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Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: United on November 02, 2004, 11:52:38 AM

B-24J "Chute the Works" number 44-40302.

7th Air Force, 11th Bombardment Group, 431st Bombardment Squadron

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/251_1099417615_ctw1.jpg)
(http://www.b24bestweb.com/images/B24/CHUTETHEWORKS1.JPG)
This one means a little more to me because of the sentimental value.  I knew the waist gunner and spent a lot of time talking and hunting with him for several years until he passed.

Again, any and all feedback welcome!

I know of the following mistakes:
Anti Glare panel is just masked, not finished
Serial number is backwards on tail
No USAAF star and bar insignia on fuselage

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: DYGCaps on November 02, 2004, 12:28:29 PM

:aok

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: Guppy35 on November 02, 2004, 01:01:51 PM

Looking good United :)

Dan/Slack

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: United on November 02, 2004, 01:15:46 PM

Thanks. :)

Im going to add a dirt layer, completely skipped my mind last night.

Fixed the numbering on tail and the anti-glare panel.

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: United on November 02, 2004, 02:19:54 PM

Ok, fixed just about everything.  I scratched the dirt layer.  I couldn't get the look I wanted without going pixel by pixel.  I may go back and look at it later.

(http://www.r0013636.hostultra.com/United/CtW2.jpg)

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: Guppy35 on November 02, 2004, 02:24:48 PM

Only thought I have is that the nose art looks just a bit small compared to the photo.  The bomb symbols are closer to the pilots window, the blonde's head is just about to the corner of the windscreen and her backside is up against the red rectangle for the fire extinguisher.

Other then that, it looks great and it's got a story behind it.  The best kind of skin :)

Dan/Slack

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: United on November 02, 2004, 02:26:34 PM

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Originally posted by Guppy35
Only thought I have is that the nose art looks just a bit small compared to the photo.  The bomb symbols are closer to the pilots window, the blonde's head is just about to the corner of the windscreen and her backside is up against the red rectangle for the fire extinguisher.

Other then that, it looks great and it's got a story behind it.  The best kind of skin :)

Dan/Slack

Ahhh, thank you.  I completely missed it.  Guess thats what happens after you look at something for 6 hours straight. :)

I also noticed that the nose art is too far forward towards the nose.  I'll go back and fix that too.

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: United on November 03, 2004, 04:35:58 PM

How does the nose art look now?  I think I got it right.
(http://www.r0013636.hostultra.com/United/CtW3.jpg)

Now all I need to do is final touches.

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: Langford on November 03, 2004, 05:01:54 PM

looks wonderful to me brotha good work!

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: oboe on November 03, 2004, 05:11:07 PM

Great job, United!

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: United on November 03, 2004, 05:12:31 PM

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Originally posted by oboe
Great job, United!

Thanks. :)

I think I finally got the bare metal look down, unless its the built in shine factor. :D

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: Guppy35 on November 03, 2004, 05:48:02 PM

Looks right on the money United :)

Dan/Slack

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: United on November 03, 2004, 07:38:43 PM

Submitted to HTC and on my website, http://www.ahskinning.netfirms.com :)

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: United on November 06, 2004, 12:30:35 PM

Uploaded to ah-skins (http://www.ah-skins.com) now.  Didn't notice they were able to be uploaded until today. :)

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: Arlo on November 06, 2004, 02:58:29 PM

I've been trying, for the life of me, to figure out how to cut the shine from the B-24 skin. I was able to get a nice dull finish on the F4F and FM2 on skins I was working on for Rangoon but this puppy is obstinate.

(http://jollyrogers.info/images/booby_trap/screenOD.jpg)

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: United on November 06, 2004, 08:44:36 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Arlo
I've been trying, for the life of me, to figure out how to cut the shine from the B-24 skin. I was able to get a nice dull finish on the F4F and FM2 on skins I was working on for Rangoon but this puppy is obstinate.

Can't be done... yet.  Kev367th talked to Pyro and he said that in the future there will be a flag to set that will allow a lot of shine or no shine.  I think thats right, but not 100% sure.

Maybe Kev will reply with a more in depth answer.

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: nopoop on November 06, 2004, 11:54:29 PM

Good stuff United, looks SWEET !!

Title: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: United on November 07, 2004, 06:56:32 AM

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Originally posted by nopoop
Good stuff United, looks SWEET !!

Thank ya. :)

Are you working on your own nopoop?

Title: Re: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: Rcutting28 on March 12, 2025, 04:50:20 PM

There is a picture out there on the net of Chute The Works with a crew in front of it. 

http://www.b24bestweb.com/chutetheworks3.htm

The guy kneeling down in the center (short sleeve shirt) was my Dad, 1Lt Bob Cutting.  I have that very picture hanging in my office.   Years ago he had written the names of the crew on the backerboard of the frame it was in but that unfortunately got lost.   If anybody knows any of the other great men in this picture please post their names. 

Thanks!

Rich Cutting

Title: Re: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: JimmyD3 on March 13, 2025, 08:23:51 PM

Awesome picture!!! Better come fly  your fathers plane a few times!!! :aok

Title: Re: B-24J "Chute the Works"
Post by: Devil 505 on March 13, 2025, 09:02:41 PM

Welcome Rcutting.

Greebo (our game's best skinner) made an updated skin 2 years ago of your dad's plane. It's very well done.

https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,405981.msg5377267.html#msg5377267

Funny how the search results gave you the 20 year old post and not the one from only 2022.

 :salute