Hey all! I thought I'd share this concept art that I put together of a V35 Bonanza with livery inspired by a Gulf Oil branded porsche 917K, similar to the one Steve McQueen drove in Le Mans.
I'm terrible at repaints in GIMP (try as I might, I can't seem to get the hang of alphas or find a blend mode that doesn't leave the old paint showing through :sigh:),
but I like making the concept art for these planes. Let me know what you think!
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Gulf-Porsche 917 Inspired Concept Art
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Re: Gulf-Porsche 917 Inspired Concept Art
Love it! I love the Gulf racing colours, looking grand!
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Re: Gulf-Porsche 917 Inspired Concept Art
Interesting. There were a few variations on the Gulf blue/orange scheme, which could be applied to the Bonanza too. Orange wing leading edges and tips?? Tip Tanks??
Wouldn't mins seeing the Comanche done in this scheme as well.
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Wouldn't mins seeing the Comanche done in this scheme as well.
Cheers,
Mike
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Re: Gulf-Porsche 917 Inspired Concept Art
I was with you Mike on he Comanche but I started one and the Bonanza may be a better bet. Since I have bad luck when painting the Bo I'll leave it to some of the good painters.Dogsbody55 wrote: ↑22 May 2020, 23:24 Interesting. There were a few variations on the Gulf blue/orange scheme, which could be applied to the Bonanza too. Orange wing leading edges and tips?? Tip Tanks??
Wouldn't mins seeing the Comanche done in this scheme as well.
Cheers,
Mike
I'll keep working on it just for the fun of it but I don't know.
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Re: Gulf-Porsche 917 Inspired Concept Art
Sweet Comanche, my favourite GA. I know it's a WIP, but I think the tip tanks should have some orange with black outline, or just straight orange as the light blue plane would get lost against a light blue sky. Just a suggestion, and I hope you complete it however you want and release it. I'd love to have this in my hangar.
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Mike
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Yes it needs a lot. I'm still thinking about it. It may get shelved for a little while. It was an experiment but there are possibilities.Dogsbody55 wrote: ↑23 May 2020, 23:41 Sweet Comanche, my favourite GA. I know it's a WIP, but I think the tip tanks should have some orange with black outline, or just straight orange as the light blue plane would get lost against a light blue sky. Just a suggestion, and I hope you complete it however you want and release it. I'd love to have this in my hangar.
Cheers,
Mike
After all this one started out as an experiment and turned into a fun paint to do.
Who knows a P-51 may look good with the "Gulf" scheme.
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Wow. That's one sweet Comanche. The gulf paint will be worth the wait too. Hope you complete it.
Cheers,
Mike
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Re: Gulf-Porsche 917 Inspired Concept Art
Thanks for all the positive responses guys! I decided to bite the bullet and (re)try my hand at liveries for the 87 gazillionth time, and this time it isn't going to terribly. Anywho, I have a WIP and thought I'd share some pics so far. I started with the decals and now I'm getting in to the line matching and fiddly bits, so I'm not sure when it'll be done, but I'll put it somewhere public when it is. Please keep in mind also that this is my first real repaint and I'm still fiddling with it and adding to it, so it will definitly still change, hopefully for the better
Thanks again for your kind words!
Thanks again for your kind words!
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Re: Gulf-Porsche 917 Inspired Concept Art
I do think the V35 is the better choice for that scheme. I'll will mess with the 250 just for the fun.Kermit42 wrote: ↑26 May 2020, 12:55 Thanks for all the positive responses guys! I decided to bite the bullet and (re)try my hand at liveries for the 87 gazillionth time, and this time it isn't going to terribly. Anywho, I have a WIP and thought I'd share some pics so far. I started with the decals and now I'm getting in to the line matching and fiddly bits, so I'm not sure when it'll be done, but I'll put it somewhere public when it is. Please keep in mind also that this is my first real repaint and I'm still fiddling with it and adding to it, so it will definitly still change, hopefully for the better
Thanks again for your kind words!
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Re: Gulf-Porsche 917 Inspired Concept Art
Worked on the 250 for a bit and I think it may be good when finished. Some tweaks and figure out what to do with tip tanks and maybe some sponsor stickers I may have another 250 racer.
I also started a P51 and it looks ok. Then again anything on the Mustang looks good because she is beautiful to start with.
I also started a P51 and it looks ok. Then again anything on the Mustang looks good because she is beautiful to start with.
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Re: Gulf-Porsche 917 Inspired Concept Art
The Gulf Comanche is coming along beautifully. I'm looking forward to see how it turns out in the end.
Alas I don't have the Mustang, but if I did, I'd want to add your Gulf Racing scheme to that. I want the Cub and P-47 for P3D first, so it's still a maybe, especially if the Aussie $ improves against the US $.
Cheers,
Mike
Alas I don't have the Mustang, but if I did, I'd want to add your Gulf Racing scheme to that. I want the Cub and P-47 for P3D first, so it's still a maybe, especially if the Aussie $ improves against the US $.
Cheers,
Mike
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