It's inspiring me to get back to work on learning shading, and now I have to learn weathering. Any tips on that?
My "quick & dirty" method of weathering is (in GIMP) to make a new layer and fill it with a plasma cloud, desaturate the result, then put it above the hull color layer in the "soft light" mode, and lower the opacity to about 20%. This won't necessarily look like real weathering, but it will get you that real-world irregularity on the color. The only things I've done manually are the thruster burn marks, which I just "smudged" in. Now, bbzwbbzw has a technique for weathering that's a bit more work, but it gets some great results. I just wish I could find where he explained it!
Great job B.J. I love the CAG markings. Just out of curiosity, are you planning to do the Mk VII in US Navy and USAF markings like you did with the Mk II? with the Mk VII's lines I think that it would look awsome.
That is some incredible work B.J.! Can't wait for ya to start pumping out the paint schemes. I PM'ed you the weathering example in case you are interested.
Thanks guys! Now before the Navy guys complain too loudly....
Bitchin'
But, personally, I'd move both the national insignia back a bit (to directly below the cockpit) as well as the diagonal insignia while extending the 'anti-glare' black to 2/3 the length of the nose.
You can also do VFA-102 "Diamondbacks". I always did like their "full color" bird.
Wow, awesome work on the Rogers, BJ. The 7xx-series modex is a great little touch too. With the roundels have you considered using the type where the white is replaced with the base color of the plane?
Great jumpin' Jehosephat on a rusty pogo stick! Okay, house hunting is a cake walk compared to the fiery hoops you have to jump through to get all the paperwork done. It's good that we finally found a house (yay!), but having to deal with the realtor, the seller's realtor, the loan company, the seller's loan company, and the government, as well as all their individual requirements and quirks on the paperwork and applications are driving me BATTY! It wouldn't be quite so bad, but the previous owner worked for and was relocated by the government, so that really put a wrench in the works.
I swear, it's like having a root canal done through the back way with a chainsaw. SIDEWAYS!!!
I'll get back to doing the Vipers eventually. Just as soon as I stop seeing things in triplicate.
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That's slick. :cool:
I'm working on using that method, it's an interesting idea and great for largely single-colored Navy schemes.
Bitchin'
But, personally, I'd move both the national insignia back a bit (to directly below the cockpit) as well as the diagonal insignia while extending the 'anti-glare' black to 2/3 the length of the nose.
You can also do VFA-102 "Diamondbacks". I always did like their "full color" bird.
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:help: :rolleyes:
"someone get me a tank of good 'ol O2!"
I swear, it's like having a root canal done through the back way with a chainsaw. SIDEWAYS!!!
I'll get back to doing the Vipers eventually. Just as soon as I stop seeing things in triplicate.