What programs do you use, ArisFuser? The weathering effects are very impressive! I wonder if Gimp has anything like weathering tools?

That's just stunning, Beard. Did you put the roundels on after the checkered pattern as a new layer? I still can't quite figure out if you lift the roundels off, and them paste them back on...or maybe just put new roundels on after the pattern.

Please tell me that you did all that in Gimp!

Slick, when I do repaints I usually do a whole new template, that way I can build up the layers the way I want them. How some ever, you could just paint new roundels over any new surface you want to use if you have a good drawing program. I use Corel Draw, but Gimp also does vector graphics. Most, if not all of my weathering is done in a raster program (like Photo Shop) the trick comes when you copy your vector files to raster or visa versa, you need to watch your alignment very closely. You can apply transparency to the different layers that you stack on for weathering, dirt, grime, etc.. Also I don't put shadows on my skins, I figure the program itself will do that better than I can with the exception of what the wing will look like from the bottom, in this case the you can see a very faint impression of the top of the wing showing through.

Thanks for the comments guys,
Beard

I like it Smosh! That one is great.

Beard

Love that spider skin, Smosh !

Thanks guys. I've always liked to keep my "ace" aircraft understated rather than OTT.

Slick, just to add on to what Beard said, GIMP has a circle selection tool which you can use to cut out the rondels to paste on another layer so you can bring them back later, or you can just paint over everything and cut down to the rondels using that tool...

Well all this "raster" and "vector" talk has confirmed that serious skinning for me will not happen till I am retired!

BBeard, I see the signwrite behind your paintjob - great crate for attracting the gunslingers!

Smosh, that is a very believeable German skin there - well done!

LOL Olham, still pushing a brush after all these years

Beard

Sonja Hennie's tutu! You don't say. I will have to take a look at that, Rick. I imagine that it would be easier to cut the roundels out first, then paste them back on later. Otherwise, it might be difficult to know where they are in order to cut through the other layer(s).

Work in progress for my Jasta 5 Albatros Dv:

Looking great, and very believeable, Aris! Do the signs mean anything special?

The signs are the personal symbols of a JG1 pilot IIRC(can´t remember the name) in ww2...but I like them!

Nice skin Aris.

I like that Aris

Reduce the opacity of layers above to find stuff below... You can then cut out the rondels (or whatever) and bring it back up!

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Some gorgeous custom paints here Gents. Lots of time and attention involved in putting one of these together, (as I am personally and painfully aware). ArisFuser, the weathering on your kite is really outstanding.

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I was late to the party on this one. Beautiful work! Those are some fantastic skins folks.