S! chaps. If you had'nt heard, Jack is prepping a new campaign that he's looking to embark upon on April 5th, next tuesday. It will be a P-40E\M campaign based on the exploits of the 325th Fighter Group in the MTO. During the summer of 1943 the 325th began to use a black and yellow checker pattern on their tails and adopted the Checkertail Clan nickname. I've done a skin for this group before so I thought it would be cool to put together a squadron skin pack for the campaign.
So this is a thread for putting in your order, as it were. There are a few options for camo and markings which I'll outline below. The 325th used numbers to identify aircraft, I think what we'll do it assign blocks of numbers to each flight and the pilots can pick from those. For noseart, if you can send me a link to an image or e-mail it to me through the website that would be ideal. If you just want a name or slogan or something I can do that too. The more specific you are, the easier it will be. Two constants in the schemes will be the black and yellow checkers and the red spinner. The options are as follows :
Basic paint scheme - Most 325th FG aircraft had a two tone desert camo over light blue but some were the more standard USAAF olive drab over neutral grey.
(http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/3006/camo.png)
(http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9747/12370379.png)
Insignia - Alot of profiles I've seen show aircraft wearing the basic early war blue circle and white star. Though quite a few also sport the yellow surround to the upper insignia that was applied around the time of Operation Torch and seemed to linger throughout 1943.
(http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/509/staru.png)
(http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/404/torch.png)
Wheel Hubs - These seemed to vary from aircraft to aircraft. Some had the light blue or neutral grey of the camo, some were dark brown and many had red. Unfortunately the same texture is duplicated on both sides of the main wheels and the tailwheel. So red looks a little goofy in game but.....it's an option.
(http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/4445/hubs.png)
Numbers - The numbers available to each flight are as follows, first come first serve. They are done in a white stencil on the sides of the fuselage.
HQ Flight - 0 to 9
A Flight - 10 to 19
B Flight - 20 to 29
C Flight - 30 to 39
D Flight - 40 to 49
Noseart - The P-40E/M is nice because it has a big broad nose, a perfect canvas for noseart. As I said above, send me a link to the image or e-mail one to me. I also have a shark mouth if you like that sort of thing. Again being specific as far as say, color of any text, style of font ie cartoony, blocky, cursive or what have will speed things along.
That's pretty much it. If you guys could respond in this thread that would be good so people can see what numbers their flight members have already taken. I'll get these made up and package them all up into one big zip and make it available probobly at the end of this weekend.
DW
I'd like to have number 0, if possible...if not, then #3. I'll send you a copy of my 'All Jacked Up' noseart. I kinda like the Olive drab over grey. Thanks for all your work, DW.
recolor jacks checkertail like the nose on his P-47 that would look dashing! :drinking-43: :drinking-43:
Desert camo over light blue, #11 and as far as noseart i will leave that up to your "creative" mind
Thanks DW!!
Arch
Camo over light blue
red wheels matching the spinner
Star with the yellow outer circle matching the yellow in the tail if you please
#44
Lt_AH_Lippy on the cockpit
here is a link to the nose art I would like Nose art is label Lippy dragon. (if you could come up with a slogan under the dragon I be in ur debt)
https://cid-7cd999872472e6dc.office.live.com/browse.aspx/.Documents/Lippy%5E4s%20Skins?uc=3 TY Sir ~S~ Mark
You should already have the nose art DW I hope this comes threw.
you know the drill... :give-me-beer-0034:
DW, the two-tone desert camo over blue works for me, with 30 for the number. Would like to have the shark mouth, with AH Olds on the side, and light blue wheels. Thanks for all your work.
S!
Olds
~S~ DW
Two tone camo with just the #35 on the side. Not sure what font you're using so I'll let ya put it on.
Standard silver wheel cover is fine.
Thank you sir!
~S~
ADDED: Yellow ring roundel pls
DW, thanks for the offer! Can I please have mine as follows...
Scheme: Two tone brown w/ the neutral grey belly.
Roundel: w/ Operation Torch Yellow ring.
Spinner: Same yellow as tail (If able. If not, don't worry about it).
Side Number: 13
Wheel Hubs: Same yellow as tail
Thanks again for the offer DW!
Looking good DW, thanks!
Put me down for number 32!
Two-tone Brown scheme over neutral grey
neutral grey wheels
Regular blue & star roundel (no yellow outer ring)
Keep the red spinner.
I've got a high-res nose art that I use on all personal planes.
EDIT: I'll PM you with it. I remembered that if it's not put in the right layer it won't show up underneath the panel lines.
Scheme: Two tone brown w/ the neutral grey belly.
Roundel: w/ Operation Torch Yellow ring.
Spinner: Same yellow as tail (If able. If not, don't worry about it).
Side Number: 5
Wheel Hubs: neutral grey
Font: Stencil
Some kill flags
Love You!
S~
Scheme: Two tone desert camo w/ the blue belly.
Roundel: w/ Operation Torch Yellow ring.
Spinner: Same yellow as tail (If able. If not, just forget the whole thing (tongue)).
Side Number: 10
Wheel Hubs: Light Blue
I"ll send you the nose art.
Thanks.
~S~ DW Desert camo over light blue, #28 and as far as noseart My cat would look good
(http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab186/jonjett/Erica.gif)
Forgot, Normal Daffy noseart.
Ill take any skin you want to give me for the campaign . Thanks DW
~S~
The spinners will be red for the campaign, that and the checkers will remain the same for everyone. But I can always do an alternate later on with things changed for guys who wanna tweak stuff.
Quote from: _AH_Col._Hogan on March 29, 2011, 08:13:25 PM
Forgot, Normal Daffy noseart.
