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Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: Citabria on May 02, 2004, 11:45:44 PM

havent forgotten about my old p-40e yet, been working on it a tiny bit here and there still have to draw plans for the panel lines and rivets for the main wing undersurface and add shading to the elevator, tires and more dirt on the wing leading edges and paint chips.

will make the panel line and rivet templates available on ahskins.com if anyone is interested in them after I complete them.

(http://www.r0013636.hostultra.com/uploads/data/media/1/ahss3_copy_2.jpg)

(http://www.r0013636.hostultra.com/uploads/data/media/1/ahss5_copy.jpg)

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: Citabria on May 03, 2004, 12:08:40 AM

(http://www.r0013636.hostultra.com/uploads/data/media/1/p40EArizona_references.jpg)

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: Octavius on May 03, 2004, 12:22:11 AM

Damn you and your art school goodness! :)  Looking great fest.

Would you mind throwing the panel lines my way? ;)

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: Citabria on May 03, 2004, 12:27:52 AM

will do oct

have to finish the wing underside first though. once thats done the panel line and rivet template is done and can send it or post it.

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: Octavius on May 03, 2004, 12:42:44 AM

excellent.  Have you been using the above scan (model) as a reference for the lines?  I've attempted some panel templates but found it too tedius and time consuming with lack of a good reference :)  Once finals are overwith I'll have some time to get cracking at the skins again.

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: Citabria on May 03, 2004, 01:04:30 AM

yeah those are small img of the plans i using.

I scale and distort them to match the mapping on the plane then I put panel lines and rivet layers over it using the plans as a guide.

(http://www.r0013636.hostultra.com/uploads/data/media/1/P40EWNGconstr.jpg)

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: Octavius on June 15, 2004, 09:30:12 AM

Hey Cit,

Would it be possible to 'lend' your rivet / panel lines reference my way?  I'm almost halfway through my own P40E template and the rivets are going to give me a headache...

octavius at hitechcreations.com   - Thanks!

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: Chortle on June 15, 2004, 09:48:25 AM

looks superb, very nice work indeed. Didn't realise just how stocky the P40 is, must be its short legs.

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: Stratocaster on June 15, 2004, 10:44:04 AM

With the 1024 size skin it looks amazing thanks fester for taking the time

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: Greebo on June 15, 2004, 12:26:50 PM

Looks fantastic Fester, detail is superb and I love the way you've done that worn metal effect.

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: Ecke-109- on June 15, 2004, 12:38:21 PM

Great

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: oboe on June 15, 2004, 12:41:25 PM

Looks just terrific, Citabria.     If you wouldn't mind, making the paint chip and weathering effects layers would be very helpful to skinners as well.      The P-40 is goign to generate alot of interest I'm sure - lots of colorful schemes to pick from.

Can you post the template in .psd format on AH skins?

Thanks!

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: Ecke-109- on June 15, 2004, 12:48:00 PM

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If you wouldn't mind, making the paint chip and weathering effects layers would be very helpful to skinners as well.

Isn't that what makes the planes look individual?

Ecke

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: Citabria on June 16, 2004, 05:49:15 AM

the combined size of the 2 psd files is 25 mb if everything is left in them.

I will probably delete most layers and leave in basic panel lines, rivets, rivet shading highlights and what not. will leave the paint chips in so you can see how i made them (1 layer blue tinted grey with a duplicate layer inverted and both having some transparency)

if ahskins can host the whole big file i will send it though. I am cool with anyone using any part of the skin layers any way they want, and the way its set up pretty much everything is adjustable though with so many layers it will be a bit confusing to you.

and making this available to everyone will increase the accuracy and quality overall of p40 skins because others will be able to improve upon what ive done and make even cooler stuff.

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: XtrmeJ on June 16, 2004, 05:58:10 AM

Sweet! That P40 is lookin great Fes:) Now after ya get bored make the squad a P38! Pink preforably. Actually HT wouldnt allow that but we figure something out.

BTW Now I know that this was the project keeping you away from AH. That and well the, other  lil secret you have been hiding until recently:p

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: Citabria on June 16, 2004, 06:19:58 AM

can ahskins host 25mb of files?
the psd file is adaptable to any camo scheme with the exception of the ailerons and the nose intake wich are single layers.

if so i will drop the whole psd file in ahskins and start making a new rediculously detailed PSD file for a new low res ah aircraft instead of making more skins for the p40 first.

but you guys better use it to make some really bad bellybutton stuff if i go through the trouble of making it available.

heres a test of the file with an olive drab scheme
(http://www.r0013636.hostultra.com/uploads/data/media/1/ahss107_copy_2.jpg)


(http://www.r0013636.hostultra.com/uploads/data/media/1/ahss108_copy_2.jpg)

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: Citabria on June 16, 2004, 06:36:17 AM

pink p40 work ok?

(http://www.r0013636.hostultra.com/uploads/data/media/1/ahss110_copy.jpg)

(http://www.r0013636.hostultra.com/uploads/data/media/1/ahss112_copy.jpg)

i heard machnix talking about a sid file to remove the detail panels on the nose, gonna try to figure that out.

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: lucull on June 16, 2004, 06:45:11 AM

Fester, are you able to shrink the 25MB template a bit, let's say to ... 10-15MB?

I'm limited to 2MB uploads by scripts, so if you are finished with it, drop me an email and I tell you how we put it on Skin Department. ;)

Title: P-40E default skin update snails progress but looks good
Post by: Citabria on June 16, 2004, 06:46:59 AM

yeah havent tried zipping it yet or compressing it or merging layers.