PatCartier Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) Airborne ! P47s of 404 F.G. vol1 The 404th Fighter Group carried out its first mission on 1 May 1944. Like most units of the 9th Air Force, the 404 F.G. took part in operations over Normandy, Holland and the Ardennes forest. It provided air cover during the establishment of the bridgehead on the right bank of the Rhine (Remagen) and took part in many heavy bomber escorts. 2 x 2 skins 4k: Pride o' Dogpatch flown by Lt Harry H. "Papy" Yokum before and after june45 BamaBoy before and after june 45 EDIT Edited April 15, 2021 by PatCartier 20 5 6
Yankee_One Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 OUCH!! Great skin!! Lovely work!! Thanks buddy 1
PatCartier Posted January 25, 2020 Author Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) Airborne ! P47s of 404 F.G. vol2 "Rae" flown by Maj. H.G. Shook "Black Panther", flown by Capt. Robert F. "Speedy" Bealle before and after june 45 4k template by ICDP EDIT Edited February 20, 2020 by PatCartier 13 5 3
PatCartier Posted February 1, 2020 Author Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) Airborne ! P47s of 404 F.G. vol3 "Flack Valley Express" flown by Cpt. Jim B. White, with and without the invasion stripes. "Sallie 2", unknown pilot, before and after june 45 "Black Panther" 2nd version, flown by Capt. Robert F. "Speedy" Bealle after june 45 (the squadron emblem was misplaced) 4k great template by ICDP DOWNLOAD Edited February 1, 2020 by PatCartier 12 6 3
SARFlytitus Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 Top Notch Work! Simply Outstanding! BRAVO! 1
Yankee_One Posted February 2, 2020 Posted February 2, 2020 No comment!!! Brilliant work!! Hopefully to see some P-38 love too in the future! 1
PatCartier Posted February 5, 2020 Author Posted February 5, 2020 A lot of new skins are almost ready. I need help with one of them, a P47D22 IRL. On its hunt board is a symbol that I'm not sure I'm interpreting correctly. I recognize the broom and the bomb, of course, but what's the third symbol you can see on this decal sheet?
schwarzerHund Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 hmmm...almost a Rorschach test item there! Looks kind of like a floppy boot to me- but I didn't find anything close to it on a quick search around the web. Gorgeous Thunderbolt collection by the way!! Keep up the amazing work 1
PatCartier Posted February 5, 2020 Author Posted February 5, 2020 Thank you for the replies m8s. Yes looks like a sort of boot... I remember some one posted some of this kind of marking somewhere on the forum. But i cant find it... ?
Pierre64 Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) - Here is a link to some missions symbols and their signification : https://history.delaware.gov/2015/09/03/world-war-ii-mission-symbols/ Spoiler - Below, a link to a short biography of Capt. Thomas R. Litchfield (1923 - 2017), the pilot of your promising P-47 D "Razorback" and of his brother Don who served both as pilots in 8th A.F. during WWII : http://www.chippewavalleyww2.org/Veterans/L/Li/LitchfieldDonaldD/LitchfieldDonaldD.htm With pictures of a scale model of his plane "The blond angel" (named after his wife Hariett) showing the unidentified symbol as a mix of a bomb and a broom. But I didn't find any close up photograph of the real plane to confirm this interpretation. Edited February 5, 2020 by Pierre64 1
Madcop Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 2 hours ago, PatCartier said: Thank you for the replies m8s. Yes looks like a sort of boot... I remember some one posted some of this kind of marking somewhere on the forum. But i cant find it... ? Looks to me like being more like marching German soldiers than boots. Maybe some troops columns straffing missions...? 1
PatCartier Posted February 6, 2020 Author Posted February 6, 2020 Based on the photo of the model, these will be bombs and brooms in an unusual position. Thank you all ! 1
PatCartier Posted February 8, 2020 Author Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) Airborne ! P47s of 404 F.G. vol4 "The Blond Angel" flown by Cpt. Thomas R. Litchfield. It was a D-22 IRL. "Mary Ann", flown by Lt. Robert C. Meltveld, before and after june 45 4k great template by ICDP DOWNLOAD Edited February 8, 2020 by PatCartier 11 3
