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Offline Greebo

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VMF-213 F4U-1
« on: July 13, 2011, 07:31:24 AM »
This VMF-213 F4U-1 was a request from Gary26. It is "De Fabe", the aircraft of Lt. George DeFabio who scored three Zero kills in it between June and July of 1943. On one sortie Japanese AA blew 4 feet of the right wing away but Lt Defabio still managed to make it back to base for a safe landing. This aircraft was based on Guadalcanal where the rough coral airstrip and lack of maintenance facilities gave aircraft a very worn appearance.






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Re: VMF-213 F4U-1
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2011, 07:38:58 AM »
Nice!
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Re: VMF-213 F4U-1
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2011, 09:43:00 AM »
F4U-1 VMF-213 Guadalcanal 1943 De Fabe



1st Lt. George Charles "Yogi" DeFabio

Defabio from Cleveland Heights Cleveland, OH survived 3 tours with VMF-213 and was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action at Kure Naval Bas, Japan on March 19, 1945.  
April 12, 1945 Captain George DeFabio, flying in F4U-1D #82398 was hit by AA fire  during the attack on Wan Airfield. Captain DeFabio crashed into the sea off Kikia Shima and was not seen to survive the crash and was declared KIA April,13 1945.

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Re: VMF-213 F4U-1
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2011, 04:47:05 PM »
You did a very nice job on the pin up based off of what little you had to work with. :aok
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Re: VMF-213 F4U-1
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2011, 03:45:36 AM »
Awesome skin as usual Greebo! Love these skins of yours featuring girls without unnecessary clothes. :) Come to think of it I should fly that F6F you've done a bit more. ;) ...and loved the goon with one too, btw. Took a port with it. :)

Anyway, based on that photo I'd add still a lot heavier weathering on it. It would make it even more interesting and IMO would be historically correct based on that photo. One thing that is IMO pretty clear in the photo but doesn't seem to be in the skin is how the paint is overall very very worn and faded. And the oil staining there were the fuselage meets the wing seems to be very heavy on the real plane. There's a shadow over it in that screenshot of yours but I think it could have even heavier staining there.

It easy to go overboard with the weathering but I think there is really a place for it here.
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Re: VMF-213 F4U-1
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2011, 10:42:55 AM »
Normally I find nothing to criticize in your work Greebo, but the nose art seems a little subdued compared to the photos perhaps?  Just seems like the colors (like the white of the dice, for example) have a lot more contrast in the picture than on your skin. 

Other than that, excellent as always.
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Re: VMF-213 F4U-1
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2011, 02:35:50 PM »
Thanks for the feedback guys, those are good points. I'll have another look at the weathering and noseart.
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Re: VMF-213 F4U-1
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2011, 06:44:12 PM »
Might also want to take a look at the way I did the fuel tank leaks for F4U-1A #883 (VMF-214). The same sort of staining is evident on this aircraft as well, particularly on its port side.
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Re: VMF-213 F4U-1
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2011, 08:40:23 PM »
+1 on more weathering.  Very cool skin.  Naked chicks make great noseart.  :)
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Re: VMF-213 F4U-1
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2011, 02:14:27 PM »
Following the suggestions on this thread I've upped the dirt levels on the skin and added some more paint chips, as well as extra oil and fuel stains. The noseart is a bit brighter now and there is now a black background to the "De Fabe" lettering I hadn't noticed on the photo first time round.



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Re: VMF-213 F4U-1
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2011, 02:22:29 PM »
Awesome  :aok
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Re: VMF-213 F4U-1
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2011, 05:10:42 PM »
 :aok  :D looking fine
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Re: VMF-213 F4U-1
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2011, 06:06:48 PM »
It looks amazing!! :O :rock :salute :cheers: I cant wait to have the squad take it up on a mission for the first time. You sir are a  master of your craft.
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Re: VMF-213 F4U-1
« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2011, 06:10:22 PM »
Nice pics Megalodan. I dont suppose you could help find any pics of the F4u1a that the 213 used to fly? I really want Greebo to be able to skin the 1a for the 213.
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Re: VMF-213 F4U-1
« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2011, 07:03:17 PM »
Quote from: Gary26 on July 15, 2011, 06:10:22 PM
Nice pics Megalodan. I dont suppose you could help find any pics of the F4u1a that the 213 used to fly? I really want Greebo to be able to skin the 1a for the 213.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,316342.0.html
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