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Offline FTJR

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Re: P-38 pilot makeover
« Reply #15 on: September 17, 2017, 12:58:29 AM »
Nice job Oboe
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Offline Mister Fork

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Re: P-38 pilot makeover
« Reply #16 on: September 20, 2017, 01:16:03 PM »
Quote from: FTJR on September 17, 2017, 12:58:29 AM
Nice job Oboe
Agreed. Nice work Oboe!
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Offline lyric1

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Re: P-38 pilot makeover
« Reply #17 on: September 21, 2017, 02:16:38 AM »
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Offline Vraciu

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Re: P-38 pilot makeover
« Reply #18 on: September 21, 2017, 09:09:23 AM »
Quote from: oboe on September 15, 2017, 10:09:34 AM
I've been modifying the pilot details in the skins I'm working on and thought I'd share a WIP for the P-38 pilot.

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Hey, look!   It's Arlo!  :rofl
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Offline Arlo

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Re: P-38 pilot makeover
« Reply #19 on: September 21, 2017, 09:23:32 AM »
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Offline oboe

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Re: P-38 pilot makeover
« Reply #20 on: September 21, 2017, 10:14:11 AM »
Here's another one, based on the pilot in the first photo (from LIFE) Arlo posted.  This guy looks a little old to be a fighter pilot, but then aren't we all.  Not sure I like it, at this closeup distance its seems so photorealistic it strikes me as almost creepy in a way?



Here's another view, with the original P-51B pilot below:





It's tedious work but I feel like it adds alot to the skin...
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Offline Arlo

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Re: P-38 pilot makeover
« Reply #21 on: September 21, 2017, 01:05:16 PM »
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Offline Vraciu

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Re: P-38 pilot makeover
« Reply #22 on: September 21, 2017, 01:24:50 PM »
Like it!
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Offline Arlo

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Re: P-38 pilot makeover
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Offline Arlo

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Re: P-38 pilot makeover
« Reply #24 on: September 21, 2017, 01:41:50 PM »
You're doing fabulous work, sir.

Another challenge?

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Offline oboe

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Re: P-38 pilot makeover
« Reply #25 on: September 21, 2017, 02:59:32 PM »
Good looking kid, Arlo.  Nice find.  And thanks for ID'ing Kearby - I knew he looked familiar.

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Offline BFOOT1

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Re: P-38 pilot makeover
« Reply #26 on: September 21, 2017, 03:07:57 PM »
Wow, Oboe, that is fantastic work!

If only we had some options in AHIII for what our cartoon self could look like!

Here's my challenge, "Kidd" Hofer



http://www.ebay.com/itm/KIDD-HOFER-THE-LAST-OF-THE-SCREWBALL-ACES-by-TROY-L-WHITE-AUTOGRAPHED/112572379259?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Just snagged this for a steal!
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Offline Arlo

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Re: P-38 pilot makeover
« Reply #27 on: September 21, 2017, 04:03:00 PM »
Quote from: oboe on September 21, 2017, 02:59:32 PM
Good looking kid, Arlo.  Nice find.  And thanks for ID'ing Kearby - I knew he looked familiar.

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That was fast. And good. It'd be nice to put a real WWII ace in the cockpit of every AH plane per appropriate skin. Apparently you (and I) like that kind of stuff. :)
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Offline oboe

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Re: P-38 pilot makeover
« Reply #28 on: September 21, 2017, 04:11:52 PM »
Thanks BFoot1!   Nice snag on the book!

I tried Kidd Hofer but couldn't get it to look right - even after colorizing it, it didn't look quite natural.   Doesn't work for all of 'em!

I better get back to work on the metal textures - only 2 slots left for the '51B; I've already missed my shot at a '51D.   
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Offline oboe

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Re: P-38 pilot makeover
« Reply #29 on: September 21, 2017, 04:30:52 PM »
Quote from: Arlo on September 21, 2017, 04:03:00 PM
That was fast. And good. It'd be nice to put a real WWII ace in the cockpit of every AH plane per appropriate skin. Apparently you (and I) like that kind of stuff. :)

Yes, Christensen's face retained the overall look somehow and you can tell its him.  Kearby ended up a bit different than the starting photo - almost Eastern European-like.  Narrow face grafted onto a wider bone structure?  Not sure why.

I'm just going crazy on details for these skins.  I want to raise my bar for skin quality and detail this time.

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