Author Topic: A couple of B-17 Skins! (Read 898 times)

Thunder · « **on:** March 12, 2004, 02:10:43 PM »

This is a skin of a B-17G of the 8th USAAF/1st Bomb Wing/447th BGH/709th BS "A Bit O' Lace"

447th BGH/709th BS A Bit O' Lace

In flight Photo of A Bit O' Lace

Due to current game peramiters a box K can't be placed on the tail so a diamond K was inserted. The Diomond K goes to the wing automatically, and the V on wing mirrors. Also the Nose Art can't be put on the nose because it would interfear with the squadron logo. So it is as accurate as I can make it for now. Oh the Tail was shot up in WWII and the rudder was replaced with a Olive one and elevators from a silver one. I modeled thiis one with the original rudder elevator the way it was before it was hit.

This is a skin of a B-17G of the 8th USAAF/1st Bomb Wing/457th BGH/748th BS "Thy Will Be Done"

457th BGH/748th BS Thy Will Be Done

Combat Photo of Thy Will Be Done

Serial No: 43-38479
Name: Thy Will Be Done
Sqdn: 748
Type: G
Tail: K
Fate Date Location: Returned to - 06/29/1945 USA

Salute,

Thunder

Kevin14 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2004, 05:25:41 PM »

None of the links but the last work

Thunder · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2004, 05:51:19 PM »

I am currently working on a website just for ACES HIGH II Submissions.... I will have it done in about an hour. then there will be just 1 link and it will be cleaner.. sorry!

Salute

Thunder

Thunder · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2004, 12:10:43 AM »

I thought this might be easier than wasting a lot of link space....

Thunders Aces High II Submissions Website

Tell me what you think.........

Saltue

Thunder

Citabria · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2004, 08:41:54 AM »

thunder those skins rule

is it possible to get the olive drab rudder and silver elevators on a bit o lace?

also the engine nacels anti glare panels should be ultra faded olive drab not black.
same as the nose anti glare panel

also the vents on the edged of the wingtips on the b17s shouldnt have exhaust stains.

frank3 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2004, 10:28:26 AM »

Very very nice! But I still think our skinns are abit to.....clean, would be nice to see some exhaust smoke added on the wings or something like that.

Thunder · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2004, 04:13:54 PM »

Fester,

You got it!... I will work on it and repost so we can get it right.
I submitted the other three but thought I would work on "A Bit O' Lace" before I sent it to HiTech. I'll try and have something for you to look at yet this afternoon.

Salute,

Thunder

Citabria · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2004, 07:23:49 PM »

cool thunder

on second look the engine anti glare panels should be a little bit darker than the nose panel.

the way actual olive drab paint fades is the top parts get sun bleached very fast while the side areas hold their color a bit longer.

Thunder · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2004, 08:25:24 PM »

Fester,

I reworked the tail for you and will work on the anti glare panels next as well as the engine stains and removing the wingtips stains. I put in the Lady on the side for grins!

Thunders Aces High II Submissions Website

Salute,

Thunder

Tell me what you think........

Citabria · « **Reply #9 on:** March 14, 2004, 06:04:29 AM »

lol thunder that looks awsome!

its getting really close to the real one even with the hardwired differences

a tip for getting really dull faded paint like on the anti glare panels is to adjust the saturation in the photoshop image menu of the area desaturate it to your liking to get that great sun bleached look

the dodge tool does the same effect but the desaturation is more uniform on the highlighted area or layer

mtnman · « **Reply #10 on:** March 14, 2004, 10:51:42 PM »

Awesome skins Thunder! Any interest in doing a Memphis Belle skin? I used to live a couple houses down from the left waistgunner for the Belle, it would really be neat to have it in AHII. ~~Mtnman~~

Thunder · « **Reply #11 on:** March 15, 2004, 03:07:36 AM »

Roger,

I will start to work on that today. Watch the site... should have it up soon.

Salute,

Thunder

Citabria · « **Reply #12 on:** March 15, 2004, 03:11:14 AM »

makes me want to fly the b17

very very good indeed

Thunder · « **Reply #13 on:** March 15, 2004, 10:06:08 AM »

mtnman,

I may have spoke too soon. When I sarted getting the plates and historical information on the "Belle" I noticed it is NOT a model "G" and doesn't have a chin turret. Since it is not historically accurate I don't know if Pyro would except it. I will check with him before I do a lot of work on it. I will get back after I call HiTech Creations and get their take on that. Looks like it would be a fun project.

Salute,

Thunder

Octavius · « **Reply #14 on:** March 15, 2004, 10:26:28 AM »

Very nice Thunder

Can't wait til the skinning rules are redone to allow noseart and other nifty things.