PatCartier Posted February 10, 2020 Author Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) I just realized I'm going to have to make a second version of these skins. The typography of the tactical codes I hand painted don't match the reality ? This will allow me to improve other things as well ! As the singer Bon Scott used to sing, it's a long way to the top if you wanna rock'n'roll ? Edited February 10, 2020 by PatCartier
PatCartier Posted February 20, 2020 Author Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) Airborne ! P47s of 404 F.G. vol1 2nd version: many improvments (typography of the call letter, painting of internal parts, weathering, reflections) and a third skin. "Pride o' Dogpatch" flown by Lt Harry H. "Papy" Yokum before and after june45 "BamaBoy" before and after june 45 "Jabo'staxi" before and after june 45. The serial number and the call letter are unknown. 4k template by ICDP EDIT: OUPS ! I forgot the panel lines layer. It's corrected now... DOWNLOAD Edited February 20, 2020 by PatCartier 11 3 2
PatCartier Posted February 20, 2020 Author Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) Airborne ! P47s of 404 F.G. vol2, 2nd version "Sigma Nu Girl" flown by Cpt Mathery "Rae" flown by Maj. H.G. Shook "Black Panther", flown by Capt. Robert F. "Speedy" Bealle before and after june 45 4k template by ICDP DOWNLOAD Edited February 21, 2020 by PatCartier 6 4 1
Swing Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) Salut Pat quelques soucis sur "black panther" nouvelle version: les extrémités des hélices et une partie des flaps sont transparents. Edited February 20, 2020 by Swing 1
PatCartier Posted February 20, 2020 Author Posted February 20, 2020 Décidément, j'ai pas les yeux en face des trous ! I will update asap. Sorry !
PatCartier Posted February 21, 2020 Author Posted February 21, 2020 Updated, it's ok ! (I hope so^^) ++ 1
PatCartier Posted February 21, 2020 Author Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) Airborne ! P47s of 404 F.G. vol3 2nd version "Flack Valley Express" flown by Cpt. Jim B. White, with and without the invasion stripes. "Sallie 2", before and after june 45 "Maggie Zass", before and after june 45 4k template by ICDP DOWNLOAD Edited February 21, 2020 by PatCartier 7 4 2
PatCartier Posted February 22, 2020 Author Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) Airborne ! P47s of 404 F.G. vol4 2nd version "Virginia Lee" flown by Lt. L. A. Aikins "The Blond Angel" flown by Cpt. Thomas R. Litchfield. This Jug was a D-22 IRL but I could not resist. "Mary Ann", flown by Lt. Robert C. Meltveld, before and after june 45 "Rae" (overwrite to correct a detail) 4k template by ICDP DOWNLOAD Edited February 22, 2020 by PatCartier 8 3 2
geraki9 Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 Pat! What can I tell you ... you are doing beautiful works !!! Very good!!!?? 1 1
WWChunk Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 Unbelievably astounding work Pat, thank you! 1
PatCartier Posted February 24, 2020 Author Posted February 24, 2020 Thx m8's. Some of 507 & 508 FS will come. 1
PatCartier Posted March 21, 2020 Author Posted March 21, 2020 Airborne ! P47s of 404 F.G. vol5 "Sweet Music" flown by Lt. Don Swan "Pole's Vulgare Vulture" flown by Cpt. Edwin T. Pole 4k great template by ICDP DOWNLOAD 7 1 4
Hoss Posted March 21, 2020 Posted March 21, 2020 Very nicely done again. Is Chris still skinning for A&A? Hoss
Swing Posted March 21, 2020 Posted March 21, 2020 As a musician "sweet music" is for me ??...Merci beaucoup Pat 1
imanuthep Posted March 21, 2020 Posted March 21, 2020 Soon we'll get the whole squadron... great thanks Pat et to everyone, take a good care of yourself because what's happening now is not very funny.... petite pensée pour tous les français confinés... courage... en même temps, il y aura plus de skins en ligne probablement... de mon côté, ça avance aussi et bientôt sortira mon premier skinpack pour Great battle 1 1
PatCartier Posted March 21, 2020 Author Posted March 21, 2020 49 minutes ago, imanuthep said: Soon we'll get the whole squadron... great I think just four 507 FS skins more...and that's all !
PatCartier Posted March 27, 2020 Author Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) Airborne ! P47s of 404 F.G. volume 6 "Thunderbirds" flown by Lt. William Lee "Elsie-Lil Butch" flown by Maj. Clay Tice Jr. DOWNLOAD Edited March 27, 2020 by PatCartier 5 5 7
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