CCG_Pips Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) 356th FIGHTER GROUP "THE BLUE DIAMOND MUSTANGS" 8th AIR FORCE - ETO 1944/1945 Based on @IDCP Template 12 x Skins of North American P-51D MUSTANG Some pictures (I will ask to devs doing a second rearview mirror !!!!!!?) The pack is a mixing of November 1944 pattern and Early 1945 (February pattern) Even if each painter had reproduced he's own type of Diamonds on his plane, I have chosen to represent only One type of drawing. Same for for the shade of aluminum 1st fully ready skin "DODO" QI * B - Lieutenant Clinton D. Burdick - 361th FS - 7 victories - January 1945 To follow........................> Edited October 17, 2019 by CCG_Pips 7 2
Raptorattacker Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 Nice job! pssst! It's ICDP, not IDCP!! 1
CCG_Pips Posted October 17, 2019 Author Posted October 17, 2019 "STARDUSTER" OC*E - Lieutenant Colonel William J. Kennedy - 359th FS - Early 1945 9 1
Kyle422 Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) These are looking great I cant wait to fly these beautiful birds. I was wondering if I could make a request though? I was wanting this specific bird replicated as this is what I am basing my persona off of. Edited October 17, 2019 by [356thFG]Kyle422
CCG_Pips Posted October 17, 2019 Author Posted October 17, 2019 Hi Kyle422, Do you have more document on that plane ?
Kyle422 Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 The only documents I have found are this and the picture above http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/19315 That the plane had The Brunette Bunny painted only on the right side of the plane and had no kill markings
CCG_Pips Posted October 18, 2019 Author Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, [356thFG]Kyle422 said: The only documents I have found are this and the picture above http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/19315 That the plane had The Brunette Bunny painted only on the right side of the plane and had no kill markings Ok ? I will do my best !!! With historical skins, as much documents you have, as better it is ............> example with the third ready skin of the pack : QI*T "JERSEY JERK" of Major Donald J. Strait from 361st FS - Ace of the group with 13 victories at the end of the war ...on my skin, 10 victories because shown at the end of 1944. 1/ If you have time pictures and much better color picture and close around picture, it is, of course much better 2/ So, you can make a close to real skin (at last, as close as possible): Edited October 18, 2019 by CCG_Pips 10 1 1
Bremspropeller Posted October 19, 2019 Posted October 19, 2019 Those look great, but do you have a link already, or will you upload them all within a single pack?
sevenless Posted October 19, 2019 Posted October 19, 2019 Great stuff Pips. Can´t wait until you release them. They look awesome.
Poochnboo Posted October 19, 2019 Posted October 19, 2019 On 10/17/2019 at 4:25 AM, CCG_Pips said: The pack is a mixing of November 1944 pattern and Early 1945 (February pattern) I wasn't aware that they changed the pattern. The 356th is a unit that you don't hear much about. They were one of the last 8th Air Force groups to convert to Mustangs. They flew their P-47's until November of '44. I find it interesting that their Jugs were the plainest P-47's in the 8th. They had NO nose colors, for some reason. All of their P-47's were olive drab from nose to tail. Yet, when they finally got their P-51's they had just about the most colorfully painted fighters in England! Those skins are nice. I'll be grabbing them.
CCG_Pips Posted October 19, 2019 Author Posted October 19, 2019 5 hours ago, Bremspropeller said: Those look great, but do you have a link already, or will you upload them all within a single pack? Many thanks for your appreciations guys . Yes I will release 2 volumes of these skins (12 x skins total). Download will be here .....> https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/55058-ccg-pips-skin-download-center/ or here ...........> http://skinsmenhirs.forumactif.org/t1200-telechargement-des-packs-pips-s-skins ? 3
CCG_Pips Posted October 19, 2019 Author Posted October 19, 2019 PI*B "MARGIE DARLING" - Lieutenant Robert E. Barnhart from 360TH FS 4
CCG_Pips Posted October 19, 2019 Author Posted October 19, 2019 The fith skin PI*L "SWEET and LOWDOWN" - Lieutenant Wayne C. Gatlin from 360th FS 2 1
CCG_Pips Posted October 19, 2019 Author Posted October 19, 2019 Many thanks my friend !!!? The video was made with skins before correction. When first pack will be released, it will be very nice!!?
