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Offline Razer

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« on: May 09, 2005, 10:50:48 PM »
Well since the game has progressed enough to add schemes I figured I'd drop back in and work on some textures.  I just started the P-38J.

this is only a start, It still has a long way to go but its looking ok so far.  Once I get all the lines and rivets done I can go in and start adding effects and making it look like a beat up WW2 fighter.



you can't tell with the small pic but those are rivets and not rivet lines.
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Offline Widewing

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« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2005, 11:33:45 PM »
P-38s were flush riveted. A coat of paint would often hide the rivets to the extent that they could not be seen from just a few yards away. I have photos of the various aircraft I crewed in the Navy. You cannot see the outline of the rivets in the photos, and some were taken just a few feet away.

I think that too much emphasis may be placed upon details that simply will not be seen. Panel lines show up, especially removable panels such as cowling and accessory panels.

Here's a photo I took of a P-40M. Notice you only see hardware removed on a regular basis, access panels. Rivet lines are undefined due to being painted.



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« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2005, 11:44:35 PM »
ummm,  i know all about rivets and the way planes were built including the lesser know fact that P-51 wings were painted silver from the factory not left metal.  I've been doing this for years.

This is the starts of the scheme and nothing has been adjust to real settings they are all at 100% to make sure everything is in the right place, then i'll lower it to 5% or 7%.

only thing i'm doing now is redoing all the panel lines to be historicly accurate and adding rivets and then i'l work on the base colors and weathering. Then i'll start adding scheme specific items and then finish up the little details like gear wells and cockpit stuff.
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« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2005, 10:26:01 PM »
little update

I have the upper wings done and almost finished with the hstab.  I did a little bit different approach with this texture.  inside of doing all the panel lines and then going back and doing the rivets i'm doing them sort of the same time while i'm working ont he part.  Things seem to be moving about the same pace but I think it will have the template done a bit sooner.  

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« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2005, 11:31:22 AM »
getting there,  I pretty mch have the panel lines done. Just need to do the radiators and touch up a few places then i can finish the little rivets and start adding the screws on the access panels then its on the the fun part of textures!  

I've add a few things left off the default scheme. Things like the mirrors on the inside of the engines, a few access panels, and the landing light.





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« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2005, 05:48:42 PM »
oh, i'm laying paint!



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« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2005, 08:01:12 PM »
Damn. Looks great.
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Offline Guppy35

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« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2005, 08:07:39 PM »
No leading edge landing light on the early J-10.  If you are doing the L you are fine but it didn't show up until the J-25 and we don't have that in AH2.  

Looks good otherwise :)

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« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2005, 11:26:34 PM »
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Originally posted by Guppy35
No leading edge landing light on the early J-10.  If you are doing the L you are fine but it didn't show up until the J-25 and we don't have that in AH2.  

Looks good otherwise :)

Dan/CorkyJr


If it's an L model, it would have to a CBI Lightning. Lockheed stopped applying OD green paint during the J-15 run. All P-38s leaving the factory were natural aluminum. However, in the CBI most, if not all P-38s arriving with the natural finish were painted OD green.

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« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2005, 02:17:48 AM »
i put it on there for L schemes, it can be turned off. Everything is in layers so I can do all P-38 schemes
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« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2005, 06:05:46 PM »
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i put it on there for L schemes, it can be turned off. Everything is in layers so I can do all P-38 schemes


Very nice... Looks like a lot of work.

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« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2005, 06:51:25 PM »
Hey Razer! Hows it going !
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« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2005, 10:30:07 PM »
hey nef! Pretty good, trying to get my P-38 templates up to par then crank out some nice schemes.
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« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2005, 10:42:33 PM »
ok, i'm starting to beat it up.  I'm working on weathering and the details now.  I'm going to redo the wheel well art and then start on paint schemes.   What scheme would you guys like to see first?

(note: you can also see the new superchargers)



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« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2005, 11:11:03 PM »
here is a quick pic in game

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