La-7 makeover

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La-7 makeover

Post by :FI:Falcon » Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:24 pm

Changing this ...

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to this ...

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First, principle colors and camo pattern study ...

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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 {HD}CO_King » Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:24 pm

~S~

Looks good so far, Falcon!
The camo pattern is very eye capturing and seems historically correct.
I had a look on other skins you did for your Squadron, and can say loved the wheatering effects you threw in many of them.

=P~ 8)

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Post by :FI:Scott » Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:25 am

looky there, its got a mouth as big as Falcys.

Seriously, very nice Stu !.
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Post by :FI:WillieOFS » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:15 pm

I vant!! ;) Mit the number 80 again.. Por Favor, mi Hermano? :lol:
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Post by {HD}CO_King » Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:06 am

:) :D :badgrin: :p

NP, Willie. As the original profile was put together by me as a study for a personalyzed aircraft skin for my own use, I will let you use it with number 80, and for free ;) . (Ok I will accept a cold beer from you...).

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Post by :FI:Falcon » Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:54 am

Steps 146 - 321 ...

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correcting camo patterns, creating new graphics, identifying trouble areas and more updating of my old template.

I will decrease the opacity and slightly blur the camo after the patten is finalized.

Next step ... maybe the new shark face.

Thanks Willie, I will make the basic new skin available to all who would like one when finished.


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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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Might wanna...

Post by :FI:Heloego » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:31 am

...do something about the radio mast. :)
...and wear your feckin' mask!!!!! :x
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Post by :FI:Falcon » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:27 am

Yeah, I know. The client also made a comment about the mast. As you can see, I'm putting a colored test mask layer over the star to see exactly where the double matting is.

>sigh<

The La-7 mat could have been made better.


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- The history of Paul Revere's midnight ride, by Sarah Palin.
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Post by :FI:WillieOFS » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:07 pm

I never did figure out just WHERE the hid that radio mast on the skins for those things either..

I'm sure Falcon will dicover where it hides. Looking good.

I threw a beer your direction, should be there shortly. :shock: :D
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Post by :FI:Falcon » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:12 pm

:FI:WillieOFS wrote:... I threw a beer your direction, should be there shortly. :shock: :D

It landed in the ferret cage Willie.

Uh ... did you throw an empty?


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- The history of Paul Revere's midnight ride, by Sarah Palin.
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Ith it...

Post by :FI:Heloego » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:31 am

..."more than half empty?"

or

"Lethth than half full"?


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Post by :FI:Falcon » Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:30 am

Tons of wee errors on void and old template fixed, more to go. Face almost lined up and nearly ready for detailing.

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Post by :FI:Falcon » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:49 pm

At a possible stopping stage.

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Post by :FI:WillieOFS » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:25 am

looking good. :beer:
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Post by {HD}CO_King » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:34 am

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