Update B26 skin

[FTJR]

I intend to go slowly go through my B26 skins to upgrade them as best I can.

A huge shout out to Greebo, for his time and patience for helping me understand the more subtle aspects on the spec files. Having said that, all errors are mine alone.


Starting with this B26 from the 22nd Bomb Group, prior to shipping to Australia they were at Langley Field, 1941 in early war colours.

[Devil 505]

Nice improvement with the metal effects.

Did you change the red and blue colors you used? These seem too pale. I think those colors looked better on your original version.

[Vraciu]

Nice work.  Keep it up.   

[lyric1]

 

[FTJR]

Nice improvement with the metal effects.

Did you change the red and blue colors you used? These seem too pale. I think those colors looked better on your original version.

Thankyou,

 in regard to the colours,  I didn't change the blue, but I harmonised the red, with a swatch that Greebo supplied, however I think that the change in colour would more likely be due to the spec files.

[FTJR]

Nice work.  Keep it up.   

Thanks man

[Greebo]

The skin's lighting effects looks a lot better now but I agree about the markings colours looking washed out. I originally thought this was down to the weathering layer I suggested that you reduce but I've had another look at the working file and have now found another reason for this. It is because the "markings" group that these layers are in has had its opacity reduced to only 70%. Adjusting this group opacity level back up to 100% makes the markings colours too bright if anything, but you could just alter the opacity to 80-90% or so to find a level that works for you. A better solution though would be to set the group opacity to 100% and then insert an adjustment layer for saturation into the top of the markings group stack. This would keep the markings solid but make them progressively greyer as you adjust the level of saturation or layer opacity of the adjustment layer. I'm not sure of the procedure for inserting an adjustment layer in Photoshop though.

[FTJR]

Thanks for the feedback,
Upped the colour of the markings.

[Nefarious]

Good job! 

[Devil 505]

The cowl still looks too light to me compared to the red on the tail and insignia. Are you using the same shade of red?

[FTJR]

The cowl still looks too light to me compared to the red on the tail and insignia. Are you using the same shade of red?

Yes indeed, same red.  I see your point..let me try and tweak it.

[FTJR]

Good job! 

Thank you

[Devil 505]

Yes indeed, same red.  I see your point..let me try and tweak it.

Cool.

The red on the tail looks spot on, so that should give you a good benchmark.

[lyric1]

I found a better quality image form the original I gave FTJR some years ago.
Clearly it has text under the wing.
There if you need it FTJR.

New.



Old.



Also a black and white image showing the US text under the wing of the prototype B-26.

[Vraciu]

The master researcher at work.

My hat is off.