Fiat G55 six years later.

[huub vink]

Six years ago I made my first repaint. I was so frustrated about the poor ANR textures which came with Ignacio Alfredo Mendives beautiful Fiat G55 that I decided to try to produce something better. Although the only program I had was Microsoft's default paint I succeeded to create something which was the start of a long addiction.

In all those years Ignacio's Fiat is still the only G.55 available for FS9. As I think I have learned some tricks over the years I decided to redo the textures I did six years ago and started a brand new paintkit for this ancient, but still very nice model. The image below shows the difference in detail. Left the current "layered"version, on the right wing the "flat" version of six years ago.

Still a very long way to go, but I love repainting as it is very relaxing and it definitely clears you mind.

Cheers,
Huub

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Differences_s.jpg

[falcon409]

Yep, very nice Huub!!:applause:

[Cees Donker]

Mudmoving does that for my mind.

:mixedsmi:

Cees

[Hurricane91]

This is exciting news Huub. I greatly admire your G.55 Regia Aeronautica textures. Looking forward to see the new ones.

[mikezola]

Wow- those older textures are still nice as they are- I'll be looking forward to any updates you might share with us!

Mike Z.

[SOLOBO]

Excellent news, certainly great skins to come... The real Centauro was an amazing beauty... and this 3D model is old, but not bad at all... Beautiful proportions...

[huub vink]

Slowly getting there.....

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Paintkit_G55_2.jpg

[SOLOBO]

... Hi Huub... many details... looks great... :applause:

[SgtT]

Coming along nicely, looks great!

T.

[huub vink]

Nearly there.......

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Paintkit_G55_4.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Paintkit_G55_5.jpg

And unavoidable, the picture in from of the hangar!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Paintkit_G55_3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Paintkit_G55_6.jpg

Cheers,
Huub

[Hurricane91]

Very nice detailing Huub. The Fiat looks wonderful.

[SgtT]

Great job, looks really nice.

T.

[aeronca1]

Are you also planning to redo the Egyptian scheme, I hope!

[SOLOBO]

... Huub, the man of the details... Very beautiful work, as well... :running: ...:applause:

[huub vink]

Are you also planning to redo the Egyptian scheme, I hope!

I have a long list of repaints which I like to do, which includes the Egyptian scheme. With some help from my friend SOLOBO I have adjusted "gloss" and "reflection" on the model. As Ignacio already gave me permission to upload the model years ago, I think I will make a complete package with everything included.

Cheers,
Huub

Below the latest progress, with the adjusted model. When you look at the beautiful lines of the G.55 you wonder why nobody has ever done one for FS9 or FSX.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Paintkit_G55_7.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Paintkit_G55_8.jpg

[huub vink]

More or less finished....

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Paintkit_G55_9.jpg

[huub vink]

And already working on the next one....

The Fiat G.55 flown by the Italian ace Capitano Ugo Drago in the experimental splinter scheme as used by during the spring of 1944 by the 1a Squadiglia II Gruppo Caccia from the ANR.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Paintkit_G55_a1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Paintkit_G55_a2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Paintkit_G55_a3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Paintkit_G55_a4.jpg

[Hurricane91]

The tricolor scheme is very striking Huub. The G.55 has a whole new look with your detailing and repaints. Thanks for the hard work you put into this.

[SgtT]

Just amazing especially the tricolor. Could you tell us when it will be ready for release?

Waiting anxiously.

T.

[SOLOBO]

Just amazing especially the tricolor. Could you tell us when it will be ready for release?

Waiting anxiously.

T.

Excellent, indeed... :medals:

[OleBoy]

I love seeing something new come together. It looks real nice, Huub. Especially the latest scheme.

[Cowboy1968]

A few years ago, you put together a repaint of this lovely bird for me in RA markings for CFS2. I still fly that bird a lot.

Again I say think you............

[huub vink]

SgtT it is more or less finished, but I still want to do some general weathering. I like to make repaints, but I hate to write read-mes and the upload process

Cowboy, I will redo that one as well. But first I did this one.....

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Paintkit_G55_a5.jpg

Cheers,
Huub

[SOLOBO]

Hi Huub, woaw... :applause: A marvel again... very nice colors...

[Blackbird686]

Yessirree!!! Those are definately very nice. This plane would sit very comfortably next to Manuele's MC.202 in my hangars. Brillant work Huub! :medals:

BB686:USA-flag:

[Astoroth]

Thanks Huub! This was one of my favorite aircraft back in the day, will have to dig it back out again for your new paints!

[SgtT]

I have to agree it is one of my favorites also, great job on the repaints.

T.

[JapLance]

Great job! :applause:

Can't wait for these new textures. I still use this plane in CFS2.

[huub vink]

And I just finished the next one.....

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Paintkit_G55_a6.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Paintkit_G55_a7.jpg

[SOLOBO]

Work of silversmith...

[SgtT]

Fantastic paints!

[dandog]

Huub, you are as much a historian as you are an artist. As for the "read me", just state "If you do not know what your doing with this repaint, then don't do it. Nothing personal".

Daniel