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Title: Suggestions for BMF?
Post by: Krusty on March 16, 2006, 11:45:29 AM

Well I'm working (with slow progress) on 2 p47 skins, and soon I've got to start doing some bare metal finish. I'd just like a few tips if you have any. Even if you think I've heard the tip before, go ahead and post it.

Title: Suggestions for BMF?
Post by: Bullethead on March 16, 2006, 08:16:37 PM

Look for a thread by TexMurphy called "How I did the Metal".  I followed his advice and liked the results.

Title: Suggestions for BMF?
Post by: Kev367th on March 17, 2006, 12:32:02 AM

Try using gradient fills for the basic rectangular shape.

Then use deform tools to get it to the wing and fuselage shapes, easy on square wings, PITA on stuff like Spit wings.

Heres a pic of an ongoing BMF Spit I'm playing with -
No highlights or lowlights, just basic gradient fills.

(http://www.cyberonic.com/~kreed/raafv.jpg)

Title: Suggestions for BMF?
Post by: Krusty on March 17, 2006, 12:43:29 AM

Did you use a 1-way gradient, or did you use the one that goes from color A to color B then back again? (the mirrored gradient)?

Title: Suggestions for BMF?
Post by: RAIDER14 on March 17, 2006, 01:24:17 AM

:eek: looks cool Kev

Title: Suggestions for BMF?
Post by: Kev367th on March 17, 2006, 03:12:54 PM

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Originally posted by Krusty
Did you use a 1-way gradient, or did you use the one that goes from color A to color B then back again? (the mirrored gradient)?

Theres actually about 10 to 12 different colored points in the two gradients I used (wings / fuse).
Basically it goes -
Dark, light band, mid grey, then grey darkening to the rear.

Title: Suggestions for BMF?
Post by: Krusty on March 17, 2006, 03:29:13 PM

Ahh, I was thinking of just using the Photoshop Gradient tool. Hrm.. well whenever I get any progress I'll be sure to get some peer review here on the forums, since this would be my first BMF skin so far.