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Title: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: BMathis on June 27, 2009, 01:26:40 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: BMathis on June 27, 2009, 01:28:41 AM

I plateaued on this one... Can't seem to get the lead plane to "fit" IMO... Hope you enjoy.

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/westoaksplaza/WildBlueYonder.jpg)

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: RATTFINK on June 27, 2009, 01:44:22 AM

NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!!!!!!!!!!!   :aok :aok

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: hunter128 on June 27, 2009, 02:14:18 AM

nice work  :aok

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Post by: StokesAk on June 27, 2009, 02:33:01 AM

Time for a new desktop backround.  :aok

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Post by: zoozoo on June 27, 2009, 08:38:35 AM

beautiful  :aok

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Post by: Fulmar on June 27, 2009, 09:46:45 AM

Looks good.  Only remarks I have is the default gun sight on the hud and the 'star emblem' on the wing is jagged (which could be a skin problem for the plane).

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: BMathis on June 27, 2009, 10:01:45 AM

Ty guys  :aok I appreciate the Feedback Fulmar  :salute

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: TonyJoey on June 27, 2009, 12:26:01 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: weazely on June 27, 2009, 01:04:23 PM

Mathis I think using Festers "Big Beautiful Doll" skin for the plane that the picture was taken in would of looked better but none the less its amazing!.

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: bravoa8 on June 27, 2009, 01:39:31 PM

 :O :O :O :aok nice job mathis

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: BMathis on June 27, 2009, 01:44:43 PM

Quote from: weazely on June 27, 2009, 01:04:23 PM

Mathis I think using Festers "Big Beautiful Doll" skin for the plane that the picture was taken in would of looked better but none the less its amazing!.

I was featuring the 361FG, which have two skins for the 51 (except for the in cockpit plane). Trying to be somewhat historical.

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: 1pLUs44 on June 28, 2009, 03:41:41 PM

Quote from: BMathis on June 27, 2009, 01:44:43 PM

I was featuring the 361FG, which have two skins for the 51 (except for the in cockpit plane). Trying to be somewhat historical.

Coulda put in a 51B, I think we have a 361FG skin in-game for it.


Great work by the way!
:salute

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: BMathis on June 29, 2009, 03:43:31 PM

Thanks Bravoa & 1plus, I was going for D-pony's... not sure if the B flew along side them though.

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: Hedworx on June 30, 2009, 11:25:29 AM

Very nice.  I like the way you show the canopy reflection in this one as well, instead of the rings overhead.  I'm not sure what you mean by not getting the lead plane to fit, but in IMO I think it looks great.

 :aok :aok

Shunter

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: BMathis on June 30, 2009, 11:50:05 AM

Thank you Shunter.

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: Odee on July 06, 2009, 09:23:24 AM

I'm just going to sit here and drool a while.  :aok :aok

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Post by: Denholm on July 06, 2009, 09:45:55 AM

The background fits!

Great job on the canopy-glare effect. I do see what you mean with the lead plane, it seems a bit bright and plain/bland for the occasion.

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Post by: EskimoJoe on July 17, 2009, 06:18:53 PM

Thanks for the new backround  :aok

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: BMathis on July 17, 2009, 07:23:11 PM

Quote from: EskimoJoe on July 17, 2009, 06:18:53 PM

Thanks for the new backround  :aok

No problem, glad you liked it.  :salute

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: Kermit de frog on July 17, 2009, 09:40:38 PM

Very nice Bmathis.

Thanks for the background pictures.  Those pics seem to draw questions on where I get them.  :)

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: ebfd11 on July 19, 2009, 07:54:06 AM

Sir!!! Mr Mathis!!! Sir!!!

Great work sir!! btw whhat program do u use for this?? I have tried gimp but I am gimpy when it comes to this stuff. 
btw you ought to start your own thread Bmathis Backgrounds and see where it goes...

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: BMathis on July 19, 2009, 12:15:18 PM

Thank you Dart.  I am using Photoshop CS3.  Composite pictures are really fun, and frustrating too.  ;) 

I appreciate your feedback.  :salute

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: Guppy35 on July 19, 2009, 08:40:00 PM

Only one suggestion.  Put E2-C out front next time.  That's the famous Lou IV flown by 361st Fighter Group CO Col. Thomas J.J. Christian.

One of Fester's nicest skins and he's done some beauties.

Very nice work though :)

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Post by: BMathis on July 19, 2009, 08:44:41 PM

Thanks Corky, I appreciate your historical feedback as always... Maybe Col. Thomas J.J. Christian was taken the day off  :D

I should consult ya before I try another one of these quasi historical composites.

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: Guppy35 on July 19, 2009, 09:02:23 PM

The hard part with the skins is getting two from the same squadron and the same time frame to really make it look right.

There are a couple of 475th 38Gs from the same squadron and same time frame, both 431st, and 432nd FS.  I think there are two 334th FS, 4th FG P51Bs that are from the same time frame.  There are two 80th 38Gs that are from 43, a couple of Js from 44 and an L from 45 but they don't all fit together historically.

This being an example.  4 of us out but the silver 38L is from 45 the lead bird is 43, the 38G to the back is 43 and the OD J is early 44.  It looks good, but would never have happened :)
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/Headhunters-3.jpg)

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: BMathis on July 20, 2009, 12:28:41 AM

Send me the original resolution if you can, and I'll see what I can do with that one.

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: Coog03 on July 21, 2009, 12:45:46 AM

Great job as usual B

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: BMathis on July 21, 2009, 02:25:30 AM

Thanks Dev

Title: Re: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Post by: mike254 on July 23, 2009, 12:35:41 AM

Nice work mathis!  :aok My new background.  :D