This camo pattern looks great. You totally missed what I was saying about moving the pattern as the planes of the train move toward and away from the viewer :/

Hey there guys, just updating a little bit.  Proceeding slowly on the locomotive so I decided to work on background elements.  Feast your eyes on this.  And there is more to come.  Also, please note that I have not yet put in all shadowing (soldier, etc.)  I will get to those.  This is just rough at the moment.

Jack

~See latest post...~


Edited by JackBauer24 - 06 December 2006 at 12:04pm

Remove the gradients on the windos though, that just adds too many unnesecary colours

Hey there guys, sorry for the long delay.  Work is progressing on the diorama but its a bit big to post on PB.  Until I find a site that is as easy to use and can handle larger file sizes, I will have to post the work in sections.  Here is a couple tanks that will be loads on the train.  They both have camo but I want some C+C on the basic versions for now.  Mainly to do with shadows, etc.  Thanks!


Here is the current version.  I have to link it because of the size.

http://www.gigafiles.co.uk/files/837/WWIIGermantrain.png


Jack

P.S:  Yeah yeah, I know there are elements that are not pixel art  Those are all temporary filler until I can figure out how to do them pixel by pixel.




Edited by JackBauer24 - 06 December 2006 at 1:05pm

Hello again, sorry for a lack of updates.  I have been recovering from losing the latest work and believe I have a better version in the works.  I hope to have an update soon.  Cheers! 

Merry Xmas!

Jack

P.S. 


Edited by JackBauer24 - 23 December 2006 at 10:05am

Be my guest, just make sure you share your results lol.  I want to glean your skills and see if I can learn from ya.

Jack

bump

Yeah. above the bump lol sorry.  I didnt create a new reply, just an edit.  Here is the finished camo.  It is alright I think.  It should suffice.  Also here is my reference for most of it.

http://www.track-link.net/gallery/4870_11
Model by Lukas Szwarc, © Jan 7, 2007.

Jack


Edited by JackBauer24 - 07 January 2007 at 11:42am

Ok. here goes nothing.  I doubt it will make much difference but here is what I have so far...

Image is too big to post here....Heres the link:
http://www.gigafiles.co.uk/files/837/German-train.png

I don't really know anything to say about the train, but I'd suggest adding some depth to the background.  Also, the guy driving the train is orange.  The soldiers are really stiff as well.  Hey, what is this for again?  That's pretty much all I can comment on right now.  You've obviously put a lot of work into it.

well, in order to make the train pop more, I'd use less saturated colors on the houses in the background, and especially on the mountains.  Those should be very faint, you've defined the edges too much.  Also, you should get rid of the black outlines in the background.  And lower the amount of details - you don't need to outline every single brick, and shingle.  Try to use textures to imply those details, but don't ephasize them all. 

Yeah, I know smoke is important, but it just doesn't look aesthetically pleasing right now.

Well then, this is your chance to catch up and improve ^___^