Skins under construction PUF

[Reschke]

I like the camels on the left side of the photo. Must signify flying over the Hump getting into or out of China from Burma...at least that is what I would imagine.

[Dragon Tamer]

I am working on the 468th Bomber groub skin for the B-29, the ESSO express, before I get too far along can I submit a skin for a bomber groub even if they didn't acutally see any combat?  From what I read they were mostly doing cargo runs in the B-29.

[lyric1]

I am working on the 468th Bomber groub skin for the B-29, the ESSO express, before I get too far along can I submit a skin for a bomber groub even if they didn't acutally see any combat?  From what I read they were mostly doing cargo runs in the B-29.

Depends on who you ask & the definition of did it see service or not. I would ask HTC for a ruling so you wont waste your time if refused & if accepted you can say HTC gave it the green light.

http://www.intergate.com/~sandcrab/History%20Of%20the%20Esso%20Express.htm

[Dragon Tamer]

That model is the wrong color, the ESSO exprees B-29s were orrigonaly green with the different colored stars and strips.  But thank you for posting that link, it will help me to narrow down what colors I need.  I do have a question though, while I was making the skin I came across parts that I could not figure out where they go.  Can somone post a file of the B-29 with all the parts labeled please?

[Fencer51]

Working on the following Zero Projects:

A6M2 Model 21 flown by Shigeru Itaya of Akagi's AG on Dec 7 1941.  Labeled AI-155 with red stripes on tail and fusalage.

A6M2 Reisen Number 2666 Aircraft Carrier Shokaku, found on Guadacanal in 2008, Tail labeled E1-108, "Presented by kure chapter of the Hiroshima Commercial Trade association Patriotic Society"  White vertical stripe on fusalage.

A6M3 Model 32 of 204 Kokutai, Rabaul Mid 1943, upper surfaces green, grey/black cowl, tail marked T2  188.

A6M3 Model 32 s/n 3035 of 2 Kokutai Lae NG, tail labeled 2-181 with twin chevrons on fusalage.

A6M3 Model 22a of 25 Koku Sentai, 251 Kokutai Rabual, flown by Hiryoshi Nishizawa, tail labled UI 105.

A6M3 Model 22a of 261 Kokutai, Tail labeled 159.  Dark Green, dark green spinner, yellow leading edge of wing, black cowling.

[Wildcat1]

Can't wait to see those, fence

 

[Dragon Tamer]

Until I hear word about whether or not the 468th can be added, I'm going to work on the 19th BG and the 444th BG

[oboe]

19th BG bird cannot be WWII - US Air Force didn't exist until after the war ended.  Think you might have a Korean War skin there.

[lyric1]

19th BG bird cannot be WWII - US Air Force didn't exist until after the war ended.  Think you might have a Korean War skin there.

Yes 1ST one is Korea.

[lyric1]

Until I hear word about whether or not the 468th can be added, I'm going to work on the 19th BG and the 444th BG

Not a great picture. It shows the wear & tear on the paint though of the 444TH B-29.

[MotleyCH]

WIP  Let me know if anyone is doing the same unit..

Just finished the panel and rivet layers, so hopefully I'll have some screenshot pics to post over the weekend.

B-29-10-BA 42-63393 768TH BS/462ND BG

"RUSH ORDER" CHENGTU CHINA NOVEMBER

1944

[Greebo]

I'm going to skin a New Guinea based P-47D-11 of the 58th FG called Sleepy Time Gal.

[Greebo]

Currently working on a SEAC 79 Squadron RAAF Spit V code UP-G and a Pz Abt 505 Tiger I tank number 312.

[Greebo]

Next up is a very late war Pz Abt 510 King Tiger in an "octopus" colour scheme.

[Vinkman]

Next up is a very late war Pz Abt 510 King Tiger in an "octopus" colour scheme.

Octopus?   Sounds interesting.  Picture?