How about gynormous Daffy on both sides of the nose?
(http://img852.imageshack.us/img852/5347/daff.png)
DW
That might freak'em into a surrender!
QuoteThe spinners will be red for the campaign, that and the checkers will remain the same for everyone.
Rgr that DW. Don't worry about the wheel hub caps. Please keep them standard as well.
Thanks DW.
Lippy, I need you to re-post your choices.
Doc, you wanna pick a number from the ones assigned to your flight or you just want me to give you one at random?
(http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/9743/docmt.png)
DW
Repaired the original thread DW ty for letting me know. ~S~ Mark I want to send one other dragon pic that I didnt send to Jack see if there is anything you can do to fit this on the nose. E-mail should be your way all ready.
Quote from: _AH_DarkWolf on March 31, 2011, 09:03:05 PM
Lippy, I need you to re-post your choices.
Doc, you wanna pick a number from the ones assigned to your flight or you just want me to give you one at random?
(http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/9743/docmt.png)
DW
Absolutely Epic, just select a number at random as long as it has the 1/2, or maybe just 1/2 will do. Now can you redo all the other skins with that nose art? Please save that, wife needs to see the new tattoo design. Just awesome DW, I take back every hockey jockin, maple leaf lovin, canadian bacon joke ive ever said...well almost.
Tattoo design...... :thinking-008:
DW
(http://i.imgur.com/n1JS6.jpg)
Awesome DW!!
Thanks for doing this!
Please make mine as follows ===>
Scheme: Two tone brown w/ the neutral gray belly.
Roundel: w/ Operation Torch Yellow ring.
Spinner: as required
Side Number: 11
Wheel Hubs: Dark Brown
I will send you "Felix Da Cat" Big if you can like Daffy!
:happy-112:
S~
Duff
Archie's already picked the 11, Duff. 10 and 13 are also used but the rest are available.
DW
Good with 12! sorry thought I looked for 11 before I chose. Musta missed it!
Duff
Ok, all above are done. Last call for this before the campaign starts, chaps. I'll pack em all up for download tommorow evening.
DW
Sorry, Im running behind on my forums.
#35 if not taken would be great DW. Also here my nose art Id like to get if possable
http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz164/z5o1135/INTRUDER2.jpg (http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz164/z5o1135/INTRUDER2.jpg)
anyting else Ill leave to my Flightlead Olds
Thanks and sorry for the delay
No problem on the noseart. But Twisted has 35 already, 30 and 32 are also spoken for. The rest are as yet unused.
DW
~S~ DW....Can I get this pic for my nose art and #29 if available?
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h176/taldrg/kilroy.jpg)
A flight has numbers 10-19, TD. So far 10,11,12,13 are taken. I can give ya 19?
DW
~S~ That's OB-KB
~S~ is it too late, if not I would like 20
I made a basic one for you Twenty and it's #20. It's available in the skin downloads section.
DW
S~
Sorry, been away!
If its not too late I'd like 43 with a yellow ribbon nose art.
Trying to upload it...
http://www.norcalgobblers.com/images/Military_Yellow_Ribbon_Flag.jpg (http://www.norcalgobblers.com/images/Military_Yellow_Ribbon_Flag.jpg)
Shrt
The noseart is no problem, I can add that. I already assigned #43 to someone though, I gave you #40. Hopfully thats alright.
DW
S~ Tanks fo doin dese Deee dub, :)
Perfect DW ..tanks alot!!!
I like the Tan and brown camo look # 36
http://s182.photobucket.com/albums/x72/BrotherBear_01/?action=view¤t=psp3299m.jpg (http://s182.photobucket.com/albums/x72/BrotherBear_01/?action=view¤t=psp3299m.jpg) nose art
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x72/BrotherBear_01/BB1.jpg (http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x72/BrotherBear_01/BB1.jpg) below cockpit??
~S~ Bear
~S~
Basic scheme,#29 if avail. "gatlingun" side of cockpit.
Thanks.
Forgive him DW, he's kinda new around here...
S!
~S~
Kinda new??? You got that right,I'm about as green as they come.
~S~ I like all the nose art. There is no way I could do any of that myself. If I had something with a goofy dog and Auggie Doggie that would be cool . Or where could I find some images to look at something to choose from ~S~ Auggie
S~ August. Other guys might have better suggestions, but I usually just use Google's Image Search and wander around the internet. When I see a pic that I like, I right click it and "save picture as".
If you can't find what you want, DW is pretty good at coming up with something for you.
Lots of times the pic you like best doesn't work quite right because they need to be resized to fit and backgounds need to be removed, and other technical stuff.. so I usually send a few pix and leave it up to who ever is making the skin/ nose art to decide which one to use.
I'd really prefer if you send me images that you not send me the kind of images BBQ does.
Thank you in advance,
DW
"What the hell is that!!" Is herd reverberating all over DW's neighborhood after opening yet another E-mail from BB :thinking-008:
Im not sure but it has hear !?!
Hmmm,,,So, tell me,, are you filled with a strong desire to wash your hands after opening BB's E-Mail?
More like a desire to wash my brain.
Normally i just shove crayons up my nose until I forget.
(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/5449/crayonh.png)
DW
S! chaps,
I mentioned this after the Checkertail Fly-In, if anyone wants their checkertail P-40's tweaked I can do that. I know since blocks of #s were assigned to flights that alot of guys did'nt get their preffered number so if you want that changed just send me a PM or e-mail or what not. I could also add some kill marks (The 325th seemed to use mainly a white circle with a swastika in it) or change the spinner color or what not.
DW