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Illinois Central SD70 anyone?

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BNSF4999Member since Aug-21-02 · 481 posts

Hello-
Well here it is, my first photo skin if a loco. IC SD70 #1033.
Needs some work yet, but Im very pleased so far! Still learning that PSP8.0....theres sooo much stuff it can do.
What do you all think?Kevin V.
-President/CEO of Illinois Northern Ry Inc, subsidiary of The Midwest Regional Railways Corp.Illinois Railway Museum Conductor Trainee

Ohio Southern is on the way...coming when I get sick of the IN!

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RE: Illinois Central SD70 anyone??, ATF1224, Sep-28-04, 00:59 AM, (1) RE: Illinois Central SD70 anyone??, adamb, Sep-28-04, 05:06 AM, (2) RE: Illinois Central SD70 anyone??, NW 1218, Sep-28-04, 07:13 AM, (3) RE: Illinois Central SD70 anyone??, Claude350, Sep-28-04, 08:58 AM, (4) RE: Illinois Central SD70 anyone??, BNSF4999, Sep-28-04, 09:59 AM, (5) RE: Illinois Central SD70 anyone??, James, Sep-28-04, 12:12 PM, (6) RE: Illinois Central SD70 anyone??, yellowdog, Sep-28-04, 04:47 PM, (7) RE: Illinois Central SD70 anyone??, BNSF4999, Sep-28-04, 06:51 PM, (8)

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BNSF4999Member since Aug-21-02 · 481 posts

RE: Illinois Central SD70 anyone??

Maybe you mopre experienced guys can help me a bit...What is the best way to remove the handrails from the long hood photo...should i just copy a very narrow area above and paste over or is there another way?
Also, im having trouble lining up the grilles in the back as you can see if you look close...any tips on how to align all that back there?AdamB-
I liked your skin alot, I hope you still release it cus I will most definately run it!Thanks-
Kevin V.
-President/CEO of Illinois Northern Ry Inc, subsidiary of The Midwest Regional Railways Corp.Illinois Railway Museum Conductor Trainee

Ohio Southern is on the way...coming when I get sick of the IN!

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JamesMember since Aug-30-04 · 171 posts

RE: Illinois Central SD70 anyone??

Illinois Central SD70 anyone? – image 8

You guys beat me to the punch. I was doing # 1010.VMRS (Pittsburgh Division) Locomotive Painter

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Illinois Central SD70 anyone? – image 11

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yellowdogCharter Member · 1771 posts

RE: Illinois Central SD70 anyone??

Removing the "shadows" from the handrails is a PITA for photo reskins, but it is possible to do with lots of patience (see the Chessie SD40s I did based on Jason Dilworth's early pre-MLT models). I'd say there are multiple ways of removing them and you have to utilize all of them at some point to acheive the effects you want. Copy/Paste may work in some areas, the regular old "paint brush" may work in others, and the "Rubber stamp" tool works well, too. You just have to fiddle with it and you'll go blind in the process, but it sure will be fun!! As for the grills, they differ with each model and you just have to make adjustments (sometimes incremental movements of the whole grill area and sometimes "line by line" movements of small parts of the grill area) until you get to a point where you are satisfied. My CSX SD50s have all sorts of weird mapping areas where a line on the 3D model is not necessarily a "line" on the map or a box on the model is not a box on the map. Like the handrails, you just have to fiddle with it. No reskin is perfect for one reason or another. You either just have to give up repainting, or get it to where YOU are satisfied. Someone will likely complain, but others will be happy and still others will offer constructive comments to help you make it better. Take all 3 into account, knowing that the final product is ultimately up to you.

Clayton

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BNSF4999Member since Aug-21-02 · 481 posts

RE: Illinois Central SD70 anyone??

Thanks...
Sicne its my first photo skin i was wondering if there were any tips or shortcuts i could use....guess not lol.
What you see is just the engineer side, the firemen's side hasnt been touched yet though i have the photos of the firemans side ready to go.
It'll take awhile on the trucks to get that all that nonsense lined up, but it'll get there.Keep doing 1010!!!! The more IC the better!!!!!
Id like to see how 1010 looks, post a pic?!Thanks,
Kevin V.
-President/CEO of Illinois Northern Ry Inc, subsidiary of The Midwest Regional Railways Corp.Illinois Railway Museum Conductor Trainee

Ohio Southern is on the way...coming when I get sick of the IN!

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