PTO Navy Liberators [Archive]

UncleTgt

October 20th, 2015, 02:54

I'm currently creating a set of PTO repaints for the OH B24D & Allen's B24J & PB4Y Liberators.

Here are some WIP screenies

First in theatre was VP51/VB101. They flew standard B24D's. I've changed payloads in the dp file & added Gavin C's ASV radar aerials to match the patrol mission. These are the guys that got caught in the FEB'43 "St Valentine's Day Massacre".

UncleTgt

October 20th, 2015, 02:58

Next in theatre was VB102. THis unit flew PB4Y Liberators fitted with Consolidated nose turrets. Allen's B24J fits the bill nicely...

UncleTgt

October 20th, 2015, 03:00

In the late summer of '43 VB104 arrived with PB4Ys fitted with ERCO nose turrets...

Rami

October 20th, 2015, 03:15

UncleTgt,

This is outstanding, great work! :very_drunk:

Allen

October 20th, 2015, 23:18

Glad to see more paint options for the PB4Y! Also was the radar aerials only added to a small number of aircraft?

UncleTgt

October 21st, 2015, 03:05

Hi Allen,

I think the radar aerials mirror the progression you see with ASV radar - the ASV MkII required large arrays, then millimetre wave radar was developed, & the external aerials were replaced by and large with radomes (ASV MKIII+).

I've only ever seen a couple of photos from the early squadrons (VB101, VB102) & their time flying out of Carney (Guadacanal). Later on the vets talk about belly turrets being removed & replaced with a retractable radome, but that seems to have been around the autumn of 44 (in the PTO).

Allen

October 23rd, 2015, 18:43

I only asked to know if I needed to make a decated PB4Y model with radar aerials.

UncleTgt

November 9th, 2015, 07:52

Back to this project, VB106 arrived on Midway during September 1943... then moved towards operations in PNG.:engel016:

UncleTgt

February 21st, 2016, 07:16

In the last few days of 1943, attention switched towards the Central Pacific & the Marshall & Gilbert Islands. VB108 was the first squadron to permanently deploy to this area...

msfossey

February 21st, 2016, 21:21

They look great Uncletgt. Love the well used look they have.

msfossey

MaskRider

February 21st, 2016, 22:08

Great stuff, UT! Can't wait to have some fun with them!

MR

UncleTgt

February 22nd, 2016, 02:49

Having fun researching serials & nose art.:kilroy: I guess I'll need to upload them in a series, otherwise this project is growing like Topsy!:pirate: :biggrin-new:

UncleTgt

February 22nd, 2016, 12:23

January 1944 & "Buzz" Miller & VB109 arrive in theatre...

Single plane raids, with ultra low level approaches(last 40 miles to target at <100ft) become a speciality, with Truk Lagoon becoming his first "playground".:rocket:

from the Ellensburg Daily Record, AUG 17, 1944

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aEgKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mUoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6616%2C4180210

:bee:

UncleTgt

February 26th, 2016, 06:30

Easter 1944 & VB115 deploy alongside VB106 working north from Papua New Guinea.

Wayland

February 26th, 2016, 12:32

UT, if you can find a copy of "I Took the Sky Road" By Cmdr. Norman Miller and Hugh Cave you will find a terrific story of VP-109 in the South/Central Pacific where Lt.Cdr. Miller and His PB4Y the best strike record of the Navy patrol bomber squadrons of WWII. His plane was "Thunder Mug" . It's available through Amazon at:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?index=books&linkCode=qs&keywords=9781587154300

and you can preview it on Google at:

https://books.google.com/books?id=vGW1-TjuPKcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Norman+miller+hugh+Cave&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjWreKa_ZXLAhVU7mMKHTPBCTYQ6AEIHTAA#v=on epage&q=Norman%20miller%20hugh%20Cave&f=false.
I Took the Sky RoadBy Hugh B. Cave, Norman M. Miller

Allen

February 26th, 2016, 20:01

Wow. I should have put some more time into making the engines look better....

UncleTgt

February 29th, 2016, 01:13

UncleTgt

February 29th, 2016, 01:19

Wow. I should have put some more time into making the engines look better....

Allen, don't beat yourself up - you did a great job morphing the OH stocker into the -J then the PB4Y, a great balance of detail & acceptable framerates in groups, together with breaking parts. A tough balance to get right, but you always nail it...:encouragement:

Wayland

February 29th, 2016, 04:33

UT You're welcome. I originally ran into Cdr. Miller's story in a compilation of stories "The US Navy in WWII" By S. E. Smith. The section "Thunder Mug at Apamama" was included, and I couldn't rest till I conned the local public librarian into finding a copy of the whole book. I think I was about 13 at the time. One of the best memoirs out of WWII, right up there with "Quartered Safe Out Here" by George MacDonald Fraser.

Steve

UncleTgt

March 4th, 2016, 01:00

The last "armed" PB4Y from me, "COMAIR WOLFPAC II" of VPB101

UncleTgt

March 4th, 2016, 01:20

To finish, a selection of PB4Y-1P recon Liberators. The VB squadrons often flew conventional high-level bombing missions as escort & cover for some recon birds (incorporating them into the formation) that would photograph target defences & layouts for the next step in the island-hopping strategy.

I'll take some time to finish dp work & compile readmes, then I'll upload these in a series of packs.

kelticheart

March 4th, 2016, 01:55

:encouragement: :encouragement: :encouragement:

KH :applouse:

UncleTgt

March 7th, 2016, 01:11

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/soh_ftp/uploads/imageuploads/430114573429472916.jpg
A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Skins - American

Description: PB4Y Liberator PTO Skinpack 1 by UncleTgt

This is a collection of repaints for the PB4Y & B24J Liberators made by Allen for CFS 2, plus a repaint for the enhanced OH_B24D made by Allen for CFS2.

