Author Topic: Cap. Earl Miller 345th FS/350th FG (Read 2357 times)

nopoop · « **on:** September 19, 2004, 05:36:40 PM »

P47D-27 as per Guppys information. Getting it together Guppy

. At first with lack of fancy stripes
or camo I was at a loss. But with the sparse markings I got interested in aluminum panels.

I found the more you fiddle with them, the more you learn and the more you enjoy "just" aluminum.

Hope you like it, still have the other side to put together. Regardless I'm learnin bunches.

Driving my lady nuts.

"LOOK AT THIS PANEL HONEY !!!!"

"Oh that's neet dear..."

Octavius · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2004, 06:14:54 PM »

Being a

fan, I must object to this insanity

Football aside, looks great

Fruda · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2004, 06:18:25 PM »

Ah come on, you don't like Daunte and Moss?

Anyway, that skin kicks ass. If HT approves it, it will be my main Thunderbolt skin.

Great work, dude.

Seeker · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2004, 06:22:05 PM »

Thank you very Nopoop.

I know he'll be thrilled.

This is he

thebest1 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2004, 06:38:48 PM »

nopoop whats ur secret, I MUST KNOW. all of ur panals and weathering looks amazing.

nopoop · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2004, 07:41:02 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by thebest1
nopoop whats ur secret, I MUST KNOW

It's no secret. It's fiddling. And always fiddle on a seperate layer. Look at real photo's, other guys work, Quite a few guys here have some real sweet stuff. You'll get an "eye" for what looks right.

After many many MANY experiments that really look like crap you'll discover one little thing that works. And then move on to the next layer..

Don't be satisfied with the first, second or third draft, or even number thirty. Be satisfied when it looks right. When it looks "right" then go with it, not before. Take your screen shots with the best light. Fiddle with light like you fiddle with layers.

THEN you'll see someone do somethin different that is reeeel sweet and just drools realism. How did he do that ??? Figure it out.

Every skin you learn more. I look at skins that I've done that looked "right" when submitted and now all I see is "Jeez that sucks, why didn't I do this or that", or "I should have beat this one up a WHOLE lot more.."

Every one is a new adventure, a new challenge, something to build and learn from.

If you use Photoshop drop me an email. I have a little 1.5 meg PSD that shows wing panel layers and gives you somethin to fiddle with and get ideas.

nopoops190@sbcglobal.net

Thanks guys !! You make it a blast.

as an example thebest the second photo shows the cowl coloring as brighter then the rest of the fuse. Fiddling will commence. On a different layer

Shane · « **Reply #6 on:** September 19, 2004, 08:22:50 PM »

Thx nopoop, you've done earl a well deserved honor.

I'm working on a 1/48 one. gonna be a beetch to freehand the lettering and llightning bolt. unless i rip it off and make a stencil from your skin.

here's more info about earl...

MILLER EARL D.
SS DFC AM
P-39/P-47
USAAF 350th FG/345th FS
N.Africa to Italy

He also served in viet nam flying Sky Raiders (Sandys) - A1-D/H's

http://www.worldwar2pilots.com/earlspage.html
http://www.worldwar2pilots.com/earlspage.html#347th

http://www.worldwar2pilots.com/AAF-F-Miller,Earl01.htm

United · « **Reply #7 on:** September 19, 2004, 08:43:18 PM »

thebest, nopoop made that sample for me, and I tell you what. I learned more detailed things from that small sample than I have my entire time skinning. Its great, and I definately recommend getting it from him.

nopoop · « **Reply #8 on:** September 19, 2004, 08:54:18 PM »

Thanks. In a very very small way, if it's a salute' to a veteran, it's more than I can ask for.

Our salute' to him.

United · « **Reply #9 on:** September 19, 2004, 09:09:14 PM »

Its a salute to all the great work you do, and that you're very helpful as well.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 19, 2004, 11:13:21 PM »

Looks great nopoop

Your work is very very much appreciated!

Dan/Slack

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2004, 03:04:18 AM »

Too bad we don't have a P-39 to skin after the one Earl flew.

ack-ack

culero · « **Reply #12 on:** September 20, 2004, 07:30:45 AM »

nopoop, you rock.

WTFG man, ~S~

culero

Westy · « **Reply #13 on:** September 20, 2004, 08:26:03 AM »

Wow. that is superb Nopoop. Was going to attempt making a skin but what I had so far was.....well I'll be totally honest. It's the equivalent of a cavedrawing in comparision to your art

Thanks. (is it available via email or link?)

~~Westy~~

Sakai · « **Reply #14 on:** September 20, 2004, 09:35:37 AM »

That's as sweet as earl himself.

Sakai