Douglas C-47 v3 Livery Thread

[Killbilly]

Maybe this will help



(Gimp saves the day!)

[Jafo]

This is the next one on the go....gotta check what it looks like in full sun.....supposed to be very polished... and I'll flip a coin re the flag on the right side... VH-TMQ

[banjoman1960]

This is a try for a repaint for version 3 of the Douglas_C-47_V3.12_Beta by Manfred Jahn in the colors of Breitling HB-IRJ




i am no repainter,so i use paint and some basic from Christoph T´s lufthansa paint ,to try this.....thank´s Christoph!

if someone want to do better,or want to modify it.....if you upload it here,you are more than Welcome......

cheers
Ralf

[Christoph_T]

All these paints look so nice.

@Ralf: if you wish I could provide you the underground painting...
The decals seem to be already in a good quality!!

I would love to make a flight with it over the alps....

Regards,

Christoph

[GunnyG]

This discussion was on the A2A forum I believe and someone posted a pics of Air Force 1.... pole to the front, both sides.

Military tradition states that the "Stars lead the way". They are always charging towards the enemy, not retreating.

[Duckie]

CE-157 has been uploaded to SOH

[TuFun]

Maybe this will help



(Gimp saves the day!)

Gimp lied!

This is 50794 and Flag is correct. Also a model of 792 showing different angles, notice the flag on the wing. More pics on the bottom of the main picture.

http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/gj...5a004.jpg.html

[Jafo]

Gimp lied!

This is 50794 and Flag is correct. Also a model of 792 showing different angles, notice the flag on the wing. More pics on the bottom of the main picture.

http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/gj...5a004.jpg.html

To belabour the point...yes, the right side....starboard side...co-pilot's side can have a flag in either direction...depending on the 'preference' of depicting a trailing flag...or an emblem...but on the port side....left side...pilot's side...there will be NO TIME when a flag other than one with the 'pole end' facing to the front of the plane....the pointy end....where the pilot sits.... is ever acceptable.
Either the flag will be depicted trailing the plane....pole-first...both sides....or depicted as stars on the left hand and stripes on the right...both sides.
A simple Google of the US flag....the AUS flag...or any other asymetrical flag will show flags always depicted with the pole end to the left....even when no pole is shown. That is how an official emblem is depicted.

On the pilot's side of a plane the stripes will NEVER 'lead' the stars.

Don't forget also....if a flag is ever depicted the 'wrong' way round as in upside-down it has a different meaning...

Meanwhile...VH-TMQ is coming along..



Edit...
Got that logo on the side done...had to draw it [as always]....and squeeze it in amongst door hinges.....but it came out OK...

[billhuntsman]

I have a question about the Piedmont repaint (which I love, by the way). Although the nose of this plane is blue, when I see the nose from the cockpit, it is brown, not blue. Does anybody know why this is and how to fix it? I followed the instructions during installation. By the way, I am using the black cockpit if that makes a difference. Thanks.

Bill

[banjoman1960]

All these paints look so nice.

@Ralf: if you wish I could provide you the underground painting...
The decals seem to be already in a good quality!!

I would love to make a flight with it over the alps....

Regards,

Christoph

Thank´s.
i have never use gimp,so next winter i give it a try,maybee i contact you then?

cheers
Ralf

[banjoman1960]

I have a question about the Piedmont repaint (which I love, by the way). Although the nose of this plane is blue, when I see the nose from the cockpit, it is brown, not blue. Does anybody know why this is and how to fix it? I followed the instructions during installation. By the way, I am using the black cockpit if that makes a difference. Thanks.

Bill

Hi Bill,
you need a repainted noseout.DDS in Piedmonttexturefolder

this i my i use https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzq...ew?usp=sharing

put this in Piedmonttexturefolder

Cheers
Ralf

[Aharon]

Shalom and greetings all extremely talented livery painters,

Would any of you please be kind enough to paint two Eastern liveries as seen below? One white livery and one super shiny livery for Eastern please

Thank you for any consideration any of you might have.

If you do not want to paint Eastern BUT BUT want to have FUN FUN painting a FUN livery, then may I suggest Virgin Islands International airway livery as seen on photos on bottom of this post, please

Regards,

Aharon



Look how super shiny it is







TO BE CONTINUED BELOW TO BE CONTINUED BELOW PLEASE

[Aharon]

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Thanks for any help.

