Author Topic: Bare metal Seafire (Read 1061 times)

Kev367th · « **on:** May 24, 2006, 02:55:45 PM »

There is a problem with the shinyness on this model (doesn't get applied to main wings, posted in bugs forum).

Hopefully as new skins aren't going to be released until after the next patch, this can be included as a fix in the patch.

Anyway-

Seafire - 807 Sdn Fleet Air Arm, HMS Hunter, Singapore 1945. Flown by Sqn Ldr L.E. Gardner.
Possibly assited in downing a Ki-43 May 16 1945 over Suamtra.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2006, 03:30:30 PM »

I like that one very very much Kev. Great work as usual

Hoarach · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2006, 04:41:32 PM »

Even if it is a spit, I like it.

Kev367th · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2006, 04:42:48 PM »

Thanks Dan, did a little tweaking, this should be the final I submit.

Unless.....

Lord ReDhAwK · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2006, 05:38:36 PM »

gorgeous Kev

ReDhAwK

Krusty · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2006, 05:51:19 PM »

Isn't a BMF seafire a little... uh.. stupid? They painted naval planes to protect them from corosive salt water, and even THAT paint wore off quickly. LOL, can't imagine the seafires with no paint lasted very long.

moneyguy · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2006, 06:37:15 PM »

i like it

Kev367th · « **Reply #7 on:** May 24, 2006, 08:22:55 PM »

Thanks all.

It's based on -

http://www.eaglestrikeproductions.com/cgi-bin/amddecals.pl?scale=48&setid=443&dbs=aeromaster&pgs=2&currpg=1&dclimg=ad48443

Yup Krusty you would think so.

Gotta find a bare metal IX now

Kev367th · « **Reply #8 on:** May 24, 2006, 08:34:32 PM »

Funnily enough Krusty it seems to be an oddity. as you said the overwhelming majority were painted.
I believe they weren't actually bare metal but covered with a clear lacquer.

Here's a yet unfinished Seafire, same unit, same timeframe, but in the more usual SEAC colors.
Even this has it's odd part to it, the wing roundels were definately not standard.

Hoarach · « **Reply #9 on:** May 24, 2006, 08:38:21 PM »

Im just a sucker for bare metal stuff. Only reason I dont fly 38Gs is because its olive drab. I dont like the look of the olive drab stuff. If I ever change the skin of a 47, 51, or 38 it has to be bare metal. Probably a reason why I may not fly Black Market Babe for the 38J even though it will be nice to finally have another 475th J skin but its olive drab.

Maybe you could do a bare metal 38J skin kev as your next project? Do a 431st 38J with red props and red stripes on the boom and elvs? Or maybe a Putt Putt Maru for the 38J.

Kazaa · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2006, 05:57:20 AM »

All hail Kev, master of the skins

Couldn't find a but kissing smiley, that will have to do

macleod01 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 05, 2006, 08:51:33 AM »

small question, how do you get bare metal?

Kev367th · « **Reply #12 on:** June 05, 2006, 09:36:29 AM »

Bare metal -

I start of with a gradient fill in a rectangular shape that encloses the whole area.

Then I use the deform tools to get the rectangle to the actual shape.

Then touch up using an airbrush

Then I have two layers -
a) Blue tint layer
b) One that uses a random pattern to break up the overall smoothness.

Finally I add another layer containing dark areas corresponding to some of the panels.

Sometimes will add a light layer containing panels that are to be lighter.

macleod01 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2006, 09:58:49 AM »

Thanks, thats helped my creation a lot! Thank you!

macleod01 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2006, 10:06:38 AM »

ok, another problems emerged, what do you do if you want to get colour and Bare Metal together, like side by side?