Benoit´s F-27 repaints anywhere?

[vonstroheim]

...I realised the real aircraft had the registration painted at the lower port wing...

Bedankt voor je advies! (Thanks for your advice!) But not quite ready yet for release... And bedankt for the new RNLAF repaints!



Scenery: NL2000 EHSB, of course...

[huub vink]

Scenery: NL2000 EHSB, of course...

Of course! I see you have the "post operational" version of NL2000 version installed. The former airfield has changed quite a bit in recent years. It has become a preserved nature area and also houses the National Military Museum. The main runway is still there, as are many buildings, including the shelters. The short runway has partly been removed, and this area is now used for soaring.
For the construction of the museum some of the old hangars were demolished.

I have the "active" 1980 version installed as I was based a Soesterberg AB in this period. Although the scenery is not fully accurate, it contains enough details to bring back a lot of nice memories. It is good to feel 22 years old again

About the F.27 model, I noticed some "errors" in my repaint and I still want to tinker with the spec maps a bit. I have the feeling the generic spec maps make the model look a bit pale and a bit too glossy.

Cheers,
Huub

[huub vink]

Cheers,
Huub

[vonstroheim]

Trying something much easier...

I have the feeling the generic spec maps make the model look a bit pale and a bit too glossy...

Your RNLAF Fokker is getting great! Any luck with spec map? Yes in some condition the fuselage is way too shiny...

[huub vink]

Your RNLAF Fokker is getting great! Any luck with spec map? Yes in some condition the fuselage is way too shiny...

Not really. I tried nearly all options I could think of, but I couldn't find a satisfying solution with the spec maps. I hope for somebody somebody who is handy with MLDmat or a similar program, who can edit the mdl file.
Now I have a close to white spec map, with a negative black & white image of the normal textures. Anything darker will make the model look like it is made of glass. I have used the alphas for the spec map included in the original textures.

Not great, but the best I can manage.

Cheers,
Huub

[huub vink]

Trying something much easier...

Nice, hopefully the Finnish flag on the tail doesn't give too much problems.

Cheers,
Huub

[falcon409]

A real masterpiece of modeling in the VC. Very impressive. I found, as you may already know, that the Army used the F27 for it's Golden Knights Parachute Team and it was also used for a time by FedEx. Two possible liveries.

[vonstroheim]

Nice, hopefully the Finnish flag on the tail doesn't give too much problems...

Way easier than NLM! That's a relief... Stay tuned... The real OH-LKB is a F27-200, not a 500... no big deal...

[vonstroheim]

OH-LKB ready to fly! Far from perfect, especially around the nose, but looks ok from a distance...



My zip file includes also the latest version or NLM PH-KFE: BGT-F27-500-NLM-Finnair-beta.zip Feel free to improve and upload it here, or elsewhere...

[huub vink]

Thanks von Stroheim. The RNAF repaints is finished and uploaded, so it should be available in the library soon.

Enjoy,
Huub