Author Topic: Skin P-51B - 8AF/355FG/354FS (pics) (Read 986 times)

MachNix · « **on:** September 15, 2005, 11:21:27 PM »

Pilot: Lt. Robert E. Hulderman
A/C Lost 11 Sep 44 - Capt. Kevin G. Rafferty KIA

SkyChimp · « **Reply #1 on:** September 15, 2005, 11:23:08 PM »

Lower wing panel lines really dark. Thats all!:p

Krusty · « **Reply #2 on:** September 16, 2005, 12:34:32 AM »

Yeah buddy!!

My favorite 51B skin is remade for the new models!!!

Big Mac Junior is now my second fav. Been waiting for this one

Many thanks!

GuyNoir · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2005, 01:50:01 PM »

Yep, very pretty. Used that skin a lot on the old model, and it looks like you did the new model justice.

Citabria · « **Reply #4 on:** September 16, 2005, 04:12:22 PM »

beautiful skin machnix. always was a favorite of mine too. i like the line darkness

Guppy35 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 16, 2005, 04:27:02 PM »

Where'd "The Iowa Beaut" go?

Built an old Monogram P51 model with those markings. The Iowa Beaut was the nose art.

MachNix · « **Reply #6 on:** September 16, 2005, 09:45:56 PM »

Gruppy35 has a better image. I was working with the same picture but much smaller and the nose art wasn't visible at all. Could not find anything on the web on the nose art details and had to make a guess. Gruppy35's image also shows red around the gun ports, the kill markings are not on a continuous field of red, and the placard near the windshield definitely has some white fields. And, even though it pains me to admit it, SkyChimp was right about the seams under the wings being too dark -- forgot to turn down the opacity of one of the layers. The seam lines may still be a little too strong but maybe I'll leave them that way for Citabria.

Thanks for the input.

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Widewing · « **Reply #7 on:** September 16, 2005, 11:08:07 PM »

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Originally posted by MachNix
Gruppy35 has a better image. I was working with the same picture but much smaller and the nose art wasn't visible at all. Could not find anything on the web on the nose art details and had to make a guess. Gruppy35's image also shows red around the gun ports, the kill markings are not on a continuous field of red, and the placard near the windshield definitely has some white fields. And, even though it pains me to admit it, SkyChimp was right about the seams under the wings being too dark -- forgot to turn down the opacity of one of the layers. The seam lines may still be a little too strong but maybe I'll leave them that way for Citabria.

Thanks for the input.

The images above have been updated. You may have to refresh your browsers to see them.

This may help you with the noseart details.

My regards,

Widewing

Guppy35 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 16, 2005, 11:29:24 PM »

Looks great

Only details you might consider adding are the navigation lights on the wings and the landing light on the leading edge of the left wing.

Citabria · « **Reply #9 on:** September 17, 2005, 09:26:34 AM »

hehe whatever looks good to you machnix

ive gotten into a high contrast high color mode after looking back at older skins I did they look very bland and desaturated and low contrast so trying to make my latest skins more vivid I guess.

Mitsu · « **Reply #10 on:** September 18, 2005, 04:52:15 PM »

Awesome.

MachNix · « **Reply #11 on:** September 19, 2005, 01:16:47 PM »

Got Guppy35's landing and nav lights added. Put on Widwing's nose art. Also did some other cosmetic changes. I'm going to let the "paint dry" a couple of days to make sure I'm satisfied with the skin before submitting.

Again, you might have to refresh your browsers to see the updated images, and thanks for the input.