W.I.P. P-47N Thunderbolt pics, skin suggestions

[oboe]

It's taken me a while to get this far; the '47N doesn't port cleanly from the D-40.  These images still use the ENV and PWR maps from the D-40; still working on details and layer balancing.   Have to say, the P-47N seems like a real man's Thunderbolt.  With it's wider wingspan, it sits lower on its gear and appears even more of a brute than the earlier models.   28 minutes in the MA on a 1/4 tank of fuel, and that's with P&W's R-2800-57 2,100hp big gulp engine.

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I've identified some possible skinning subjects that haven't been done before:







I'm also eyeing United77's "Little Meaties Meat Chopper" and Fencer's "RED-E Ruth" for adoption updates; just wanted to gauge interest or objections to those.  I get a weird kick out of Perdomo's cigar-chomping baby nose art, and of course RED-E Ruth is such a gorgeous pin up, who wouldn't want to work closely with her?   

I see quite a few '47Ns in the MA - many fly Greebo's fantastic default skin, or one of Greebo's other beauties; I also see Fencer's skin with the black rudder and diamond emblem on the tail occasionally.
   

[JimmyD3]

Awesome selection Oboe.

[Vraciu]

I like it.  Go with 119. 

[lyric1]

I think I have images of all the adoption candidates. So let me know exactly what you have in mind. Also plenty of non adoptions as well.

[Devil 505]

Looks great so far.

Can't offer any recommendations on skins as the only P-47N I would want is a Post-war bird from the Mass. National Guard.

[Vraciu]

Funny you mention post-war.  I've been wanting to do Dean Hess' ROKAF P-51D/K just for the heck of it.

[lyric1]

I think I have images of all the adoption candidates. So let me know exactly what you have in mind. Also plenty of non adoptions as well.

"Bitter"

[oboe]

Thanks, guys!

Thanks for those images, Lyric!   I hadn't found the name of Bitter's pilot, either, so the info is much appreciated.  I can see the blue is going to be a challenge - so many shades shown depending on the color film and its degradation over time.  I often see a greenish-blue, but think that has to do with the age and yellowing of the color film.  I think I'll start with a True Blue, and darken it somewhat.  Fantastic nose art image of Bitter, btw.   The blue in that will be what I try to get to, maybe a little lighter.   I think the blue on the plastic model is probably too light...

[lyric1]

Sack Happy.

[Greebo]

The template is looking good Oboe. There are no P-47Ns I am desperate to skin to be honest. I've done a fair few now and am happy to let you take over. Not to say I won't skin one in the future but I'll let you know if I intend to so that we don't duplicate.

[oboe]

The template is looking good Oboe. There are no P-47Ns I am desperate to skin to be honest. I've done a fair few now and am happy to let you take over. Not to say I won't skin one in the future but I'll let you know if I intend to so that we don't duplicate.

Thank you Greebo.  The only other one I had in mind was called "Little Girl Yip" and had either a blue tail with a yellow heart, or a yellow tail with a blue heart emblem - I've seen conflicting images.  Apart from that I have a desire to right the wrongs done to some of the Ns by the conversion to AH3, "Little Meatie's Meat Chopper" being the one in most desperate need of attention, IMO.

[lyric1]

 Chautauqua.

[lyric1]

Little Meaties Meat Chopper.





































What the squadron patch looks like for the above image.

[lyric1]

RED-E Ruth.



















There is images of the war bond badge for this plane have never found one.
This is a sister aircraft from the same squadron.







New owner new name same plane.

[lyric1]

Adoptions 1st fighter squadron.

Reference material used to create the two skins in game.























Nose art for one of the above planes dont have code for that plane so can't be done yet.





New prospects.

Squadron code AS.







Shirley.





Note the shark mouth on the spinner.













Anna Belle just A Friend.