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Author	Topic: Help!! Your opinions wanted regarding P47 Thunderbolt
DanW Pilot	posted 03-02- 07:26 PM With the deadline date fast approaching, it looks like I might not be able to finish all the skins that I had planned for the contest. Without getting into a long story, I simply won't have the time to complete them if I take a potential job offer. So, to compliment the two versions that I will definitely have done, I would like to ask for opinions/votes on what additional theme to try to complete. I have spent an assload of time on just one skin and it's roughly half finished. In my research, I have found these possible themes to complete: 1. RAF Pacific. The RAF operated Mk I and Mk II Thunderbolts in the PTO. They had two differnt schemes: Bare metal and Earth Brown/Forest Green. If this is the most popular, then the cammo skin will get done. 2. Mexican AF Pacific. Mexico also operate Tbolts in the PTO. These were bare metal. 3. Red Army. I finally found some references to Soviet P47D's. These were olive drab. 4. Free French. Cammo...grey and green. 5. Brazilian AF. Operated in the MTO. Bare Metal and cammo. 6. Italian AF. Believe it or not, they flew T Bolts after defeated. 7. Good Ol' Plain Jane AAF Olive drab. I figure I would find out what people would be interested in. Thanks IP: Logged
Werner Molders Pilot	posted 03-02- 07:36 PM Dan- Good luck with the job! It's a hard choice, but I vote American, then Red Army, then France. Also, if you have information on these themes that is post-able, please do so as it would be nice to see all of these options available! Also, what does "MTO" mean? Meditteranean? Werner ------------------ DOWNLOADS+PILOT ROSTER+FAN SITE INNOVATION=B.C.A.T.P. Visit Today! IP: Logged
Diego Lozano Pilot	posted 03-02- 07:53 PM I was planning on doing a Mexican PTO skin when this plane came out but, since your asking...how about just leaving us with one bare metal skin. I'm sure the other nations and differant units will show up quickly since this IS a most popular plane. IP: Logged
DanW Pilot	posted 03-02- 07:54 PM Let me clarify, the above seems rather misleading. There will be TWO American schemes...with a few variations, but basically, there will be a bare metal and a wolfpack camo scheme. The stuff listed is additional schemes that I had in mind. I have pics of all this stuff, but I'm too lazy to scan them and then upload them. Copyright stuff too. Diego... As with the ultimate P-38, i will have a stripped down version that people can use, although I may have put the insignias on. But the Mexican Tbolts had US insignias anyway. [This message has been edited by DanW (edited 03-02-2000).] IP: Logged
Diego Lozano Pilot	posted 03-02- 08:28 PM Correct you are on the Mexican 'bolt. My vote goes to the Russian version then. IP: Logged
Daniel Davis Cadet	posted 03-02- 09:03 PM I vote for #7...good 'ole USA. Dan IP: Logged
Mk10 225th Pilot	posted 03-02- 09:06 PM Hey, as long as there's a 56th scheme in there, let the others choose the rest...I'll be happy... Mk10=225th= IP: Logged
Tailslide Pilot	posted 03-02- 09:17 PM Russian.. I like em 'weathered' TS ------------------ ________________________ TS Aircombat IP: Logged
Private Roger Pilot	posted 03-02- 09:26 PM Dan I would also cast a vote for the American #7, but since I have always been delighted in all of your skins, there can not be a bad choice. Thanks PR=FC= IP: Logged
jedi Pilot	posted 03-02- 10:52 PM I vote for one silver, one camo, and let the artistes jump on the rest ------------------ --jedi-- IP: Logged
Loco Pilot	posted 03-03- 07:41 AM My vote to number 5 IP: Logged
Alexander Pilot	posted 03-03- 08:27 AM Since I kind of like Russians, I'd go for the russian skin :-) Nazdarovye! (Excuse the spelling) IP: Logged
