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Title: Mama's boy
Post by: Greebo on September 28, 2021, 02:58:43 AM

Thanks to Lyric1 for finding me the info for this skin.  I also skinned this scheme on the old shape P-38J, the thread for which is here (https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,398442.msg5280789.html#msg5280789).

This is "Mama's Boy" the P-38J of Captain Edwin Wasil of the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group. As part of the USAAF's 8th Air Force this group's main role was to provide fighter escort for heavy bombers. Increasingly though they were employed on ground attack missions and the 20th became known for their prowess in destroying trains. In June 1944 the group was tasked with providing fighter cover for Operation Overlord and their P-38s were painted in the distinctive black and white D Day stripes.

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=403806.0;attach=34313)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=403806.0;attach=34315)

Title: Re: Mama's boy
Post by: FTJR on September 28, 2021, 03:21:51 AM

Looks great Greebo.

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Post by: oboe on September 28, 2021, 07:29:39 AM

Love it.  P-38 looks so great with yellow trim.

Title: Re: Mama's boy
Post by: lyric1 on September 28, 2021, 09:26:14 AM

 :aok

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Post by: whiteman on September 28, 2021, 09:31:28 AM

Great looking skin!

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Post by: Devil 505 on September 28, 2021, 09:35:43 AM

Most excellent.

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Post by: Vraciu on September 28, 2021, 11:06:28 AM

Beautiful job, G.

I have a question about the black striping.  On some of your planes there is a little bit more sheen to the black than this shows.  Is this flatter paint intentional?

Title: Re: Mama's boy
Post by: fuzeman on September 28, 2021, 11:08:51 AM

Another quality job done
-{S}-

Title: Re: Mama's boy
Post by: Greebo on September 28, 2021, 11:16:27 AM

USAAF jet black was a gloss colour so I usually set that colour to have a shinier finish in the lighting files. I didn't think to do it this time but I may do so before I submit it, thanks for pointing it out.

Title: Re: Mama's boy
Post by: Nefarious on September 28, 2021, 12:08:35 PM

Really great work Greebo, it's almost like you could feel what it would be like to rub your hand along the engine cowling. Amazing texture work!

Title: Re: Mama's boy
Post by: Vraciu on September 28, 2021, 05:41:57 PM

Quote from: Greebo on September 28, 2021, 11:16:27 AM

USAAF jet black was a gloss colour so I usually set that colour to have a shinier finish in the lighting files. I didn't think to do it this time but I may do so before I submit it, thanks for pointing it out.

Glad to help.   :salute

Oh, and beautiful metal work.

Title: Re: Mama's boy
Post by: Lazerr on September 28, 2021, 06:14:23 PM

That's a nice lookin 38!