21.11.2009, 14:01
Just a few pointers to consider when skinning for any game,
The way the game displays any colour is effected by a number of different factors. It is not possible to go to a paint chart, choose a colour and slap it on. It is always a matter of trial and error before you get the right looking result.
Plus, look at real life first. Every panel may have a subtle shade that differs from those around it. Real paint fades with age. There are oil stains and dirt, scuffs and knocks, dents and rib lines (where any stressed structure has been flexed) highlights and shade.
Without these the result is "flat" and un-realistic.
Have a good close up view of a real aircraft, even the colours in photographs are not that acurate.
The way the game displays any colour is effected by a number of different factors. It is not possible to go to a paint chart, choose a colour and slap it on. It is always a matter of trial and error before you get the right looking result.
Plus, look at real life first. Every panel may have a subtle shade that differs from those around it. Real paint fades with age. There are oil stains and dirt, scuffs and knocks, dents and rib lines (where any stressed structure has been flexed) highlights and shade.
Without these the result is "flat" and un-realistic.
Have a good close up view of a real aircraft, even the colours in photographs are not that acurate.