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Title: Cough...cough
Post by: nopoop on December 25, 2023, 03:12:20 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/lR5LSwk.jpg)

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: oboe on January 01, 2024, 11:34:11 AM

Question:  Which variation of D-Day invasion stripes would be best for Gabreski's P-47?   The full set was applied on June 5th, and used until the end of June, when aircraft were instructed to remove the upper stripes.  Gabreski's ground crew had painted a unique version of the full stripes, omitting the black stripes on top, and outlining the white fuselage stripes with back trim.  Very unusual and distinct.

The lower stripes only version returned to a more traditional D-Day stripe arrangement, but this was only used from the time his aircraft had the upper stripes removed (early July '44?) until he bellied his aircraft in while strafing an enemy airfield on 20 Jul 44.

(https://i.imgur.com/WQ8QJI2.jpg)

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: Devil 505 on January 01, 2024, 11:56:14 AM

Do the earlier version, because of the unique stripes.

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: nopoop on January 01, 2024, 12:05:42 PM

Agreed  :aok

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: Greebo on January 03, 2024, 01:47:12 AM

Definitely the full striped one.

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: oboe on January 05, 2024, 05:56:08 PM

Work-in-progress shot.  Really a colorful scheme.  Sliding canopy is extra :) .

(https://i.imgur.com/0FsIAHN.jpg)

Also happened to find a terrific painting of "HV-A" by Tomasz Kaca - just beautiful work by a very talented artist:

(https://i.imgur.com/FhNP40Q.jpg)

Tomasz has a Facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/aviationartttk/?locale=ms_MY (https://www.facebook.com/aviationartttk/?locale=ms_MY)

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: Dadtallica on January 05, 2024, 05:58:18 PM

Super nice!

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: Devil 505 on January 05, 2024, 06:58:21 PM

Looks great so far.

I think the red could be a bit darker, though.

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: Lazerr on January 05, 2024, 08:03:58 PM

Quote from: oboe on January 05, 2024, 05:56:08 PM

Work-in-progress shot.  Really a colorful scheme.  Sliding canopy is extra :) .

(https://i.imgur.com/0FsIAHN.jpg)

Also happened to find a terrific painting of "HV-A" by Tomasz Kaca - just beautiful work by a very talented artist:

(https://i.imgur.com/FhNP40Q.jpg)

Tomasz has a Facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/aviationartttk/?locale=ms_MY (https://www.facebook.com/aviationartttk/?locale=ms_MY)

That's looking awesome.

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: Greebo on January 06, 2024, 02:27:31 AM

Very nice job Oboe, looks great.

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: Vraciu on January 06, 2024, 12:12:29 PM

I really like the unique fuselage stripes.

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: nopoop on January 06, 2024, 12:55:18 PM

WOOT !!!!

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: oboe on January 12, 2024, 03:00:32 PM

Latest version.  Spec, Power and Environmental maps updated for the camouflage pattern, increased the red in the cowl and rudder trim paint, darkened the whites more.

(https://i.imgur.com/PJa7Yy6.jpg)

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: Vraciu on January 12, 2024, 04:02:51 PM

Looking very nice.

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: Devil 505 on January 12, 2024, 05:16:11 PM

Looks great.

Were the bazooka tubes really blue?

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: oboe on January 12, 2024, 06:06:58 PM

Quote from: Devil 505 on January 12, 2024, 05:16:11 PM

Looks great.

Were the bazooka tubes really blue?

Doubt it, I don't have control over them; I think that's probably what the default spec and power maps do it.  They're probably dark grey and the max values of the maps turn them blue.

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: Devil 505 on January 12, 2024, 06:27:14 PM

Ah, bummer. They look super weird like that.

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: xanax on January 12, 2024, 09:49:37 PM

Looks fantastic, Oboe. This kinda stuff keeps the interest and intrigue for AWII high.
As far as the bazooka tubes go, the scale modeler sites I looked at described them as "a metallic hue". Light blue rhymes with hue so close enough I say.
Keep up the fine work, sir.

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: Prayer on January 13, 2024, 12:23:38 AM

Very nice

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: Vraciu on January 22, 2024, 10:56:22 PM

Some interesting Jug profiles...

http://www.fw190.altervista.org/P47D-Razorback.html

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: oboe on January 22, 2024, 11:40:21 PM

Good stuff, V.  Thanks!

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: Vraciu on January 23, 2024, 02:13:48 AM

Glad to help.   :salute

Title: Re: Cough...cough
Post by: Vraciu on January 23, 2024, 03:04:00 AM

The canopy frames are unusual.  Retouched photo?   Creative paint for a movie?  "The Big Lift" (1950)?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R_O94G8Qbpo

Did a quick scan of the film and saw no 47s...

(https://airpages.ru/img/us/p47_rus.jpg)