P-3, Revisited

wktjr · Post by **wktjr** » 05 Mar 2007, 22:49

Personally, I wouldn't worry about the lines. While adding them does give it a better detailed look, going without really doesn't take away from it IMHO.

Hey Mikewmac, you have some experience painting P-3's. What you do you think?

Oh, btw, it looks awesome! BZ!

wktjr · Post by **wktjr** » 05 Mar 2007, 23:21

wktjr wrote:Personally, I wouldn't worry about the lines. While adding them does give it a better detailed look, going without really doesn't take away from it IMHO.

Okay, delay my last. I just took a look at some P-3's from Mike's NEUMAI package and he doe's have the panel lines drawn but not everyone single one. Just enough to give it some depth and detail.

Dark Morelia · Post by **Dark Morelia** » 06 Mar 2007, 04:17

I think if 1px wide lines are looking that big on it, you should look at the texture mapping to get more texture area for the fuselage.

Looking good though !

delta b · Post by **delta b** » 06 Mar 2007, 05:18

If you can't remap the texture, it might look more natural if your panel lines are drawn much lighter (just a shade darker than the body). It's looking fantastic--keep it up!!!!

Dan

RipPipPip · Post by **RipPipPip** » 06 Mar 2007, 09:19

Truly is!
I hope Graham will help you with repaints to squeeze everything possible out from this fine model

P3_Super_Bee · Post by **P3_Super_Bee** » 06 Mar 2007, 10:22

Looking pretty good.

aerogator · Post by **aerogator** » 06 Mar 2007, 16:22

Thanks guys for the support. Your suggestions are great! (just wish I knew what you're talking about

)

@Andy: check your pm

@Danny: check your pm

If I can get Graham the info he needs, I sure he'll be glad to do some paints

. Right now its a matter of getting him a texture map, etc.

aerogator · Post by **aerogator** » 16 Mar 2007, 16:42

Textures are improving, I'm learning. I sent Graham a map, but it was such a mess, I haven't heard back from him

. I have since learned about a lot of the mistakes I made on that one and will try to put together another one. In the meantime, this is what I'm coming up with. As you can see, its still a mess, but I'm learning.

wktjr · Post by **wktjr** » 16 Mar 2007, 17:06

I'm liking what I see.

Will there be a model without the harpoons? The only time they hang armament is when they're actually going to use it.

mikewmac · Post by **mikewmac** » 16 Mar 2007, 17:25

Jake,

Looking great!!! Is the AI FDE that I did for you still working OK?

Mike

aerogator · Post by **aerogator** » 16 Mar 2007, 19:25

The answer is yes to both of the above questions. Mike, I have not made any changes in the a/c since the last FDE, so we're good there.

I just happened to compile this model with the missles. I think most of the models would not have them, especially in this scheme. I just wanted to see what it would look like with them.

If I can get a handle on the textures and the LOD's (which is a big if or at best a when), I plan to do several different models

. Any help is appreciated

.

wktjr · Post by **wktjr** » 16 Mar 2007, 19:45

aerogator wrote:The answer is yes to both of the above questions. Mike, I have not made any changes in the a/c since the last FDE, so we're good there.

I just happened to compile this model with the missles. I think most of the models would not have them, especially in this scheme. I just wanted to see what it would look like with them.

If I can get a handle on the textures and the LOD's (which is a big if or at best a when), I plan to do several different models . Any help is appreciated .

As long as it isn't about modeling or textures, I'll help anyway I can.

aerogator · Post by **aerogator** » 16 Mar 2007, 20:45

As long as it isn't about modeling or textures, I'll help anyway I can.

Great! You can bring the beer!

P3_Super_Bee · Post by **P3_Super_Bee** » 19 Mar 2007, 03:41

aerogator wrote: I just happened to compile this model with the missles. I think most of the models would not have them, especially in this scheme. I just wanted to see what it would look like with them

How right you are, considering that for the USN EP-3E's are the only P-3's in this scheme... There are some Japanese P-3's left in this scheme but they too are transitioning to the all gloss gray scheme the USN uses. Pretty much everybody is going to the all gloss gray scheme.

Netherlands did before they sold 'em off to Germany & Portugal.
Japan is going that way.
Korea is transitioning from tactical gray to this.
Pakistan's "new" P-3's are all gloss gray.

Almost forgot Thailand, they are still gray/white

She's looking really good by the way

mikewmac · Post by **mikewmac** » 19 Mar 2007, 11:52

Guys,

I really like the current USN paint scheme as depicted in the following AI screenshot:

Mike

ronniegj · Post by **ronniegj** » 19 Mar 2007, 13:53

Aaaaaawsome!!!

Ron

P3_Super_Bee · Post by **P3_Super_Bee** » 20 Mar 2007, 11:58

mikewmac wrote:Guys,

I really like the current USN paint scheme as depicted in the following AI screenshot:

Mike

Too bad tailflashes are another dying thing in the P-3 community, only one per squadron permitted, and most squadrons don't even waste the time painting 'em any more.

wktjr · Post by **wktjr** » 20 Mar 2007, 12:01

P3_Super_Bee wrote:
mikewmac wrote:Guys,

I really like the current USN paint scheme as depicted in the following AI screenshot:

Mike

Too bad tailflashes are another dying thing in the P-3 community, only one per squadron permitted, and most squadrons don't even waste the time painting 'em any more.

Depends on the ego of Commanding Officer.

P3_Super_Bee · Post by **P3_Super_Bee** » 20 Mar 2007, 12:29

wktjr wrote:
Depends on the ego of Commanding Officer.

Not really as fast as we change planes around... Isn't worth the effort. With CMO coming online (Jax already there, KBay in June, not sure when Brunswick and Whidbey come online) the CO of the squadrons will have ZERO say, he won't own any planes any more...

Hell we just sent out a surge det, with maint, aircrews from KBay, Whidbey, and Jax, but aircraft are coming from Whidbey and Brunswick.

wktjr · Post by **wktjr** » 20 Mar 2007, 12:50

P3_Super_Bee wrote:
wktjr wrote:
Depends on the ego of Commanding Officer.
Not really as fast as we change planes around... Isn't worth the effort. With CMO coming online (Jax already there, KBay in June, not sure when Brunswick and Whidbey come online) the CO of the squadrons will have ZERO say, he won't own any planes any more...

Hell we just sent out a surge det, with maint, aircrews from KBay, Whidbey, and Jax, but aircraft are coming from Whidbey and Brunswick.

My sources (former co-workers) say they are knee-deep in ramping up for CMO and it'll be starting very soon.

The CO's here still have one bird painted in color and all the VP-92 birds are still in color.