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General Forums => Custom Skins => Topic started by: USRanger on November 06, 2012, 10:12:57 PM

Title: Well now, these would be interesting
Post by: USRanger on November 06, 2012, 10:12:57 PM
Experimental paint schemes, but would be neat. :)

P-51:
(http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff22/Adler69_photo/p51dazzle.jpg)

Brewster Buffalo:
(http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff22/Adler69_photo/brewster-camo-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Well now, these would be interesting
Post by: Krusty on November 06, 2012, 10:30:33 PM
Experimental but never used. The Allison-powered Mustang was never used except to test visibility on it, stateside. The others are pre-war based on the Hawk biplanes (F1F-1's?) on the lineup.
Title: Re: Well now, these would be interesting
Post by: Rob52240 on November 06, 2012, 11:12:46 PM
Dazzle paint jobs...

That paint scheme on ships proved ineffective against airplanes.
Title: Re: Well now, these would be interesting
Post by: cactuskooler on November 06, 2012, 11:56:15 PM
Always thought this one was neat.  Sure would hate to skin it. :)

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/test.jpg)
Title: Re: Well now, these would be interesting
Post by: Scherf on November 11, 2012, 03:42:44 PM
Air Fo'ce be pimpin!
Title: Re: Well now, these would be interesting
Post by: Krusty on November 11, 2012, 07:05:50 PM
Always thought this one was neat.  Sure would hate to skin it. :)

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

I'm pretty sure it would be impossible with the available pixels and the wrapping/warping in many areas.
Title: Re: Well now, these would be interesting
Post by: lyric1 on November 12, 2012, 12:27:53 AM
Always thought this one was neat.  Sure would hate to skin it. :)

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

http://www.b24bestweb.com/196-v1-2.htm
Title: Re: Well now, these would be interesting
Post by: Rob52240 on November 13, 2012, 12:57:28 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLgc2q4LCuE

James May from the actual show Top Gear explains this type of cammo, and then demonstrates its relative effectiveness.