Some detailed paint work....

[Steve Dra 7,591]

Was forced back into painting when the DC6 came out for MSFS (hehe...had good friends who wanted some paints, and painting retirement gets dull after a while) 😆

Anyway....here is the Everts Air Cargo "Blue Canoe"

If you closely under the horizontal tail, you can see the mottled dirt effect I added.  This bird is (or was) kept pretty clean, but she'll still get a little more dirt before I'm done.

In this pic you can see, along with the Hamilton-Standard logos, I also added the MFG and Serial numbers as I saw them on a closeup pic of the real thing (no, I could not get the actual serial numbers for each blade, and if I could, sadly the props are not all mapped...just two cover all 12 blades).  I also added the blade ring with a dimensioning effect you see just before the blade goes into the spinner.  Also check out the custom weathering, scratches and matted effect on the blades (done by altering the green and blue channels of the COMP file)

Here is what the stock textures look like....of  brand new engine.

Here is the work I've done on the right side.  Note the weathered effects, scratches and nicks, and the tons of exhaust soot and burned oil she's accumulated over the years. (mostly on the #3 engine..have not put too much on 4 yet)

Still a lot to do, but she should look pretty realistic when she's done.

Here are a few more normal viewing distance shots:

 

Oh and I also painted this one for another good friend of mine...we've been simming together literally for decades!

This one is REALLY old and weathered!

I will probably release them to the public in time...After I figure out how to upload to flightsim.to like all the cool painters do, LOL.

Won't be for a while... but when I do, I'll let you guys know here in case you want them.  I also post over at the PMDG Painter's forum if you have the plane and check over there. I update my progress over there.

 

 

[cimgrp501 30]

Absolutely beautiful Steve, I would buy the aircraft just for your paints, thanks much in advance.

[GACSavannah 227]

Wonderful work!

[Alaska738 8,457]

Awesome shots!

Edited July 26, 2021 by Alaska738

[John F 2,441]

Glad to know you're still at it, Steve. And you haven't lost your touch...only gotten better! (The LAB paint is terrific.)

John

[SP2472 2,310]

Very nice Steve, can't wait for the PMDG MSFS2020 MAX repaints.

Darryl

[Steve Dra 7,591]

Thanks guys!

I'm not sure how many more I'll do, there are already over 170 paints of the DC-6 over at flightsim.to!

Man....before MSFS....it would take years for the painters to amass that many paints....MSFS seems to have brought all the closet painters out of the woodwork, hehe.

Here is a Navy paint I'm actually painting for myself!  I think just about every other livery is close to being done!

 

I was able to find VR53's old logo...so it inspired me to paint this particular bird....many times with these old girls...reference material is about impossible to find...so when you find some good ones, you think..."Hmmm....maybe" 🙂 

 

 

 

 

 

[ryanbatc 12,935]

Superb....love that blue and yellow one!

[P_7878 6,684]

Glad to see your paint work from MSFS...Steve...it's all coming back in bits and pieces...looks like... 🙂...

Love the old and weathered LAB livery...!!

[Steve Dra 7,591]

Thanks Guys!
Yeah its tough to lay of a specialized skill for a while.  

I just took the Everts for a flight after the SU update....man...the performance is insanely good!

Flying her thru thick clouds at dawn is almost a religious experience! 🤣