CCG_Pips Posted October 21, 2019 Author Posted October 21, 2019 Here is the last one that will complete the first volume of skins !!!! I based my wotk on VERY FEW documents but I did my best ...........Originally, I did not plan to do this skin, since I had much more material for other skins but [356thFG]Kyle422 has been persuasive !!! I made a mix between the original photo of the machine (the only available on books and net !!!??) and the profile (always subject to possible mistakes) Anyway, I does not followed the original photography with the camouflaged US Stars and let my skin with clean US Stars. But I made a special edition with Camouflaged Stars (if any one wants it ?) As no documents are available for left side of the plane, had to imagine a little bit the possibilities of markings Also the serial number on tail, as shown on the profile seems to be wrong. I cannot imagine the 073 on one side and 415 only on other side. So I have chosen to represent a classic serial number on each side... That's all at the moment. 1st Volume will be ready during the next evening. ? 1
CCG_Pips Posted October 21, 2019 Author Posted October 21, 2019 (edited) Ok Guys.................> 1st VOLUME is ready now Download here.......................> or Here http://skinsmenhirs.forumactif.org/t1200-telechargement-des-packs-pips-s-skins ? Edited October 22, 2019 by CCG_Pips 14 3 3
SARFlytitus Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 Fantastic Work!!! Perfect use in PWCG! ? Thanx so much! 1
Kyle422 Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 7 hours ago, CCG_Pips said: Here is the last one that will complete the first volume of skins !!!! I based my wotk on VERY FEW documents but I did my best ...........Originally, I did not plan to do this skin, since I had much more material for other skins but [356thFG]Kyle422 has been persuasive !!! I made a mix between the original photo of the machine (the only available on books and net !!!??) and the profile (always subject to possible mistakes) Anyway, I does not followed the original photography with the camouflaged US Stars and let my skin with clean US Stars. But I made a special edition with Camouflaged Stars (if any one wants it ?) As no documents are available for left side of the plane, had to imagine a little bit the possibilities of markings Also the serial number on tail, as shown on the profile seems to be wrong. I cannot imagine the 073 on one side and 415 only on other side. So I have chosen to represent a classic serial number on each side... That's all at the moment. 1st Volume will be ready during the next evening. ? WOW I'm completely blown away!! 1
AKA_Big10 Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 Looking forward to downloading this skin pack. How do you know what font to use for the nose art lettering? 1
CCG_Pips Posted October 21, 2019 Author Posted October 21, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, AKA_Big10 said: Looking forward to downloading this skin pack. How do you know what font to use for the nose art lettering? Hand painting......................? Edited October 21, 2019 by CCG_Pips
AKA_Big10 Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, CCG_Pips said: Hand painting......................? I mean in the photoedtiing software.
CCG_Pips Posted October 21, 2019 Author Posted October 21, 2019 (edited) Sorry, AKA, I do not understand really. I made a first very simple painting and worked step by step then after. All under photoshop. As, on profile and original photograpjy, a part of lettering is not visible, the only way was "hand painting". Edited October 21, 2019 by CCG_Pips
AKA_Big10 Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 33 minutes ago, CCG_Pips said: Sorry, AKA, I do not understand really. I made a first very simple painting and worked step by step then after. All under photoshop. As, on profile and original photograpjy, a part of lettering is not visible, the only way was "hand painting". Thanks for the explanation, you do very good work. 1
Kyle422 Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 Pip, I was wondering at the possibility of doing more than 2 parts of the pack as the pictures and information found on this squadron is plenty. It would be greatly appreciated sir. Also posted below are lots and lots of images 1 2
CCG_Pips Posted October 22, 2019 Author Posted October 22, 2019 Some of planes here above are in my plan, yes........? 1
PatCartier Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 It's great to do such "full squadron" skinpacks. Thank you Pips ! 1
CCG_Pips Posted October 22, 2019 Author Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) Many thanks for your support and comments. Much appreciated!!! ? And for you @IDCP , it is me to Thank you for your Outstanding Templates without which, nothing would be possible Edited October 22, 2019 by CCG_Pips 1
CCG_Pips Posted October 22, 2019 Author Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) Next..........> The OC*N - "MOJA HALKA" - Lieutenant Roger A. Batie from 359th FS Edited October 23, 2019 by CCG_Pips 6
CCG_Pips Posted October 23, 2019 Author Posted October 23, 2019 And now the QI*G - "THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD" - Lieutenant Harold E. Whitmore from 361th FS 5 1 1
CCG_Pips Posted October 23, 2019 Author Posted October 23, 2019 (edited) PI*E "THE VIRGINIA SQUIRE" - Lieutenant Preston W. Easley from 360th FS Dawn Patrol There is a doubt on the name of this plane "VIRGINIA SQUIRE" or "VIRGINIA ESQUIRE" ..............? If any one could provide an era photo? Edited October 24, 2019 by CCG_Pips 2
CCG_Pips Posted October 24, 2019 Author Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) For this new skin, I had some good documents such as whose provided by @[356thFG]Kyle422 or As you can see, some variations between those planes " D-Day markings", lettering, name of the pilot etc.... Finaly, I chose that picture to represent the PI*W of Captain John W. "Wild Bill" Crump from 360th FS ? Edited October 24, 2019 by CCG_Pips 4
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