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Title: Two For the New P-40s
Post by: cactuskooler on October 13, 2011, 07:17:26 PM
Still a few touch ups to do.


For the P-40F "Trixe" from the 318th FS 325th FG.

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/ahss2copy.jpg)

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/ahss3copy.jpg)


P-40N "Hep Cat" from 75 Sqn RAAF.

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/ahss6copy.jpg)

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/ahss4copy.jpg)
Title: Re: Two For the New P-40s
Post by: TwinBoom on October 13, 2011, 07:23:36 PM
purty :aok
Title: Re: Two For the New P-40s
Post by: SmokinLoon on October 13, 2011, 07:32:07 PM
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!   :aok  If you have yet to do so, I suggest getting them submitted soon.  Skuzzy and Co. will be looking at them soon!   :)
Title: Re: Two For the New P-40s
Post by: FTJR on October 13, 2011, 07:39:13 PM
Cactus, very nice, my only question is the blue tip on the rudder, I dont have any reference to that on any of the 75 sqdn ships. Other than that  :aok
Title: Re: Two For the New P-40s
Post by: cactuskooler on October 13, 2011, 07:58:47 PM
Quote from: FTJR on October 13, 2011, 07:39:13 PM
Cactus, very nice, my only question is the blue tip on the rudder, I dont have any reference to that on any of the 75 sqdn ships. Other than that  :aok

Lyric turned me on to this Flickr page. It has many really fantastic RAAF P-40 photos, mostly from 75 Squadron.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64671666@N06/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64671666@N06/)

Here's a few of the Hep Cat photos. Make sure to right click on the image and view them at their original massive resolution.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64671666@N06/5900094297/in/photostream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64671666@N06/5900094297/in/photostream)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64671666@N06/5893185841/in/photostream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64671666@N06/5893185841/in/photostream)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64671666@N06/5900297665/in/photostream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64671666@N06/5900297665/in/photostream)
Title: Re: Two For the New P-40s
Post by: lyric1 on October 13, 2011, 11:50:47 PM
Very nice :aok


 There is a white border on that part of the cowling?


Edit: I missed the touch ups bit you mentioned.



(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/hepcat.jpg)
Title: Re: Two For the New P-40s
Post by: cactuskooler on October 14, 2011, 12:29:03 AM
Quote from: lyric1 on October 13, 2011, 11:50:47 PM
Very nice :aok


 There is a white border on that part of the cowling?


Edit: I missed the touch ups bit you mentioned.



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

Yeah but I'm not sure what color it is.  It's different than the blue on the back of the spinner.

Right now I have it skinned as seen in these photos. In these the nose paint is the same color as the back of the spinner, but doesn't taper to a point on the underside and has no white trim.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64671666@N06/5900297665/in/photostream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64671666@N06/5900297665/in/photostream) - Top left

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64671666@N06/5900762132/in/photostream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64671666@N06/5900762132/in/photostream) - Bottom Left

Unless you think you know what color changes were. :)
Title: Re: Two For the New P-40s
Post by: FTJR on October 14, 2011, 01:18:08 AM
Very cool, Lyric our research bot :0
Title: Re: Two For the New P-40s
Post by: lyric1 on October 14, 2011, 03:31:37 PM
Quote from: cactuskooler on October 14, 2011, 12:29:03 AM
Yeah but I'm not sure what color it is.  It's different than the blue on the back of the spinner.

Right now I have it skinned as seen in these photos. In these the nose paint is the same color as the back of the spinner, but doesn't taper to a point on the underside and has no white trim.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64671666@N06/5900297665/in/photostream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64671666@N06/5900297665/in/photostream) - Top left

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64671666@N06/5900762132/in/photostream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64671666@N06/5900762132/in/photostream) - Bottom Left

Unless you think you know what color changes were. :)
I see your dilemma.

Since some of these photos were taken post war by a few weeks. I would say go with what your got.

As you can see with the two photos they clearly did some repainting as can be seen on the nose art & what looks like other colours on the cowling.


(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/hepcat2-1.jpg)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/hepcat.jpg)
Title: Re: Two For the New P-40s
Post by: Greebo on October 14, 2011, 04:13:14 PM
Beautiful work as always Cactus.   :aok
Title: Re: Two For the New P-40s
Post by: oboe on October 14, 2011, 04:21:24 PM
 :O  :x

If it were up to me, I'd lock Cactus away for a long time and make him churn out skin and skin for ourgame.  Just terrific work.