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Title: P-38L - Maj George Laven's Itsy Bitsy II
Post by: oboe on February 08, 2005, 10:45:35 AM

This is the toughest skin I've ever done.     Here's what I was aiming at:
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/81_1107880912_p-38l-maj-geo-laven.jpg)
(http://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/Trumpeter/p38/box.jpg)
And here's how it turned out:
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/81_1107880690_itsybitsyii_promo.jpg)

Title: P-38L - Maj George Laven's Itsy Bitsy II
Post by: oboe on February 08, 2005, 10:52:06 AM

I think it's one ugly '38, and reminds me of an old pair of saddle shoes.   But if it makes it in, I found my main ride.

Title: P-38L - Maj George Laven's Itsy Bitsy II
Post by: Guppy35 on February 08, 2005, 11:08:00 AM

Wow!  I like it a lot.  Great work Oboe :)

Now can I get you to do a Headhunters bird for me?

Dan/Slack

Title: P-38L - Maj George Laven's Itsy Bitsy II
Post by: oboe on February 08, 2005, 11:13:53 AM

Sure!   How about "Screwy Louie"?

Title: P-38L - Maj George Laven's Itsy Bitsy II
Post by: Guppy35 on February 08, 2005, 11:32:22 AM

That would be great Oboe.  Much appreciated :)

Dan/Slack

Title: P-38L - Maj George Laven's Itsy Bitsy II
Post by: thebest1 on February 08, 2005, 01:19:56 PM

niiiice howd u make that metal look so real? min looks like paint

Title: P-38L - Maj George Laven's Itsy Bitsy II
Post by: oboe on February 08, 2005, 01:33:47 PM

OK, it's submitted to HTC and also available at ah-skins.com.

thebest1, I this time I tried a pattern overlay of 'clouds' and then set its opacity low enough for a hint of it to show through, giving light and dark highlights to the base color I used.

Also I experimented with the materials.txt file, but that was more to minimize the problem with the black on the outer nacelle being more reflective than the black on the inner nacelles.

Just lots of playing around with different techniques and stuff.