Im looking for some of the good skin makers if u can help me i need to make my 190 have some 'scuff' on it.
I dont know how to do that.. if any1 could do it for me send me ur email and ill send u it so u can do it.
Hmm..
It's not a good idea to ask for someone else to work on it TK. It is hard work, but it's a challenge any would-be skinner has to go through, and I must suggest that you try it yourself.
Experiment on things.. try to come up with ideas on how to depict the subtle stuff.. this whole skinning business is pretty much every bit based on trial-and-error, so you need some time.
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As for the A-8 skin, here's a few pointers. I hope it can be viewed as constructive criticism:
First thing I can suggest is a bit of quality control.
One thing I notice immediately is that the skin looks like it is in lower resolution. I can't judge it by the pics alone, but if the skin was indeed created in 1024x1024, then it appears that you're not quite using the full potential of the high-res skinning.
For instance, the panel lines definately need some sharpening. And the border/edge of colors seem a lil' bit .. how do you say.. 'blocky'.
Also, this could be personal, but the color seems a little bit awkward. There isn't any absolute source on what Luftwaffe colors were actually like, but still there's quite of bit of research done on most likely ones.
Try finding some sources on colors to use as reference - looking a picture reference at a glance and trying to replicate it by eye isn't a good idea. (I can post a few links if you need them)
Also, you'd need to concentrate a bit more on the subtle stuff - like for instance, the boundaries between colors are too sharp. These planes were first painted in their "base" colors, and then spray painted in camo colors. The sharp 'border' between differing colors, is what you'd get when you were using a paint brush, not an air spray. It's a small thing, but then again skinning is all about small things and how much of them one can replicate.
All in all, I think it's a great try - my first skin work done in AH1 was pretty much terrible. But it takes some time and experience to bring up the quality of one's skin to high standards.
For instance, I've recently finished Hans Joachim Marseilles Bf109F-4/trop. My very first skinning attempt was that plane. This is about the sixth time I've skinned that plane since AH1, and each time I try it again and again I get better results.
I recommend you try skinning some more planes, experiment a bit with the colors and techniques. With a lil' bit of experience behind you, I'm sure the 190 skin you've done will become something even better.
ps) I'm not sure if HTC will accept an A-8 skinned as a different variant. Be sure to inquire them by e-mail if it is possible.
