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Offline oboe

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P-51D Update: 78thFG 84thFS Col John D. Landers, "Big Beautiful Doll"
« on: December 30, 2021, 03:01:00 PM »
This is an update to the last of Fester's original 3 magnificent AH II P-51D skins.  Was a goal of mine to have this one done by the end of the year.  I strive to preserve as much of the original artwork as possible; this one required quite a bit of tweaking to get the whites manageable while trying not to impact the other color levels too much.  All new Spec, Power, Environment, and Normal maps.



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Re: P-51D Update: 78thFG 84thFS Col John D. Landers, "Big Beautiful Doll"
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2021, 04:24:30 PM »
Great work oboe!
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Re: P-51D Update: 78thFG 84thFS Col John D. Landers, "Big Beautiful Doll"
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2021, 04:26:17 PM »
Just lovely.
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Re: P-51D Update: 78thFG 84thFS Col John D. Landers, "Big Beautiful Doll"
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2021, 02:24:33 AM »
Always been my favourite P-51 scheme, great work Oboe on the update and Fester on the original.
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Re: P-51D Update: 78thFG 84thFS Col John D. Landers, "Big Beautiful Doll"
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2021, 03:57:55 AM »
Excellent work.   Fester will be quite pleased with the result.
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Re: P-51D Update: 78thFG 84thFS Col John D. Landers, "Big Beautiful Doll"
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2021, 05:50:14 AM »
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Re: P-51D Update: 78thFG 84thFS Col John D. Landers, "Big Beautiful Doll"
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2021, 11:00:10 AM »
Would it be in keeping with the spirit of your intent to take some of the purple out of the national insignia?  I don't think Fester would object. 
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Re: P-51D Update: 78thFG 84thFS Col John D. Landers, "Big Beautiful Doll"
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2021, 01:31:24 PM »
I'll desaturate it some before I submit it - thanks for mentioning.   I've also added a slight bluish tint to the bare metal - I think with adjusted specularity and power values, a slight bluish cast gives the bare metal a little more pop.

I also substituted my pilot figure and tire tread textures.
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Re: P-51D Update: 78thFG 84thFS Col John D. Landers, "Big Beautiful Doll"
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2021, 02:10:56 PM »
I think your metal pops just right as it is.   JMHO.
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Re: P-51D Update: 78thFG 84thFS Col John D. Landers, "Big Beautiful Doll"
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2022, 07:18:18 AM »
Just wandered by and saw this.

I approve!

This was my favorite P-51d skin as well Greebo.

Desaturating the stars as Vraciu suggests sounds like a good call too.

Thanks for updating this and great job Oboe!

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Re: P-51D Update: 78thFG 84thFS Col John D. Landers, "Big Beautiful Doll"
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2022, 11:10:13 AM »
Thanks - I figured adding a caption to the image on the skin download page was a small way to keep your name associated with the skin.
 


Best news is I have seen both this skin and your 361st "LOU IV" in use in the MA recently.   Great, lasting contributions to the game there, Fester!
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Re: P-51D Update: 78thFG 84thFS Col John D. Landers, "Big Beautiful Doll"
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2022, 11:17:42 AM »
That insignia is too purple now though.  Adjust it and it'll be pretty close to flawless.
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Re: P-51D Update: 78thFG 84thFS Col John D. Landers, "Big Beautiful Doll"
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2022, 11:23:41 AM »
Quote from: Vraciu on February 15, 2022, 11:17:42 AM
That insignia is too purple now though.  Adjust it and it'll be pretty close to flawless.

IIRC I did adjust (desaturate) it on the skin, but didn't retake the photo.     
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Re: P-51D Update: 78thFG 84thFS Col John D. Landers, "Big Beautiful Doll"
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2022, 11:41:58 AM »
Quote from: oboe on February 15, 2022, 11:23:41 AM
IIRC I did adjust (desaturate) it on the skin, but didn't retake the photo.     

Ah, cool.  I'll check it out in-game.
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Re: P-51D Update: 78thFG 84thFS Col John D. Landers, "Big Beautiful Doll"
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2022, 02:01:33 PM »
Checker nose,  is not easy to make.
look nice oboe :aok
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