[Wingnut]

I couldn't find any skins for this bird
So I tried making a few

I guess I got a little carried away








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[Guest]

Now that IS fun! Great job! Love the picture frame too!

[F22-Raptor-2006]

Nice work!! A suggestion, maybe use a template or something in photoshop so you can get the panels in better and things like that? cos at the moment a few bits of white and panel things aren't really there

[Wingnut]

Thank you Fat Boy
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Roger that F22-Raptor thanks for the tip
I am using a template in micro graphics
I dont have photoshop it probably works better
I'm still working out the details

I've only been at it a few days but I'll work on making them cleaner

I kind of like the rugged war torn look myself But I know most people would prefer the brand new shine

I got another in the works I'll try and refine it a bit

[F22-Raptor-2006]

kl I would love to see them when they're done, kind of like that blue one lol.

Oh if you'd like to see what it looks like with a template on try and fill in all the lines so there are none visually like the way the middle bit of the fuesalage is and then i'll put a template on and send them back so you can have a look.

Rap

[Wingnut]

Thanks F22-raptor that would be great

I see now that the template for this plane that I have been using
Is weathered and dirty not pure white and is causing the distortions

If I understand you right
I need to figure out how to remove the details and paste them back on the plane
after I paint it.

Correct ?

[F22-Raptor-2006]

yes basically when your painting it (taking that you had the void as your base) you just paint over the lines then the lines will be gone and the paint will replace it.

Then the templates basically put all the wheels and details back on plus the panels but not by using the void skin details. They are made so that things look more realistic more 3D so in some places it makes it lighter and some darker and in general it's like a touch up to complete your aircraft.

If there are a few corrections to make at this point you will see the lines and once you finish making the corrections you the template on again and get the lines back that you may have covered.

Templates are in .psd format which as far as I know can only be opened by Photoshop. I'll show you a picture of a skin that I'm working on with and without template...

[Wingnut]

Hi Raptor,

I found the "Gimp" and a tutorial for it ...things are looking up

When I save a template I have to save it as a GIF ....then save that to a BMP in order to get it back to 1mb..... is their a better way ???

I had some time to play with it again today
heres a sample




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[Guest]

Getting some expert advice there, Wingnut! It's all way over my head! :!:

[F22-Raptor-2006]

Hi Raptor,

I found the "Gimp" and a tutorial for it ...things are looking up

When I save a template I have to save it as a GIF ....then save that to a BMP in order to get it back to 1mb..... is their a better way ???

I had some time to play with it again today
heres a sample




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Ok i take it that when you save it as BMP file it's 3mb? If it is 3mb i have this program like thing which you can use to convert 3mb BMP files to 1mb BMP files. Since i use paint.net sometimes I need to convert them.

Here's a link: http://www.f22-squad.150m.com/Downloads.html

If you look under Utilities there is Bright for FB download that and follow some instructions on the description. I hope that helps.

P.S. How have u done the rivets? Is it by adding the void skin over it and merging them or are you using templates?

[Wingnut]

Thanks Again Raptor

I am merging the templates together with the gimp . it seems to work well
thanks for the link the bright program only works on 3mb files and I have a 4mb temp
any way around that ?

[F22-Raptor-2006]

erm 4mb files I dunno, u might have to look around. Is there a way to flatten the layers or something before saving? That might mean u can save it as a 1mb file and not 4? But i don't use gimp and I find it really complicated so I'm not sure.