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Title: P40 "Stud" of the 325th Checkertails
Post by: Octavius on September 16, 2004, 09:57:04 PM
Work in progress:

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/52_1095389451_stud1.jpg)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/52_1095389474_stud2.jpg)

Noseart isn't complete.  Bunch of other things to do as well.

I am definitely in need of desert weathering tips from the skin gods.... nopoop, nomde, fester? :)
Title: P40 "Stud" of the 325th Checkertails
Post by: jetb123 on September 17, 2004, 12:28:07 AM
[Drool] Cool skin cant wait to see i once is done. This skin makes me want to fly the p-40 just because the way it looks [/Drool]
Title: P40 "Stud" of the 325th Checkertails
Post by: o0Stream140o on September 17, 2004, 08:01:22 AM
Octavius,
  It's great,  only one thing... behind the headrest under the glass was painted red... Not trying to knit pick... but great job :aok

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(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/269_1087181432_checkbanner_mod_01.jpg)

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Title: P40 "Stud" of the 325th Checkertails
Post by: SlapShot on September 17, 2004, 08:30:10 AM
Skin looks sweet ... but ya really need to do something with that prop ... :D
Title: P40 "Stud" of the 325th Checkertails
Post by: Octavius on September 17, 2004, 12:20:04 PM
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Originally posted by o0Stream140o
Octavius,
  It's great,  only one thing... behind the headrest under the glass was painted red... Not trying to knit pick... but great job :aok

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(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/269_1087181432_checkbanner_mod_01.jpg)

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Thats one thing I can't work around with this skin.  The portion behind the headrest is mirrored from somewhere in the middle of the wing.  I first noticed this in my previous skin where the white stripe was easily seen in this spot:

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/52_1095441588_ahss21.jpg)
Title: P40 "Stud" of the 325th Checkertails
Post by: Octavius on September 22, 2004, 10:00:20 PM
-Rivets made it look too 'busy' on the wing/fuselage.  Toned them down a bunch - they're still visible up close.  
-Lightened panel lines and blurred a tad
-Added rudder/tail/aileron brace shading

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/52_1095908307_stud1.jpg)
Title: P40 "Stud" of the 325th Checkertails
Post by: United on September 22, 2004, 10:03:25 PM
Astonishing.  Great skin Oct!

If it were me, Id make another file and beat the heck out of it.  Give it a lot of weathering and things of the sort.  Then, compare the two and see which looks better. :)
Title: P40 "Stud" of the 325th Checkertails
Post by: o0Stream140o on September 23, 2004, 12:16:16 AM
Looks Great Octavius :aok

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