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General Forums => Custom Skins => Topic started by: Vraciu on August 08, 2018, 05:12:40 PM
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I have no data on this airplane other than it was 3 Squadron RAAF. This is an amazing skin by Kev367th. I managed to pull the paint chips out for the spec maps but left the Diffuse untouched. This plane really holds up well.
(http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=394039.0;attach=30582)
(http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=394039.0;attach=30586)
(http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=394039.0;attach=30590)
The Original With the Default Maps:
(http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=394039.0;attach=30588)
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Excellent as an Australian so happy this one is fixed. 3 squadron was the only Australian unit that seen combat in the P-51 so this is a big one for us.
Nicely done. :rock
Little info on the plane.
(https://i.imgur.com/cTgKN4e.jpg)
http://www.aussiemodeller.com.au/pages/Gallery/Aircraft_A-D/Bradford_mustangIII.html
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/3-Mustang/Mustang_KH616_3_Squadron
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a68d.htm
"KH616 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III 111-29261 44-11128 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 18/11/44 - 26/12/44.
Originally coded CV-<> (Diamond), became CV-J after 13/12.
W/Off J.Quinn Shot Down 26/12/44."
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Excellent. I will update it with that info. Kev367th did an amazing job.
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It looks a lot better with the new maps Vraciu. All Kev's skins are excellent, he was a very talented skinner.
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Looks like none of the B/C models had the yellow leading edges or white stripes with 3 squadron.
Who new!
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/3-Mustang/Jesi_Italy_c_September_1944_The_dispersal_area_of_No_3_Mustang_Squadron_RAAF_in_Northern_Italy_MEA2186
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/3-Mustang/Jesi_Italy_c_September_1944_A_North_American_P51_Mustang_aircraft_of_No_3_Squadron_RAAF_lMEA2163
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/3-Mustang/Fano_Italy_c_November_1944_An_airman_of_No_3_Mustang_Squadron_RAAF_stands_beside_his_aircraft_MEA2205
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It looks a lot better with the new maps Vraciu. All Kev's skins are excellent, he was a very talented skinner.
Agreed.
Looks like none of the B/C models had the yellow leading edges or white stripes with 3 squadron.
Who new!
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/3-Mustang/Jesi_Italy_c_September_1944_The_dispersal_area_of_No_3_Mustang_Squadron_RAAF_in_Northern_Italy_MEA2186
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/3-Mustang/Jesi_Italy_c_September_1944_A_North_American_P51_Mustang_aircraft_of_No_3_Squadron_RAAF_lMEA2163
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/3-Mustang/Fano_Italy_c_November_1944_An_airman_of_No_3_Mustang_Squadron_RAAF_stands_beside_his_aircraft_MEA2205
Guess that will be something to fix or have someone fix down the road then... Interesting.
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Looks like none of the B/C models had the yellow leading edges or white stripes with 3 squadron.
Who new!
Sure looks like there's a white stripe on the wing of this plane. Agree with the lack of yellow leading edge, though.
(https://i.imgur.com/cTgKN4e.jpg)
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Sure looks like there's a white stripe on the wing of this plane. Agree with the lack of yellow leading edge, though.
https://i.imgur.com/cTgKN4e.jpg[/img]
Quite a bit more to the outboard though...
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Quite a bit more to the outboard though...
Yes.
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From the bible on Aussie and New Zealand flown Mustangs "Southern Cross Mustangs" by David Muir.
The only photo proof out there of a Malcom hood Mustang in the MTO. Same Squadron. Flown down from England apparently with standard ETO markings. Might be worth your while to make it historically accurate to a Malcom bird in that Squadron.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/MTOMAlcom_zpspir1j6pc.jpg) (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/guppy35/media/MTOMAlcom_zpspir1j6pc.jpg.html)
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From the bible on Aussie and New Zealand flown Mustangs "Southern Cross Mustangs" by David Muir.
