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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 11:17 am
by 000rick000
Well, it took me ages, and many rivets and grey tones later, I have what I believe is a good used all metal Beatcat by Vertigo Studios smile.gif










PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 11:39 am
by Ian Warren
Can't say almost factory fresh smile.gif even the XF8F-1 still come in naval blues , that dose look ripping snazzy tho , WICKED JOB ! cool.gif

PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 12:52 pm
by scaber
000rick000 wrote:
QUOTE (000rick000 @ Sep 28 2014,12:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well, it took me ages, and many rivets and grey tones later, I have what I believe is a good used all metal Beatcat by Vertigo Studios smile.gif


I seem to have a thing for bare metal so this has sent shivers up and down my spine. Great work. thumbup1.gif

PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 4:52 pm
by 000rick000
Thanks Gentlemen!

PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 5:49 pm
by Splitpin
clapping.gif I would say you nailed it Rick ..... amazing thumbup1.gif Now ..... lets talk about turning your talents to the C/S B-52 , as in , removing the paint ..... huh , maybe winkyy.gif

PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 5:53 pm
by Ian Warren
Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Sep 28 2014,6:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
..... lets talk about turning your talents to the C/S B-52 , as in , removing the paint ..... huh , maybe winkyy.gif

smile.gif , Now that would be a real spondooly ... I second that

PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:21 pm
by 000rick000
She's finished. Final copy without the Spiff Roundel, as I don't have rights to it...Plus more people can enjoy the scheme without my taste added into it!



Ok, maybe I'll hit the CS B-52 next... winkyy.gif

PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:41 pm
by 000rick000
Unfortunately I've looked and the CS B-52 does not have Diffuse Alpha Channels enabled. Therefore it is not possible to create the Alpha reflection metalic look! From my limited experience...please someone tell me I'm wrong! sad.gif

PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:48 pm
by Ian Warren
Rick , your not wrong .. I tried my next approach was to glue photo material to the airframe .... Thought you found a secret ... Arrr Bugger !

Really do like your finished Tincat cool.gif

PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 7:00 pm
by Splitpin
clapping.gif your the man Rick .

PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 2:11 pm
by 000rick000
Thanks guys. I really love the bare aluminum look. At first I wanted to make it polished, but it really needed the used aspect to it. So hopefully it works for people! It's really too bad that devs choose not to enable the diffuse alphas...it's a simple as checking the box "blend diffuse with diffuse alpha" box when exporting the model...so I've heard anyway! So it really limits the repaints at that point...too bad about the CS B-52. sad.gif

PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 2:19 pm
by Ian Warren
000rick000 wrote:
QUOTE (000rick000 @ Sep 29 2014,3:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So it really limits the repaints at that point...too bad about the CS B-52. sad.gif

The 52 , I did start on it , cutting metal from photo, if you really spend some time I guess its the only option, bit of a pity, never no .. I may return

PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 3:16 pm
by Splitpin
Dont ya hate those damm Diffuse Alpha Channels ..... i do cool.gif
But thanks for looking into it Rick & Ian .

PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 3:41 pm
by Ian Warren
Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Sep 29 2014,4:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dont ya hate those damm Diffuse Alpha Channels ..... i do cool.gif
But thanks for looking into it Rick & Ian .

Took a look today, hells if can't go that way .. 52 is a cooking .. not really the right model for the metal but the 'G's did have it .... the silver bray ! cool.gif

PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 6:38 pm
by Naki
Nice one Rick. Almost tempted to get the Bearcat.
Was reading the other day about somebody (Ray Hanna I think) who has flown the La9, Bearcat and Sea Fury. Sea Fury had better control harmony, Bearcat climbed faster and more manoeuvrable than the Sea Fury but the La9 was better than both of them