My P-51 skins

[Tempus]

I know they're not P47's but as I told to a member of this community here they go!!!! 2 very iconic and awesome skins IMAO, always IMAO,..... but I love them ;))))). Sorry mate I only share my "Bare Metal Love"  in videos ;))))

 

 

"Man O'War" flown by LT. Coronel C.H. "Zoot" Kinnard,  Group Commander Officer of the 4th.FG based at Debden (UK), October 1944: 25 confirmed A/C destroyed at the end of war. 22 kills represented in this skin.

 

 

 

 

"Old Crow" P-51D assigned to Captain C.E. "Bud" Anderson in his 2nd. ETOP Tour in the 363th. FS, 357th FG based at Leiston (UK), winter 1944: 16.25 confirmed air Victories. 13 kills represented in this skin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 28, 2020 by Tatata_Time
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[BearMilitia]

the buggy time skin link doesn't work. google drive says the skin was removed by author - i'd really like this skin.

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On 8/13/2020 at 2:50 AM, BearMilitia said:

the buggy time skin link doesn't work. google drive says the skin was removed by author - i'd really like this skin.

 

 

 

I think the link is now restored. Let me know if any new issue in it, enjoy it!!

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[BearMilitia]

thank you very much, that one worked

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Another VIP-51D: "Frenesi" flown by Lt.Col. Thomas L. Hayes, Deputy Commander of the 357th.FG, March 1944. Her name was from a famous song in 40's : "Free & Easy", but if you take it from the spanish word "frenesí" could be translate to "frenzy", "Fury" and also matchs. Enjoy it and go frantic in it !!!

 

 

 

 

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[galoub]

Hello Thanks for your amazing skins. It's always a big pleasure to fly with.

On Bud anderson old crow skin it seems that there is a small bug. Would it be possible to check and correct it ? it would be great ! i like it very much

Edited August 27, 2020 by galoub

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Fixed that and some other little missmatches I've found. Let me know if you find anything else. I also Edited my original post so the skin link is updated up there. Enjoy it!!

 

 

[galoub]

Thanks for your quick answer...i took it for a little trip

seems to be perfect now !

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P-51D 44-13746 " I'ts the Kid! " assigned to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF, 1st. Lt. Frederick H. Alexander. Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort Merseburg, on return near Ostend A/C departed formation pilot stating he was low on fuel, heard to be abandoning A/C. 2-Nov-44. Pilot Lt Jack W Kennedy Killed in Action (KIA). 

 

 

 

For those "Eagle eye" who have observed it in the original photography: this A/C is an early D model that never received the vertical stab kit surelly due FTR. Enjoy it & KID'em ALL!!!!!  

 

  

 

Edited September 28, 2020 by Tatata_Time
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As a skin painter, there are few rare & wonderful cases you want to find once or twice... and for me this is one of those rares.  We are used to see and reproduce all those "common" and also spectacular, more represantive skins of every A/C. I really like them but.... there's something special in underdogs that really attracts me. When you see first time the quality of the actual pictures, the country yard that simulated a front line campaign airfiield the pal pilot proudly posing, more like a farmer (all my respects to farmers) with his new "John Deere" besides than a militar doing a war and the aircraft itself: you can observe here not every mustang units shine like in "Discovery channel's overhauling episodes: Chroma is my very best friend", even they were naked from any paiting. These pictures are really telling  a story and sometimes it's pure and true "love at first sight". My main objective in this skin is portraying all those details that tell you its story.... their war story.

 

 

     WIP                                                                                                                                           

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History & stories: I want to introduce you a couple of Ladies that flown long time ago, during WW2 times:  

 

"Miss Velma" flown by Capt.Frank E. Birtciel, 343rd. FS, 55th. FG based at Wormingford, Essex in 1944.

 Second Miss: "Contrary Mary" flown by Lt.Col. Roy Caviness, 84th. FS, 78th. FG based at Duxford in 1945

 

Several years ago from WW2 ending a group of enthusiasts overhauled a TF-51 and created a modern view of the original "Miss Velma" for airshows purpouses....but in 2017....

 

 But like Phoenix Bird She reborned from her ashes and became "Contrary Mary". https://vintageaviationecho.com/mustang-contrary-mary/ . So I'd decided to mix this history stories and this is the result: 3 skins pack 

"Original WW2 Miss Velma", based in the black & White pic and also in same but coloured one 

 original lateral squadron ribbon was red not yellow, also she didn't wear the black ID wing stripes neither the invasion stripes in low fusselage. The coloured pic also reveals that "Miss Velma" words were painted in the same colour as the chequered nose: greenish and yellowish.

   

 

Former "Modern Miss Velma"

  

 

"Contrary Mary", nowadays version is a copycat of the original one, IMAO. Quote: all chequered painting has been done by me (I burnt several hours before I'd discovered the ICDP mustang template second version that includes the chequers....Anyways....proud of the final result ;))))

  

 

 

Edited September 28, 2020 by Tatata_Time
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