New Gal on the Block

[gamary]

Pretty impressive first try at metal skin E-B! I'd make these comments:

1) You should rework the reflection near the edge of the fin. It's too strong and looks a bit too much set backwards. The reflection should run over the black band, not behind, IMO.
2) Don't forget the shading cast by the wings on the engines and fuselage. (But I suppose you simply haven't started that part yet).
3) The inner engine should receive less light than the outer one, as its light sources are shielded by the wing, the fuselage and the outer engine. So it should be done darker (more shaded) than the outer engine, which will reinforce the sense of scale/shape.

[BLOWHARD]

Two different people???? But, you look so much the same You both have long slender fuselages and 4 engines and...

Sorry to both of you My mistake
No offence meant Pkassak, no offense to you either Early


HEY Where is the update, let's see MORE!

[Supah]

Very good progress early bird, very strong metal finish which is quite hard to achieve!

[Early-Bird]

Hello again,

Thank you all for your comments so far, you are making me feel very welcome here at SimmersPaintShop.

I have been chiselling away at her today and thought you would like to see. Lots still to do, rivets to finish, glass to sort out, turrets..... the list goes on and on. I'm working my way thru the huge "to do" list for it. I'm treating each little bit as an individual project and solving it as I come to it, but it's proving heavy going. At this stage I don't even know if I will finish it! It looked so easy to start with but very very quickly it has started to overwhelm. I think as long as I can see progress, it will keep me inspired to do more.

[GrubbyFingers]

As they say, you can eat an elephant one bite at a time. And I think you have chosen an elephant for your first profile. Very ambitious.

I take each piece as a separate entity and work on it until I am happy, then go on to the next piece and so on. That way I can leave a piece knowing it is complete and I don't have to come back to it later. Unless, of course, it looks like crap when the rest is done!

It looks to me, EB, that you have a good feel for the subject and you are making great progress.

I hope you do keep it up.

Grubby.

[Clave]

I agree - I reckon jets are easier, followed by WW2 fighters, WW1 fighters, with WW2 bombers being the most difficult imho..

Welcome btw..

[gamary]

Nice progress, EB! The fin looks better that way and your whole drawing looks very promising. Do please finish it: it would be a shame not to! In my experience, you start thinking "why am I bothering with all these details and things nobody will see". And then, you make your next drawing even bigger and more detailed...

That's what I do, but I'll bet most people around here have done the same!

[kidcan]

Welcome earlybird!

it looks good so far. That dirty pirate has a few tricks up his sleeve. Yes it does seem to take forever. But what's great is that as you keep working you learn shortcust and and hotkeys become second nature. It will utilze your drawing sofware knowledge.

Oh, and when you think it's done, remind yourself you're really only half way there.

[1.JaVA_Platypus]

Since the last profile I finished was like when I was 11 years old, I am just going to sit here and pop in from time to time to watch the progress

Will you be doing some Soviet Tu-4's maybe some day?

[anadc4]

The basic shape of a jet or WW2 fighter might be easier but it's the detail that makes them difficult. The advantage of a bigger plane is that you can hone skills in shape and shading without having to worry about making a convincing rivet or lap joint. Those skills will come later if that is the way the artist wants to go.

Big planes such as the B-29 make nice canvases for markings, if like me, that is the main objective of the artwork. And E-B, I do like your metal sheen. Very convincing.

David