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    Question Some question about metal..

    Hi Guy's whats supp..

    I'm having some problems trying to make a beutyfull metal skin ai a airplane.
    What is the best mode, and the mode that appears really real
    The Airplane color is the Aeromexico. http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1151409/M/


    If some one help me I will be so glad.
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    Re: Some question about metal..

    Hmm....its a tough one. there are various ways of making bare metal skins or textures. You can see our tutorial on this site which is aimed at IL2 but most of it can be transfered to MSFS:
    http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/foru...ts-il2-fb.html

    Basically, start out with a metal coloured outline. then overlay the panel lines and other details and then all you have to do is add shade and highlights. Carefull editing of the Alpha channel with add the reflective look to the plane.

    The other way is to make a photoreal skin. In other words, use photographs of the actual plane (or any other suitable photos of metal) and build them into the skin. This is very time consuming and its difficult to make it work, but if you get it right, the results are stunning. See the pic below of the Beech 18 which has a photoreal skin and is probably the best metal effect I have ever seen. Hope that helps a bit??
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    Re: Some question about metal..

    For the photoreal skin I think this tutorial will help as well:
    http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/foru...ps-fs2004.html
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    Re: Some question about metal..

    And here is a screenshot of the Beech texture in the raw so you can see how to overlay the photographs. You will of course need a lot of good pics to make this work
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    Re: Some question about metal..

    Oh yeah.
    This kind of tutorial help's a lot.

    This photoreal repaint is one of the best texture I ever seen in my life, realy realistc.
    I will try here.

    Me and my friends have a repainter group in Brazil check out..

    Texturas Brasileiras

    Have 737-200 Tinmouse, 767-300 Overland, DC10 SGA and a couple of diferets planes.

    Thank's guy's.

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