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I want to thank EDMR_Repaints for my new plane. I wanted to post some pics but that is beyond my computer skills. Anyway the paint job follows the same design as cars I have painted for a number of racing sims and some of my RC cars. Again a big thank to EDRM_Repaints.

Just downloaded 4JK and will be flying it from Calhoun to Oshkosh can anyone suggest a fuel stop? the two airports are KCZL KOSH 2.5 hours prefered

awash2002 wrote:Just downloaded 4JK and will be flying it from Calhoun to Oshkosh can anyone suggest a fuel stop? the two airports are KCZL KOSH 2.5 hours prefered

Looks like Bloomington, IN (KBMG) is right about half way. Purdue (KLAF) is a little ways past there (another 77 nm), but gas is about 40 cents cheaper. Looks like there are a couple of places even cheaper to the north before you get into the Chicago area, but probably out of that 2.5 hour range you wanted to hit.

awash2002 wrote:Just downloaded 4JK and will be flying it from Calhoun to Oshkosh can anyone suggest a fuel stop? the two airports are KCZL KOSH 2.5 hours prefered

Awash.... PM sent

Al

Headed to ARR as we speak

Cool. I just flew out of MSN headed for OSH (I base my FSPax airline there); no icing observed, pretty stiff wind out of the SSW, kinda gusty, otherwise clear flying mostly.

Enjoy the flight!

OK

Lewis-A2A ,Flieger-Marius, N324JK,

Thanks a heap for your encouragement and also to all the countless other painters whose posts I've read and studied in all the various painter forums.

I have just released my 2nd repaint. First, let me just say, I had only a basic idea of just how really awesome A2A was before I began this project. Such detail !! - Did anyone else notice that the cabin air vent on the right side of the engine cowling actually opens up; and to the degree you pull the knob? Secondly, the more I painted, the more I found there was something else I could or needed to do. To pseudo-quote Dorothy -- "Diffuse and Speculars, and Alphas, Oh My!" A month+ later, I figured I was finished when I ran out of stuff I didn't like about what I'd already done. --But, see the oops below.

You can download (oops included) here

N324JK; went with the orange antennae, thanks. Moved the GSH to the outside of the left "arm".

Matched front of prop w/paint scheme.



The pilot is wearing Bears shoelaces! A true fan.

Learned a lot about speculars and alphas to keep the cloth from looking leathery.

* Oops, after adjusting and retouching several times, forgot to turn the shadow back on under the edge of the glareshield.

Sweet home Chicago. --Orbx froze Lake Michigan (not that cold here yet), so photo is during summer.

Fantastic job, Kevin! Got it in the hangar, and managed to grab a couple of pics:







Now the hard part: figuring out which one I'm going to take up tomorrow. Thanks!

Great job! Inside and out + passenger changes, nice indeed

Now does someone want to tell me about this team or something, looks like some kind of rugby team?

cheers,
Lewis

Lewis - A2A wrote:Great job! Inside and out + passenger changes, nice indeed

Now does someone want to tell me about this team or something, looks like some kind of rugby team?

cheers,
Lewis

Hmmm, I think this may help, Lewis.

http://youtu.be/kBnnon_iZOM

And now, in direct response to a challenge to come up with one of my own, I give you the first (and possibly only) 182 in the Chicago Blackhawks' fleet.

Download here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/fedu1i4f290hw ... s.zip?dl=0







Enjoy, and happy flying!

Go Hawks !

Nice Jon.....

Al FR-153 wrote:Go Hawks !

Nice Jon.....

Thanks!

By the way, few people know this, but this is what N324JK looked like BEFORE Al worked his magic...









Yep...it's N324JK - the prequel. If, for some strange reason, you want to go old school on this plane, you can download it here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x9f9nm6cfus7k ... c.zip?dl=0

Thanks, and happy flying!

As I recall, you already had the Blackhawk idea. You just needed for someone to say it's OK to go for it. I and the rest of the community are glad you did. Looks great as always.

Your biggest fan,
Kevin

P.S. Like the old school version too.