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Title: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: HornetUK on January 31, 2014, 02:19:00 AM: hi all just thought I would shear the 3rd of my skin projects I am working on - now at this stage I have finished the most of the work I am doing in Adobe illustrator and have been working on the skin in Adobe Photoshop for a few Hours.

As my second skins set the b-24's were better than my first the b-29's I hope my b-17 will be even better, Well I hope :x

:furious SORRY i can't show you in AH but having major problems with rivets since new version :furious

(https://sites.google.com/site/thehornetsnestbombardmentsqd/_/rsrc/1391155724649/image/b-17%201.jpg)
(https://sites.google.com/site/thehornetsnestbombardmentsqd/_/rsrc/1391155747163/image/b-17%203.jpg)
(https://sites.google.com/site/thehornetsnestbombardmentsqd/_/rsrc/1391155737133/image/b-17%202.jpg)
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: FTJR on January 31, 2014, 02:31:12 AM: :aok
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Post by: pipz on February 02, 2014, 08:33:11 AM: Fancy! :aok
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: lyric1 on February 02, 2014, 12:26:19 PM: :aok
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: Greebo on February 02, 2014, 12:27:35 PM: Looking good Hornet.
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: Plazus on February 02, 2014, 12:31:17 PM: Not bad, Hornet. Keep up the good work. I'm looking forward to more progress screenshots.
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: FTJR on February 02, 2014, 04:50:34 PM: I just re-read your opening post.

What is the advantage you see in using Illustrator first, then Photoshop?

Tks.
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: HornetUK on February 02, 2014, 05:02:41 PM: Well Photoshop is really a photo editing program as illustrator is a drawing program both made by adobe.

it just allows greater freedom to draw etc... using vector graphics and much much more. it is the industry standard and allows far greater control.

I have it as Part of Adobe Masters Collection CS5

if you are interested in having a look here is the link for illustrator.

http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/illustrator.html (http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/illustrator.html)
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: FTJR on February 03, 2014, 01:18:34 AM: Thanks, was just curious.
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: olds442 on February 08, 2014, 08:01:17 AM: Nice hornet, we need some new b17 skins :aok
Title: First of the 97th B-17's
Post by: HornetUK on February 26, 2014, 04:14:52 AM: (https://sites.google.com/site/thehornetsnestbombardmentsqd/_/rsrc/1393409421744/image/ahss5.jpg)
(https://sites.google.com/site/thehornetsnestbombardmentsqd/_/rsrc/1393409464772/image/ahss7.jpg)
(https://sites.google.com/site/thehornetsnestbombardmentsqd/_/rsrc/1393409449115/image/ahss6.jpg)
(https://sites.google.com/site/thehornetsnestbombardmentsqd/_/rsrc/1393409436934/image/ahss4.jpg)
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: lyric1 on February 26, 2014, 04:25:06 AM: :aok
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Post by: olds442 on February 26, 2014, 06:13:54 AM: TBH I think you made the rivets stand out too much.
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: HornetUK on February 26, 2014, 06:20:58 AM: lot of it is your so close and it is shinny
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: HornetUK on February 26, 2014, 06:23:44 AM: may still make them a little less
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: Greebo on February 26, 2014, 12:53:39 PM: Very nice work Hornet. :aok
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: HornetUK on February 26, 2014, 12:57:00 PM: Thank you sir, :cheers:
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: Plazus on February 26, 2014, 05:49:32 PM: Good work, Hornet! I like the bare metal approach. Looks a lot like the 457th BG bare metal skin.
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: lyric1 on February 26, 2014, 10:41:25 PM: Couple of aircraft that are at the local airport during the last B-25 gathering.

Thought they make good reference material.

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Boeing%20B17/100_0378_zpsb654107d.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Boeing%20B17/100_0378_zpsb654107d.jpg.html)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Boeing%20B17/100_0377_zps7264c67f.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Boeing%20B17/100_0377_zps7264c67f.jpg.html)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Boeing%20B17/100_0374_zpsd2d35471.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Boeing%20B17/100_0374_zpsd2d35471.jpg.html)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Boeing%20B17/100_0373_zpsb697b7e7.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Boeing%20B17/100_0373_zpsb697b7e7.jpg.html)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Boeing%20B17/100_0372_zps5b53291a.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Boeing%20B17/100_0372_zps5b53291a.jpg.html)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Boeing%20B17/100_0371_zps9f889a6b.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Boeing%20B17/100_0371_zps9f889a6b.jpg.html)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Boeing%20B17/100_0370_zpsc8bbda5c.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Boeing%20B17/100_0370_zpsc8bbda5c.jpg.html)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Boeing%20B17/100_0357_zpsce9ee60f.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Boeing%20B17/100_0357_zpsce9ee60f.jpg.html)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Boeing%20B17/100_0356_zpsf6495be8.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Boeing%20B17/100_0356_zpsf6495be8.jpg.html)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Boeing%20B17/100_0336_zps6f07fe8d.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Boeing%20B17/100_0336_zps6f07fe8d.jpg.html)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Boeing%20B17/100_0335_zpsb207e41d.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Boeing%20B17/100_0335_zpsb207e41d.jpg.html)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Boeing%20B17/100_0331_zps6038de5d.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Boeing%20B17/100_0331_zps6038de5d.jpg.html)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Boeing%20B17/100_0169_zps272af585.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Boeing%20B17/100_0169_zps272af585.jpg.html)
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: HornetUK on February 27, 2014, 04:59:18 AM: Well this is the first of my b-17s for my squad the 97th bomber group which is made up of the 340th 341st 342nd 414th bomb squadrons Infact they are very rear to come across b-17g of that group. They are mainly f models.

