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Re: Skins under construction PUF
« Reply #150 on: March 29, 2010, 09:41:30 AM »
Doing Roy Browns Camel from the day that the Red Baron was shot down.


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Re: Skins under construction PUF
« Reply #151 on: April 13, 2010, 02:40:04 PM »
Some 262's i will be working on the next 2 days:







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Re: Skins under construction PUF
« Reply #152 on: April 29, 2010, 08:29:50 PM »
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Re: Skins under construction PUF
« Reply #153 on: April 30, 2010, 04:02:43 AM »
I will be redoing my mossie skins for 464 and 1 squadron RAAF.
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Re: Skins under construction PUF
« Reply #154 on: April 30, 2010, 05:46:31 AM »
I will be redoing my mossie skins for 464 and 1 squadron RAAF.
The same aircraft NA L A52-508 for 1 squadron?
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Re: Skins under construction PUF
« Reply #155 on: April 30, 2010, 06:59:55 AM »
Thats the one.
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Re: Skins under construction PUF
« Reply #156 on: April 30, 2010, 06:47:13 PM »
I'm currently working on a Sopwith Camel of 3 RNAS which has a red and yellow striped fuselage and Tudor roses on the wings (thanks for the photo Lyric).

After that I plan on doing some Mossies: A black Mk II, YP-R of 23 Sqn. Also a Banff Strike Wing aircraft, probably from 143 Squadron. Later I'll do something with the ETO day fighter scheme and a Far East scheme, but haven't decided exactly what yet.

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Re: Skins under construction PUF
« Reply #157 on: May 04, 2010, 12:20:08 AM »
Unless Kev367th wants to redo his 418 RCAF skin for the new Mossie I'd like to take a crack at it, not necessarily the same aircraft, but a 418 bird.
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Re: Skins under construction PUF
« Reply #158 on: May 04, 2010, 09:49:28 PM »
The 262 is going to look nice.
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Re: Skins under construction PUF
« Reply #159 on: May 04, 2010, 10:54:03 PM »
Would anyone be interested in skinning this profile when the new Mossie is released?

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Re: Skins under construction PUF
« Reply #160 on: May 06, 2010, 10:55:01 PM »
Yet 2 days was like a lifetime ago. 

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Re: Skins under construction PUF
« Reply #161 on: May 26, 2010, 06:50:55 PM »
2 new ones for me:

RNZAF SBD-5 skin

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Re: Skins under construction PUF
« Reply #162 on: May 26, 2010, 07:02:45 PM »
2 new ones for me:

RNZAF SBD-5 skin


Would they Consider the A24 acceptable?
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« Reply #163 on: May 26, 2010, 08:03:21 PM »
I imagine so. I've done a bit of checking, and the A-24 was almost identical to an SBD-3, except it had its arrestor hook removed and used an inflated tail wheel (instead of the SBD's solid rubber). About 170 A-24As were made (equivelant to SBD-4) and the most were A-24Bs (equivelant to SBD-5) of which over 600 were made. A-24Bs were the dominant A-24 variant as early as 1942. Those in use in the Pacific in 1944 were most likely of this version. I also have found a couple of references that label a RNZAF profile as "SBD-5" -- I don't know if this means A-24B or if they actually received SBD-5s also, but given the minor differences I don't see much of an issue.

The only difference between SBD-3 and SBD-4 was switching from a 12v to a 24v system. The SBD-5, the most produced, had a larger ammunition capacity for the fixed guns, illuminated gunsights, and about 200 more horsepower (1200 up from previous 1000).

Given the fact that this skin is due for revision any day, that there's poor variety of options for it to begin with, that there are almost no skins for it at all, I doubt HTC will really reject it based on the A-24 issue. I'm thinking (assuming I do a good job) it will get accepted, then wiped clean for a fresh start when the SBD is remodeled.

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Re: Skins under construction PUF
« Reply #164 on: May 26, 2010, 11:18:41 PM »
Took too long to edit, my edit opportunity timed out. Wanted to mention they're not A-24s at all. Seems the RNZAF got some very war-weary SBD-3s from the Marines initially, and in late 1943 when ramping up training also increased their numbers with more ex-Marine SBD-4s, and then as early as February 1944 were receiving SBD-5s. There is mention that the planes are new, but that they have the pneumatic tail wheels of land-based Marine craft, so I assume that means A-24Bs despite the text I've been reading saying "SBD-5" explicitly.
« Last Edit: May 26, 2010, 11:20:25 PM by Krusty »