56th FG "Pengie II" (WIP)

[Devil 505]

Cause it is supposed to be. . .

EDIT
I thought it was supposed to be white but I was on scribd and it showed it in a really light blue and the only explanation I could come up with was the Azura Blue color.

Should be Neutral Gray on the undersides.

Other than that, it's a definite improvement over your emil.

[Shifty]

Should be Neutral Gray on the undersides.

That's debatable, going back to the early razorbacks the 56th FG ground crews used RAF paint stocks when painting repainting or touching up their aircraft. Usually the only thing one 56th FG jug had in common with another 56th FG jug would be the red nose. The colors of 56th FG jugs were just as disorganized and chaotic as the Malta Spitfires.

[Devil 505]

Ok then, even if they used RAF paints, why would they have access to Azure Blue if they're not in the MTO? The true color would either be Medium Sea Grey or Ocean Grey. Pengie II still tried to mimic the factory paint scheme, so it stands to reason that it either IS the factory paint or the most similar colors from RAF stock. Azure Blue is dead wrong for either case. 

[Shifty]

so it stands to reason that it either IS the factory paint or the most similar colors from RAF stock. Azure Blue is dead wrong for either case. 

Never accuse jug people of having reason?

They had access to azure blue at some point because they sprayed a lot of it on the Ms of the 63rd Sqn.



Schilling's 62nd FS D model bubbletop Jug LMS sporting RAF paint.



Two toned green razorback



Then you got silver razorbacks.



Solid green razorbacks





For a while in 44 they didnt even all carry red cowl markings. The 61st FS was red the 62nd was yeallow and the 63rd blue as in the example below.



Solid green bubbletops and silver razorbacks living together, mass hysteria!



You can't be sure what color a 56th P-47 was, and damn sure not dead sure. The only time these guys had their act together markings wise was the first four months of operations.



Once aircraft became damaged and touched up or paint stripped then re painted all bets were off.

[GhostCDB]

in-game . . . enjoy 

[GhostCDB]

College Internet Sucks .  

Fixed -- Azura Blue to Nuetral Gray -- Added a little bit more weathering.

[Devil 505]

That looks much better. 

Now, I do see a few areas that could use some touching up. First, the OD green on the fuselage should meet the trailing edge of the wings, and the leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer. Second, the inside of the cowl ring lip is white and does not match the red of the exterior. Third, you have some "dark cloud" weathering thing going on. This is especially apparent on the tail. This effect is not at all convincing as a form of weathering. You should try some subtle shading along the panel lines and rivets.