[taurus]

Just a question about the last picture of the front panel of the cockpit.

The join between the panel and the black-background and new gunsight is very 'harsh' it goes from detailed grey panel with bevel edge to pitch black flat background. It looks sort of 'stuck on' or slotted in.

Is it possible to blend that control panel better than having it look like a 2D stuck on plate. I'm thinking that the black could be changed to the dark grey of the panel? Also maybe add a few chips just to lessen the effect of how obvious the join is?

Similar effect on the very edge of the panel too! Is it possible to darken the green area at the join to make it look a little more like a join with shadow, rather than as before just 'stuck on'?

I really am loving the work that is being done, please don't look at this as criticism, it's just once this is done, as a Jug pilot, I'd love to get the immersion that so many other pilots get with their favourite ride.

Thanks again, SM

A fresh set of eyes will always pick up stuff that the artist wil miss, simply by working too closely and getting accustomed to the work seeing it over and over again. Fair criticism will make the work better by picking up stuff that is missed so by all means let us know like you have.

I totally agree that it looks stuck on. The black behind the panel is a problem for me as I would really like to be able to texture it, but I cant find it at the moment. And you will see most of the new textures have a white halo around them. The textures are pretty raw as far as transparencies and shadows are concerned. The pit is a "factory fresh" version and I hope much better artists than me will do it justice. Poncho is doing some brilliant work adding content. When the main content is in postition, then the "blending in" can be done to merge all the parts together with their respective shadows and lighting.

It may be a while but I've got some large wings of B-17's to escort once this is all done :wink:

[edited for typo]