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Title: New "lala" skin WIP
Post by: Kazan_HB on September 10, 2008, 10:46:19 AM

S/Ldr Retinger's Spitfire Mk IX, ZF-R, MK984 "Lala" from 308 “City of Krakow” Fighter Squadron.

(http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/3454/ahss110xw2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

(http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6649/ahss111el4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Title: Re: New "lala" skin WIP
Post by: Banshee7 on September 10, 2008, 03:40:54 PM

absolutely B-E-A-Utiful

Title: Re: New "lala" skin WIP
Post by: Guppy35 on September 10, 2008, 04:43:01 PM

If you look at the many photos of that bird, she isn't nearly as beat up and weathered as yours.  The fuselage D-Day stripes are much cleaner and sharper and the paint chipping on the cowling is almost non-existant.

It was the squadron leader's bird and they tended to be taken care of well.

Title: Re: New "lala" skin WIP
Post by: Guppy35 on September 10, 2008, 05:02:23 PM

All the images are from "Spitfire IX & XVI of Polish Airmen" by Wojtek Matusiak.  There are some great photos of high back Spit 16s from 308 squadron as well if you want a wingman in different markings :)

Note the lettering of Lala as well as the placement of the squadron codes, the shape of the R and the stencil effect on the aircraft serial as well as the relative cleaness of the aircraft

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/lala4.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/Lala2.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/lala1.jpg)

Note the look of the fuselage invasion stripes
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/Lala3.jpg)

Note the shape of the R and the serial stencil
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/Lala5.jpg)

Title: Re: New "lala" skin WIP
Post by: Greebo on September 11, 2008, 07:54:27 AM

That's beautiful work Kazan, very atmospheric.

Was anyone else expecting an LA-7 skin when they opened this thread?  :)

Title: Re: New "lala" skin WIP
Post by: bongaroo on September 11, 2008, 08:28:52 AM

Quote from: Greebo on September 11, 2008, 07:54:27 AM

That's beautiful work Kazan, very atmospheric.

Was anyone else expecting an LA-7 skin when they opened this thread?  :)

LoL, I was!

Title: Re: New "lala" skin WIP
Post by: Kazan_HB on September 11, 2008, 03:50:30 PM

Thx Guys :)
Special thx for Guppy35
update:
(http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/2387/ahss112uc0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

(http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/8163/ahss113vj0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Title: Re: New "lala" skin WIP
Post by: The Fugitive on September 11, 2008, 08:10:36 PM

while I love the wear and tear on the first, I think you captured the plane much better in the second. Great job !

Title: Re: New "lala" skin WIP
Post by: Guppy35 on September 11, 2008, 11:52:10 PM

Looks better, but don't forget the serial number :)

Title: Re: New "lala" skin WIP
Post by: Xasthur on September 14, 2008, 04:34:58 AM

Hello Kazan, how are you mate?

Did you do this skin in a 4000+ template or in the 1024 size?

The quality of your work looks outstanding but it seems like you get a lot of detail lost in compression.

I know that's a pretty huge problem but it might be worth looking into for the future.

Title: Re: New "lala" skin WIP
Post by: Kazan_HB on September 18, 2008, 04:25:14 PM

Now Hi-res :)
(http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2353/ahss114xi3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

(http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/3931/ahss115ag1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)