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Title: "E-RAT-ICATOR" 730th BS 452nd BG ( W I P )
Post by: SkyChimp03 on November 02, 2006, 10:38:50 PM

Decided id so something diffrent other i was doing in post was too plain lol.

Sorry Guppy! :D

I plan on putting alot of detail in it i'm going to take my time.
Still need to do overall weathering dirt/wear such. Also need wing stripes and those small details.

I'd say atm im about 40% finished. I have alot of work to do!:aok

Happy Skinning



(http://skychimp.sitesled.com/Skins/ahss73.jpg)

(http://skychimp.sitesled.com/Skins/ahss74.jpg)

Title: "E-RAT-ICATOR" 730th BS 452nd BG ( W I P )
Post by: prhim on November 03, 2006, 09:07:53 AM

Looks great to me...  but then I know nothing about authenticity etc.

nice ;-)

Title: "E-RAT-ICATOR" 730th BS 452nd BG ( W I P )
Post by: Krusty on November 03, 2006, 11:51:20 AM

I'm a big fan of distinctive tails! I look forward to this one!

Title: "E-RAT-ICATOR" 730th BS 452nd BG ( W I P )
Post by: SkyChimp03 on November 03, 2006, 05:26:26 PM

**Update** i was messing around with  a few things this what i came up with i really like it. I think im almost done with it fix a few things such.

(http://skychimp.sitesled.com/Skins/ahss80.jpg)

Happy Skinning!

Title: "E-RAT-ICATOR" 730th BS 452nd BG ( W I P )
Post by: Citabria on November 03, 2006, 09:42:24 PM

the dark exhaust dosnt come out of those slots on the wing it passes around them.

its exhaust stains that trail back all the way from the engine cowling. look at the default skin i made of the b17 to see what im talking about.

most common mistake that everyone makes weathering the b17.

Title: "E-RAT-ICATOR" 730th BS 452nd BG ( W I P )
Post by: SkyChimp03 on November 03, 2006, 10:07:54 PM

It's not ment to look like it came out of wing slots sorry. I made a mistake by using plugin i was looking at that earlyer. That was ment to make it look 3d.

I need to erase the center. I cant get it to look right thats why its still like that. Thanks for tips!

Title: "E-RAT-ICATOR" 730th BS 452nd BG ( W I P )
Post by: SkyChimp03 on November 04, 2006, 01:51:02 AM

**Finished**

Well.. Inless anyone has any tips it is!:D

Happy Skinning


(http://skychimp.sitesled.com/Skins/ahss87.jpg)

Title: "E-RAT-ICATOR" 730th BS 452nd BG ( W I P )
Post by: Krusty on November 05, 2006, 12:32:54 AM

Need some screenshots from below.

Also the rudder had a huge step from stab to rudder, I'd emphasize this with a darker shadow/shade on this control surface (regardless of the other surfaces).

Title: "E-RAT-ICATOR" 730th BS 452nd BG ( W I P )
Post by: Krusty on November 05, 2006, 12:35:03 AM

Check your deicer boots, again. Either they are missing on the underside, or they stop before they get to the "edge" of the upper wing. I can see green and yellow stripes underneath them.

EDIT: Also, if they have deicer boots on the wings and V-stab, they'll have them on the H-stabs as well.

(http://skychimp.sitesled.com/Skins/ahss80.jpg)

Title: "E-RAT-ICATOR" 730th BS 452nd BG ( W I P )
Post by: SkyChimp03 on November 05, 2006, 02:08:53 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Krusty
Check your deicer boots, again. Either they are missing on the underside, or they stop before they get to the "edge" of the upper wing. I can see green and yellow stripes underneath them.

EDIT: Also, if they have deicer boots on the wings and V-stab, they'll have them on the H-stabs as well.

(http://skychimp.sitesled.com/Skins/ahss80.jpg)

Underside is only grey with yellow stripes little dirt such nothing more.

Title: "E-RAT-ICATOR" 730th BS 452nd BG ( W I P )
Post by: Krusty on November 05, 2006, 01:06:26 PM

Still need to see it :)

You're asking us for opinions, so we need to see :aok

Example, if you did a smash-up job on the top, but the bottom looked like a finger-painting nightmare, how would we know? :D

Title: "E-RAT-ICATOR" 730th BS 452nd BG ( W I P )
Post by: Widewing on November 05, 2006, 02:15:32 PM

The deicing boots should extend to the bottom side of the wing. In fact, they were of slightly greater area under the wing than on top.

See below:

(http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/060517-F-1234S-033.jpg)

My regards,

Widewing