Regards,

Aharon

[billhuntsman]

Hi Bill,
you need a repainted noseout.DDS in Piedmonttexturefolder

this i my i use https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzq...ew?usp=sharing

put this in Piedmonttexturefolder

Cheers
Ralf

Thanks, Ralf. I'll give it a try.

Cheers
Bill

[delta_lima]

Sticking with my favorite schemes. This one is for the pilots who like flying out Edwards.





Once this one is done it's back to the VARIG scheme I need to finish.

Joe

Have not been doing any simming for a few months, so this is a nice surprise.

Thanks so much Joe for this scheme. I love anything of the old 50s and 60s NAC/S/A period out of Edwards/Dryden, so this is enormously appreciated. Ditto with your 088 USN model too.

Ranger - thanks for the CF version - that's one close to my heart for obvious reasons.

Many thanks for all these lovely schemes - and to Manfred et al for a great project.

dl

[banjoman1960]

i have ad some new to the paint,and rework a little........



i have upload again,so please redownload it,if you want this new version..........i have test the download,it is the new one............
cheers
Ralf

[TARPSBird]

So many nice repaints being posted here. I'd like to try my hand at a couple. Can anybody recommend a good tutorial for creating the specular textures?

[Jafo]

VH-TMQ is done.
Time to upload one or two...

[HatulBitzot]

I am very much interested in the Israeli Air Force livery for this magnificent air craft.
Can one of the very talented painters prepare such livery?
Unfortunately the following pictures are the only pictures I could find of the real aircraft.



The following picture is for the correct colors reference:




A lot of thanks,
HatulBitzot

[jankees]

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/...eral-erection/



http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/...-aero-holland/

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/...snafu-special/

[Butcherbird17]

I am very much interested in the Israeli Air Force livery for this magnificent air craft.
Can one of the very talented painters prepare such livery?
Unfortunately the following pictures are the only pictures I could find of the real aircraft.
A lot of thanks,
HatulBitzot

I have a pic up in the beginning of this thread of the one in my booth. I'm still looking for the proper
FONT used by the Israeli Air Force at this time. If you know where I might find it let me know and I
will finish the paint.


And for those who have downloaded my NACA paint. I uploaded an update for it late last night and
Rami was kind enough to merge into the original zip. This update fixes the NACA wing on the starboard
side being reversed. I redid the alpha and the there are some small corrections to the paint itself.

Joe

[Aharon]

I'm still looking for the properFONT used by the Israeli Air Force at this time. If you know where I might find it let me know and Iwill finish the paint.

I do not think they used Israeli air force words on C-47. However, if you want to use words, use same words found on Israeli air force 707s available on HJG website download center.

Here is example

[Aharon]

PLEASE disregard my request for Virgin Islands international airline livery. I found it on SOH's official download center and exported it to version 3.12.

To moderators, can you please delete my post requesting for repaint for Virgin Islands international airline livery? I cannot find delete function for post. Thanks.

Thanks,

Aharon

[gray eagle]

Thanks JK for the SNAFU, In order to have the paratrooper panel, I had to add the file panel_3.dds, It was then that I could see the Red/Green toggle switches in the overhead panel.

The stripes on/under the wings look to be green. In my attached they look white.

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/...eral-erection/



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http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/...snafu-special/

[HatulBitzot]

Dear Joe
I checked all the fonts I have in my computer and couldn't find exactly the font that IAF used for the aircraft number (038). I found two fonts which are similar but not exact (Agency FB and Quartz).
I think that there is no computerized font for this. Probably some artist painted the original characters on the airplane.
Please find enclosed a picture of the fonts I found (From MS Word) and pictures from the Air Force museum of that plane. There are only numbers on it and no words.
The lower aircraft at the picture sent by Aharon is for a civilian aircraft used temporarily for a short time by the air force during the 1956 operation of Israel, the UK and France. The regular C-47 planes are as in the pictures I sent.
I appreciate your efforts to complete this livery and I am sure that once it is completed many SIM users will enjoy it very much.



Thanks again,

HatulBitzot