'Rainmaker' - Avro Lancaster - Page 3 - Aircraft of World War II

Bf109_g · 07-23-2007, 11:51 PM

Hey Beeco!

So, for the night scene, would you be doing a bombing raid over Germany?

Bf109_g · 07-23-2007, 11:52 PM

Hey Becco!

That's an amazing pic you've got there!

Also, how many mission markers are on "Rainmaker's" nose?

Becco_UK · 07-24-2007, 10:38 AM

Bf109_g: Thank you. The location of any bombing raid would have to be determined by the viewer - I suppose it would be natural to assume Germany though - might have to make a German bomber to balance things up!

There are a grand total of 49 mission markers. I painted one in Paint Shop Pro, tiled it and erased the one I didn't want. They need some more work as part of the weathering process.

Bf109_g · 07-24-2007, 04:04 PM

Hey Beeco!

So, I have got another question. Is the squadron code from any Lancaster squadron that served during World War Two?

Becco_UK · 07-24-2007, 06:40 PM

Bf109_g: The squadron code is fictional. All the roundels, codes and 'Rainmaker' logo use seperate paint layers so if the need arises they can easily be changed.

Bf109_g · 07-25-2007, 12:18 AM

OK. I've just had an idea for your background Becco.

Doesn't matter if you don't use it.

1943:
"Rainmaker" is on its 50th sortie over German territory. After dropping its bomb
load on an unsuspecting German town, a Ju88 trails "Rainmaker", and waits for
the chance to strike, and shoot it down.

Becco_UK · 07-25-2007, 08:57 AM

Bf109_g: Nice idea but the 'Rainmaker' is indestructible - the one Lancaster that enemy pilots avoided!

Bf109_g · 07-25-2007, 03:54 PM

lol

Would that be on account of the gunners, Becco, or just because it was a damn good Lanc?

Becco_UK · 07-26-2007, 07:35 AM

Painting the 'Rainmaker' wings including adding some panel lines seemed to take forever. This preview is how the base layer turned out. They look sort of boring but I expect when the typical Lancaster exhaust smoke staining is added they might liven up a little. Rendered this time using a brighter HDR image.

Becco_UK · 07-31-2007, 11:59 AM

With the 'Rainmakers'' exterior base painting complete this preview shows the weathering getting underway. I've reduced the saturation of all the colours and used a smeared smoke texture for the wing staining. Not really noticable but a fine cracked paint texture was applied as a multiply layer to all the models' textures and its opacity lowered to 8%.

Bf109_g · 07-31-2007, 03:53 PM

Nice work!

Wurger · 07-31-2007, 04:19 PM

Cool.

Becco_UK · 08-09-2007, 03:52 AM

Bf109_g, Wurger: Thanks.

A small update with a fairly basic interior added to the front of the 'Raimaker' which extends back to the astro dome glass - it's all a plain zinc primate colour yet until I sort out a UV map. I used this preview to try a different HDR image for the scene lighting.

Bf109_g · 08-09-2007, 04:01 AM

Hey Becco.

Got a question, aren't the mission markers around the wrong way? Isn't the last row of bombs supposed to be on the left hand side? I may be wrong...

Becco_UK · 08-09-2007, 08:20 AM

Bf109_g: I thought the markers looked odd but I used the 'Just Jane' layout (which may have been done like that to miss the blue lettering?). I will check other refererance material before finalising the model.

07-23-2007, 11:51 PM	#31
Bf109_g Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 634	Hey Beeco! So, for the night scene, would you be doing a bombing raid over Germany? __________________ Last edited by Bf109_g; 07-23-2007 at 11:53 PM.

07-23-2007, 11:52 PM	#32
Bf109_g Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 634	Hey Becco! That's an amazing pic you've got there! Also, how many mission markers are on "Rainmaker's" nose? __________________

07-24-2007, 04:04 PM	#34
Bf109_g Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 634	Hey Beeco! So, I have got another question. Is the squadron code from any Lancaster squadron that served during World War Two? __________________

07-25-2007, 12:18 AM	#36
Bf109_g Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 634	OK. I've just had an idea for your background Becco. Doesn't matter if you don't use it. 1943: "Rainmaker" is on its 50th sortie over German territory. After dropping its bomb load on an unsuspecting German town, a Ju88 trails "Rainmaker", and waits for the chance to strike, and shoot it down. __________________

07-25-2007, 03:54 PM	#38
Bf109_g Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 634	lol Would that be on account of the gunners, Becco, or just because it was a damn good Lanc? __________________

07-24-2007, 10:38 AM	#33
Becco_UK Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 154	Bf109_g: Thank you. The location of any bombing raid would have to be determined by the viewer - I suppose it would be natural to assume Germany though - might have to make a German bomber to balance things up! There are a grand total of 49 mission markers. I painted one in Paint Shop Pro, tiled it and erased the one I didn't want. They need some more work as part of the weathering process.

07-24-2007, 06:40 PM	#35
Becco_UK Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 154	Bf109_g: The squadron code is fictional. All the roundels, codes and 'Rainmaker' logo use seperate paint layers so if the need arises they can easily be changed.

07-25-2007, 08:57 AM	#37
Becco_UK Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 154	Bf109_g: Nice idea but the 'Rainmaker' is indestructible - the one Lancaster that enemy pilots avoided!

07-26-2007, 07:35 AM	#39
Becco_UK Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 154	Painting the 'Rainmaker' wings including adding some panel lines seemed to take forever. This preview is how the base layer turned out. They look sort of boring but I expect when the typical Lancaster exhaust smoke staining is added they might liven up a little. Rendered this time using a brighter HDR image.

07-31-2007, 11:59 AM	#40
Becco_UK Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 154	With the 'Rainmakers'' exterior base painting complete this preview shows the weathering getting underway. I've reduced the saturation of all the colours and used a smeared smoke texture for the wing staining. Not really noticable but a fine cracked paint texture was applied as a multiply layer to all the models' textures and its opacity lowered to 8%.

07-31-2007, 03:53 PM	#41
Bf109_g Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 634	Nice work! __________________

07-31-2007, 04:19 PM	#42
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 13,972	Cool. __________________

08-09-2007, 03:52 AM	#43
Becco_UK Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 154	Bf109_g, Wurger: Thanks. A small update with a fairly basic interior added to the front of the 'Raimaker' which extends back to the astro dome glass - it's all a plain zinc primate colour yet until I sort out a UV map. I used this preview to try a different HDR image for the scene lighting.

08-09-2007, 04:01 AM	#44
Bf109_g Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 634	Hey Becco. Got a question, aren't the mission markers around the wrong way? Isn't the last row of bombs supposed to be on the left hand side? I may be wrong... __________________

08-09-2007, 08:20 AM	#45
Becco_UK Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 154	Bf109_g: I thought the markers looked odd but I used the 'Just Jane' layout (which may have been done like that to miss the blue lettering?). I will check other refererance material before finalising the model. Last edited by Becco_UK; 08-13-2007 at 04:12 AM. Reason: Revised image link

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