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Offline oboe

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W.I.P. P-47N 413thFG 21stFS "Little Girl Yip"
« on: November 11, 2023, 12:07:38 PM »
Thinking I need to go a bit darker/bluer on the tail.  Still working through some issues.  Have cranked the Power and ENV values on the wing tops.  This color scheme must bring out the Swede in me; off for some sweet rolls. Mmmm!

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Re: W.I.P. P-47N 413thFG 21stFS "Little Girl Yip"
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2023, 12:10:13 PM »
Looking good.
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Re: W.I.P. P-47N 413thFG 21stFS "Little Girl Yip"
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2023, 02:53:22 PM »
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Re: W.I.P. P-47N 413thFG 21stFS "Little Girl Yip"
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2023, 03:28:20 PM »
Nice one.
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Re: W.I.P. P-47N 413thFG 21stFS "Little Girl Yip"
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2023, 04:47:07 AM »
Very nice work Oboe.

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Re: W.I.P. P-47N 413thFG 21stFS "Little Girl Yip"
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2023, 12:34:33 PM »
"Little Girl Yip", flown by Lt W.B. Ennis, 413rdFG, 21stFS, Ie Shima, Summer 1945

Final version, including pilot info panel and mission markers.   The black horizontal lines with large dots at the end apparently signify strafing missions; I've never seen that symbol before.

The 413th FG served primarily in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II as part of Twentieth Air Force.  Moved to the Southwest Pacific Area, April–June 1945.  Initially assigned to the Twentieth Air Force VII Fighter Command, the Group was reassigned to the Seventh Air Force early in August 1945.  Flew a few strafing missions from Saipan to the Truk Islands in May before beginning operations from Ie Shima in June.  Engaged in dive-bombing and strafing attacks on factories, radar stations, airfields, small ships, and other targets in Japan.  Made several attacks on shipping and airfields in China during July.  Flew its only escort mission on 8 August 1945 when it covered B-29's during a raid against Yawata, Kyoto, Japan.


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Re: W.I.P. P-47N 413thFG 21stFS "Little Girl Yip"
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2023, 01:11:39 PM »
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Re: W.I.P. P-47N 413thFG 21stFS "Little Girl Yip"
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2023, 02:10:26 PM »
Very nice Oboe. :aok
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Re: W.I.P. P-47N 413thFG 21stFS "Little Girl Yip"
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2023, 04:05:02 PM »
Beautiful bird.
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Re: W.I.P. P-47N 413thFG 21stFS "Little Girl Yip"
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2023, 04:19:09 PM »
That turned out very nice.  Well done.
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