Author Topic: This one's for ya, Wmaker! (Read 1536 times)

Kweassa · « **on:** February 13, 2004, 02:35:20 AM »

Priller's last 190, I presume?

Finished only the basic colors, and preliminary rivet/panel lines on the fuselage. The wing's need a paint job.

It's pretty good to know that the 190D is pretty much straight forward to work with. Mmmm..

Kweassa · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2004, 02:41:05 AM »

Btw, do you happen to have a detailed profile of Luftwaffe pilot uniform/gear in the late stages of the war? The "Dude" I'm using is dressed in the early pilot gear with only a life vest and chute on the Officer's uniform.

ps) HTC! When's the wheel gonna be fixed!!!

Wilbus · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2004, 03:26:33 AM »

Looks nice Kweassa, I always appriciate it when somebody does something nice to my Wurgers

Will try and skin some my self later, I most likely suck

Here you go!

And Here!

The reason the pictures look a little bent in the edges is that I took em with my new digital camera (love it!!) and the pages weren't flat, I can scan them if you require it to be totally flat, let me know.

Pictures are from the book "Focke Wulf Fw-190 Aces of the Western Front".

The All black leather uniform is in my opinion THE Coolest looking Uniform in any military I've ever seen, awsome looking!

Wmaker · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2004, 08:14:06 AM »

Yaaay!!!!

Thank you Kweassa!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

The reason I wanted to see that particular paint scheme is the character Priller was and I think that scheme looks damn cool!

Most other Doras look very dark and dull. Along the default Barkhorn's Dora we have in AH and the JV 44 schemes I think this is the coolest Dora scheme.

Thanks again!

And thanks Wilbus for those pilot pics...I agree with you on the all-leather flying suit!

Kweassa · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2004, 08:00:44 PM »

The black leather two-piece is indeed, inspiring..in a sort of Darth Vader kind of way..

Wmaker · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2004, 08:07:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Kweassa
...Darth Vader kind of way..

Again, exactly that came to my mind!!!

Wilbus · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2004, 08:24:07 PM »

Yep same here! Star Wars Episode 4, Tie Fighter pilots!

BenDover · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2004, 10:51:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Wmaker
Again, exactly that came to my mind!!!

I thought he looked more like a gimp...

frank3 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2004, 08:37:35 AM »

Wilbus. That Darth Vader guy, what is he? Just an fighter pilot? or for jet fighters?

Wilbus · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2004, 08:54:23 AM »

I'd say both Frank, haven't found anything that states it's just for Jet's so it's almost certainly for all Fighter pilots.

Can't stop looking at it, so freaking awsome!

Wilbus · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2004, 08:54:36 AM »

I'd say both Frank, haven't found anything that states it's just for Jet's so it's almost certainly for all Fighter pilots.

Can't stop looking at it, so freaking awsome!

Wilbus · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2004, 08:54:54 AM »

I'd say both Frank, haven't found anything that states it's just for Jet's so it's almost certainly for all Fighter pilots.

Can't stop looking at it, so freaking awsome!

Kweassa · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2004, 06:38:56 PM »

Latest update.

The adjustments to the rivets and panel lines are finished. Basic colors on the wings are finished. Most of the markings are now in place.

I'm trying to find an acceptable workaround symbol that'd replace the Nazi swastika. In an artistic point of view, leaving a large blank area in the vertcial stabs of German planes, just doesn't look right.

I'm hoping if anyone official can comment on this.

Replicant · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2004, 07:08:41 PM »

I'm not sure if I like the swastika workaround, not that it looks like a swastika, just that it doesn't look right. (I thought it was a four leaf clover to start off with!

) It's a catch 22, without swastika it's not accurate but with workaround it's not accurate!

Wmaker · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2004, 09:02:15 AM »

Looking great Kweassa!!

About the swastika workaround. I think that's the best looking workaround I've yet seen.

But personally I still prefer the blank approach. The reason for this is that tail without the swastika doesn't really draw one's attention to it but it if there is something in the tail that wasn't there originally it will draw attention it really makes it disturbing IMO.

This of course just how I see it. And I agree what ever decision you make.

I can't speak for HTC but at least in WarBirds 2.0 back when Hitech and Pyro were developing it german planes had a simple cross in the tail which was rotated so that the members of the cross were in 45 degree angle. So in that light I'm willing to bet that workarounds may be accepted.