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Offline oboe

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20thFG P-38J Mama's Boy nose art?
« on: May 30, 2012, 02:32:39 PM »
Anybody have a close up of this nose art?   I get a kick out of this bird.   

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Re: 20thFG P-38J Mama's Boy nose art?
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2012, 06:08:01 PM »
Anybody have a close up of this nose art?   I get a kick out of this bird.   
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Re: 20thFG P-38J Mama's Boy nose art?
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2012, 06:20:59 AM »
Thanks, Megalodon!   Still not close enough to see detail though - I've been told the circle is actually a cracked egg with chicken feet protruding from underneath, which fits the name of plane better than any other explanation I've heard.

And is that actually a blue spray painted patch on the nose near the gun ports, as in the color profile?  Thought maybe the artist was just trying to show glare, but it really looks like a patch of blue paint.

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Re: 20thFG P-38J Mama's Boy nose art?
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2012, 07:11:01 AM »
Has anyone skinned this? :pray
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Re: 20thFG P-38J Mama's Boy nose art?
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2012, 10:39:47 AM »
Thanks, Megalodon!   Still not close enough to see detail though - I've been told the circle is actually a cracked egg with chicken feet protruding from underneath, which fits the name of plane better than any other explanation I've heard.

And is that actually a blue spray painted patch on the nose near the gun ports, as in the color profile?  Thought maybe the artist was just trying to show glare, but it really looks like a patch of blue paint.

Oboe,

From what I have found out ....It's a Sun/Moon rising over trees tops as a horizon of leaves.  I was unable to find a decal set so far. It does look as though the top of the nose is cone painted.
Here is the full picture re-sized it is still hard to see.

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Re: 20thFG P-38J Mama's Boy nose art?
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2012, 12:55:19 PM »
Checked all my books, Could not find any details on this particular plane, sorry oboe :(
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Re: 20thFG P-38J Mama's Boy nose art?
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2012, 05:49:04 PM »
http://pavlac.fr/spip.php?article105
closest i found on the internet
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Re: 20thFG P-38J Mama's Boy nose art?
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2012, 03:41:40 AM »
I wonder, i seen a few "Toy" models of this aircraft, I suppose you could buy one if you are really interested.
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