New Warbirds DC-3 Repaint

[ardypilot]

This is a repaint that has been begging to be done for quite a while, the new old colours of our beloved ZK-DAK for the default FS9 DC-3!

Here is a shot of the top half:

And the bottom half (Thanks Jon):


I already have the silver and white base painted, so if someone could please add all the decals and text, please reply here and I will send you what I have done so far!



Cheers!

[JonARNZ]

Send it on through, was going to do it anyway so happy to help finish her

What sim is it for?

[Charl]

That'll be Trolly's favourite default FS9 DC-3.
Here's a thought: does this aircraft not permit painting the fin correctly?
And would that not be able to be ported to FSX??

[JonARNZ]

Yes, the fin wont be correct, and you mean be backward compatible for FS9...

[ardypilot]

Cheers, thanks a million Jon!

Here is the texture file to work from (and for anyone else who wants a half white DC3): http://uploadhut.com/view.php/350565.bmp note1- this file will only stay on this sever for 30 days from now. note2- this file needs to be renamed 'Douglas_DC3_1_T.bmp'

It was for the FS9 default version, not sure how you go about turning it into a FSX skin, sorry

[JonARNZ]

Its the same skin Trolly, the DC3 is one of a few models that featured in FS9, just the model and features got upgraded. I'll do a bmp then people can apply it to whatever version of FS they want to run it in.

[ardypilot]

Thats really awesome Jon- I don't know what we would do without you!

[Captain_Hamish]

hi

i would have love to help but i have the RNZAF DC6 repaint to do and also soon the king air also jon can you please also paint the dc3 in the old colour scheme of the warbirds one you should have a ton of time if i know you lol

[ardypilot]

jon can you please also paint the dc3 in the old colour scheme of the warbirds one

No need Hamish, I did that one a while back if you are interested:

See: http://z11.invisionfree.com/nzff/index. ... wtopic=115

[Captain_Hamish]

yeah that was a great repaint but when you compare with photos it needs a couple of touch ups in places but still a great job

[JonARNZ]

I'll stick with the new scheme, Trolly has done a fine job of the other. I hope a few people have a go, be interesting to see how people approach the skin and what's important for them as painters, is it photo based etc.

[ardypilot]

it needs a couple of touch ups in places but still a great job

Thanks, yeah I did realise that and made two revamped versions of the original texture set (that appear on the front of the REAL NZ Wanaka case) making it look old and shabby. There are a few limitiations to the paintkit, such as the extension of the white and black lines on the underside of the flaps, but feel free to modify it in anyway you please.

when you compare with photos

There is a recent photo of ZK-DAK included in the zip, in its tired tatty looking state just before it was repainted. I tried to match it as best as possible but if you would like some more photos, I have heaps

[Captain_Hamish]

ok i only got the original one will those repaints work on the default fsx dc3

[JonARNZ]

Yes and no. Yes it will because its the same skin, no because it will need to be overlayed onto the new FSX skin to utilise bump maps etc. No point putting an FS9 skin into an upgraded FSX aircraft and not get the benefits.

[Captain_Hamish]

hey trolley when you compare your repaint with the real aircraft photos you will see that the bit that needs a touch up is at the back where the black and white stripes are there should be a gap in the middle where the red numbers are written but on ur repaint they are written to the left of the black and white stripes on the left hand side of the aircraft but still an awsome repaint it has been one that has been needed to be done for ages and no one had done it except you

[ardypilot]

black and white stripes are there should be a gap in the middle where the red numbers are written but on ur repaint they are written to the left of the black and white stripes on the left hand side of the aircraft

Ah yep, good spotting, I had forgotten about that!

By the way, for the new paint Jon, as the tail fin is mirrored, why not just do it all apart from the writing? That way it will be as close as possible to the real livery, and won't look messey from the right hand side...

[Captain_Hamish]

do you mean for me to redo it except the writing and at moment i am allready full up with projects

like the one i am doing at the moment the RNZAF DC6 here goes a screenshot of wot i have done on it so far

[ardypilot]

do you mean for me to redo it except the writing and at moment i am allready full up with projects

Nope, I never said that. I just acknowledged the fact that the writing is in the wrong place on the back of the fuselage which you pointed out, and if you want to, you can fix it up for yourself.

I don't really want any further versions of the old livery for myself, that is why I posted a request for the new version here

[Captain_Hamish]

ok cool

sorry i just did'nt really understand the last post of yours but now when you put it like that i do lol

[ardypilot]

Any news on how the DAK paint is going?