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Title: P-38L 49thFG 8thFS "Itsy Bitsy II" re-do
Post by: oboe on September 07, 2009, 10:47:03 PM

Close to finishing this re-do of one of my earliest-submitted P-38 skins.   It is the mount of Major George Laven of the 49th FG.   He was apparently quite a character, and bagged not only one of the first P-38 kills of the War in his 54th FS P-38 (the first "Itsy Bitsy", which is also available in game as a P-38G skin), but also the last kills by a P-38 ace when he shot down a Japanese "Emily" flying boat in this 49th FG P-38L, "Itsy Bitsy II".   Laven was the last Lightning ace of WWII.

(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd148/tjlaven/P-38LItsyBitsyIIBWphoto.jpg)   

(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd148/tjlaven/Itsy-Bitsy-II-Redo-FLQ.jpg)

(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd148/tjlaven/Itsy-Bitsy-II-Redo-FRQ.jpg)

Title: Re: P-38L 49thFG 8thFS "Itsy Bitsy II" re-do
Post by: USRanger on September 07, 2009, 11:00:20 PM

Oh my gawd I just wet myself. :O

Title: Re: P-38L 49thFG 8thFS "Itsy Bitsy II" re-do
Post by: oakranger on September 08, 2009, 12:06:48 AM

WOW!  That is a great job Oboe.  Best P-38 skin i have seen.

Title: Re: P-38L 49thFG 8thFS "Itsy Bitsy II" re-do
Post by: StokesAk on September 08, 2009, 04:04:09 PM

Oboe 82nd FG/97FS Now!!!!! Looks Great :aok

Title: Re: P-38L 49thFG 8thFS "Itsy Bitsy II" re-do
Post by: Fencer51 on September 08, 2009, 05:48:40 PM

Great skin Oboe.

Title: Re: P-38L 49thFG 8thFS "Itsy Bitsy II" re-do
Post by: Rich46yo on September 09, 2009, 04:55:30 AM

Wow! great looking skin. :salute