Author Topic: oboe!...OD/Gray 479th P38J info (Read 849 times)

Guppy35 · « **on:** March 21, 2005, 02:09:51 PM »

This one might be nice to try. OD/Gray J.

Serial number is 42-68029
Name: "Little Edris" named for pilot's wife
Pilot: Lt. Berkley E. Hollister
Codes L2-V

Lost on July 5, 1944 with another pilot, Lt. Clayton F. Proctor. Might be a nice way to honor a lost pilot in the game.

Images from the 479th FG Group History including the cover painting.

It appears from the painting and photos that they oversprayed the white spinner and ID bands on the engines as well as the NMF nose. Color is not the same as the OD, so probaby an RAF dark green or something similar.

Hopefully this doesn't disappear too far as you are headed out of town, but I figured I'd post it anyway

Dan/CorkyJr

Kev367th · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2005, 01:26:43 PM »

I could have a bash it at if Oboe's going to be off for a wee while.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2005, 01:51:06 PM »

Feel free

I would think the 479th guys would appreciate it a lot

Dan/CorkyJr

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2005, 02:21:59 PM »

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Originally posted by Guppy35
Feel free I would think the 479th guys would appreciate it a lot

Dan/CorkyJr

We'd love to see a 479th P-38J skin

Wouldn't mind seeing this as a P-51D skin, for those in the 479th that fly the Mustang.

ack-ack

Cobra412 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2005, 07:21:48 PM »

Ack Ack if HTC is considering rotating skins I can look at updating my metallic mustang skin and make one of these. I'll check and see if I have any further references for these skins in the meanwhile.

I've just picked up a new book that has over 500 profiles for the 4th, 20th, and 55th fighter groups. It covers pretty much everything they flew (P-51s,Spits, P-38s, and P-47s).

I can also check my Mustang nose art books and my other mustang references to see if I can find these birds or ones from the 479th FG.

TexMurphy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2005, 02:44:38 AM »

Personally Im not very fond of the invation stripes.

Or rather Im not fond of them in a design way, but as a occurance to paint all planes of an invation with the same stripes is cool. So Im a bit torn on the issue.

But I like it better with plain non striped paint schemes.

Tex

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2005, 03:37:51 PM »

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Originally posted by Cobra412
Ack Ack if HTC is considering rotating skins I can look at updating my metallic mustang skin and make one of these. I'll check and see if I have any further references for these skins in the meanwhile.

I've just picked up a new book that has over 500 profiles for the 4th, 20th, and 55th fighter groups. It covers pretty much everything they flew (P-51s,Spits, P-38s, and P-47s).

I can also check my Mustang nose art books and my other mustang references to see if I can find these birds or ones from the 479th FG.

That would be appreciated by myself and the rest of the 479th .

ack-ack

Guppy35 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2005, 02:42:31 AM »

OK Oboe, just in case you want to go silver for the 479th guys. This is a nice one. There are more photos of the nose art etc in the 479th history.

Dan/CorkyJr

oboe · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2005, 09:23:29 PM »

Whew. Haven't had a chance to seriously think about these yet, but I think if I go nat metal, it'll be a correct version of Scat II, or Boomerang (love the red rudder).

If I go green, I might try to get one in from the 82nd or 55th FGs. I might play around with the noseart to Little Edris and see if I can reproduce it. I've never seen Forest Green as an accent color, that is kindof unique...

oboe · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2005, 10:01:02 AM »

Little Edris is going to work I think, so that will be my 479th bird.

Lots of touchup left, but I'll get a screenshot up when I can. Thanks for finding that one, Dan -- the deep green nose and spinner/nacelles looks very nice with the OD scheme and full invasion stripes!

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2005, 11:10:48 AM »

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Originally posted by oboe
Little Edris is going to work I think, so that will be my 479th bird.

W00t!

ack-ack
479th FG