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Title: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Devil 505 on December 18, 2017, 12:35:49 AM
Thanks to Lyric1 for digging up some reference on this aircraft and pilot.

This P-40F was flown by Lt. Robert J. Palenscar off the carrier USS Chenango as part of Operation Torch. The P-40s would land at a captured airfield at Port Lyautey before continuing sorties against the Vichy French forces around Casablanca. Palenscar"s aircraft was marked with the name "Janie" on the forward fuselage and the initials F.M.K. under the canopy. This aircraft also features the standard yellow ringed U.S. roundel as well as American flags painted on the fuselage and lower wing. It was hoped that the American's would be greeted as liberators in French Morocco, but this was not the case. Palenscar would be declared MIA in March, 1943 after sustaining hits from AAA over Mezzouna, Tunisia.

(https://s6.postimg.org/c13t9xy3l/Janie_1.png) (https://postimg.org/image/tee3ostel/)

(https://s6.postimg.org/jtuh1xr81/Janie_2.png) (https://postimg.org/image/utfodjhn1/)

(https://s6.postimg.org/cdv7g4o35/Janie_3.png) (https://postimg.org/image/fxh55xqst/)

 
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Greebo on December 18, 2017, 02:06:24 AM
Beautiful skin Devil, looking forward to some more P-40 skins in the game. Just one thing, are you sure the spinner wasn't red? That was the normal Med theatre ID.
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: lyric1 on December 18, 2017, 02:37:37 AM
 :aok
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: lyric1 on December 18, 2017, 02:49:47 AM
Are you sure the spinner wasn't red? That was the normal Med theatre ID.

Colour photos from this group.

(http://i66.tinypic.com/2rmpgtw.jpg)

(http://i64.tinypic.com/f2t0kk.jpg)


(http://i68.tinypic.com/25q3gp0.jpg)
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: oboe on December 18, 2017, 06:29:21 AM
Just beautiful, Devil505.  I didn't know the American flag was used on the underside of the wing, learned something new today!
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Nefarious on December 18, 2017, 06:37:54 AM
Outstanding work! Can't wait to see it in action next month! <S>
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: puller on December 18, 2017, 09:05:16 AM
 :aok
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Vraciu on December 18, 2017, 09:37:32 AM
Not too shabby, ma’ boy.   Not too shabby at all.   :aok
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: DubiousKB on December 18, 2017, 11:54:00 AM
 :aok  :salute
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Kanth on December 18, 2017, 12:35:22 PM
Wow looks great.   I also hadn't seen the american flag like that.  :cheers:  :rock
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: hgtonyvi on December 18, 2017, 01:38:05 PM
Nice work!  :aok
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: lyric1 on December 18, 2017, 01:43:23 PM
Just beautiful, Devil505.  I didn't know the American flag was used on the underside of the wing, learned something new today!

(http://i65.tinypic.com/2dsomty.jpg)
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Devil 505 on December 18, 2017, 05:06:25 PM
Beautiful skin Devil, looking forward to some more P-40 skins in the game. Just one thing, are you sure the spinner wasn't red? That was the normal Med theatre ID.

Even in the B/W photos of the P-40's on the Chenango, it is clear that the spinner matched the paint of the darker camouflage.

You can see "Janie" at the bottom of this photo.
(https://www.worldwarphotos.info/wp-content/gallery/usa/aircrafts/p-40-warhawk/P-40F_Warhawks_33rd_FG_take-offfFrom_USS_Chenango_CVE-28_carrier_Nortf_Afrika.jpg)
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: DaddyAce on December 18, 2017, 07:56:17 PM
Very nice!   :aok
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Arlo on December 18, 2017, 10:00:08 PM
Very pretty.
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Greebo on December 19, 2017, 02:23:00 AM
Yes, I agree the spinner is the same colour as the camo. Was just thinking out loud before. Great job again on the skin.
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Skuzzy on December 19, 2017, 09:30:56 AM
Just FYI.  Black and white photos can show virtually the same shade of gray when the colors are opposite on the color wheel.

I have attached two images.  One is color, the other is the grayscale of the same image.
(http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=390951.0;attach=29014)

(http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=390951.0;attach=29016)
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Vraciu on December 19, 2017, 09:31:01 AM
Here’s a narrative about the launch from the first guy off the boat.   What a tale.

http://www.portlyautey.com/Rathbun.htm
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Vraciu on December 19, 2017, 10:37:31 AM
Did you make the exhaust pipes look that way or is that a game default?   
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Devil 505 on December 19, 2017, 10:48:01 AM
It's the default on the diffuse, but with different specularity settings than the default.
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Vraciu on December 19, 2017, 11:03:51 AM
It's the default on the diffuse, but with different specularity settings than the default.

Looks like the headers on my ‘69 Charger.    Sweet!

Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Devil 505 on December 19, 2017, 11:06:57 AM
yeah, Cactus did a great job on the exhaust. I felt no need to alter them.
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Skuzzy on December 19, 2017, 11:07:41 AM
You going to submit that any time soon?  I am asking as I want to get a skins batch out before Christmas.
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Devil 505 on December 19, 2017, 11:09:22 AM
I'll have it submitted tonight.
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Skuzzy on December 19, 2017, 11:12:02 AM
Good deal, then I will hold off releasing the batch today.
Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: Vraciu on December 19, 2017, 11:22:25 AM
You going to submit that any time soon?  I am asking as I want to get a skins batch out before Christmas.

🎼 Skuzzy Claus 🎅 is coming to town! 🎵  Skuzzy Claus 🎅 is coming to town! 🎶   

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Title: Re: P-40F "Janie" 33rdFG/ 60th FS Operation Torch
Post by: FBDragon on December 22, 2017, 02:00:09 AM
See Devil gives the allies equal time and effort lol !!!! :devil :cheers: :salute AWESOME JOB!!!!!!!