Hey all, long time no see eh? Ive been on a bit of a roller coaster, y'know, new girlfriend, did stuff bonked her stupid then downhill slalom to a stilletto in the eye...it happens, anyway Ive been having a dabble with that other girlfriend, the P51, ..After seeing Photo Real textures for Birdies in FS2004, I wondered to me daft self if the same technique could be applied to IL2 & bugger me, after a bit of jiggery pokery ....RESULT!

heres a couple of Prelims of the fuselage at present, say what ya think people, is it worth pursuing?





There are also Photoreal Camo/Non polished/Oxidised versions on the horizon, have to see how it goes I think

Comments, critique, banter, bafoonery & chit chat welcome

Regards

Looks great Shooter, it is sure great to have you back. I thought maybe we lost you for good. I was just thinking of giving this up myself. Maybe there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Neat! With perfect settings, this should be a very good starting point for some spectacular screen-shot aircraft art!

Absolutely Blidingly Brilliant F_B_S, please (if you decide to, that is...) make the skin or a backround texture/layer psd/xcf available.

It would make a great base for a Air Racing P51 skin!

13 out of 10 score

Makes nice screenshots.

Nice

Matter of fact I thought it was FSX at first

The reflection may look like it was taken from a P 51 on the ground (to me,) but I do not think that would degrade the experience enough to make it unappealing

Nice work there mate!

Looks very promising

God dang it I think I just wet myself!!! You have got to pursue this one mate because it is

B-E-A-UTIFUL

Looks like a good start to me. Just be sure and remember to not do it on the wings (except the ailerons and flaps) and rudder (which is fabric).

I would think other good candidates for this treatment would include the B-25 and P-38.

Like I told you back in Screenshotworld.com,
I don´t like this at all....

AH!
I LOVE IT! Nice and shiney. I can even see my face reflection on it!
Bring on the beer and the ballerinas , we gotta celebrate this great ART mate!
HIP HIP HURRA!!

nice work Darren, glad to see you're still about doing what you do best!..sorry to hear about the stiletto, not Prada i hope lol! b good n have fun bud

Mark

Hello Gents, seems like a resounding thumbs up for the pretty P51 Thanks for the feedback on it, appreciated
I will finish this, releasing a marked & a blank version, it will be released over at Screenshot World, I'll post an update and link when the prototype is finished .
I wont be returning to skinning on a regular basis so its going to be one of very few skins I'll do when the blue moon shines
The main reason for my posting this here at Ubi was really just to share the idea (previously used in FS2004 & FSX) & that it can be applied in IL2 with considerable effect & without the use of FS Series Pain in the ring Alpha Channels & by showing an example perhaps more of the skinners within the community mite take up the Photo Real aspect & explore the possibilites ?


Regards to all

Hey Dazzer...fancy seeing you here again . Check yer MSN homey...had a bit of drama meself. Anyhow, metal looks the biz as always. Glad to see you back at it again.

Cheers,

KC

Well, look who's back in the saddle. This technique holds promise for sure.

Unmitigated tosh and piffle.............oh crikey forgot to take me pills!


BOOOTIFUL

Looks promising.... Cant wait to see it.... and to see how it will look in action...

Fantastic work FBS!

Found this link, thought it might help:

fficial%26hs%3DQVF%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1" target="_blank">http://images.google.co.uk/img...VF%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

Notice the two panels immediately around the exhausts; they're made of stainless steel IIRC, and in some shots seem to reflect the light differently but in others look like the rest of the plane. Wierd huh?

Keep us updated, I want this when it's done!

Keep well bud!

Hey all, cheers for the feedback on this, just a lil update on progress, its near finished would you believe? Hehe, Just messing with the vertical and lil bits n bobs, cheers for the pointer & link Tom, appreciated, will see about altering the look of the area you mention.
Also, news flash for skinner types and being as how Razor mentions it, Ive decided to release PSD & PSP layer sets with the textures used to create this Photo Real 51, anyone who has one of my P51 Templates (or any other for that matter, but Preferably mine ) can just insert the layer set & bingo make your own shiny show boats

@ Jarink, hey bud, Ive made an almost photo Real Super detail Polished/oxidised P38, I think youve seen it? cant do another one, the one I did took months & it made my eyes bleed, drop me a line, I'll send you a copy the beta Template if you wanna have a play with it...

Regards

Hi Darren, man, it's good to see you at work again. Sad to hear it's only when the Blue Moon is shining, but I'll take what I can get!

The P-51 is amazing I have to say, and the shine is exactly the effect I think you have hoped to achieve...shiny polished metal as good as can possibly be created in an ageing game engine, it looks brilliant!

Please let me know when you have a link for download, I certainly am interested.

Can we have the P-47 next

Cheers, MP

Darren- How are you getting around the maximum/minimal pixel problem, I noticed how sharp the detail is on the gas cap, so abviously using "photo detail" gives better clarity. Or, have I just been doing it wrong all along?

@Mystic:Hey hey Will do old chap


@wgvette: Hi mate,I'm not sure I know what u mean Max/Min pixel problem, thats a new one on me?? Please explain?
Also the 'Gas Caps' (Same on Wings) arent part of the photoreal textures, the gas cap was made by myself in Photoshop & is part of the P51 template I released some time ago...the photoreal textures are the metal effect only everything else is on my P51 template.
What problems are you experiencing with clarity? Ive never had or come across any clarity problems as far as skining for IL2 is concerned?
BTW what is your game display set at, Good/Excellent/Perfect? the pics above were taken with game sets at Excellent..


Regards