Author Topic: Testing bare metal on B-17's (Read 1174 times)

Kev367th · « **on:** July 22, 2006, 08:36:41 AM »

Still not 100% happy, needs more contrast, but it's close.

Krusty · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2006, 10:20:25 AM »

Not nearly enough specularity in the materials file. Mare metal acts like a giant reflective mirror, even from long range.

Krusty · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2006, 12:09:04 PM »

After some reflection (no pun intended) I think you're right. A bit more contrast, maybe, would make it "pop" more.

Kazaa · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2006, 01:07:06 PM »

toadkill · « **Reply #4 on:** July 24, 2006, 01:35:15 AM »

still tons better than the others that i think wer supposed to be bare metal.

were the old "blue/grey" skins supposed to be bare metal?

Kev367th · « **Reply #5 on:** July 24, 2006, 03:10:14 AM »

Worked out what the problem is -

Scale.

Will have to come up with a different gradient fill for buffs with a bigger number of 'colors' and with a bigger difference between them.
Its the relatively small area on the bitmap which is then scaled up to the model thats the problem.
Doesn't happen with fighters, less scaling up.

Kev367th · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2006, 04:03:29 AM »

Forgot to add -

Think I found a reasonably good gradient fill -

Krusty · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2006, 10:43:18 AM »

That looks pretty good. Are you open to a nitpick? It's not about the metal gradient.

Kev367th · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2006, 11:40:56 AM »

Always open to a picnic

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Go ahead.

Krusty · « **Reply #9 on:** July 24, 2006, 12:07:27 PM »

Just let me affix my "Picker of Nits" star badge... Okay there we go.

The OD anti glare on the engines should start at the top center (12 oclock looking at the radial face) and arc down 1/3 the side of the cowling, stopping at either 4 oclock or 8 oclock depending on which side of the aircraft it's on.

Default had it start at 11 oclock and go to 3, or start at 9 and go to 1 (depending on the side) which isn't exactly accurate.

Like I said, it's a nit. Consider it picked.

*takes off the badge, puts it away*

EDIT: I'm not entirely sure if the outer engines had OD, either. I left them on, on mine. I know at least one model kit a LOOOONG time ago that said to only paint the inner engines like that. Of course, it was of pathetic quality, and possibly was a poor source of info.

Kev367th · « **Reply #10 on:** July 24, 2006, 02:24:03 PM »

Fixed.

All pics I've found show them on both inner and outer engines.

Next nit please

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Yoshimbo · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2006, 02:31:42 PM »

that's one big beutiful bird

Krusty · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2006, 03:30:14 PM »

Uhhh....

Eerr.....

You call that a letter H???? Why I can make better H's in my sleep on my pillow with drool!!!!!

Okay, okay, I got nothing. It looks great!

Bronk · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2006, 03:49:12 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
Uhhh....

Eerr.....

You call that a letter H???? Why I can make better H's in my sleep on my pillow with drool!!!!!

Okay, okay, I got nothing. It looks great!

WOW Krusty must be slipping. He didn't notice the 1 out of place rivet . You know... the one on the port inboard lower engine cowling.

But seriously another fine skin kev.

Bronk

Krusty · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2006, 04:14:05 PM »

Oh, that one? That is the rose petal that has been clipped to give the rose more character.

I thought it was intentional XD