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Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: rogerdee on July 09, 2006, 02:30:38 PM: ive been working on this huricane on and off for months but now since i was given a master class by greebo to whom i give great thanks i think its moved up another level.
i was finding it had to gt the 3d stuff to look right but Greebo gave up some of his time to give me some examples and some help and this is the result up to now.
i know i am pretty pleased with it hope my teacher is.
(http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/610_1152472947_huricane173squd.jpg)[/IMG] (http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/610_1152472899_73squadronhurri1.jpg)[/IMG] (http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/610_1152472797_73hurri1.jpg)[/IMG]

Id like to say a big thank you to greebo and all the other skinners who take time out to give tips and share there ideas and methods,it makes skinning more pleasurable and the game more varied with the different skins
Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: Lord ReDhAwK on July 09, 2006, 07:57:44 PM: Really like how your seam turned out on that left wing there Rogerdee. I remember Greebo pointing out how to do it but to see it on the Hurri is really nice :aok

Cant wait to see her completed. I'd fly her :)

ReDhAwK
Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: rogerdee on July 10, 2006, 02:35:41 AM: th seem on the wing is what Greebo showed me how to do thats his work not mine mine is on the other wing but the ribbing on the fuselarge i did and most of the other bits
Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: Greebo on July 10, 2006, 01:10:12 PM: Nice job on the fuselage fabric effects Roger, that sort of detail is what makes a skin IMO.

I still don't think the markings are quite right though. If you look at the profile below, the red and blue arrow ends are almost touching the blue part of the roundel. The roundel and letter seem slightly too big as well. I would suggest making the fin flash shorter and moving it down a bit too.

(http://www.rafweb.org/Markings/73Sqn11.jpg)
Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: rogerdee on July 10, 2006, 02:08:06 PM: thanks Greebo the fuselage i did following yur suggestis it supprised me how well it came out and i see what you mean about the markings,ben tyg to find a pictur of the real thing but thatseems harder then finding rocking horse shi?.

Thanks for the help guys
Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: Guppy35 on July 10, 2006, 02:50:30 PM: Hold on, I'm getting there :)

The bird in question. BD630 appears to be the serial. For what it's worth, I believe the middle part of the arrow was a lighter shade of blue, not red. Kev and I went through this when he did the 73 Squadron Spit IX.
Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: Guppy35 on July 10, 2006, 03:05:35 PM: Btw, it's a Hurricane II not a Hurricane 1 and it's BD930 :)
Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: rogerdee on July 10, 2006, 03:05:59 PM: ummm now thats thrown eveything up in the air,some of the thigs ive seen for 73 sqadron have shown blue instead of red on later aircraft,umm what to do !!!

nce picture tho dan thank you very much
Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: Guppy35 on July 10, 2006, 03:10:06 PM: Another view from a different book of the same image with caption. Note the mention of the two tone blue arrow of 73 Squadron. This image shows a 4 gun wing so it's a IIa apparently
Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: Guppy35 on July 10, 2006, 03:13:29 PM: Note the two tone blue in the postwar Vampire profile
(http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/h_images/73sqnvampfb5.gif)
Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: Guppy35 on July 10, 2006, 03:17:47 PM: And as long as we're at it. Here's the thread on Kev's 73 Squadron Spitfire IX wi th the arrow

http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=172912
(http://www.cyberonic.com/~kreed/73sqn2.jpg)
Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: Lord ReDhAwK on July 10, 2006, 04:19:18 PM: lol. I put my money on Dan :)

ReDhAwK
Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: rogerdee on July 10, 2006, 05:11:42 PM: well ill try it i dont see why a 11a cant go on a 1 they both got 8 guns and at least its somethnig different.

thanks dan i was looking for that picture of kevs skin couldnt find it any where
Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: rogerdee on July 15, 2006, 11:45:09 AM: ok heres the latest i still havent put any dirt on yet not had much time but done a few adjustments
(http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/610_1152981535_73squmk1.jpg)[/IMG] (http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/610_1152981491_73squ2.jpg)[/IMG]

changed the markings and a few other little bits
Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: Greebo on July 16, 2006, 03:40:35 AM: The fuselage markings look a lot better now Roger. Maybe redo the wing roundels as they are a bit fuzzy in comparison and also paint the gun patches to match the red of the roundels. The font on the airframe number does not look quite right to me.

I look forward to seeing it weathered.
Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: FTJR on July 16, 2006, 07:52:00 AM: Its looking good Roger :)
Title: latest on hurricane
Post by: rogerdee on August 14, 2006, 01:51:31 PM: heres some more pics of what i done so far,getting the time and enthuastiam is hard of late but i am slowly getting there i think.
(http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/610_1155581333_73x4.jpg)[/IMG] (http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/610_1155581282_73x3.jpg)[/IMG] (http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/610_1155581244_73x2.jpg)[/IMG] (http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/610_1155581181_73x1.jpg)[/IMG]

what do u guys think?
Title: hurricane 1 73 squadron
Post by: FTJR on August 15, 2006, 12:10:56 PM: I like the weathering on the leading edge, the trailing edge is difficult to see. but it looks pretty dam good.