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Title: P-38J 20thFG 79thFS Capt Jack Ilfrey "Happy Jack's Go Buggy"
Post by: oboe on August 30, 2021, 10:20:18 AM

One of the more colorful fighter pilots in the 8th AF, Jack Ilfrey's P-38J "Happy Jack's Go Buggy" is depicted as it would've appeared in May 1944, before black and white recognition stripes were added in preparation for the D-Day invasion in early June.   Jack was shot down in this aircraft while strafing a train on June 12, 1944, but with the help of French partisans successfully evaded capture and returned to his unit, where he was somehow able to side-step prevailing doctrine and continued to fly combat missions.   

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=403645.0;attach=34232)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=403645.0;attach=34234)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=403645.0;attach=34236) 

Title: Re: P-38J 20thFG 79thFS Capt Jack Ilfrey "Happy Jack's Go Buggy"
Post by: Devil 505 on August 30, 2021, 10:35:34 AM

She's a beaut!

Title: Re: P-38J 20thFG 79thFS Capt Jack Ilfrey "Happy Jack's Go Buggy"
Post by: lyric1 on August 30, 2021, 10:42:29 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: P-38J 20thFG 79thFS Capt Jack Ilfrey "Happy Jack's Go Buggy"
Post by: Greebo on August 30, 2021, 10:45:43 AM

That's a great looking skin, really nice work Oboe.

Title: Re: P-38J 20thFG 79thFS Capt Jack Ilfrey "Happy Jack's Go Buggy"
Post by: whiteman on August 30, 2021, 11:20:36 AM

Good to see another great looking P-38!

Title: Re: P-38J 20thFG 79thFS Capt Jack Ilfrey "Happy Jack's Go Buggy"
Post by: Vraciu on August 30, 2021, 01:38:10 PM

Great work, Oboe.

Title: Re: P-38J 20thFG 79thFS Capt Jack Ilfrey "Happy Jack's Go Buggy"
Post by: Devil 505 on August 30, 2021, 02:09:07 PM

What's the RGB of that yellow? I have not had good luck with those light and dull yellows and that shade looks great.

Title: Re: P-38J 20thFG 79thFS Capt Jack Ilfrey "Happy Jack's Go Buggy"
Post by: oboe on August 30, 2021, 03:10:38 PM

Thanks - the base RGB value is 179-141-76.  I started with the yellow of the default P-38J skin, which is also from the 20th FG, and tweaked the saturation and brightness to account for the different Power and Spec values on a bare metal skin.

Title: Re: P-38J 20thFG 79thFS Capt Jack Ilfrey "Happy Jack's Go Buggy"
Post by: Devil 505 on August 30, 2021, 03:18:19 PM

Quote from: oboe on August 30, 2021, 03:10:38 PM

Thanks - the base RGB value is 179-141-76.  I started with the yellow of the default P-38J skin, which is also from the 20th FG, and tweaked the saturation and brightness to account for the different Power and Spec values on a bare metal skin.

Thanks.

Title: Re: P-38J 20thFG 79thFS Capt Jack Ilfrey "Happy Jack's Go Buggy"
Post by: oboe on August 30, 2021, 03:33:22 PM

Sure thing - its so tough to determine what's right.  The AH sun makes so much difference - you can see it here between the first and last pics how the shade is so affected by the bright sun...

Title: Re: P-38J 20thFG 79thFS Capt Jack Ilfrey "Happy Jack's Go Buggy"
Post by: Nefarious on August 31, 2021, 08:54:29 AM

Outstanding BMF - Really looks amazing! <S>