i need a little skin help

[SKYGUNS]

I use Gimp2, its the closest thing to photoshop that's free. Is there a way i can paint the plane without painting over the bolts and detail lines n stuff?
and how do i get that age look like that smudge smokey look on the plane the best way?

[Tr0jan]

<the discussion of piracy is cause for immediate banning from the bulletin board and the game>

[SKYGUNS]

<the discussion of piracy is cause for immediate banning from the bulletin board and the game>

[Krusty]

It is, and shouldn't be suggested on an open forum.

[rogerdee]

oh Bad boy
if skuzzy reads this ya gona get  slap

[Motherland]

I use Gimp2, its the closest thing to photoshop that's free. Is there a way i can paint the plane without painting over the bolts and detail lines n stuff?

No, you have to redo all the panel and rivet lines yourself. It's part of making the skin.
If you mean 'I did the panel lines now how do I paint under them', unless you already put them on a separate layer you'll have to do them again on a separate layer.

[Serenity]

<the discussion of piracy is cause for immediate banning from the bulletin board and the game>

WOW!!! What were these two talking about?!? Ive never seen that warning before.

[rogerdee]

someone suggested something that was not lawful to do with a program ect.

Skuzzy has now deleted that part of the message.