FS 2004
You hit the nail on the head there.....Originally Posted by wombat666
Actually, we invented our own!
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You hit the nail on the head there.....Actually, we invented our own!
BB686
"El gato que camina como hombre" -- The cat that walks like a man
Another Mallard for the upcoming Turboprop version...
Now that is pretty, Wellis.
Most men often say what they think!
An honest man usually means what he says!
A gentleman always says what he means!
"Αίεν Υψικρατείν "
A fool is not he who asks a simple question, but he who would simply have its asking denied. (Richards 2012)
Nice work, Wellis. Looking forward to flying the Turbo Mallard with this paint on her.
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"El gato que camina como hombre" -- The cat that walks like a man
Now that is pretty, Wellis.Nice work, Wellis. Looking forward to flying the Turbo Mallard with this paint on her.
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Thank you gentlemen...
Thank you William. That is a strikingly different scheme that really appeals to the eye.
A lot of interior improvements since the version you are developing from but no impact to your work.
Nigel continues with his interior magic. :-)
Thank you William. That is a strikingly different scheme that really appeals to the eye.
A lot of interior improvements since the version you are developing from but no impact to your work.
Nigel continues with his interior magic. :-)
Thanks, and for the update (fyi, going to move the three earlier versions at least over to Rui's new fuselage and will complete the wings when the new wings template is done). I am sure the interior will be spectacular!
Hmmm...hmmm...hmmm...
Oh! More or less finished in there - just making sure things are cosy for long hauls. :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmOe27SJ3Yc
Most men often say what they think!
An honest man usually means what he says!
A gentleman always says what he means!
"Αίεν Υψικρατείν "
A fool is not he who asks a simple question, but he who would simply have its asking denied. (Richards 2012)
I just can't help myself, I keep finding Mallards that just have to be painted (actually thanks to Peter Watkins for this one): a pre-Chalk's livery in red and black for C/N J-43, N3010. Uploading this evening. Limited documentation for this machine is included in the archive. This is for the superb G-73 Mallard Classic model from Milton Shupe and Team. Enjoy!
LOL Do you ever have time to fly? :-) Thanks for another great livery.
LOL Do you ever have time to fly? :-) Thanks for another great livery.
Thanks Milton. Yeah, I have been "forcing myself" to use the last couple waking hour or so of the day to fly this splendid ship. :-)
WIP: N2965, c/n J-24. J-24, a.k.a. "Black Mallard" struck a chord with me. These textures depict her last livery while in the service of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Dept. of Interior. Although she went missing over the Gulf of Alaska in 1974, home base was Vicksburg, Mississippi. No trace of the machine or the four souls on board was ever found. A few more tweaks and it'll be done for the FS9 and FSX-port over by Milton and company.
Looking beautiful there, Wellis - I love these low-key, subtle paint schemes.
Did you try adding a faint alpha channel? - If you're in the mood, start with pure white, then go to brightness/contrast settings, darken by about 10% and then do some minor adjusting according to your taste in sweetness.
You'll be amazed at the depth, vibrancy and classy finish.
Most men often say what they think!
An honest man usually means what he says!
A gentleman always says what he means!
"Αίεν Υψικρατείν "
A fool is not he who asks a simple question, but he who would simply have its asking denied. (Richards 2012)
Thanks Nigel, I will. I have wanted to do that but a lack of experience with messing with alpha has held me back. Your kind advice helps me overcome that.Looking beautiful there, Wellis - I love these low-key, subtle paint schemes.
Did you try adding a faint alpha channel? - If you're in the mood, start with pure white, then go to brightness/contrast settings, darken by about 10% and then do some minor adjusting according to your taste in sweetness.
You'll be amazed at the depth, vibrancy and classy finish.
wellis, love this new scheme; well done Sir
Regarding the alpha enhancements, agree with Nigel's comments.
Leave fabric covered areas white (near 255) to negate reflectivity.
