Sharkster64 Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Here is a work in progress. I designed this skin after the German Tiger camo sheme. Here are some screenshots and the Tiger I got my inspiration from. Tell me what you guys think. 1 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Call Sign: Warhammer
Airway Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Hello! The Tigers bright part are more olive, when they are Tannenbaum green on your skins, aren't they? I like it anyway :) Thanks for working on it. :)
Sharkster64 Posted March 17, 2009 Author Posted March 17, 2009 Yeah you are right. I will fiddle with it some more. It is hard to get the right colour when the picture I have is showing the shady side of the Tiger. Thanks for the input. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Call Sign: Warhammer
Sharkster64 Posted March 17, 2009 Author Posted March 17, 2009 Hey thanks for the picture. That is perfect. I will try to match it up. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Call Sign: Warhammer
Omdra Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Suggestion: @ sharkster: try turning off Layer "R1" an maybe Layer "Hard Lights" if you are using the default template. When working with darker skins, i find that without R1 the color is stronger and better looking. Take a look at the fun NVA Skin i made to see the difference: on the other hand, working with a more Desert like skin, i would keep R1 on
Sharkster64 Posted March 17, 2009 Author Posted March 17, 2009 The reason I keep the hard lights on is because it gives the paint job a more worn out appearance. If you look at older aircraft in real life they have that kinda worn out appearance. But I have noticed that with these german helicopters on this page they don't seem to look as worn out so I will turn that off. After all the pictures I have on this page are of newer aircraft. But if you want one that looks more battle worn, I would suggest keeping hard lights on. After all paint does fade after time and weathering. I'll work on two types, one new and one faded. Thanks for the tip. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Call Sign: Warhammer
Sharkster64 Posted March 17, 2009 Author Posted March 17, 2009 Well I lightened up the camo a bit and tried to match the photo above. I also turned off the Hard Light to give it a newer look. heres some screenshots. Tell me what you think. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Call Sign: Warhammer
Omdra Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 really like those 2 pics better than the first few :thumbup:
Sharkster64 Posted March 18, 2009 Author Posted March 18, 2009 I think I'm happy with the look of this skin now. I haven't been getting much feedback so I have to go with what I've got. I added a German roundel to the top of the cockpit which I noticed in that NH-90 photo in Cobras post. I adjusted the tone of the skin to match it as well. I can't think of anything else to add or change. I'm going to wait a couple of days before I post this just in case anyone else has any input. I really like it and it looks awesome in the game. Here is what it looks like. ;) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Call Sign: Warhammer
Airway Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 I don't like the top roundel much but the colours are much better now. I like it :)
Sharkster64 Posted March 18, 2009 Author Posted March 18, 2009 When I first posted this skin I had forgotten to change the skin colour to the German Helicopter. That is why they were so far off. :doh: I was using the skin colour of the Danish skin I was making. As for the roundel on the top, I will be leaving that on there as they are actually on the real german helos. I am trying to match as closely as I can the photos I have seen. I am using the colour scheme of Cobras NH-90 post and it has a roundel on top of the cockpit. Thanks for the input :thumbup: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Call Sign: Warhammer
Sharkster64 Posted March 18, 2009 Author Posted March 18, 2009 You know what I just found a good picture of a Tiger and they dont have Roundels on the top of the cockpit. There is no room for them. As I was trying to resemble a german attack helo, I think I will take them out after all.:smilewink: Thanks for the input. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Call Sign: Warhammer
WRFirefox Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 also the "old" german attack helo (BO 105) got no Roundels on the top - so for me it locks better and it seems, that attack helos dont have them on the top.
docehrenhoefer Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 Lookin really good... will it be modman compatible?
Sharkster64 Posted March 18, 2009 Author Posted March 18, 2009 Lookin really good... will it be modman compatible? Yes it will be Modman 7.1.1.0 compatible. However you will have to fly it with Russia because I am unable to make it flyable with Germany unless I produce a mod to rewrite your db_countries.lua file. RCN_Moose is trying to make a mod right now that will rewrite the .lua file to make all countries flyable. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Call Sign: Warhammer
ESA_cbhierro Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 Big work Sharkster64:smilewink:. But would not the encirclement of the windows have to go of the same color as the fuselage?:music_whistling:. A greeting and good hunting. ESV_cbhierro: "Cuando entras en Batalla, tienes que conocer igual de bien a tus amigos como a tus enemigos." [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
CrazyD Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 I found that by simply adding the KA-50 id value to the "cnt-unit" line to whatever country you want to be flyable, then copying one of the original skin id numbers in the same format as you see in "Russia" will solve that problem. Do that once, then you can add as many skins as you want. Moose's plan is a good one, but until he can get it to work, then this is the next quickest way. I did it for "Canada", before installing the Digital Slovakian skin, works fine.
Sharkster64 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Posted March 19, 2009 I found that by simply adding the KA-50 id value to the "cnt-unit" line to whatever country you want to be flyable, then copying one of the original skin id numbers in the same format as you see in "Russia" will solve that problem. Do that once, then you can add as many skins as you want. Moose's plan is a good one, but until he can get it to work, then this is the next quickest way. I did it for "Canada", before installing the Digital Slovakian skin, works fine. This is only good if you know what you are doing. Alot of the people here dont know how to alter the db_countries.lua file to make their country playable. I know how to do it myself but I am trying to make it easier for the person who doesn't know how to alter these files, but knows how to use modman. Once RCN_Moose gets that mod ready to use, I will be posting these skins to play in their respective countries. Fortunately for us Canadians, the Slovak skin already alters the .lua file to allow us to make skins flyable with Canada. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Call Sign: Warhammer
Sharkster64 Posted March 20, 2009 Author Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) I have uploaded the German skin to www.lockonfiles.com and it is available for download. This is a modman 7.1.1.0 compatible skin and is flyable with russia only from the mission editor. ;) Enjoy Edited March 20, 2009 by Sharkster64 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Call Sign: Warhammer
Sharkster64 Posted March 20, 2009 Author Posted March 20, 2009 Doh!!!!!! Thanks for finding that picture. But I've already posted it. ARRRGHHH. If I make another German skin it will be there. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Call Sign: Warhammer
crazysundog Posted March 21, 2009 Posted March 21, 2009 If you update your skin with the cross behind the rotor, and submit it to lockonfiles, thomasdweiss will update it for you...
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