Josephine, My Flying Machine

[Skuzzy]

Just checked the 61st skins in game and this skin has already been done by Fencer. Sorry bout that Greebo, back to my search.

There is a 56th/61st skin in the game, but it is not this one.

[aztec]

 I have a skin by Fencer that has the name "Sue" in the same calligraphy and location. ID letters are the same as my photo as well...HV- K ....also lacks the light blue border around the insignia.

Don't know all the ins and about skinning Skuzzy...is this perhaps an orphaned skin?

[Devil 505]

I just checked Krusty's  Ah skin catalog. 56 FG/ 61 FS by Fencer is indeed HV-K. The caligraphy is red on the skin but apears yellow in the photo.

[Skuzzy]

I just checked Krusty's  Ah skin catalog. 56 FG/ 61 FS by Fencer is indeed HV-K. The caligraphy is red on the skin but apears yellow in the photo.

That explains why I missed it.  I cannot see red on green.  It all turns to green for me.  Damn pastel color blindness!

The tail numbers are different though.

[Devil 505]

The tail numbers are different though.

Really? That's odd. I couldn't read the numbers in Krusty's screenshot. The tail is bathed in shadow.
http://www.nakatomitower.com/ahskins/

I can't see any tail number on the picture in this thread either.

[Skuzzy]

I am not looking at Krusty's whatever.  I am looking at the skin in the game and what Greebo has submitted.

[-ammo-]

I am not looking at Krusty's whatever.  I am looking at the skin in the game and what Greebo has submitted.

It's actually a good tool for a player to preview skins outside of the game itself.  You should check it out.  http://www.nakatomitower.com/ahskins/

[Devil 505]

I am not looking at Krusty's whatever.  I am looking at the skin in the game and what Greebo has submitted.

Be that I'm on a campus computer and not my own with AH installed, it's the only resourse available right now.

[Skuzzy]

It's actually a good tool for a player to preview skins outside of the game itself.  You should check it out.  http://www.nakatomitower.com/ahskins/

It does it based on screenshots.  When skins get updated or a model gets updated, the ones at that site become worthless, unless Krusty is maintaining it and updating the screenshots as we change skins and models.

Skinners can now upload screenshots of their skins, when they submit a skin to us.  We intend on using those shots for a new version of the skins download page, where you will be able to see the skin.

[-ammo-]

It does it based on screenshots.  When skins get updated or a model gets updated, the ones at that site become worthless, unless Krusty is maintaining it and updating the screenshots as we change skins and models.

True; and I am unsure if krusty does that.  Maybe a good project for the skuzzmeister and HTC to do.

[Devil 505]

Krusty hasnt updated his page in about 2 years. Hell, he hasnt been active on the BBs for 6 months.

[Skuzzy]

True; and I am unsure if krusty does that.  Maybe a good project for the skuzzmeister and HTC to do.

The time it would take to create the 950+ screenshots is prohibitive.   That is why we offered skinners the option to upload a screenshot with the submission.  It is the only way we are going to be able to do it.

[Devil 505]

Is it safe to assume that the new page will be available soon, since the current one hant been updated in a few months?

[Greebo]

OK, I checked in-game and the existing 61st FS P-47 skins are:

HV-K "Sue" by Fencer
HV-Z (Polish flag) by Kazan
HV-M "Pengie" by Kazan

The only other one I've found so far is HV-W "Lil Snorkey". The only problem with this one is I can not make out the tail airframe number which was generally painted in red on the black and so does not stand out well in B&W.

There's an AH BBS post on P-47M skin ideas with a photo of this plane here and some history in this Van's Air Force BBS post here.

Edit: Just found photos of HV-Q "Joy Boy" and HV-J "Lorene". HV-J currently looks favourite as it has the best nose art.

[Skuzzy]

I was right then.  WOOHOO!