Spits over Spang

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Spits over Spang

Post by :FI:Falcon » Thu May 01, 2008 9:38 pm

Started this last week ...

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1.JaVA_Platypus is helping me on some details.


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Post by :FI:Macca » Thu May 01, 2008 11:19 pm

Sweet!!!
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Re: Spits over Spang

Post by :FI:Wardog » Fri May 02, 2008 9:08 am

That is superb mate. Guessd I'll have to get the old checkbook out again :lol: :lol:

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Re: Spits over Spang

Post by :FI:Sacktime » Sat May 03, 2008 12:08 am

Very nice, I have a question for you Mr. Falcon

How do you get the text, that you have on the wings to be so detailed? I mess with fonts but they don't come out as clear as some of the skins you have done.
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Post by :FI:Falcon » Sat May 03, 2008 12:20 am

:FI:Sacktime wrote:... How do you get the text, that you have on the wings to be so detailed?...

Well, there's always a lower limit to how small you can go, but the tenet I use is 'less is more'. Most fonts don't work well when working on the subatomic level. Keep it simple. Square, blocky fonts are best. Ariel works good all the way down to 8 pts. If you want smaller, start with a larger font size an and resize down. Another factor may be your graphics software. PS, PSP and GIMP all work well. Other software may not.

I sometimes need to go down there among the electron clouds and erase or decrease the opacity of some of the fuzzies and darken other faded lines for the smallest work to make it clearer.

If you have a specific challenge, send it along and we can work it out.


and thx,

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"He who warned, uh, the British that they weren't gonna be takin' away our arms, uh, by ringing those bells, and um, makin' sure as he's riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed."
- The history of Paul Revere's midnight ride, by Sarah Palin.
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Post by :FI:Sneaky_Russian » Sat May 03, 2008 1:03 am

Another class job =D]

and- speaking of microcosmical things , how do you get on with these-

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drove me nuts so I just fuzzed them over.
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Post by :FI:Falcon » Sun May 04, 2008 5:41 pm

I did da duck ...

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... this is partially traced and partially free hand with some textures duplicated from old Disney cells.

The Donalds are slightly different on each side, but I ain't gonna sweat it.

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Sneaky, I think I spent some time on at least one of my templates making that vent look better. I'll look for it.


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"He who warned, uh, the British that they weren't gonna be takin' away our arms, uh, by ringing those bells, and um, makin' sure as he's riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed."
- The history of Paul Revere's midnight ride, by Sarah Palin.
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Re: Spits over Spang

Post by :FI:Dutchman » Mon May 05, 2008 2:30 pm

Sir Falcone,

please.. a Spit Dutchy like

squad number - 96
colours - as shown
weathering - Sir Falcone's suprise
art - tiny orange triangle with black ends ( used on dutch planes wwII)
name - Dutchman
code ID - 280366
FIS insignia
Dutch roundrels as shown

Sometime this Lifetime

Thanks in advance

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Post by :FI:Falcon » Tue May 06, 2008 9:08 pm

Uhhhhhhhhhh I don't know 'bout that Dutch.

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The warping in the fuselage gets worse as you go back and these codes are hard to get right. I'm almost finished with the corrections so if you want an H@53, then no prob. If you want a D@96 or FI@96, then you may need to wait.


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Post by :FI:Falcon » Thu May 08, 2008 5:31 pm

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Post by :FI:Wardog » Fri May 09, 2008 7:35 am

Stu that has to be my all time favorite mod for a spit :lol: :lol: :lol: . I want it fitted as standard on all my aircraft with straws coming from the cans ^:)

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Post by :FI:Sacktime » Fri May 09, 2008 5:34 pm

I'm with Wardog on this, straws as standard kit.
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Re: Spits over Spang

Post by :FI:Dutchman » Sun May 11, 2008 12:00 am

Ah Sir Falcone,
i dunnono what is used most recently FI with da number or first letter of the name with the number ?

D96 is more original but FI96 is mor FI like so i go for FI 96 and I will wait.
I'll see it someday no rush my friend no rush..


Dutch..,

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