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Offline Cobra412

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« on: July 11, 2004, 03:49:36 PM »
Here's the final product for Col Shomos bird, "The Flying Undertaker".  I'd really appreciate any inputs folks might have before I send it off to HT.  I know that the left side tail markings are missing in the first photo but it's fixed already.  






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« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2004, 04:14:32 PM »
I'd make that my choice of skins, if no RAF skins are available for the Pony D.
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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2004, 04:34:08 PM »
I can work on an RAF skin if someone has some reference photos.  I'll also search my books to see if there are any RAF schemes in there.

Thanks for the reply.

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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2004, 04:50:27 PM »
Nice skin Cobra. Mckenna's Ghosts calender this year has an A36 with similar markings. Black and yellow, nice stuff.
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« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2004, 05:39:06 PM »
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I can work on an RAF skin if someone has some reference photos.  I'll also search my books to see if there are any RAF schemes in there.

Thanks for the reply.


Here ya go! :)

It's a 19 Sqn Mustang Mk.IV.  The serial number would be mirrored but Pyro said that they'd accept a Mustang without the serial number because of this.

If you're able to do one it would be great! :)

Picture courtesy of Guppy/Dan/Slack!
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« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2004, 08:01:44 AM »
The finished colors and overall tone is very inspiring. Excellent skin!

 If I may be the critic, the only drawback in my personal opinion is it seems so clean and perfect that it looks like a clean-washed airshow plane than one in combat sevice.

 The weathering differs greatly upon conditions - some planes are relatively clean, others are incredibly dirty(Eastern Front aircraft look like junkyard machines!). But taken that into account it still seems all too clean.

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« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2004, 08:52:47 AM »
Yep, a little too clean but still nice.  Perhaps a little dirt weathering and paint chips on the anti-glare nose etc.?

BTW  Am I correct in thinking that the main fuselage was natural finish yet the wings were painted silver?  (or was it just the flaps/airlerons etc.?)
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« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2004, 03:11:44 PM »
Bill Shomo's plane WAS rather clean.

Not every plane was an over-weathered filthy muddy mess.  I think some people take it a bit too far.  Especially gun smoke which washes off so easily.

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« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2004, 08:18:25 PM »
Here's some reference photos I've used to make this skin.  There are two different spins on the actual skin so I went with the most well known.  I can still adjust the alterations that have been made but I've found more skins in the artist profiles that match than what is actually in the original.  It's only a minor change which can be fixed in a matter of about 30 seconds.

Original Photo Unknown Era...


Artist Profile of The Undertaker


I've found more paint scheme like the last picture so thats what I've went with.  I've even found models for sale with this paint scheme.  I have yet to find an actual photo from that era with this actual scheme though.  It's only a minor adjustment which would remove the yellow bands from the rear portion of the fuselage black banding.

The top photo is the only original photo that exists of this bird that I know of.  I've also found a sight that claims the paint scheme I've done is authentic but it's hard to tell with our more original photos.  There is one "replica" out there owned by a Mr. Wylie that from other sources isn't completely authentic.  His rendition has the solid black fuselage stripes though too.

Oh and yes the wings were painted chromate yellow and then gloss silver over the top.  I have two wing skins for this model, one being a bit more blue and glossy and this one which is a bit toned down.  According to my Mustang book the fuselage, flaps and ailerons were left a natural color.

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« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2004, 11:27:09 PM »
One of the best pony skins I've seen. I really like this one! Great Job. :D

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« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2004, 11:37:37 PM »
Yeah what XJ said. Nice skin 412:cool:

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« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2004, 11:32:18 AM »
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I can work on an RAF skin if someone has some reference photos.  I'll also search my books to see if there are any RAF schemes in there.

Thanks for the reply.






A 3 Sqn. RAAF (Italy 44/45) MkIII or MkIV scheme would be great

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« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2004, 07:25:44 PM »
Machnix kindly did this one for us  :)


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« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2004, 08:26:01 PM »
Beautiful skin Cobra!  Like kweassa said, add some dirt... or dont... either way I want to fly it!! :D
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« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2004, 01:14:38 PM »
Like kweassa said, looks too purty.... scuff her up a bit, run her through the mill. Otherwise looks great  :aok

Let me know which 412th is flying it so I can target em..... P47's RULE!


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