Author Topic: 2nd Attempt. 3 sqn RAAF/45 (Read 2087 times)

FTJR · « **Reply #15 on:** April 25, 2006, 12:00:43 PM »

Ok. a bit of adjusting..

FTJR · « **Reply #16 on:** April 25, 2006, 12:01:46 PM »

and another, comments please

Krusty · « **Reply #17 on:** April 25, 2006, 12:04:25 PM »

Now we get to the subjective part. What I'm about to say is 100% opinion.

Good start! Now, whatever you just did, do it "more"! Make it a bit more noticable.

FTJR · « **Reply #18 on:** April 25, 2006, 09:08:54 PM »

Thanks Rusty, ok a little more work into the mix. Comments?

rogerdee · « **Reply #19 on:** April 28, 2006, 01:07:51 PM »

i love you opps no i mean i love that skin.
its looking really great and its got roundels on even if they are from down under:rofl

your doing a really good job ,now if only i can get my enthuisasium back

Krusty · « **Reply #20 on:** April 28, 2006, 01:22:55 PM »

I'm not sure why... but I don't love it.

I can't put my finger on what part(s) of it keep me from loving it, but something is.

Maybe somebody else might give better suggestions.

FTJR · « **Reply #21 on:** April 29, 2006, 03:52:48 AM »

Hey Rogerdee, thanks

I am still tweaking, I wont make festers standards but its something to aim for.

Krusty, no problem. I actually feel the same. I am still striving for something more.

It could be a while before I come up with another picture.

Regards

Krusty · « **Reply #22 on:** April 29, 2006, 12:28:18 PM »

I think that perhaps my "not loving it" stems from 3 areas.

I've looked at it, and let it sink in, then looked at it, and let it sink in again.

I think I've pinpointd 3 areas, 1 small, 1 medium, 1 large, that don't "mesh" for me.

small: The anti-glare nose panel -- right by the prop it has a kink. This is probably from the top piece meeting the fuselage side piece, you have curved the OD on the side but not the top (you need to round the edge of the top so that it matches the side)

medium: The shadow on the elevators is too large. Too obvious. Stands out. There's also a gap between the panel line and the shadow, which distracts the eye. I'd say tone it down more like the aileron shadow.

large: This I think contributes to the "not loving it" most. I've thought about it, and I *think* my largest problem is that the top of the wings, where you might normall get a highlight, grows darker. My mind wants it to grow lighter than the rest of the wing, as light glare usually makes things blow out rather than dim out.

I *think* the wings are what keep me from loving it most, but the fuselage is pretty good. I'd suggest re-tweaking the tops of the wings.

FTJR · « **Reply #23 on:** May 01, 2006, 07:12:54 AM »

Hi Krusty, Thanks for the comments. I've worked on the areas you mentioned. Still a fair way to go. RL is interferring at the moment

Is it heading the right direction?

Pooface · « **Reply #24 on:** May 01, 2006, 07:32:26 AM »

it's looking better. one suggestion i could make is to do the panel lines a bit better. right now they seem to only be in one colour, and they're quite furry.

if you do another panel lines layer, lighter, to give it depth, and also, just try to sharpen the lines a little.

another suggestion, and something that also seems to be making it look a little odd is that the colours are all very similar all over. try to do loads of lighter and darker patches all over the metal, to make it look less like it's a mirror

cant quite put my finger on it, but i think if you try those, it might make it easier to figure out what's wrong with it.

and do the RL stuff first you muppet!

FTJR · « **Reply #25 on:** May 01, 2006, 09:43:19 AM »

Hi Poo,

Thanks for the comments, I actually made the second panel line set a similar colour, since the original was, imho, way too obvious, but perhaps I've gone too far in the opposite direction.

I still have a lot to do with the panel colours themselves. I plan to give it a lot more variation. I am just working on the large things first then the nitty gritty stuff later.

Appreciate the imput.

Yeah the wife INSISTS I do RL first, she has got her priorities wrong

FTJR · « **Reply #26 on:** May 03, 2006, 09:27:35 AM »

comments? tks

rogerdee · « **Reply #27 on:** May 03, 2006, 10:37:15 AM »

i think its looking real goodid sy tho they the tail plane panel lines are too dark and personal i think the blue letters shouldnt be so faded but i think its looking great

FTJR · « **Reply #28 on:** May 05, 2006, 10:59:06 AM »

Rogerdee, missed that, thanks, also the letters are in light med blue, thats the way it comes out.

Krusty · « **Reply #29 on:** May 05, 2006, 11:22:55 AM »

tail panel lines still too visible, but now the shadow/light layer is also too visible. Simply bump the opacity on that layer down to the same level the other panel lines layer is.

You see what you did with the gun panel on the wing toward the front of the screenshot? Just take a few panels here and there (at random [EDIT: Randomly spaced on the airframe I mean, not just the wings]) and do the same with slightly differing shades. Then I think you'll be set.