14.04.2009, 11:06
Hey PeterD, Glad You're back.
Good to see all the improvements you're making. Great work, by the way.
If I'm not being to forward, I'd like to point out a few things that might help with your work. Some things I noticed while working with your template.
The first thing I noticed was that after adding some panel lines and such was that the bottom of the centerline fuselage has a small area that stretches. Not sure if that can be fixed. No biggy, we can live with it. Also, the wing root fairing; where does the computer take that from to make it? since I painted the wing tips red on this one, that popped up. Just wandering so I know where to look.
![[Image: PanelWarp1.jpg]](http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv134/BAD_GRANT/PanelWarp1.jpg)
Second.
Aft fuselage warpping. I know it is part of the mapping over the shape. Just thought you'd like to know since a lot of numbering can be done in that area and with all the new skins being done some acft ID numbers end up there.
![[Image: PanelWarp2.jpg]](http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv134/BAD_GRANT/PanelWarp2.jpg)
Third.
Mid fuselage panel line. This one had me stumped for a while when I was trying to add the additional panels. The reference material I was using kept showing the fuel receptecle on the left side forward of the mid-fuselage line but in the middle of the stripe running around the fuselage. It wasn't until I figured out the panel line was at more of an angle than in the reference material and I corrected it that things started falling into place. All I did was to "rotate" the line and rivets a little to bring them more into the angle I found and "smudge" the lines on the metal layer.
![[Image: PanelWarp4.jpg]](http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv134/BAD_GRANT/PanelWarp4.jpg)
I hope these things will be taken into the equation as you tweak your plane for final release. You've done an outstanding job so far and all of us who are skinning this greatly appreciate your efforts.
Can't wait to see what you do with the MiG-15. I already stocked up on pics of it to start a new batch of skins.
Good to see all the improvements you're making. Great work, by the way.
If I'm not being to forward, I'd like to point out a few things that might help with your work. Some things I noticed while working with your template.
The first thing I noticed was that after adding some panel lines and such was that the bottom of the centerline fuselage has a small area that stretches. Not sure if that can be fixed. No biggy, we can live with it. Also, the wing root fairing; where does the computer take that from to make it? since I painted the wing tips red on this one, that popped up. Just wandering so I know where to look.
Second.
Aft fuselage warpping. I know it is part of the mapping over the shape. Just thought you'd like to know since a lot of numbering can be done in that area and with all the new skins being done some acft ID numbers end up there.
Third.
Mid fuselage panel line. This one had me stumped for a while when I was trying to add the additional panels. The reference material I was using kept showing the fuel receptecle on the left side forward of the mid-fuselage line but in the middle of the stripe running around the fuselage. It wasn't until I figured out the panel line was at more of an angle than in the reference material and I corrected it that things started falling into place. All I did was to "rotate" the line and rivets a little to bring them more into the angle I found and "smudge" the lines on the metal layer.
I hope these things will be taken into the equation as you tweak your plane for final release. You've done an outstanding job so far and all of us who are skinning this greatly appreciate your efforts.
Can't wait to see what you do with the MiG-15. I already stocked up on pics of it to start a new batch of skins.