Bell 206 Long Ranger Repaint

**willygoat** · #1 05-13-2009, 10:22 AM

I've been working on this repaint since Nathanial released the Long Ranger model. Once I finish this one, I have another one of the same pattern, but different colors that should come out pretty quickly. I just have a few lines to tweak into the right position and it will be done. Hopefully after next week I'll have some time to finish it. That's when summer vacation starts!!!!

Hopefully this will keep me honest and finish the thing.

**cgutzmer** · #2 05-14-2009, 12:19 PM

Looks great! what other color are you doing?

**willygoat** · #3 05-14-2009, 03:49 PM

I'm going to do one like this
http://media2.tbo.com/mediamanager/2...ax-640x640.jpg

**cgutzmer** · #4 05-15-2009, 08:02 AM

Very cool!

**willygoat** · #5 06-27-2009, 10:51 AM

I posted this on papermodelers yesterday, but thought I'd share here too. I FINALLY got onto my lazy but and worked out the kinks in the helo. I think I now have all of the main design lines fixed that were a bit off. Also, I added in one side of the lines where they go up to the engine cover. I'll try to test it out in the next day or so. If that works, It'll be off to Nathan and Chris!

**cgutzmer** · #6 06-28-2009, 06:33 PM

About time you get this done

of course I have some from about a year ago I am still working on

you wanna be the pot or the kettle? :D
Chris

**willygoat** · #7 06-29-2009, 02:16 PM

I'll go for kettle. Just had some yummy kettle corn last night. MMMmmmmmm.

My goal is end of the week have it sent to Nathan.

**cgutzmer** · #8 06-30-2009, 12:10 PM

Well he sent me a logo which is more than I can say for some of the other yahoos around here

Chris

**willygoat** · #9 06-30-2009, 08:54 PM

The logo was easy! I used about an hour and a half of down time at work to do it. Thank goodness my computer had Photoshop on it. I didn't want to try Illustrator.

**airdave** · #10 07-01-2009, 08:43 AM

Just curious how some of do your "repaints"
I know you guys use different programs
but are you just masking off areas and adding or changing colours?

I don't see alot of gradient colours in many of the models.
And what about using photos?
I try to use actual photos and realistic image textures first
then work with the paint brush, etc

This chopper would look fantastic with some real photographic "skin"
(although the chopper in the pic looks good...just needs some highlights and gradient effects to bring it to life)