memory issues with PSP6 ....thought I'd lost the lot. Too many layers will get ya eventually...
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Wings still ain't right...possibly too much white.
Gotta find better top-down views....and find out what happens underneath...
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OK...LottiCat is being a pain... still don't have a clue what happens under the wings....the topside is asymmetric as it is..
...and the root's NQR still.
So far the only US of the plane I've found is from a video of an RC model ... not an ideal reference but it's all I have so far.
Looks like the wings are mostly white...with leading edge black...and with the red/black/grey flash repeated underside.
Shall keep googling for 'real' pics.
So far the only US of the plane I've found is from a video of an RC model ... not an ideal reference but it's all I have so far.
Looks like the wings are mostly white...with leading edge black...and with the red/black/grey flash repeated underside.
Shall keep googling for 'real' pics.
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Bit of 'artistic licence' and added some text details this one doesn't appear to have.... but it's for close-up 'bling'.
Time to find an easier one to do...
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I think this'll be the first of the HD ones I upload. The details are OK enough...
I've experimented with linework and rivets that show up in both light and dark paints...at the same time...and added a bit of dirt.
Now to tip 'em upside down and into DXT5 format....and shrink them to 2048 and see how they look...
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This might become one of my favourite paints. Black and orange is a superb color combination.
Shrank...flipped...saved to DXT5 DDS.
Ain't too bad... but still needs some post-op tweaking...some jaggies showed up [the red fuse line worked OK in 4096 but needs antialias for this size].
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Removed the jaggies and gave the plane a wash....looks better squeaky-clean...
2048 DDS.
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Had a close comparison [like standing on the wing] between 2048 and 4096 ... and I for one will stick with the higher res.... but I'll upload both sizes together so people can choose themselves.
Meanwhile...here's a rework to HD of an older one...that was requested by DaveB...G-BZDI...
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Am trying to find one little marking...indicates canopy ejection...and is on ZU-KIM both sides....above an ejection seat triangle quaintly upside-down.
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Looking at this one.. http://img.planespotters.net/media/p...Net_076792.jpg it appears to be showing the 'break here' or escape/bang areas on the canopy.. unless all three areas will blast off. Never known a windscreen blow out though so could be (and probably am) wrong!! Can't find a bigger shot of that marking but will keep looking
EDIT: This one is a little clearer.. http://www.sa-transport.co.za/aircra...ee_03_dc06.JPG
EDIT#2.. here's another variation.. http://www.sciencephoto.com/image/43...ockpit-SPL.jpg
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Dave.... that second one will do me....enough detail for me to draw it....ZU-KIM has the black/white ver.
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