New CSX ACF Hopper

[davidakridge]

How does this reskin look. The real shot is on the bottom.

Origional Photo

 

[WCL]

Wow....That looks really good....Nice job :Y:

 

[whitepass]

Only think off I see is the roof walk supports are the wrong color.

 

[davidakridge]

Only think off I see is the roof walk supports are the wrong color.

I see what you mean, didn't notice that.

david

 

[davidakridge]

Wow....That looks really good....Nice job :Y:

Thanks, think i'm going to do a whole set from images on rrarchives.com

 

[scratchy]

Have you been here? http://www.cgtextures.com/ go to decals, i use the stain and leaking ones on my skins, adds a whole new level of realism..

 

[davidakridge]

Have you been here? http://www.cgtextures.com/ go to decals, i use the stain and leaking ones on my skins, adds a whole new level of realism..

WOW!! I have never seen this site. AWESOME!! I will be up all night now!! I appreciate the link Scratchy!!

David

 

[CPman117]

is this your first reskin? if it is you sir have a gift if not you still have a gift

 

[davidakridge]

is this your first reskin? if it is you sir have a gift if not you still have a gift

I've not done too many, three or four ADM cars on my site. I certainly appreciate the kudos. Playing around now with the decals Scratchy lead me to.

 

[scratchy]

WOW!! I have never seen this site. AWESOME!! I will be up all night now!! I appreciate the link Scratchy!!David

No problem, any questions feel free to PM me and I'll try to help you out, im not the best re-skinner in the world but i figure the more help and opinions, the better the final model will be, and thats what we're all after

 

[davidakridge]

Scratchy,

Is this over the top? What do you think?

 

[2Wayne]

I dont think its over the top! Gives it a great effect!!

 

[davidakridge]

I dont think its over the top! Gives it a great effect!!

Thanks Wayne

 

[2Wayne]

Very welcome David! Keep up the great work sir!

 

[scratchy]

Looking good! It your model so completely up to you what to do. I'm guessing your using Photoshop? If so you can mess around with the opacity of the layers and see what you can come up with, ill get on the other PC and stick up some pics of my reskins that might explain it better. Generally I like them dirty but not quite that extreme, usually have 2 or 3 different decals on about 40% opacity or fill (donno the difference...), also you can rotate some of them to get the effect of dirt from the bottom of the car. Another tip, if your finding the decal is getting to pixelly then you can put two together and flip one so they match up in the middle. Keep at it!

 

[shaun_rt]

this is off topic but i was wanting someone to tell me how to make my own loco skins using frank's c44-9w mesh i've been trying to make the bnsf h1 scheme or (pumpkin) scheme but cant seem to do it any help or pointers would be awesome thanks and what program is best for doing this?

 

[conrail_3004]

looks great in my eyes, i will run it, keep it up,

 

[JohnnyC1]

Have you been here? http://www.cgtextures.com/ go to decals, i use the stain and leaking ones on my skins, adds a whole new level of realism..

Hey Scratchy,
Thanks for the link heads up.

John

 

[davidakridge]

Looking good! It your model so completely up to you what to do. I'm guessing your using Photoshop? If so you can mess around with the opacity of the layers and see what you can come up with, ill get on the other PC and stick up some pics of my reskins that might explain it better. Generally I like them dirty but not quite that extreme, usually have 2 or 3 different decals on about 40% opacity or fill (donno the difference...), also you can rotate some of them to get the effect of dirt from the bottom of the car. Another tip, if your finding the decal is getting to pixelly then you can put two together and flip one so they match up in the middle. Keep at it!

Thanks Scratchy

I am using Photoshop. I'll play around more and post some new ones. Thanks again. Some of your work posted would be great to look at.

looks great in my eyes, i will run it, keep it up,

Thanks, I will keep it up!!