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Offline Dichotomy

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Re: a family P51 skin request
« Reply #60 on: August 26, 2014, 06:52:31 PM »
Nice work Vraciu.  Good to see somebody is going to get to fly a family plane.   :aok :cheers:
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Re: a family P51 skin request
« Reply #61 on: August 26, 2014, 09:25:08 PM »
Nice work Vraciu.  Good to see somebody is going to get to fly a family plane.   :aok :cheers:

Glad to do it.  Just hope Skuzzy approves it.
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Re: a family P51 skin request
« Reply #62 on: August 27, 2014, 05:31:37 PM »
Submitted.

I think all will be pleased with the result.   It is a striking scheme, especially with the red letter codes.
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Re: a family P51 skin request
« Reply #63 on: August 28, 2014, 03:17:04 PM »
Bill Eddins Jr. AKA WEE WILLIE is working up a bio on his dad to go with the skin. He is also working up info on Fred Orre using info his dad had about Orre. V I can't express enough thanks for all the work you have put into this. The best I can do is a heart felt Thank you! :salute

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Re: a family P51 skin request
« Reply #64 on: August 29, 2014, 08:32:13 AM »
Bill Eddins Jr. AKA WEE WILLIE is working up a bio on his dad to go with the skin. He is also working up info on Fred Orre using info his dad had about Orre. V I can't express enough thanks for all the work you have put into this. The best I can do is a heart felt Thank you! :salute


Very happy to have done it.  Up to Skuzzy now.

Will add the bio elements later when the skin update function comes online.
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Re: a family P51 skin request
« Reply #65 on: September 03, 2014, 03:26:33 AM »
Skuzzy okayed it.   It is in the game now.  Congrats, Tmetal, and all the fans of the Yellow Tails.

I have discovered some mistakes and areas that need improving.   Will get to them and await the skin update tool.   Enjoy it for now.   I flew it a lot tonight.   <S> to Lt. Eddins.
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Re: a family P51 skin request
« Reply #66 on: September 03, 2014, 12:15:35 PM »
frickin awesome! thanks vraciu :salute
The real problem is anyone should feel like they can come to this forum and make a wish without being treated in a derogatory manner.  The only discussion should be centered around whether it would work, or how it would work and so on always in a respectful manner.

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Re: a family P51 skin request
« Reply #67 on: September 03, 2014, 02:46:34 PM »
frickin awesome! thanks vraciu :salute

Glad to do it. <S>
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Re: a family P51 skin request
« Reply #68 on: September 05, 2014, 10:05:45 AM »
Got to fly the skin last night and rediscovered my complete lack of ability to fight in the mustang.  It was all made better knowing I was attaining such remarkable levels of suckage while flying a plane with a family name stenciled onto the canopy frame.

Thanks again Vraciu and thanks Skuzzy for the skin approval/inclusion :salute
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Re: a family P51 skin request
« Reply #69 on: September 07, 2014, 02:04:29 PM »
Got to fly the skin last night and rediscovered my complete lack of ability to fight in the mustang.  It was all made better knowing I was attaining such remarkable levels of suckage while flying a plane with a family name stenciled onto the canopy frame.

Thanks again Vraciu and thanks Skuzzy for the skin approval/inclusion :salute


Well, fwiw, it is my favorite skin to fly.    Wish I had caught the mistakes before I submitted, but after awhile one gets cross eyed and has to take a break.  Lol
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Re: a family P51 skin request
« Reply #70 on: December 12, 2015, 02:56:16 PM »
I realize this thread has been dormant but didn't want to start a new one.

Since the D Pony slots are full I have decided to try and do some major improvements on my existing skins.

One of the toughest things has been nose art lettering.   Thanks to Greebo, Devil, etc. etc. I have discovered the magic of the GAUSSIAN BLUR technique.    With that knowledge I tackled what was my biggest disappointment in "WEE WILLIE" of the 52FG, 2FS.

I have to say it looks dramatically different--better, more accurate to the original aircraft.    You be the judge.  (Page one of the thread has pics of the real airplane.)

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Re: a family P51 skin request
« Reply #71 on: December 12, 2015, 06:34:18 PM »
The lettering is much improved.
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Re: a family P51 skin request
« Reply #72 on: December 12, 2015, 06:52:05 PM »
Thank you, Sensai.

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I should have uploaded this to give more context...
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Re: a family P51 skin request
« Reply #73 on: May 28, 2017, 03:43:30 PM »
For those following this thread here is a link to the updated airplane. 

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,387322.msg5147557.html#msg5147557
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