Jan Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I started my newest profile project: The Exotic Flankers The set of profiles will include: 1) Eritrean AF splinter camo Su-27 2) Uzbekistan AF desert scheme Flanker 3) Ethiopian AF standard Flanker scheme Su-27 4) Angolan AF Jungle camo Su-27 5) Belarus AF green-grey scheme Su-27 6) Vietnam AF standard flanker scheme Su-27 7) PLAAF Su-27- grey scheme with tigerhead noseart 8) Indonesian AF Su-27 ...plus perhaps few more Flanker Bs if I will enjoy the project ...so first I did some basic layers of shadows and highlights..: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 this morning I did something more (esp. canopy), and tested how the insignia would look on the rough profile... ...still lot of work to do... I need to correct some shadows and highlights before I start to work on details... (camos and markings will be last step) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 I 'cheated' a bit when working on the canopy interior.... I modified the picture of real flanker... the trick is to find a pictire taken from right angle... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 I will show more progress soon :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Backfire Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Looks awesome Jan, you're very talented! How about a Ukrainian splinter version too. Keith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 I was thinking about the Ukr AF camo too...but I am not sure... it is not that EXOTIC in my eyes,you know but after all, the Eritrean scheme IS in fact the Ukrainian scheme (with different colours)... But who knows, may be I will also do Ukrainian and Russian schemes, so I have the complete Flanker B gallery with all operators and schemes... it depends how strong will my enthusiasm in this project be... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 (edited) P.S., backfire ...from your avatar...I would say you are and Ukr AF fan...so if you have decals for Ukrainian Su-27, and you can scan (highest res possible) it for me (so I will not have spend time drawing all those insignias and numbers), I can do the Ukr AF bird easily in matter of minutes when basis for profiles are ready...I would use the scan just and only for and in the profile, no copying whatsoever... (jmikes@csas.cz) Edited March 2, 2006 by Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eHangar Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Very nice, Jan! What do you use - Photoshop or CorelDraw? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col. Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Jan, I have a Hasegawa kit way down in the stash that might just make it to the top on the strength of some of these opptions you list. Can't wait to see more. BTW, nice trick with the pilot, although you seem to have added a lot more detail than you give yourself credit for there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Backfire Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 (edited) P.S., backfire ...from your avatar...I would say you are and Ukr AF fan...so if you have decals for Ukrainian Su-27, and you can scan (highest res possible) it for me (so I will not have spend time drawing all those insignias and numbers), I can do the Ukr AF bird easily in matter of minutes when basis for profiles are ready...I would use the scan just and only for and in the profile, no copying whatsoever... (jmikes@csas.cz) Jan, I have decal sheets for several UkrAF Su-27B's, however they are for non-splinter scheme aircraft, or for the Fairford IAF '96 splinter scheme which has been done to death ;) . Hopefully decals for the newer splinter scheme, such as on 'Blue 08', will be forthcoming from a manufacturer soon. Keith Edited March 10, 2006 by Backfire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Koen L Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Looking good Jan! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 What do you use - Photoshop or CorelDraw? Photoshop (but also the Corel draw, if I need to draw some insignias, numbers etc.) What I can do is scan a decal sheet containing the UkrAF 'Trizub' and roundels and forward to you OK, very good! Scan also the numbers, please...perhaps I could use them in some combination... As I stressed, I need the highest resolution possible (but, please, not more than 1MB large file so it get through to my mailbox). Thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 More progress today... 1)I modified some highlights and shadows to intensify 3D effect 2) Put one more layer of "side shadows" 3) refined the canopy 4) did my best to get "realistic" metal on the exhausts (not a 100% success) 5) put the stencils on ...now... some weathering, and I can start to put the camos on my 2D Flanker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Backfire Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 (edited) OK, very good! Scan also the numbers, please...perhaps I could use them in some combination...As I stressed, I need the highest resolution possible (but, please, not more than 1MB large file so it get through to my mailbox). Thanks in advance. Thanks, Jan. :) Keith Edited March 10, 2006 by Backfire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 I could not resist to see my Flanker profile with some real 'combat' colours... ...so here you can see the Eritrean AF Flanker B ...this is just a test... there is still some work on the 'naked' profile before I can reallz start to paint other camouflages... Any suggestions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Posted March 6, 2006 Author Share Posted March 6, 2006 Two weathering layers added... plus new 'skin'... ... Uybekistan AF Su-27S. <_< Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Amazing work. Will you be adding top views as well? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 Will you be adding top views as well? Thanks David. But no, I will probably not do the top views (it is extra work, an I do not have that much time ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 TNI-AU (Indonesian AF) Su-27SK Flanker B: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 (edited) And the VVS machine based in Lipetsk in uniform blue with stripes in Russian national colours): Edited March 8, 2006 by Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 They all look great. Fantastic job with the color depth, weathering and shadows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Posted March 9, 2006 Author Share Posted March 9, 2006 Today, two I did new profiles- China, PLAAF 1st division Su-27 (note the 1st division badge on the nose): Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Posted March 9, 2006 Author Share Posted March 9, 2006 And Vietnam AF Su-27 ("6001"-first machine delivered to the VPLAF): Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diego Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 These are indeed VERY good looking Flankers! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Posted March 9, 2006 Author Share Posted March 9, 2006 These are indeed VERY good looking Flankers! Thanks, Diego! Angolan Flanker B in "jungle scheme" will be done tomorrow, so stay tuned :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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