Raptorattacker's Skinhouse

[Hoss]

Nice skin and video, how many takes did you do before you nailed that landing?

I've got to go check the skin down loader now.

 

Cheers

[DN308]

5 hours ago, [Pb]Cybermat47 said:

Saigon is a city in Vietnam, now officially known as Ho Chi Minh City. From what I can find, Vietnam has had many names, but Saigon isn’t one.

Vietnam was then a part of a greater country than today, called Indochine (Indochina). Indochina has three country in one, with the kingdoms of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

Saïgon was a major city at that time of the south kingdom of Vietnam.

 

The capital city of Indochina was Hanoï

[Raptorattacker]

9 hours ago, Cybermat47 said:

Saigon is a city in Vietnam, now officially known as Ho Chi Minh City.

Yep, I was VERY rushed when I wrote that and it's been a HELLuva hectic few days right here. I'm more than aware of the names and such... I have a friend who spends a LOT of time over there so I should!! Thanks for pointing it out though and to DN308 for the brief history!

One of our most prized possessions is this, it HAS been drunk from over the years and is ceremoniously topped-up and re-sealed!! The bottle is/was a saline drip bottle from days gone by. Unpleasant but true!!

Rap

Edited April 28, 2021 by Raptorattacker

[co199]

Rap...what is that? And why are you drinking it?

[LeLv30_Redwing-]

It's a raptor he attacked. It keeps his skin soft and mood steady ?

[Raptorattacker]

22 minutes ago, co199 said:

Rap...what is that? And why are you drinking it?

It's two Geckos, together with various items such as ginseng and spices in some sort of clear alcohol. It's since been topped up with various others and god knows what it was originally (although there's still quite a bit in there!). As I type, I've had it for, ooh, 30 years? It came from the uber-resourceful people of some remote part of what was the Ho Chi Minh trail and was bought by one of my closest friends Shaun, together with a 'cobbled-up' Zippo lighter made up of part original (found in the jungle) and part hammered together parts. Over the years we've gone into the bottle and sipped from it (not gulped!!) at various times (such as children reaching drinking-age and such!!) and then topped it up (with vodka, tequila etc.) and re-sealed it. I tell you what, our kids KNOW what drinking is all about after that AND they've never forgotten!!! 

Anyway, that's a potted history. I hope that clears it up?

Oh, and here's the Zippo. The only piece that's definitely original is the actual base of the lighter, everything else was made by someone else in a tiny village in unbearable humidity and with admirable resourcefulness!!

 

Rap

 

9 hours ago, 352nd_Hoss said:

how many takes did you do before you nailed that landing?

I've only flown the thing about 3 times and that was my first landing!! I might not be very good at a lot of things in this game but I AM good at landing the things, which is (apparently) a good thing!!

Edited April 28, 2021 by Raptorattacker

[co199]

That's really cool! Thanks for sharing with us.

[LukeFF]

22 hours ago, Raptorattacker said:

SEAC stands for South East Asia Command

 

A joke in the US during the war was that it stood for Saving England's Asian Colonies. ? 

Edited April 28, 2021 by LukeFF

[Ghost666]

12 hours ago, Raptorattacker said:

Yep, I was VERY rushed when I wrote that and it's been a HELLuva hectic few days right here. I'm more than aware of the names and such... I have a friend who spends a LOT of time over there so I should!! Thanks for pointing it out though and to DN308 for the brief history!

One of our most prized possessions is this, it HAS been drunk from over the years and is ceremoniously topped-up and re-sealed!! The bottle is/was a saline drip bottle from days gone by. Unpleasant but true!!

Rap

When I was stationed in Japan, there was a bar right off base that had a snake in a jar of something. The owner told me it was 30+ years old and he would keep filling it with whatever. was not to bad , I had several shots from the jar. But you had to be nice to the bar tender or else she would bump the snake while dipping your shot, resulting in scales with your shot.

[Yankee_One]

Outstanding skin!!

 

Love SEAC Spits!

 

Thank you for all!!?

[Raptorattacker]

10 hours ago, LukeFF said:

it stood for Saving England's Asian Colonies.

That's reasonable

[Raptorattacker]

P-51 D Mustang

44-15152, QI-T 'Jersey Jerk'

flown by Major Donald Strait of the 361st FS, 356th FG USAAF out of RAF Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, England, 1945.

 

 

 

The skin is available on HSD, the link of which can be got if you click on my signature below!

Thanks @ICDP!

[Heliopause]

Hello Raptorattacker,

Your 273 Sqn Spitfire skin Tan Son Nhut reminded me of an article in Flypast. I just had to dig it up ?

I thought I post some of it here.

 

[Raptorattacker]

On 5/1/2021 at 10:23 AM, Heliopause said:

Your 273 Sqn Spitfire skin Tan Son Nhut reminded me of an article in Flypast. I just had to dig it up

I came across that as well. It's pretty impressive innit? That's 'Jesse' Hibbert himself, WHAT a brilliant picture!!

