BT44 Skins

[edwin]

I don't even know how Ronnie Peterson is looking anymore. Had to googl first.

Are you in tonight Hectari?

 

[Hectari]

I don't even know how Ronnie Peterson is looking anymore. Had to googl first.

Are you in tonight Hectari?

Hey Ed, not sure. I bought an OSW way back in March(from Ollie) and simracing has been on the backburner so haven't got it fully operational yet, last thing I need to do is ground everything to fix EMI problems. So will have to go back to G25 or T500 for tonight, no practice at all either, might come along for some but don't know if I'll race.

 

[gorgias1976]

I like the "QuickShark" painting, very original.

 

[Harri Mac]

Rik called David "Quickshark" and Jaws was the top film of 1975 so it's all Riks fault

 

[Hedlund]

No wins for Peterson in '75 though Rik

Oops

I like the "QuickShark" painting, very original.

Yeah I like it too..

Lots of great looking but also funny skins today. Unfortunately some were not visible, my team mate's for example, and maybe more. Did you have a custom skin Gorka? Because it looked like default for me.

 

[gorgias1976]

No wins for Peterson in '75 though Rik

Oops

I like the "QuickShark" painting, very original.

Yeah I like it too..

Lots of great looking but also funny skins today. Unfortunately some were not visible, my team mate's for example, and maybe more. Did you have a custom skin Gorka? Because it looked like default for me.

Mine was customized too. Based on "Uncle Grandpa".

 

[Paul Swire]

Some skins may of not downloaded to your client yet, it will only download one at a time, as others join over the next couple of races you should get all the skins.

I noticed some with default but I know they had custom skins.

 

[gorgias1976]

Yes, you need to be not on track. Then skins will slowly download one after another, which takes a bit of time.

 

[DJCruicky]

I can thank Harri for making the Quickshark skin for me. She did Paul's Slowshark too .

 

[gorgias1976]

She's good at it. Not easy painting at some parts as they are then "flexed" when applied on the car.

 

[Harri Mac]

Mine and DeeCees skin was trickier, I had to chop Jack Nicholson up, stretch bits and then get all the pieces to join up. Was a great learning experience.

 

[Hedlund]

I've seen many BT44 skins that misses shadows (because it's tricky when painting directly on a dds). So I created a base template you can use when making skins that's not white.

Default colour is "Ferrari red". To change colour without ruining the shadows you simply click on the layer called "base colour" then go to Image > adjustments > hue/saturation and change the hue. Easy way to have a yellow, green or blue car, for example To achieve this effect (painting without loosing the default shadows) I just put a red layer over everything and tried different "blend modes". The one that worked best was "multiply". It kind of merges the red layer with the background.

Template: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mwignuwzofq7zqj/bt44%20base.psd?dl=0

When testing, I used Nikos skin because I noticed it lacked shadows
I also changed the alpha layer (darkened stickers to make them less shiny). If you want to use this one instead Nikos, here's the link https://www.dropbox.com/s/1e52cz4foy4lj13/nikosalt.dds?dl=0

 

[1959nikos]

Ure great Rik, I really thank you.

Dan, Santiago, Oscar, John, Rick, Tobias and Bruce will thank you as well when i finish their skins :S

 

[cosimo]

Nice skin right there!

 

[gorgias1976]

I should change mine to add that shadows.... I feel so lazy.... must find free time.

 

[Hedlund]

Skinning was suddenly fun again, so I continued with that Ferrari skin: here's Niki Lauda (Clay's coming too).. 8)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/czyf6bghd93y6g0/nikialt.mas?dl=0

 

[1959nikos]

Wow Rik, thats just gorgious!!

If you dont use it can we please give it to the Dancourt brothers?
I promised them a 312T but Ill never be able to do such quality.

If you could please send me the psd, I will change the name for them and turn it also to 312B3 for me and Dan.

I have a commission for UOP Shadow and Embassy Hill too, but Ill try to manage.

 

[sdancourt]

Than you very much Rik! and Nikos of course!

Beautiful skin.

 

[Hedlund]

No problem Nikos, I will send it to you when I get home tomorrow

Do you or the Dancourts want the Ferrari driver suit too?

 

[1959nikos]

No problem Nikos, I will send it to you when I get home tomorrow

Do you or the Dancourts want the Ferrari driver suit too?

i wouldnt know how to handle it Rik, Im more than ok with the car psd