LetLetLet ~ Warplanes
Let Let Let - Warplanes => Warplane Art => Topic started by: No.1 on February 05, 2009, 12:47:45 PM
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Brand new start...
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Wow, this is the airplane! :-ok You really attacked those American machines :-green :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-wave
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:-wall
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Brand new start...
Oh baby! Finally a four engined bomber, oh yeah!!!!!
Please do one in the colours of RAF Coastal Command!
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Why not ;)
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More progress on this heavy bomber :))
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After few more hours of work here is again :))
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Assume you won't forget the single-fin Navy version Privateer.
Maybe interesting: Privateer was also used with civil markings as a water-bomber in a very attractive metalic/orange colour scheme.
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I am afraid that in this turn I could not be able to make Privateer, no matter that I really love this plane. But in some future I would like to make also this plane as well to get Matchbox kit and make conversions with guided bombs which US used on Pacific. You are right- this machine have very interesting schemes :)
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Couple of shots of the single-fin Privateer.
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Work on details in this moment... :-wave
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Here you are final layout of H model... :-think
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:-tri :-clap :-clap :-clap, Srecko, you totally mastered turrets! :-ok :-obey :-wave
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Have you note how the surface and overal look of the belly turret look somehow like the cruisers defense turrets from Star war's?
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Yes! Absolutely! They borrowed essential design.
I remmember one old film (don't know the name now) about WWII - it was about bombers and there were many scenes of turret gunners. especially bottom one. Man, it was dangerous there. A guy was rotating and shooting so quick - such an adrenaline. Usually, these guys had to be short, to manage to enter the turret. Incredible and heavy task, I tell you.
You did those turrets superb! :-ok
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She is coming :-razz
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And here you are profile :-wch
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Weathering is impressive!
Are you also going to make a profile of one of the very colourful formation assembly ships?
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Just to get time :) This one is order so it have primary importance. BTW- do you have image?
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:-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap
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One more :-wave
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very nice No.1 :-ok :-clap :-wave
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Thank you mate :)
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Really, wonderfull. :-clap :-clap :-clap I enjoy whenewer I enter these topics. :-flo
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Show is going on... developed D model :))
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Show is going on... developed D model :))
Cool. No.1, did you put rivets on this profile? I am discovering that when you work with a large aircraft such as this one that the rivets become invisible unless you view it at 1:1.
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Very nice no.1 :-ok
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Thank you :) Rivets are lost when resize and compress the image. During the sending of file on photo setter there are more loss occur. So... no rivets in that size.
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Srecko,
Looks real sharp. I can imagine how colourful it would be if you painted one as a formation ship...
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I am afraid that in this turn I could not be able to make Privateer, no matter that I really love this plane. But in some future I would like to make also this plane as well to get Matchbox kit and make conversions with guided bombs which US used on Pacific. You are right- this machine have very interesting schemes :)
I've got a Koster 1/48th PB4Y-2 conversion in storage if I can ever get that darned Y1B-17 done!
Scott
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This will be great build one day Scott!
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All metal version developed ;)
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Ford build B-24M, 44-51589 from the 29th BS, Gallapagos Islands, April 1945. This machine was used in the anti submarine actions in defense of Panama Canal
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RAF B-24 Liberator from the 70 Squadron, 231 Wing, 205 Group, Foggia, Italy, in its standard RAF night bomber camouflage
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B-24 from Jolly Rogers, 90th BG
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B-24 from Jolly Rogers, 90th BG
Wonderfull
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One sample downed in USSR in last month of WW2.
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This is GR.Mk. VI KG907 and did any of you have any info about the service?
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I just get info:
Liberator Mk.VI KG907 (served with 102 and 53 Sqn's) on escort duty clearly shows the retractable ASV radome in use, searching for any detection of U-boat activity. The radome and also the GR.Mk.V chin fairing (shown in bottom picture) had considerably less drag effect than earlier forms of radar.
