My Catalina repaint(s)

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My Catalina repaint(s)

Postby DJ_Zephyr » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:41 am

Tired of seein' that insane new payware Cat doin' water landings all over forums, so I decided to grab a freeware one and make what I could of it!  These repaints are of Mike Stone's original aircraft (with the nose turret blister) and of (I think it's) his smooth-nose version.  And yes, you read it right: Spruce Moose!  Inspired by the name of a plane in one of my favorite cartoons as a little kid!

Front views:
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Rear (there's an odd gap in the back of the one with the gun)
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Spray (tho i've changed this, will update screenie soon)
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Whaddaya think?

As to the bare-metal textures that I used as a base, those were made by Heather Sherman, and I found em on AvSim.  And if these belong in the screenshot forums, sry!  Move em there, or I can do it!
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Re: My Catalina repaint(s)

Postby wji » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:22 am

Wow, excellent work! Thnx for the post' it's good to know what others are up to. Us Purple-Plane guys have to stick together :-)

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Heather Sherman does nice work . . . without a doubt . . . keep those cards and screenshots coming

P.S. Your signature image is where the real artwork is happening :-) Adobe Paintshop 7?
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Re: My Catalina repaint(s)

Postby DJ_Zephyr » Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:29 am

Purple?  Eh, it's supposed to be blue, but the lighting gives it a slight violet tint, don't it?

And as to my sig, that was done in about an hour with Photoshop, yes.  Can't remember which one I have.  Was made with preview pics of the upcoming Final Fantasy 12, and was very fun to make!  The plane was done with Photoshop, too, with a little help from FSRepaint to get the different parts lined up right.
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Re: My Catalina repaint(s)

Postby turbo_skylane » Fri Aug 05, 2005 1:25 pm

[quote]Purple?
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Re: My Catalina repaint(s)

Postby DJ_Zephyr » Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:53 am

Dun feel too bad, it's only the demo version of FSRepaint! :P  I can preview texture changes, but I can't save them.  Once I see what the necessary steps are in FSR, I still gotta go back to Photoshop and make them permanent.
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Re: My Catalina repaint(s)

Postby Katahu » Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:21 pm

Speaking of Sproose Moose, it does look like one.

For some reason, that Cat reminds me of Bullwinkle. ;D ::)
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Re: My Catalina repaint(s)

Postby Sytse » Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:36 am

it's only the demo version of FSRepaint!

Where could one get that program? Could someone please tell me? I just started repainting and I like doing it.  ;)
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Re: My Catalina repaint(s)

Postby wji » Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:46 pm

FSREPAINT Buy it!
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