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indigoonlatigo(at)msn.com
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:27 am Post subject: computer simulation of paint scheme

Does anyone know of a service or program that is user friendly that allows one to play with their paint scheme and see it from different angles.

  

 I remember reading something in our magazines about such a service but it was a paint scheme designer and their consultaion was about half the cost of actual painting the plane.

  

 Thanks C

  

 JOhn G. 

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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:47 am Post subject: computer simulation of paint scheme

I hate paying someone else to do what I can do for free.  The simplest 

thing I've found is to import a 3-view into your favorite paint 

program.  You can even cut and paste from a flying example picture.  I 

don't need to rotate in 3-D to picture the results.  You'll fine-tune 

the picture when you lay it out on the airplane to shoot paint.  It was 

easier years ago when mostly straight lines prevailed, but now the 

'swoosh' style is prevalent and will make drawing the lines a little 

more difficult.  Once you have the lines drawn, however using the 'fill' 

tool makes it really easy to change colors.

Linn



John Gonzalez wrote:

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		   Does anyone know of a service or program that is user friendly that 

 allows one to play with their paint scheme and see it from different 

 angles.

  

 I remember reading something in our magazines about such a service but 

 it was a paint scheme designer and their consultaion was about half 

 the cost of actual painting the plane.

  

 Thanks,

  

 JOhn G.

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indigoonlatigo(at)msn.com
Guest

Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:11 am Post subject: computer simulation of paint scheme

Thanks Linn C

 So what is your favorite paint program?

 JOhn

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		   Date: Mon C 9 Feb 2009 10:45:52 -0500

 From: pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.net

 To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Re: computer simulation of paint scheme

 --> RV10-List message posted by: linn Walters <pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.net>

 I hate paying someone else to do what I can do for free. The simplest 

 thing I've found is to import a 3-view into your favorite paint 

 program. You can even cut and paste from a flying example picture. I 

 don't need to rotate in 3-D to picture the results. You'll fine-tune 

 the picture when you lay it out on the airplane to shoot paint. It was 

 easier years ago when mostly straight lines prevailed C but now the 

 'swoosh' style is prevalent and will make drawing the lines a little 

 more difficult. Once you have the lines drawn C however using the 'fill' 

 tool makes it really easy to change colors.

 Linn

 John Gonzalez wrote:

 > Does anyone know of a service or program that is user friendly that 

 > allows one to play with their paint scheme and see it from different 

 > angles.

 > 

 > I remember reading something in our magazines about such a service but 

 > it was a paint scheme designer and their consultaion was about half 

 > the cost of actual painting the plane.

 > 

 > Thanks C

 > 

 > JOhn G.

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rene(at)felker.com
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:18 am Post subject: computer simulation of paint scheme

I used x-plane.........but it is not real easy.......but it is cool to see

it flying.....



Rene' Felker

RV-10 N423CF Flying

801-721-6080

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pascal(at)rv10builder.net
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:29 am Post subject: computer simulation of paint scheme

this is the company you mention but they also have a tool  one can use. http://www.aircraftpaintschemes.com/linedraw_details_guest.asp?AircraftID=385[url=http://www.aircraftcolor.com/design.asp][/url]

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  From: John Gonzalez (indigoonlatigo(at)msn.com) 

 Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 7:25 AM

 To: RV 10 group (rv10-list(at)matronics.com) 

 Subject: computer simulation of paint  scheme

 



Does anyone know of a service or program that is user friendly  that allows one to play with their paint scheme and see it from different  angles.

 

I remember reading something in our magazines about such a  service but it was a paint scheme designer and their consultaion was about half  the cost of actual painting the plane.

 

Thanks,

 

JOhn G.  

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john(at)trollingers.com
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:39 am Post subject: computer simulation of paint scheme

GIMP is a great full featured open source image editing tool



http://www.gimp.org/



On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 11:17 AM, Rene Felker <rene(at)felker.com> wrote:

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 I used x-plane.........but it is not real easy.......but it is cool to see

 it flying.....



 Rene' Felker

 RV-10 N423CF Flying

 801-721-6080

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robin1(at)mrmoisture.com
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:44 am Post subject: computer simulation of paint scheme

John,  

I labored a lot over the paint scheme. In fact the plane is in paint now and I still think I should have gone a completely different direction. It can make one nuts. Early in the process I drew a blank  outline of an RV-10 and posted it online including downloadable versions in .ai, .eps and .jpg forms. I started with a lot of hand drawings then with the illustrator file you can make a clipping mask and use the various illustrator tools to add color, designs, N numbers. Basically anything you can think of to prevent you from actually building the plane.   

   

Good luck,  

Robin  

   

Downloadable files:  

http://www.painttheweb.com/rv10/index.aspx  

   

end result:  

http://www.painttheweb.com/rv-10/paint.htm  

   

   

       

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Does anyone know of a service or program that is user friendly that allows one to play with their paint scheme and see it from different angles.

  

 I remember reading something in our magazines about such a service but it was a paint scheme designer and their consultaion was about half the cost of actual painting the plane.

  

 Thanks,

  

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AV8ORJWC

Joined: 13 Jul 2006
Posts: 1149
Location: Aurora, Oregon "Home of VANS"

Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:27 am Post subject: computer simulation of paint scheme

My database has almost every painted RV-10 in the world in it.  http://www.schemedesigners.com/ is by far the largest producer of aircraft schemes used by paint shops applying the creation of two dimensional graphics to a three dimentional object.  Craig Barnett does presentation at OSH each year and has a pallet of airline, certified production aircraft and kitbuilds to his credit.

