P-47N 413thFG 1stFS "AC"

[oboe]

A popular P-47N scheme, originally by Krusty. 

[Devil 505]

Beautiful.

[Vraciu]

Nice job.  I'm probably the only one who will suggest darkening the black slightly, but that's a minor quibble.

[JimmyD3]

Very nice Oboe

[lyric1]

 

[Greebo]

Great job on the update Oboe, a massive improvement.

[oboe]

Thanks guys.  I've always thought the black and silver looked nice on the Thunderbolt's frame, and the large squadron patch on both sides adds a nice splash of color...

The markings are and rudder color are directly from Krusty's bmp; I usually try to keep some work from the original if I can, and just tone down the color, make adjustments, etc to counter AHIII's more powerful lighting.  I can look at the black again - it may be the angle and my spec map values also.   Generally I try to keep black shades on the lighter side, to allow some headroom for the really true black areas like shadows, gaps and holes.     

Not sure I can get this one submitted by Monday - busy week here and I have another skin in front of it that I must finish first.

[Greebo]

If you need a day or two extra to submit it, let me know.

[Vraciu]

I still think the black is a bit too faded.  I'd bump it up a bit.    It's almost charcoal grayish.

[perdue3]

I still think the black is a bit too faded.  I'd bump it up a bit.    It's almost charcoal grayish.

I disagree. It looks right and not too saturated, and therefore like a game/graphic.

[Vraciu]

I disagree. It looks right and not too saturated, and therefore like a game/graphic.

It looks like charcoal gray not black.

At some point desaturation goes too far and we are all guilty of it.

It looks okay on my phone, but still light.  However, I don't play the game on my phone and on my monitor it looks too light.

[Vraciu]

I'm wondering how Devil's black paint compares.

It could be lighting angles but I think Devil's is darker.

[Devil 505]

(Image removed from quote.)

I'm wondering how Devil's black paint compares.

It could be lighting angles but I think Devil's is darker.

There is almost no true black on that skin. The spinner and fuselage cross are RLM 70 black-green. The plate behind the cowl is a custom black-blue I use only for that panel as my usual black color doesn't look right there.

[Vraciu]

Well, that color looks darker than the Jug's and to my eye that's the direction I'd go, even if only slightly.  The Jug black is "pastel" on my end.

[oboe]

Devil what are the RGB values you use for RLM 70?

I've also found that the blacks on the Jug were set to only 80% opacity, so increasing that would make a difference...