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Title: FiFi skin for our Beloved B-29
Post by: 800nate800 on June 07, 2012, 03:07:19 PM
Title says it all.....
Title: Re: FiFi skin for our Beloved B-29
Post by: olds442 on June 08, 2012, 01:10:08 PM
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Did+the+b29+FiFi+ever+see+combat

Now click some links
Title: Re: FiFi skin for our Beloved B-29
Post by: Seanaldinho on June 08, 2012, 03:18:56 PM
I dont see why we cant have a skin of it even if it didnt serve in combat.
Title: Re: FiFi skin for our Beloved B-29
Post by: Krusty on June 08, 2012, 04:19:16 PM
I dont see why we cant have a skin of it even if it didnt serve in combat.

That's why.
Title: Re: FiFi skin for our Beloved B-29
Post by: SIK1 on June 08, 2012, 08:18:38 PM
That's why.

Not entirely true. We have the VF-17 F4U-1 skin and VF-17 never flew birdcage corsairs in combat.
VF-17 received their 1A's August 1943, and started their combat tour September 1943. As far as I know (which isn't much) no Navy squadron flew -1 corsairs in combat.
Title: Re: FiFi skin for our Beloved B-29
Post by: Krusty on June 08, 2012, 09:22:12 PM
You'd have to take that up with the person that skinned it. Sometimes new info comes to light after a skin is accepted, and sometimes a skin is pushed through intentionally knowing (and hiding the fact) that it's not correct, though the latter is much more rare. I can cite several examples of the former.


P.S. If you mean this one:
http://www.nakatomitower.com/ahskins/images/screenshots/f4u1_3.jpg
I'd ask Greebo about it. He may have an explanation
Title: Re: FiFi skin for our Beloved B-29
Post by: SIK1 on June 09, 2012, 12:50:13 AM
Seeing as I'm now a member of VF-17, and the birdcage hog is my favorite bird. I have probably said too much, :huh but yeah that's the one.
Title: Re: FiFi skin for our Beloved B-29
Post by: Guppy35 on June 09, 2012, 01:50:58 AM
I don't believe FiFi carries nose art that represents any wartime B-29 combat or otherwise from WW2
Title: Re: FiFi skin for our Beloved B-29
Post by: Fencer51 on June 09, 2012, 03:05:41 AM
I think it is named after the wife of the chief benefactor.
Title: Re: FiFi skin for our Beloved B-29
Post by: 800nate800 on June 10, 2012, 08:04:55 PM
Well sorry i asked some skins of or M4s are Korean not WWII and i though the FiFi skin would just be fun to see since its the LAST FREAKING AIRWORTHY B-29!!!
 
Title: Re: FiFi skin for our Beloved B-29
Post by: The Fugitive on June 10, 2012, 08:45:18 PM
Well sorry i asked some skins of or M4s are Korean not WWII and i though the FiFi skin would just be fun to see since its the LAST FREAKING AIRWORTHY B-29!!!
 

Rules are rules, but your not old enough to know that yet  :D
Title: Re: FiFi skin for our Beloved B-29
Post by: lyric1 on June 10, 2012, 09:31:54 PM
Well sorry i asked some skins of or M4s are Korean not WWII and i though the FiFi skin would just be fun to see since its the LAST FREAKING AIRWORTHY B-29!!!
 
What skins are Korean on the M4?

In regards to Fifi if a skinner took all the time to do that plane it would only be rejected by the staff of HTC for all the reasons listed.

Your plea needs to directed to HTC.
Title: Re: FiFi skin for our Beloved B-29
Post by: SIK1 on June 10, 2012, 11:07:42 PM
Well sorry i asked some skins of or M4s are Korean not WWII and i though the FiFi skin would just be fun to see since its the LAST FREAKING AIRWORTHY B-29!!!
 

The thing is there are many skins that could be done that did see action in the war.

The way I look at it is like this. If we add a skin that did see combat, we(the AH community) in our own small way, pay homage to the men that fought and died on the battlefields of WWII.
Title: Re: FiFi skin for our Beloved B-29
Post by: Fencer51 on June 11, 2012, 12:09:29 AM
Well sorry i asked some skins of or M4s are Korean not WWII and i though the FiFi skin would just be fun to see since its the LAST FREAKING AIRWORTHY B-29!!!
 

BS. Prove it.