Author Topic: P-38J, 82nd FG - more images needed (Read 581 times)

oboe · « **on:** September 19, 2007, 03:08:40 PM »

Doing some background research for a possible skinning project. Does anyone have access to more detailed photos and/or a profile of this aircraft? It's Col Ben Mason's 38J, when he was either CO or XO of the 82nd (I think the "HB" indicated 2nd in command and "HA" was the CO, but not positive about that). These guys were based in Italy through the end of the War. If I'm lucky, somebody may even have images of a 38L from this group.

Thanks!

Guppy35 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2007, 04:03:57 PM »

More inbound after this. Gotta get scanner warmed up

Guppy35 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2007, 04:18:47 PM »

Thought there were more. Just this one of the 3rd Billy Boy an L

Other images of Tafy and Paddy with similar style name nose art.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2007, 04:20:45 PM »

Paddy was an L-1

oboe · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2007, 06:43:27 PM »

They oughta give you some kind of award, Guppy. You are a skinner resource extraordinaire.

Now I know why I had that old version of Billy Boy saved with the file name "Paddy". I think I've seen both these images before - I'll definitely work on Paddy again.

Thanks for your help!

I am going to try to get more panel line resources too, to try to get closer to the real thing. I think the latest ones I used on Baby Shoes were OK on the wings but probably inaccurate around the fuselage pod.

Here's another I'd love to do - not sure what squad within the 82nd, or if it's an L or J. I think there are some skin stretching issues around the nose of our '38 model that make the checkerboard pattern problematic, though.

Hoarach · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2007, 07:30:00 PM »

Definitely like the yellow one.

GL oboe. Bring me more Ls.