P-51B "Ding Hao!" - James Howard

[Vraciu]

Okay guys.  Here it is.  I can't do much more.

I am not in the league of the experts but this has to be my best submission so far...   I am grateful to everyone for their help.

[Vraciu]

Thanks to all of you who offered assistance, encouragement, and advice (Devil505, Oboe, Greebo, Lyric1, Pipz, etc.).   I hope this is worthy of your help and patience. 

[Devil 505]

Any way you could take higher res screen shots? It's hard to see some of the finer details.

I like what I see, but it still seems too clean.

[Vraciu]

Any way you could take higher res screen shots? It's hard to see some of the finer details.

I like what I see, but it still seems too clean.

I will try, but you have to tell me how. LOL

I can send you the BMPs and you can try it offline.

It is a bit on the clean side.  I made a compromise based on all the photos we have.   I kinda' split it down the middle a bit.   The balance of the photos do not support a trashed out airplane--however, that could be due to photo resolution, so I may be wrong in my choice.

PM me and I will send the files.

[Vraciu]

Here's a zoomed in shot.

[Devil 505]

PM me and I will send the files.

PM sent. 

[Vraciu]

PM sent. 

 

[oboe]

Congrats, Vraciu, she's a beauty!

I agree with Devil though that she's a bit on the clean side - especially on the bottom, under the engine and near the gear doors, one might see grease stains and smudges from leaks.  Adding some bits of grime might make her look more authentic.

Also, you may want to desaturate a little or fade somewhat the red fuel caps - they are so intense and bright it looks like the red is smearing out - I know that its the game that is doing that and your bmp file is most likely clean.  But if you fade or reduce the red's saturation, the color bleed might not be as noticeable.

<S>!

[Greebo]

I like the skin but it seems too clean to me as well. The photo Oboe posted earlier in this thread shows oil stains below the cowl and a scuffed appearance to the paint, particularly above the cowl. I'd say the olive drab where the nose art is had been repainted as well.

[Vraciu]

Thanks guys.   Will give it another pass and try to make those adjustments.   

[Vraciu]

I tweaked the national insignia, victory flags, and fuel caps.  Is this better?

[Devil 505]

All of those corrections helped.

Have you tried those noise layers I sent you?

[Vraciu]

All of those corrections helped.

Have you tried those noise layers I sent you?

That's next on my list.

[pipz]

 

[lyric1]