AD5 4K Skins from the dude

[the_dudeWG 195]

Hi, all. For those that aren't aware, the AD5 model has a texturing issue where skins are mapped poorly just behind the cockpit on the upper portion of the fuselage starboard side. It causes a bracket to appear in a second, incorrect position. Skins can be modified to (sort-of) fix this, but the AD5 texture file still shows this bracket in two different locations. I have updated the AD5 template for use if anyone wants to create skins that show this correction, and I am also providing the updated texture file for anyone who would like to view any of the corrected skins properly. See the images below for examples. Cheers!

 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/uv71d0q0ucfe02s/AlbatrosD5_Public_Latest3.zip/file

 

Original

Fixed

 

Note: Install "data" folder and all of its sub-folders into "IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles" folder. Replace all (don't worry, I included a copy of the original texture file and an extra copy of the fix - just in case an update overwrites it.)

AlbatrosD5_Public_Latest3.psd updated with latest shading and texture fixes & 2 different late markings - uploaded 26MAR20

 

 

 

Edited Thursday at 02:42 PM by the_dudeWG

[the_dudeWG 195]

Hello all! I will be uploading all future AD5 4K skins I create in this thread. I will use this post as a quick reference with all skins listed below. Hope you enjoy and feedback always welcomed! S!

 

AD5:

 

Josef Jacobs - Jasta 7 - Oct.'17

http://www.mediafire.com/file/pv5x3f3i53c9ktv/AD5_J7_Jacobs_OCT17.dds/file    Updated 28FEB20

 

Mid Default - Jasta 7 - Oct.’17

http://www.mediafire.com/file/antdfp9tujpmo6d/AD5_J7_Default_OCT17.dds/file    Updated 28FEB20

 

Early Default - Jasta 7 - May '17

http://www.mediafire.com/file/d8uxyylyyibkv6x/AD5_J7_Default_May17.dds/file    Updated 28FEB20

 

Early Default (black wing alternate) - Jasta 7 - Oct.'17

http://www.mediafire.com/file/6oc8azsv3fcet34/AD5_J7_Default_Black_Early.dds/file    Updated 28FEB20

 

Kurt Schönfelder - Jasta 7 - Oct.'17

http://www.mediafire.com/file/p1k7ch1zrr84857/AD5_J7_Schonfelder.dds/file    Updated 28FEB20

 

Late Default - Jasta 7 - Apr.'18

http://www.mediafire.com/file/1ccfodivyphjxv6/AD5_J7_Default_APR18.dds/file    Added 28FEB20

 

Late Default (black wing alternate) - Jasta 7 - Apr.'18

http://www.mediafire.com/file/3cxbnq3rubt04ff/AD5_J7_Default_Black_Late.dds/file    Added 28FEB20

 

Factory Standard Albatros D.Va - May'17

http://www.mediafire.com/file/ee5edyprhzavinc/AD5_Standard_MAY17.dds/file    Updated 26MAR20

 

Factory Standard Albatros D.Va - Oct.'17

http://www.mediafire.com/file/0tl50zcsfirzyiv/AD5_Standard_OCT17.dds/file    Updated 26MAR20

 

Factory Standard Albatros D.Va - Apr.'18

http://www.mediafire.com/file/r767az16a23w344/AD5_Standard_APR18.dds/file    Updated 26MAR20

 

Early Default - Jasta 11 - May '17

http://www.mediafire.com/file/5se9npkpsvpasyd/AD5_J11_Default_MAY17.dds/file    Updated 26MAR20

 

Mid Default - Jasta 11 - Oct.’17

http://www.mediafire.com/file/ocf61bp0c6hl1p7/AD5_J11_Default_OCT17.dds/file    Updated 26MAR20

 

Late Default - Jasta 11 - Apr.'18

http://www.mediafire.com/file/i6iaiz788uk4zsa/AD5_J11_Default_APR18.dds/file    Updated 26MAR20

 

Early Default - Jasta 2 - May '17

http://www.mediafire.com/file/sp07p4qxq5cznco/AD5_J2_Default_MAY17.dds/file    Added 26MAR20

 

Mid Default - Jasta 2 - Oct.’17

 http://www.mediafire.com/file/v6jbeb0srrlhsqo/AD5_J2_Default_OCT17.dds/file    Added 26MAR20

 

Mid/Late Default - Jasta 2 - Dec.'18

 http://www.mediafire.com/file/vkin28o2qhm0bwo/AD5_J2_Default_DEC17.dds/file    Added 26MAR20

 

Late Default - Jasta 2 - Apr.'18

http://www.mediafire.com/file/8dc6h71uqivv2fk/AD5_J2_Default_APR18.dds/file    Added 26MAR20

 

 

Note: Thanks goes out to @US93_Larner as I’ve used his 5 color lozenge and early camo patterns. Cheers!

Edited Thursday at 09:27 PM by the_dudeWG

[the_dudeWG 195]

Here are the details of my previously uploaded skins:

 

Here is the Albatros D.Va of Ltn. Josef Jacobs of Jasta 7

http://www.mediafire.com/file/pv5x3f3i53c9ktv/AD5_J7_Jacobs_OCT17.dds/file

 

 

 

Here is the Jasta 7 early default Albatros D.Va

http://www.mediafire.com/file/d8uxyylyyibkv6x/AD5_J7_Default_May17.dds/file

 

Here is the Jasta 7 mid default Albatros D.Va

http://www.mediafire.com/file/antdfp9tujpmo6d/AD5_J7_Default_OCT17.dds/file

 

Hera is the Jasta 7 early black wing alternate Albatros D.Va

http://www.mediafire.com/file/6oc8azsv3fcet34/AD5_J7_Default_Black_Early.dds/file

Edited February 29 by the_dudeWG

[the_dudeWG 195]

Here is the Albatros D.Va of Obfg. Kurt Schönfelder of Jasta 7

http://www.mediafire.com/file/p1k7ch1zrr84857/AD5_J7_Schonfelder.dds/file

 

 

Edited February 29 by the_dudeWG

[Krisu 41]

I will shut up now 

[the_dudeWG 195]

Here is the Jasta 7 late default Albatros D.Va

http://www.mediafire.com/file/1ccfodivyphjxv6/AD5_J7_Default_APR18.dds/file

 

Hera is the Jasta 7 late black wing alternate Albatros D.Va

http://www.mediafire.com/file/3cxbnq3rubt04ff/AD5_J7_Default_Black_Late.dds/file

 

Note: Unfortunately I missed several minor texturing issues, most notably the squiggles and blurry area in and behind the corner of the radiator on the top wing (see image below).

