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Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: Greebo on September 26, 2004, 10:10:50 AM: I've uploaded my latest skin to The Skin Department (http://www.ah-skins.com/index.php). It is a Soviet Havoc based on this profile that Airmess kindly found for me. I'd like to find out a bit more about this particular aircraft. So if there are any Russian speakers reading this, a translation of the text would be appreciated.

I've had to muck around quite a bit to dodge the numerous bugs on this skin, so there are a few oddities and omissions here and there.

(http://gr.fipu.krasnoyarsk.edu/camms/archive/ww2_attack/0062/pics/0062_1_4.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/leftsideview.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/frontquarterview.jpg)
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: thebest1 on September 26, 2004, 11:00:39 AM: OMFG GREEBO! HOLY SH*T, awesome skin! im speechless
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: Citabria on September 26, 2004, 11:34:24 AM: holy smokes greebo thats amazing

what base size for the source files did you use before scaling to 1024x1024?
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: airmess on September 26, 2004, 01:14:23 PM: wtg Greebo
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: Stratocaster on September 26, 2004, 01:34:17 PM: OMFG was my reaction too! AWSOME WORK.. those details on the panel lines are truley amazing
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: United on September 26, 2004, 02:12:53 PM: Incredible! Greebo, that is top notch. Astonishing work with the weathering and paint chips!
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: thebest1 on September 26, 2004, 02:23:37 PM: yeah but is it submitable worthy JK JK JK lol i think i allready said i loved it but if not WOW!
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: Paul33 on September 26, 2004, 03:37:59 PM: I usually never post here but... the detail on that plane is incredible!

Skinners should take a look at this skin and add it onto the list of what to base their skins on...

Nice work! :aok
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: Greebo on September 26, 2004, 06:38:53 PM: Thanks for the kind comments guys. I finished the panel lines and colour scheme a week or so ago and it looked really boring, just olive drab and grey. I couldn't find a solid nosed Soviet A-20G with a two tone or winter scheme so I decided to go to town on the weathering instead, glad you like it.

Cit, all my skins since the Hellcat have been built in 2048 by 2048 res. It makes panel lines, rivets etc. look a little less harsh IMO. The drawback is that 1 pixel lines can sometimes look too faint when the skin is reduced in size. On the Havoc I made the fuselage lines 2 pixels and the wings 1 pixel, since the fuselage is bigger relative to the wings in the skin.
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: glenmorangie on September 26, 2004, 08:24:45 PM: Greebo, did you see the thread requesting a Russian Boston?

I have some interest, but it may be months before I get around to it. You may be able to attack it sooner, if you're interested.
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: Greebo on September 27, 2004, 02:48:20 AM: I missed it, I've not been in here much recently. Squire put a request out for Soviet skins a month or so ago for SEA events. He preferred the A-20G over the Boston when asked, which was why I started with this one.

I will be doing Soviet Bostons, probably one winter and one summer. There are a few changes needed to the G skin though, its not just a question of a new colour scheme. My plan was to do three more Gs before starting on the Boston, but I can change that. How quickly do you need it?
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: glenmorangie on September 27, 2004, 12:14:42 PM: Here's the thread link...

http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=131096
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: Greebo on September 27, 2004, 04:32:58 PM: I may be wrong but I think the poster meant Soviet A-20s in general rather than just Bostons. Unless there's some pressing reason (i.e. a scenario) I'll stick to my original schedule, Havocs first and Bostons next. Shouldn't take too long now I've got the basic skin done.
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: Citabria on October 05, 2004, 10:18:40 PM: Dokgonzos scenario needs:

Boston III in the RNZAF 22 squadron paintscheme
FM2 in the RAAF 21 squadron Buffalo paintscheme
F4F-4 in the RNZAF 488 squadron Buffalo paintscheme

would you be able to do a couple quickies? :)
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: kanttori on October 06, 2004, 05:18:40 PM: Great skin Greebo and just perfect to the updated FinRus map!:aok

Here's one profile picture from the Boston III shot down in the Finnish front 14. October 1943 by Antti Tani:

(http://www.llv32.org/finland/boston3winter.jpg)

I am making the winter FinRus terrain in the near future, so are you interested to create this one? ;)
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: DoKGonZo on October 06, 2004, 05:44:25 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Citabria
Dokgonzos scenario needs:

Boston III in the RNZAF 22 squadron paintscheme
FM2 in the RAAF 21 squadron Buffalo paintscheme
F4F-4 in the RNZAF 488 squadron Buffalo paintscheme

Arlo is already working on the Fuffalos ... gallery on my scenario site has recent screens.
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: Greebo on October 06, 2004, 07:09:36 PM: I intend to do both a Boston and an A-20G from 22 Sqn RAAF as well as a couple of Soviet Bostons, one summer, one winter. Its just a question of getting time, RL stuff is getting in the way at the moment. I'll make these my next skins though.
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: FTJR on October 06, 2004, 08:18:51 PM: Hey Greebo do you have the link to the RAAF Museum?

http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/douglas_boston.htm

thats the restored one they pulled out of PNG some time back.

Cheers.
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: Greebo on October 07, 2004, 04:20:05 PM: Thanks FTJR, I hadn't got that link.

I just made a start on the RAAF Boston, it'll probably end up as DU K. It still has A-20G panel lines, which are all wrong for the Boston, particularly on the cowlings and nose. Also I'm going to have to play with the green camo to overcome some mirroring issues. There is no way of reproducing the painted-over nose either.

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/raafa20.jpg)
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: Citabria on October 07, 2004, 04:30:56 PM: nice!
Title: Soviet Havoc
Post by: DoKGonZo on October 07, 2004, 04:33:53 PM: Wow!

BTW, I just noticed on that list that there's no IJA skin for the Ju-88 mentioned. Does one already exist? I'd settle for the classic white paint scheme with the red "meatballs". Since I hope that people from various museums and organizations will be seeing our in-action screens, it'd be great if the Ju-88 looked not quite so Teutonic.