The only photo proof out there of a Malcom hood Mustang in the MTO. Same Squadron. Flown down from England apparently with standard ETO markings. Might be worth your while to make it historically accurate to a Malcom bird in that Squadron.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/MTOMAlcom_zpspir1j6pc.jpg) (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/guppy35/media/MTOMAlcom_zpspir1j6pc.jpg.html)
Maybe, but this skin is way down the priority list. I was restoring it not repainting it. That said, if anyone wants it before I get around to a true update I can ask to transfer it. Would be an easy fix either way.
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Sure looks like there's a white stripe on the wing of this plane. Agree with the lack of yellow leading edge, though.
(https://i.imgur.com/cTgKN4e.jpg)
You didn't read the link.
http://www.aussiemodeller.com.au/pages/Gallery/Aircraft_A-D/Bradford_mustangIII.html
"There were NO white ID bands around the wings, or tail plane on either version of KH616. "
“Certainly (figure 1) gives no indication of white stripes on the leading edge of the tailplane, and the appearance of a white "stripe" on the near wing is probably an unfortunate combination of the red-doped gun ports on the wing leading edge (just outboard of the u/c leg) and some sort of (exhaust? spilt fuel?) staining. The lighter area visible is definitely not in the standard location for the white stripe seen on British-based Mustangs.”
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From the bible on Aussie and New Zealand flown Mustangs "Southern Cross Mustangs" by David Muir.
The only photo proof out there of a Malcom hood Mustang in the MTO. Same Squadron. Flown down from England apparently with standard ETO markings. Might be worth your while to make it historically accurate to a Malcom bird in that Squadron.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/MTOMAlcom_zpspir1j6pc.jpg) (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/guppy35/media/MTOMAlcom_zpspir1j6pc.jpg.html)
Some history on this plane.
FB128 P-51C-1-NT
Mustang III 103-22459 42-103022 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 11/4/45 - 20/5/45.
From U.K stocks. CV-◊(Diamond).
Undercarriage collapsed on landing 20 May 45 when flown by F/Off Fleming. Cat II.
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No visible stripes on this one.
(https://i.imgur.com/sI456Pq.jpg)
If this is the standard placing on MTO RAF birds they should be visible.
(https://i.imgur.com/BM94Mt6.jpg)
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“Certainly (figure 1) gives no indication of white stripes on the leading edge of the tailplane, and the appearance of a white "stripe" on the near wing is probably an unfortunate combination of the red-doped gun ports on the wing leading edge (just outboard of the u/c leg) and some sort of (exhaust? spilt fuel?) staining. The lighter area visible is definitely not in the standard location for the white stripe seen on British-based Mustangs.”
I'm not buying the dope portion, the red in the roundels is very dark in the image.
A fuel spill eating through the paint? maybe. The problem is that spilled fuel should flow down to the rear if spilled. so barring some fool spraying fuel forward/up the wing and it removing paint on the gear door perfectly perpendicular to the direction it would flow off the wing - and also almost perfectly in line with the inboard edge of the removed paint on the wing with the door closed.
Sorry. That's a white painted stripe in my mind.
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I'm not buying the dope portion, the red in the roundels is very dark in the image.
A fuel spill eating through the paint? maybe. The problem is that spilled fuel should flow down to the rear if spilled. so barring some fool spraying fuel forward/up the wing and it removing paint on the gear door perfectly perpendicular to the direction it would flow off the wing - and also almost perfectly in line with the inboard edge of the removed paint on the wing with the door closed.
Sorry. That's a white painted stripe in my mind.
Found a cleaner image and possibly the same plane with the spinner having the paint chipped off like the first photo in the second image. Stripe is there. The early diamond version along with two others show no paint on top though. Maybe just the undersides were done? Looked at a few other B versions with 3 squadron none that I can see have the undersides done either,maybe just on the plane in question?
(https://i.imgur.com/IfrcHDw.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/5G3ksi1.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/vppF15w.jpg)
None in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VShn7X2JYYE
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I may have to tackle this one sooner than later. Agree with Devil. That is definitely a stripe of some type.