Nice 1st skin Von Talon... but I would still highly recommend working with a set of templates... you'll get MUCH better quality results and you'll be able to do much more intricate designs like the tribal flames on my "Yeah, It's Got A Hemi" skin, or the camo of my "Ghost of the Atlantic" skin, or the incredible level of detail SWCowboy put into his Type VII's, or even the advanced rusting and aging that Yamato9 or CapZap put into their skins... Download some of our skins and take a look at various techniques and designs then experiment with your own style - you'll be very happy with the results! Best of luck and feel free to ask questions of any of the Skinning Guys formerly of BtS.
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GWX3.0 - SH3Commander - Thomsen's Sounds Pack - Manos Env Pro - Hitman's Optics - RB's UBoat Flags - Waterstream & Exhaust CombiMOD - Torpedo Damage Final - DiD
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