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Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: Mus51 on November 18, 2007, 02:35:02 PM
I kind of like this paintjob!
(http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4775/velma1ms3.jpg)
(http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/4567/velma2yj0.jpg)
(http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/4130/velma3rj3.jpg)
(http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/659/velma4xg4.jpg)

available at ah-skins.com with the black stripe over the wing, i submitted it to HTC without it ;).
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: SuBWaYCH on November 18, 2007, 02:40:59 PM
SWEET!!!! Holy crap thats a nice skin there Mus!

Regards,
Subway
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: Mus51 on November 18, 2007, 02:47:15 PM
Without the black lines over the wing:
(http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/6100/velma5ig5.jpg)

Thanks to NOVA for the heads up and Oboe,Widewing for the pictures!
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: Spikes on November 18, 2007, 04:05:15 PM
Mus!

You gettin' good at skinning!
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: SuBWaYCH on November 18, 2007, 04:17:45 PM
MstWntd, check PM's.

Regards,
Subway
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: Spikes on November 18, 2007, 05:35:10 PM
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Originally posted by SuBWaYCH
MstWntd, check PM's.

Regards,
Subway


Check yours :)
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: Mus51 on November 18, 2007, 06:42:58 PM
Thanks!
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: SuBWaYCH on November 18, 2007, 07:11:21 PM
Mus, you get my PM?
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: Redlegs on November 18, 2007, 08:15:08 PM
Nice skin Mus!! :aok
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: xNOVAx on November 18, 2007, 08:32:01 PM
:O

Dude thats great!
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: oboe on November 19, 2007, 11:04:40 AM
Another great skin, Mus!    

A few thoughts:  

The metal frame around the bottom of the canopy looks a little light compared to the rest of your natural aluminum.

The checkerboard green may not have been the same overall drab green used on the airframe.   I've seen it that way on the modern warbird restoration of Miss Velma, but I tend not to trust those paint schemes too much.    I think its more likely they would've used an insignia green as in the profile below.    Guppy could probably confirm one way or the other.

The circular surround of the fuselage star insignia should protrude a little more into the invasion stripes.   Maybe the top of the stripes need to come up a bit.

(http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery/55g/cy-dbarpro.jpg)

Really a great skin though - you are making alot of pony drivers happy.
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: Mus51 on November 19, 2007, 05:06:40 PM
Oboe, i tried the nosecone but the colors that came out where all off, this was the best looking so i'l keep it. IF this skin will be accepted il resubmit it with the changes u adviced me to do. glad you all like it.
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: Widewing on November 19, 2007, 06:22:41 PM
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Originally posted by Mus51
Oboe, i tried the nosecone but the colors that came out where all off, this was the best looking so i'l keep it. IF this skin will be accepted il resubmit it with the changes u adviced me to do. glad you all like it.


Save the image below, and in your paint or imaging software, pick the checkerboard color and apply it to your skin..

(http://home.att.net/~c.c.jordan/Green-nose.jpg)

My regards,

Widewing
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: oboe on November 19, 2007, 07:19:44 PM
Cool.   If you end up resubmitting it, may want to add the red fuel filler cap just below the rear half of the canopy of the left side of fuselage.
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: Mus51 on November 20, 2007, 09:19:19 AM
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Originally posted by oboe
Cool.   If you end up resubmitting it, may want to add the red fuel filler cap just below the rear half of the canopy of the left side of fuselage.


Totally forgot about that! thanks for the heads up
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: Mus51 on November 20, 2007, 09:47:48 AM
Hey thanks for the colors widewing, she looks way better like this IMO!

(http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/6645/velma6zi1.jpg)
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: oboe on November 20, 2007, 12:23:03 PM
Mus, looking good.

I think you're missing the small vent plate with all the holes drilled in it - lower front left fuselage.   Think you got it on the other side though...
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: Widewing on November 20, 2007, 05:56:44 PM
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Originally posted by oboe
Mus, looking good.

I think you're missing the small vent plate with all the holes drilled in it - lower front left fuselage.   Think you got it on the other side though...


I believe that vent cover was for an air filter. The holed cover was often replaced with a solid cover in service. Missing the holes isn't really an issue as there's tons of photos showing it replaced as described.

My regards,

Widewing
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: Widewing on November 20, 2007, 05:57:40 PM
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Originally posted by Mus51
Hey thanks for the colors widewing, she looks way better like this IMO!

(http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/6645/velma6zi1.jpg)


Indeed, looks excellent!

My regards,

Widewing
Title: 55FG/343FS CY-D "Miss Velma"
Post by: xNOVAx on November 20, 2007, 08:30:25 PM
:aok