Chessie System sd40-2 - 56k warning

[nikos1]

vonbane, try the MP or ATSF mesh. they dont have ditchlights. i used the MP mesh for my FLS SD40-2's.

 

[vonbane]

Thank you Nikos1. I had looked at the ATSF unit but not the MOPAC unit, I had forgotten about it . The ATSF has no ditch lights but does have the units on the roof (air conditioning???) that the Chessie pictures I'm working from don't have. The MOPAC doesn't have that and doesn't have the ditch lights as you pointed out.

I switched out the meshes with a minimal change to the nose.

 

[lsstaten]

any news on release.

 

[vonbane]

I still have one to go. I should get it done over the weekend and up to the DLS for next week.

 

[vonbane]

Here are some updated pics of the finished units.

 

[Flamerail]

Yellow dosnt weather. It bleaches out and becomes more white in color. Try using some ruff edged dab brushes with light opacitys and alpha mask layer maps.

Sorta like this:
http://flamerail.com/public/Train_Images/Chessie Sw7 render.jpg


Dont forget streaks:
http://flamerail.com/public/Train_Images/newbulkhead.jpg

If you want further tips feel free to email me. Ill subscribe to this thread to see where it goes.. Chessie is a hard skin to get just right.