It includes individual a/c cfg files & dp files to better match the patrol bomber loadouts.

This pack represents those squadrons deployed during the reclaiming of the Solomon Islands chain during 1943.

The textures are:

Allen B24J: "Galloping Ghost", VB102 MAY'43

Allen PB4Y: "Mister 5 by 5", VB102 JUL'43, "You Got It", VB104 MAR'44, "Whits ****s", VB104 NOV'43.

OH_B24D: 31953, VB101/VP51 FEB'43

To install, unzip the download to a temporary location. Create a copy of the PB4Y/B24J Liberator & move/copy files to the matching folder names inside your chosen CFS 2 install.

Thanks to: Allen for developing & enhancing so many different aircraft.

Kelticheart for the base prop transparencies, I just fiddled with the alpha layer to make it more transparent.

This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions.

UncleTgt,

MAR 2016

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Allen PB4Y Liberator PTO skinpack 1 UT.zip (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?linkid=21010&catid=57)
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

UncleTgt

March 7th, 2016, 01:11

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/soh_ftp/uploads/imageuploads/963514573431938798.jpg
A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Skins - American

Description: PB4Y Liberator PTO Skinpack 2 by UncleTgt

This is a collection of repaints for the PB4Y & B24J Liberators made by Allen for CFS 2.

It includes individual a/c cfg files & dp files to better match the patrol bomber loadouts.

This pack represents the squadrons involved in operations from Papua New Guinea during 1943/44.

The textures are:

Allen B24J: "Stoop 'n Drop It", VB106 NOV'43

Allen PB4Y: "Comair Wolfpac II", VB101 JUL'44, "Chicks Chick", VB106 FEB'44, "Little Bills Lucky Lady", VB115 APR'44, "Bales Baby", VB115 AUG'44.

To install, unzip the download to a temporary location. Create a copy of the PB4Y/B24J Liberator & move/copy files to the matching folder names inside your chosen CFS 2 install.

Thanks to: Allen for developing & enhancing so many different aircraft.

Kelticheart for the base prop transparencies, I just fiddled with the alpha layer to make it more transparent.

This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions.

UncleTgt,

MAR 2016

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Allen PB4Y Liberator PTO skinpack 2 UT.zip (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?linkid=21011&catid=57)
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

UncleTgt

March 7th, 2016, 01:11

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/soh_ftp/uploads/imageuploads/920214573438506652.jpg
A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Skins - American

Description: PB4Y Liberator PTO Skinpack 3 by UncleTgt

This is a collection of repaints for the PB4Y & B24J Liberators made by Allen for CFS 2.

It includes individual a/c cfg files & dp files to better match the patrol bomber loadouts.

This pack represents the squadrons used during the first island-hopping campaigns across the Central Pacific during 1943/44.

The textures are:

Allen B24J: "Easy Maid", VB116 OCT'44

Allen PB4Y: "Boss Burtons Mitemare", VB102 AUG'44, "Wabbit Twacks", VB108 APR'44, "Sugar", VB108 JAN'44, "Sky Cow", VB109 JUL'44, "Thunder Mug", VB109 MAY'44.

To install, unzip the download to a temporary location. Create a copy of the PB4Y/B24J Liberator & move/copy files to the matching folder names inside your chosen CFS 2 install.

Thanks to: Allen for developing & enhancing so many different aircraft.

Kelticheart for the base prop transparencies, I just fiddled with the alpha layer to make it more transparent.

This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions.

UncleTgt,

MAR 2016

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Allen PB4Y Liberator PTO skinpack 3 UT.zip (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?linkid=21012&catid=57)
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

UncleTgt

March 7th, 2016, 01:11

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/soh_ftp/uploads/imageuploads/356614573440427575.jpg
A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Skins - American

Description: PB4Y Liberator PTO Skinpack 4 by UncleTgt

This is a collection of repaints for the PB4Y & B24J Liberators made by Allen for CFS 2.

It includes individual a/c cfg files & dp files to better match the patrol bomber loadouts.

This pack represents the LR recon squadrons that provided intel prior to the island-hopping campaigns from Guadacanal onwards.

The textures are:

Allen B24J: "Butch", VD1 JAN'44, 34, VD3 JAN'44.

Allen PB4Y

"Satan's Wagon", VD1 JUN'43, "Rovin Redhead", VD1 MAR'45, "Sleepy Time Gal", VD4 AUG'44

To install, unzip the download to a temporary location. Create a copy of the PB4Y/B24J Liberator & move/copy files to the matching folder names inside your chosen CFS 2 install.

Thanks to: Allen for developing & enhancing so many different aircraft.

Kelticheart for the base prop transparencies, I just fiddled with the alpha layer to make it more transparent.

This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions.

UncleTgt,

MAR 2016

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Allen PB4Y Liberator PTO skinpack 4 UT.zip (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?linkid=21013&catid=57)
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

Rami

March 7th, 2016, 01:14

John,

You did an outstanding job on these, as always. Thanks for all of your research and painting efforts on Allen's great Liberator set!

msfossey

March 7th, 2016, 09:38

Wow! These look fantastic. Thank you Uncle Tgt. Thank you to Allen as well for the model.

msfossey

Allen

March 7th, 2016, 11:13

Thanks for the repaints!

kdriver

March 8th, 2016, 06:10

Your output is incredible UT! Thanks very much for these latest beautiful repaints. :applause:

Kevin

miamieagle

March 8th, 2016, 13:33

Thank you!:wavey:

kelticheart

March 9th, 2016, 03:00

...works of art!!!

THANK YOU, UNCLETGT!
:applause: :applause: :applause:

KH :adoration: