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Title: P-51D 359th FG / 370th FS "Daddy's Girl"
Post by: oboe on February 14, 2018, 08:41:04 PM
Ray Wetmore enlisted in the Army in November 1941 and upon commissioning was assigned to the 359th Fighter Group.  Flying with the 370th FS, he scored his first four kills flying the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.  After the Group converted to the P-51, Wetmore added to his score steadily while flying several Mustangs nick-named Daddy's Girl.  Between November '44 and  January '45, he downed 12 enemy fighters; his last victory was a rocket-powered Me-163 in March.  His final score was 21.25 destroyed and one damaged in aerial combat, highest score in the 359th FG and eighth best of all Americans in the European Theater.   "Daddy's Girl" was named after his daughter Diane, the first of four children born to Wetmore and his wife.

(https://i.imgur.com/e468jjP.jpg)
Title: Re: P-51D 359th FG / 370th FS "Daddy's Girl"
Post by: Devil 505 on February 14, 2018, 11:27:17 PM
Most excellent.

A vast improvement over the previous version.
Title: Re: P-51D 359th FG / 370th FS "Daddy's Girl"
Post by: lyric1 on February 14, 2018, 11:32:07 PM
 :aok
Title: Re: P-51D 359th FG / 370th FS "Daddy's Girl"
Post by: Nefarious on February 15, 2018, 11:47:36 AM
Can we see another angle? There's a big dark wing covering it. :D
Title: Re: P-51D 359th FG / 370th FS "Daddy's Girl"
Post by: oboe on February 15, 2018, 01:05:06 PM
Sure  - here are some older shots.  The only difference from that version is I had to remove the yellow outline to the white star, since it was pointed out that it was actually masking tape being used while they were touching up the insignia.   I also increased the environment values a bit.

(https://i.imgur.com/oOlkIxU.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/M2av5cA.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/3eEaG8V.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/of886MH.jpg)

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Title: Re: P-51D 359th FG / 370th FS "Daddy's Girl"
Post by: Nefarious on February 15, 2018, 01:46:05 PM
It's a great looking skin. Good work!
Title: Re: P-51D 359th FG / 370th FS "Daddy's Girl"
Post by: Greebo on February 15, 2018, 02:25:36 PM
That's a beautiful skin Oboe.