Author Topic: B-26G 456th Squadron (Read 816 times)

Sp4de · « **on:** July 13, 2005, 01:46:58 AM »

This thread is posted to show progress with my current B-26 Skin.

All suggestions will help out, so start posting:)

Today I tried to make a panel outline of the windows. It worked decently, there is alot of stretching going on so it will be a challenge but I think it will make the windows stand out a little more. Note: Panel around windows will be altered and the opacity will be change.

I might have to ditch the idea. What do you guys think?

Kweassa · « **Reply #1 on:** July 13, 2005, 02:32:19 AM »

It's kinda hard to tell with one screenshot of the cockpit bars Sp4de...

Sp4de · « **Reply #2 on:** July 13, 2005, 02:48:23 AM »

thebest1 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2005, 03:26:51 PM »

SWEET IDEA SPADE!!! too bad the model is stretching! try it on the new planes but they might STRETCH too

Octavius · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2005, 10:08:29 PM »

For such a small area the stretching isn't too bad. That does look nice for the moment. Some areas you have only 3 pixels to work with, so colors might appear darker than usual when viewed from afar. Dithering might screw with that area when you reduce to 8bit too. Keep it up.

Sp4de · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2005, 08:36:50 PM »

Ok I gave up on the cockpit-bars Here is two shots of the rivets. I am messing around with opacity on them right now. when its done all the way they will be not so vibrant(same with panel). What do you guys think?

SkyChimp · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2005, 08:39:32 PM »

Looks nice but the fading of the rivets looks wierd.

Sp4de · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2005, 06:02:26 PM »

Can someone give me a suggestion of a black i should use. It says semi-gloss so should i make it almost look like a black metal in shading?

Knite · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2005, 06:05:12 PM »

This might sound odd, but I've liked the look of

RGB 20,20,20

It gives just enough room so that a pure black (0,0,0) section IS noticible, but barely, and dark enough it looks black.

Sp4de · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2005, 07:17:08 PM »

Thank you very much knite, I really like it

Sp4de · « **Reply #10 on:** July 19, 2005, 08:52:52 PM »

Here is a picture of the Completed rivets. I still think i might have to lower the opacity. What do you all think?

Knite · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2005, 07:21:27 AM »

Hiya Sp4de, glad I could help =)

On the rivets, I think it might look better if the brightest ones were less bright, and the darkest ones less dark.
In other words, I think the contrast between the rivets is a little too great. I love the idea of variation in them, but the way they fade in and out doesn't look right to me. But that's just my opinion =)

Sp4de · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2005, 02:00:59 PM »

Thanks knite and chimp, Seems like you're the only ones that can click the 'reply' button.

SkyChimp · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2005, 02:56:09 PM »

It would look much better if it didn't go so dark.