Back To The Paintshop with Stinky #3
While I was looking for better and more pics of a new noseart for the original 461st/764th B24J's I came across a new photo of Stinky's nose in B24s of the Fifteenth Air Force by Schiffer Publications. So I reopened up the fuselage psd's and went back to work making it more accurate before I finalize my contributions to Flight Replicas. Here are the new screenshots:
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It's interesting that the starboard and port side noseart are very different. Also, originally I did not have the port (left) side noseart positioned correctly nor did I have the correct type font for #3 or the mission markings. I'm glad that I caught all the discrepancies from my original efforts. Originally flown by the James O. Bean crew, this airframe eventually had all turrets removed for use as a squadron "hack". Removing the turrets to drastically change the model is beyond my skills or desire. I like her as she is after having flown 30 missions.
Top secret-operation jedburgh
About 10 years ago I created three "Joes" a Jedburgh "Carpetbagger" team, with 1/6 WWII Action Figures with custom made uniforms and equipment. Team Basil was a tribute to my wife's best friend's father, Army Sgt/Radio Operator of the team which parachuted into occupied France after D-Day to support French Resistance. This B24D, was one of the older aircraft used. After much research I found that Br'er Rabbit's last mission was an NL or Night Leaflet mission. I was fortunate to have not only noseart but also a full side view including the tail empennage showing the placement of the Code Letter G-George and the serial number. I thought this might be the only B-24 "Carpetbagger" anyone had repainted, but in looking for RAF Harrington the base of the 801st Bomb Group (Provisional)/492nd/406th I discovered that my friend JanKees had created a B24H "Black Zombie" for the Alphasim B24 way back in 2008. Here is my B24D "Carpetbagger" BR'ER RABBIT, pilot Lt. Clinton H. Rabbitt in command.
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The aircraft were all painted glossy black because it was believed that hid them the best from the German searchlights at night.