Author Topic: B5N "Kate" to TBD Devastator conversion (Read 924 times)

Guppy35 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2004, 02:06:14 PM »

I don't know that the TBD ever carried to two two upper camo Arlo. Only the single color.

It looks like you are mixing two different camo schemes too with the red ball in the star and the two tone camo

Dan/Slack

Howitzer · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2004, 02:09:54 PM »

Looks great! But what type of magnetic field does HTC use to get that torpedo to float there? =P

Arlo · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2004, 02:13:11 PM »

Sorry, Dan. It's pretty much a spur of the moment "whip it up" borrowing from the SBD skin in answer to a thread I saw today in the CT suggesting subbing the B5N as a TBD in place of the TBM. The only SBD skin I have is the two-tone.

I considered darkening the second tone to the same shade ( I did darken it some) and went with a compromise when I realised that I couldn't paint the horizontal stabilizers different colors on the top and bottom (I went with something in between the dark top and white on bottom).

I added the red ball to the national insignia to give it the older feel.

I suppose I can uniform the tones and add some unit markings.

Realize that I haven't referenced a single TBD picture or image yet.

But it kind of surprised me how well it's starting to fit.

Arlo · « **Reply #4 on:** October 14, 2004, 02:14:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Howitzer
Looks great! But what type of magnetic field does HTC use to get that torpedo to float there? =P

The same one that repels my shots from hitting as much as they should in the game.

Dux · « **Reply #5 on:** October 14, 2004, 03:24:42 PM »

Pretty nice, Arlo. Looking at the screenshots makes me think the Kate could pass as a Vindicator, too.

Arlo · « **Reply #6 on:** October 14, 2004, 04:15:25 PM »

VT-8

thebest1 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 14, 2004, 04:23:36 PM »

rust would look nice too since its a sea plane and its around water and water makes things rust and rust would look cool!

United · « **Reply #8 on:** October 14, 2004, 04:25:50 PM »

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Originally posted by thebest1
rust would look nice too since its a sea plane and its around water and water makes things rust and rust would look cool!

Not so sure. The Navy kept good care of their planes and tried to avoid rusting, or so Im told.

Furball · « **Reply #9 on:** October 14, 2004, 04:32:59 PM »

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Originally posted by thebest1
rust would look nice too since its a sea plane and its around water and water makes things rust and rust would look cool!

seaplane... ?

Dux · « **Reply #10 on:** October 14, 2004, 04:43:07 PM »

Sweet! Nice stuff, Arlo.

Iron rusts, aluminum oxidizes. Airplanes are built out of aluminum. Rust should hardly ever be used for weathering.

J_A_B · « **Reply #11 on:** October 15, 2004, 11:44:37 PM »

Hah, the Vindicator--also known as the "vibrator"

J_A_B