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Title: Worn paint over metal 2.0
Post by: TexMurphy on July 08, 2005, 11:14:21 AM

Ok tried to show this earlier but my "wearing" technique was way to bad then..

so here it is in a new version...

a metal plane with paint on top and then paint worn of to expose "true" metal underneath....

what do you guys think?


(http://www.riha-games.com/ah/ki84/1rensei.jpg)
Tex

Title: Worn paint over metal 2.0
Post by: United on July 08, 2005, 11:35:13 AM

Looks great to me.  I especially like the fact that it varies and is not just a brush run along the panel lines and rivets.  Gives it more of an authentic look.

Title: Worn paint over metal 2.0
Post by: TexMurphy on July 08, 2005, 11:37:52 AM

Its more or less one brush (actually two) but I use alot of altering of brush angle, spacing, scattering and other effects...

Tex

Title: Worn paint over metal 2.0
Post by: United on July 08, 2005, 11:39:53 AM

I see.

The only thing I see now is that I would add more chips around the canopy slide.  With the canopy going back and forth so much, one would only assume that its going to get some wear.  :)

Title: Worn paint over metal 2.0
Post by: thebest1 on July 08, 2005, 12:23:36 PM

niiice,  if you alter the paint in some areas(lighter or darker) it would look really good

Title: Worn paint over metal 2.0
Post by: Easyscor on July 08, 2005, 01:45:48 PM

That looks like 5-10 years of wear.  It almost reminds me of some of the oxidized paint I see on some American cars from the 70s and 80s, except it's too concentrated.

Title: Worn paint over metal 2.0
Post by: SkyChimp on July 08, 2005, 06:04:19 PM

:) Looks to heavy to me..
But what do i know.

Title: Worn paint over metal 2.0
Post by: Rino on July 09, 2005, 07:43:30 PM

Just a thought, the paint will peel from the direction of airflow
usually..ie front to back.  High traffic areas like kick steps or the
wing where the pilot gets to the cockpit also will be heavy.

     Admittedly the civilian planes I see now rarely get this heavily
weathered, but I haven't noticed the paint chipping that
extensively along the rivet lines.  You'll also get some nice
weathering/chipping along inspection and gun bay panels.

Title: Worn paint over metal 2.0
Post by: BBinder on July 10, 2005, 05:35:49 AM

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Originally posted by Rino
Admittedly the civilian planes I see now rarely get this heavily
weathered, but I haven't noticed the paint chipping that
extensively along the rivet lines.  You'll also get some nice
weathering/chipping along inspection and gun bay panels.

i believe civillian airlines these day use a different short of paint that has a kinda plastic like texture to it which makes it longer lasting

Title: Worn paint over metal 2.0
Post by: Knite on July 10, 2005, 09:22:28 AM

Actually, sometimes Japanese paint really was that bad.

Here's a couple of pictures to demonstrate...
(http://www.ijaafpics.com/JB&W/Ki-84-6s.jpg)
(http://www.ijaafpics.com/JB&W2/Ki-84-34.jpg)

And here's another of a Ki-61
(http://www.ijaafpics.com/JB&W2/Ki-61-27.jpg)


I found these at this page
http://www.ijaafpics.com
has a lot of black and white pictures of quite a few different japanese aircraft.

Title: Worn paint over metal 2.0
Post by: TexMurphy on July 10, 2005, 10:08:16 AM

Another example from the same site... http://www.warbirdpictures.com/ArmyJB&W/Ki43-1a.jpg

Still think its tooo heavy on the skin? ;)

Title: Worn paint over metal 2.0
Post by: Knite on July 10, 2005, 10:43:11 AM

BTW, you're welcome tex =P

hehehe

Title: Worn paint over metal 2.0
Post by: TexMurphy on July 10, 2005, 12:30:55 PM

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Originally posted by Knite
BTW, you're welcome tex =P

hehehe

Ohh yeah thanks... for last night... it was great.. ;)