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Title: p40 skin
Post by: sandwich on June 23, 2009, 07:33:57 PM

i think this would be a great skin addition
(http://www.j-aircraft.com/captured/capturedby/p40warhawk/p-40e_50fr_art.jpg)

it would be cool

Title: Re: p40 skin
Post by: Larry on June 23, 2009, 07:40:31 PM

No captured skins allowed.

Title: Re: p40 skin
Post by: 1pLUs44 on June 23, 2009, 09:09:55 PM

Quote from: Larry on June 23, 2009, 07:40:31 PM

No captured skins allowed.

Isn't there a Japanese C-47? Or is that just to compensate for a Japanese plane that was a lot alike it?

Title: Re: p40 skin
Post by: Larry on June 23, 2009, 10:14:39 PM

IIRC both the Japanese and Russians had licences to build their own versions of the DC3/C-47. The Japanese version was called L2D2 'Tabby' and Russian version was Li-2.

Title: Re: p40 skin
Post by: StokesAk on June 23, 2009, 10:40:54 PM

In some other game they look totaly different.

Title: Re: p40 skin
Post by: Guppy35 on June 23, 2009, 11:13:53 PM

Quote from: Larry on June 23, 2009, 10:14:39 PM

IIRC both the Japanese and Russians had licences to build their own versions of the DC3/C-47. The Japanese version was called L2D2 'Tabby' and Russian version was Li-2.

Yep you are correct.  The Russian version had a turret on it.  The Japanese version looks the same  Great photo out there of one going down to a B24's guns.

Title: Re: p40 skin
Post by: lyric1 on June 24, 2009, 06:42:59 AM

Quote from: 1pLUs44 on June 23, 2009, 09:09:55 PM

Isn't there a Japanese C-47? Or is that just to compensate for a Japanese plane that was a lot alike it?

 

(http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/04aa9303e6.gif) (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

Title: Re: p40 skin
Post by: lyric1 on June 24, 2009, 06:44:31 AM

Quote from: Guppy35 on June 23, 2009, 11:13:53 PM

Yep you are correct.  The Russian version had a turret on it.  The Japanese version looks the same  Great photo out there of one going down to a B24's guns.

(http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/4b08b44117.jpg) (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

Title: Re: p40 skin
Post by: lyric1 on June 24, 2009, 07:02:03 AM

Quote from: sandwich on June 23, 2009, 07:33:57 PM

i think this would be a great skin addition
(http://www.j-aircraft.com/captured/capturedby/p40warhawk/p-40e_50fr_art.jpg)

it would be cool

(http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/5770fb5381.jpg) (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)  http://www.j-aircraft.com/captured/capturedby/p40warhawk/captured_p40.htm

Title: Re: p40 skin
Post by: 1pLUs44 on June 24, 2009, 11:54:43 AM

Quote from: Larry on June 23, 2009, 10:14:39 PM

IIRC both the Japanese and Russians had licences to build their own versions of the DC3/C-47. The Japanese version was called L2D2 'Tabby' and Russian version was Li-2.

Oh, okay. Thanks.  :aok