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Reference Sites
Reference Sites or reference links / tutorials or tutorial links (tag mania heh).
Here are some of the reference sites / reference links that can serve for “inspiration” and help for any game editing.
Satellite Maps
General
General
ArmyRecognition
Australian Army Videos
Defence talk's pictures
Gary's olive drab page
Globalsecurity.org
Jane´s Armour and Artillery requires registration
Jedsite requires registration
Military.com
Military acronyms on Wikipedia
MilitaryMorons.com
MilitaryPhotos.net
Olive Drab
US Army Videos
Blueprints
Official Procedures
Army Field Manuals
Communication Procedures
Radio Procedures
U.S. Marine Corps Training Manuals
United States Military Rank, Pay Grades & Insignia
Weapons
DeicideNBF's Gallery
Security Arms' Gallery
World.Guns.ru
World of Heckler & Koch (HK)
SigArms (switzerland)
Walk Arounds
Vehicles
FAS' Guide to U.S. Land Warfare Systems
FAS' Guide to U.S. Navy Ships
FAS' Guide to U.S. Navy Shipboard Combat Systems
FAS' Guide to Non-U.S. Land Combat Systems
FAS' Guide to Non-U.S. Naval Forces
Prime Portal
Motorfahrer
Aircraft
Aircraft Resource Center
FAS' Guide to U.S. Aircraft
FAS' Guide to U.S. Aircraft Equipment
FAS' Guide to Non-U.S. Aircraft
FAS' Guide to Non-U.S. Missile Systems
Prime Portal
Exotic Planes
Society of Wild Weasels
F-4 Phantom pics
Modeling
Anything related to modeling in this section.
military-meshes.com requires registration to see screenshots.
3D-Tutorial.com Making of jungle nice tutorial how to make jungle scene in 3DS Max 9.
3D-Tutorial.com Making of trees tutorial how to make a tree in 3DS Max.
http://www.andyzibits.com/tut_low_poly_trees.html
http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials_3/Creating_low_poly_foliage/low_poly_foliage_01.asp
http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/palm_tree/palm_modelling_01.asp
http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/tree/tree1.asp
Texturing
Anything related to texturing is found in this section.
Normal Mapping
http://www.bencloward.com/tutorials_normal_maps1.shtml
http://www.poopinmymouth.com/tutorial/normal_workflow_2.htm
http://www.doom3world.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=483
How to create normal maps in GIMP, PDF file.
http://www.paultosca.com/makingofvarga.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bump_mapping
UV Unwrapping
http://www.young.cliranet.com/tutoriaux/UV_Editor_Tutorial.pdf
http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/UVW_mapping_an_object/UVW_mapping_an_object1.asp
http://www.mg-motorsports.net/Forum/tabid/140/forumid/15/postid/11287/view/topic/Default.aspx
Texture Sites
http://free-textures.got3d.com/index.html
http://www.amazingtextures.com/
http://www.bencloward.com/resources_textures.shtml
http://www.freetexturesblueprints.com/
http://www.magnet-textures.com/en
http://www.mayang.com/textures/
http://www.psicosonic.net/index.php?zona=00products#zona
http://www.texturewarehouse.com/gallery/index.php
http://www.textureworks.com/freestuff.html
https://area.autodesk.com/downloads/all/textures/
https://www.environment-textures.com
texturebits.blogspot.com/
Texturing Tutorials
http://www.threedy.com/site/forum/showthread.php?t=24410
http://www.flay.com/getarticle.cfm?articleid=5
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=77484
http://www.pslover.com/tutorials/Textures/11/
http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials.htm
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Photoshop/1
http://www.pixel2life.com/tutorials/Adobe_Photoshop/All/
http://www.totaltutorials.com/
http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/vaults/vaults_01.asp
http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/defreitas/defreitas_1.asp
http://www.3dtotal.com/team/tutorials/plane/ronnie_tex_01.asp
http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/totaltextips/totaltextips_1.asp
http://www.3dtotal.com/team/tutorials/noeltutorial/noel_garbage_01.asp
http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/photoshop/worn_metal/metal.asp
http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/metal_surfaces/lotsmetal.asp
http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/
http://gug.sunsite.dk/?page=tutorials
http://tutorialblog.org/gimp-tutorials/
gimp brushes: http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/applications/gimpbrushes/?order=9&alltime=yes
vimeo video A Comprehensive Look at Hard Surface Texturing for Video Games
vimeo video A Comprehensive Look at Hard Surface Modeling for Video Games
Youtube IL-2 aircraft skin painting in Photoshop: Lesson 1: Getting started,Lesson 2: basic painting, Lesson 3: Weathering, Lesson 4: how to apply decals.
Simmers Paintshop: Step by step rivets
Simmers Paintshop: Making quick rivets and smooth curving panel and rivet lines
Simmers Paintshop: Making surface texture effects
Simmers Paintshop: Step by step weathering
Simmers Paintshop: Adding markings (decals).
Simmers Paintshop: Using layers in Photoshop
Simmers Paintshop: Making canvas control surfaces
Simmers Paintshop: Making selections in Photoshop
Simmers Paintshop: Masks and channels
Simmers Paintshop: Using and making brushes in Photoshop
Marfy tutorial: Wheels texturing
Marfy tutorial: How to make realistic sand abrasion and muddy surfaces on vehicles
3DS MAX
ftp://www.armedassault.info/armad/other/JdB_3dsmax_shortcut.pdf
http://www.turntool.com/files/TurnToolManual_3DSMax.pdf
http://www.3d-resources.com/3d_studio_max_tutorials/uv_mapping_the_easy_way_tutorial.html
http://www.game-artist.net/forums/spotlight-articles/2329-3ds-max-unwrapping-techniques.html
ftp://ftp.armedassault.info/armad/articles/JdB_3DSMAX_Shortcuts.pdf
http://www.turntool.com/files/TurnToolManual_3DSMax.pdf
http://www.3d-resources.com/3d_studio_max_tutorials/uv_mapping_the_easy_way_tutorial.html
http://www.game-artist.net/forums/spotlight-articles/2329-3ds-max-unwrapping-techniques.html
Misc Tutorials
http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/simple_scene/simplescene_01.asp
http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/Building_ferenc/building_p1.asp
http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/v8_reeves/reeves01.asp
http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/v8_buick-wildcat/buick_wildcat01.asp
http://www.3dtotal.com/team/tutorials/lisuli/lisuli.asp
http://www.3dtotal.com/team/tutorials/proced_wood/proced_wood.asp
http://www.highend3d.com/maya/tutorials/texturing/
http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/metal_surfaces/lotsmetal.asp
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/3DS-MAX/1
http://www.3dm3.com/tutorials/
http://www.i.nation.btinternet.co.uk/tutorials/tutorial_00.htm
http://www.bakaneko.com/howto/computer/3d/character/page01.html