MiG-3 4k Template released - REDUNDANT. Sim now has improved 4K skins as standard

[ICDP]

This skins is now redundant.  The official 4K template should be available to download from here.

 

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/35355-official-skin-template-links-updated-21920/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 9, 2020 by ICDP

[Danziger]

This is amazing work! I was originally planning to continue working on my version but I couldn't do any better than that in a million years. I think I'll just get to work converting all my skins to 4k on this awesome template.

[VBF-12_Stick-95]

Thank you!  I'll be doing number 44 to replace my 2k version.

[Danziger]

This thing is crashing gimp every time I try to save it. 

[Boomerang]

This is fantastic, it's great to see good ol team work  

Thank you guys for this Template  

[Boomerang]

This thing is crashing gimp every time I try to save it. 

 

May be the location of the plug-ins? Some, but not all external plugins like *.dds are best put in the user's gimp plug-ins folder. Other plug-ins inform where they are best placed via the readme that comes with them. 

[Danziger]

Idk but just leaving it to sit for a couple of hours turned out to be the cure lol.

[ICDP]

Lol, I hope you don't have to do that every single time.

 

P.S I will be releasing a 4k normalmap soon.

[Danziger]

Nah just the once. Then I saved it as xcf and it's fine ever since. Can't wait to see your bump map!

[6./ZG26_5tuka]

Can't report any issues with it in gimp on my end apart from things slowing down quite a bit due to the shere size. Guess people with less than 16 GB ram may have issues with it.

 

Sth I noticed after restructuring it to be more 'gimp friendly' is that some effects (like screw shading) look more exegerrated than on your screenshots, might just be a gimp thing though (or me).

 

Thx Borys and ICDP for your efforts!

Edited February 16, 2017 by 6./ZG26_5tuka

[ICDP]

Thanks for the feedback 5tuka.  I have Gimp installed if I open this in Gimp some layers do look overdone.  I will make a Gimp friendly version and get it uploaded.

[Danziger]

I made those layers more transparent. I've just about finished tweaking the template to my style with a generic green skin. I'll post it and let me know if you see any of those issues.

[Danziger]

Generic green skin. The only editing is the transparency of some layers and tweaking the paint colors and demarcation lines on the rear. I also made an aplha from the alpha template which is an amazing thing!

http://www.mediafire.com/file/buocumm6y7a1nj6/4KMiG3.dds

 

[SCG_Space_Ghost]

Nice work, Borys. Lookin' sharp. 

[Danziger]

Thanks it's just a quick job while I was working on tweaking the template to my style. Now I will get to work converting all of my old skins. I have to say the 4k template and bump maps do a world of good with making this plane look more detailed and realistic. I hope one day we can get all 4k stock for all the planes. 

[ICDP]

Great work Borys, I liked what you did with the alpha that I have edited my skinpack with a similar one.

[VBF-12_Stick-95]

I finally starting working on this today.  I am using GIMP and having an issue with the Shadows layer group.  Specifically as it stands all the intake, exhaust holes, inside gun barrels show the Base layer color coming through on the dds versus being black.  If I deactivate the Control Surface Shadow layer in the Shadows layer group, I can see these area are correctly blacked out in the Essential Shadows layer.  Once the Control Surface Shadow layer is reactivated these blacked out areas go away again.  I have moved the group and the separate layers without success.  Other than that the work on the template is wonderfully detailed.

[ICDP]

I will check it out

[PatCartier]

First attempt to skin, using your great template.

Thanks a lot for sharing !

 

 

 

Edited February 20, 2017 by PatCartier

[Danziger]

I finally starting working on this today. I am using GIMP and having an issue with the Shadows layer group. Specifically as it stands all the intake, exhaust holes, inside gun barrels show the Base layer color coming through on the dds versus being black. If I deactivate the Control Surface Shadow layer in the Shadows layer group, I can see these area are correctly blacked out in the Essential Shadows layer. Once the Control Surface Shadow layer is reactivated these blacked out areas go away again. I have moved the group and the separate layers without success. Other than that the work on the template is wonderfully detailed.

Like the original template, I drag these shadow layers to the top of the list. It's something to do with the differences between gimp and Photoshop. There are several layers like this.

[VBF-12_Stick-95]

Thanks.  I had tried that but kept the group layer together.  When I just dragged the Essential Shadows layer by itself to the top it did the trick.

[Danziger]

I can't remember off the top of my head but there are several layers like this. I drag these each to the top and reorder them anyway.

[ivanovax]

Hi ICDP, thank you for Mig-3 template. I like it.   And I want to offer 2 additional details for this template.

 

1.

- ЗАРЯДКА КИСЛОРОДА (OXYGEN CHARGING)

 

2.

[Danziger]

Those are early series MiG-3 photographs. The dark line on the tail was not on the series 24. I do put it on my skins that are representing early planes though. I am happy for the oxygen charging stencil. It is so difficult to find any stenciling on the MiG other than the gear ratio on the nose. I know the WT MiG-3 has stenciling on the trim tabs but I have never seen it in any photos of real planes. 

[ivanovax]

Thank you for your comment Borys. I didn't know, that red line was only on early series.

Edited February 23, 2017 by ivanovax

[Danziger]

Thank you for your comment Borys. I didn't know, that red line was only on early series.

Nae danger. It's why I'm here

[BOO]

Little bug with 3D Model reported in bugz thread. No biggy but it affects the old 2K and the newer 4K equally. The problem exits in parts that are not user editable I think.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And...…

 

Two personal skins to replace my game defaults. Added some weathering and chips. Not sure if the "BY!" translates as google says it does but hey ho.

 

Thanks ICDP!

 

 

Edited September 15, 2018 by BOO

[AstrixAU]

is it no longer available?

[sparty72]

D/L link is dead, can this be re uploaded if possible?

[ICDP]

Links working again.

[=FSB=Man-Yac]

skinpack not working  can you reup?