On 04/01/2011 11:05 AM, Jim Holsenback wrote:
> On 01/04/2011 04:10 AM, Le_Forgeron wrote:
>> Le 03/01/2011 23:14, Jim Holsenback a écrit :
>>> On 01/03/2011 02:22 PM, Jim Holsenback wrote:
>>>> Just giving the latest release a test drive ... this wip still has some
>>>> work left to go, not 100% happy with the brass but it's coming along nicely.
>>>
>>> Like this version better ... I had forgotten that in a layered texture,
>>> the finish on outer texture rules. The needle is now a stylized arrow of
>>> sorts ... and a touch of radiosity.
>>
>> Really nice.
>> 2 tickling issues:
>>   - White needle on white (majority) background ?
>
> yeah ... not the best choice. tips got to be red tho

I like the second version better. Maybe if you made the needle a 
yellower shade of white there would be more contrast.

>
>>   - the shadow of the needle seems fake: the south picky needle displays
>> a shadow which looks like mercury astronomical symbol.
>
> maybe one more smashed cone on each side would make it look like
> feathers on an arrow

I can’t see if the needle is a cylinder or not but if it were flat and 
wider I think that would work.
I like what I can see of the ornamentation on the ends.

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Regards
     Stephen

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