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Title: Saxman. F4U for ya to do
Post by: Guppy35 on July 17, 2007, 07:19:43 PM

Saw this posted by a guy with an incredible photo collection on another forum.  A different looking scheme for a 1D

Late war F4U-1Ds from the Jeep Carrier USS Saidor.  VMF-213 Hellhawks.  All white tail and white stripes.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v730/fugari/FG-1DsVMF-213NearOahuHI17JAN46.jpg)

Title: Saxman. F4U for ya to do
Post by: Saxman on July 17, 2007, 07:50:51 PM

Ooh, neat! I've got 5 different birds to do. :D

Looks like pretty quick work, too. Fairly clean birds.

Any other pics?

Title: Saxman. F4U for ya to do
Post by: Treize69 on July 17, 2007, 08:02:12 PM

WoHoo, more bent wing birds to watch fall in pretty pieces. :)

Title: Saxman. F4U for ya to do
Post by: Saxman on July 17, 2007, 09:16:01 PM

Anyone got a good RGB value for the USN gloss sea blue? I used to have one, but lost it after I had to format/reinstall my hard drive.

The one here: http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/colours/USA.html

Is WAY too light and gray

Title: Saxman. F4U for ya to do
Post by: Treize69 on July 17, 2007, 09:20:10 PM

Only one I can find is in CMYK format, 22 22 0 78

Title: Saxman. F4U for ya to do
Post by: Saxman on July 17, 2007, 10:32:57 PM

Thanks, but I found one that works.

Title: Saxman. F4U for ya to do
Post by: AWwrgwy on July 17, 2007, 11:47:06 PM

U.S.S. Saidor was commissioned on Sept. 4, 1945.  Two days after the formal surrender of Japan in Tokyo Bay.  Makes it a post-war scheme, yes?


wrngwy

Title: Saxman. F4U for ya to do
Post by: Saxman on July 18, 2007, 12:06:28 AM

Good question. Can someone confirm if those are the colors the squadron used before the end of the war?

Title: Saxman. F4U for ya to do
Post by: Fencer51 on July 18, 2007, 05:19:19 AM

I have pictures of F4us in that scheme as well and had researched it for possible use.  It is definately post war unfortunately.

Title: Saxman. F4U for ya to do
Post by: Saxman on July 18, 2007, 07:29:37 AM

Ok, well, I'll stop then. Getting those stripes to look like was REALLY becoming a pain, anyway.

It's a shame all the more colorful F4U schemes are generally post-war.