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Title: Man O War
Post by: Fencer51 on April 23, 2006, 03:17:34 PM

P-51D-10  QP-A
334th FS. 4th Fighter Group Cicra September to November 1944.
Pilot: Col Claiborne Kinnard



Comments Questions Concerns?

Title: Man O War
Post by: Blixen on April 23, 2006, 03:47:58 PM

saaaawheeaat

Title: Man O War
Post by: Lord ReDhAwK on April 23, 2006, 03:52:24 PM

Gorgeous Fencer.

ReDhAwK

Title: Man O War
Post by: icemaw on April 23, 2006, 04:10:44 PM

daddy likes
the kill markings on the canapy look wierd

Title: Man O War
Post by: Krusty on April 23, 2006, 04:26:28 PM

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Originally posted by Blixen
saaaawheeaat

Title: Man O War
Post by: Fencer51 on April 23, 2006, 04:58:37 PM

Thanks all.

Yeah I am not happy with the kill markings.  They were swastikas and I tried to dupe them by replacing with crosses.  And I need to look at the rotation on a few of them as well.

Also I missed some camo on the front left fusalage where it meets the wing.

Anyone has pictures of this bird, (WW2 vintage) or knows where I can see some let me know.  There is one in Escort to Berlin on the photo page opposite of page 83.  

Cheers.

Title: Man O War
Post by: Krusty on April 23, 2006, 05:02:53 PM

If that gets accepted, I think it would be the only P51D skin I ever choose, ever again.

Title: Man O War
Post by: Guppy35 on April 23, 2006, 11:38:22 PM

Two more from an old Air Classics Magazine that detailed the restoration  of a Mustang in those markings back in August 77.  Now I know why I saved it :)

These are of the real Man O' War.  The restoration is very accurate so there has to be photos of the restored bird out there too.

Title: Man O War
Post by: Guppy35 on April 23, 2006, 11:39:08 PM

One more.

Title: Man O War
Post by: Fencer51 on April 24, 2006, 05:20:47 AM

Thanks Dan.  Ya know I subscribed to Air Classics back then, but I got rid of those magazines years ago.  Bad move on my part.

I have oodles of photos of the restored P-51D but wanted to verify the layout fo the camo.  There is also a great painting of this bird and the artist is a known 4th FG fan and I believed he would have done great research as well.

Hmm antenna is green and I need to redo the area aft of the canopy and the inner part of the stablizers.

Again, thanks.

Title: Man O War
Post by: Fencer51 on April 24, 2006, 10:58:33 AM

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Originally posted by Krusty
If that gets accepted, I think it would be the only P51D skin I ever choose, ever again.

Heh, I started this for a squad mate for his own personal P-51D offline.  I had offered to do one for everyone with their name on the canopy, kill markings, planes codes, and nose art.  I liked this plane so much and it is so different than any other P-51D that I just went ahead and did the actual Man O War.

I must confess, I thought "Krusty can't say this one looks the same!" :rofl

Title: Man O War
Post by: hammer on April 27, 2006, 12:22:48 PM

Is this in the game yet?

Title: Man O War
Post by: hammer on April 27, 2006, 12:23:31 PM

How about now? :)

Title: Man O War
Post by: hammer on April 27, 2006, 12:24:02 PM

How about now? :D

Title: Man O War
Post by: DoKGonZo on April 28, 2006, 11:04:25 AM

You've also got some jaggies on the top of the cowling over the exhausts.

Title: Man O War
Post by: Fencer51 on April 28, 2006, 12:46:27 PM

Ah yes, thanks Dok, I will take care of that tonight, hope to post an updated version this evening or tomorrow.

Cheers.

Title: Man O War
Post by: 007Rusty on April 28, 2006, 01:01:04 PM

sweet grat work sir :aok

Title: Man O War
Post by: Fencer51 on May 09, 2006, 09:54:18 PM

Submitted to HTC.

Title: Man O War
Post by: Simaril on May 11, 2006, 10:35:47 AM

<-------drums fingers on table impatiently

Title: Man O War
Post by: Fencer51 on May 12, 2006, 01:56:52 PM

It continually amazes me the things you notice when you walk away from a project then look at it again.

First of all I had the invasion stripes set to 100% opacity. :(
Secondly I had the green paint on top of the panel lines. :rolleyes:  Something about that didnt look right and that was what it was.

So, needless to say Skuzzy will be getting another copy of this submission and a word to the other newbie skinners, don't just send it in when you think you are done, let it set a couple days and look at it with fresh eyes.

Title: Man O War
Post by: DoKGonZo on May 12, 2006, 02:02:37 PM

Those kill markings on the canopy frame also wiggle around a little. Did you align 'em manually or did you use a path in Photoshop?

Title: Man O War
Post by: Fencer51 on May 12, 2006, 02:07:34 PM

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Originally posted by DoKGonZo
Those kill markings on the canopy frame also wiggle around a little. Did you align 'em manually or did you use a path in Photoshop?

Manually, they look lined up in the file but when they get on the skin they seem as you described.  I will play with them and see what I can do.

Title: Man O War
Post by: Fencer51 on May 30, 2007, 07:57:45 PM

This skin was accepted in July 2006 but is not in the game.  I went through recently and updated all my old Mustangs including this one.  They have all been resubmitted.

Title: Man O War
Post by: Fencer51 on May 30, 2007, 07:59:07 PM

2

Title: 3
Post by: Fencer51 on May 30, 2007, 08:02:44 PM

It may not look alot different at a distance, but I made the following changes.

Redid aluminum all over the plane.
Redid the wings, they were panited grey not aluminum.
Redid the green, weathered it, and changed shade slightly.
Redid the red group markings.
Redid the chipping in some areas.
Redid the gas caps and adjacent areas.
Redid the stains.
Redid the stars.
Redid the green antiglare shade and aged it.
Redid the plane / group codes.
Redid the invasion stripes.
etc etc etc

Title: Man O War
Post by: Fencer51 on May 30, 2007, 08:04:06 PM

And somehow the bloody plane description with the + for the fusalage fuel tank got moved up too high..

Uh Skuzzy.. gonna send ya an updated zip tonight, sorry. :(

Title: Man O War
Post by: Fianna on May 30, 2007, 08:52:51 PM

Wow... nice job! :aok

Title: Man O War
Post by: MotleyCH on May 30, 2007, 09:39:35 PM

Ya..i thought I remembered seeing this one posted before.

Still looks nice:aok

Title: Man O War
Post by: weazely on June 01, 2007, 01:08:20 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Blixen
saaaawheeaat

Title: Man O War
Post by: Stang on June 01, 2007, 02:43:01 PM

Weazel!

:O

Title: Man O War
Post by: weazely on June 01, 2007, 03:17:48 PM

STANG!
:O

Title: Man O War
Post by: evenhaim on June 01, 2007, 08:52:15 PM

hehe (drools) red dog is typically my skin when im MA every squadie has thier skin or thier "lucky skin" but now seing this i might recondisder my permanant skin :aok  gj