Author Topic: 1941 pre-Pearl P-40b skin? (Read 615 times)

Krusty · « **on:** February 27, 2008, 12:25:45 AM »

I'm wondering if pre-war skins on the P-40B are allowed? I don't mean AVG in China, I mean pursuit squadron skins from before the US entered the war officially.

Just curious. I might have a skin in mind...

Guppy35 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 27, 2008, 03:03:29 AM »

Plenty of Pearl Harbor era birds from both the Phillipines and Pearl that would seem to fit that are in essence pre-war schemes that became wartime in a hurry

What one you referring to?

rogerdee · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2008, 12:52:22 PM »

Dan have you got any nice examples that could possiably be used?

Krusty · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2008, 01:30:22 PM »

Sorry, I forgot abuot this. I have a profile in a book I was going to scan -- but the precious time I had was spent in-game.

Anyways, it was some pursuit squadron, but I don't remember which. Now that I think about it, it won't work because the big "ARMY" text under the wings will mirror in a very ugly way due to having only 1 wing underside.

rogerdee · « **Reply #4 on:** February 29, 2008, 10:01:04 AM »

HTC will accept a skin with out the army underneath because of the mirroring problem

Krusty · « **Reply #5 on:** February 29, 2008, 10:06:58 AM »

It's 36th squadron, 8th Pursuit Group. Green uppers, Grey unders, red/white/blue on tail, plus some sort of personal/unit art on the tail behind the cockpit. From 1941 (which means before Pearl). No idea if it saw any combat, which is the crux of the matter.

Generally we don't get training skins or prototype skins etc. I believe a skin has to see some action, some combat. This is also why we don't get unarmed recon skins.

So, if this plane is before Pearl, it didn't see action, so would the skin be possible? I don't mean trying to sneak it past HTC by not mentioning this fact, but with all facts on the table, would it be accepted?

Guppy35 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 29, 2008, 12:44:51 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
It's 36th squadron, 8th Pursuit Group. Green uppers, Grey unders, red/white/blue on tail, plus some sort of personal/unit art on the tail behind the cockpit. From 1941 (which means before Pearl). No idea if it saw any combat, which is the crux of the matter.

Generally we don't get training skins or prototype skins etc. I believe a skin has to see some action, some combat. This is also why we don't get unarmed recon skins.

So, if this plane is before Pearl, it didn't see action, so would the skin be possible? I don't mean trying to sneak it past HTC by not mentioning this fact, but with all facts on the table, would it be accepted?

The 8th FG went into combat with 39s in all three squadrons so it wouldn't have been a combat bird. 36th later had 40Ns

Krusty · « **Reply #7 on:** February 29, 2008, 01:14:54 PM »

Oh well. Thanks for the detailed info!