P-38J California Cutie - RELEASED

[ICDP]

https://btcloud.bt.com/web/app/share/invite/pthsBHFuhZ

 

I ended up giving her full invasion stripes but she is ready.

Edited October 20, 2019 by ICDP

[smink1701]

Bring it!!!

[mattebubben]

Nice ?  looks beautiful and i just love the Green P-38s.

Hope you keep doing P-38s as there is a lack of P-38 skins atm.

 

In particular i hope you do some 9th Airforce P-38s (474th FG, 370th FG and 367th FG)

as those were the only units still operating the P-38 in northern europe at the time of operation bodenplatte

(since all 8th Airforce P-38 units such as the 20th FG that "california cutie" belonged to

converted to the P-51 during the summer of 1944).

 

 

 

Edited October 20, 2019 by mattebubben

[ICDP]

I posted the metal chipping layer I created for this skin to the skinning resources sub-forum.

[1.JaVA_KEBEN]

Great art work !

 

[Yankee_One]

Thank you buddy!!

 

Nice work

[AndyJWest]

Beautiful! ?

[Poochnboo]

Yeah, that's a nice one.

1 hour ago, mattebubben said:

In particular i hope you do some 9th Airforce P-38s (474th FG, 370th FG and 367th FG)

as those were the only units still operating the P-38 in northern europe at the time of operation bodenplatte

(since all 8th Airforce P-38 units such as the 20th FG that "california cutie" belonged to

converted to the P-51 during the summer of 1944).

 

And yes, I agree with this. More 9th Air Force stuff. Mustangs, too. 

[smink1701]

Really appreciate your work!

[pjmack11377]

wow...thnx

 

[Tyberan]

The skin looks great

 

Where did you get the nose art from. I'm having trouble finding decent pics of them.

 

 

[ICDP]

I use Google then take the best picture I can find.  In some cases you get lucky and get a cut paste and stretch job but sometimes you are left hand drawing from old WWII photos.

 

Having said that always refer to the original to be sure the one you copy is correct.

 

Original (from here http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/2791) click on download to see large image.

 

 

Modern warbird

 

You will see subtle yet glaring differences to the girl.  For example the WWII images has a blue towel with yellow stripes at the bottom.

Edited October 21, 2019 by ICDP

[357th_Dog]

The original is virtually a perfect copy of "Double Exposure" by Gil Elvgren.

The modern restoration is....not as good 

[Yardstick]

If the bottom pic is of The Fighter Collection's former P-38L, I saw it crash about 20 years ago.

[336th_Ripper*]

On 10/19/2019 at 6:56 PM, ICDP said:

https://btcloud.bt.com/web/app/share/invite/pthsBHFuhZ

 

I ended up giving her full invasion stripes but she is ready.

Hey ICDP à huge thank you from all  BSS members! They wanted me to work on this very bird and then use that scheme for our squad skins. 
 

Would you mind including the Camo, Strupes and yellow props in your template? I would greatly appreciate it!

Edited October 23, 2019 by BSS_Ripper*
Correct typo’s!

[ICDP]

https://btcloud.bt.com/web/app/share/invite/gAR5Yyoksf

 

Here you go

Edited October 23, 2019 by ICDP

[ICDP]

Skin updated to fix error with invasion stripes.  Thanks for pointing out my mistake DarkWolf29

 

 

Edited October 24, 2019 by ICDP

[E69_julian57]

Hi ICDP
It's seen that we agree.....
I need you to tell me where these air inlets are, I don't see them in the template.
Thank you very much for your great work.

[ICDP]

It's right here.  Be aware it is one single texture for all 4 of those intakes.  Same for the balance weight on the elevator.

Edited October 24, 2019 by ICDP

[E69_julian57]

Thank you very much Martin

P.S. I'm also looking for machine guns.

Edited October 24, 2019 by E69_julian57

[ICDP]

Glad to help. ?