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Title: Maj. Jack L. Reed - P-38J "Curly Six" (08L) - 367th FG, 393rd FS - Rev 1
Post by: Vraciu on February 28, 2023, 04:17:27 PM

Fastest Revision In History   

Thanks for all the feedback, guys (Lyric1,  Oboe, Drvil5O5, Grebo).

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Maj. Jack L. Reed
P-38J-25-LO “Curly Six" (08L)
S/N 44-23569
367th FG, 393rd FS
Stoney Cross UK, 1944

P-38J-25-LO "Curly Six" 08L (S/N 44-23569) was the personal aircraft of Captain Jack L. Reed of the 393rd Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group, during the summer of 1944, based at Stoney Cross and later at Ibsley, Hampshire, before the Group moved to France.  Excerpts from his diary during his combat tour spanning April to October 1944 provided an interesting insight into the life of a P-38 pilot in the ETO.

http://www.thenewforestguide.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Extracts-from-Captain-Jack-Reed.pdf

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The original with the old 3D-shape is here: https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,399545.msg5296547.html#msg5296547

You can see the first attempt with the new shape here (it was way too blue): https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,407009.0.html

Click to enlarge.


(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=407015.0;attach=36212)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=407015.0;attach=36208)

Couldn't quite get this third one in close enough to get a high-resolution shot of it.   Darn it.

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=407015.0;attach=36206)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=407015.0;attach=36210)

Title: Re: Maj. Jack L. Reed - P-38J "Curly Six" (08L) - 367th FG, 393rd FS - Rev 1
Post by: oboe on February 28, 2023, 05:21:13 PM

That overhead shot looks almost photorealistic.  Nicely done!

Title: Re: Maj. Jack L. Reed - P-38J "Curly Six" (08L) - 367th FG, 393rd FS - Rev 1
Post by: Devil 505 on February 28, 2023, 05:54:34 PM

She's a beaut!

Title: Re: Maj. Jack L. Reed - P-38J "Curly Six" (08L) - 367th FG, 393rd FS - Rev 1
Post by: Vraciu on February 28, 2023, 06:15:16 PM

Thanks again, guys.

Title: Re: Maj. Jack L. Reed - P-38J "Curly Six" (08L) - 367th FG, 393rd FS - Rev 1
Post by: lyric1 on February 28, 2023, 11:56:53 PM

 :aok That fixed it.  :rock

Title: Re: Maj. Jack L. Reed - P-38J "Curly Six" (08L) - 367th FG, 393rd FS - Rev 1
Post by: Vraciu on March 01, 2023, 07:50:15 AM

Thank you.  I'll be tweaking the metal effects over time.  Hopefully it will improve. 

Thanks for the help.  :salute