Another Axis Skin


bmartinson13
10-29-2005, 07:01 PM
Released. http://www.dayofdefeat.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=57921

Many of you may have seen a few of my Axis skins and I've been playing around and around with them for a while and finally I think I've found one I really like. I'll let the pic talk but you guys lemme know if you want me to release this.

MOST RECENT PICTURE HERE:
http://www.honortolkien.org/easycodod/dodskin/Obergefreiter/Mr.%20Obergefreiter.png

http://www.honortolkien.org/easycodod/dodskin/German%20Body%20Skin.jpg

Makabi Gafera
10-29-2005, 07:15 PM
nice boots. :)

iamnotabear
10-29-2005, 07:39 PM
Collar patches need to be on the tunic. Eagle is supposed to be above the right pocket; on the tunic, of course. The EK.2 ribbon sticks away from the button, make it so it is "under" the button, going into the tunic. Maybe you could add the white waffenfarbe on the collar patch too?

bmartinson13
10-29-2005, 08:32 PM
There is also an eagle above the right pocket currently - can't see it from the screens - & yes, yes I know the sleeve eagles were only on the SS, but I like 'em - LOL. EK.2 ribbon is under the button. I'll fix the collar patches.

Thanx for noticing the boots. I figured how those shiny black boots that I always see on Nazis in movies and stuff should be put into the game instead of those brown looking ones. I put some good time into making them look good. LOL you should have seen the first attempt, they looked like space boots lol.

So I'm getting the vibe that I should post this as a release when I fix the patches etc.?

iamnotabear
10-29-2005, 08:36 PM
And the ribbon... It is sticking out too much, make it start at the button then into the tunic.

bmartinson13
10-29-2005, 09:02 PM
No the EK.2 ribbon is fine. Take a look at this propaganda picture from the time period. Look at him, his EK.2 ribbon is sticking out more than the one in my skin.
http://easycodod.honortolkien.org/german_poster.jpg

iamnotabear
10-29-2005, 09:09 PM
Why not base it off real pictures?
http://axishistory.com/index.php?id=4650
Like that. They never wore it the way shown in that propaganda picture. Say, why don't you put rank on him?

bmartinson13
10-29-2005, 11:25 PM
Updated the skin. Now how do you like it? Would it look right to put the rank underneath the eagles on the sleeves? Or should I just leave the eagles there?

Anyway, the images:
http://www.honortolkien.org/easycodod/dodskin/German%20Body%201.jpg http://www.honortolkien.org/easycodod/dodskin/German%20Body%202.jpg
http://www.honortolkien.org/easycodod/dodskin/German%20Body%20VTF.png

iamnotabear
10-29-2005, 11:29 PM
Good job on the ribbon. The collar patch look weird, reddish... And if you want to add rank in, you will need to take off the sleeve eagles, but I don't think you want to do that. The shoulder board is for an Oberst, btw... Just do a Shutze; no sleeve insignia, just change the shoulder board to black and do the white outline for infantry waffenfarbe. http://users.skynet.be/vonweyersberg/Rankinsignia_Heer.htm
First under mannshaften.

bmartinson13
10-29-2005, 11:31 PM
Alright I'll fix up the collar patches...the picture I used for it had some red in it i believe....pretty sure i used this: http://www.axishistory.com/fileadmin/user_upload/c/collar-heer-officer-mountain.jpg

I also just made the eyes more blue.

iamnotabear
10-29-2005, 11:35 PM
Make sure you use a picture with white waffenfarbe. This is the infantry, after all. Same with the shoulder board, waffenfarbe outlines it. It would be cool if the patches were on the lower part of the collar.

bmartinson13
10-29-2005, 11:54 PM
Alright I'm pretty much done. I'll release tomorrow cuz im super tired. Some pix to end the night though:

http://www.honortolkien.org/easycodod/dodskin/German%201.jpg http://www.honortolkien.org/easycodod/dodskin/German%202.jpg http://www.honortolkien.org/easycodod/dodskin/German%203.jpg

iamnotabear
10-30-2005, 12:07 AM
All right, I'll end the night with more suggestions (sorry ><). Try using these:
http://www.atthefront.com/collar_heerEMinf.jpg
http://www.atthefront.com/boards_heerEMinf_late.jpg
The shoulder board is a late war variant, since DoD is in '44.
http://www.atthefront.com/ggear_heer_buckle_main.jpg
Gott Mit Uns buckle; looks like you have the WW1 buckle on there. Also the collar patches are a little misplaced, it looks like its going into the tunic. Again, your choice about the sleeve eagles... You are doing a great job, by the way.

bmartinson13
10-30-2005, 08:11 AM
Yea I know the collar patches look like their going into the tunic. It's actually very hard to make it look like their not. I can't seem to find a happy place for them except when i put them high on the colloar, then they looked decent. Anyway the eagles I want to keep but I'll tell ya what. I'll make two versions, one without the eagles (having the rank on it) and one with the eagles - cuz I like the eagles, even if its not historically acurate. :)

By the way, thanks for all the critisism and ideas, if you wouldnt have pushed me to work on it harder it would never be as good as it is. You deserve credits in the release ;) .

bmartinson13
10-30-2005, 09:00 AM
Ok just re edited. It's coming along nicely. Here's some pics. Good for release or do I need any more changes?

http://www.honortolkien.org/easycodod/dodskin/Obergefreiter/German%20Heer.jpg http://www.honortolkien.org/easycodod/dodskin/Obergefreiter/German%20Heer%202.jpg http://www.honortolkien.org/easycodod/dodskin/Obergefreiter/German%20Heer%203.jpg

^Just noticed an error with the top shoulder patch things (not sure what they're called.). They're both facing the wrong direction.

bmartinson13
10-30-2005, 09:22 AM
Alright summary on whats new on Mr. Obergefreiter.

-Obergefreiter patch
-Eagle above right breast pocket
-Iron Cross on left breast pocket
-Iron Cross 2nd Class Ribbon
-Dirt on face
-Black boots with mud
-Scuffed shoe soles and mud
-New belt
-New belt buckle
-New helmet decals
-Rank patch on tunic collar
-New clasp thingys on top of the shoulders
-New tunic buttons
-Added more blue in eyes.

bmartinson13
10-30-2005, 10:26 AM
Alright heres a good view of the skin from the front. I'm starting to love it. I'm going to release a 1944 version and a version that would be from late in the war.

http://www.honortolkien.org/easycodod/dodskin/Obergefreiter/Mr.%20Obergefreiter.png

bmartinson13
10-30-2005, 11:45 AM
Released. http://www.dayofdefeat.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=57921

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