Lower areas (and areas facing more downward like under wings/fuse) take to reflectivity easier so usually 230,230,230 to 235's range works well but upper areas (and surfaces facing up), if light colors, may require 220's.
Dark primary channel colors usually require less alpha channel as they take to reflectivity easier.
Thanks for this one; great stuff.
Fear not Wellis - really fine paints coming from your hangar.
You won't need anything fancy - you'll be fine with light, flat areas.
You'll wan't to 'white-out' any areas not requiring sheen.
Milton's spot-on in his reference to wing and hull undersufaces needing less alpha intensity.
I'll send you my e-mail address - If you like, I can send you alphas I'm presently working on for the TP Mallard.
Keep up the good work, Wellis. :-)
Most men often say what they think!
An honest man usually means what he says!
A gentleman always says what he means!
"Αίεν Υψικρατείν "
A fool is not he who asks a simple question, but he who would simply have its asking denied. (Richards 2012)
Thanks very much. I replied to your pm just now also with my private email. I would appreciate the alphas you mention as examples as I do do have several TP versions in the works for the future (when I become frustrated with the pixel-by-pixel on one, I start another and go back and forth until happy.
wellis, love this new scheme; well done Sir
Regarding the alpha enhancements, agree with Nigel's comments.
Leave fabric covered areas white (near 255) to negate reflectivity.
Lower areas (and areas facing more downward like under wings/fuse) take to reflectivity easier so usually 230,230,230 to 235's range works well but upper areas (and surfaces facing up), if light colors, may require 220's.
Dark primary channel colors usually require less alpha channel as they take to reflectivity easier.
Thanks for this one; great stuff.
Thanks Milton. Between yourself and Nigel I'll get this figured out - learning new things is a major part the fun of all this for me..
Just uploaded to the library..a few pictures to better show the shiny new paint job. Thanks to Nigel and Milton for help with the alpha. I'll be doing alpha updates for the liveries completed so far. :-)
Now THAT is really a SWEET repaint skin for the Mallard, Wellis. I downloaded and installed it in a flash. Nicely done!
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"El gato que camina como hombre" -- The cat that walks like a man
Now THAT is really a SWEET repaint skin for the Mallard, Wellis. I downloaded and installed it in a flash. Nicely done!
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Thank your sir. As noted above, I am going to go back and spruce up the alphas on the wings and fuselage templates for the others I have done for this model, in case you have any of the others. I will post them in groups in 2048.
Replacement 2048 fuselage and wings template textures for the classic and modern models have been uploaded to the library this a.m. They include alpha enhancements for all those that I have done for the two models, giving them all shiny new, freshly polished paint jobs including: C-GENT, VH-SPL, N7352, N2948-Texaco, N3010, N1208, N98BS, N168WS, and N2954. Hope you like 'em.
Thanks to Nigel and Milton for the guidance on these enhancements....
Oh Man!
Those sumptuous paints have sprung to life, Wellis - exquisite work! :-)
Most men often say what they think!
An honest man usually means what he says!
A gentleman always says what he means!
"Αίεν Υψικρατείν "
A fool is not he who asks a simple question, but he who would simply have its asking denied. (Richards 2012)
Precisely the type of artwork I like best.... It has that "hand made" look... really nice artistry!!!
Somehow brings it to life... you are absolutely right!!!!
Would love to see some military liveries!
Keep up the good work Sir!!
G.
Thank you, gaucho_59
I have actually started on a "military" version. Unfortunately, the Mallard does not appear to have seen much use in the services as did the Albatross, Goose, and Widgeon. In fact, I have not been able to find any western military versions, though I may do a couple of "fictional" versions based on the Albatross. In the meantime I am working on the only military version I can find photos of: J-48 and/or J-47. Both of these served in the Royal Egyptian Air Force (as it was then known) as VIP transports in the early 1950's during the King Farouk era. The Thai Navy had one briefly in the late 90's, J-54, but was subsequently put back on the civilian market under several different N-numbers.
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