Source:
http://www.number59.com/new_59/liberator.html
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I'm lovng these profiles of the ugly old pig! I say "ugly" and "pig" in an affectionate way as I've grown to like the Liberator over the years. It does look like the discarded packing crate a B-17 would be shipped in, though! :-jump
PM sent, No.1
Scott
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Thank you mate :-ok
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Great work No.1 :-ok :-clap :-wave
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B-24 from Jolly Rogers, 90th BG
WOW!! Nice work.
I like the RAF Libs a lot as well!
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Yep, that GR VI is a neat paint scheme. The Collings Foundation Liberator started life as GR VI KH188 and later served the Indian Air Force for many years as T-18. The RAF Liberators haven't ever gotten sufficient press as far as I'm concerned. They served in various roles for almost the entire war.
Scott
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Most interesting is the filling gap in the Atlantic :)
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Yes, and the Liberator served in the antisubmarine role for the entire time the RAF and Coastal Command had them, not to mention the USAAF and Navy ASW units.
Scott
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New work :-jump
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New work :-jump
What software do you use for 3D No.1?
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No 3D work at all, I use image of plastic kit to capture shape, this is regular method used by many. Here you are next step, work on panels...
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More panels...
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Panels are completed somehow...
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Glass basic shape :-flo
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Cockpit and engine elements created. There is also separate layers with wings, verticals and engine shapes but they are invisible.
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Work on shadows started :))
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More and more work on shadows :-blah
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More panels, more shadows... and day is still only 24 hours :-wall And deadline too short... :-kr
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Development complete :-tri
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B24H 41-29368 "Tail Wind" 467th BG, 789th B.S. Original aircraft that was flown over by the 789th Lt. Charles Russell crew. It was lost on the 11th Jul 44 returning from Munich with the Lt. Underwood crew. Three of the Lt. Underwood crew were killed, the remainder taken POW.
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Great work mate :-tri
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Thank you ;)
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Yes, excellent work, and fun to watch the "build-up" from conception to completion!
Scott
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B24H 41-29368 "Tail Wind" 467th BG, 789th B.S. Original aircraft that was flown over by the 789th Lt. Charles Russell crew. It was lost on the 11th Jul 44 returning from Munich with the Lt. Underwood crew. Three of the Lt. Underwood crew were killed, the remainder taken POW.
Wow! Fantastic work!
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Thank you friends :-ok
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Oooh, hooo, hoooo! :-jump :-jump :-jump what a cavalcade! :-obey :-obey :-obey :-clap :-clap :-clap :-tri :-flo :-wave
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I hope it is printed by now :)
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One CC machine
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Very nice Coastal Command ship. In just the antisubmarine role there are so many variations of the Liberator, from the early short-nosed LB-30s all the way through to the later models.
Scott
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Many models, you are right and they was very successful in their role.
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One more from CC...
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Very nice!
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Very nice profiles! :-clap
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Now a question that may be very stupid, but you know who asks doesn't wonder around :) Was a Coastal Comand a part of Fleet Air Arm or was a separate for itself :-think
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Coastal Command was a part of the RAF and completely separate from the Fleet Air Arm. Air Marshall Harris wanted the large bomber aircraft for Bomber Command and "borrowed" many aircraft and crews during the early part of the war. Coastal Command tended to get less capable equipment until early '43, when leadership finally realized that the Command was very effective in the U-Boat campaign.
Scott
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Thanks Scott :-flo :-wave
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Update ;)
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B-24 always had some great nose art. ;) Great Job! :-clap :-clap
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Thank you :))
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outstanding work :)
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Thank you ;)
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New one :))
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Very nice mate! I like it! :-clap :-clap
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One more ;)
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:-clap Nice!! :-clap
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Nice! Srecko:))
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Thank you mate :)) Hope you will enjoy in other work too :))
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Very very nice!!! :-razz
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Thank you :)
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Of course I enjoy your works:) They are really fantastic and professionally made," NO 1";)
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:)