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Title: Reworked Spit IX exhaust metallic properties
Post by: Chilli on March 31, 2009, 04:50:28 PM

For anyone interested, I have been re working the metallic look for the Spitfire IX.  Tell me what you think.  Is it close to authentic?  :uhoh

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff56/2chilli_photos/Polished.gif)

Title: Re: Reworked Spit IX exhaust metallic properties
Post by: USRanger on March 31, 2009, 05:02:34 PM

Very nice.  Looks real.

Title: Re: Reworked Spit IX exhaust metallic properties
Post by: jocko- on March 31, 2009, 05:47:27 PM

Very nice!

Title: Re: Reworked Spit IX exhaust metallic properties
Post by: Bruv119 on April 01, 2009, 04:49:08 AM

sweet action chilli ! 

hopefully it gets in the game somehow  :aok

Title: Re: Reworked Spit IX exhaust metallic properties
Post by: MachFly on April 02, 2009, 12:39:06 AM

looks great, good work   :aok  :aok  :aok






just one question, how did you make that into a picture?

Title: Re: Reworked Spit IX exhaust metallic properties
Post by: Chilli on April 02, 2009, 01:36:43 AM

 :D  Thanks, I am concerned that the dark edges may have given it a look that was less than authentic. 

The picture is an animated GIF (format).  It was actually a fluke when looking through the screenshots I saw that it had possibilities for an animation.

Title: Re: Reworked Spit IX exhaust metallic properties
Post by: jocko- on April 02, 2009, 01:10:59 PM

Looks great Chilli.  If all else fails you could make a new exhaust stub overlay layer for skinners to use (with credit to you of course)...   :t

Title: Re: Reworked Spit IX exhaust metallic properties
Post by: Chilli on April 02, 2009, 04:13:57 PM

Jocko,

You were right on!  That was my intention, and forget about the credit I love doing this stuff. 

The skinners deserve all the credit they do a lot more than just paint, they research and match historical details. 

That is why I posted this to see if it would pass the authenticity test.  In most of the color photos that I can find, there are no close ups of the exhaust area.  I am not as good as those skinner types who know what metal or alloy was used, and so forth.  Any suggestions here would be appreciated.