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General Forums => Custom Skins => Topic started by: JOACH1M on May 04, 2011, 03:59:16 PM

Title: P51 skin
Post by: JOACH1M on May 04, 2011, 03:59:16 PM: I noticed while scrolling through all the skins, one of my favorite skins didn't look right to me.

The checkered tail 51 made by, I don't know looked like the yellow was really faded and bright. Is the historical right? I thought the yellow was darker and less faded.

I would post pics, but I'm not home
Title: Re: P51 skin
Post by: JOACH1M on May 04, 2011, 04:31:24 PM: (http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/9180d5bf.jpg)
Title: Re: P51 skin
Post by: Krusty on May 04, 2011, 05:02:15 PM: That's a modern paint job on a nice pristine well kept and well washed "warbird".... If you have any period-piece pictures that may yield much better evidence that something is off.
Title: Re: P51 skin
Post by: lyric1 on May 04, 2011, 05:03:28 PM: I would say depends on the wear & tear on the paint & the time frame that the skinner chose to paint said aircraft.

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/ahss99.jpg)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/ahss100.jpg)

Now Based off the photo of the real aircraft I would say the paint is fairly new in this picture just like the colour one below it from that time frame.

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/p51chkr.jpg)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/p51chktail1.jpg)

Now in the case of this B pony you can see part of the tail is bright & the other is faded.

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/p51chktail.jpg)

Bottom line it is the skinners decision as to how he wants it to look.
Title: Re: P51 skin
Post by: Krusty on May 04, 2011, 05:05:25 PM: I think the saturation on those photos could be off, as well. Color photography at the time was relatively new and not all film is created equal.

On the other hand I also think the yellow on the skin is a bit pale, but I blame it partly on being such an older skin and partly on the materials file, which has a habit of screwing with the yellows on skins in-game.
Title: Re: P51 skin
Post by: JOACH1M on May 04, 2011, 05:20:36 PM: was just about to post some of those pictures.

Well to me it looks like an older skin, maybe someone could update the skin, a little like NrRaven updated his K4 skin not to long ago! :airplane:
Title: Re: P51 skin
Post by: lyric1 on May 04, 2011, 05:57:39 PM: Quote from: JOACH1M on May 04, 2011, 05:20:36 PM
was just about to post some of those pictures.

Well to me it looks like an older skin, maybe someone could update the skin, a little like NrRaven updated his K4 skin not to long ago! :airplane:
Good luck getting Pony skins changed.
Title: Re: P51 skin
Post by: JOACH1M on May 04, 2011, 05:58:49 PM: Quote from: lyric1 on May 04, 2011, 05:57:39 PM
Good luck getting Pony skins changed.
:lol I know, there is probably a few hundred on the waiting list already
Title: Re: P51 skin
Post by: Plazus on May 04, 2011, 06:05:13 PM: Quote from: JOACH1M on May 04, 2011, 05:58:49 PM
:lol I know, there is probably a few hundred on the waiting list already

Well in this case, spam this thread with your support:

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,312216.0.html
Title: Re: P51 skin
Post by: hgtonyvi on May 12, 2011, 02:44:07 PM: i think u guys should put a darker yellow on it.
Title: Re: P51 skin
Post by: lyric1 on May 12, 2011, 03:55:24 PM: Quote from: hgtonyvi on May 12, 2011, 02:44:07 PM
i think u guys should put a darker yellow on it.
Not sure the guy who did that skin is even playing any more?
Title: Re: P51 skin
Post by: JOACH1M on May 12, 2011, 03:58:02 PM: Quote from: lyric1 on May 12, 2011, 03:55:24 PM
Not sure the guy who did that skin is even playing any more?
Who skinned it?
Title: Re: P51 skin
Post by: olds442 on May 12, 2011, 05:01:10 PM: Quote from: JOACH1M on May 12, 2011, 03:58:02 PM
Who skinned it?
rogerdee
Title: Re: P51 skin
Post by: lyric1 on May 12, 2011, 07:04:58 PM: Quote from: olds442 on May 12, 2011, 05:01:10 PM
rogerdee
No.

Machnix.
Title: Re: P51 skin
Post by: olds442 on May 12, 2011, 08:18:06 PM: Quote from: lyric1 on May 12, 2011, 07:04:58 PM
No.

Machnix.
:huh

EDIT: fail i was looking at the P51B
Title: Re: P51 skin
Post by: LCADolby on May 13, 2011, 06:52:29 PM: so when's AcesHigh going to get sweet looking Metal shine rather than gray?