Bf 109 K-4 template

[JST]

This is a basic .PSD template I made, fitting for detailed liveries and paint-and-go type of work.

Everything (I've remade) is properly organized and marked in their own layers.

 

Only the full surfaces have been made into a template, bombracks, external tank fits and droptanks aren't included, but let me know if you want to see these.

Many of these are also handled separately, but can be found as .DDS files at DCSWorld/CoreMods/WWII units/Textures/Bf-109K-4.zip

 

Official template is also out, so import anything you might need over, or just use that one. "Airframe" changes or new features will be updated if necessary.

 

17.02.2016 New version changes and fixes:

- Fixed and improved weathering

- Improved Normal/Specular maps

- Circular cap above foothold only disabled, not removed

- Added layers for plain aluminum bottom wing panels and exposed rivets to accommodate later K-4's

- Improved and added some national/technical markings

 

Some features:

- Includes templates for main texture, normal and specular maps

- Everything is redrawn over the original template in detailed layers

- Completely redone weathering

- Completely redone normal and specular maps

- Completely redone Technical and national markings

- Implemented wireframe and shadowing layers and small details folder from official template

 

Changes and fixes to the original texture to make a more realistic K-4:

- Mid-fuselage filler cap falsely marked MW50 removed from right side of the fuselage

- Fuel, oil and MW50 filler caps size and shape corrected

- Oxygen filler cap removed from right side of the fuselage

- Handle and foothold removed from right side of the fuselage

- Removed rivets from the horizontal stabilizer

- Caps near the wing root moved from right wing to left wing

- Handle on the left side of the fuselage moved closer to the canopy

- Circular cap above foothold disabled, but can be enabled if needed (Present in some K-4's, check your reference)

- Radio/First aid hatch moved slighty higher

- Lower engine cowling latches removed from the right side

- Added third latches to both sides of the top engine cowling

 

Some description.lua info:

 

Open in notepad and edit for:

 

Remember: false for custom files/files inside the skinfolder, true for default gamefiles. "empty" always true.

 

Swastika enabled in custom files

 

Third group, last line: {"Bf-109K-4_KIL_CROSS", DECAL ,"bf-109k-4_cross",false};

- bf-109k-4_cross is the default filename, you can assign it as you wish, as long as it matches the actual filename inside the skinfolder.

- Replace false with true to use default gamefiles

 

No swastika

 

Third group, last line: {"Bf-109K-4_KIL_CROSS", DECAL ,"empty",true};

- Replacing true with false will result in a "missing texture"

 

Game-assigned unit numbers

 

First and second groups, last lines: {"Bf-109K-4_BORT_NUMBER_0", DECAL ,"Bf-109K-4_bort_number",true};

- Replace Bf-109K-4_bort_number with empty to disable

- Again, false for custom files/skinfolder files

 

 

 

Report any mistakes or possible feature requests you'd want to see.

 

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/a7vvpnhhwgwxxn5/Template_K4_v21.7z

Edited February 17, 2016 by JST
New version!

[VH-Rock]

Brilliant - Thank you!

[golani79]

Thanks a lot!

[LcSummers]

Great!

 

stupid question. Is it possible to alter the default dcs skins?

 

:thumbup:

Edited December 7, 2014 by LcSummers

[arthuro12]

Woo great work man!

 

Thank you for this =)

[NeilWillis]

Great!

 

stupid question. Is it possible to alter the default dcs skins?

 

:thumbup:

 

Yes, we just have to wait for someone to release it. Unfortunately I have no expertise in the area of skinning.

 

So my thanks definitely go to anyone who contributes to new skins etc.

[arthuro12]

This template is very good JST, easy workflow by the looks of it!

 

Good job on the arrangement of layers especially.

[JST]

Great!

 

stupid question. Is it possible to alter the default dcs skins?

 

:thumbup:

 

Most likely atleast one of them, if the official template is released some day.

 

Thanks for all the comments.

[LcSummers]

Thanks alot.

 

I must say i am too dump for making skins. I

[arthuro12]

..if the official template is released some day.

 

We really need a wireframe. :)

[JST]

New version with implementations and important fixes.

[arthuro12]

Sounds good, looking forward to using it!

 

Glad there's wireframe now! :)

Edited December 12, 2014 by arthuro12

[golani79]

Nice - thanks!

[JST]

Thanks.

 

Btw, anything you might miss can of course be brought over from to official template, just "airframe" changes or some new features will be updated when necessary.

[arthuro12]

First of all, I like this template a lill more than the official one.

 

So once again, nice job!

 

JST, do you know how I can fix this:

 

 

It doesn't seem like lighting, or it might be a bug.

I don't know.

[JST]

Thanks, I do my best to fix mistakes and errors of the official texture.

 

I think you just missed the layer that colours the outer line and inside the connecting piece, which is handled here:

 

 

Layer is found on the horizontal stabilizers folder.

Edited February 17, 2016 by JST

[arthuro12]

Ahh there we go!

 

Thanks.

[JST]

New version!

[Maler]

Thanks, I do my best to fix mistakes and errors of the official texture.

 

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Для начала поправь свою фэнтэзийную карту нормали. Она выдает в тебе полного дилетанта.:)

[x39crazy]

Normal map for this template:

 

http://www.mediafire.com/download/e2r944dzjn573yt/K4_Template_Normal_Map.dds

 

Thanks so much JST. I really prefer this to the stock one, though the transition from PSD to XCf has been, shall we say, less than painless lol!