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General Forums => Custom Skins => Topic started by: Nr_RaVeN on January 19, 2006, 09:04:45 PM
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(Almost done)Thanks for input on colors guys
109G2 Major Hannes Trautloft, Kommodore JG54
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/faraven/img002tt.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/faraven/hj.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/faraven/hd.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/faraven/hi.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/faraven/ha.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/faraven/hc.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/faraven/hf.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/faraven/hb.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/faraven/he.jpg)
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Other than being a G2 with K4 panel lines, looks great. :aok
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Yes I noticed that I painted on my k4 temp instead of my G2 temp after I took the screens .
I dropped the camo layers over the G2 template and it fits almost like a glove, just a little tweaking needed . Lucky me.
Ill take a few screens and post Them after work
for the moment its the colors and weathering im looking for input on
~S~ Rave
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As I said, other than that, looks great to me. :aok
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:)
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I think the cloud layer you have over it right now is too visible. It's downright blotchy, especially looking at the wings. It should be more subtle, less noticable.
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What's a cloud layer?
the dirty blotches on the wings represent oxidized paint bleed and dirt so as not to be clean and stark.
also to add a real world dimension to the 109 as it lived in a muddy field.
Thank you for your opinion.
Ill see how it looks if I lighten them up a bit.
~S~ Rave
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You are totally free to ignore my opinion or say "Thanks, but I'm pretty set on this one", no worries at all!
I don't think the paint would oxidize (rust) at all, especially if it's fresh and it's painted over other paint. You *would* get the kinda blotchy pattern that you have, but my say on the matter is "it would be a bit more subtle".
If ya like it as ya have it, no worries. I'm here to be helpful but if I can't be I'll just "be here" :p
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:O
RAVEN GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!
CRETON
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Originally posted by Krusty
I'm here to be helpful but if I can't be I'll just "be here" :p
LOL funny line.:D
rgr I'm gona try it and see how it looks a bit lighter
as a side for what its worth.
I worked with lacquer paints exclusively for the first 15 years of my career.
trust me when I tell ya even the high quality lacquer oxidizes very very quickly when left to the elements. especially dark colors.
When lacquer paint oxidizes it doesn't "rust" per se but instead it gets dull and chalky it tends to hold stains and dirt as well as bleed its color to surrounding surfaces. its forgiving in many ways but needs allot of attention.
Looks really nice on a trailer queen show car always under cover but on a ww2 AC out in the weather It may not hold up to well.
That was my mind set when I painted it. ill try it out lighter and see if I can pull it off w/o it looking as to bold.
:) RaVe
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Raven not to mention what happens if you dont properly scuff the spot to be repainted.
And the skin looks good.
Bronk
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Ahhh.. I didn't know that. I thought you meant "rust" oxidize :)
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Originally posted by VIC
:O
RAVEN GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!
CRETON
Thanks CRETON. see you up there:)
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Originally posted by Bronk
Raven not to mention what happens if you dont properly scuff the spot to be repainted.
And the skin looks good.
Bronk
lol rgrt Bronk. Prep it into submission .
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It's got a wierd look to me - like parts of the color profile were cut and pasted and sized to fit the texture
Are you scanning and stretching the image as a base layer, then doing some touch up / weathering / panel line layers on top?
Just look odd to me, but then again it could be just me..... :D
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:rolleyes: No that's not what I'm doing waffle. I do have a bit of skinning skill about 5 years to date.
Ill leave moves like that to the noobs.
That skin has 62 layers and represents 4 days work.
I take pride in my work.
what your implying is the same as someone who buys a premade model, and instead of building there own,They take the credit for doing it themselves. That's not my style sir.
skinner team or not that comment is way out line.
If you cant say something constructive please keep it to yourself.
Take a closer look
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/j4.jpg)
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Raven - I didn't mean it as a jab, I was just curious, that's all. Sorry if you took offense.
waffle
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raven, the plane looks very grainy, but on closer inspection, its not the plane its the image. you reckon you could turn it into a better quality jpeg, 100% conversion from bitmap? would really help
another thing you might want to do is turn on antialiasing in your display preferences in windows, just to get rid of the pixel effect on the wing tips. otherwise, it looks great!
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rgrt Poo will do.
I blew it up a bit much and forgot to click the "no"compression box when I uploaded it to image host
Thanks
~S~ RaVe
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/j8.jpg)
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Originally posted by Waffle BAS
Raven - I didn't mean it as a jab, I was just curious, that's all. Sorry if you took offense.
waffle
Thanks
Np Waffle its all good.
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That G-2 loooks :eek: :O
Raven can you send me a copy of that 109G-2 to
mg1942@gmail.com?
:)
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This probably goes without saying, but I'll say it... You will correct the camo alignment on the "upper nose" portion before you submit it, yes? :P
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Originally posted by Krusty
This probably goes without saying, but I'll say it... You will correct the camo alignment on the "upper nose" portion before you submit it, yes? :P
Glad you did .Your gona have to let me know about that Im not sure whats correct.
Oh BTW is the heart only on one side?
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I like it. G14 on your schedule?
:aok
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TY Killinu
Will do:aok
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I can't use picture hangar right now... Sent them an e-mail but I can't log in!
Anyways, in image "j8.jpg" you see the sides don't match up with the upper nose portion, just adjust the upper nose portion (it wraps around the top of the nose) so that the brown camo demarcation line matches on each side (port/starboard), see what I mean?
EDIT: I had picture hangar reset my password, damn thing got it messed up.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/858_1137960594_j8.jpg)
I mean make the camo line up in these areas, so that you have a more-or-less steady pattern. There's a minor break by the wind screen, and a major break by the guns.
EDIT2:
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/858_1137960711_j8a.jpg)
Note that this is the default skin piece. However, also note that not all of this is used when it's mapped onto the plane. I found that out when working on the Emils. You have to tweak, check, re-tweak, repeat, to get them to line up properly.
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Thanks Krusty.Is this what you mean
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/Krusty-question.jpg)
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/858_1137960594_j8.jpg)
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/pro1.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/faraven/hd.jpg)
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more like this:
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/858_1137972784_j8b.jpg)
The yellow line is where it is now, the green line is where it ought to be.
EDIT:
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/858_1137972937_j8c.jpg)
If you have the dark color on its own layer, simply shift part of that layer over, and then adjust the angle of the line so that it matches both port and starboard sides of the nose
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Aha gottcha Thanks Krusty
~S~RaVe