Repainting Aircraft

[King_J]

Does anyone know how i can repaint my aircraft easily with no cost??? The aircraft in question that im trying to repaint is a lerajert 45. Software that i have at my dispostal is PSP 7.6. Please Help!!!

[KnightStryker]

Welcome to SimV.

Check the Repainting forum for all the info you could ever need.
Don't be surprised if this thread gets moved there anyways.

[Hagar]

Hi King_J. Basically you will need DXTBmp to convert the textures. Latest version here.
http://www.mnwright.btinternet.co.uk/index.htm
Full details of the various FS texture formats are included in DXTBmp Help. The rest is down to experience & your own expertise with PSP7.

[King_J]

Whoa! Complex!

Does anyone know of a 3D Program that can modify textures ( Freeware ). That would make repainting a whole lot easier!!!!

Thanks

[RichieB16]

Here's a good tutorial that walks goes through repainting using PSP7.  I'm currently using it to learn how to repaint and I have no experience with PSP or repainting before and it seems like its well written and easy to understand (for the beginner).  I deffinately reccomend it.

http://www.calclassic.com/repaint.htm

[Merlin66]

I wish life was so easy. I've been trying to find an "easier" way to repaint for the last few years. I'm not an artist!

Recently moved from Photoshop ( couldn't even draw lines!!) to PSP7 and it's much easier - a bit like the old familiar PSP3 I used for FS99 models.

The trick is to get the image into a file format you can read, Martin Wright's programs are the only way to go.

Then unfortunately the hard work ( or should I say, the challenge commences). Separating as much of the detail to various layers helps - remember the base layer should be copied to allow erasing to a transparent background, practise.......

Ken
ps WWII planes with non symmetrical camoflage and panel line match up, have got to be the ultimate.