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Title: SKIN: Spitfire Mk Vb W3834, YO-Q, 401 RCAF
Post by: jocko- on March 11, 2008, 12:48:53 PM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/jocko417/yo-q.jpg)

Spitfire Mk Vb W3834, coded YO-Q of No. 401 (Rams) Sqn RCAF, Redhill, 1943.  A presentation aircraft, W3834 was the third Spitfire to wear the badge of the Corps of Imperial Frontiersmen.  Flown by F/L Thomas Karl "Ibby" Ibbotson from Radisson, Saskatchewan.

Finished in the Day Fighter scheme, aircraft letter repeated on lower nose.  Non-standard camouflage pattern, fin flash and serial placement.  Sorry, unlike RL, no clipped wingtips on this version  :frown:

This one will be going to HTC.

Available for DL here:

http://www.ah-skins.com/download/skin477.html (http://www.ah-skins.com/download/skin477.html)

Title: Re: SKIN: Spitfire Mk Vb W3834, YO-Q, 401 RCAF
Post by: oboe on March 11, 2008, 12:52:13 PM

Great looking skin, jocko - as is your desert Spit.

The wear pattern near the wing root looks very well done.   That's something I always have trouble getting to look right.

Title: Re: SKIN: Spitfire Mk Vb W3834, YO-Q, 401 RCAF
Post by: jocko- on March 11, 2008, 01:12:12 PM

Thanks oboe  :)

What you are seeing at the wingroot is about 4 different layers, I try to get a mix of wear like chipping, scratching and worn paint.  Once I get the effects looking ok I adjust the opacities of each to get an all round beat up look.