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Title: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: oboe on January 09, 2011, 04:22:04 PM
I thought I was done skinning 38s but when I learned of the Battle Over Germany scenario involving the 55th FG and realized they didn't have a single skin in-game for the aircraft they fly, figured I was in a position to try to do something about it.   Don't know if it'll make it into the game since the 38J slots are full, but I just couldn't sit on my hands and do nothing and I knew Skuzzy had gotten a couple 38 skins in for Der Grosse Schlag.  She's pretty close to done.

(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd148/tjlaven/P-38J-55thFG-Journeys-End.jpg) (http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd148/tjlaven/Journeys-End-nose-art-1.jpg) (http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd148/tjlaven/Journeys-End-profile.jpg)
(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd148/tjlaven/55thFG-38J-Journeys-End-clo.jpg)

You know it might be cool to coordinate skinner's submissions, skin pack releases, and scenario dates to try to make sure we have historically-correct skins for scenarios.  I think it would add to the immersion factor for players and at the same time provide for more authentic screenshots from the scenario.  I'm doing this one in a rush with a faint outside hope of getting it in for the 55th guys.
  
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: USRanger on January 09, 2011, 05:19:53 PM
OMG that is a badazz 38! :x
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: CRYPTIC on January 09, 2011, 05:24:40 PM
outstanding work it would be nice if it could get added for you to use.
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: HGBuck on January 09, 2011, 05:49:11 PM
Wow.....fantastic!!!!!!
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: StokesAk on January 09, 2011, 06:06:13 PM
Stop teasing me, I will pray to the lords of HTC tonight.

nice skin!
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: mbailey on January 09, 2011, 07:29:39 PM
Wow shes just pretty!!  Very nice!!
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: Plazus on January 09, 2011, 09:34:43 PM
Excellent work on that profile, oboe! :salute

One question though, was there an older nose art painted on the nose of that P38? I noticed that on the old picture, there looks to be some OD painting behind the skull.
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: oboe on January 09, 2011, 10:28:01 PM
Excellent work on that profile, oboe! :salute

One question though, was there an older nose art painted on the nose of that P38? I noticed that on the old picture, there looks to be some OD painting behind the skull.

You could be right about that!  I had thought it was whitewashed background of primer or something in prep for the artist to do the noseart, but it could very well be a bad paintjob covering up previous nose art.  We'd need somebody with a 55th FG history book I think to learn any more.
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: SoonerMP on January 10, 2011, 10:09:42 AM
 :rock

That is beautiful!
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: 007Rusty on January 10, 2011, 04:10:52 PM
 :aok  great work   :salute   :cheers:
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: lyric1 on January 10, 2011, 05:18:15 PM
Another picture of the nose.

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/ttt.jpg)

Some info on it's pilot.

http://www.station131.co.uk/55th/Pilots/Myers%20Joseph%20Jnr%20LtCol.htm
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: oboe on January 12, 2011, 05:17:59 AM
Finished her up and submitted last night, so fingers crossed that HTC will have a skin release before the scenario, AND be willing to do the extra work required to swap out an existing skin.   Would be great if the 55th guys could have their own skin.
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: Slash27 on January 12, 2011, 02:45:50 PM
Great work Oboe! :salute
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: Shifty on January 13, 2011, 06:47:36 AM
Freakin sweet Terry!!  :aok
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: Citabria on February 08, 2011, 06:27:01 AM
has this been submitted and accepted?

the olive drab seems to be nicely colored (olive drab shading is the bane of my existence)

also looks like the detailing has been updated
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: oboe on February 08, 2011, 05:25:24 PM
Thanks Fester - this skin was submitted but haven't heard anything back on it.    :salute
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: Plazus on February 10, 2011, 01:43:12 PM
I would even nominate this skin to replace the default skin of the P38J.
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: Guppy35 on February 10, 2011, 02:43:42 PM
I would even nominate this skin to replace the default skin of the P38J.

Heck no.  Uncle Cy for the default :)
Title: Re: "Journey's End" 55th FG P-38J
Post by: Krusty on February 10, 2011, 02:58:34 PM
I volunteered to replace the default 109E skin once, just a straight up replacement of the same plane but with much better color selection (i.e. not "black"...) and was denied the opportunity. I don't think they want to mess with the defaults, for better or worse.