Edited May 4, 2021 by Raptorattacker

[Raptorattacker]

Supermarine Spitfire MkIX

'Hava Go Jo'

Based on a MkVIII flown by Flight Lieutenant Norman Albert Smithells

of 79 Sq. RAAF, Morotai, Indonesia 1945

 

 

 

The skin can be downloaded on HSD

which can be got if you click on my signature below.

Thanks to @ICDP!

 

 

 

 

Supermarine Spitfive XIVe

EBV (NH745) flown by Sqn. Ldr. Douglas Ian Benham (OBE, DFC, AFC) of 41 Sqn RAF. B78 Eindhoven, Holland January 1945

 

 

The skin can be downloaded from HSD

which can be got if you click on my signature below this post.

 

Thanks @ICDP

 

Edited May 5, 2021 by Raptorattacker

[SARFlytitus]

Wow ! Another RAP-Tastic Skins !  Thanx for sharing !

 

[Raptorattacker]

Spitfire LF MkXIVe

Originally with the bubble canopy, this is a version of the LF MkXIVe machine TZ198 code 2I-M

of 443 Sq RCAF based eventually at Uetersen in Germany in January of 1946.

 

 

The skin can be downloaded on HSD, the link of which is available by rolling over my signature below.

@ICDP thanks!!

[Raptorattacker]

GAZ MM

"Mum!...   MUM!!...   I got TWO more!!"

 

 

 

[Yankee_One]

Fantastic work Rap!

 

Outstanding skin! Thank you!!!

 

[Raptorattacker]

Spitfire MkIXe

Based on a Spitfire MkIXc flown by Major Garth Jared, C/O of 309th FS, 31st FG in Italy from late 1943 to January 1944.

The pilot was killed on 18th April 1944 by AA when flying a P-51.

 

 

 

The skin can be downloaded on HSD, the link of which can be got by clicking on the 

link found in my signature below.

@ICDP... thanks!

[SE.VH_Boemundo]

On 2/21/2019 at 11:24 AM, Raptorattacker said:

Bf 109 E7

3./ZG1 S9-FS

Eastern Front 1942

This is a 4k version of the one that's already in-game but hey, it's 4k and the in-game one isn't!!

 

The skin, censored and uncensored, can be downloaded HERE

 

 

 

 

 

Hey Raptor, can you provide .psd files of this beauty? I need to apply some changes. Please!

[Raptorattacker]

3 hours ago, SE.VH_Boemundo said:

Hey Raptor, can you provide .psd files of this beauty? I need to apply some changes. Please!

Hmmm... provide you with the psd that I've spent hours customising to my specs? ?

Why not ask me to 'apply the changes' otherwise I might just as well give out my psd files for all the planes to everyone?

Not wishing (or intending) to sound 'above' or 'precious' but I'd be very reluctant to share any of my .psd's as I put a LOT of work into them.
As I say, I'd be happy to do it for you though. That's fair isn't it?

PM me and we can see what's to be done? I'd rather not discuss it 'in public'...

[SE.VH_Boemundo]

14 hours ago, Raptorattacker said:

Hmmm... provide you with the psd that I've spent hours customising to my specs? ?

Why not ask me to 'apply the changes' otherwise I might just as well give out my psd files for all the planes to everyone?

Not wishing (or intending) to sound 'above' or 'precious' but I'd be very reluctant to share any of my .psd's as I put a LOT of work into them.
As I say, I'd be happy to do it for you though. That's fair isn't it?

PM me and we can see what's to be done? I'd rather not discuss it 'in public'...

 

Sending you a PM!

[SE.VH_Boemundo]

On 5/24/2021 at 8:47 PM, Raptorattacker said:

Hmmm... provide you with the psd that I've spent hours customising to my specs? ?

Why not ask me to 'apply the changes' otherwise I might just as well give out my psd files for all the planes to everyone?

Not wishing (or intending) to sound 'above' or 'precious' but I'd be very reluctant to share any of my .psd's as I put a LOT of work into them.
As I say, I'd be happy to do it for you though. That's fair isn't it?

PM me and we can see what's to be done? I'd rather not discuss it 'in public'...

 

Hello, Raptor. How to add identification on .dds. I can't send you image on PM, this is what appears on gimp: 

[Raptorattacker]

Hurricane Mk. 1

v7467 'LE-D'

Sqn. Ldr. Douglas Bader 242 Sq. RAF (Canadian)

RAF Coltishall - Battle of Britain - 1940

 

 

 

The skin can be downloaded on HSD

The link to HSD can be found by hovering over my signature nelow.

Special thanks to @ICDPfor the template, as ever!!

[Misty06]

BRAVO RAP !!!!!!!

[Raptorattacker]

Hey, check this video (and topic). It's a really good take on what can be, as we all know, a 'Marmite' subject!!

 

[Raptorattacker]

Hawker Typhoon Mk1b

 

Hawker Typhoon Mk1b MP197 'MR U' of 245 Sq. RAF June 1945 and flown

by Flt. Lt. H. T. "Moose" Mossip RCAF until he was KIA and then later by Sq, Ldr. Zweigberk.