 

I've updated the skins and download links. Replace any previously downloaded Jasta 7 skins if you want the latest fixes. My modified template has been updated with these fixes (along with my Balkenkreuz markings if anyone wants to use them) and can be downloaded from the original post. Cheers!

 

Edited February 29 by the_dudeWG

[GCF 312]

Unofficial Skin Bundle Chapter 2 collected up to Here

 

[the_dudeWG 195]

Here is the early factory standard Albatros D.Va

http://www.mediafire.com/file/ee5edyprhzavinc/AD5_Standard_MAY17.dds/file  Updated 26MAR20

 

Here is the mid factory standard Albatros D.Va

http://www.mediafire.com/file/0tl50zcsfirzyiv/AD5_Standard_OCT17.dds/file   Updated 26MAR20

 

Here is the late factory standard Albatros D.Va

http://www.mediafire.com/file/r767az16a23w344/AD5_Standard_APR18.dds/file    Updated 26MAR20

 

Here is the Jasta 11 early default Albatros D.Va

http://www.mediafire.com/file/5se9npkpsvpasyd/AD5_J11_Default_MAY17.dds/file   Updated 26MAR20

 

Here is the Jasta 11 mid default Albatros D.Va

http://www.mediafire.com/file/ocf61bp0c6hl1p7/AD5_J11_Default_OCT17.dds/file   Updated 26MAR20

 

Here is the Jasta 11 late default Albatros D.Va

http://www.mediafire.com/file/i6iaiz788uk4zsa/AD5_J11_Default_APR18.dds/file  Updated 26MAR20

 

Edited Thursday at 02:53 PM by the_dudeWG

[J5_Gamecock 157]

Dude, I have a question...

 

 This area between the rudder and stabilizer, (as well as the elevator), is there any way to alter the color?  When doing a J5 greentail it's quite noticeable. 

 

  Thanks!

[the_dudeWG 195]

Yes, @J5_Gamecock, but unfortunately that strip is shared with the rudder, so you can match the stabilizer or the rudder (same issue between the elevator and tail plane).  For my J7 skins, they’re both black, but in this example, I felt like wood was the better choice. S!

 

Edit: Actually, the elevator edge uses what's covering the tail plane. The trailing edge of the tail plane is the area in pink, and the rudder & vert. stabilizer shares the yellow strip. Hope this helps!

 

Edited March 13 by the_dudeWG

[J5_Gamecock 157]

21 hours ago, the_dudeWG said:

Edit: Actually, the elevator edge uses what's covering the tail plane. The trailing edge of the tail plane is the area in pink, and the rudder & vert. stabilizer shares the yellow strip. Hope this helps!

 Perfect!  

 

 Thanks!

Edited March 13 by J5_Gamecock

[the_dudeWG 195]

Hello, all. I've been trying to create the next batch of jasta default skins, but I was not satisfied with the results due to some strange conditions in the Shading and Dirt layers. It left some hard color breaks which are extremely noticeable on lighter colored fuselages and tails. I had to add some dirt to some areas and blend the existing dirt and shading on other areas for more balanced transitions. If anyone would like to use my Shading and Weathering layers, they are included in the AlbatrosD5_Public_Latest2.psd link in the top post. I tried to avoid removing too much shading and grime, but it was necessary in some areas, especially the abundance of "shading" on the top surfaces of the tail plane. Below are images showing the before and after results on a plain white AD5 skin. I've also updated the last round of skins (Factory defaults and Jasta 11) to reflect these changes. 

 

 

Hopefully most will agree that this in an improvement over the default template so I can get back into trying to crank out a bunch of jasta default skins. S!

Edited March 23 by the_dudeWG

[the_dudeWG 195]

Hi, all. My apologies, but I noticed I had the wrong setting clicked on my Shading layer in my updated template. Plus, I think the dirt levels around the tail were lighter than intended, so I was able to increase that without messing up the transitions between surfaces. See the images below for examples of the differences. I've uploaded a new template (AlbatrosD5_Public_Latest3.psd) in the first post and the last round of skins (Factory defaults and Jasta 11 defaults) have also been updated. S!

 

 

Edited Thursday at 03:22 PM by the_dudeWG

[the_dudeWG 195]

Here is the Jasta 2 early default Albatros D.Va

http://www.mediafire.com/file/sp07p4qxq5cznco/AD5_J2_Default_MAY17.dds/file

 

Here is the Jasta 2 mid default Albatros D.Va

http://www.mediafire.com/file/v6jbeb0srrlhsqo/AD5_J2_Default_OCT17.dds/file

 

Here is the Jasta 2 mid/late default Albatros D.Va

http://www.mediafire.com/file/vkin28o2qhm0bwo/AD5_J2_Default_DEC17.dds/file

 

Here is the Jasta 2 late default Albatros D.Va

http://www.mediafire.com/file/8dc6h71uqivv2fk/AD5_J2_Default_APR18.dds/file