Author Topic: P-47D 404th FG "Sigma Nu Girl" (Read 3143 times)

Citabria · « **Reply #15 on:** February 12, 2008, 10:08:59 AM »

forrest for the trees.

your talking about method.

the end result is the same.

Krusty · « **Reply #16 on:** February 12, 2008, 10:18:09 AM »

Negative. AA bleeds out different pixels at different transparencies to give the illusion of a smooth line over a jagged grid. Non-AA blending gives you a jagged line but fades the colors. It's not the same result and not the same method. Neither is perfect for what we need them to be (panel lines), but they're by no means the same.

Fencer51 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 12, 2008, 10:58:48 AM »

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Originally posted by Citabria
I can blow your whole jagged lines don't use antialiasing theory out of the water with one simple fact.

everyone uses transparency for single pixel lines to make them look thinner. this is a form of antialiasing using transparency to reduce size.

antialiasing a slanted or curved line is no different when you think about it. makes no difference if 1 pixel or 2 are used when you are using 10-20% fill or opacity every single line curved or not is antialiased regardless.

Good point.

Fencer51 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 18, 2008, 07:59:35 PM »

Panel lines redone with Anti-Alienated on Mr. Spock.

Final review before submittal.

Bruv119 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 19, 2008, 06:14:52 AM »

Looks beautiful fencer!

Well done.

oboe · « **Reply #20 on:** February 19, 2008, 06:34:56 AM »

Looks great, Fencer. Really like the texture of the paint- looks worn and faded.

I don't have any decent P-47 resources - but a question about the wing tip nav lights - did they have clear lenses with red and green colored bulbs? Or shold the lenses be shaded?

Major Biggles · « **Reply #21 on:** February 19, 2008, 08:08:37 AM »

fencer, i know it sounds really pathetic for my opinion to change so much over just panel lines, but that skin is just perfect now IMO. looks absolutely gorgeous! wtg!

i think the reason AA makes such a difference is that the weathering and skin shading just fades really well into AA panel lines.

i definitely have a new jug skin, great job

Fencer51 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 19, 2008, 11:12:34 AM »

Oboe I will check my references and get back to you on that.

Thanks All.

oboe · « **Reply #23 on:** February 19, 2008, 12:39:13 PM »

No worries, I did some checking on airliners.net, and they seem to be clear plastic lenses - you can see right in to the metal structure inside the wing.

An example

Fencer51 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 19, 2008, 05:14:26 PM »

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Originally posted by oboe
No worries, I did some checking on airliners.net, and they seem to be clear plastic lenses - you can see right in to the metal structure inside the wing.

An example

Yeah I did the same thing. I wanted to take a look at the WW2 era photos too though. Looks like they had a small red or green bulb inside there. I think I will go as depicted.

Also I did pick up the largish underwing light that was missing when originally depicted above.