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Post by baz62 on Feb 8, 2012 16:19:24 GMT 12
Just had to share this! I sent Dave a photo of my Auster taken by Peter Lewis and I asked Dave to try and colour it. He found the red quite tricky but I think it looks good and gives you an idea what she will look like when finished.  Its my new desktop background now! ;D ;D |
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Post by agalbraith on Feb 8, 2012 20:57:13 GMT 12
Nice one Dave........Baz are you going to put the black anti glare on your plane?
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Post by baronbeeza on Feb 8, 2012 22:49:08 GMT 12
Now that is neat, well done.
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Post by baz62 on Feb 9, 2012 11:47:44 GMT 12
Nice one Dave........Baz are you going to put the black anti glare on your plane? Ooops I didn't notice that. Dave can you add that? Also I just realised the ZK-BBZ should be in black but no biggie she looks great! |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 9, 2012 11:53:36 GMT 12
You never mentioned such details. The black and the red looked the same to me in the b&w so I assumed they were red.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 9, 2012 11:54:53 GMT 12
I persoanlly don't like the results that much. Red aeroplanes are far too hard to colourise I have discovered, it's a terrible colour to try to work with. And the result looks like a flight sim rather than a photo.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 9, 2012 12:04:27 GMT 12
Actually, looking again at the original b&w I would put money (not much) on the top of the cowl and the ZK-BBZ being red, not black. I'm also wondering if the Auckland lettering should be red?
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Post by baz62 on Feb 9, 2012 14:17:20 GMT 12
Nope definitely black on the top engine cowling,I'm emailing you a photo of her sister BCQ as it is a clearer photo and shows the black anti-glare much better.
If you can have a go at putting that on and send that I'll forward to a chap who has done a Sim repaint of the J5F I downloaded! And if you can do the ZK-BBZ in black it will be perfect!
No rush as I know you have lots on.
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Post by baz62 on Feb 9, 2012 14:21:20 GMT 12
Actually I think I'm wrong about the registration lettering, leave it in red.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Feb 9, 2012 17:33:21 GMT 12
Looks great, your colourisation skills are truly something to behold Dave.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 9, 2012 17:51:44 GMT 12
Thanks for the comments. I'm still convinced the top of the cowl is the same colour as the rest of the plane in the b&w version, not black. Maybe its scheme changed over time, like most planes.
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Post by baz62 on Feb 9, 2012 20:56:52 GMT 12
It might be the lighting but on my monitor I can see clearly the demarcation line of the anti-glare panel. As the song goes "Paint it Black!"
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Post by Peter Lewis on Feb 9, 2012 21:03:27 GMT 12
My notes at the time definitely say red with white trim.
I'd be prepared to concede on the black anti-glare though.
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Post by baz62 on Feb 10, 2012 14:05:31 GMT 12
Ok Dave has kindly made the changes and also I noticed that the undercarriage legs were actually red and not white so that's fixed too. Thanks a lot Dave, I know its not perfect but it gives me a very good idea what she will look like when i'm finished. Her is the finished photo:  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 10, 2012 16:29:16 GMT 12
It is sort of an "artist's impression". ;D
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Post by baz62 on Feb 10, 2012 17:27:50 GMT 12
It is sort of an "artist's impression". ;D And a very good one, I love the way you got the colours for the aircraft in the background to show through the Auster's windows! |
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Post by slackie on Feb 12, 2012 23:29:04 GMT 12
"Aerobatic Trainer".... really?!
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Post by baz62 on Feb 13, 2012 11:46:50 GMT 12
"Aerobatic Trainer".... really?! Oi! Dont knock it! Just because it takes you 5 minutes to climb back up after doing a loop is beside the point!! ;D The J5F was specifically built to be aerobatic (or I think its semi-aerobatic to be correct) which is why she has the shorter wings and the thicker rear wing struts. |
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Post by slackie on Feb 13, 2012 19:36:46 GMT 12
Actually some of the best trainers are the under powered ones... teaches energy management. Having been spoilt by learning in the Pitts, I really struggle with aero in the Alpha and particularly the Citabria and A152!!
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Post by baz62 on Feb 14, 2012 21:42:27 GMT 12
Hmmm yes I suppose it would too, I don't think you would be doing some of the amazing aeros i have seen in some of the Pitts and more speciality aerobatic aircraft. Maybe loops, barrel rolls and rolls generally would be it for an Auster?
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