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For the retro fans!

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:12 pm
by todayshorse
Work in progress repaint, but one ive been waiting to do for some time with the correct aircraft........its a 747-200, but with alterations to the upper deck windows, it appears as a 747-136...i think anyway!

Beautiful livery, but didnt last long as the BOAC - BEA merger saw to that!!!! And then it was welcome BA red tails!

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Re: For the retro fans!

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:22 pm
by a1
1st one. ;)

Re: For the retro fans!

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:15 pm
by Mitch.
Nice paint, your starting to get the hang of this. ;)

Re: For the retro fans!

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:34 pm
by todayshorse
Thanks! Once ive cracked the alpha issues to really bring this one to life, re-done the engines and sorted the tail (yes it looks rough doesnt it ::)) ive got some super photos that ive found online of the very first 747, with nearly 40 years of muck and bulets all over her and unusual logos for engine companys and stuff, hopefully that will be next..

I know theres one already for the POSKY 747 but its far too clean for me :D

Just wish i could do alphas properly ;D

Re: For the retro fans!

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:03 pm
by J.
nice paint mate :) and i must admit alpha's are a pain my side as well :( if you figure it out gimmie let me know how you sort them :P

but that is one snappy looking repaint :)

Re: For the retro fans!

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:10 pm
by todayshorse
nice paint mate :) and i must admit alpha's are a pain my side as well :( if you figure it out gimmie let me know how you sort them :P

but that is one snappy looking repaint :)


Cheers! Have a look at this link below - they have baffled me for some time, but ive just followed these bits of advice on some engine details, and lo and behold! they came out pretty damn good! :D

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1214071734

Re: For the retro fans!

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:15 pm
by gtirob01
Lookin good man! Youve had some very nice repaints coming out!

How about some for a certain... F-14D?  ;) ;D

Re: For the retro fans!

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:20 pm
by todayshorse
LOL! Yes i suppose that would be good! But thats one thing ive not even attempted so far - a Military jet!

Ive looked at some repaint kits for the tornado and they - well didnt make sense in that it was difficult so see what your actually painting!!

Theres no real sense of a fuselage outline and things like that...

Ill certianly look into it though :D

Re: For the retro fans!

PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:19 am
by J.
lol looks like you have a similar approach to me, if the paintkit looks confusing to the back of the que for now :P

thanks for the link to the alpha channeling, will try it once i finish work :( :)