Hi all,

 

Long time simmer (back to the days of Atari 400 and Plato), never got into the nuts and bolts of making my own stuff. I recently purchased First Class Sim's Discover Arabia because it has a Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey, which I am currently building.

 

I'd like to redo the panel to reflect my own aircraft, and use FSX (or FS9) to try out different paint schemes before I commit to doing it for real. The question is how hard/if it's at all possible, and if it's ethical? I will not be reselling the changes, just using it for my own personal enjoyment.

 

 

I've never tried to repaint or redo a panel, is it something a casual simmer could easily learn, and if not, are there any expereinced people out there that would be interested in trying?

 

 

TIA,

 

Steve

http://seareybuild.blogspot.com/

Hi,

 

Repainting a panel for your own use should be OK, as long as it stays with you.

 

You only need to learn how to use a reasonably powerful paint program (Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, etc.).  GIMP is a freeware example.  Then paint away!

 

The VC textures will be in the plane's texture folders, while the 2D panel textures (if any) will be in the plane's panel folder.  The VC textures for the gauge areas may also be in the panel folder.

 

Hope this helps,