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Title: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: Greebo on May 16, 2012, 04:46:08 AM
Ranger requested this 350th FG, 346th FS skin of a P-47D-28 based in northern Italy in 1945. I have skinned it as a D-40 rather than a D-25 as the fin fillet makes it a closer visual match.

While flying this aircraft Lt. Charles C. Eddy shot down two Italian flown Me 109Gs in head on attacks during March and April. Photos of this and other 346th aircraft can be found here (http://homepage.mac.com/vizcarraguitars/346th%20FS%20P-47s/index2.html).

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots4/346th_FS_P-47D-40_Chickenbones_SC1.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots4/346th_FS_P-47D-40_Chickenbones_SC2.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots4/346th_FS_P-47D-40_Chickenbones_SC3.jpg)
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: Mitsu. on May 16, 2012, 05:06:03 AM
Bump Map rulez :aok

WTG Great skin, Greebo!
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: The Fugitive on May 16, 2012, 10:44:15 AM
Very nice  :aok
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: Knite on May 16, 2012, 10:51:17 AM
wow
that's beautiful.
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: oboe on May 16, 2012, 11:01:53 AM
wow
that's beautiful.

qft!
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: ink on May 16, 2012, 02:41:08 PM
looks great :aok
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: lyric1 on May 16, 2012, 03:43:15 PM
You really do get better with every new skin.  :aok
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: TwinBoom on May 16, 2012, 05:49:33 PM
looks great greebo how about some pto jugs
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: USRanger on May 16, 2012, 11:14:03 PM
Thank you Greebo!!!  It came out perfect!! :rock :cheers:

You da man my friend. :salute
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: Citabria on May 18, 2012, 10:58:09 AM
greebo you are an a skinning spree of some fantastic bare metal jugs :)
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: Kazan_HB on May 18, 2012, 11:53:19 AM
Greebo!
I can not say that every time. Because people will talk about us ...
 :bolt:
But this is world class  :rock :rock :rock
 :devil





U use 1024 or 2048 map? :)
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: Greebo on May 19, 2012, 02:19:51 AM
Thank you guys. My P-47 templates were originally done in 2048 res, I used to create the bmps and shrink them 50%. I later realised this was a mistake as it made things like sharp edged lines, panel lines and rivets really blurry. So later I converted the P-47 templates and more recently my B-24 template to 1024 res. This meant lots of tedious hand editing of blurred lines and a complete redo of all the rivets on the B-24. I intend to redo the older of my B-24 and P-47 skins and bring them up to the new standard at some point.
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: Mitsu on May 19, 2012, 04:47:22 AM
I wish Greebo will make bare metal Ki-84 skin someday... :)
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: olds442 on May 19, 2012, 12:07:57 PM
I wish Greebo will make bare metal Ki-84 skin someday... :)
hey look you got your old name back :)
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: Mitsu on May 19, 2012, 11:57:10 PM
Yay :)
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: Greebo on May 20, 2012, 02:10:07 AM
Sorry mitsu I doubt I will ever get round to doing a template for a Ki 84 now. If and when HTC do a Ki 43 or update the Ki 61 I would like to skin those however. The IJAAF tended to have more interesting and varied schemes than the IJNAF on the whole.
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: ink on May 20, 2012, 04:40:53 AM
if someone needs a KI84 template...I might know someone who has it  :old:
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: Mitsu on May 20, 2012, 04:57:40 AM
Sorry mitsu I doubt I will ever get round to doing a template for a Ki 84 now. If and when HTC do a Ki 43 or update the Ki 61 I would like to skin those however. The IJAAF tended to have more interesting and varied schemes than the IJNAF on the whole.

Yeah, IJAAF had a lot of colorful schemes.
I really wish HTC do a Ki43 and update Ki61.
Title: Re: 346th FS P-47D Chickenbones
Post by: Hajo on June 09, 2012, 06:20:34 PM
Beautiful Jug skin!