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Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Citabria on June 18, 2004, 02:47:38 PM

hehe

Title: ok :) P40E template progress
Post by: Octavius on June 18, 2004, 02:50:03 PM

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/52_1087586340_rivetbottom.jpg)

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Waffle on June 18, 2004, 03:50:06 PM

(http://www.dangreve.com/ahss8.jpg)
(http://www.dangreve.com/ahss9.jpg)
(http://www.dangreve.com/ahss10.jpg)

Title: Will be hard to choose my main ride :)
Post by: Ecke-109- on June 18, 2004, 06:35:53 PM

My 3 babies...:)




109G6
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/29_1086827051_ahss14copy.jpg)





109F4
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/29_1087601425_ahss2copy.jpg)






109G2
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/29_1086436345_1.jpg)

Btw...Waffle, nice Grünherz F4
Ecke

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Monk on June 19, 2004, 02:00:23 AM

Excellent work Ecke!

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: artik on June 19, 2004, 02:08:36 AM

Thats my little job ;)
(http://www.ah-skins.com/skins/screenshot70.jpg)

Unfortunatly P-51D skin in AH is symmetric :( can't but numbers on the fuselage

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Kweassa on June 19, 2004, 02:23:39 AM

All excelent skins! Would love to see them online.

 Ecke or Waffle, would u be interested in textures for LW pilot gear to be used in DUDE1.BMP and DUDE2.BMP files?

 I've got;

- late war, all-black Kommando pilot suit
- early war, 'officer's pilot suit' with ties and simple life jacket
- late war, 'officer's pilot suit' with Knights Cross
- eneric khaki, summer pilot suit

 .. and a few others including FAF pilot suits, Imperial Japanese pilot suit, and Soviet pilot suits..

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Ecke-109- on June 19, 2004, 05:19:49 AM

Thanks Monk

Kweassa,
What a nice idea!
Unfortunally the G2 and G6 have been already sent to HTC. So there is only the F4 left. I guess a khaki summer suit would fit the best.
Where to get it?
Thanks in advance,
Ecke

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Kweassa on June 19, 2004, 05:28:04 AM

Will up it at the AH-skins soon.

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: nopoop on June 21, 2004, 11:55:10 AM

Getting closer, another weekend at least..

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/474_1087836826_jug5.jpg)

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: dsrtrat on June 21, 2004, 12:26:44 PM

These are the spits I put in. The pics are poor quality but the actual skins are pretty crisp.

1st spit is RAAF "grey nurse" . There were several planes painted with grey nurse on the side. I chose This serial number and made it for AH2.

2nd spit is another MkVIII from 417. This was my uncle's personal ride when he was the CO of the unit. He scored his 9th kill in this plane against a FW-190 from SG-4 while a 109 from I/JG4 put a cannon hole in the rearview mirror that sat inches above his head. He still has that mirror and I have seen the hole in it. Kinda spooky considering how close that is to the pilots head.

(http://www.hunt101.com/img/182803.jpg)

This is the Molder's Fw-190A5 from the Eastern front I did a while back.
(http://www.hunt101.com/img/174168.jpg)

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Stratocaster on June 21, 2004, 12:34:26 PM

My wolfgang spate 163 sorry for crappy jpeg panel lines hard to see          (http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/73895/Tq48727.jpg)

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Replicant on June 21, 2004, 01:39:32 PM

Quote

Originally posted by nopoop
Getting closer, another weekend at least..

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/474_1087836826_jug5.jpg)

nopoop, very sweet!  I have some close up pics of extra text that goes either side if you're interested?  Lemme know your email if you are and I can send some pics.

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Replicant on June 21, 2004, 01:40:03 PM

Quote

Originally posted by dsrtrat
These are the spits I put in. The pics are poor quality but the actual skins are pretty crisp.

1st spit is RAAF "grey nurse" . There were several planes painted with grey nurse on the side. I chose This serial number and made it for AH2.

2nd spit is another MkVIII from 417. This was my uncle's personal ride when he was the CO of the unit. He scored his 9th kill in this plane against a FW-190 from SG-4 while a 109 from I/JG4 put a cannon hole in the rearview mirror that sat inches above his head. He still has that mirror and I have seen the hole in it. Kinda spooky considering how close that is to the pilots head.

(http://www.hunt101.com/img/182803.jpg)

This is the Molder's Fw-190A5 from the Eastern front I did a while back.
(http://www.hunt101.com/img/174168.jpg)

Very Sweet Ratty, especially your uncles ride! :)

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Ecke-109- on June 21, 2004, 02:50:45 PM

Looks funny 68Strat :)

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Stratocaster on June 21, 2004, 03:13:17 PM

lol its the Jpeg...... download it from AH-skins and check it out.... I think the panel lines look good :)

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Stratocaster on June 21, 2004, 03:21:20 PM

April 1944 allied bombing raids were reaking havoc on the German forces struggling to stay in the war.. a stunning red aircraft with unusualy fine lines stands in the tall grass waiting to unleash its deadly payload... The time comes I climb into the cockpit wondering if I will ever return home again. above the drone of bombers overhead is deafening like 1000 angry hornets. I am bolted in the sweat condencing on my palms and forhead.. waiting for the sound of liquid rocket fuel to be eqnited.. Finnaly it comes and I am forced back in my seat as I climb away from the grassy field. I maneuver into the bomber stream and unleash fire from my cannons upon a surprised flying fortress and it is over I glide in for a landing dazed........ the era of the jet has begun

