Vonrd 2,225 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 I've been enjoying photoshopping screenshots.Ā Butzzell, Snaggle, HotleadColdfeet and 9 others 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
US103_Tobin 2,261 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Nicely done!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HotleadColdfeet 1,239 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 I love this! Thanks for sharing!Ā Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Klaiber 5,309 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 This is really great Vonrd!Ā Awesome work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vonrd 2,225 Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Here's another. =GenMarkof007=, Britchot, Hess and 5 others 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vonrd 2,225 Posted November 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 This one for WWII: Ā HotleadColdfeet, Snaggle, US103_Tobin and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vonrd 2,225 Posted November 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 These are the images I used Klaiber, US103_Tobin and Heinrich 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Klaiber 5,309 Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 That's really amazing work, Vonrd! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vonrd 2,225 Posted November 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Thank you! I am really enjoying doing these... so much so that I've fallen way behind on the skin stuff. Heinrich and 93rd Aero, R.Talbot 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
93rd Aero, R.Talbot 235 Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Yeah that last one is really good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DeFreest Larner 315 Posted November 18, 2019 Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 Super awesome! The 'Cannon Bore' one is outstanding!Ā Inspired me to try one of my own US103_Tobin, HotleadColdfeet, Klaiber and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vonrd 2,225 Posted November 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 Nice! So... the SPAD is a screenshot...yes? Is that you as the pilot? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DeFreest Larner 315 Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 Yessir, the SPAD is the screenshot, Old No. 13, my US103 bird....of course, she doesn't get much use since the transfer! And that would be me in front - original pic is here:Ā HotleadColdfeet, =GenMarkof007=, Heinrich and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vonrd 2,225 Posted November 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 Well Done! DeFreest Larner 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vonrd 2,225 Posted January 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 So, I was working on another screenshot where the subject is a 109 having it's guns harmonized by the armourers on the ground with the cowlings off. I needed a 3/4 view of the MG-17 nose guns but couldn't find a satisfactory image. This is the raw inspiration image. Ā I thought that it couldn't be too hard to do a 3D model of the guns, that way I could rotate it to whatever angle IĀ needed and take a screenshot to use in Photoshop... yeah, how hard could it be...Ā Ā I downloaded Blender and started checking Youtube tutorials... but Blender just changed from 2.7 to 2.8 and lots of the tools and shortcuts have been changed so any of the earlier tutorials were confusing... I'm slowly getting a handle on it though and really enjoying the process. Here's what I have after a couple of weeks of head scratching: Still have a long way to go though. Anyone here have Blender experience? Britchot and Klaiber 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Heinrich 708 Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Not that blenderĀ , I tried to look up the registration number. Failed. Data is lost. I found this nice row below, but it stops after BL+IP, no IQ. Next one is a IY Seibel. I would assume that the IQ is aG2 with the WNr. 14230. Ā BL+IAĀ MesserschmittĀ Bf109Ā G-2Ā WNr.14214,Ā BL+IBĀ MesserschmittĀ Bf109Ā G-2Ā WNr.14215, BL+ICĀ MesserschmittĀ Bf109Ā G-2Ā WNr.14216 BL+IDĀ MesserschmittĀ Bf109Ā G-2Ā WNr.14217,Ā BL+IEĀ MesserschmittĀ Bf109Ā G-2Ā WNr.14218,Ā BL+IFĀ MesserschmittĀ Bf109Ā G-2Ā WNr.14219 BL+IGĀ MesserschmittĀ Bf109Ā G-2Ā WNr.14220,Ā BL+IHĀ MesserschmittĀ Bf109Ā G-2Ā WNr.14221,Ā BL+IIĀ MesserschmittĀ Bf109Ā G-2Ā WNr.14222 BL+IJĀ MesserschmittĀ Bf109Ā G-2Ā WNr.14223,Ā BL+IKĀ MesserschmittĀ Bf109Ā G-2Ā WNr.14224,Ā BL+ILĀ MesserschmittĀ Bf109Ā G-2Ā WNr.14225, Ā BL+IMĀ MesserschmittĀ Bf109Ā G-2Ā WNr.14226,Ā BL+INĀ MesserschmittĀ Bf109Ā G-2Ā WNr.14227,Ā BL+IOĀ MesserschmittĀ Bf109Ā G-2Ā WNr.14228,Ā BL+IPĀ MesserschmittĀ Bf109Ā G-2Ā WNr.14229 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vonrd 2,225 Posted January 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 After a couple more weeks of struggle I'm beginning to get a handle on Blender. It's not totally accurate since I was unable to find good blueprints for the gun installation (and figuring out how to model the intricacies of the various individual parts is yet a bit beyond my kenĀ ) but still, I'm pretty pleased with the results and think it will work to give the illusion that I'm looking for. My intent is to do some "art" pieces using BOx screenshots melded with 3D modeling to pay respect to the ground crews with the internals exposed. They (we) don't get the recognition that the pilots normally do. After more tweaks to the guns, the next project is the engine... Ā Britchot, Butzzell and Klaiber 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Klaiber 5,309 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 That's amazing work Vonrd!Ā Can't wait to see it in the final image! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vonrd 2,225 Posted January 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Thanks Klai! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Britchot 2,815 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 10 hours ago, Vonrd said: ...to pay respect to the ground crews with the internals exposed. They (we) don't get the recognition that the pilots normally do. This is precisely why I wanted to get good at scale modeling. Dioramas of work on the planes was my goal.Ā Available time allotted has put that on hold, again. It is also why the photograph I chose for my '09/'10 deployment flag display is a plane with all the ground support equipment installed at 3am, instead of one in flight.Ā Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AngryGoat 195 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Double trouble in formation. Luft and the goat Klaiber 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AngryGoat 195 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Airshow flyby Klaiber and US103_Tobin 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AngryGoat 195 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 and everyone act cool... the boss is here. the honorable Klai bringing up the rear US103_Tobin, =GenMarkof007= and Klaiber 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AngryGoat 195 Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 First flight: took off lone wolf looking for the squadron... when I noticed our balloon being attacked. both observers parachuted out and I gave pursuit to the SE5A. He noticed me coming in and turned for a head on attack. A bullet grazed me and I was stunned for a second. when I came to my senses I noticed him slightly under trying to get his sights on me. I kicked the rudder and went on the offence. I drilled enough bullets into his machine where it's powerplant finally gave out. Saving my ammo, I leave him to glide to the ground. with my impaired vision I did not notice the danger lurking above! another SE5A circling above watching everything play out. He rolled his wing over and began to dive on me with vengeance. By luck I noticed our flak had not stopped. at the last second I glanced up to see theĀ fighter with his fangs out. instinctively I pulled the triplane into a sharp climbing turn to throw off his attack. the SE5A pulled up to correct his path and the G force RIPPED the top wing right off! causing him to become a spiraling dart. Now low on ammo and still weary about another attacker... I head for base. Gave the boys a thumbs up to let them know i'm a little banged up but alright... and to line up a round of shotsĀ Britchot, US103_Tobin and Klaiber 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AngryGoat 195 Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Second Flight: After a couple shots and a quick smoke. it was back in the air. still determined to find the squadron... I headed towards the front. there they were. circling over cappy. I noticed tracers a little north of the field. I went to investigate knowing friends were close. there was a dogfight down low and that's when I noticed the 2 seater. I jumped down on him and we began tumbling and turning to shred each other apart with bullets. that's when the calvary arrived. Klai and Brit swirling down from above the Bristol was doomed. Like a pack of Hyenas we take turns tearing chunks out of him. eventually we were done playing and Britchot drove the last nail into the flying coffin. beware the pack of DreideckersĀ Britchot, Heinrich, US103_Tobin and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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