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Title: P-51C “Gladys” (#259) - 51st FG, 26th FS - AH3 Adoption
Post by: Vraciu on July 10, 2019, 09:33:35 PM

This a P-51C-10-NT named "Gladys" of the 51st Fighter Group, 26th Fighter Squadron based out of Kunming, China in 1944.   BH3841 originally created this for AH2.  I've updated it and preserved some of his work on the shark mouth and eyes as a tribute to his efforts.

There is not much information out there regarding this skin that I could find.   I would have liked to re-skin it as "Evalina" from the same squadron since we actually have photos of that aircraft.  https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/134017-japanese-premium-p51c-34evalina34/  If that is allowed I'll consider redoing it.

Other planes in that squadron had black in the mouth but the profiles of this aircraft don't.

Uncompressed Image Offsite (Click Thumbnail):

(https://i.postimg.cc/xchrvSLF/Mod-1-831.png) (https://postimg.cc/xchrvSLF)  (https://i.postimg.cc/v1yNh8TX/Mod-1-836.png) (https://postimg.cc/v1yNh8TX)  (https://i.postimg.cc/CZ46Qyf0/Mod-3-829.png) (https://postimg.cc/CZ46Qyf0)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=397481.0;attach=31586)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=397481.0;attach=31588)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=397481.0;attach=31590)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=397481.0;attach=31592)

Title: Re: P-51C “Gladys” (#259) - 51st FG, 26th FS - AH3 Adoption
Post by: Devil 505 on July 10, 2019, 11:37:31 PM

Very nice.

Title: Re: P-51C “Gladys” (#259) - 51st FG, 26th FS - AH3 Adoption
Post by: lyric1 on July 11, 2019, 12:20:39 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: P-51C “Gladys” (#259) - 51st FG, 26th FS - AH3 Adoption
Post by: Greebo on July 11, 2019, 10:06:22 AM

Really nice looking skin Vraciu.

I think HTC usually want exactly the same aircraft skinned to prevent complaints from players who liked the old one for some reason. Personally though I'd prefer to have the aircraft that there is a photo of as profiles are often unreliable as source material and are sometimes just pure fantasy.

Title: Re: P-51C “Gladys” (#259) - 51st FG, 26th FS - AH3 Adoption
Post by: Vraciu on July 11, 2019, 10:51:55 AM

Quote from: Greebo on July 11, 2019, 10:06:22 AM

Really nice looking skin Vraciu.

I think HTC usually want exactly the same aircraft skinned to prevent complaints from players who liked the old one for some reason. Personally though I'd prefer to have the aircraft that there is a photo of as profiles are often unreliable as source material and are sometimes just pure fantasy.

Thanks you guys. I am still working on the metal flaring with enabled reflections.    The B behaves differently than the D there.

If we get Hitech to approve swapping schemes (within the same squadron) I'll change it.  The other skin has much more history behind it and tons of photos.

Title: Re: P-51C “Gladys” (#259) - 51st FG, 26th FS - AH3 Adoption
Post by: RareHaze1 on July 11, 2019, 04:15:04 PM

Looks Very Nice! GJ! :salute

Title: Re: P-51C “Gladys” (#259) - 51st FG, 26th FS - AH3 Adoption
Post by: Vraciu on July 11, 2019, 08:35:45 PM

Thanks, RH.   :salute

Title: Re: P-51C “Gladys” (#259) - 51st FG, 26th FS - AH3 Adoption
Post by: Vraciu on July 11, 2019, 09:22:54 PM

Devil, I darkened the diffuse metal by about 9% and it definitely cut down on the chalk white sun glare.

(https://i.postimg.cc/xcRSg34W/Mod-Fullsize-850.png) (https://postimg.cc/xcRSg34W)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=397481.0;attach=31594)

Title: Re: P-51C “Gladys” (#259) - 51st FG, 26th FS - AH3 Adoption
Post by: Devil 505 on July 11, 2019, 09:28:32 PM

Looks good.

It's tough to find that balance of what cuts down on the flaring and does not look too dark otherwise.

Title: Re: P-51C “Gladys” (#259) - 51st FG, 26th FS - AH3 Adoption
Post by: FTJR on July 12, 2019, 02:33:28 AM

Quote from: Vraciu on July 11, 2019, 09:22:54 PM

Devil, I darkened the diffuse metal by about 9% and it definitely cut down on the chalk white sun glare.

(https://i.postimg.cc/xcRSg34W/Mod-Fullsize-850.png) (https://postimg.cc/xcRSg34W)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=397481.0;attach=31594)

Thats really nice V.

Title: Re: P-51C “Gladys” (#259) - 51st FG, 26th FS - AH3 Adoption
Post by: Vraciu on July 12, 2019, 05:07:05 PM

Thanks, man.