This skin IS in-game but this version of it has the custom artwork and the chequered fuselage band

of 245 Squadron.

It also has an entirely new sharkmouth plus custom weathering etc.

 

 

The skin can be got on HSD (link, hover over my Signature)

Huge appreciation to @ICDPfor his work on all our Templates!!

[Raptorattacker]

Hawker Typhoon Mk1b

SW417 'MR X'-245 Sq. RAF

August 1945

 

 

As ever, the skin can be downloaded on HSD

Hover over my signature below to get it if you haven't got it!

@ICDPTa!!

[Raptorattacker]

Rap's P-47D 22

'FUBAR'

(and it IS!!)

 

 

[Raptorattacker]

Right! I've had long enough NOT doing skins and I got to thinking it's about time I got back into the swing of it so...

If ANYONE wants a skin doing then I'm up for it... first come, first served...

Pictures and reference material always welcome...

[Hoss]

10 minutes ago, Raptorattacker said:

Right! I've had long enough NOT doing skins and I got to thinking it's about time I got back into the swing of it so...

If ANYONE wants a skin doing then I'm up for it... first come, first served...

Pictures and reference material always welcome...

I refer you to your last PM...........    just reminding you for a friend.  Now get busy before the Missus comes up with a whole new honey do list........ hopefully you don't electrocute yourself in the process....... 

Edited August 18, 2021 by 352nd_Hoss

[Raptorattacker]

13 minutes ago, 352nd_Hoss said:

hopefully you don't electrocute yourself in the process....... 

I actually got it WORKING!! WITHOUT burning myself to a crisp as well mate!! 

Anyway, what was the skin you wanted doing (bearing in mind we DON'T have the early Mustang yet!)?

Edited August 18, 2021 by Raptorattacker

[timothy55]

Hi Raptor,

 

                           Well looks like Iam first to chip in so may I suggest this FW190A of JG 54 white 11

 o chip in so may I suggest this FW190A of JG54, White 11

[Rhan_N_Singh]

38 minutes ago, Raptorattacker said:

Right! I've had long enough NOT doing skins and I got to thinking it's about time I got back into the swing of it so...

If ANYONE wants a skin doing then I'm up for it... first come, first served...

Pictures and reference material always welcome...

Really...?  It's been a long time for me to ask you for a skin... and today of all days, I pop back on the forums.  So you up for doing a P-38?   In my favorite skin?   It's been a while so you may not remember.

 

Also.... I wouldn't mind it one every other plane as well.... If you really, REALLY, want to burn some time.  ?

[Hoss]

1 hour ago, Raptorattacker said:

I actually got it WORKING!! WITHOUT burning myself to a crisp as well mate!! 

Anyway, what was the skin you wanted doing (bearing in mind we DON'T have the early Mustang yet!)?

I believe you have only done two at this particular juncture, P-51, and P-47D-28 both in metal finish..... I just wanted a touch up on the wings.... remember....

You sure you didn't take a few amps while fiddlin with them wires?..............  Lines, brother, lines... I have the one you made for the other said person in the PM.... so I can practice with those.... So I'm willing to wait, and let you make some of our fellow fly boys and girls nice pretty paint schemes for their favorite ride....... But don't make me have to tell the Missus to put the aforementioned skins upgrade/touch-up on your honey do list....... heheheheheheeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

Cheers brother

Stay insulated..... wear yer rubbers......

 

Hoss

Edited August 19, 2021 by 352nd_Hoss

[esk_pedja]

Great proposal timothy 55  !  Raptor, this will be a real refreshment in your line !

Edited August 19, 2021 by esk_pedja

[Raptorattacker]

11 hours ago, timothy55 said:

 Well looks like Iam first to chip in so may I suggest this FW190A of JG 54 white 11

First come, first served. Leave it with me. 

By the way, a couple of questions. Who was the pilot and what was the variant?...

10 hours ago, 352nd_Hoss said:

But don't make me have to tell the Missus to put the aforementioned skins upgrade/touch-up on your honey do list.......

I can do dat Hoss, no worries mate!

[easterling77]

This model has adjustable outlet-cowlings and - so it seems to me -  outerwing MG FFM's  (shorter barrel).

That would bring us to an A5 if I haven't messed up.

 

A quick run through my books from Osprey Publishing and Christer Bergström didn't brought a match - so no Information about exact timeframe or Pilot?‍♂️

PS: The coat of arms on the engine and the white numbers indicate a plane from the 1./54 ("1.Staffel/Jagdgeschwader 54")

Edited August 19, 2021 by easterling77

[timothy55]

Hi Raptor,

 

                         All I could find was a poor profile compared to the model picture. It seems to be a model built and painted by Oliver Peissl a French 

                         modeller but couldn't find this model again. As you can see no mention of pilot name.

 

Spoiler

                        

Edited August 19, 2021 by SYN_Haashashin
Swatikas always under spoiler