finally arrived!

**Matt Wynn** · June 30th, 2013, 06:40

well.... now i have a PC that's FSX capable i've been spending more and more time in it and enjoying the sim... to Celebrate i just finished my Paintkit for the FCS Lancaster, seen here in a Polished metal, took her pretty much back to blank, and redrew it all, including the bump maps, kinda pleased with the result...

***falcon409*** · June 30th, 2013, 06:49

WOW!!

**Bruce Thompson** · June 30th, 2013, 06:54

That looks fantastic Matt, looks a lot sharper too.:salute::salute::salute:

**Milton Shupe** · June 30th, 2013, 07:11

Beautiful work Matt

**Matt Wynn** · June 30th, 2013, 07:12

Cheers guys, i'll try and get a few paints done by tonight, currently taking that High-Shine version, toning it down a bit and adding in some tonal differences, get some Bare Metal going on (and not as polished) then i can start on the B.Is...

**gaucho_59** · June 30th, 2013, 07:31

Originally Posted by Matt Wynn

Cheers guys, i'll try and get a few paints done by tonight, currently taking that High-Shine version, toning it down a bit and adding in some tonal differences, get some Bare Metal going on (and not as polished) then i can start on the B.Is...

Fantastic work Matt! Can't wait to see it in colors... BTW is this a payware model?

**Matt Wynn** · June 30th, 2013, 07:41

thanks :salute: and Yeah it is pal, by FCS (First Class Simulations).... it's a nice enough model, a few little niggles, but nice enough for touring round

**OleBoy** · June 30th, 2013, 09:19

Congrats on getting a rig that can run FSX properly. My guess is that you'll be getting a lot of enjoyment out of a different texture environment.

**Lionheart** · June 30th, 2013, 09:24

Man, that is ALOT of Rivets!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice...!

**TuFun** · June 30th, 2013, 09:45

One of my favorite bombers... excellent work Matt! :salute:

**Paul Domingue** · June 30th, 2013, 09:58

Wow Matt! How many tubes of Simichrome did it take?

***Roger*** · June 30th, 2013, 09:59

Excellent! Thanks Matt

**Matt Wynn** · June 30th, 2013, 10:26

Originally Posted by Paul Domingue

Wow Matt! How many tubes of Simichrome did it take?

i don't know but my paint shed is strewn with the empties

cheers guys, just working a more subdued shine finish now...

**dougal** · June 30th, 2013, 10:35

Matt, thank you SOOOOO much. I love this addon, and have always been sadended there's so few repaints around. I am really looking forward to some great stuff. ESPECIALLY that bare shine;-)

**Matt Wynn** · June 30th, 2013, 10:51

the PC i have now is making thigs so much easier, glad i finally have the ability to run FSX... specs on my rig are ASUS Z77 Sabertooth with Thermal Armour, Corsair H80 Cooling, 32Gb RAM, Soudblaster Recon 3D, 2x GeForce GTX 660 2Gb in SLi, I7 3770k and the HX1050 PSU... quite a rig, runs the sim nicely

still... back to messing with Lanc B.Is... now... where's my compressor for the airbrush gone...

**Matt Wynn** · June 30th, 2013, 13:10

first Lanc is shaping up, textures should work on the B.III onwards but seen here on the B.I... a handful of virtual Beer Tokens who can tell me the story behind this scheme :salute:

**Matt Wynn** · June 30th, 2013, 13:56

ok, now this'll give the game away... just got to figure what the underside wing roundels were...

**Bomber_12th** · June 30th, 2013, 14:18

Your new texture work for this model looks superb, Matt (talk about a huge canvas to cover)! That white and black scheme comes from the 'Tiger Force' squadrons, as I recall.

**Matt Wynn** · June 30th, 2013, 14:24

Originally Posted by Bomber_12th

Your new texture work for this model looks superb, Matt (talk about a huge canvas to cover)! That white and black scheme comes from the 'Tiger Force' squadrons, as I recall.

thanks pal! yup that's right, had the war dragged on just a few weeks longer Lancasters in this white and black scheme would have flown to the Pacific and taken part, as they were they 'lived' in Italy during 1946 (they kept the scheme even after the 'Tiger Force' had been disbanded), most were later variant Lancasters but i thought it'd be nice to see it on the 'Classic', the B.I, though if i recall it should work on other B. variant Lancasters in the FCS Pack, though that reminds me, need to sling some paint onto the H2S Blister as well as the underside roundels

***Ferry_vO*** · June 30th, 2013, 14:24

Originally Posted by Matt Wynn

a handful of virtual Beer Tokens who can tell me the story behind this scheme :salute:

Didn't they fly a couple of those over to the US?

**Matt Wynn** · June 30th, 2013, 14:29

not sure where they ended up... seems the 'Tiger Force' was little known about and finding where particular Lancs went is a bit of a puzzle... still... think i'll finish this and then sling some camo onto the ole' girl...

***Ferry_vO*** · June 30th, 2013, 14:34

I remember a story about those black & white Lancs from an issue of Aeroplane some time ago, might have to try and find it tomorrow.

**Matt Wynn** · June 30th, 2013, 15:13

if you do find it Ferry i'd like to read that... sounds an interesting article...

**Matt Wynn** · June 30th, 2013, 15:42

ok... now to the main course... the 'B-Type' RAF Camouflage... still work in progress, the 'A-Type' Camouflage was just a horizontal mirror across the top planform... still.... we'll get there

**Geomitrak** · June 30th, 2013, 16:40

Shame about the way-too-small nose turret in the FCS Lancaster, amongst other things. Plane Design's FS9 Lancaster is a far more accurate exterior model, and functions very well in FSX.