[WIP]SKIN: SH5 Tarnmatte Anechoic Coating

[coronas]

Originally Posted by Capt Jack Harkness

To do a weathered alberich skin, I would do some peeled off tiles and some rust in the gaps, much like a lot of the Soviet SSNs of the 80's.

Anyhow, nice job and keep up the good work!

Something like HMS Tireless, I think.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/m...a_1612487c.jpg




http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/...90_468x286.jpg

[TheBeast]

Something like this structure. The skin is actually darker but have illumination turned up to show some detail.



Here is a skin from actual photo used as texture. I think I am going with this texture for Structure and Tower for improved alberich skin.

[Capt Jack Harkness]

Originally Posted by TheBeast

Something like this structure. The skin is actually darker but have illumination turned up to show some detail.



Here is a skin from actual photo used as texture. I think I am going with this texture for Structure and Tower for improved alberich skin.

Not too far off, I think. Here's a pic of U-1105 "Black Panther," one of the few subs equipped with Alberich, alongside a standard type VIIC. The skin was much more black than what you have so far:



The rubber sheets were also much bigger (as illustrated in the drydock pick of U-11 I posted earlier), and if you're looking for total accuracy, the tiled texture would wrap the whole boat, even below the waterline. I believe the bottom paint was a dark grey or black of some sort on top of the sheets. The coating would also have covered up the rivets that are in the bump map. I sent ya a pm with more info.

Oh, and U-1105 was built after a better adhesive was found, so it's possible none of the sheets peeled off during it's lifespan.

[TheBeast]

On U-1105 the coating looks like much larger sections.

[SteelViking]

I really like the look of the one where you used the photo for the texture, good going on adapting that one to work.

[TheBeast]

Originally Posted by SteelViking

I really like the look of the one where you used the photo for the texture, good going on adapting that one to work.

Thanks!

I am such a noob at doing this. I still can not figure out how to do the bump maps. Msybe if there was a Bump Map Tutorial for nub Dummy's.

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by TheBeast

Thanks!

I am such a noob at doing this. I still can not figure out how to do the bump maps. Msybe if there was a Bump Map Tutorial for nub Dummy's.

could of fooled me! Looks like you're doing excellent work there with those skins

[SteelViking]

Originally Posted by TheBeast

Thanks!

I am such a noob at doing this. I still can not figure out how to do the bump maps. Msybe if there was a Bump Map Tutorial for nub Dummy's.

Yeah, honestly, your skins look high quality already man.

What image editing software are you using. If you are using GIMP, I could pretty much tell you anything you wanted to know.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by coronas

Something like HMS Tireless, I think.

It's remarkable how shiny the coating is when wet and how dull the drying parts are in the second picture.