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Jason32
Trident
Posts: 318 Joined: 20 Oct 2006, 14:38
Location: Willenhall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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by Jason32 » 09 Feb 2010, 10:48
My 1st WIP paint in ages now....using 75% of Ricks Paintkit for the T.7. Been spending most of my time trying to get the silver looking right but still not happy with it.
Comments most welcome.
DelP
The Gurus
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Location: Under EGCC 23R approach....
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by DelP » 09 Feb 2010, 11:56
Hi Jason,
Looking good
A tip I picked up from our Garry is to add a blue-grey layer to the .psd then fiddle with the visibility...'silver' or bare metal will reflect the colour of the sky..
Derek
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Garry Russell
The Ministry
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by Garry Russell » 09 Feb 2010, 12:24
HI Jason
In addition to what Dereks says you need to watch that shine
Silver does not shine like bare metal and is easy to overdo
Try reducing the shine and making it a slightly darker grey
Garry
"In the world of virtual reality things are not always what they seem."
Jason32
Trident
Posts: 318 Joined: 20 Oct 2006, 14:38
Location: Willenhall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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by Jason32 » 09 Feb 2010, 13:29
Cheers for the info chaps....im off now to have another play with it.
Lets see how it goes...
austerdriver
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by austerdriver » 09 Feb 2010, 22:25
Very nice looking repaint and looks very clean and simple.
Jason32
Trident
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Location: Willenhall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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by Jason32 » 10 Feb 2010, 11:48
Looking a little more 'bare metal' maybe...
Rick Piper
The Gurus
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Location: In front of screen learning 3ds max :/ ...............Done it :)
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by Rick Piper » 10 Feb 2010, 11:51
Hi Jason
you might want to reduce the roundel size a little on the fuselage as i didn't map the top & bottom on the meteor so it drags badly
Mapping is my weak point it seems
Regards
Rick
Jason32
Trident
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by Jason32 » 10 Feb 2010, 11:55
Yeah i noticed hehe
When i come to do the markings fully ill have a play around to make it look a tad better.
Rick Piper
The Gurus
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Location: In front of screen learning 3ds max :/ ...............Done it :)
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by Rick Piper » 10 Feb 2010, 11:55
Jason32
Trident
Posts: 318 Joined: 20 Oct 2006, 14:38
Location: Willenhall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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by Jason32 » 10 Feb 2010, 12:00
As a contrast, here she is will a zero alpha channel...bare aluminium look.