The Thing

[Steve Dra 7,588]

Yeah mate, but this isn't likely to get uploaded. Just to the one guy at SimHQ that wanted it. And yeah, we don't get a lot of love. But hey, I paint for myself more so than anyone else. Just like you.

 

That was my intent when I got back into painting with the fictitious 777 freighters I've been painting.  Did the Alitalia for myself, but figured I'd upload anyway just in case someone wanted her.  Then I did the Titan for one crazy guy (you know who you are) who liked to fly freighters, then proceeded to paint 6 more before I knew it. 

The last one (FedEx) was the only real freighter out of the bunch, and I did her for the CEO of FedEx virtual and their last big VATSIM event. 

​Simmers are a odd bunch when it comes to giving love...I've gotten a lot of complements on birds I painted that I didn't particularly care for, then nothing on ones I thought were awesome. I think its easier for them to comment when something is wrong with the paint (or download) than to take the time to thank a painter for an awesome paint (I'd like to think they are too busy flying the paint to comment on her, hehe).

Of course the best way to thank a painter is to post screens of themselves flying the painter's work on the forums...which a few of the simmers I've painted for are considerate enough to have done.

 

Anyway....Thanks for your TAP and AA paints....I've flown them both and of course posted a pic of the TAP here.  :wink:   I flew your AA at night last time, but will take a day flight with her when I get back to the states and post some shots of her in this forum.(In Tunisia at the moment in FSX) 

 

 

 

 

@ Steve

 

Here's a chance to ask the man himself for the livery!

Thanks Det...

Hey John, I was wondering if you can send me your Spirit A319 old colors?  And a 320 if you've painted one...read the posts above for details.  :wink:

Thanks!

[jdwgraf 52]

I will send you a PM with a DropBox link shortly . Made a few " improvements " since the copy I sent to DetCord as well , although quite a bit of " painters license " was needed to make everything fit .

Due to FSX " troubles " , am having to re-install everything , including the Service Packs for the A318 / 319 and A320 / 321 .

I've been painting these Busses since the AirbusX beta ( 2010 ) and along with JanKees Blom painted quite a few from around the world . Never did the A320 / 321 Spirit though but one was made by FSXAddict ( that was his nickname on the Aerosoft forum ) who was another of the original Beta painters . Due to comments made by some " armchair " painter about the quality of his work , he never uploaded it . Surprising isn't it ?

I had the same with Air Jamaica as I was told " it needed some work " , maybe he was correct but the poster never told me what the work needed was so I never uploaded them to Aerosoft but are to be found here on AVSIM ( both A320 and A321 ) . Of course comments made by these experts are negated by the amount of repaints that they have made and can be found in the library . They also have absolutely no idea how much time is involved in cranking out their favourite airline as it is expected to be ready directly after " requesting " it .

 

John

[Steve Dra 7,588]

I will send you a PM with a DropBox link shortly . Made a few " improvements " since the copy I sent to DetCord as well , although quite a bit of " painters license " was needed to make everything fit .

Due to FSX " troubles " , am having to re-install everything , including the Service Packs for the A318 / 319 and A320 / 321 .

I've been painting these Busses since the AirbusX beta ( 2010 ) and along with JanKees Blom painted quite a few from around the world . Never did the A320 / 321 Spirit though but one was made by FSXAddict ( that was his nickname on the Aerosoft forum ) who was another of the original Beta painters . Due to comments made by some " armchair " painter about the quality of his work , he never uploaded it . Surprising isn't it ?

I had the same with Air Jamaica as I was told " it needed some work " , maybe he was correct but the poster never told me what the work needed was so I never uploaded them to Aerosoft but are to be found here on AVSIM ( both A320 and A321 ) . Of course comments made by these experts are negated by the amount of repaints that they have made and can be found in the library . They also have absolutely no idea how much time is involved in cranking out their favourite airline as it is expected to be ready directly after " requesting " it .

 

John

Thanks John!

Sorry to hear about your FSX issues, hope you get them worked out and up and flying again soon!

 

Yeah, I know what you mean about the comments you can get sometimes. I posted this back when I was painting the FDX 777 describing what lengths us painters go through to get a paint just right:

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/446264-what-can-brownwaitwhen-it-positively-has-to-be-there-overnight/

 

I'll check out your Air J and take her for a flight from KATL to her home base when I get back on that side of the world.

[DetCord 24]

Okay, so I think I have it where I want it. Still needs adjustments and additions here and there.

 

Anyone interested in a test flight?

 

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

Thats a stunning paint and shot Sir

[Steve Dra 7,588]

Okay, so I think I have it where I want it. Still needs adjustments and additions here and there.

 

Anyone interested in a test flight?

 

I'll take her for a spin.  Since I live a few miles from her home town Love Field....I'll take her on a KDAL>KLAS run (one of my favorites...well..KDFW when I'm flying other liveries) 

 

I just landed in Istanbul...can use the magic of flightsim to "warp" over to the states while I'm planning my next destination on my Airbus European tour.

[DetCord 24]

I'll get it out to you sometime tomorrow. Made a few more adjustments. Gotta hit the rack though.

 

[Steve Dra 7,588]

 

 

I'll get it out to you sometime tomorrow. Made a few more adjustments. Gotta hit the rack though.

 

Thanks Det!

No worries, I've actually pulled out the iFly 737 and been reacquainting myself with her.  Variety, Lol!

[jdwgraf 52]

Steve

 

Sent a PM with link for the repaint , have fun .

 

John

[Steve Dra 7,588]

 

 

Steve
 
Sent a PM with link for the repaint , have fun .
 
John

 

Hey John, 

Check out this post: 

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/450664-where-is-your-a320-now/page-11#entry3121028

[jdwgraf 52]

It's always good to see one of your repaints being posted by someone else !!

Glad you like it , maybe I'll have a go at the A320 followed by the A321 . If I remember correctly there was a blue squares version as well .

 

John

[Steve Dra 7,588]

 

 

It's always good to see one of your repaints being posted by someone else !!
Glad you like it , maybe I'll have a go at the A320 followed by the A321 . If I remember correctly there was a blue squares version as well .
 
John

 

No doubt...thanks for the paint...I always try to showcase paints from other painters that I really enjoy.  I've flown on these Spirit birds several times, and it's always cool to recreate real flights you've taken before.

 

I just put her safely down in Tampa (and on time, hehe).  I'll post those pics in a few plus Det's SWA which I plan on taking back to DFW (well...Love field to be exact).

 

I'd really like to have a 320, as they fly all the time out of DFW.  An observation from someone who's been up close and personal with them on many occasions:  The silver in the fuse seems to be a just a tad darker when viewed in real life  :wink:

 

I've never seen the blue squared one in real life, but looks interesting.