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Title: 675th BS Havoc, Green Hornet
Post by: Greebo on September 29, 2004, 09:59:20 AM

I've just put a second Havoc up at The Skin Department (http://www.ah-skins.com/index.php). This one is a New Guinea one, flown by Lt John Pryor of the 675th BS, 417th BG.

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

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

Title: 675th BS Havoc, Green Hornet
Post by: Vermillion on September 29, 2004, 12:37:28 PM

Very very pretty ! :)

Greebo, PM's are turned off and you have "no email contact" turned on in your profile.  How can I get in contact with you?

Title: 675th BS Havoc, Green Hornet
Post by: Sp4de on September 29, 2004, 03:49:13 PM

Greebo sir.. I started doing a black night fighter version. But im nto good at skins.. can you please do a night fighter a20. Thank you.
-Spade

Title: 675th BS Havoc, Green Hornet
Post by: Kevin14 on September 29, 2004, 06:13:41 PM

Looks good Greebo, but it looks kind of blurry.  Is that because of the picture or because it uses one bitmap for all of the plane?

Title: 675th BS Havoc, Green Hornet
Post by: Greebo on September 30, 2004, 02:08:19 PM

I've actually got PMs turned on but HTC have disabled them for some reason, will have to check up on it.

Some of the detail on this skin has been lost on the screenshots which were taken at a longer distance than the fighters I've done. Also I've faded the panel lines to stop them looking too harsh from the gunners position. Finally I added some dirt around the panel lines which makes them look blurry at distance. I'll have another look at it and maybe play with the layer balance.

The nightfighter version of the A-20 was the P-70. This was basically a A-20A with a radar and a 20mm belly pack. The trouble is, I can't really see HTC accepting a P-70 on the A-20G skin, though they might on the Boston. I'd have to ask Skuzzy before commiting to it. There are some black intruder RAF Bostons I could do with no problem.

Title: 675th BS Havoc, Green Hornet
Post by: Kev367th on September 30, 2004, 02:15:25 PM

Looks good Greebo.
Actually I've also starting toning down panel lines also, seems more realistic, although its not what people expect 'to see'.

Title: 675th BS Havoc, Green Hornet
Post by: Citabria on September 30, 2004, 05:30:12 PM

greebo can you experiment with more fading on the upper surfaces of the olive drab?

somthing like nopoops jug...
 currently that havoc looks brand new somehow
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/474_1093800635_finished.jpg)

Title: 675th BS Havoc, Green Hornet
Post by: Greebo on October 01, 2004, 03:13:54 AM

Yes, I see what you mean Cit. I will have another go at it this weekend. Many thanks for the feedback guys.

Title: 675th BS Havoc, Green Hornet
Post by: FTJR on October 01, 2004, 03:28:09 AM

How do you "Fade" the colour?

Title: 675th BS Havoc, Green Hornet
Post by: Shane on October 01, 2004, 06:58:36 AM

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Originally posted by FTJR
How do you "Fade" the colour?

copy the file to a cd/floppy then throw it in the wash for a few cycles?

:D

now if only i had any graphical artistic ability