Author Topic: B-24 Moby Dick 41-24047 90th BG/320th BS (Read 6039 times)

Knite · « **Reply #15 on:** February 27, 2005, 12:33:55 PM »

Alright, here's my newest set of screenshots. =)

Any advice? I tried to lighten up the coloration and change the "hard change" between the green and grey to a much softer, and also much more "hand painted" look. I also made a few other changes you may or may not see.

Anything else you guys think I'd need to make it accurate enough to fly?

Guppy35 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 27, 2005, 01:20:50 PM »

I'd suggest taking the black de-icer boots off the leading edges of the wing if you can. From the photos it seems clear the original bird didn't have them on.

They were often taken off.

The camo looks great the way you weathered it and faded it

Very very nice work

Dan/Slack

Cobra412 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 27, 2005, 02:58:05 PM »

Guppy it seems that in atleast 2 out of the 4 photos that have been posted it did have them. 1 of the 4 you just can't tell because the engine cowlings are in the way. The other one clearly shows it without them. The first and fourth photo posted of the original bird you can see the boots.

thebest1 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 27, 2005, 04:45:56 PM »

to me the olive drab looks alil too green try this web sight for all your colors http://www.skinnersheaven.com/

Knite · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2005, 05:00:47 PM »

thebest :

You know what I think is happening is..

I DID use the "olive green" from the USA section of Skinner's Heaven. I actually imported it in and used the eyedropper for the color match... lightened it some to be more faded, but that's about it. Is it maybe you object to me using olive green instead of olive drab?

I guess what I mean to be asking is...
is it the lightness/darkness you feel is wrong, or the hue/color?

Knite · « **Reply #20 on:** March 08, 2005, 04:46:47 PM »

Ok,

I took a lot of green saturation out, and changed the weathering on it AGAIN.

Do you all think this looks good enough for submission, or still "off" ??

Thanks as always =)

SlapShot · « **Reply #21 on:** March 08, 2005, 10:30:41 PM »

It looks AWESOME Knite !!!

Guppy35 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 09, 2005, 12:48:24 AM »

What Slapshot said.

Great work

Dan

TexMurphy · « **Reply #23 on:** March 09, 2005, 12:54:27 AM »

Looks freekin awsome Knite!!!

Your da 24 Pimp!!

Greebo · « **Reply #24 on:** March 09, 2005, 06:08:08 AM »

It looks really good Knite, go for it.

Stratocaster · « **Reply #25 on:** March 09, 2005, 07:05:32 AM »

SWEET

Knite · « **Reply #26 on:** March 09, 2005, 07:56:53 AM »

Thanks guys =)

I'm going to make a slight tweak to the bottom lip of the shark's mouth (to see if I can eliminate a small bit of banding, which you can see in my 2nd set of pictures. However, I also like the effect that banding makes from the dead 12 angle. So once I work on that and see what I can roll, I'll submit it.

Thanks for all the kind words and hope to see some Moby's in the air soon =)

Engine · « **Reply #27 on:** March 09, 2005, 08:08:36 AM »

Very very good work knite. It's impressive how quickly your skills have grown.

oboe · « **Reply #28 on:** March 09, 2005, 08:44:47 AM »

I'll second Engine's comment. Good stuff, keep it coming!

nopoop · « **Reply #29 on:** March 09, 2005, 11:50:58 AM »

VERY NICE !! I think ya got a keeper