------First operational flight of the ME 163 Komet-----
(http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/73895/Fd93038.jpg)

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: TrueKill on June 29, 2004, 04:05:54 AM

nice to know that the first operational ME-163 had unlimmeted ammo to shoot down those pesky drouns lol BTW GREAT skins guys

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Stratocaster on June 29, 2004, 11:34:18 AM

LMAO i knew somone would notice that

Title: 262 almost ready
Post by: Ecke-109- on June 30, 2004, 06:52:05 AM

A few small corrections here and there and she is ready
 


(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/29_1088595969_a262.jpg)




(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/29_1088595987_b262.jpg)




(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/29_1088596013_c262.jpg)

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Stratocaster on June 30, 2004, 07:23:38 AM

thats one sexy machine...... where was it stationed? interesting camo

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Ecke-109- on June 30, 2004, 08:00:25 AM

Its the plane from Major Rudof Sinner, Gruppenkommandeur III. JG7, Briest 1945



 (http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/29_1088599722_pilot-maj.rudolfsinnergruppenkommandeuriii.jg7,briest1945..jpg)

I had to search a while to find an more uncommon camouflage for the 262. Lots of them have the same look.
Since i didnt knew how the wings were painted, i took the following profile.
I guess it could be possible.


(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/29_1088599884_0025_2_46_a.jpg)

One question is left: Did the 262 have rivets along the panel lines? I didnt found any pics. Maybe someone can help me out?

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Temset on June 30, 2004, 09:44:35 AM

Hi Ecke

see this page  -> http://www.stormbirds.com/project/gallery/gallery_rollout_1.htm (http://www.stormbirds.com/project/gallery/gallery_rollout_1.htm)

and this -> http://www.airliners.net/open.file/506298/L/ (http://www.airliners.net/open.file/506298/L/)

Temset

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Ecke-109- on June 30, 2004, 10:11:56 AM

Thank you Temset!

Ok, there are a couple of rivets or 'bolts'. But not as much as other planes had.

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Waffle on June 30, 2004, 10:55:18 AM

Ecke,

actually, the 262s did have alot of rivets on them, but  the majority of the fuse rivets and joints had the tape/filler put over them, but the wings were pretty much standard flush rivets.

Take a look here.

http://aircraftwalkaround.hobbyvista.com/me262/me262.htm


theres a few pics of the bottom wing close up near the engine / gear area. The flash washes alot out, so you gotta look carefully.
but they're there. The top would show them better due to the darkness of the paint. You can eyebal the tops of the engine nacels for that. Again, it's all on how the lighting is. some pics you can see them fine, some you cant.

I would say at least do the top wing rivets, but do them toned down. Just for the view from the cockpit.


Also, I've found that rivets help give a "textured" feel to the wings.....sometimes I even exaggerate them a bit just for looks.

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Ecke-109- on June 30, 2004, 11:46:04 AM

Also thanks to Waffle,

my google machine seems to be obsolete. :)
Didnt found that sites.

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: TrueKill on July 01, 2004, 01:13:20 PM

ecke what program u use my 190a-5 looks like crap compaird to urs

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Ecke-109- on July 01, 2004, 02:11:54 PM

photoshop 7 here

And i use the 'bright' plugin  
go to tools.
Bright makes the skin look smoother.
http://www.1java.org/sh/ (http://www.1java.org/sh/)

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: maik on July 01, 2004, 03:40:03 PM

Great Work ECKE.

but are you sure your using RLM colors, the 262 seems a bit to red to me.

more info here: http://www.xs4all.nl/~rhorta/jgrlm.htm

and http://www.1java.org/sh/Germany.html

greets

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Ecke-109- on July 01, 2004, 04:06:09 PM

Danke Maik,

i copied (sp?) a RLM colour chart from the web, but forgot the source. This 'red' should be RLM 26 'brown'.
Tomorrow i will check if the colour charts are different.

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: TrueKill on July 07, 2004, 11:07:24 PM

ok got photoshop7 and DLed the bright plugin but the panle lines and color edges dont look good what size and how many bits do u make ur skins ecke.

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Cobra412 on July 08, 2004, 12:29:49 AM

Try this site for your colors and see how these look.  Seem to be pretty accurate for me.

Digital Color Charts for WWII (http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/digitalcolourchartswm_1.htm)

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: TrueKill on July 08, 2004, 01:05:53 AM

no i got the colors already what im talkin bout is when i make the skin its in 24bit but when i change it to 8bit the panle lines and when two colors meet and blend they dont look right.

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Roscoroo on July 08, 2004, 03:14:33 AM

Heres some of the pics i took while hanging out in the stormbirds hanger , you can see the rivets befor paint .but they coat it up pritty deep on the finished one .

http://s90945482.onlinehome.us/roosite/me262pics.html (http://s90945482.onlinehome.us/roosite/me262pics.html)

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Wotan on July 08, 2004, 03:34:21 AM

Ecke search for mswanks 262 templates for FB/AEP. You can use it as a guide to place rivet / panel lines.

Ah hell here it is PSD/PSP Template

http://www.il2skins.com/?action=downloadpsd&id=12109

Unless you find a Hi res 3 view this is as good as any.

(http://www.il2skins.com:8080/skins/screenshots/12109.jpg)

Title: yay show some skin
Post by: Flak40 on July 08, 2004, 09:22:03 PM

Three projects

(http://www.pm-pc.net/B26b.jpg)

(http://www.pm-pc.net/B26b2.jpg)

(http://www.pm-pc.net/B-17b.jpg)