Here is a plain, bare metal P-51D. Anyone wanna offer some do's or don'ts that you might see that need taken care of? Positive and negative feedback equally accepted.
how does this match up to pics of bare metal ponies.... spinner lighting needs lookin at as well... where the highlight forms a V on it's side makes it look a bit flat instead of round!.. on the whole good start
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The Main fuselage lighting is a bit too strong. Try different shades on the matel panels and a little incorperation of blue in the lighting helps.
Here are the bare metal B-17s and B-24s I did to give you an idea. I also have P-51s but different examples give you good ideas on how the metal should look.
Last edited by System-M-; 22nd January 2008 at 21:37.
There is something in this profile that I have noticed that is also evident in quite a few other Mustang profiles, and I have never understood why it is that so many profiles a drawn with the spinner separated from the fuselage and with the drive shaft visible. I have never seen evidence of this in any of my Mustang photos.
I just find it a little distracting.
As for a bare metal Mustang how bout Ferocious Frankie or Lou IV from the famous 4? They are both on my list of things to do. It is a very long list tho.
I have quite a few period colour Mustang images if you would like something a little less known.
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