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Apr 25th, 2004 at 5:42pm

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as most of you might know - i sertainly can hold my own when it comes to repainting! heck, i even have this funky banner at the bottom (see bottom of post)  Wink Tongue

BUT...

Ive started repainting my Vintage aircraft collection, and i dunno how to get the planes looking 'well used'

if anyone has any effects and how to paint them
that would be much appreciated.

eg...my RAF Corsair! its a bit plain!
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thanks  8)
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Reply #1 - Apr 26th, 2004 at 4:12am

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Reply #2 - Apr 26th, 2004 at 5:15am

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There's a couple of good tutes covering this subject. You might like to try our own Hugh Shoults at Gryphon Aviation http://www.simviation.com/gryphon/Tutorials.htm or Eric Joiner at Aluminum Cloud. http://www.aluminumcloud.com/skinning.htm
 
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Reply #3 - Apr 26th, 2004 at 2:29pm

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Hey Atotti,

Are you using PSP?

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Reply #4 - Apr 26th, 2004 at 2:37pm

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Cheesy thanks for the help guys!!#

yeah, ive got psp 7 & 8 but i mainly use 7 (nice interface)

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Reply #5 - May 18th, 2004 at 5:24pm

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you want to put some rivets and bullet holes the whole works in..maybe add some grain to the textures to make them old looking might be an idea to download existing old warbirds and see how there done
 
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Reply #6 - May 18th, 2004 at 6:04pm

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Daz,

What painting program are you using?

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Reply #7 - May 18th, 2004 at 7:50pm

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If I'm not mistaken, Daz uses PhotoShop.
 
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Reply #8 - May 18th, 2004 at 8:03pm

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If I'm not mistaken, Daz uses PhotoShop.


Ah, just wondering because I have a Screw and Rivet tube that he might like, but they're for PSP. I'm not sure if they would work in PhotoShop though ???

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Reply #9 - May 20th, 2004 at 7:59am

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yeah i use photoshop i dont use very many effects in photoshop i just use the paintbrush and line tool to create anything i need.. a good way is to observe photos of the aircraft u are painting and try to draw on what you need... take a look at this photo.. http://funix.chez.tiscali.fr/aviation/images/maquette/corsair.jpg

you will notice the paint coming off around the panel edges...this is a good effect for old fighter aircraft. also i would recomend dirtying it up a bit as the green is a bit clean and untouched for this sort of aircraft

im currently in the middle of a spitfire repaint derived from a previous repaint just sharpening it up an adding "oldness" to it check it out

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notice the wing textures i havent started on yet but the fuselage is finished...this is the first part of a big project i am working on which will inlcude 30 repaints of real WW2 spitfires and full decriptions of each aircraft and its history. they will all be MKI / II spitfires as i think theyre the best.

need any help with the corsair gimme a shout

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Reply #10 - May 20th, 2004 at 8:23am

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hi,
the corsair is sorted  now. it is an fs9 model.
i was just wondering how to get the effects rather than what they are?

thanks

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Reply #11 - May 20th, 2004 at 8:34am

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apoligies i misread the question erm hard to say realy as i use photoshop and u use paint shop pro never used that program before its just a matter of painting in the effects and it will take a long time but results will be worth it i normally use an almost opaque brush and hand draw any dirt or weathering in when im sure there is an easier way to do it but im still a novice when it comes to repainting

edit.. just took a look at the links hagar gave.. there great introduces layers and such to repainting and im sure the principle is the same for paint shop pro as it is for photoshop

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Reply #12 - May 20th, 2004 at 8:37am

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Reply #13 - May 20th, 2004 at 8:39am

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oh and if possible stick some alpha channels on they are great for any aircraft to give reflection from the sun...post us a screenshot of your finished product

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Reply #14 - May 20th, 2004 at 4:15pm

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Wow Daz, that repaint looks awesome 8)

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Ah, just wondering because I have a Screw and Rivet tube that he might like, but they're for PSP. I'm not sure if they would work in PhotoShop though ???

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Save your image as a photoshop *.psd

 
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Reply #16 - Jun 3rd, 2004 at 10:45am

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as most of you might know - i sertainly can hold my own when it comes to repainting! heck, i even have this funky banner at the bottom (see bottom of post)  Wink Tongue

BUT...

Ive started repainting my Vintage aircraft collection, and i dunno how to get the planes looking 'well used'

if anyone has any effects and how to paint them
that would be much appreciated.

eg...my RAF Corsair! its a bit plain!
thanks8)Grinant
Heyant,I'vepaintedafewplanesmyself;D,andtriedafewfeaturesofPSP8thathelpedmeachieveagoodweatheringeffectonmyFedEx747:NoticehowIfadedthepurpleontop,simulatingthesun'sprolongedeffectonadarkpaint.[img]http://www.flightsimnetwork.com/dcforum/User_files/40bf386835ae0957.jpg

What you'll want to explore when adding weathering/aging/usage effects is a technique called "Masking".

I'm sorry I don't have time to make a detailed tutorial on all the things I've learned since I started painting, but look up masking on all the popular tutorial sites (not FS sites but PSP or Photoshop sites) and give it a stab like I did...I just played with it until I figured it out...the absolute best way to learn and retain.  Shocked

 
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Reply #17 - Jun 3rd, 2004 at 6:36pm

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hi there. Grin
This is a more recent one where i have used more aging. Nothing drastic as it is meant to look quie new but i have dirtied the undercarriage and tail slightly. i dont this a good few months ago now.
atm im painting new planes for a VA and dont thing rusted parts would be quite appropriate.  Wink

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thanks, esp streve,


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Reply #18 - Jun 3rd, 2004 at 11:05pm

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Hey guys, those look pretty good 8)

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