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Offline 5PointOh

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P-47D "Ole Cock" Winter Camo Project
« on: October 23, 2009, 01:34:37 AM »
So I became really interested in the "Winter Camo" P-47d "Ole Cock", in talking to Peter Randall of "Little Friends" he sent me some pictures of this particular plane. So I thought I'd share them with you.  I think I may even try to replicate (even though we have no snow in AH yet).  It intrigues me enough to make it a project.  I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I have.

Now my question for you gents, is the base color OD green, brown, or black.  I myself was thinking OD Green...

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Re: P-47D "Ole Cock" Winter Camo Project
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2009, 03:26:10 AM »
Great pics looks like some one thought to take those for historical purposes.
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Re: P-47D "Ole Cock" Winter Camo Project
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2009, 07:34:30 AM »
Its OD green.  Where's the winter camo?
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Re: P-47D "Ole Cock" Winter Camo Project
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2009, 09:09:44 AM »
You didnt see the white paint on the wing tops, fuseluage top and ailerons? :confused:
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Re: P-47D "Ole Cock" Winter Camo Project
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2009, 12:37:47 PM »
Sorry, need to learn how to use my scroll wheel apparently.  That's  a unique paint job for sure.  I've never heard of any snow camo on P-47s before.
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Re: P-47D "Ole Cock" Winter Camo Project
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2009, 12:52:27 PM »
I don't think I've ever seen a US bird with camo like that. 

Here is a rough rough draft, you think I should go darker on the OD?
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Re: P-47D "Ole Cock" Winter Camo Project
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2009, 12:54:14 PM »
Hard to tell with that neon material file...  Try knocking the specularity down low and repost the picture.
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Re: P-47D "Ole Cock" Winter Camo Project
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2009, 01:05:13 PM »
how this?  To me I think I should go darker... :headscratch:
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Re: P-47D "Ole Cock" Winter Camo Project
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2009, 01:10:16 PM »
Heres a darker color...
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Re: P-47D "Ole Cock" Winter Camo Project
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2009, 01:49:27 PM »
Personally i like the lighter one, cool skin.
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Re: P-47D "Ole Cock" Winter Camo Project
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2009, 05:05:01 PM »
Now I stand at a delima, many book authors suggest that "Ole Cock" would have been grey and dark grey with a blue underside.  Yet most the of the 8AF had a metal finish on the underside.  Not sure which is correct and the right direction to go. :headscratch: :(
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Re: P-47D "Ole Cock" Winter Camo Project
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2009, 05:23:47 PM »
Thats a tough decision, Copr. First, check the authors and see if they are "credible". If they seem like reliable sources of information, go with the blue underside. But if not, go for the baremetal underside.  :salute
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Re: P-47D "Ole Cock" Winter Camo Project
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2009, 07:10:23 PM »
All come from Osprey Publishing... hmmm
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Re: P-47D "Ole Cock" Winter Camo Project
« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2009, 08:16:40 PM »
Quote from: 5PointOh on October 23, 2009, 05:05:01 PM
Yet most the of the 8AF had a metal finish on the underside.  Not sure which is correct and the right direction to go. :headscratch: :(

That's not entirely true.  Up until the M Models all the P-47s of the 56th had grey undersides and were varying schemes of OD with OD/Grey on later D models.
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Re: P-47D "Ole Cock" Winter Camo Project
« Reply #14 on: October 23, 2009, 08:51:13 PM »
Ah true I forgot about those, so which is correct? Azure blue, grey or metal underside? I cant tell from any of the pics in the PDF at the top of the page.
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