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Title: Oil Stains - How?
Post by: Vraciu on April 20, 2017, 10:48:33 PM

Any thoughts or suggestions on how to do oil stains?

Title: Re: Oil Stains - How?
Post by: Devil 505 on April 20, 2017, 11:37:27 PM

Lucky for you that's exactly what I'm working on with my 110C.

I'll make a tutorial tomorrow for you. It's a multilayer process.

Title: Re: Oil Stains - How?
Post by: zinhwk on April 20, 2017, 11:55:04 PM

In GIMP when I skinned for Warbirds, I would use a dark black/brown, more on the black side. Then use the "Wind" distortion feature and drag it the direction of airflow. Depending on the look you are going for, you could smudge it the same direction or use 1 pixel Gaussian blur, and bring the opacity down. It worked pretty good on my G-2

There is some staining around the back of the cowling. It is more noticeable underneath but unfortunately I didn't take closeups before I s*%t- canned Warbirds. Maybe when I get home I can show you what I looks like on the skin. Keep in mind this is a different engine and light source.

(https://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/17/68/67/72/wb3_1-10.jpg)

Title: Re: Oil Stains - How?
Post by: Devil 505 on April 21, 2017, 12:03:43 AM

That's funny, I'm working on that same scheme for our G-2. Your's looks pretty good too.

Oil is more of a very dark green/brown than a black. Smoke should lean more to the black side.

Title: Re: Oil Stains - How?
Post by: zinhwk on April 21, 2017, 12:13:58 AM

I was hoping to bring some of my skins over but just can't find the time to redo all the work in AH. Life happened right when I started the 38  :cry Can't wait to see your rendition Devil, its in good hands  :aok

Title: Re: Oil Stains - How?
Post by: Vraciu on April 21, 2017, 12:30:41 AM

Thanks guys.

Looking forward to that tutorial, Devil.   :salute

Title: Re: Oil Stains - How?
Post by: Vraciu on May 03, 2017, 04:56:40 PM

Quote from: Devil 505 on April 20, 2017, 11:37:27 PM

Lucky for you that's exactly what I'm working on with my 110C.

I'll make a tutorial tomorrow for you. It's a multilayer process.

Any update on that tutorial, D?

This is all I need to do for that Red Nose P-51D and then it's finished.

Title: Re: Oil Stains - How?
Post by: Zoney on May 03, 2017, 04:58:08 PM

Quote from: Vraciu on May 03, 2017, 04:56:40 PM

Any update on that tutorial, D?

This is all I need to do for that Red Nose P-51D and then it's finished.

Don't do it Devil.  I love watching Vraciu suffer.














Vraciu is my friend :)

Title: Re: Oil Stains - How?
Post by: Devil 505 on May 03, 2017, 05:23:17 PM

The tutorial is much harder than I thought it would be. I never realized before how much I winged it. Now I'm trying to deconstruct what a do so I can piece together a technique.

Title: Re: Oil Stains - How?
Post by: Vraciu on May 03, 2017, 08:08:58 PM

Quote from: Zoney on May 03, 2017, 04:58:08 PM

Don't do it Devil.  I love watching Vraciu suffer.














Vraciu is my friend :)

 :rofl

 :D

 :salute

Title: Re: Oil Stains - How?
Post by: Vraciu on May 03, 2017, 08:10:05 PM

Quote from: Devil 505 on May 03, 2017, 05:23:17 PM

The tutorial is much harder than I thought it would be. I never realized before how much I winged it. Now I'm trying to deconstruct what a do so I can piece together a technique.

 :eek: