Aces High Bulletin Board

General Forums => Custom Skins => Topic started by: Nr_RaVeN on March 27, 2010, 10:00:10 AM

Title: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: Nr_RaVeN on March 27, 2010, 10:00:10 AM
One of my Fav Birds.. I just love the Plane..Skinning for nothing but to pass some time here...

P-51-D Mustang 'Miss Marilyn II I know all the slots are taken I submitted a version of this 4 years ago here is a resent version I am playing with for fun. I have some  Gun smoke  staining to shift some hatches and painting missed spots  yet to go but here it is so far hope it makes it in the Sim by 2020.

BiG pics here
http://8raven8.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=skins&thread=786 (http://8raven8.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=skins&thread=786)

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/2010-86-9-40-27-1-1ahss27.jpg)

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/2010-86-9-40-27-2-2ahss26.jpg)

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/2010-86-9-40-27-3-3ahss22.jpg)

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/2010-86-9-40-27-4-4ahss28.jpg)

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/2010-86-9-40-27-5-5ahss30.jpg)

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/2010-86-9-40-27-6-6ahss32.jpg)
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: USRanger on March 27, 2010, 11:21:13 AM
Very very nice Raven (as usual!).
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: oboe on March 27, 2010, 11:45:32 AM
Beautiful skin, Raven.   I really wish HTC would do a review of the existing P-51D skins and replace those not up to the standards of the 51D skins submitted since the slots were filled.   
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: xNOVAx on March 30, 2010, 12:25:21 PM
Very nice Raven.. Probably my favorite Mustang profile..  :aok
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: lyric1 on March 30, 2010, 12:46:16 PM
That is sweet it was one of the first models I ever did as a kid. Sadly it will just sit in cyber space for ever along with many others. I mean I have been on this game for 5 years or so now & I can't say I have seen any rotation at all. Please correct me if I am wrong. Very well done Raven. :aok
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: bravoa8 on March 30, 2010, 02:07:29 PM
Awesome!! :rock
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: BMathis on March 30, 2010, 07:12:16 PM
Nice work!
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: Plazus on April 01, 2010, 09:44:20 PM
Excellent work Raven. Just a few things I noticed. The US marking on the top left side of the wing (and bottom right) I noticed that the blue field, in which the white star resides in, appears to offset the blue outline. On some in game skins, the blue field extends to the edge of the blue border. May want to double check your sources for accuracy. Other than that, I dont have much else to say in regards to accuracy.

I love the panel lines. In fact, any plane that has bold panel lines, I like! Take Fester's 78th FG skin, for example. The paneling on your fuselage is outstanding. It stands out and I think that adds to the eye candy. However, on your wings, the panel lines seems too faint. Perhaps making the panel lines on your wings a bit more bolder? It would probably look more uniform with the fuselage work.

EDIT: I also took a closer look at the detailing on the top side of the fuselage. In front of the dorsal fin, all the way to the back edge of the canopy, there appears to be a blank strip of olive drab. I am not sure if this is a specularity issue, the lighting, or if its just the camera angle.
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: Nr_RaVeN on April 01, 2010, 09:53:44 PM
Thanks Will do, I I had the wing PL way to pronounced so I backed off my eye was going to them to much... Ill have to find the happy medium. Shes far from complete and will sit on the back burner for a bit as I'm stuck on other issues,Good helpful suggestions, many eyes make light work ;)
Thanks for the tips.
RaVe
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: Fencer51 on April 01, 2010, 09:55:31 PM
Ok first of all the stars and bars he has are correct.  Any others that don't show that offset are wrong.  The ones on the fusalage are the wrong ones.

Secondly, the wings of the P-51 were laminar flow wings.  NAA filled the panel lines and painted the entire wing grey/silver (your milage on the actual color may vary due to monitor calibration) .  It's not natural metal.  The flaps and fusalage are natural metal but the wings should be grey a noticably different color.  The only panel lines that should be readily obvious from any distance are the ones around the gun bay and ammo bay.

(http://www.51hangar.net/Mustangs/Fear1.jpg)

Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: Fencer51 on April 01, 2010, 09:56:13 PM
Darn double post...
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: Krusty on April 01, 2010, 11:24:11 PM
I'm not sure I follow what you both mean by the "offset" -- I know I'm just not looking at it the right way...

Can you better explain it for me?
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: Nr_RaVeN on April 02, 2010, 10:12:05 AM


@Plazus  ...Yes there is missed spot showing ... .I fixed that ;)

Hey Fencer...Whats the correct Fuse stars and bars?

I pulled em from a USA pack of markings, can ya pop me a marking that's correct please?
Glad the wings are right I changed em because I saw pony's with my eyes and they were as you said. More Silver than metalick and softer PL as the were filled.. Just need a stars and bars lesson.
This is just for fun as all the slots are full anyway.
Thanks In advance RaVe
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: BMathis on April 02, 2010, 11:26:50 AM
Hope you don't mind, I snagged a SS and made a Composite...

(http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=286683.0;attach=10312;image)

Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: Fencer51 on April 02, 2010, 02:49:38 PM
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery.php?Group=55&Style=item&origStyle=list&Item=36&Temp=654&searchString=

Try that.
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: Krusty on April 02, 2010, 03:21:51 PM
I'm still not getting it.

Other than the bars being a tad too thin in the vertical, what's wrong about them?

I don't mean to be pushy or anything, it's just one of those details that are important, and I'd like to know for the next time I do a US plane.
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: oboe on April 02, 2010, 03:44:25 PM
BMathis your composite screenshot    :O :O :O

Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: Nr_RaVeN on April 02, 2010, 04:45:19 PM
Hope you don't mind, I snagged a SS and made a Composite...

(http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=286683.0;attach=10312;image)



Nice :aok  If I see it for sale I want 50% :)

Looking cool BMathis reall nice screen art work sir  :salute

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery.php?Group=55&Style=item&origStyle=list&Item=36&Temp=654&searchString=

Try that.

Thanks Mr Fencer :salute   Much appreciated.   I forgot about that cool site
RaVe
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: Fencer51 on April 02, 2010, 05:15:27 PM
I'm still not getting it.

Other than the bars being a tad too thin in the vertical, what's wrong about them?

I don't mean to be pushy or anything, it's just one of those details that are important, and I'd like to know for the next time I do a US plane.

I wasn't answering your question, I answered Ravens.  He's good now.
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: Nr_RaVeN on December 10, 2010, 08:31:23 AM
Get Her into rotation Please..
(http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=286683.0;attach=10312;image)
SCREEN ART BY Bmathis
Skin NrRaVeN
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: BMathis on December 10, 2010, 12:24:08 PM
 :rock  Love Miss Marilyn.  This is my DT at home  :cool:
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: oboe on December 10, 2010, 07:23:09 PM
This beauty is would really really add to the upcoming Battle for Germany scenario.
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: EskimoJoe on December 11, 2010, 05:17:48 AM
She's beautiful...   :frown:
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: 321BAR on December 13, 2010, 10:27:31 PM
Amazing detail bud! <S>
Title: Re: P-51-D Mustang Miss Marilyn II
Post by: 007Rusty on December 13, 2010, 11:18:26 PM
 :aok