F-86F Sabre Skins - Combined Threads

[SkateZilla]

I am working on a Polished version of the default skin, however it's a ways off and requires some things to be tweaked.

 

When I'm done w/ said tweaks, they will also be ported to my other polished liveries.

 

Original:

 

 

Polished:

Edited October 5, 2015 by SkateZilla

[Alphazulu]

Search Functions:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=147931&highlight=polished

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=148012&highlight=polished

Thanks SkateZilla, these look awesome!

 

I was about to take this route myself and start making a polished skin for the F-86 using the leading edge of the wing on that one skin as a template for the polish. I was hoping I would not need to use custom skins for this effect as this polished effect showed up in the trailer. But according to the other link you posted DCS just removed that skin from the release of the module, so it will have to be custom now.

[Alphazulu]

Ya, this polished version of the default skin is my favorite out of your skins, can't wont till you finish this one.

[BoNidle]

With the release of DCS World OpenBeta I am trying to re-do (for about the 7th time) my previous Sabres and get some new ones out too.

This is the result of my efforts so far taking advantage of the new graphics engine.

I do not want to go too polished but at the same time I do not want to lose the nice effects the new engine provides by going too worn.

I still feel its a bit too polished but its still a work in progress. (Tanks haven't been matched yet).

Any opinions, constructive criticism welcomed. I hope to start re-releasing in the next few days.

(Forgot to credit Skatezilla for his excellent template. Thanks mate, its appreciated.)

Edited October 15, 2015 by BoNidle

[SkateZilla]

The chrome shader is still WIP..

 

but http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=147931

[Justificus]

Nice! Thanks for sharing these.

[Midnight]

Great work!

[BoNidle]

Walker Mahurins "Honest John"

 

I always liked this Sabre so I had to add it to the collection. It was actually an E model.

I am trying out an attempt at an operational finish rather than the high shine ones I have been doing to date. The trick is not to go "grey paint finish" accidentally.

I'm hoping to post this sometime later this afternoon.

Any thoughts/criticisms always welcome.

(If anyone has the names of Mahurins crew chief and armourer I'd appreciate any details as I can find nothing so far. The names on the data panel are therefore ficticious).

Edited November 3, 2015 by BoNidle

[Esac_mirmidon]

I need some help.

 

Every time i use this fantastic new skins i have the tail default black numbers on always and i want to deactivate it.

 

Somebody could hep me how to do it?

 

Thanks.

 

 

I´ve checked the .lua file but i have the underscore and also the empty line.

 

Edited November 18, 2015 by Esac_mirmidon

[Esac_mirmidon]

Anyone could help me what is wrong in the .lua file?

[SkateZilla]

For 1.5.1 and 1.5.1 Update 1:

 

For Fuselage Bort number material names

 

the name reverted back to the on with the space instead of the _

 

So, from:

"F86_BORT_NUMBER_"

 

to:

"F86_BORT NUMBER_"

 

 

I dont know if this change was accidental or planned.

[dali]

how about yugoslav sabres?

 

 

[jocko417]

how about yugoslav sabres?

 

On it already ;)

[dali]

yo! do you need some material?

[Chief1942]

What happened?

 

Yo Crazie Eddie,

 

The USMC skins you made some time back. Seems with the newest updates I am having an issue. Attached a screenshot so you can see the issue. It seems the USAF sold some birds to the Marines and the old USAF ensigns are still very apparent. Any recommendations on how to get back to the original ones? Thanks.

[crazyeddie]

Chief1942

 

The texture mapping for the F86 has been changed yet again, for the umpteenth time. I do not have the software to make the new files required now so won't be able to redo any of my skins, sorry.

[SkateZilla]

That looks like it was loading the Default Specular Layer. which was updated to include the markings.

 

 

Also, The UVW Layout has changed considerably for the smaller stuff (gear bays, intake, exhaust etc etc).

 

and w/ 2.0.2+ there's now NOSE Bort Meshes that you'll have to put an empty texture on.

Edited April 25, 2016 by SkateZilla

[crazyeddie]

SkateZilla

 

Am I right in thinking that we might be able to use a single generic 'spec' layer that would be useable on all old skins ?

 

Having told Chief my software cannot create specific 'spec' layers I have been looking at it again, and using a layer borrowed from Strut's RAAF pack I can get a decent rework of my old skins, not perfect but acceptable for me, and others perhaps.

 

I'm using very old PhotoImpact 10 software so 'spec' is a non starter for me with that, but a generic layer could solve the problem in part, if somebody was willing to create it or allow us to use theirs.

 

The nose Bort meshes are not a problem really, just makes for a bigger description.lua, which is a pain I know but can be done with some care and time. Thanks for telling us about that, I did not know it had changed in 2.0.2, have not got that far yet !!

[SkateZilla]

The Specular Layers for the new skin have the new weathering layers,

 

You **COULD** use the Spec Layer from my Universal (Bare Metal Weathered) Livery, but you'd get odd matte sections where the dirt and grim build ups would be.

 

Even then, it's not just the specular layer, the diffuse layer layout has changed, things where added and moved around.

 

If needed, Link All Your Liveries here, and when I get time this week I'll Import the Diffuse Layer to my Template and Re-Export the DDS w/ Weathering, and a blank specular DDS and Then Attach them here for you so you can upload new ones to user files,.

 

Or I'll see about exporting a Specular DDS with no weathering or decals.

Edited April 25, 2016 by SkateZilla

[crazyeddie]

Ill try your Bare Metal Spec layer first and see how that looks. Many Thanks.

 

The changes to the Diffuse layer, I had not noticed any changes in 1.5, do you mean for 2.0.2 or are there changes in 1.5 as well and I have missed them ?

 

No need to send you my skins, none of them are all that good and I did them just for my own amusement way back in 1.2 days, you do enough for us now and I could not trouble you more.

 

Thanks again

 

Eddie

[SkateZilla]

Ill try your Bare Metal Spec layer first and see how that looks. Many Thanks.

 

The changes to the Diffuse layer, I had not noticed any changes in 1.5, do you mean for 2.0.2 or are there changes in 1.5 as well and I have missed them ?

 

No need to send you my skins, none of them are all that good and I did them just for my own amusement way back in 1.2 days, you do enough for us now and I could not trouble you more.

 

Thanks again

 

Eddie

 

It still has the USAF and Bort Number's in that Spec layer... Lemme See if I can Export while connected to PC remotely.

[SkateZilla]

Try This one:

F-86F_SPEC_UniversalBare_Version4_NoMarkings.zip

[crazyeddie]

Thanks.

 

Eddie

[crazyeddie]

SkateZilla

 

I tried that spec file but there was something wrong with it, I got the same effects as Chief was getting without a spec file.

 

However, found the solution. I was looking at the new nose numbers you mentioned and in DCS2 they have created a few new skins with the new formats and a default no symbols mat spec file, and that works just fine.

 

Many thanks for help mate, as always much appreciated. I am going to redo my skin packs ready for DCS2 now, that will keep me out of mischief for a few months !!!!

[SkateZilla]

SkateZilla

 

I tried that spec file but there was something wrong with it, I got the same effects as Chief was getting without a spec file.

 

However, found the solution. I was looking at the new nose numbers you mentioned and in DCS2 they have created a few new skins with the new formats and a default no symbols mat spec file, and that works just fine.

 

Many thanks for help mate, as always much appreciated. I am going to redo my skin packs ready for DCS2 now, that will keep me out of mischief for a few months !!!!

 

Did you make sure the name of the file and name in the description file matched?