Olham 164 Posted October 2, 2009 Since I saw Hauksbee's comic avatar, I dreamt of a yellow Albatros with bold Iron Crosses on the wings. I didn't make it all that colourful, but so close, that it really looks like pop art. But didn't some of the German crates anyway? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duce Lewis 3 Posted October 2, 2009 Nice li'l canary there Olham I always like your skins Nice feel for the era Is that Alois Heldmann in the black Alb? I often use his DVII skin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) Yes, a Jasta 10 flight; I flew in the presence of: Alois Heldmann, Paul Aue, Erich Loewenhardt, Werner Voss and Adam Barth Great company - you really feel a bit smaller, when you fly with them. Oh, and yellow is the colour of Jasta 10. Edited October 2, 2009 by Olham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duce Lewis 3 Posted October 2, 2009 The orange on the eagle gives a nice contrast Can you show a close-up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted October 2, 2009 It is a Rotmilan (red kite), which I painted in red, orange and deep red. This bird is the only bird of prey I know that begins with an "M" like my family name. And you find it in the area here. I used it since IL 2 as one of my personal insignia on fighters. When we soon will have real personal single skins, I will be the happiest pilot around!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted October 2, 2009 A wonderful aircraft in a very good looking condition! What I like about it's painting, is that they did not use very obvious colours, but rather made a rare combination. Lovely crate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duce Lewis 3 Posted October 3, 2009 When we soon will have real personal single skins, I will be the happiest pilot around!! And I shall be the most jealous! Love the Milan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ras 0 Posted October 3, 2009 Yes, Duce, those of us that don't skin, we may have to bribe or "buy" a skin? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duce Lewis 3 Posted October 3, 2009 Yes, "I'd gladly pay you Tuesday for a skin today" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted October 3, 2009 Ras, us skinners have already made many, many skins available in the "Download" section, sub-category "Over Flanders Fields", sub-category "Aircraft skins and models". Widowmaker, Beanie (where is he, by the way?), Red Dog, RAF Louvert, myself and others put lots of skins in there (mine where mostly Albatros types); so you should have a look there. Duce, if you have a program to work on photos with, like Photoshop, you could search for an eagle or whatever in the web, and then tweak the picture. First I press Ctrl. + X, then I make a new file with background set to "transparent", then add the cut out file into it by pressing Ctrl. + V. Now, when you carefully remove the surrounding with eraser tool or by choice made per "magic wand" tool, you'll get a free eagle to put over your skin. (How to work on a skin, see the "Skinning" sector in the "Over Flanders Fields" main list.) Now you tweak this eagle. There might be for example a way to devide the pics colours into only three or four, like on my Milan. Then there should also be ways to alter the colours. And finally, I wrote "Milan" over it per text tool, rastered it, and made these layers one layer, without giving up the transparent background. Now I could put it into the skin. Perhaps I should make it a branch of my business and offer personal insignia and skins? Lol! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted October 3, 2009 Lovely Skin Olham.... Yellow a very fitting colour for German Chicken's!..... I shall have to go and down some more! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted October 3, 2009 You better beware, the "Yellow Chicken" doesn't shredder your kite, m8! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hasse Wind 46 Posted October 3, 2009 Nice skin and quite fitting for Jasta 10. (I really like their Pfalz skins!) Your men would certainly spot you easily from the sky... and so would the enemy. But I suspect that's what you want - to go down fighting hordes of Entente fighters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted October 3, 2009 Well, I always hate it, when a flight of 56 (or 65 ?) squadron escapes me with their fast S.E.5a, cause they hadn't seen us. With this colour sheme, they wont have no excuses anymore! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OvS 8 Posted October 3, 2009 Looks awesome Ohlam, Just pull down the upper wing placement a little, you've got it a little high and it's showing the lozenge at the trailing edge. This is definately one of the nicest skins you've made... other than that Pfalz checkerboard skin. :) OvS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ras 0 Posted October 3, 2009 Ras, us skinners have already made many, many skins available in the "Download" section, sub-category "Over Flanders Fields", sub-category "Aircraft skins and models". Widowmaker, Beanie (where is he, by the way?), Red Dog, RAF Louvert, myself and others put lots of skins in there (mine where mostly Albatros types); so you should have a look there. Perhaps I should make it a branch of my business and offer personal insignia and skins? Lol! Yes, Olham, I have downloaded some skins, some of which are yours. There are certainly a nice lot to choose from. One of my favorites is the one RAF Louvert did of the Sopwith Tripe and I have yet to post some pictures with it. I haven't had much time to fly as of late. But by personal skins, it might be one that is fitting to a profession, hobby, or personality. I carve wooden fish decoys as a hobby and side business and in FSX I have a special plane (Spartan Executive) in green and sillver with the words Fish Decoys by Ras on it. THe other fellows really get a kick out of it, though something like that would probably not be appropriate in OFF. Though a plane with a symbol of a fish on the side of it would be something that would be cool. Like a fish with its mouth wide open, ready to take a bite. Thanks again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted October 3, 2009 Thank you, OvS - yes, the skin isn't finished yet, and I will position the upper wing new. Actually, I find the colour almost pop-art, and way "louder" than even MvR's paintings. But it's for fun, and I'll enjoy it with Jasta 10, where the yellow fits. Once we have a real individual skin, as Winder announced, it will be a single crazy bird and less disturbing. Ras, your demand should be the perfect skin for Widowmaker to do - he is into fishing! Perhaps, if you asked him gently... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ras 0 Posted October 3, 2009 Ras[/b], your demand should be the perfect skin for Widowmaker to do - he is into fishing!Perhaps, if you asked him gently... Yes, a gentle PM has been sent. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted October 3, 2009 (edited) Nice one, as usual, Olham. If I see a yellow Albatros coming, I'll be sure to duck into a cloud. ps: Not sure what's doing it, but I've tried this post three times and it keeps adding itself to Ras's post. (Hope you don't mind the extra company, Ras. LOL) Edited October 3, 2009 by Hauksbee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ras 0 Posted October 3, 2009 Nice one, as usual, Olham. If I see a yellow Albatros coming, I'll be sure to duck into a cloud. ps: Not sure what's doing it, but I've tried this post three times and it keeps adding itself to Ras's post. (Hope you don't mind the extra company, Ras. LOL) No problem, we have lots of room. I tried to do an edit earlier on my last post and couldn't do so... I wonder how this one will turn out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted October 3, 2009 Boy, I just had a furious dogfight with the brandnew first Camels with my Yellow Canary. See screenshots! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duce Lewis 3 Posted October 4, 2009 Duce, if you have a program to work on photos with, like Photoshop, you could search for an eagle or whatever in the web, and then tweak the picture. First I press Ctrl. + X, then I make a new file with background set to "transparent", then add the cut out file into it by pressing Ctrl. + V. Now, when you carefully remove the surrounding with eraser tool or by choice made per "magic wand" tool, you'll get a free eagle to put over your skin. (How to work on a skin, see the "Skinning" sector in the "Over Flanders Fields" main list.) Sounds interesting but my experience is limited to MS Photo Editor and Paint Is Photoshop very intuitive to learn? With the individual skins coming, this would be a nice capability Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted October 4, 2009 Is Photoshop very intuitive to learn? If you have used similar things already, I would say: partly yes. Of course, there are tricky things you wouldn't find out easily without the book. But the things you need for skinning and emblems, yes. And there are tutorials in the skinning section, I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duce Lewis 3 Posted October 5, 2009 I saw different versions of Photoshop Can you tell me what versions are up to the task? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Burning Beard 14 Posted October 5, 2009 My favorite for skinning is Corel Draw. This is a vector tool which allows you to draw lines and shapes instead of "painting". It also has the advantage of letting you easily resize objects without causing distortion of the edges, everything stays nice and crisp. If you buy the suite it comes with Photo Paint (like paint shop or other similar programs) which makes it easy to take the "shapes" you develop in Draw and layer other objects over or under them, using transparencies and other tools. But, unfortunately it is not very intuitive. The price is usually better but it is geared towards people who run things like plotters. Beard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
