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Title: B-26G 456th Squadron
Post by: Sp4de on July 13, 2005, 01:46:58 AM

This thread is posted to show progress with my current B-26 Skin.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/605_1121187424_169_1098900002_b26s.jpg)
All suggestions will help out, so start posting:)

Today I tried to make a panel outline of the windows. It worked decently, there is alot of stretching going on so it will be a challenge but I think it will make the windows stand out a little more. Note: Panel around windows will be altered and the opacity will be change.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/605_1121237063_window.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/605_1121237192_cockpitarea.jpg)
I might have to ditch the idea. What do you guys think?:confused:

Title: B-26G 456th Squadron
Post by: Kweassa on July 13, 2005, 02:32:19 AM

It's kinda hard to tell with one screenshot of the cockpit bars Sp4de...

Title: B-26G 456th Squadron
Post by: Sp4de on July 13, 2005, 02:48:23 AM

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/605_1121240836_1.jpg) (http://[IMG]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/605_1121240961_2.jpg)

Title: B-26G 456th Squadron
Post by: thebest1 on July 14, 2005, 03:26:51 PM

SWEET IDEA SPADE!!! too bad the model is stretching! try it on the new planes but they might STRETCH too

Title: B-26G 456th Squadron
Post by: Octavius on July 14, 2005, 10:08:29 PM

For such a small area the stretching isn't too bad.  That does look nice for the moment.  Some areas you have only 3 pixels to work with, so colors might appear darker than usual when viewed from afar.  Dithering might screw with that area when you reduce to 8bit too.  Keep it up. :)

Title: B-26G 456th Squadron
Post by: Sp4de on July 18, 2005, 08:36:50 PM

Ok I gave up on the cockpit-bars Here is two shots of the rivets. I am messing around with opacity on them right now. when its done all the way they will be not so vibrant(same with panel).  What do you guys think?
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/605_1121736878_rivets.jpg) (http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/605_1121736854_panel.jpg)

Title: B-26G 456th Squadron
Post by: SkyChimp on July 18, 2005, 08:39:32 PM

:eek: Looks nice but the fading of the rivets looks wierd.

Title: B-26G 456th Squadron
Post by: Sp4de on July 19, 2005, 06:02:26 PM

Can someone give me a suggestion of a black i should use. It says semi-gloss so should i make it almost look like a black metal in shading?

Title: B-26G 456th Squadron
Post by: Knite on July 19, 2005, 06:05:12 PM

This might sound odd, but I've liked the look of

RGB 20,20,20

It gives just enough room so that a pure black (0,0,0) section IS noticible, but barely, and dark enough it looks black.

Title: B-26G 456th Squadron
Post by: Sp4de on July 19, 2005, 07:17:08 PM

Thank you very much knite, I really like it

Title: B-26G 456th Squadron
Post by: Sp4de on July 19, 2005, 08:52:52 PM

Here is a picture of the Completed rivets. I still think i might have to lower the opacity. What do you all think?
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/605_1121824293_spadeskin.jpg)

Title: B-26G 456th Squadron
Post by: Knite on July 20, 2005, 07:21:27 AM

Hiya Sp4de, glad I could help =)

On the rivets, I think it might look better if the brightest ones were less bright, and the darkest ones less dark.
In other words, I think the contrast between the rivets is a little too great. I love the idea of variation in them, but the way they fade in and out doesn't look right to me. But that's just my opinion =)

Title: B-26G 456th Squadron
Post by: Sp4de on July 20, 2005, 02:00:59 PM

Thanks knite and chimp, Seems like you're the only ones that can click the 'reply' button.

Title: B-26G 456th Squadron
Post by: SkyChimp on July 20, 2005, 02:56:09 PM

:eek: It would look much better if it didn't go so dark.