Aligning stripes

[JG1_Vonrd]

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Is there someway to assure that camo stripes align correctly (especially fuselage where it's split into upper, left and right on the templates) without tedious trial and error?

[BlackHellHound1]

Tedious trial and error it is... Not many other options available.

But I do have a small tip: If the edge of the camo patterns is slightly blurred (only a tiny bit is needed), then a minute misalignment of one or 2 pixels is nearly invisible.

If the edges are a little bit more blurred, then it becomes even easier.

 

I guess there is no real easy way... just a time consuming one...

 

BlackHellHound1

 

[JG1_Vonrd]

Thanks for the reply BHH. I've thought about trying to merge the left, upper and right on the template using the wireframe as a guide. It will require distorting / skewing the separate areas to match along the edges. But it would then have to be un-distorted back... might not work but maybe...

[VBF-12_Stick-95]

I'm not sure if you have this or if it will help.  This is a 4K panel finder file (GIMP format).  If you load it into a top layer and decrease opacity, using this along with wireframe in Skin Viewer may assist with where painted areas begin and/or end on non-contiguous pieces.

 

Link:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/yf3jzmxjrp3m2pc/Panel_Finder_by_Tom_2_4096x4096.xcf?dl=0

Edited May 31, 2017 by 12.OIAE_Stick-95

[6./ZG26_5tuka]

As said its tedious and trial and error for the most part. Sometime you can use diatinctive panel lines or stencils as a guidline to work with.

 

My usual method is to draw the paztern with sharp edges so any misalignment is clearly visible,match it as close as possible (again trial & error mostly) and than blurr them effectively hiding any little offsets left from the previous step.

[Monostripezebra]

People say yes to aligned stripes! These things matter!

[Raptorattacker]

Yep, there aint no easier way than the trial and error way. Unfortunate but true. Thank *** for the Viewer!!