Author Topic: Info on E2/Sugar (Read 1404 times)

Raptor · « **on:** August 10, 2005, 02:15:42 AM »

375th, FS 361st FG, 8th AF

I am finding pictures of a blue one as well as OD one. I think OD would be more likely but is there any chance this bird was also blue?
(I skinned it as blue but can easily change it to OD)

SkyChimp · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2005, 02:23:37 AM »

The us marking looks weird leme send you mine. Looks much better.
Looks good can you get a close pic so we can see chipping.

(lookin for info)

Stang · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2005, 02:34:47 AM »

I'm doubting the blue one existed, but I'm not the one to ask about these things.

Where's Guppy?

Raptor · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2005, 03:04:12 AM »

I doubt the blue one existed too, but if it did it would be a rather unique P51 skin.

SkyChimp · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2005, 03:11:17 AM »

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Originally posted by Raptor01
I doubt the blue one existed too, but if it did it would be a rather unique P51 skin.

Yes i couldn't find anything on it sorry. Better ask guppy tho

SlapShot · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2005, 10:08:11 AM »

Either way Blue or OD ... I would extend the color down closer to the exhaust pipes on the nose ... looks a little short compared to the pics.

Also, where the blue runs up onto the fuselage, I would blur or smudge the edges. From the pictures it appears that they used a little overspray in that area so that the lines are really distinct.

Nice job BTW !!!

Mustaine · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2005, 10:10:56 AM »

sweet i'd love to fly a blue pony!

SELECTOR · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2005, 05:26:02 PM »

the blue one did exist and was not alone...i have a pic somplace(cant quite remeber, i will dig it out)

Guppy35 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2005, 06:06:08 PM »

Out of town on a really slow comp

The vets of the 361st have said no blue camo birds in thier group. Despite this, the debate has raged for years on whether or not it happened. It stems from those well known color photos.

I'm in the camp of it didn't happen. It doesn't make sense. What does make sense is that a number of groups did OD camo on Natural metal birds in preparation for a possible move to the continent after the invasion.

Since they were in more of a tactical air mode at that point it made sense they'd not want to be seen as easily from above.

The color photos have always looked OD to me as well. Lou IV the CO's bird looks to have been waxed so its a bit shinier, but E2-S clearly looks matt OD paint to me.

Personally I'd go with the OD camo and lose the blue.

Dan/CorkyJr

SkyWolf · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2005, 07:27:26 AM »

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Originally posted by SELECTOR
the blue one did exist and was not alone...i have a pic somplace(cant quite remeber, i will dig it out)

Dig man...!

Guppy35 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2005, 12:20:38 PM »

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Originally posted by SELECTOR
the blue one did exist and was not alone...i have a pic somplace(cant quite remeber, i will dig it out)

Don't go by restored Mustangs. Lots of folks have painted their 51s in that blue and it looks lousy.

I've never seen a photo that shows a 361st Mustang with blue top camo. Its all been speculation on the part of model builders etc.

Dan/CorkyJr

straffo · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2005, 12:59:24 PM »

I thought it was deterlimed the "blue" mustang were just an artefact from a very old picture ?

killnu · « **Reply #12 on:** August 12, 2005, 02:41:44 PM »

http://www.p38.com/images/Pic00023.jpg

like this?

Guppy35 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 12, 2005, 05:29:06 PM »

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Originally posted by killnu
http://www.p38.com/images/Pic00023.jpg

like this?

Yep, restored and wrong

This one has been done accurately with the help of the pilot whose markings it is in.

More info and photos here:

http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/survivors/pages/44-74543.shtml

That's as accurate as warbird schemes come. It's OD camo too

Dan/CorkyJr

Raptor · « **Reply #14 on:** August 12, 2005, 09:40:11 PM »

Is that white paint on the fuseloge around E2 or bare metal? Hard to tell and had the same question when I saw another picture.