Valerie, you'd better love someone... Valerie, you'd better need that too...

[pkassak]

I may only second that Like of spinner go on!

[inkworm]

Unfortunately, I must confess that I still think I'm a noob in making proper weathering effects (that adds most realism to any profiles)...

Like the others say, spinner weathering is more than fine, was the red paint thinned down or metallic as the highlight on the still painted part still looks a bit metallic to me.

[Mangas]

If anyone still follows this...
I'm kinda stuck here. Everybody knows about the huge debates over the IJN colors... I really need to get to the j-aircraft.org forum to get their guru's suggestions about the true authentic primer color. But whenever I try to register at that site, I get the same message over and over:
Sorry, you are not allowed to register on this forum.Spam issues - contact us at newwebstuff@j-aircraft.com if there is an issue with this.
I e-mailed 'em reporting the problem, but with no luck.
@BLOWHARD: Dave, if you have the Jim Lansdale's e-mail address, please send it over to me via PM. I need his advice, ok?

Most of the artists do the same mistake: they make IJN a/c looking baremetal in the areas where the paint wears off:
http://www.polish-aircraftprofile.st...aichi-d3a2.jpg
Although looking nice, this is historically wrong.
Untill I overcome the registration problems and find a way to get to IJN gurus, I can only suggest this version of the primary paint (primer) color that reveals after paint wears off:

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/5035/d3a21280.jpg

P.S.: please note that it's still a WIP and it misses a few details...

[BLOWHARD]

@BLOWHARD: Dave, if you have the Jim Lansdale's e-mail address, please send it over to me via PM. I need his advice, ok?

That sucks!
Let me see what I can do.

[BLOWHARD]

A request for help has gone out. Give it a day or two, if that doesn't work, I'll try something else.

[GiantFlyingRobots]

Can't comment on your issues regarding primer colours as its well beyond my knowledge base, but can say that I really like how this profile is turning out.

I need to lift my game.

[BLOWHARD]

I got an answer from Jim already-

Try contacting the webmaster directly at:

newwebstuff at j-aircraft (dot) com

or

da at pluth (dot) net

That's Dave Pluth by the way.

Good luck, and let me know if that works.

[adlabs6]

Hi Blowhard,

I munged those email addresses you posted. Should still be human readable, but if there is doubt, just let me know.

[BLOWHARD]

Oh, thanks! I didn't think about that Too bad all those nasty bot and nasty people make it necessary

[Mangas]

I got an answer from Jim already...
Good luck, and let me know if that works.

I'm an active member of the j-aircraft.com forums now!
Thanks, Dave!