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Title: Sub hunting Boston
Post by: Greebo on September 08, 2019, 03:59:40 AM

Thanks to Lyric1 for finding me the info for this skin.

This Boston was originally built by Douglas for the RAF but upon the USA's entry to the war was requisitioned by the USAAF. In 1942 it was allocated to the 59th Bombardment Squadron based near the Panama Canal who attacked many U boats during anti-submarine patrols over the Caribbean. This duty was taken over by the US Navy in 1943 and the squadron was disbanded.

Douglas would have delivered the aircraft in RAF colours but the USAAF repainted in the Atlantic patrol scheme of olive drab and white. The white-painted leading edges and lower surfaces made the plane less visible to U boats, as night or day it became less of a dark silhouette against the sky. Unusually this aircraft also had a second darker shade applied to the top surfaces which I have assumed to be Sea Green as nothing else matches the tone.

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=397926.0;attach=31771)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=397926.0;attach=31773)

Title: Re: Sub hunting Boston
Post by: Devil 505 on September 08, 2019, 07:47:23 AM

great work.

What shade of white did you use for the underside?

Title: Re: Sub hunting Boston
Post by: Greebo on September 08, 2019, 07:58:45 AM

Quote from: Devil 505 on September 08, 2019, 07:47:23 AM

great work.

What shade of white did you use for the underside?

The underside white on this skin is RGB 205/200/180

Title: Re: Sub hunting Boston
Post by: Vraciu on September 08, 2019, 08:51:36 AM

That's a wild one.    Nice work.

Title: Re: Sub hunting Boston
Post by: Devil 505 on September 08, 2019, 10:59:21 AM

Quote from: Greebo on September 08, 2019, 07:58:45 AM

The underside white on this skin is RGB 205/200/180

Thanks

Title: Re: Sub hunting Boston
Post by: puller on September 08, 2019, 11:46:28 AM

Wow  :rock :rock

Title: Re: Sub hunting Boston
Post by: fuzeman on September 08, 2019, 11:48:53 AM

Looking good!  :aok

Title: Re: Sub hunting Boston
Post by: lyric1 on September 08, 2019, 08:23:38 PM

That turned out amazing.  :aok

Title: Re: Sub hunting Boston
Post by: Nefarious on September 10, 2019, 08:57:08 AM

 :aok :cheers:

Title: Re: Sub hunting Boston
Post by: DaddyAce on September 22, 2019, 11:27:19 PM

Great work as usual Greebo!   :aok