Todt_Von_Oben Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) Does anyone know if there's an FC skin available for that green-tailed Albatros that popped a balloon with a flare pistol in the 2008 movie The Red Baron? I read the basic paint job was that of an actual WW1 pilot (whose name escapes me) while the totenkopf emblem and "Tod von oben!" script was added by the film company; but that's all I've learned about it. I PM'd The Dude and will message GooseH; but I thought I'd ask here, too. Does anyone know if that skin has been replicated and where it can be obtained? Or, does anybody feel like skinning it from scratch? Prosit! Edited March 11, 2020 by Todt_Von_Oben
Gooseh Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) Check your PM over in ROFLAND sport. But it's mostly one of Kurt Monningtons Albatros from Jasta 15.. I'm pretty sure it's been done for FC already? S! Page 4 on szelljr skindeposit, 3rd one down. Edited March 10, 2020 by Gooseh 1 1
the_dudeWG Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) It’s a bit more vivid in color, but obviously based on this paint scheme: Edited March 10, 2020 by the_dudeWG 1
Todt_Von_Oben Posted March 10, 2020 Author Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) GooseH: Thanks! Yep, that's the one; Monnington's plane slightly embellished for the movie. Here's a pic I found online. Looking but haven't found an FC skin yet. ADDIT: Dude: Wow! Thanks! Great! Does that file also work with FC or is it only for ROF? Edited March 10, 2020 by Todt_Von_Oben
the_dudeWG Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 http://www.mediafire.com/file/xpbbwik73wfqi9l/Alb_DVa__KURT_MONNINGTON.dds/file Yes. @szelljr made this in 4K for FC. It looks great! It’s just slightly more olive in color and doesn’t have the green rudder or the “tod von oben” graphic on the fuselage. S! 1 1
Gooseh Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) That's an FC one from the FC template that szelljr did. It's been done a few times for ROF I think. I sent you a link for the Monnington ones I've done for ROF on the ROF forum. S! Old bean. Edited March 10, 2020 by Gooseh 1 1
Todt_Von_Oben Posted March 10, 2020 Author Posted March 10, 2020 Cool! Many thanks! I found this page about a model; looks like he got it about right, eh? http://www.virtualaerodrome.com/image_thread.html?p_aircraft_id=267&p_user_id=784 1
Gooseh Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 Yeah, modelman seems to have neglected the dappled wings but we can argue about colours until the cows come home! Won't get us anywhere!
Todt_Von_Oben Posted March 10, 2020 Author Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) 59 minutes ago, the_dudeWG said: http://www.mediafire.com/file/xpbbwik73wfqi9l/Alb_DVa__KURT_MONNINGTON.dds/file Yes. @szelljr made this in 4K for FC. It looks great! It’s just slightly more olive in color and doesn’t have the green rudder or the “tod von oben” graphic on the fuselage. S! Agreed: the movie green is pretty but too tropical for the time and place. I think the drab is right. I will fly this one for sure, thank you! Green rudder for sure. I haven't actually watched the movie in years but I think I recall a quick glimpse of that plane on the ground and I believe the green tail had the red edging usually associated with J5, maybe? And of course, the "TVO" slogan on the fuselage; forward of the totenkopf. That seems to be what they did to turn Monnington's Alby into the movie version. I wish there was an FC skin for the movie-version of this Alby; slogan and all. I know it's pig-ugly and I already have my own Alby skin (thanks, GooseH) but I'd like to fly this one, anyway. Maybe others would, too? 12 minutes ago, Gooseh said: Yeah, modelman seems to have neglected the dappled wings but we can argue about colours until the cows come home! Won't get us anywhere! I like the two-color pattern you did for me on the NFM Albatros. Edited March 10, 2020 by Todt_Von_Oben
Gooseh Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 They mixed up all sorts of stuff for that movie! I could have a dart at it though, since I did a version for ROF. I'm politely 'somewhat underwhelmed' by what's happened to the templates in FC, the Albie particularly, so I don't think I'll be launching into anything like I have in ROF but since I did one for you already....
No.23_Triggers Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 Not just me that thinks the FC templates are FUBAR then? 1
Todt_Von_Oben Posted March 10, 2020 Author Posted March 10, 2020 5 hours ago, Gooseh said: They mixed up all sorts of stuff for that movie! I could have a dart at it though, since I did a version for ROF. I'm politely 'somewhat underwhelmed' by what's happened to the templates in FC, the Albie particularly, so I don't think I'll be launching into anything like I have in ROF but since I did one for you already.... If there's anything wrong with the FC skins; I'm unaware of it. I haven't flown the sim in a couple months but all of the skins you made for me (several versions of the DV.a and Dr.1) work fine. Thanks for everything and keep up the good work.
Todt_Von_Oben Posted March 11, 2020 Author Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) Dude and GooseH, I made these additional screen grabs from the movie. Don't see the J-5 red band around the vertical stab and rudder; has kind of a "streaking" effect trailing the cross, too. Basically green above and gray below with streaked sides; duotone camo on the wings; white band with totenkopf; and the "TVO" slogan on both sides of the fuselage. Prosit! Edited March 11, 2020 by Todt_Von_Oben
Gooseh Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 And you want it just like that, same colours and all? 1
Todt_Von_Oben Posted March 11, 2020 Author Posted March 11, 2020 10 hours ago, Gooseh said: And you want it just like that, same colours and all? You always know better about that than I do , Andy. I'd think it best thing to try to replicate the colors as seen in the movie; after all, this isn't "my" skin, it's the "movie" skin. But that's not a simple task because those colors often appear differently depending on what we're watching the movie on, the graphic settings of the stills we grab from the screen or download, etc. So all I can say is what I've always said: "Use your best judgement and I am sure it will be fine." Many thanks for your help, brother. You've always been an Ace in my book. Prosit! 1
Gooseh Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 We'll have a look at it. Been wrestling with the Albie template this evening. Many thanks to the_dude for the fix. She's one ugly mother though! Such a pity that 10 years on we still have to settle for this kind of slapdash nonsense. What a mess! What's worse is it actually must have taken some man hours to do it. That time could have been much better spent righting the previous wrongs, not just adding a load more. Kind of know your place in the BoX hierarchy when you see sh*t like this....So shoot me. Anyway, I'll do my best.. S! 1
Gooseh Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 Hello...had a hack at it. V1 my template. V2 default. Not loving FC... 3 1
Todt_Von_Oben Posted March 17, 2020 Author Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Gooseh said: Hello...had a hack at it. V1 my template. V2 default. Not loving FC... WOW! That looks great to me! Send me the files and I'll make you some stills of 'em in action. Very cool of you; thanks! ADDIT: I just looked at them again. Very nice, indeed. You even got those unique gray lines that separate the duo camo colors. Plus, the graphic and lettering look very faithful to the film image. Outstanding! Prosit! Edited March 17, 2020 by Todt_Von_Oben
possom__ Posted November 15, 2024 Posted November 15, 2024 Are these skins still up or are they not public?
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