Author Topic: Bostwicks 56th FG wild paint P47M (Read 1353 times)

nopoop · « **on:** October 16, 2004, 07:38:40 PM »

I don't know..

Haven't done any detailing yet. Just wanted to plug in the paint and general stuff on one side and see if it works.

I don't know. I'm sort of an olive drab kinda guy. Is it worth further work. It's so damn loud.

I've looked at it all day so my objectivity is gone. At this point I think it would work, but like I said, I'm a drab guy
looking at bright blue paint for far too long.

What do you think ?? Is it workable ??

United · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2004, 07:47:46 PM »

Oh yeah. Go for it nopoop. It will be something completely different and unique.

thebest1 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2004, 07:48:05 PM »

its a ........ TARGET!

itll be a "challenge" to fly! lol good work though

Octavius · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2004, 08:34:12 PM »

Awesome

Yeah, definitely go for it poopie. The final product with all the details will take away some of the loudness you might be seeing. I think it looks great, not loud at all.

TBolt A-10 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2004, 08:59:13 PM »

O yes! lol. I love it. PLEASE finish this one, nopoop.

PLEASE!

I'm making that one my full-time jug for the variant.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 16, 2004, 11:14:08 PM »

Where's the info on the Blue camo come from nopoop? I've seen it mentioned before, but I don't know that I believe they really had em.

Sure seems like it's just dark OD in the photos of the P47Ms.

I haven't seen any color images of blue camo Jugs.

Not saying it didn't happen, just wondering where that idea came from.

It makes me think of the great debate over the 361st FG Mustangs. It was OD camo on top but folks insist on believing it was blue.

Dan/Slack

United · « **Reply #6 on:** October 16, 2004, 11:51:26 PM »

Heres a profile I found, but it doesnt quite match nopoops version.

A P-47M of the 56th FG after moving to Boxted in Essex circa spring 1945

Guppy35 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 17, 2004, 12:20:19 AM »

Color photo of a 56th P47M from the same time frame.

Dark blue or OD? Sure looks OD to me, but you could argue it was a very dark blue as well.

The danger of not having an actual paint chip from the real aircraft

Dan/Slack

XtrmeJ · « **Reply #8 on:** October 17, 2004, 06:02:13 AM »

I'd say keep it up Nopoop. Quite a fan of your work hehe.

Monk · « **Reply #9 on:** October 17, 2004, 06:26:22 AM »

Quote

It's so damn loud.

That's the point, nothing better then "In your Face" late war 56th camo. Keep it up, it looks great.

While you are at it how about a black camo P47.

nopoop · « **Reply #10 on:** October 17, 2004, 11:34:41 AM »

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Originally posted by Guppy35
Where's the info on the Blue camo come from nopoop?

I haven't seen any color images of blue camo Jugs

That's the rub. You supplied the only color shot of that plane with those camo colors I've ever seen.

We can accept that the horizontal stab in light blue. But with the color faded condition you can't
tell the color of the camo. In the quote below we can accept that the
letter designations are natural metal. So the question is is the camo stripping a sea grey or
a light blue. Is the dark color a dark blue or dark drab ??

My plate shows the same colors as United's and makes comments of the "garish" paint

Here's another two plates I found by different artists. Shows a more "navy" blue which may be
closer to the truth. But the second color in both is a light blue.

All three plates are from the 63rd FS Boxted/Essex timeframe. Your additional photo is from
the 62nd FS. Different camo colors for different FS's ??? Who knows. It's all circumstantial
evidense regardless.

There's GOTTA be a good color photo out there

Or a reference somewhere to the wild colors..

Monk · « **Reply #11 on:** October 17, 2004, 11:38:36 AM »

I did read somewhere, the dark blue has a purple tinge to it.

nopoop · « **Reply #12 on:** October 17, 2004, 03:09:30 PM »

Searched the web, have my feelers out at another game's 56th for info but no luck so far.

Took the original photo and adjusted for three things. The color of the sky, the cowl and the stabilizer which are known, while still having the green of the bushes. Very inaccurate but it's all there is to work with.

From the angle of the sun, the area below the insignia and at the vertical stabilizer would give the "best" representation of the light camo color with the stripe at the cockpit being washed out.

Now, where did they get the paint ?? Navy issue or a barter with the brits by a ground crewman ?? Air Force colors don't jive but both the RAF and USN have colors that fit.

Has to be Navy Blue or the British variation. Both have azure blue in their color charts for the light camo.

LOL, fun stuff !! Nothin like going out on a limb

Sp4de · « **Reply #13 on:** October 17, 2004, 03:24:31 PM »

Enemy will be scared of a big blue thingy from the sky! ISH GOZILLA!! AHHHHHHHHH:lol

TrueKill · « **Reply #14 on:** October 17, 2004, 03:29:48 PM »

that skin might make my wanna fly a jug.
nopoop next skin u should make is the invisable 190A-5