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General Forums => Custom Skins => Topic started by: Xasthur on June 10, 2007, 10:12:44 AM

Title: I./JG52, Deutsch Brod Czechoslovakia May 1945.
Post by: Xasthur on June 10, 2007, 10:12:44 AM

I've been considering having a go at skinning (Any hints and help for a total novice would be greatly appreciated via PM or here, by the way)

I've been considering this K4 skin

(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i253/plague_06/109k4tulipscheme.jpg)

I don't have any photo references at this point.... It does seem to be commonly represented on the internet and sold as a model kit from several leading model companies, though and their profiles are highly detailed.

Before I begin what seems to be a monster task, I wonder what HTC's policy would be on accepting this skin seeing as there is a JG 52 K4 skin very simmilar to this already in game. The existing skin's colours are very different from every representation I have seen online of the aircraft, so I was thinking of skinning the commonly displayed profile.

Any thoughts or comments?

Title: I./JG52, Deutsch Brod Czechoslovakia May 1945.
Post by: Fencer51 on June 10, 2007, 11:29:12 AM

From what I remember this plane was supposedly found by the allies.  I have seen no pictures of it, just profiles.

Here (http://www.modellversium.de/galerie/artikel.php?id=810)  is a website with a completed model.

Title: I./JG52, Deutsch Brod Czechoslovakia May 1945.
Post by: Xasthur on June 10, 2007, 11:48:24 AM

I myself built a 1/32 scale Hasegawa kit in this profile, so I have the markings sheet from that kit which outlines the camo patterns and the RLM colours.

That is what inspired me to want to do this skin :)

Title: I./JG52, Deutsch Brod Czechoslovakia May 1945.
Post by: rogerdee on June 10, 2007, 02:26:01 PM

first thing u need is a program like photoshop or paint shop pro or gimp,any programs that supports layers.

yo will need alot or time patiance and beer:p

always remember to do everything in layers
eg green one layer
     grey   2nd layer
     red     3rd layer
     ect
ect ect

Title: I./JG52, Deutsch Brod Czechoslovakia May 1945.
Post by: croduh on June 10, 2007, 02:49:28 PM

Don't forget aspirins.

Title: I./JG52, Deutsch Brod Czechoslovakia May 1945.
Post by: Xasthur on June 11, 2007, 01:48:43 AM

Photoshop - Check
Patience - Check
Lots of beer - Check

I should be good to go then! haha

I just wonder if it will be accepted?

Title: I./JG52, Deutsch Brod Czechoslovakia May 1945.
Post by: Fencer51 on June 11, 2007, 05:22:15 AM

I was flying with Hammer last night, and he was in a K4.

It "glowed".  It was one of Raven's K4s.  I don't know what he did but his 109 skins are weridly colored.  I also noticed the same thing on his G2 in Husky.

I gotta believe that if you can show your colors are more correct, and you actually do a good job, that the skin will get accepted.

Title: I./JG52, Deutsch Brod Czechoslovakia May 1945.
Post by: Xasthur on June 11, 2007, 12:43:01 PM

Ah, so it's not just me then. The white is more like a neon sign than a white paint.

I will attempt this skin, then.