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Offline Raptor

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« on: October 11, 2004, 09:57:02 PM »




Im not sure whether or not I should place the text "Miss Mary Lou" on both sides or just that one?

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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2004, 10:50:43 PM »
More than likely, just the one.

Rivets!!!  Need rivets!!!

Other than that, looks great.  I like the different colors of the bare metal.  Gives it a good look, but you may want to tone it down just a hair.

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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2004, 10:13:08 AM »
Very nice!  I just happen to have a 1/48 scale model of this plane - got it for Christmas a few years back and its the only model I have.
Some other details:
  • The "Miss Mary Lou" is on both sides of the cowl, which is a bit unusual.   Also, the letters should have a yellow offset layer,  slightly below and to the right of the main layer.
  • The cowl flaps can be made the same color blue as the tail stripes, if you want - I've seen pictures of it both ways.
  • The stabilizer surfaces are natural metal, not olive drab, with the same color blue ID stripe through them (both sides).
  • Don't forget the 4 kill markers!


Here's a link to a pic of the model (scroll down to the pic):http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/allies/us/kolp47.htm

You're off to a very good start, Raptor.   Can't wait to see this baby in game!
« Last Edit: October 12, 2004, 10:17:45 AM by oboe »

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« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2004, 06:09:39 PM »




I had already made the tail metal, but from the lighting in that picture it was hard to see.
After I posted I realized that I forgot the kill markings and went and fixed that and touched up some of the metal. The model on that site you posted is a little different than the one I was doing. I did not make the wingtips blue but it did encrourage me to add some red on the right wing flap. Also I noted a bit of red on the picture I was working on and put a little bit on the wing tip.

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« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2004, 06:16:52 PM »
Hmmm ... little bit of red on the wingtips? Did P-47s have wing lights? If so that may well be the port side wing light (red) ... with the starboard side being green. IF ... it had wing lights.

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« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2004, 06:38:49 PM »
yeah it did have wingtip lights...

and the decal sheets for scale models aren't always accurate. case in point, "touch of texas" dan's scan shows a blue banded cowling, while the decal sheet i have shows it white. i trust dan over the decal sheet any day - besides blue looks better.

good work raptor - you may want to see if you can fade the O/D since the pacific sun was pretty harsh on paint.
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« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2004, 07:21:06 PM »
I think I will just leave the lights off because the bottom of the wings mirror so wouldnt be able to get red and green.

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« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2004, 07:29:04 PM »
Not all that big a deal. Not everyone notices small details like that anyhoo.

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« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2004, 08:37:40 PM »
Rapter Email me at nopoops190@sbcglobal.net. I'll send you some stuff to look at and work with. Give you a feel of stuff to fiddle with.
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« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2004, 10:21:19 PM »
Nice job Raptor !!!

The cowl flaps in your picture are olive drap, while your rendition has them as bare metal.
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« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2004, 10:38:31 PM »
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Originally posted by SlapShot
The cowl flaps in your picture are olive drap, while your rendition has them as bare metal.

I was waiting for someone to notice that, already fixed it though. Just figured I had enough screen shots in here for now

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« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2004, 04:14:42 PM »

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« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2004, 05:08:46 PM »
what paint program r u using? if its stuff like Photo Shop 7 or 6 or w/e trey fiddling with all of the effects! looking good though

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« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2004, 05:12:58 PM »
Looking good Raptor ... now the 325429 needs to be just a teensy weensy bit smaller ... and we need a high-res shot of that badboy to really soak it all in.
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« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2004, 05:20:46 PM »
I use serif photoplus 5.5 to make the skins, I have paint shop pro but 7 but have trouble using it (too complicated for me). so I only use it to convert the files to 8bmp color (they get really messed up when converting to 8bmp using photoplus)