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fsxar177
December 26th, 2011, 18:10
Good day all!

On Christmas day, 1944 Lt. Col. Edward O. McComas received a fresh P-51D-5-NT, ser. 44-11280, in recognition of his outstanding fighting on 12/23 of '44. He had shot down 5 Japanese fighters in 1 day, in his F-6C (recon version of the P-51C). I don't believe he ever scored a kill in the D model, but none the less, it deserves a skin, so here go's. (working on this for the Warbirdsim "Little Friends II"

I'm just getting into it, lots of work left to do, but thought I'd post a few screens.

Joseph
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Greenhouse357
December 26th, 2011, 19:14
Looks good Joseph!

fsxar177
December 26th, 2011, 19:55
Thanks Bob!

Lot's of tinkering still...looking a little better. Still have to do: lightning on the wings, special markings, placards, alpha and spec... and variances in base metal panels. But am getting there!
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Bomber_12th
December 26th, 2011, 20:45
Shaping up very nicely, Joseph! It really makes me happy to see!

Barnes
December 26th, 2011, 22:44
Great work :applause:

fsxar177
December 26th, 2011, 23:15
A few more...
I think I've got the fuselage textures about done...worked on the alphas and spec tonight.

Wing's up next... I know that there's "Black Lightening" markings on the upper wings, but I can't find any photos of the 23rd FG with the lightening under the wings... Does anyone know if McComas's D model had those markings underneath?? I'm pretty confident that there was not any under the horizontal stabs.

Thanks!
Joseph
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rgatkinson
December 27th, 2011, 01:44
Looking good, will certainly add it to my hangar when it's released.

All the best,

Taff

fsxar177
December 27th, 2011, 14:56
Last couple teasers...should be ready this afternoon, and I'll try and get her released. Finally found decent photos of the under-wing area, and horizontal stabs on 118 TRS aircraft. Revised those, finished the alphas and spec, and enjoying it in China now! Thanks for the awesome paintkit John!

Joseph
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Bomber_12th
December 27th, 2011, 15:22
Excellent work, Joseph! I have long been a fan of he 118th TRS markings. I'm glad to see that the alpha channels and specular maps seem to have come together without a hitch - it's always fun to see the final 'effect' of all of these elements in action.

fsxar177
December 27th, 2011, 15:56
John,
How would I find the NAA ser. no. for the data placards? I Know the 44-11280 for the army plate...??

Bomber_12th
December 27th, 2011, 16:33
Joseph, the P-51D-5-NT production block had NAA construction numbers that ran from 111-29286 to 111-29485, with USAAF serial numbers 44-11153 to 44-11352. So the construction number for P-51D-5-NT 44-11280 was 111-29413.

This can be found here as well (though 44-11280 is not listed):
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_1.html

fsxar177
December 27th, 2011, 18:47
John,
So that's how that works... I had been to that USAAF serial site before, but was getting confused... Not anymore, thanks a lot!

Joseph

fsxar177
December 27th, 2011, 20:43
Thanks for the support guys! This paint is ready to go!
See the library..

Joseph