Author Topic: RAAF Liberator (Read 3243 times)

Greebo · « **on:** January 10, 2005, 02:14:16 PM »

I've uploaded a new B-24 skin to The Skin Department. This aircraft is from 24 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force which operated Liberators from mid 44 onwards in the SEAC theatre of operations.

One annoying thing about the B-24 as a skin is that although most of it is currently glossy, the wing and tail leading edges are matt. Because of this I've decided to leave the leading edges black, where they should really be silver.

Any constructive criticism would be welcome, before I send it to HTC.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2005, 03:44:10 PM »

Very very nice work Greebo. Libs over the Pacific Aussie style. Can't beat it

Dan/Slack

Citabria · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2005, 04:26:53 PM »

looks great!

can you darken the interior textures the way waffle did on his b24J?

i think it looks much more realistic that way

SELECTOR · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2005, 04:39:44 PM »

nice.

Citabria · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2005, 06:19:05 PM »

also i think you left the non turbo charged exhaust streak on accidentally on the outboard engines

Greebo · « **Reply #5 on:** January 10, 2005, 06:24:21 PM »

Thanks for the kind words guys. I'll have a look at the interiors and the exhaust, Cit.

Jester · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2005, 03:40:16 PM »

Coastal Command Liberator skin would also look nice.

Greebo · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2005, 04:26:30 PM »

I agree, a Coastal Command Liberator would be nice. I've been trying to find one with both a front turret and a grey/green upper camo scheme. However all the turreted ones seem to be grey only on top.

Once the gloss skin problem gets sorted there are quite a few interesting Liberator schemes that can be done. USN Atlantic, RAF Bomber Command night scheme, RAF SEAC, as well as the USAAF olive drab/grey scheme. Lots of nice noseart to choose from there.

Until then I've been looking at doing a USAAF silver B-24, since that is all that will work well with the current gloss finish. There are still a couple of issues with this skin which make some schemes problematical. Tigershark mouths get stretched around the nose leading to a "missing front teeth" look, the extra bombardier window on our B-24 doesn't help either. "The Dragon and his Tail" has issues around the bombbay area and on the matt panel above the nose.

So I'm still looking, but currently the upper one of these two is favourite.

Kev367th · « **Reply #8 on:** January 13, 2005, 01:12:32 AM »

Started a Coastal Command Liberator, just doesn't look right with the shinyness on. Got it about 90% finished, then decided to wait until the specularity switch is introduced.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2005, 07:35:55 AM »

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Originally posted by Greebo

So I'm still looking, but currently the upper one of these two is favourite.

Interesting that they have Queen Mae as part of the 90th BG as the info I have shows her with the 20 combat mapping squadron.

Close up of the nose art.

Dan/Slack

Wolf14 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2005, 12:23:05 PM »

Bombers always have the cooler nose art.

Greebo · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2005, 03:35:26 PM »

Queen Mae is now up at The Skin Department. Thanks for the photo, Guppy. I reckon it was originally a 90th BG aircraft, as Mae's necklace and sceptre ornaments are the same as the 90th BG tailart. Of course the aircraft may have been transferred at some point.

I see Rogerdee is doing a Coastal Command Liberator too Kev. Guess I'll skip that one then, three's a crowd.

rogerdee · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2005, 03:42:53 PM »

mine is a seac lib if it ever gets done but it will never be as good as any of yours

you can do it if ya want just let me know

rogerdee

SELECTOR · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2005, 05:16:01 PM »

hehe nose are is so gay. i like them plain jane

FTJR · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2005, 06:31:15 AM »

Hi Greebo,
Been away for awhile. Nice job on the RAAF Lib, but im biased