Well, at least I think this guy's stuff ROCKS

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-02-18 06:28pm

Check out his Albatroses, WOW!
http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Miller ... index.html

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-02-18 06:35pm

You evil evil man you. I came into this thread hoping for porn =x

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2003-02-18 08:40pm

Looks very good...

I don't even want to know how Koji made the connection between albatross and porn...

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-02-18 08:42pm

A little less reflection and it would almost look like a painting.

Great stuff.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-02-18 11:06pm

Ex: "this guy's stuff"...

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-02-18 11:13pm

Go take a cold shower then, Kojikun, if you can make a sex reference out of that.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-02-19 12:55pm

kojikun wrote:You evil evil man you. I came into this thread hoping for porn =x

WTF?! AGGGHHH!!!

*slaps Kojikun*

Go take a cold shower, Squeaky!

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2003-02-19 01:01pm

WOW, that's amazing! The details are amazing... There's a hobby that beats doing drugs.
Now, if he could take a little bit of shinyness, so the planes don't look so plastic.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-02-19 06:47pm

Warspite wrote:WOW, that's amazing! The details are amazing... There's a hobby that beats doing drugs.
Now, if he could take a little bit of shinyness, so the planes don't look so plastic.

There's a bit of a debate going on in WWI hobbyist circles about that. One camp is of the "there's reflection in original phtotographs" the other is "weathering, weathering, weathering." I kind of straddle the fence, however last night on Discovery Wings channel they were showing original footage of the Albatros factory, and the fuselages were downright glassy! They were varnished plywood, but look at that shine. Doped linen in RL also produces a gloss effect on museum AC.

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2003-02-19 07:59pm

Frank Hipper wrote:There's a bit of a debate going on in WWI hobbyist circles about that. One camp is of the "there's reflection in original phtotographs" the other is "weathering, weathering, weathering." I kind of straddle the fence, however last night on Discovery Wings channel they were showing original footage of the Albatros factory, and the fuselages were downright glassy! They were varnished plywood, but look at that shine. Doped linen in RL also produces a gloss effect on museum AC.

Right, but those were planes right out of factories, or for museums... When they get to front line airfields, they probably end up loosing the gloss due to the weather. Anyway, a little bit of weathering never hurt...

Still, amazing shots, the Albatross ones are pictorial book material.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-02-19 09:20pm

No cold showers for me!

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-02-19 10:08pm

kojikun wrote:No cold showers for me!

Oh c'mon! What's wrong with you? Don't those long, hard, glistening wooden fuselages do anything for you? Think of all that fabric, stretched real tight!

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-02-19 10:11pm

SHHH!! Don't encourage the pervert, Frank!!

Well, the reflection might have more to do with the CG medium more than anything else.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-02-19 10:31pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:SHHH!! Don't encourage the pervert, Frank!!

Well, the reflection might have more to do with the CG medium more than anything else.

Did you see Koji's post in the AT-ST Kama Sutra thread? That was the funniest damn thing I've seen in a while.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-02-19 10:43pm

I find that reflections and speculative are often overdone in CG pics that try to be realistic. It irks me to see humans that are too reflective. heh.

I also find that AT-STs and planes would probably have great sex but that borders on aerophilia and gods know thats sick. =x

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-02-19 11:19pm

kojikun wrote:I find that reflections and speculative are often overdone in CG pics that try to be realistic. It irks me to see humans that are too reflective. heh.

I also find that AT-STs and planes would probably have great sex but that borders on aerophilia and gods know thats sick. =x

I'm putting this in my sig..