Technical: interesting links

[windrunner]

if you want to try some aircraft repaints, you'll find very usefull info in the Calclassic site (a complete tutorial). I learned with it and still fo there to refresh some ideas.

www.calclassic.com/repaint.htm

For color matches and lettering and layered roundels, the best site to go is

www.simmerspaintshop.com/

www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/colorcharts.asp

In addition, some goods sites to check

For roundels: cocardes.monde.online.fr/v2html/en/accueil.html

For some inspiration:

wp.scn.ru/en/news

www.airliners.net/

Some generic textures are here

textures.forrest.cz/

Edit 8/12/2006: today I've come across two interesting site for all those who use Photoshop, with lots of filters and brushes and other free downloads to play with.

www.photoshop-filters.com/index.htm

www.freephotoshop.com/html/downloadables.html

Edit 10/12/2006: the site accustudio.com has lot of visual resources for virtual designers and painters; high quality photos of different subjects like objects, plants, textures. It worth a visit, it's a pleasant site to navigate too.

www.accustudio.com/

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No matter the program, but it's always good to learn Photoshop. Others repainters have good results with others, so try the one you like the more...and have fun!

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[scubakobe]

Very nice list you have compiled there!
In fact,
www.calclassic.com/repaint.htm
is the website I first went to when trying to make repaints for the first time.
Simmers Paint Shop was another place where I asked a couple questions.

I'm sure newcomers to the repainting world will appreciate to have a place, or list I should say, to start at!

[windrunner]

All sort of texures here (metal, grass, wood, etc)

www.accustudio.com/exchange/textures.php?dir=

[Slide]

;D
I´d like to add another one: ozones.com/ Great site! Look for his "Hands On Tutorials". ( www.handson.nu/ )
Photoshoppers, enjoy!

He also offers hundreds of tiles and textures. ( www.ozones.com/imagesindex.html )

[windrunner]

Cool sites there! I like the water pics; some of them will make good wallpapers soon!

[Chris B]

www.cgtextures.com/

You'll love what you see here... one of my favourite places for "tiles and textures"

[Chris B]

www.brandsoftheworld.com/

You'll like this place too. Just remember, "look but don't touch"... there is the issue of copyright to consider here. But if you need reference works, then here's where you can find help.

Another useful site is www.simmerspaintshop.com/ especially for their original colour swatches, aircraft logos, typefaces, military markings.... oh, and great tutorials...