Ace of Hearts: B-17G 43-37733, 749th BS/457th BG

[Furball]

That is awesome.  Well done Motley.

[Lord ReDhAwK]

Great to see ya back in the skinning Mot.  Very pretty sir.

ReDhAwK

[rogerdee]

what version of psp are u using?

[Krusty]

I would suggest cleaning up the seams on the engine nacelles. They are split top/bottom and you can clearly see where the bitmap splits. I like the work you've done with the gradient tool (I'm not familiar with doing that kind of stuff!) but I think the engine seam breaks the illusion.

[Fencer51]

First of all, let me say the skin looks nice.

But could you explain what you are trying to accomplish with the gradiant tool and how you are going about it.

Is it to achieve how light in the real world makes aluminum look?  Or is it to just simulate aluminum itself.

Sorry, but I am not understanding this.

[MotleyCH]

Originally posted by Fencer51
...could you explain what you are trying to accomplish with the gradiant tool and how you are going about it.

Is it to achieve how light in the real world makes aluminum look?  Or is it to just simulate aluminum itself.

Sorry, but I am not understanding this.

Well I'm trying to recreate the reflective colors that a shiny B-17 reflects, mostly the sky and the ground.

Blueish/Grey and Greenish/Grey

I'm trying not to make it look too blue...but it's a real reflective color seen in real life.

If you look at the gradient tool, the small square pic shows the color I'm painting on the sides of the B17s fuselage on a layer. Of course you would have to use the selection tool so your just painting the fuselage part with that gradient. Other wise the gradient will only paint part of the colors used in the gradient. Then I adjust the layers opacity to get the right look.

[MotleyCH]

Originally posted by rogerdee
what version of psp are u using?

PSP7

[Fencer51]

Originally posted by MotleyCH
Well I'm trying to recreate the reflective colors that a shiny B-17 reflects, mostly the sky and the ground.

Blueish/Grey and Greenish/Grey

I'm trying not to make it look too blue...but it's a real reflective color seen in real life.

If you look at the gradient tool, the small square pic shows the color I'm painting on the sides of the B17s fuselage on a layer. Of course you would have to use the selection tool so your just painting the fuselage part with that gradient. Other wise the gradient will only paint part of the colors used in the gradient. Then I adjust the layers opacity to get the right look.

So your recreating the reflection of the terrain and sky on the plane.

Ok thanks!

[Serenity]

Originally posted by Serenity
You've forgotten the 'U' on the tail.

Dont know if you noticed.

[MotleyCH]

Originally posted by Serenity
Dont know if you noticed.

Thanks..but I'm not done yet. I haven't had a chance to work on it much since my first post.

[Guppy35]

Originally posted by Serenity
You've forgotten the 'U' on the tail.

It's a Pathfinder B17 without the letter in the triangle

Note the caption.  It was practice to leave the group letter off the pathfinders.  Not that it's what Motley is really doing but I couldn't help but go with it

[Serenity]

lol. Again, I learn something from every one of your posts!

[firbal]

Very nice. Looking forward to useing this skin being that I was a member of the 457th in WB and AH.

[Nutzoid]

Wow!!!!  

[MotleyCH]

I haven't had much time to work on this since my first post. But I did some antiglare panels, the noseart, and redone a layer of rivets.

I'm trying to dig up colors for the rudder and tail turret and still need to blend the engines and panels lines on the nose. among other things.