Author Topic: The Green Yak (Read 3595 times)

glenmorangie · « **Reply #30 on:** August 29, 2004, 05:43:12 PM »

I like the effect. More importantly, does it look real to you?

nopoop · « **Reply #31 on:** August 29, 2004, 06:30:50 PM »

Best, try this for a better view. Offgame, go on the runway and turn you aircraft either North or South. Then change the "time" ingame to 10:00 or 14:00 if you want a shot of the fuse AND wings. Set it for 8:30 or nine - 15:00 or 16:30 if you want a shot of the fuse.

Lightens stuff QUITE a bit and gives you a real good look at what you have painted. You can look at one side, rotate it around, change the time and look at the other.

...I can do it in my sleep

thebest1 · « **Reply #32 on:** August 29, 2004, 11:22:10 PM »

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Originally posted by glenmorangie
I like the effect. More importantly, does it look real to you?

does what look real the alerons and elevaters? the bottom looks to dark for me but i used ur templats so... but the alerons look good in my eyes but the elevaters need alil work. and ur sure that the planes didnt have the stars on the wings???

Paul33 · « **Reply #33 on:** August 30, 2004, 02:38:39 AM »

I think the rivets should be a bit lighter... so they dont stand out as much.

my 2 cents....

glenmorangie · « **Reply #34 on:** August 30, 2004, 07:05:15 AM »

I've got bunches of photos - never seen anything on the upper surfaces.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #35 on:** August 30, 2004, 07:10:33 AM »

Third image down from the top...

Is that a freak tidal wave to take out a city?

Kweassa · « **Reply #36 on:** August 30, 2004, 02:21:07 PM »

Contact Tilt.

He's the most reliable source on VVS aircraft in HTC forums. Let him check out on the skin, and listen to his comments after - that ensures sure success.

TexMurphy · « **Reply #37 on:** August 31, 2004, 06:58:44 AM »

Is this skin out for download yet?

I love the Yak..

Keep up the good work
Tex

thebest1 · « **Reply #38 on:** August 31, 2004, 12:52:36 PM »

New Update:
Added rudder texture made scratches took out the star and 36 in the wings and made elevators/ alerons lighter

thebest1 · « **Reply #39 on:** September 02, 2004, 07:36:15 PM »

Update:
-Made the bottom of the plane more "russian" blue.
-Added exhaust soot
-Fixed the stars and 36 for to scale
-added more weathering

Oh and i also was looking up info on the yak and found out that there really wasnt any certain color for certain squadron (like P51s)

Let me know what you think so far!

thebest1 · « **Reply #40 on:** September 02, 2004, 08:32:56 PM »

BTW thanks for that P51 template Cobra i used the exhaust off of it

Heiliger · « **Reply #41 on:** September 02, 2004, 11:44:50 PM »

Great job!

nirvana · « **Reply #42 on:** September 03, 2004, 06:18:12 PM »

great work shayne:aok

Tilt · « **Reply #43 on:** September 03, 2004, 08:02:51 PM »

Hi The Best1

The yak pictured seems to be finished in a perfect rendition of colours used on Yaks produced from spring 44 onwards..........

Colours are dark Olive AMT12, grey AMT 11 and the std sky blue under belly AMT7.

We can see the exact camo in plan and both elevations on Page 183 fig 13 of "Soviet Airforce Fighter colours 1941 to 1945 /..Eric Pilawskii ISBN 1 903223 30 X"

It was the std instructed camo for all VVS single seat fighters although many "did their own thing in the field".

Panel lines can be seen on page 178.

I cannot find any reference to which VVS regiment Yak 9U White 36 was allocated although the tiger motiff does seem familiar and presently I cannot remember why.

HTC may request that the skin to reflect that used by a Yak 9U in a specific VVS regiment.

You may want to contact the museum and aske them why they chose white 36 and the tiger motiff.

Some detail stuff.

You seem to have removed all upper wing markings which is correct.

The tail star should be smaller (you can see this on the original aircraft you pictured.)

The top of the fuselage numeric is in line with the horizontal line of the star your numeric seems to be bigger and higher.

All Yak 9U's in action during late 44 were exclusively with 163 IAP which was with the 3rd air army over East Prussia and the Baltic States. However from Jan 45 the Yak9 U was being distributed widely to existing Yak regiments.

The type of script used for the numerics is not uncommon.

You may want to give some thought to drawing panel lines in a darkened version of the colour of the local camo with occasioinal lighter relief behind them to generate some paint wear. (but what do I know my art work sucks beside kweassa's)

If I come across direct references to this Tiger motiff I'll post it here.

thebest1 · « **Reply #44 on:** September 04, 2004, 10:30:04 AM »

I was looking through Yak websights and found another yak with the 36 on it... take a look.

but heres an attempt at weathering