New Project: North Coast Limited F7

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  1. solicitr

    solicitr Well-Known Member

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    Starting on Northern Pacific's North Coast Limited, the "train to Yellowstone" Screenshot (90).png
     
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    solicitr Well-Known Member

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    Coming along. Sadly, nothing can be done about the Santa Fe reflectivity map, which is baked into the 3D model.

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  3. kobo

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    I'm sorry but you lost me a bit at reflectivity map. could you explain what you mean by that please?
     
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    It is what makes the SF F7 have that shiny, reflected look but it appears on custom liveries because the shiny look is put on the F7s 3D model, that's a basic explanation of what a reflectivity map is ;)
     
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    Each surface on a 3D model has a parameter that determines how much it reflects or diffuses light- basically, how shiny it is. This can range from cruddy, rusty, dirty and dead flat, to a mirror polish. Now, it happens that the Santa Fe "warbonnet" livery made use of extensive sections of polished stainless steel, and those are built into the CJP F7 model; but unfortunately that means that no matter what paint pattern one puts on that model, the sharp distinction between mirror shine and ordinary gloss paint is "ghosted" into the apparent colors.
     

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