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Title: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: Greebo on March 06, 2011, 06:29:06 AM

This is my skin of a 444th BG, 677th BS B-29 named Sky Chief. VonKost requested this skin as his great uncle 1st Lt. Robert Finneran served as a member of the crew on this aircraft. VonKost's Sky Chief thread. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,306708.0/topicseen.html)

I've toned down the shininess and upped the dirt for this aircraft compared to the default, as its a CBI bird. Note I can't carry the red band onto the top rear dome surround as this part is also used for the front dome.

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots1/Sky_Chief_B-29A_SC1.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots1/Sky_Chief_B-29A_SC2.jpg)

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: Kazan_HB on March 06, 2011, 06:53:17 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: StokesAk on March 06, 2011, 10:45:16 AM

Looks good Greebo!  :aok

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: 5PointOh on March 06, 2011, 10:56:10 AM

Really nice Greebo, you are an artist!

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: lyric1 on March 06, 2011, 12:49:44 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: VonKost on March 06, 2011, 01:51:42 PM

Wow Greebo looks great! thanks for all the work that went into this! I can't wait to get her into the air!

S!

LeMay

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: Helm on March 06, 2011, 02:51:39 PM

stunning!!! ......awesome work!


Helm ...out

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: jolly22 on March 06, 2011, 04:38:13 PM

Great skin!!

<S> 1st Lt. Robert Finneran

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: EskimoJoe on March 06, 2011, 06:32:36 PM

Great looking bird!

I have a question though - what do the camel markings represent?

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: jolly22 on March 06, 2011, 06:34:04 PM

Quote from: EskimoJoe on March 06, 2011, 06:32:36 PM

Great looking bird!

I have a question though - what do the camel markings represent?

I was thinking that too

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: Delirium on March 06, 2011, 07:27:07 PM

The camels are referring to them flying 'the hump'.

The hump is the mountain ranges between China and India, it was flown while land/sea based resupply was impossible for a time.

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: Guppy35 on March 06, 2011, 08:23:05 PM

29s had to fly in their own gas over the hump. 

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: EskimoJoe on March 06, 2011, 10:22:45 PM

Very cool. Thanks for the info  :)

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: Kazaa on March 07, 2011, 10:45:15 AM

Top job Greebo, I really like your exhaust dirt technique.

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: donna43 on July 11, 2011, 10:14:44 PM

I've been a member of this group for a few years on yahoo groups and they put out alot of good pics and info.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/B29-Superfortress/

Web site also:http://b-29.org/   :aok

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: skychief29 on January 07, 2012, 03:56:12 PM

Greebo,

This looks fantastic!  Thanks so much for the follow up.  I really appreciate it and an excited to share the skin with my mom.

Steve

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: Greebo on January 08, 2012, 10:52:17 AM

You're welcome Steve, hope she likes it. If you want a bigger screenshot as a desktop image I can do that too, just let me know the resolution.

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: B4Buster on January 08, 2012, 03:21:36 PM

Quote from: skychief29 on January 07, 2012, 03:56:12 PM

Greebo,

This looks fantastic!  Thanks so much for the follow up.  I really appreciate it and an excited to share the skin with my mom.

Steve

 :aok

Very cool that Greebo could provide for you!

Title: Re: 677th BS B-29 Sky Chief
Post by: Megalodon on January 10, 2012, 11:02:49 AM

I think the fact that there 2 <family> folks associated with this individual plane in our community is just awesome.

It looks very nice Greebo  and very nice of you.
 :salute