Gunner Pilot	posted 03-03- 09:02 AM Dan, The one you posted in Tech Talk would get my vote. Its awesome! I think we have enough olive drab aircraft. ------------------ (Kill Or Be Killed) -=BAB=- Gunner IP: Logged
DanW Pilot	posted 03-03- 09:15 AM The one in tech talk a form of the release version. I am asking for opinions on any additional aicraft that I can work on if I have the time. IP: Logged
G-man Pilot	posted 03-03- 10:20 AM Dan,make it an U.S. aircraft all the way! By far, we were the biggest operators of this aircraft. If it's a 'D' model, go with the bare metal, which was the standard. If it's the 'B' or 'C' "Razorback", the olive drab would be more realistic. Either way, I'm sure you'll do your usual awesome work. G-man IP: Logged
TIEFox Cadet	posted 03-03- 10:32 AM I vote for the Brazilian one!! ------------------ /============\ TIEFox UIN: 965609 BRAZIL! \============/ [This message has been edited by TIEFox (edited 03-03-2000).] IP: Logged
lfbpro Pilot	posted 03-03- 01:13 PM i vote in order for the numb:4 and then for numb:3 i m so impatient to fly that bird ;-) ------------------ -=BAB=-lfbpro IP: Logged
nuum Pilot	posted 03-03- 01:53 PM DanW, I vote for the Brazilian one, too! Senta a P�a ! Werner Moelders, Yes, It's Meditteranean. The Brazilians fought in Italy. nuum WWI aircraft IP: Logged
Mobi Cadet	posted 03-03- 02:06 PM I vote for number 5, the Jambock paint!!! Senta a P�a! Mobi Rio de Janeiro - RJ IP: Logged
AE71_INFERNO Pilot	posted 03-03- 02:55 PM #7 USA all the way!! ------------------ Watch For Falling Focke-Wulf's IP: Logged
Spanky the Mad Dog Pilot	posted 03-03- 06:42 PM Spanky here.. I vote Soviet. Just so we can add a decent Soviet Set of planes soon. IP: Logged
Jaguar Pilot	posted 03-03- 09:59 PM Olive Drab!!!! ------------------ Cheers! Jaguar The FS Hangar IP: Logged
Hawker Pilot	posted 03-03- 10:21 PM How about Tarheel? and then a good unpainted tiff and zoy and I and other skinners will see what we can come up with for the rest IP: Logged
Aui Pilot	posted 03-04- 06:32 AM Weathered olive drab here too... //Aui IP: Logged
DanW Pilot	posted 03-04- 07:15 AM Damn, you guys are killing me . Looks like a mixed bag so far......everybody want's something of everything. After doing some thinking...the Brazilian and Mexican T-bolts should be real easy, the have almost the same markings as a US bird...so a conversion to that shouldnt take more than 30 or so minutes (assuming i can get all of those little diamonds in the circle)..Mexican and French, no sweat...even Italian too. I'm making good progress towards the bare metal version...and after that I have to do the WolfPack cammo. We'll see. Thanks to everyone who is responding. You guys are gonna love this aircraft..!! IP: Logged
lfbpro Pilot	posted 03-04- 07:45 AM DanW i got some times by now for working on a skin if you agree you could send me the tiff files and by this way i could make the french camo! cheers ------------------ -=BAB=-lfbpro IP: Logged
Arnaldo Alba Cadet	posted 03-07- 09:41 AM I vote for Brazilian colors ------------------ -troz- IP: Logged
Himdog Pilot	posted 03-07- 10:47 AM Dan, I'm a little late on this one but I would love it if you did the "Tarheel" skin. You can see it on Kat's home page. It is the best looking P47 I've seen. Himdog out. IP: Logged
JT Pilot	posted 03-07- 11:02 AM Here's some excellent info on the Brazilian Squadron... http://www.mat.ufrgs.br/~rudnei/FAB/eng/p-47.html IP: Logged
Jeeves Pilot	posted 03-07- 03:24 PM Two words... Hairless Joe IP: Logged
DanW Pilot	posted 03-07- 03:37 PM Well Jeeves, you just happen to be in luck, Dave Schilling's 'Hairless Joe' is one of the original schemes that I am working on...it should be finished for release. For an update: I have completed 95% of the first two bare metal schemes. The third is about 60% done and Hairless Joe is about 40% done. I still haven't found out about the job, so I can't estimate what I will have done for release. IP: Logged

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