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Title: 58th Shinbu Tai Ki-84
Post by: Greebo on December 05, 2020, 05:09:24 AM

Thanks to Lyric1 for finding me the info for this skin, which is an adoption of a 2011 skin originally created by Ink.

This Ki-84 was part of the 58th Shinbu Tai, one of many Kamikaze units created in 1945 to defend the Japanese home islands from US carrier groups. The 58th were formed from pilots out of the Akeno Flying Training Division and attacked the US invasion fleet off Okinawa in late May.

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=401803.0;attach=33485)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=401803.0;attach=33487)

Title: Re: 58th Shinbu Tai Ki-84
Post by: lyric1 on December 05, 2020, 08:02:40 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: 58th Shinbu Tai Ki-84
Post by: oboe on December 05, 2020, 08:14:13 AM

 :aok. Great-looking Hayate!

Title: Re: 58th Shinbu Tai Ki-84
Post by: Nefarious on December 05, 2020, 08:34:48 AM

Great job Greebo! We'll get to use your new 84 skins in next months FSO.

Title: Re: 58th Shinbu Tai Ki-84
Post by: Devil 505 on December 05, 2020, 08:44:44 AM

Very nice job, Greebo.

Title: Re: 58th Shinbu Tai Ki-84
Post by: Mister Fork on December 05, 2020, 04:35:58 PM

Great skin G.  Question for you, how did you manage to get that green 'sheen' on your skin? Seems very authentic - adding to the great work you did.

Title: Re: 58th Shinbu Tai Ki-84
Post by: whiteman on December 05, 2020, 11:40:46 PM

Great looking skin Greebo!

Title: Re: 58th Shinbu Tai Ki-84
Post by: Greebo on December 06, 2020, 01:54:08 AM

Quote from: Mister Fork on December 05, 2020, 04:35:58 PM

Great skin G.  Question for you, how did you manage to get that green 'sheen' on your skin? Seems very authentic - adding to the great work you did.

The sheen is down to a combination of lighting effects. These painted areas on the specularity map are shaded to a medium grey which creates a fairly powerful solar reflection, but on the power map these areas are a very dark grey which spreads this reflection over a large area. This prevents the paint from looking too shiny and gives it more of a satin finish.

Title: Re: 58th Shinbu Tai Ki-84
Post by: SIK1 on December 06, 2020, 08:37:02 AM

Great skin. This is now my go to Ki-84 skin.

 :salute
Sik

Title: Re: 58th Shinbu Tai Ki-84
Post by: Shuffler on December 06, 2020, 09:47:19 AM

This will look good in my site.   :aok