  

 Wayne Edgerton, the late Mark Ritter, Scott Schmidt and of course Mark Chamberlain are great resources for striking original paint schemes which quickly get ripped off by copy artists - as direct and identical clones.  Sometimes it goes right down to the exact paint colors and break lines in the layout, which may have been copyrighted by the designer/client.

  

 However, computer simulation is different than those of the static two or three view graphics in a flat document.  The computer simulation makes for an exciting question indeed.  My favorite scheme done by Craig is N900EM on an Embraer  corporate jet out of Vegas.  It utilized the natural flow lines of the three dimensional object, complementary colors and striking graphics which denote speed, beauty and elegance in one final product - whether it is sitting "Static on the Ramp" at night or "On the Perch at V1" for liftoff.

  

 Neil Colliver has none a unique job has have the Russians, the Poles  and now Dan Benua with #40001 (IMHO).  I will continue reading with interest the answers on simulation program.  That bar continues to raise higher with more beautiful products arriving weekly.

  



  John Cox



 

  From: pascal

Sent: Mon 2/9/2009 8:27 AM

To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Re: RV10-List: computer simulation of paint scheme

  this is the company you mention but they also have a tool one can use. http://www.aircraftpaintschemes.com/linedraw_details_guest.asp?AircraftID=385[url=http://www.aircraftcolor.com/design.asp][/url]

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  From: John Gonzalez (indigoonlatigo(at)msn.com) 

 Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 7:25 AM

 To: RV 10 group (rv10-list(at)matronics.com) 

 Subject: computer simulation of paint scheme

 



Does anyone know of a service or program that is user friendly that allows one to play with their paint scheme and see it from different angles.

 

I remember reading something in our magazines about such a service but it was a paint scheme designer and their consultaion was about half the cost of actual painting the plane.

 

Thanks,

 

JOhn G. 

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tomflysalot

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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:46 am Post subject: computer simulation of paint scheme

I found a guy who designed my Lancair (the RV is next) (no charge) and

painted the plane to perfection (he's been painting aircraft - large &

small, for 20 years).  He's in Colorado, but travels around (and he's

reasonable).



Tom 970-420-1798



The painter is: Arden Fisher 970-692-4881

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robin1(at)mrmoisture.com
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:04 pm Post subject: computer simulation of paint scheme

Tom,

	Great looking plane. Why are you building a -10 if you had the

Lancair? Don't get me wrong the -10 is a tremendous plane but so is the

FG Lancair.



Robin

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tomflysalot

Joined: 22 Jan 2008
Posts: 27

Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:43 pm Post subject: computer simulation of paint scheme

Robin,



I love the Lancair and I'm building a second one (Lancair ES), but I'm

looking at buying an RV-10 kit next.



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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:22 pm Post subject: computer simulation of paint scheme

John Gonzalez wrote:

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		   Thanks Linn,

  

 So what is your favorite paint program?

Photoimpact ..... came bundled with a camera long ago.  Almost any 
	


digital camera has a paint program bundled with it.

Linn

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 JOhn



 > Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 10:45:52 -0500

 > From: pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.net

 > To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

 > Subject: Re: computer simulation of paint scheme

 >

 > 

 <pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.net>

 >

 > I hate paying someone else to do what I can do for free. The simplest

 > thing I've found is to import a 3-view into your favorite paint

 > program. You can even cut and paste from a flying example picture. I

 > don't need to rotate in 3-D to picture the results. You'll fine-tune

 > the picture when you lay it out on the airplane to shoot paint. It was

 > easier years ago when mostly straight lines prevailed, but now the

 > 'swoosh' style is prevalent and will make drawing the lines a little

 > more difficult. Once you have the lines drawn, however using the 'fill'

 > tool makes it really easy to change colors.

 > Linn

 >

 > John Gonzalez wrote:

 > > Does anyone know of a service or program that is user friendly that

 > > allows one to play with their paint scheme and see it from different

 > > angles.

 > >

 > > I remember reading something in our magazines about such a service 

 but

 > > it was a paint scheme designer and their consultaion was about half

 > > the cost of actual painting the plane.

 > >

 > > Thanks,

 > >

 > > JOhn G.

 > > *

 > >=====================

 > _=====

 >

 >

 >



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Lenny Iszak

Joined: 23 Mar 2008
Posts: 270

Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: computer simulation of paint scheme

Photoimpact is my favorite image editor. I use it a lot.

It's very capable and much more intuitive than adobe photoshop.



I've seen some commercial airplane paintscheme software somewhere online. You'll find it on google. It was pretty inexpensive.



Lenny

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Len_Aune(at)bcit.ca
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:12 am Post subject: computer simulation of paint scheme

I used Power Draw for the Mac which allows curves to be manipulated and colour added easily.  I then used a clear sheet on my copier for  a black and white image and lined it up on the actual airplane using an overhead projector.  Worked slick as snuff. Saved a lot of guess work on the alignment of the lines over the top of the cowl.

 

 Lenord Aune

 40381 flying

Nictech

Joined: 13 Feb 2009
Posts: 2
Location: Canada

Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:41 am Post subject: Re: computer simulation of paint scheme

I don't know how this software is but it looks interesting.

http://www.airplanecolor.com/

I haven't installed it yet because I am just starting my project and if I don't purchase the full program, I want the 15 days when I am considering paint.

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RV10 Building
Nova Scotia, Canada

Lenny Iszak

Joined: 23 Mar 2008
Posts: 270

Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:48 am Post subject: Re: computer simulation of paint scheme

Yep, this is the one I was talking about. They now have an RV-10 model in the software. For $15 it's a no brainer... You can move the airplane around in 3D and see how it looks from different angles.



http://www.airplanecolor.com/aircraft/rv-10/index.htm



Lenny

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