The two on the tail means it is of the 342nd squadron and I have not shown the nose art but it is "BABY" got special permission to use the actual nose art.
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: HornetUK on February 27, 2014, 07:38:54 AM: Nose art of Last b-17 "Baby" of 342nd BS 97th Bomb Group

(https://sites.google.com/site/thehornetsnestbombardmentsqd/_/rsrc/1393507935455/image/ahss13.jpg)

New Skin of "Kwitursqueakin II" 414th BS 97th Bomb Group

There is an error in the rudder which put kinks in the lines so I had to make this skin well distressed to hide that fact. However it works well as a good difference to "Baby"

(https://sites.google.com/site/thehornetsnestbombardmentsqd/_/rsrc/1393507962942/image/ahss10.jpg)
(https://sites.google.com/site/thehornetsnestbombardmentsqd/_/rsrc/1393507953295/image/ahss11.jpg)
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: Woofie on February 27, 2014, 03:07:28 PM: I must say u du excellent work. Looking forward to more skins. :airplane:

Woofie 97th Bombardier Pilot :cool:
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: USRanger on February 27, 2014, 05:22:39 PM: Beautiful bro!
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: HornetUK on February 27, 2014, 05:37:05 PM: Thanks guys :cheers:
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: Cheyenn on February 28, 2014, 07:42:02 AM: ~S~ HORNETUK,
Yes it is very hard to find pictures of the 97th BG (H) B-17G, as with the total History of the 97th BG.
I been doing research on this Group for the past 10 years and all I can find is bits and pieces of their History.
True you can find lots of pictures of the 97th BG B-17E/F models, since that's what they flew mostly until I think 1944.
I guess being the 1st operational Heavy Bomb Group and 1st American Heavy Bomb Group to fly the 8th Bomber Command and 8th Air Force
mission on August 17th, 1942, there would be more on the Group History. The 97th BG (H) flew more combat mission then any other operational
Bomb Group in the ETO and MTO.
Your skins are excellent piece of work and hope HTC approves them fast to be in game.

Cheyenn
Commanding Officer 97th Bomb Group (Heavy)
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: HornetUK on February 28, 2014, 02:30:47 PM: As I said in my pm I have now found more skins so we can have 4.
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: Devil 505 on February 28, 2014, 03:03:07 PM: Looks great. Cant wait to shoot it down. :devil
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: Ripsnort on March 01, 2014, 12:00:42 AM: Funny part of clad .040 is this...once it leaves the factory it's never that 'shiney' again *unless hangar-ed and not flown*.
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on March 01, 2014, 12:32:34 AM: Quote from: Devil 505 on February 28, 2014, 03:03:07 PM
Looks great. Cant wait to shoot it down. :devil
Bring the 109 if you feel brave enough. :P
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: Devil 505 on March 01, 2014, 05:38:27 PM: Quote from: XxDaSTaRxx on March 01, 2014, 12:32:34 AM
Bring the 109 if you feel brave enough. :P
I'm game. :devil
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/G-14Rita_zps033cda15.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/G-14Rita_zps033cda15.png.html)
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: HornetUK on March 02, 2014, 04:01:42 AM: Can we please stay on topic
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: Vraciu on March 02, 2014, 06:01:16 AM: Should all new skins be 2048 or are you just shrinking it down?
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: HornetUK on March 02, 2014, 08:49:09 AM: Only bomber can be 2048 size, fighter at the moment still have to be 1024.
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on March 02, 2014, 08:54:08 AM: Quote from: HornetUK on March 02, 2014, 08:49:09 AM
Only bomber can be 2048 size, fighter at the moment still have to be 1024.
Ha! Take that fighter jocks :rock

Now before people start burning crosses in my yard, :bolt:
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: MotleyCH on September 06, 2014, 01:44:57 PM: Very nice work, :aok

Are any of your 2048 sized B-17s been submitted and in the game?
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: Skuzzy on September 07, 2014, 08:47:16 AM: Quote from: MotleyCH on September 06, 2014, 01:44:57 PM
Very nice work, :aok

Are any of your 2048 sized B-17s been submitted and in the game?

He has done a replacement for the default skin of the B-17, which is ready to go for the next game update/release.
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: MotleyCH on September 07, 2014, 03:36:18 PM: Thanks Skuzzy

Will that mean all of 1024 sized skins have to be redone?
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: HornetUK on September 08, 2014, 06:32:49 AM: Yes there are already some b-17's at 2048 skin size in the game, see the skins by me hornet UK
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: Greebo on September 08, 2014, 12:41:13 PM: Quote from: MotleyCH on September 07, 2014, 03:36:18 PM
Will that mean all of 1024 sized skins have to be redone?

The current lot of 1024 res B-17 skins do not have to be redone and they can't be anyway until the skins submission page supports updates.
Title: Re: NEW b-17 2048 skin prototype
Post by: Citabria on September 08, 2014, 05:52:58 PM: Quote from: Skuzzy on September 07, 2014, 08:47:16 AM
He has done a replacement for the default skin of the B-17, which is ready to go for the next game update/release.

oh?

pics?

no one cares or remembers but the reason the b17 3d model looks so good is I personally made the 2d plans for it that natedog used for an accurate profile and made the original skin based off photographs.

it may not have the resolution of the new skins but I would like to see pics of what is replacing it as an "Improvement".

just something to think about when you look at the 3d model and see how well it captures the look of the b17 while every other b17 in 3d is a failure especially around the cockpit.