Parrotheads and Banshees...

[Duckie]

:mixedsmi: While I'm waiting on permissions to publish my P-40N paintkit I'll be using it to paint some Parrotheads and Banshees! :icon_lol:

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/2371/20100627171200.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/631/20100627162439.jpg

[Tom Clayton]

And here I was wondering what banshees had to do with Jimmy Buffett!

[Duckie]

And here I was wondering what banshees had to do with Jimmy Buffett!


:icon_lol: I figured that might get some squawk from some comtemporary "Parrotheads" :icon_lol:

[Duckie]

Still waiting on permission to upload the paintkit but in the mean time I'm piddlin' with the Banshee! Working on the weathering and it's not there yet but it's a start.

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/6332/20100706231057.jpg

[Duckie]

Should be done tomorrow (7-17-10). Working on alphas and readme.

Duckie

[Duckie]

Uploaded to the SOH Library at 7:00p.m. EDT.

A couple of things I failed to mention in the readme - MYBAD! :kilroy:

1. Be sure to check out the Tweaked Model files by Wild Bill Kelso that remove the specular shine from the model. They can be found here http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=7&linkid=2170

2. I failed thank Cazzie for his inspiration to do the spoked wheels. He produced a great set which were used on later model N's and "TN's" with a tapered spoke. The Banshee repaint here had the "straight" spokes which is what I used. I was going to take the easy way out and use the stock wheel covers. But Caz's looked so good I couldn't help but do a set for this repaint. Thanks Caz :salute:

Hope you like,
Duckie

[Duckie]

2 more Pics

[WND]

Hey Duckie:

Who's P-40 is that??

Bill

[Duckie]

Hey Duckie:

Who's P-40 is that??

Bill


It's the Iris Flight Simulations P-40 formerly payware recently released as freeware.

[WND]

Thanks Duckie - I thought it was the Iris one.

I don't know if anyone's noticed - and I might be wrong, I've never flown a real one - but the prop appears to be backwards - at least to me..!!

I don't recall the engine being a backwards running one but if it isn't, then the prop gives the appearance that it runs clockwise (looking at it from the front) and not counter-clockwise like most engines would..

Again I might be wrong - and probably am - since no one has said anything about it prior..

Have a good day..

Bill

[Duckie]

Thanks Duckie - I thought it was the Iris one.

I don't know if anyone's noticed - and I might be wrong, I've never flown a real one - but the prop appears to be backwards - at least to me..!!

I don't recall the engine being a backwards running one but if it isn't, then the prop gives the appearance that it runs clockwise (looking at it from the front) and not counter-clockwise like most engines would..

Again I might be wrong - and probably am - since no one has said anything about it prior..

Have a good day..

Bill

HI Bill,

I beleive that has been duscussed in another thread here a few weeks back. There is a config fix to get it turning the "other" direction but I can't search right now. I beleive if you do a search in this forum under P-40 or look at Cazzie's or Wild Bill Kelso you'll probably find it.

Cheers,
Duckie

[WND]

Thanks Duckie - I'll look for that when I get home from work...

Getting it to turn the right direction isn't the issue for me - it's making it look correct!!

Even tho it's a "freeware" bird now, I just can't believe they allowed it to go out like that as a "payware"...

Maybe I just pay tooooo much attention to detail!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Bill

[Duckie]

Thanks Duckie - I'll look for that when I get home from work...

Getting it to turn the right direction isn't the issue for me - it's making it look correct!!

Even tho it's a "freeware" bird now, I just can't believe they allowed it to go out like that as a "payware"...

Maybe I just pay tooooo much attention to detail!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Bill

Nah! Not at all. You actually had to get in line for this one! :icon_lol:

Cheers,
Steve

[WND]

Nah! Not at all. You actually had to get in line for this one! :icon_lol:

Well, I just wanted to make sure before I mentioned anything. I just got thinking about it and thought it a little strange that an American built aircraft (except the P-38) turned backwards!!!:banghead:

I've "hand propped" too many airplanes in my life!!!!!!!

Oh well, back to the drawing boards!!!!!

Bill

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Awesome work, Duckie! :applause:

And although I'm sure you've had some good references, I did some digging for even more Parrots&Banshees.
Here they come:

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/Kittyhawk/parrot1.jpg

Note the exhaust's lead crust getting bent by the airflow above the wing!


http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/Kittyhawk/banshee1.jpg


http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/Kittyhawk/banshee2.jpg

That's some odd combination of an 80th Group skull (jaw) on the lower cowling panel and some shark's eyes on the upper side!


http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/Kittyhawk/banshee3.jpg


Cheers,
Markus.

[Matt Wynn]

Duckie i'm going to say to just upload the Kit, i'll inform DB and tell him that I gave you permission to do so, i'll handle the Flak (if there is any.... very very very unlikely there will be) :salute:

[Duckie]

Hey Markus,

Thanks for your kind words and thanks for pics. That Parrothead photo is one of my favorites as well as a color line up of PH's at Napier Field, Alabama. A parrothead is next and already in the paint shop.

13192

Cheers,

Steve

[Duckie]

Duckie i'm going to say to just upload the Kit, i'll inform DB and tell him that I gave you permission to do so, i'll handle the Flak (if there is any.... very very very unlikely there will be) :salute:


Hi Smoothie! How ya been?

Thank you. I'll go ahead and upload the paintkit tonight. If there are any concerns from the authors I'll pull it.

TTFN,

Steve

[Matt Wynn]

been good pal, just back to work on some paints and my Profile artistry... some good looking P-40's there buddy, keep it up :ernae:

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Hi, Duckie!

Thanks a lot for this awesome "flying skull"!

I hate to write the following, but I think it has to be noted... :redface:
I think the air intake front side (where the radiator is mounted) caught the wrong colour:

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/Kittyhawk/banshee4.jpg

Looks like three huge landing lights, doesn't it?

I've fixed it:

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/Kittyhawk/banshee5.jpg

There's a region on P40_5_T.bmp (upper central area) you've left white...
Fixed texture file attached.

Sorry, mate...

Cheers,
Markus.

[Duckie]

Awwwwwwwwwww Mannnnnnnnnn! How embarassing!

Thanks so much for the quick find, Markus. :salute: I was changing the OD shades on the "Z" bar and the pitot base, and I was using the white background to get a better contrast. I obviously forgot to turn it off before I merged it for the final repaint texture!

I'll put up a permanent texture fix tonight. The original texture offers a "honey comb" texture effect for the radiators which was a little to obvious so I had toned them down some. The toned down radiators sure look better than my repositioned landing lights! :icon_lol:

Thanks a bunch Markus,

Steve

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Glad I could help, Duckie!

Browsed along my collection of Kitty- and Warhawk pics again. But I never could take a glimpse into the air inlet: Everything seems black there!
If you'd like to fiddle on the 'honey comb', you might want to take this pic into account:

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/Kittyhawk/crash.jpg

Note the horizontal shutters in front of the cooler drums!

[Duckie]

OUCH! Man, that looks like it might have hurt!

Good catch on the shutters.

Thanks,