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    Its not a tough concept to learn, but it changes your re-skinning ability immensely. It requires a paint program that supports layers. (Paint.net, gimp, Paintshop Pro, "suck you dry" Adobe tools, and Serif Affinity tools are among the tools that support layers) I use Affinity tools like Affinity Photo and Affinity designer.

    Here is an example of a halfway finished texture.Click image for larger version

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    You will notice that I have control over each layer in the image... and I can organize and change opacity of each level to allow features to impact other layers... the noise/grime for example shows through... versus being covered up by the reporting mark.

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      What I find helps is to place a layer with the details on top of everything else then thin it down so the weathering shows through.
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      I use Paint.net. I tried Gimp but it was like trying to fly a Boing 777 when all I needed was a Piper Cub.

      Randy

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        Even without the use of layers, the clone tool, selection tool, and color adjustments are your friends as well.

        My patch jobs, I will clone textures from another section of the car or engine, while the portion I want to "patch" is selected. From there I match up the lines correctly or any other part such as hatches and latches, handles, etc.

        From there, I then take the black color or white color, and due the hue and saturation mixture, so that it's gray scale, or simple adjust the brightness and contrast to give the patch location a darker look.

        Details will still show, and the patch job comes out crystal clear. You can do the same with the logos and lettering, by simply adjusting the opacity level to roughly 80 percent versus 100, this too will keep the details underneath, visible.

        It's a bit dated and old school how I approach my repaints, but that's how I've done it from the start, and how I shown others, but thankfully the others I've shown, have grown further with their overall experience and have produced amazing repaint results, me, I'll stick to my photo textures as much as I can. It's a pain, but copy and paste matching the ribs and other details, becomes satisfying in the end.
        -Shawn K-
        Derby Rail Shops
        Maine Central Mountain Division: 25% Track, 12% Scenery.

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          so... wheres the Updates from The LLW...

          NS ACe Block 2 75% Done
          NS ACe Block 1 There was a Renumber Error in the end of the File for 1134... Will be uploaded as Such..

          Will there be a Block 3 maby...
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          Brandon Leister
          Leister Locomotive Works
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