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Hey all , i expect there's an easy answer to this (probably posted already somewhere) but can anyone tell me how i can use a SPAD skin on both US and French squadrons without using any specific squadrons? For example :- could i use the french tan schemes on US Spads and have US insignia or would i need to copy and rename the skins and alter the .ini ? Hope someone can help, thx.

Sorry for double post

Ok i'll try to explain more clearly as on re-reading i can see that was a bit confusing, soz. I've made a few skins just for fun and my own use , for example , a SPAD skin set up for use by ESC 3 , then i've tried using it for a USAS squadron but it still shows ESC 3 markings. What i would like to do is install skins that can be used by French or USAS squads and show the markings appropriate to the squad i've chosen . be it French or USAS. What i want to know is , do i have to install the same skin under different names set up for each nation , or is there a way to make them available to both French and USAS ? Hope this is clearer and that someone can help

Ok i'll try to explain more clearly as on re-reading i can see that was a bit confusing, soz. I've made a few skins just for fun and my own use , for example , a SPAD skin set up for use by ESC 3 , then i've tried using it for a USAS squadron but it still shows ESC 3 markings. What i would like to do is install skins that can be used by French or USAS squads and show the markings appropriate to the squad i've chosen . be it French or USAS. What i want to know is , do i have to install the same skin under different names set up for each nation , or is there a way to make them available to both French and USAS ? Hope this is clearer and that someone can help.

Hey all , i expect there's an easy answer to this (probably posted already somewhere) but can anyone tell me how i can use a SPAD skin on both US and French squadrons without using any specific squadrons? For example :- could i use the french tan schemes on US Spads and have US insignia or would i need to copy and rename the skins and alter the .ini ? Hope someone can help, thx.

Aye thanks m8 you're right .

File Name: Red Devils File Submitter: Deadhead File Submitted: 28 Oct 2006 File Updated: 7 Dec 2006 File Category: Hunter Skins The last aerobatic display Hunter I intend doing, it was hard work lol, and i still don't have it exactly as i'd like. As the Red Devils never flew the FGA9 this again is a speculative scheme but its fairly closely based on the one the used on their Mk.6s so please don't tell me i got it wrong :) Click here to download this file

Well Belgian actually but what a coincidence eh ?

File Name: A-10 "Desert" File Submitter: Deadhead File Submitted: 1 Oct 2006 File Updated: 7 Dec 2006 File Category: A-10 Skins A "desert" type skin for the stock A-10, I've included variations of the colours so you can mix and match as you see fit. I hope you know how to add textures by now, but if not see some of my other skins for details. Click here to download this file

First off , apologies for not replying sooner but i've not been on-line a lot recently because of work commitments. I guess the easiest way to change schemes would be to edit the skins in a decent art package , I use Paintshop pro , there you could just select the colour scheme you want to try and swap the colours in the existing skin. For instance you could swap a Dark Grey for a Dark Green, then when you have all the colours as you want them you can save the skin in a new folder. However if you really want to experiment i've found that the schemes look better if you first of all add a blur effect to taste and then use the Fill function over any skin of your choice. I've created "Aggressor" type skins for F-15 and F-16's using this method although i don't think they're good enough to post on site. I should tell you that i only adapted these schemes from a pattern i found on the internet so if you care to use them in any way feel free. The advantage of these patterns is that they are seamless and so give a fair paint scheme without too many obvious edges. All of the skins i've done have initially been for my own amusement and to see if i could put my ideas into practice without any thought of posting them , but i was talked into posting them by my son who insisted they were good enough. That's why they were posted so haphasardly. I hope this helps and if you have any more questions please PM me. Once again apologies for my late reply.

Yup VERY nice work m8 a big improvement.

File Name: "Black Arrows" Hunter File Submitter: Deadhead File Submitted: 21 Oct 2006 File Updated: 7 Dec 2006 File Category: Hunter Skins A skin for a Hunter of 111 Squadron R.A.F display team of the 1950-60s. It's not exactly accurate , for instance the squadron badge is a bit large and I don't think the FGA9 was ever flown in display, but apart from that I think it looks pretty good. For those who don't know, The Blacks were one of the first post-war RAF display teams regularly flying 16 Hunters of various types and 1n 1958 they looped 22 Hunters at Farnborough which is still a world record,history lesson over lol. Click here to download this file

File Name: "Blue Diamond" Hunter File Submitter: Deadhead File Submitted: 21 Oct 2006 File Updated: 7 Dec 2006 File Category: Hunter Skins A skin of the Blue Diamonds display team of 92Squadron R.A.F of the 50s-60s again not totally accurate but pretty close I think. Credit to Stu for spotting some faults that I didn't. Click here to download this file

File Name: Richtofen File Submitter: Deadhead File Submitted: 14 Oct 2006 File Category: SF F-4 Skins An imaginary tribute from JG71 Richtofen to their namesake The Red Baron. Alternatives for with and without the name and picture. Click here to download this file

File Name: Desert Talon File Submitter: Deadhead File Submitted: 1 Oct 2006 File Updated: 7 Dec 2006 File Category: F-37 A Talon skin using a Desert type Battledress camo. As with all my skins please feel free to alter and improve this is you feel the urge,and repost them here. Maybe someone can make some suitable Squadron decals for example,anyway i hope you enjoy. Click here to download this file

File Name: Mottle Talon File Submitter: Deadhead File Submitted: 1 Oct 2006 File Updated: 7 Dec 2006 File Category: F-37 A mottled camo for the Talon Click here to download this file

File Name: Shark File Submitter: Deadhead File Submitted: 1 Oct 2006 File Updated: 7 Dec 2006 File Category: F-37 A Sharkskin Talon Click here to download this file

File Name: Dazzle File Submitter: Deadhead File Submitted: 1 Oct 2006 File Updated: 7 Dec 2006 File Category: F-37 A "Dazzle" camo for the Talon Click here to download this file

File Name: Talon Grey File Submitter: Deadhead File Submitted: 1 Oct 2006 File Updated: 7 Dec 2006 File Category: F-37 !st of several new skins i've put together for the Talon , all just for fun. I've added variations of the colours so you can play about with them as you like. Click here to download this file