Greebo - Yes another Hellcat request

[whiteman]

Your F6F's skins are amazing and would like you to work on this if you'd like or can.

I came across Images of VF-17 F6F-5's, they were formed later after the the original F4U squad became VF-84. Formed in 1944 and flew from the USS Hornet during the Tokyo raids of 1945. The only one i could find images of both sides is 35. I highlighted the skull and cross bones which is hard to see. The second & third are from Wings Pallette, I haven't found any pics that show the white ring around the front except in artwork like the fourth.






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I was also looking VF-83 F6F's and F4U's with the Double Triangle on the tail and right wing but not having any luck finding images. Mainly the F6F-5 "Death N Destruction" that is on page 69 of of Barret Tillman's "Hellcat Aces of WW2". I haven't ordered the book yet so i have nothing to scan.

[Saxman]

VF-17 skins for something without bent wings is just blasphemous. 

[whiteman]

LOL i know right, but i need just cause for flying when I do.

[Greebo]

I'm happy to do those F6Fs for you Whiteman, although it might be a while before I can get round to it. Currently I'm working on Popkov's La-5FN, then there's a BPF F6F for Redd and a B-25H that Lyric1 found for me. Plus any default skins that HTC come up with. Also I have some real world stuff that is eating into my spare time at the moment.

[whiteman]

Awesome! I know what your talking about I'm a graphic designer and my schedule is loaded and don't really have time for much of anything when I do get home. If I ever have free time I'm going to have to quiz you and saxman on what you use to create your templates (panel lines, rivets, the detailed stuff).

[whiteman]

TTT, sorry for a new squadie to see.

[1pLUs44]

Please keep us informed as to when you just 'bout got it done Greebo

[Greebo]

Sorry, for the last couple of months I've been decorating a flat on most of my days off and evenings and so have had little free time for skinning. We have just about finished it now though so I should have some more spare time. I'm half way through a nice B-25H that Lyric1 found for me and after that I'll start the VF-17 Hellcat.

[lyric1]

Your F6F's skins are amazing and would like you to work on this if you'd like or can.

I came across Images of VF-17 F6F-5's, they were formed later after the the original F4U squad became VF-84. Formed in 1944 and flew from the USS Hornet during the Tokyo raids of 1945. The only one i could find images of both sides is 35. I highlighted the skull and cross bones which is hard to see. The second & third are from Wings Pallette, I haven't found any pics that show the white ring around the front except in artwork like the fourth.

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I was also looking VF-83 F6F's and F4U's with the Double Triangle on the tail and right wing but not having any luck finding images. Mainly the F6F-5 "Death N Destruction" that is on page 69 of of Barret Tillman's "Hellcat Aces of WW2". I haven't ordered the book yet so i have nothing to scan.

I have a video of a white nosed f6f crash landing on a cv. That is about all you can see on it though.

[Serenity]

Please keep us informed as to when you just 'bout got it done Greebo

Off-topic:

I just read your signature, tried it, and laughed so hard I blew chunks of cheese out of my nose!

[Coog03]

Dont worry lyric the only skin vf-17 needs is a crashed or on fire skin! 

[Greebo]

Here is my VF-17 Hellcat skin. One thing I'm not too sure about is the double square markings on the wings. Were the squares painted on both wingtips top and bottom as I've done it or only on the top right and bottom left wingtips? The photos only show the top right wingtip. Profiles and diecast models show them on all four wingtips but these are never too reliable a source.

[Yossarian]

Looking nice Greebo!

Also, what terrain was that second screenshot taken in?

[whiteman]

Looks great, thank you very much! I'll see if i can find pics of the other wing.

[Greebo]

Thanks guys, the squares looked a little odd being so close to the US insignia. They could be right, but thought it wouldn't hurt to make sure. None of my books show a VF-17 Hellcat photo with that part on view.

The terrain is my MA terrain project called CraterMA. I've been working on it off and on for a couple of years now and its close to being ready to submit. There is a thread in the Terrain Editor forum about it and I've just added a link in that thread which will let you download the terrain files for offline use. This is the thread:

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,216707.0.html