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Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Fencer51 on December 22, 2007, 10:53:49 PM: As requested a P-51D and P-51B for the 353rd FG. The black tail bands should not be there on the P-51D, they will be removed before submittal.

(http://www.4thfg.org/Fencer/51D1_353.jpg)

(http://www.4thfg.org/Fencer/51B1_353.jpg)
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Guppy35 on December 23, 2007, 02:16:20 AM: Very nice Fencer.

The 353rd guys should enjoy winging up in those birds :)

Kinda like that 51C myself!
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: MjTalon on December 23, 2007, 10:20:02 AM: Woohoo, finally the 353nd has some skins, WTG Fencer, they look lovely :aok !
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: VansCrew1 on December 24, 2007, 08:16:30 AM: Very sexy nice job.

:aok :aok
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Spikes on December 24, 2007, 12:55:16 PM: Nice!
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Greebo on December 24, 2007, 01:44:50 PM: A couple of good looking Stangs Fencer, nice job.
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Shifty on December 24, 2007, 07:37:48 PM: Fencer... YOU ARE DA MAN!
Thank you so much.
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Jaxxon on December 24, 2007, 09:00:13 PM: Very nice looking skins Fencer! ~~and thanks for putting in the time and talent.~~
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Mus51 on December 25, 2007, 01:06:04 AM: Apart from the fact that i love the 353rd colors/markings i think those are average skins.
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Shifty on December 25, 2007, 08:25:20 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Mus51
Apart from the fact that i love the 353rd colors/markings i think those are average skins.

So that would make your skins below average?:p
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Goat1 on December 25, 2007, 09:22:31 AM: Thanks Fencer, now we have our own squad colors!
Great work :aok
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: TequilaChaser on December 25, 2007, 09:29:53 AM: very nice Fencer

I wish they bring back the 343rd Fighter Squadron -55th FG Miss Marilyn II skin myself.........wonder why it got dropped out of the P51D skins?
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Fencer51 on December 25, 2007, 09:35:12 AM: I don't think it ever got added. I know I never saw it. That was one of Raven's skins, he may have never submitted it before he disappeared.

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I guess he did submitt it. Link (http://forums.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=166973&perpage=25&highlight=marilyn&pagenumber=3)
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: TheBug on December 26, 2007, 01:04:58 PM: Thank you Fencer! They look great. Can't wait to get them in-game.

Very much appreciated
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Odee on February 13, 2008, 04:20:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Goat1
Thanks Fencer, now we have our own squad colors!
Great work :aok

How the heck did I miss this thread? :o

Fencer, had a great time at the GoM&L last fall. Yer even more a peach of a fella having seen the real deals there, and your renditions here.

~~sir and many MANY thanks~~
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Krusty on February 13, 2008, 04:28:48 PM: I missed it too. :confused:

I have to agree with Mus. Probably too late now, but the "metal" is all rather washed out and without tone/color. That is to say, it looks more like it was painted light grey than it was left unpainted. Unaliased anti-glare on the -B, so-so weathering/stains on both.

I do like the choice of markings, but looking at your other works, you've done much better.
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: MjTalon on February 13, 2008, 06:37:51 PM: :aok . Awesome job as always fence!
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Fencer51 on February 13, 2008, 06:40:08 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Krusty
I missed it too. :confused:

I have to agree with Mus. Probably too late now, but the "metal" is all rather washed out and without tone/color. That is to say, it looks more like it was painted light grey than it was left unpainted. Unaliased anti-glare on the -B, so-so weathering/stains on both.

I do like the choice of markings, but looking at your other works, you've done much better.

Excellent since the wings WERE painted light grey and the panel lines were filled and smooth.

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And the B model comes right from a photo and the D from a profile of a famous bird. People need to get over the fact that ALL the planes were filthy worn out pieces of sheetmetal with bits of paint on them. The 8th AF had England as a base and basically unlimited manpower and facilities. The D model was the CO's bird and not going to be worn in anyway. The picture of the B is represented as it is skinned.
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Squire on February 13, 2008, 10:42:13 PM: Very nice, I hope we get a skin pack soon.
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Krusty on February 14, 2008, 12:27:24 AM: Actually the wings were painted silver, not light grey, but only the wings and not the fuselage.

On top of that, silver is still reflective (even though it's paint, not natural metal). It would "look different" but not look overall flat and formless

EDIT: You shouldn't take it as a nitpick. IMO it's kind of important. It would be like my first P-47 attempt, or most IL2 BMF skins, you have to color in the details to give the illusion of metal (even beat up and distressed metal). I'm not saying it has to look like chrome, but now it looks like plastic.
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Fencer51 on February 14, 2008, 10:50:47 AM: Ya know I saw Krusty's reply, and then went and looked back over the other comments and realized that I was wasting my time trying to educate Krusty.

Guppy/Dan likes it, the 353 guys like it, and GREEBO likes it. Thats good enough for me. :aok
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: lyric1 on February 14, 2008, 11:09:40 AM: How will any more of the D pony skins get in? Since the cap that is on the total permitted has long since been met?
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Fencer51 on February 14, 2008, 12:03:11 PM: I asked HTC to delete my 357th FG skin, to allow the 353rd Guys to have a Group skin in the game.

However they will replace skins with better efforts. The try and balance that though so they have several people's skins in game as much as possible.
Title: Two 353rd FG P-51s
Post by: Shifty on February 17, 2008, 09:34:51 AM: Fencer we in the 353rd really appreciate the time, effort, and the results of your work.:aok We also appreciate you asking to have another one of your skins removed to make room for the one you did for us.